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i will dump literally ALL of my time into this game. i am invested. i will sell my soul for the full game. aaaaaaaa

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Hopefully the code part of it all stays stable and viable for longer than a month this time and lets me sit down and write in peace next time the updates come around 😂😂😂 glad you liked it !!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Ooh I love this update so much! The new save workshop is super convenient, though if there was a way to back out of it without closing the tab and opening a new one that would be nice!! The multiple save slots also rock- I love the increased flexibility I now have with my saves!

The light and dark mode are also so so nice for my poor suffering eyeballs, thank you for implementing that. The added scenes are also delightful, so far I have only prayed through to the end of Siruud's route a second time, but am planning to muck about with the other options as well! As always, your narration and dialogue is excellent, I will never stop loving these quips! 

If there is one thing I would ask for (tho I imagine this update must've been so much work, so no pressure!!!!!) I'd love another hair option between "heavy" and "shaved" for afro hair?? That's it though, I loved this update so much!! Thank you for your continued work and dedication to this game!!

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Ah, see I removed like all hair options except for has hair and does not have hair, as that would be the deciding feature between scenes (where MC would, for example, play with thir hair, push back their hair, or just interact with their skull), just because I didn't want to crowd up the option with a bunch of different hair styles and types (I could think of too many to include in a simple "I'm sitting in the rain and my hair looks like this", so I changed it to "I'm sitting in the rain and it's making my hair wet" or "I'm sitting in the rain with my wet head"): moving forward, though, if the scene would call for some special arrangement of hair (like oh, I don't know, a fancy masquerade dress up 👀) I would definitely go into more detail !! But afaik it should show up as "heavy hair" (ie heavy with water) or shaved for everyone: is that option too vague in and of itself?

I can also add an option to back out of the build a save: oversight !! Sometimes when I'm testing I forget that what's convenient for testing purposes isn't also practical for actual playing: I just never had to back out because I always ploughed right forward !!

Thanks for taking the time to comment, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the update !!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Oh, ok, I get what your saying! No, that sounds great, I wasn't thinking about the rain! Np abt taking the time to comment, its always exciting when your games update!

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Demo? Is there a full release somewhere we can buy one day 👀

Eventually !! Not right now, unfortunately 😅 but it'll probably get hosted here when it is available!

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omg do i get to date the demon? do i get palpable t e n s i o n w/the demon? this is great. i love this game. 10/10. all jokes aside ur writing is great and i hope you keep adding onto this uwu
edit: omg i get to date tahira? ooh that's good too,,

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Update coming this Friday 👀💚

Hey!

So I found this part of the game that has no way of moving forward... is this an error or am I supposed to click somewhere else? 

Thanks for your time and for your talent! I’m really loving this dynamic between MC and Siruud :D

I'm there too. I'm guessing this the end of a chapter until more is added. :)

Correct !!

This is the end of the game until this Friday, after which more will be added !!

Ahhh got it! I didn't even think it could be that, sorry! Usually there's something after the last scene saying to wait for the next update/chapter, no? But great to know this friday we'll get some more! Thank you :)

im fkcn CACKLING at the personality description “of irritable temper, characterized by bluntness, stoicism, impatience, rudeness, and general intensity.”

looove all 3 exchanges with Siruud via text and “walk in with confidence. Confidently.” and MC almost completely stop paying attention to Bright in favour of their own thoughts. 

“like you have a finisher move (you don't; you'd have a lot more friends if you did, you think).” LOVE IT

the details during fight are sooo good !! “like cleaning chemicals and coolant” “shred like fucking pull apart bread compared to a hardwood desk.”

“Your heart is pounding so hard that your chest feels like a door that's being opened and closed in wide, slamming gestures.”

ooohh the suspense, this is wonderful and a little terrifying because Bright??! what the hell?!?

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 thank you !!!! I'm glad the suspense angle worked out, and that the code problem was sorted properly 😂😂 the agony I underwent to write the fight scene.....I'm pumped it worked out 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Hello! I wanted to say that I am really enjoying this story (I love all your stories and writing style!!) and I am very excited for this update.

NVM! This is what I get when I let my excitement guide me and I just see UPDATE on my email -- not realizing there is more to the message. Still excited!!

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The update is coming to itch this coming Friday !! It's just a little early for Ko-Fi supporters 😅 I'm glad you like it though, I hope you like the update !!

maybe this is just my laptop's problem but is the next button missing here? (running on mac and safari)

(For the sake of anyone reading in the comments): this has been fixed !!

This story is really good. I love it. 💚

Thank you, I'm glad you like it !!!!!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

main-screen: credits.
" being an excess-icon there. While switching back, the blue clickable lines transformed into a different font and appearing in red (which fit way more to itch's theme and the game's banner/title).

I like that this game's available on the web and actually noticed it by a forum's post-reply, getting to your profile and trying something in "hybrid"-game.

Affecting magic sounds cool in textlines. I like the option of alternate lines, especially: "You're wearing your hair as you usually do, shaved" ...uhm, I guess the text should quite replace bit more of the prev. part if this section appears by clicking?

Choosing no first/last nick, gets still the next part loaded, which just looks bit odd in reading. Maybe there could be a command in html, which greys out the continue-info, if either no input or less than x-amount of letters being entered?

"At your full height, you find" (selectable options, which also starts with "you"), sounds like some text should replace bit of the lines that stated before those?

"Altogether it's disappointingly neat"-paragraph's reply would be cool to sound more comfy in words (less "rude").

"She reaches into her bag" / reply: "plastic sleeve pages"
Just one "-icon being mentioned there, which quite needs another one (sorry if I'm being bit perfectionistic when browsing through games). So there are 3 than 4 of those icons in this section yet.

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Thanks for taking the time to comment on BR as well !! Luckily BR is next in line to update, and when it does a lot of things are going to look very different !! Very different: I'm always surprised to remember how much work has gone on behind the scenes since the last update 😅😅😅

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Hello! I had so much fun with this game, especially with how my dynamic with Siruud is slowly developing. I was having so much fun that I was legit confused when the subway portion ended without a link to the next part lol. I look forward to what more shenanigans me and my new demonic buddy get up to hehehehe. Happy writing!

Ps. Just a small nitpick, but if you're really going to lean into the red-on-black scheme, would it be possible to make the red brighter or easier to see? Thank you!

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Thanks so much for commenting, I'm so glad that you like the game !!! And Siruud 😊 and don't worry, the colour scheme in the next update is going to be toggleable. The red parts (so, links) will be a little bolder, and you'll be able to toggle between light theme and dark theme. Hopefully that'll make it easier on the eyes: the next update has been in the works for so long I forgot that the toggle isn't in the current version 😅😅😅😅😅😅

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holy shit this rules so hard, i adore your writing style. looking forward to the next update!

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Thank you I'm glad you like it !! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 I'm working hard on the demon dunkage !!!!

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Hi!! I really love this game. But when is the next update coming out??

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When it comes out, is unfortunately the answer !! I've been out of a job since COVID hit so I spend a lot of my time looking for and applying to jobs, and working on the game in the spare snatches of time where I can find it. The good news is that I'm working on Siruud right now (this update will also include a new save-building functionality and some behind the scenes technical updates that make development a little easier for me), but I'm never comfortable giving people a hard deadline for release because I don't have the sort of reliable schedule that lends itself to strict release dates. You can follow (or just check every now and then) my dev blog where I answer questions and occasionally post about progress. I'm so glad you like the game, and thanks for commenting !!! 

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Oooh I really enjoyed this one! I love Syruud already I loved the dynamic we can get with him! And the plot is interesting, I'm definitely looking foreward this one! ^^

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I'm so glad you like him (and the game) !! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 he's up next for the update !!

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Siruud is such a dear
He hates going shopping it seems
But he devours the fridge when I'm gone
Oh Siruud, please stop at once

Its great and I can't wait for what is to come!! Good luck!

MC tries one of them baby locks on the fridge and comes home to find he's destroyed the whole thing. All your neighbours think you bought a huge mean dog that's tearing the place apart 😂😂😂 glad you liked it !!!! Thanks for commenting !!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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LMFAO glad I can fulfill this dream for you !! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 Siruud's due for an update, it just needs to get written !!! It's gunna be kind of a double update (except next round, Tahira will get her second half focused on her).

Waiting for the update, gotta say I really enjoyed the demo so far! I can't wait to see where this story leads. 

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Glad you liked it !!!! Hopefully somewhere entertaining 😂😅

This is such an amazing vn! I was so heartbroken when the demo ended, haha. Keep up the great work. This is definitely in my top ten.

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I'm so glad you like it !! It's up next in my update schedule, and I've made my way through the arduous task of bringing the code up to speed !! Now just the actual writing part 😅😅😅💚💚💚

this is amazing , thank u for giving us this experience!! i can't wait for the rest 💛✨ 

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Thank-you, I'm glad you like it !!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 Siruud's up next for an update, and it'll come with a lot of small tech changes (like light and dark mode!)

I absolutely love this story, you did an amazing job with it! Q.Q I am currently broke, but you can count on my support once I have the finances to do so, I promise. You've certainly earned it. Thank you for making such an awesome and immersive story! ✨

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 thank you so much !!! I totally get the being broke thing: aren't we all, now of all times especially 😔😔😔😔 but I'm so glad that you like my game !!! Thank you for playing it !!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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I thoroughly enjoyed playing this! Honestly love Siruud already 😂 can’t wait for more!! Take your time tho and be sure to take care of yourself! 😄👍

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Thanks so much !!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 Siruud's up next for an update 👀👀

oh my gosh !!! I love this game so much, I remember playing it on dashingdon !! my love for tahira is unreallllll 

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I'm glad you love her !! And glad you came over from dashingdon 😅😂

i love how casual and Real the dialogue and choices feel. thank you

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Thanks for saying so !! It's an absolute goal to sound as real as possible, especially in a kind of semi-contemporary setting 😅

I just played this again and I still love it! Can't wait for more!

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 glad you like it !! Siruud is next in line for updates !! Just have to uhhhh, rewrite some code to make everything better and less complicated 😅😅

I believe in you!!!!! <3 <3 <3 

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I was just like "wait, where is the rest???" when I reached the point we receive the letter to meet the Adrien guy and really, I can't wait for the rest of the story, this is amazing <3 Siruud is a captivating character in so many ways! <3 (also... I was just "AAAAAH sweet"with how he offered some mild spell to make the club more comfortable for someone who doesn't like it. Just... Damn, Siruud, sometimes you are a jerk, but then you act like this and I just can't resist xD)

BTW, Maureen is a dear, really, loved her <3

Great work! <3

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What's better than a great big demon boyfriend who doubles as a portable anxiety blanket ?? I'm glad you liked the story !! And Maureen I love to write her. Thank-you for commenting !!!!!

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I think i fall in love with Demon hard. even he is a bit jerk...but well he kinda like I dont know I want to tease him a lot from now on.lol

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He deserves a daily roasting for his crime of being kind of charming 😂 I'm glad you liked the game, thank you for commenting !!

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Cannot even express the depths of my excitement for this game, the characters are amazing! The banter is hilarious, the world is so interesting. Your other games also have uniquely interesting world's so I suppose that's not a surprise.

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Ahh thank you so much 💚💚🥰 updates are slow but coming !! I'm super glad you enjoyed it though !!!!

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I really enjoyed this i wish that there were more ;w; !!! good work

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I'm so glad you like it !! More's coming for sure !! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Awesome game, though I was confused when it ended after the interaction between the MC and Calrin and Tayn. I loved having different choices for different personalities, though I couldn't help always teasing Siruud XD

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I'll have to figure something out for the end screen for sure 😂😅 and I'm glad you like it !! He totally deserves to get owned every now and again.

I loved it soo much!!!! Awesome job <3

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Thank you !!!! I'm glad you liked it, thank-you for commenting !!!!!!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

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I lov my new Big Demon and cannot wait for more!! Excellent job!!!

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Ahh thank you !!! I'm so glad you like him, even in this stage where he's just a bit of a jerk 😂

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Oh that was one brilliant read, can't wait for more.
Curious question, how many personality types are there, I am ready to use all my ocs for this

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Three total! I kept it with the standard "charismatic, stoic, compassionate" video game personalities for my own sanity. One day I'll have enough spare time to craft the in depth personality system of my dreams lol. Glad you liked it !!!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

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I absolutely loved the game! The characters are amazing, the premise is so good, and your writing is superb! Oh and also, I'm in love with Siruud <3 Keep up the good work, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of this story!

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I'm so glad you liked it !!!!  🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 thank you for taking the time to comment !!!

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I really enjoy this format over the choice game version, it's much easier for me to focus and read!

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Thank you !! I do too tbh, I was missing the ability to set variables in text instead of listing them out 😅 Thanks for commenting !!! 🧡🧡🧡

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love this, every bone in my body tells me to tease siruud like the snarky prick i am and im glad this game lets me. 10/10. would force an archdemon to go grocery shopping with me again.

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🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 is there a better date than pseudo robbing a bulk brand grocery store???? Peak romance. I'm glad you liked it, thanks for commenting !!!!!!!!!!

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Holy crap. This story is gorgeous. Such an original concept, and your prose is fabulous. I love my demon boi and my distinguished bisexual priestess lady. This may be the best twine game I've ever seen.

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THANK-YOU !!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 I'm so glad you liked it !!! Thank you for commenting !!!!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

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Dang giiirl, you are working hard! You got 3 games in the works and you're juggling 2 different types of programming (Renpy & ChoiceScript) and real life. As much as i love to see my Siruud, the devourer of eating out my a** in renpy form, i do hope you're taking great care of your well being and your mental health. Juggling IRL work and these more funner (not even a word but idc) works can be hard sis. 

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BR's is Twine now so thank god that's a little bit easier to switch between 😂 the worst symptom is that updates take forever to roll out, so as long as people stay cool about that then everything juggles pretty easily, don't worry too much about me! I'm glad you like the game !! Thanks for commenting !!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

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I found this story by accident and  made account on this website just to say how much I love it!!!! I really hope that you're going to finish it because I'm just so excited about how it all ends, and the writing is soo good!

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Thank you !!!! Don't worry, I have full intention of finishing it: it just takes longer than typical releases because I'm the only one working on it in my spare time 😅🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 thanks for commenting !!!!!!!!!!

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this is????? SO good???? i love siruud's/mc's dynamic so much its Very Good. i also ended up getting the scene where siruud helps mc w/ their sensory overload and thats just??? so sweet ohmyGod

and also i just rlly appreciate that they/them pronouns were an option

the writing is so good?? this whole game is just hella good my man

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I'm glad you liked it !!!! And if only we all had a huge demon dude to help us when we're feeling overwhelmed. I'm also proud to say all my games have they/them options, because it's always kind of a letdown when they're not there. I'm looking to expand into more GN pronouns I just gotta do some Grammar Research.

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