It’s not quite the release I was gunning for, as it only contains chapter one instead of chapter one and two as I originally planned, so you won’t get to meet any of the ROs yet, unfortunately. I do have a big chunk of chapter two written, but at this point I’ve just been going back and forth so much and overthinking everything, that I’ve decided I just need to put something out there, rip the band aid off, so to speak. Otherwise my imposter syndrome brain never will. So this is like a... soft launch? ✌🏼 A little appetiser, if you will.
I’m just putting it out there – not to diss my own horn or anything — but I’m not really happy with this chapter. I am however, sick of it, and I just want to move on to chapter two where all the fun begins, and then I can always go back and rewrite chapter one later if I feel so inclined. This is the beauty of having a WIP, I guess. But I still wanted to put it out now, to get this show on the road, ya know?
I also really want to get some feedback on all the customisation so far, because chapter one is really all about building your MC, their personality, their appearance and their background, so if there’s something you feel is missing, or you would like to see added, I can add that in before we get to Regency Era and get to see all the reactions 👀
So with that being said...
In this demo you get to:
+ suffer through writing a paper
+ start shaping your MC’s personality
+ customise your MC
+ experience some spooky shit (v on brand for this time of the year 👀🎃)
+ get yeeted into time travel, completely out of the blue
I am ✨ nervous ✨, but I’m so excited to get some feedback and hear your guys’ opinions, so I can start improving things. Thank you for bearing with me! I will now retreat to my humble cave (actually I have work all weekend) and await your judgement with bated breath. I’m not too worried though, y’all are to nice to tell me I suck (to my face). Hope you enjoy! ✨🤎
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Hello! Found your blog from itch.io, the demo is great👌 I love the fact about online study and the choice to make MC highkey procrastinating their works😂 (Totally relatable)
Would you mind doing an RO reacts of "MC sitting on the RO laps"😔❤
Hi there! ✨ So happy you liked the demo so far! Lmao, yes, I'm trying to keep it real, drawing on my own experience, and it seems like many can relate! My heart goes out to everyone currently studying 🤎
As for your question, I'm gonna say this is relationship stage. Felt inspired, snippets under the cut ✌🏼
Isobel:
Isobel is sat on a sofa in the library with a book carefully cradled in her hands. You pause at the door, watching the way her eyes shift over the page, completely engrossed in the written words, and you can’t help but smile fondly at the sight. Eager for her attention though, you decide to approach.
She doesn’t look up at your entrance, but you know she’s aware of you as you come up on her side. "It's late, Izzie," you mutter against her skin as you lean in to plant a soft kiss on her cheek. "Will you not come join me in the drawing room?"
"Hm," she muses back, eyes never leaving the page, even while she leans into your touch. "In a moment, love."
You huff, shaking your head. "You always say that, and it’s never just a moment." Feeling playful and annoying, you quickly duck under her arm and slip effortlessly onto her lap, snuggling close.
"Oof, you're heavy," she groans, pretending to suffer under the weight, but her sparkling eyes give away her amusement as she leans back, putting the book down beside you.
“Oh, well, I beg your pardon,” you retort, feigning offence as you move to get off. “I’ll just leave then, shall I?”
“Don’t you dare,” she says, arms tightening around your back as she pulls you closer. She studies your face for a moment, fondness growing in her honey brown eyes as she lifts a hand up to gently pinch your cheek. “Impatient little thing, aren’t you?”
You grin. "I've found that when dealing with you, it often pays off to be forthright."
A warm laugh escapes her lips, and she hums in agreement. “Yes, I do so love it when you’re bold.” Her fingers grip your chin, guiding your face closer to hers. “And I dare say I could get used to this,” she breathes against your lips.
“Hm..?” You lean forward, eager to feel her lips against yours. “Get used to what?”
Her smile widens as she regards you wickedly. “You on top of me.” She moves forward, closing the distance between you as she captures your lips in a surprisingly soft and gentle kiss.
Max:
The door clicks shut with an air of finality, leaving behind a tense and unhappy atmosphere in the room that Max’ parents just departed. Max himself glares at the closed door, fist clenched by his sides, before he seems to deflate, collapsing despondently into the nearest chair as he groans.
“Good lord, if I never see them again, it will be too soon.”
“Oh, come now,” you say placidly, walking over to run your hand soothingly through his hair, smiling as he immediately leans into your touch. “They’re not that bad.”
He snorts. “You’re too kind.” He shakes his head, but quickly stop, reaching up to clutch your hand as you move it away from his head. He lifts your hand to place a reverent kiss on the back of it, gazing up at you lovingly. “They don’t deserve your kindness.”
You smile, moving to interlace your fingers with his, giving it a comforting squeeze. You hate seeing him like this. Seeing the way his parents can affect him with just a simple look or word. You want to chase away all the dark thoughts and feelings that they always leave behind, and fill them with love and affection instead.
Pulling on his arm, you guide him into a sitting position, then swiftly climb onto his lap, straddling his thighs. Gently, you remove your hand from his, so you can bring both of yours up to tenderly cup his cheeks. “Let’s pay them no more mind, hm?”
His eyes soften where they linger on your face, and he nods, bringing his arms up to wrap around your waist, pulling you tighter against him.
You stroke his cheeks with your thumb, leaning forward to press a delicate kiss on each of his eyelids. “I love you.” You whisper against his skin, peppering his face with more kisses. “So, so much.”
He’s eyes open, glistening with emotion and he swallows against the tightening of his throat as he gazes up at you with something akin to torment and desperate admiration. “Tell me again?” He whispers, voice hoarse with feeling as he clutches you even closer.
You feel tears well up in your eyes, the pain in his voice and his face making your chest ache, but you quickly blink them away, needing to stay focused on the matter at hand. You tighten your grip on his face, forcing him to look up at you. “I love you, Maximillian Winthrope. More than anything in the world. I love you now, and forever, all right?”
He lets out a shuddering breath somewhere between a sob and a laugh, but he nods, watching you with so much gratitude and love it steals the breath from your lungs, before he surges forward to capture your lips in a fierce and urgent kiss that takes your breath away entirely.
Clara:
The steady trickling of a stream nearby, along with the chirping of birds, is the only sound to break the silence surrounding you and Clara where you’re laid out in a flowery meadow somewhere close to her house. The sun beams down from a blue sky, bathing you in a warm and lazy atmosphere where you’re lounging on a picnic blanket on the ground.
You’re watching Clara, who, in turn, is watching the clouds. With her attention on something else, you allow your eyes to roam across her pale face unabashedly, tenderly tracing her freckles with your gaze.
She must feel you staring, because she looks down at you, narrowing her eyes slightly as she regards you curiously. “What are you staring at?”
You smile. “You.”
“Oh,” she lets out, averting her eyes for a moment, lips drawing up in a pleased smile as a pink tint forms on her cheeks. She quickly recovers though, coming back to meet your gaze with a newfound sparkle in her own. “Now why would you be doing that?”
Your smile widens. “Because you’re lovely,” you breathe out sincerely, before leaning forward to bring your hand up, gently stroking her cheek. “Because I can,” you add, letting your thumb brush over her soft lips. “Because I love you.”
You feel her breath stuttering against your thumb as her eyes flicker down to your mouth, then back up to meet your gaze. “No, you are lovely.” She retorts dazedly.
Shaking your head in amusement, you swing your leg over her lap to straddle her, careful not to crush her slight form under your weight. “No, you are lovely,” you insist, leaning forward to place a soft kiss upon her nose. “Lovelier than a rose.”
She huffs, shaking her head in amusement as she gazes up at you. “You are incorrigible,” she says, but the openly loving look on her face takes away any admonishment in her words. She wraps her arms around your waist and pulls you closer. “I love you more,” she breathes reverently against your lips, and, before you have a chance to retort, captures your lips in a soft, sweet kiss.
Richard:
The only sound in the office is that of the crackling fire and Richard’s pen where it scrawls over the paper on his desk. He’s bent forward, completely engrossed in the task, and you can practically see the tension in his shoulders from where you’re leaning against the doorframe.
Sauntering over, you come up behind him and place your hands on his shoulders, kneading lightly against the stiff muscles for a moment, before your hands slide down and around his chest, your face coming up besides his as you embrace him from behind. “You appear to be in need of a break, my love.”
You feel some of the tension draining from his shoulders as he all but melts into your touch.
He lets out a tired sigh. “You may be right.” Turning his head, he presses a doting kiss against your temple. “Have you come to distract me?” He mutters against your skin.
Your lips quirk up into a smile. “Perhaps,” you say as you move around him and slip into his lap. “Are you in the mood to be distracted?”
His eyes flicker over your face amorously, before darting down to your lips and back up. “By you?” he retorts fondly, arms coming around your waist to settle you securely in his lap. “Always.”
Your hands come up to cup his face. “Hmm, lucky me.” You hum as you lean in to whisper in his ear. “Distracting you is my favourite pastime.”
You begin to trail kisses along his jaw, relishing in the way he shivers underneath you, breath stuttering on his lips as his arms tighten around your waist.
“I’m fairly certain,” he breathes, one hand coming up to rest on your cheek, “that the lucky one… is me.” His eyes shine with affection as he lets his thumb brush over your lip, gazing tenderly over your features before he leans in to capture your lips in a sweet, devout kiss.
William:
You pause in your reading, glancing up as the door to the living room opens and a weary looking William steps into the room, firelight casting shadows on his tanned face in the dark. You close your book, putting it aside as you divide all your attention to the man in front of you.
“You look tired,” you say sympathetically, rising from the chair. “Come sit down.”
He shakes his head regarding you with a warm smile as he steps further into the room. “I’m all right. Just a long day, that’s all.”
“Hmm,” you say, tilting your head to regard him with sparkling eyes. “I’ll wager I can make it better.” You pat the chair invitingly. “Come, sit down.”
“You already have.” He says sincerely, and you know he means it. It’s written clearly on his face — in the adoring glow of his eyes as he regards you fondly. He crosses the room and sinks down in the chair, making himself comfortable.
“Are you hungry?” You ask. “Can I get you anything?”
“No,” he says, reaching out to pull your hand into his. “Thank you,” he adds, squeezing your hand affectionately, before tugging you closer.
You let him guide you into his lap, his arms immediately wrapping around you firmly to pull you flush against his chest. He lets out a contented sigh as he rests his forehead against yours for a minute while he breathes in your scent and lets the struggles of the day wash away under your warm embrace. He pulls back slightly as his thumb comes up to brush gently against your cheek. “Just seeing you makes my day better.”
You huff, shaking your head in amusement, but again, you know he means it. “Well, in that case, I suppose you’re not in need of any kisses.” You muse out loud.
He chuckles, tightening his arms around your waist. “I didn’t say that.”
Grinning, you lean forward, stopping just short of his lips. “Then I’ll ask you again, my love… Can I get you anything?”
His eyes flicker over your face, pupils dilated as heat pools into them and he brings one hand up to cup the back of your head, guiding you forward. “Yes, please,” he breathes against your lips. “A kiss would be nice.”
“As you wish.”
You lean forward, but he beats you to it, surging forward to capture your lips in an ardent kiss.
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Sorry, this took a turn for someone *cough max cough* 👀, I don’t know, my brain went off I guess. Hope this makes sense?? I need sleeeeep.
Thank you so much for your ask and your kind message! ✨🤎
At the risk of sounding like a broken record with my endless thanks, I’ve compiled some of the wonderful feedback and reactions of the demo here, so I don’t clog up your feeds! ✨ At least the ones that didn’t have a question or anything.
So THANK YOU SO MUCH, @gameofwolves, @nyssarose3, @gryffindordaughterofathena, @edmunderson, @justscribbles, @innerdemons-if, @maxdes, and all anons, for your kind and supportive messages! 😭🤎
I know I said this before, but honestly I really, really appreciate it. It’s been a rough journey to get here, so it’s very uplifting to read your messages of support and seeing what you liked about the demo! 🤎 I don’t know what to say except thanks a million, thank you for reaching out, and I’m so glad you enjoyed it 👉🏻👈🏻 I hope you all have a wonderful weekend ✨🤎
What would your characters do if the MC kept teasing them like initiating eye contact and licking/biting their lips, constantly brushing off them, cutting off kisses way too early, suggestive poses. who's going to the nearest closet and who is going to challenge themselves to not react?
also I'm so excited for the demo and was wondering if you have any time/month I'm mind for the release? Sorry if this is annoying and feel free to ignore or give a non-answer!
Not at all annoying, anon! I'm so happy you're excited for the demo! 🤎 The closer I get to releasing it, the more terrified I am 😬 I'm hoping to release it sometime this month, but I'm just never satisfied with it, and I keep wanting to change things, rewrite things, and add things because it just never feels good enough, ya know?
But at some point I'm just gonna have to stop, release it into the world and await your guys' feedback, so I can potentially make it better ✨ So here's hoping. I still have some variations to write though, and it will probably cut off a little earlier than I had initially planned, so you won't get to meet all the ROs, but we'll get there!
As for your question...
Ooh, teasing 👀
Isobel: MC being coy, huh? Two can play at that game. Would challenge herself not to react, but instead try to turn the tables on MC, working hard to fluster them/turn them on in return. Would happily take MC to the nearest closet, but she wouldn't indulge them unless they begged asked for it.
Max: Would be delighted by this game, and would also probably take their time flirting/toying with MC in return. Max would happily take MC to the nearest closet any time, but would likely enjoy the teasing a little while first. Not because they're challenging themselves not to react, they always react to MC, and they're happy to show it, but more because they enjoy the fun of it.
Clara: Clara would be amused, instantly knowing what MC is trying to do, and it's working. Wants to tease back, or drag them off to the nearest closet, but is torn if this is somewhere in public because she wants to keep up her good reputation/public persona. She really shouldn't indulge, but she really wants to. Would try to give MC warning looks, narrowing her eyes and pinching them, but she would be easily persuaded if MC tried to drag her off.
Richard: Would definitely challenge himself not to react. He knows exactly what MC is trying to do, and it's working, but the man has his pride, ya know? Would try to hold out until they got home (if this was somewhere public), if only to prove to himself that he has some self-control around them, but then drag/carry MC straight to the bedroom the moment they're over the threshold. MC is in for it now 👀
William: It might take him a while to catch on that MC is doing this on purpose, because he always finds MC irresistible, so it's just another day for him lol, but once he does catch on... he would give them a wide eyed, incredulous look saying really? right now?, getting really flustered, feeling like he really shouldn't indulge, and not really sure if MC is even serious. But if they are and make it known? Who is William to say no? 😉
I realised I’ve never really given a proper update on how the demo is coming along, beyond the sneak peeks you may or may not have seen on instagram and discord. I’ve just been too focused on apologising for it not being ready yet lol. So I thought I would update you now.
The demo currently stands at 14,000 words, which isn’t really that much, but I’ve now finished most of MC’s customisation, so I can hopefully start properly churning out the rest of the chapter and all its variations this weekend. I’ve written MC waking up in Regency Era now, and them meeting the nice couple that took them in, as well as Richard 👀Finally the real fun begins!
I finished coding the outfit and tattoo options today, which was a task. Those alone added like 3000 words to the demo, but I’m really excited to now be able to incorporate those into the story, and explore people’s reactions 🤩
I’m not very good at productive writing though, as I keep going back to read previous writing and immediately begin editing and changing things, instead of powering forward and leaving the editing to the end 🙈I’m also very indecisive, so I keep changing my mind on which variables I want to track for MC’s personality and traits and... writing interactive fictions is... hard 😂who knew lol
Anyway, I’ll stop rambling now. Just wanted to give you a lil update. I have this weekend off, so I’ll hopefully get lots done then ✨🤎 I’ll try to answer some more reaction/scenario asks as well, don’t think I have forgotten you! 🤎
Friendly reminder that I have polls on my discord that help shape the story, if you want to be a part of that. I’ve just posted one about whether or not you’d like to be able to chose MC’s body type and build which can then feature in POVs and impact the story (ie. how strong you are etc), so you can join here if you want to vote on that ✨
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Hello Vahnya, There is a problem that needs to be solved, when I go Journal, scrolling to the personality traits, the second trait where it says easygoing and panicked, there is a small error to be repaired. Also is it possible to add scars in the game?
Hi there! ✨
Ooh, yes, sorry about that. I've fixed a lot of little errors in chapter 1, as well as edited it quite a bit and added some more choices and content, though I'm not quite finished with it yet as I keep switching between editing chapter 1 and attempting writing chapter 2.
I wasn't really sure if I should upload the new chapter 1 once it's finished, or wait until chapter 2 is finished to upload them both?
thoughts? wishes? let me know ✨ I've also got a new ui and design in the making, so i might wait for that too.
As of right now there's no option to add scars, but I have definitely been considering it! What kind of scars would you like to see?
I kid, I kid! Sorry, I had to 🙈 I'm confusion, but I'm assuming you're asking if chapter 1 is... almost done? I had another ask like this, not sure if you're the same anon?
In any case! Chapter 1 is already out on itch.io, though it hasn't been updated since the release, if that's what you meant. I do have quite a few things I'm going to add to it, and some things to edit, for the next update, but I haven't prioritised that yet.
As for Chapter 2, it's... in the works. I actually ended up scrapping a lot of what I'd already written, as I came up with something better 😬 *laughs nervously*. But I think it will be worth it in the long run. I'm going to try to write as much as I can, but this week and the next are very hectic with work, so we'll see.
