I already love your new smau and was wondering if you could explain the crush meter? Sorry if you've already done that and I didn't see 😳💖
sure no problem!! i’ll take the opportunity to explain it in full detail, just so everyone is on the same page!!
so basically, after each update, i will be updating each boy’s “crush status” to see how far along they are to falling in love with y/n.
each boy starts with 5 ☆’s. when the meter reaches 5 black ★’s, then boom!! that boy is deeply in love with a certain y/n!!
if a boy has a ✦ in their meter, this is considered a platonic star. think of it as a negative star, if you will. so for example, if seokjin is currently at ✦✦✦✦☆, then that means he is 9 points away from reaching a perfect 5 ★’s. he will need to get rid of those ✦ before he can get back to the ☆ stage!! (so basically, if you’re not careful, you could land y/n in the friendzone. but worry not!! all things are salvageable, if you bribe me enough with desperate asks and prayer circles. those always get me.)
also remember: just because a boy has 5 ★’s DOES NOT mean y/n is also in love with them. i know this is a dating simulator, but think of y/n as a loose canon... you can control what she will do, but you can’t control how she feels. you’ll have to guess how she’s feeling from context clues alone!! that is my power as the author, and i’m doing it mostly bc i think it’s funny seeing everyone be clueless HJASDHJASHD
but how do they gain/lose stars? simple! through the magical power of polls!
polls will be held semi-regularly on my twitter. i will usually release an announcement on tumblr if there is an active poll that you can participate in. these will usually last for 24 hours, so choose wisely!
each option in the poll has the possibility of a boy gaining or losing stars. sometimes, an option will be good for one person and bad for another.
for example, if the poll question is “who should y/n go on a date with first?”
the possible options could be: yoongi, jungkook, seokjin, jimin. choosing any of the four will give them +1 ★!
say you decide to choose yoongi. but in the story, hoseok had told y/n that if she doesn’t go out with him, he’ll be hurt. this would also cause him to lose a ★. again, the situation depends on the story, so it won’t always result in one of them losing a star.
this is why it’s important early on to stick with a boy and try your best to get him to the top! but also, you have to take into account from context clues how y/n is feeling, so even if you’re all super adamant to get mister jungkook to fall in love with y/n but she isn’t feeling the connection, then tough luck lover boy!! angst mode is gonna activate and you know your girl cinnaminsvga is a SLUT for angst mode so don’t tempt me LMAO
“but zee!! how do i make sure y/n DOES fall in love with them? is there any way i can at least sort of manipulate my chances??” well, yes!! you can!!
you will be able to do that, but that mechanic hasn’t been unlocked yet, so you’ll have to wait and see until i release the details for that. to give you a hint, it’s a popular mechanic used in dnd and rpgs!! there’s also gonna be betting pools that people will be able to join, so be on the lookout for that!! like i said, this is gonna be super interactive so the crush meter is just the beginning 😎
