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I'm working on three big projects at the moment and I'm mentally exhausted. I have no desire to talk or fight with anyone. Go find someone else to entertain you.
I'm turning off anonymous asks for the time being.

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Did you ever write a scene that appeared vividly before your eyes, and then, after you checked the meaning of the gesture you used, realised it was exactly as you felt... exactly the feeling you wanted to express?
It's interesting how memory can be buried inside the mind and only reappear in the form of symbols. I couldn't verbally express the meaning, but I felt itโฆ emotionally.
I found it interestingโฆ
Debt collection
The only way to make Alfons take action and not run away from problems isโฆ if Elbert is involved.
Well, duhโฆ I was surprised how long he lasted before breaking. It was a shock indeed.
He really looked like a nanny of a spoiled kid โ grumpily but resigned to his fate. It was so much fun.
I wonderย whichย one it was. I wanna see a "broom." Whyย didย they only show us a "pig"???
Ally didn't make me cry in this epilogue, but it was still cute.
Only with you, my love... only with you.
~Villains page~
~Main routes~ ~Events~ ~Victor theories~ ~Alfons fan-girl page~
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I'm absolutely in love with thatโฆ Maybe I'm as observant as ever, and it was in every eventโฆ but the symbol of the current event inย Eienย is a fan.
Inย Genjiden, the symbol of the event was also a fan.
Yes, the design is different, but the factโฆ it's such a nice reference for those who played both games. So nostalgic.
I miss events inย Genjidenโฆ
~Eien page~ ~Genjiden page~
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I just wonderโฆ why he does that every single time. By the way, it was a bad sketchโฆ Lars, do you really like it, or do you like me? I'm starting to get jealous of my own work.
~LoveBrush page~
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I have a sudden desire to reminisceโฆ
Soโฆ when I first and second time read Alfons' route โ and remind you, it was in Japanese back then โ I felt this nasty ball inside. You know that feeling, right? Like too heavy food in the stomach. And I felt it every single time Alfons called Kate a toy. I felt offended on her behalf and on my own.
I didn't feel that way when Ally used his ability, since I already had an idea about his personality and vaguely his reasons. Butโฆ that "toy" part was extremely not to my liking. The same as it was with Silvio's "bitch".
Only after finishing the route for the second time and reading the two endings' epilogues did I finally figure out that he put a totally different meaning behind that word. Soโฆ now I don't feel irritated. I feel slightly sad.
Another thingโฆ
Again, back then I read his route only in Japanese I felt like Kate doesn't love Alfons the way I see it. It should be an obsessive love. His curse demands it. And anything less, I wouldn't even see as love. Although I liked Alfons' route, I still felt it could be better. Only after reading it in English did I start to believe it's not that bad. Maybe I just got used to it.
The thing is, when I started to write my version of Alfons' route with my OC, and started to parallel read his route in the game (for some inspiration), I realised how endlessly childish and naive Kate is in the game. It's soโฆ soโฆ soโฆ odd. Since before that, I hadn't even noticed it.
You only really know something by comparing it with something else, right?
Lovely Hotel
I must say I don't see much difference between the outfits of the boys from the same game. They do have slight differences, butโฆ just in case you didn't notice, last year the outfits were extremely different, and that gave me so much inspiration for recoloring โ Girls, Boys, Pairs. Nowโฆ I'm kind of at a loss. And more soโฆ I find pink for warlords to be a terrible idea. So, without recoloring, I'll jump right to theย BEST COUPLES in each game in their new outfits. My personal rating.
Sengoku
Nobody will be surprised. For me, Rikyu has the perfect costume here. It's proportional, without tooโbright pink shoes (who decided that was a good idea?), and tends more toward cherryโred than pink. This is literally the first Rikyu card I like.
The other two gave me a hard time.
Princes
Iโฆ really don't see much difference. I wanted to use Clavis, since his pose is very unique, butโฆ I'm worried about his left shoe. Why is it so bleak?
And since I'm scared that shoe will appear in my dreams, I decided to use another guy. Yes, a very stupid excuse.
It was really hard to choose between Licht and Silvio. Seriously, very hard โ SINCE THEY ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL!!! Even the poses are almost the same (only the hands are different). So instead of flipping a coinโฆ I just looked at Belle and chose the one who looks better with her. Yep, that's how I choose favorites.
I will probably always be a censor for Belle, since they CONSTANTLY draw her in an extremely short skirt. Not in my watch โ I make it slightly longer. And her right shoe, for some reason, turned from brown to green. I don't think shadows can do thatโฆ unless she's wearing differentโcolored shoes, which I doubt.
Why am I so stubborn about not giving the heroine too short a skirt? Showing off too much skin is the same as admitting you think you have nothing else. Belle is supposed to be a very bright girl, and I totally don't understand why developers make her wear scandalously short skirts. For Clavis? Really? Maybe I'll put her with Clavis after all โ two wrong shoes together. Okay, why not.
Even though I make the skirt longer, it's still short โ Clavis would love it.
And finally Villains
You know who the best couple isโฆ all of us know that.
Okay okay, it was a joke. I won't let our cutie Kate look with envy at these lovebirdsโฆ well, if she enjoys looking at them, she's free to do so.
I usually love Victor. Last year I loved Victor, it was an amazing outfit. But this yearโฆ it looks like they combined his outfit from fragments they didn't know where to put. It looks ridiculous. Not for my Kate, for sure. So I chose the most decent and decentโlooking guy of all.
Yes, I made Kate's skirt longer as well. I think they look absolutely lovely together.
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First Elections (Eien)
Announcement of the elections.
It's much costlier than anything I've ever seen in Ikemen games. And it's only the first election. I'm rather scared.
Soโฆ it's 700 to get one card, and a fully upgraded (+99) is 1,690.
Rewards for the rating of each character.
Of course, there are also titles, I don't see the point even mention it.
The top 10 of the overall rating will receive a realโlife standee of your choice from two sets of cards (standard and new ones in modern costumes). There is no information about which top placement gets the kimono, but it is also based on the overall rating.
And the biggest difference compared to other games: the hugging figurine is not for a rating โ you need to give a character 1,300 points to get it.
I'm F2P in this game and I doubt I'll be able to collect even 700 for one card, not to mention the rest. So... Eien very openly stated who this game is made for.
Screenshots from the in-game news and X/Twitter of the game.
~Eien page~ ~Events~ ~Cards~
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I agree with you. But I also feel like there are other things to consider too
That person was definitely in the wrong for using someone's translations without crediting them or getting permission. On that, I agree. It's horrible and akin to stealing. They should definitely credit and apologize to op.
And, not posting negative character opinions in the tags is a courtesy/ etiquette thing, so others who like the character won't have to see it.
BUT, all these people dragging them and calling them names for not liking a genre / character and having an opinion about it is also weird to me. Like imagine being rude to a real person, just because they were rude to a fictional character. Where did the 'fiction is not reality' concept go?
Again, what I'm saying is there's room for negative opinions if done right. Don't steal, and try to avoid official tags. But, people should also learn to scroll past opinions (about fictional characters) they don't like instead of insulting a real person over it. People are allowed to voice their opinions, people are allowed to try out things they're not sure about, even if they end up disliking it. It's part of the process. Not everything is for everyone.
(applause) I like how you put it.
It's not uncommon for people to express shock at the fact that a game with the titleย Villainsย shows people with very questionable morals and even criminals. The game contains topics that can be quite dark and very disturbing. Well, duh...
As many have said, there is a lot of different content in the game, so everyone can find something for themselves. So obviously there are many things that you might find disturbing or even disgusting.
I won't lie โ I haven't read the post fully, but I read itโฆ diagonallyโฆ You know how to do that, right? And I got the impression that this person was mostly shocked by Kate's reactions. And I want to use a line that Victor is probably already ashamed of ever saying:
DON'T KICK SHAME HERE!
What for one is a r***, for another is foreplay. The same words might sound terrible to one person, while for another they are something that turns them on. We cannot judge other people's boundaries by our own standards.
Actually, I talked to friends about it. This person took a lot of time, went through several resources to prepare that post. So I don't see them as a hater โ more as a disappointed fan. So much passion. No one would spend their energy and time on something they hate. I don't knowโฆ Maybe I'm the only one avoiding that. Don't like it? Look the other way. As simple as that.
A very long time ago, I stopped looking at posts by hashtags because I saw too many jokes that, to be fair, portrayed my favorites in NOT the best light. I cannot make people see them the way I see them โ it's a total waste of time to even try. I cannot tell people not to do that. It's not my place to decide. So why do something that only brings ME negative emotions and, as a result, won't change anything? That's why I choose NOT to see that content. It was made for someone else.
The same goes for the game. There are things made for you, and others made for someone else. I have my quirks; others might find them odd, and vice versa. There is nothing wrong with that.
BUT... if a game brings you ONLY negative emotionsโฆ maybe it wasn't made for you. The only problem here is being able to just let it goโฆ
There are unwritten rules
People like to see ONLY positive/fun stuff. For them, we use standard hashtags โ game, characters, and such.
And to avoid making other people feel bad, annoyed, or angryโฆ if you write something negative, don't use the main hashtags, or add "hatred", "ramble", or something similar โ preferably as the first line of the post AND the first hashtag. So only people who are ready to see it will see it.
That way, you can express the emotions boiling inside, helping yourself, and not cause problems for others.
And yes, I agree that the wave of hatred toward this person is a huge overreaction. It really makes us look like birds that kill the injured ones. And that's not nice. They did a wrong thing, and there are people who calmly pointed out to them how wrong they are. Why push further? Why escalate hatred?
Let's be kinder to each other. This world is full of shit, and it would be nice to feel that we are protected from it at least here.
And posting part of someone else's content without permission or links is the same as stealing. My opinion on that part will never change.
Alkaid route (Greedy)
Oh, okay. I think it's normal. In fact, I would be very disappointed if youย didn't.
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I'm sure every one of our dear Villain boys has had badmouthing posts every once in a while. I wonder why this huge defensive wave always forms around a few charactersโฆ the same few characters. Do you think they are the weakest and need your protection?
Yes, I agree that referring to someone's work without links is the same as stealing. And using standard hashtags for a hate post is not very niceโฆ And I wholeheartedly disapprove of it.
But... maybe we should all calm down and think about it for a moment.
Doesn't the person who made a hate post do it INTENTIONALLY to get attention? And you're playing right into their hands.
I don't like to block people. Blocking is the same as giving up on a person for good. I can lift the block anytime, but I doubt I'll ever do that, since I only block people whose behavior goes against my principles. But in this case, to avoid seeing more people encourage this person, I decided to block them.
Friendly reminder to all of you out there - while it's okay to dislike a suitor, it's never okay to post hate about a suitor IN HIS TAGS. I know not every suitor is for everyone, but your ick is someone's love. And no one wants to scroll through Tumblr and find hate spewed in his tags.
Here's an idea - the next time you read a route or an event, and a suitor does something that turns your stomach, keep the hateful thoughts to yourself.
Oh...and if your screenshot portions of someone's translations, even if you're doing so with good intentions, please please please credit the translators. Their hard work should not be stolen like that.
I really planned my morning differently but it is just making my hands so itchy that I have to write it out of myself...
I am really fed up with this toxic character hating. Not just toxic but so stupid and childish. You not like a li? Don't play his events, don't read his route. Don't search stuff about him. Nobody forces you. You can hate him, there is no problem with it. We have all different tastes. You can even rant about how awful he is and how much you dislike him. But...
Don't tag the world. Don't be rude. Think at others too.
Just because a character is not your cup of tea, it not means that others can not like them. How would you feel if someone would constantly loud hate your oshi?
A li is really morally grey? So what? (Mostly in a villain game, come on...) Have you ever read dark romance books? Do you know how many dark romance male mcs do really bad things? Let's not dive into it too deep because as it is in the name 'dark'...
It is not for everyone. As nor every character and we should respect each others' taste. Not to mention that you don't know why someone likes a darker character, if maybe someone is not coping with a trauma and reads darker stuff because of that.
Not to mention, those who wrote the different characters and routes worked hard to create a good game for us and to we have a wide range of characters. We should be happy and thankful that everybody can find their cup of tea and the character we not like... We not have to read their route and events. (I don't believe that I say it again but it seems that so many people not get it.)
My point, you can hate lis but don't drag the world into your personal opinion without asking. Just don't do stupid drama (or face the consequences if you get karma with pissing people).
In this blog no kind of hate will be tolerated, tell your opinion but stay polite and don't hurt others.
Ok, end of rant, now I go back to write, I finally want to publish HD next week. Have a fun and a peaceful day!
Alkaid route (Talk too much)
(Hysterical laughter) Clarence, dear, he's a king. You cannot say that to a king... You're lucky, Larcy is so sweet.
Actually, this is not the first time they try to shut up my favorite. He wants to talk - let him talk.
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Do I like guys whoย talkย a lot?
Alfons, Kuzuha, Azel, Rikyu, Larsโฆ Ohโฆ I really do.
~LoveBrush page~
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In my most daring dream, I couldn't imagine them adding him...
I'm screaming. My crazy maniac. Love it. Pink is his colour, no wonder he looks so good!
This knowing smile... damn, I'm so happy to see him you have no idea.
Picture from the official X/Twitter of the developer.

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You're a very passionate person who has no idea how childish you look. I believe you're very much interested in making me talk to you, defend myself, or apologize. I won't do it. I am free to talk about ANYTHING that doesn't incite hatred. And I talk ONLY about games. Talked. I don't do much for this blog anymore.
If you like to attract attention by sending people hatred, annoy them, and such โ that's your choice. It's your life, your mind, your energy. I won't help you with that. I'm not going to answer your anonymous questions anymore โ it's totally pointless to talk to someone who doesn't understand the difference between expressing an opinion and listening to others, and imposing their opinion on others.
Update on Victorโs speculated age (spoiler-free)
A part 2 of this post, updated with new considerations after his route; might update in the future if other info comes out.
Note: calculations were made based on the hypothesis that the game is set in 1893.
The official English translation for the "long period of war" mentioned in JP is the "Great War"; could this actually refer to the Crimean war? I went through UK wars from the time period that matches more or less (Victor cannot be in his 20s and is most definitely not in his 50s). The only two worthy candidates are the Crimean War and the First Anglo-Afghan War, mainly in terms of losses (*).
However, the Crimean War involved all major countries from Europe, elevating it a step further from a war fought between two countries.
Furthermore, across the route Victor states that two of the main issues the government was dealing with before/around his birth were economic struggles (as opposed to the great economic flourish brought on by the Queen) and public dissatisfaction. As reported by Wikipedia, "[d]issatisfaction with the conduct of the war was growing with the public in Britain and other countries and was worsened by reports of fiascos", including public riots and Parliamentary instability, which aligns with the political instability portrayed in the story. Other facts:
The war costed the country about ยฃ80,000,000 (UK Parliament);
It was the most well funded war the Britain had participated in up until WW1, and it was fuelled, in great part, by loans and taxes on civilians.
Since the Crimean War ended in March 1856, Victor would be 37/36 (depending on wether he was born as the war was ending or in the year following the end of the war). Consequently, he and William met when Victor was around 21/22. What doesn't quite add up is Kate's age, because she would have had to be wayyy too young (like... 4? 5??), but alas I don't put it past Cybird to ignore possible canon ages and just doing whatever, ESPECIALLY with the MC who can be more flexible than other characters.
(* In his JP route Victor states that he was born at a time when the curtains had just closed on a period of war that left the country devastated and scattered with graves; therefore size IS important lol)
You did a very big job collecting so much information. It's nice to see a passionate researcher like myself.
I did some calculations myself, based on Victor/Kate's past โ as you saw โ considering it's the only stable thing (age difference isn't something that could just randomly change). And I failed spectacularly, since they again managed to contradict themselves.
When I tried to figure out the time of the game, the problem I faced is that the developers use facts from different periods of the 19th century however they like.
For instance, Harrison is very fond of stories about Sherlock Holmes.ย
From here
And since Harrison waited forย newย stories about Sherlock, the time of the game should be even later.
But in Victor's routeโฆ Kate mentioned that she was at the fair when the Thames was frozen. Yes, she was a kid back then, but stillโฆ This happened only once in the 19th century.
From here
Yes, the Thames froze once more in 1895, but there was no fair at that time โ it was a collapse.
From here
Even if I'm mistaken and Kate was talking about skating (I didn't take a screenshot, unfortunately), which was possible on some parts of the river in 1895 โ but Kate was a kid at the time, so the game would already take place in the 20th century, and Queen Victoria would be quite an old lady, which we all know is not true in the game.
So either the historical facts in the game took place in a totally different order, orโฆ the devs don't really care. They like facts, so they use them. I consider it an inconsistency, which my pedantic mind is not quite happy about. But it's not a historical drama; it doesn't have to be strongly connected to historical facts.
I see the game as a parallel world by definition (magic and curses don't existโฆ I want to believe they don't exist).
I did research about women's dress fashion a while ago and only then noticed that in the game we see dresses from very different times. If there were AU events from different eras/decades, I would understand that. But what I see is a desire to mess up all chronological logic and make us totally give up on the idea of figuring out the time the game takes place.
Soโฆ I just use the middle dateโฆ 1865โ1870. I like bustles more than crinolines. The last fair was later, around 1850. Queen Victoria started to rule later, at the same time, around 1850. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born earlier, and at that time (1865โ1870), his stories were very popular.
Againโฆ I just decided it's the only way to compromise the totally different facts the devs feed us. You are free to think differently.
I like your idea of Victor being 36โ37. I'll probably adopt it.