update 50. (Patreon)

WHAT I DID.

K's birthday post? up. Blane's branch for chapter nine? done. possible celebration for when twilight strikes' two-year anniversary? pending. who's proud of me, because i certainly am. (speaking of my anniversary, don't expect another series of shorts because god, do i not have the time for that this year. i wish though. like i said, i have an idea, but it's definitely not concrete yet).

in more ways than one, chapter nine has been confusing. from not knowing what i was writing for a brief time (there was a whole missing chunk in between the introductory scenes and ending scenes) to then knowing what i was writing only to realize that, oh shit, this is a lot—this has been a ride. and i know i've spoken about this week after week but after finally finishing Blane's branch, i just needed to repeat it. as much as i love the final result, the possibilities in that scene really fucked with my head. saying one thing could make Blane like you (but only if you hadn't said this one thing earlier!) and saying another thing could make Blane dislike you even more. brain rot. to say it was confusing is an understatement. it is an optional scene, however, so if anyone wants to save themselves the time of figuring out what exactly you need to say and do to make the scene work in your favour, you can. it's not nearly as confusing as getting Mirai to like you though, since (at least, to me) Blane is more obvious in what makes them tick.

but that's over and done with until i get to the editing stage, so let's talk about what i've moved onto next: K's and Rylan's scene. i've barely gotten into it yet (life has got me super busy lately, unfortunately) but the little i've written already shows so much of the pair's dynamic. you see their friendship in short stories or asks that i answer on tumblr, but in game, you've mostly seen them bickering, with K rolling their eyes and Rylan teasing. there has yet to be a scene where the two seriously show their affection, and while i wouldn't say this is exactly it, this is definitely a confirmation that they care for each other. a large chunk of this is because K believes they are alone at first (the hunter kind of eavesdrops on a bit of their conversation) but eventually they'll come around to show their emotions outright. character arcs, am i right? i'll be chipping away at this scene for the rest of the week and cannot wait to explore/show you all the different sides of everyone<3

STATS.

374,230 words (+3414)

SNEAK PEEK.

N winces, glancing at the door. They look both years younger and decades older.