update 52. (Patreon)

WHAT I DID.

apologies for not getting this up yesterday, but at least now i have an excuse to say happy valentine's day !! i am painfully single but hey, i never refuse free/cheap chocolate. oh, and while i'm on the topic, part two of the valentine's day drabbles (K and Rylan) will be up sometime this week.

with that sorted, let's talk about chapter nine. chapter nine, chapter nine. oh, how i've been talking about this chapter for months now. i know you're all sick of it (lord knows i am too) but for anyone who missed my announcement yesterday, i will finally be revealing the first bit of it for my anniversary (february 24th). it's about ten thousand words or so and has really evolved since i first wrote it in november. i've gone back and added some choices/interludes that really set the tone for the rest of the chapter, so hopefully, it'll satisfy and give you a glimpse of what to expect while you wait for the rest of it. and the best part? it doesn't end on a cliffhanger. or, not a dramatic one like the last couple of chapters, anyway. 

aside from working on getting that up, i'm still writing K's and Rylan's branch and should be nearing the end very soon. i have a whole week of break coming up which, in addition to my piles of homework, i plan on using to finish that up. i can't say this route has gone exactly to plan but that's the beauty of writing. it really has a life of its own now and even without reading it back, i know it's more interesting than i initially outlined it to be. i'm very excited to unveil it.

after i finish with K and Rylan, there comes the choice of working on A's and N's branch or the common route scene that wraps up the end of the chapter. knowing me, i'll likely go with the latter and occasionally jump back and forth between the two. a little messy, perhaps, but it always ends well for me so, who can complain? A's and N's branch is definitely different from K's and Rylan's but for the most part, does cover some similar topics so the switch-up will be good for me. i've come to learn that my brain works best this way (after many months of suffering) but either way, i'm excited to write. going back to my routes in chapter one with the final scene, so that'll be fun.

STATS.

378,795 words (+3320)

SNEAK PEEK.

"If that is your definition of a riddle, I will pay for a dictionary to be delivered to your apartment," K answers. The emotion in their eyes has flattened. "Either you get something in return from me or you don't. That's the gamble, [surname]."