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I'm expanding the crush preference choice to include demiromantic options!

I'll probably make it a trait, since it only makes sense to restrict the available crush options depending on your current relationship stat (which primarily affects B and the story world crush options), plus slightly increasing the chemistry bonus you get from a higher relationship.

I do hope the wording makes sense. 😅

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Two New Party Members?

Hello everyone! The update is progressing nicely, but there's something else I wanna talk about today.

So you might have known about Cordelia and Cham for a while already (as two of the other crush options MC will meet later), but after a bit of brainstorming... I think I finally figured out what to do with the other two unrevealed crush options!

It took me a long time to puzzle them out since they aren't a part of the original drafts. Initially there were two candidates in Lily's story world, but I really wanted to spread them out, so each story world has one new crush option.

The problem was, I was struggling to think of a good candidate in Roselyna's story world. I had quite a few to choose from, but most of them were too similar to Wayne/Roselyna, or not really relevant to the plot. One of the candidates was too fun to scrap entirely though, so I decided to incorporate some of his characteristics into Wayne later in Volume 3 (that will significantly change how he interacts with people, hehe).

But now that I figured them out, I can start planning out the other volumes properly! I'm actually excited to explore the two new characters further, since they'll have a big role to play in IAC later.

I won't reveal them yet until after I finish the update (so I don't get sidetracked), but what I can tell you is that one of them is non-binary, and the other one is trans! Some code divers might already know what one of them is named

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Okay, so I know I said MC can only have one mutual crush... but after thinking about it, I'm considering making an exception, and adding a triad "poly-crush" option between Wayne, Cham, and MC.

If this is something you're not interested in, I want to make it clear that this is just an option—having a crush on Wayne will NOT automatically make the triad a thing. He will not even get the idea unless MC suggests it as a possibility.

So why am I considering adding this option?

I don't remember if I mentioned this before, but if your MC doesn't get into a mutual crush with Wayne by the start of Volume 5, then Wayne and Cham will "get together" in Volume 6, because that's what happens in the original version of my novel before I made it an IF. Their ship name is actually Champayne, hehe. 🥂

If you're someone who dislikes pursuing ROs who gets together with someone else if you're not pursuing them (thinking that your MC is only getting in the way), I figured adding this option will somewhat alleviate that issue.

Now, MC having a mutual crush on Wayne won't prevent his attraction to Cham (especially because it's not even an official relationship with MC yet), but because of their unusual circumstances, Wayne will be just as happy being with MC. So yes, Wayne will not even get the idea, unless MC develops a crush on Cham too and suggests the possibilty of a poly-relationship (MC only gets the idea because the group encounters a polygamous family in Volume 2).

Which brings me to my next point: A minor issue I have with Cham as a crush option, is that she is fairly similar to Wayne, personality-wise (if Wayne was oblivious rather than flirty). Now that's not exactly a problem, but I figured: if you like Wayne, then it's very likely that you will like Cham as well—which should make the poly option feel more natural.

Of course, Wayne will be very receptive to the idea. When you finally get the mutual crush talk with Wayne, he'll actually tell MC that he won't get mad or jealous if MC shows attraction to someone else. MC will get the choice too if they're okay with Wayne teasing and (non-seriously) play-flirting with others, but if not, Wayne will try to honor MC's wishes, and the triad option will not appear at all.

This might be a bit of a spoiler regarding Wayne's parents, but I think it's important to mention that both Nestor and Mary would be totally supportive of the idea (yes, Mary too, but not for the reasons you're probably thinking), so you don't have to worry about that.

Finally, the last reason for me adding this option is... I just think it's fun to write. 😄 Cham is just fun to write in general, and I hate that she doesn't appear in the story for a long time.

Now, the jury's still out on whether Cham will stay as a stand-alone crush option, but that really depends on how popular Cham is, and I have no real way of gauging that when you don't even meet Cham until Volume 5.

Will there be more poly-crush options in the future? Most likely not. The only reason I even considered this as an option is because Wayne and Cham are the perfect candidates for it, and I don't see any other combination of crush options working out.

It's still a very long time before I can actually make this happen, but if this is something you're interested in, please let me know your thoughts! 😊

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what are the crush options' type romance-wise (like appearance and personality)? and will we get to choose mc and twin's type as well?

Hey there, thanks for sending this in!

I was originally going to reply with how I calculate MC's chemistry score with each crush option, but it was getting too long/complicated, so for now I wrote a condensed summary. I'll share that post instead once I'm finished with the update.

I want to make it clear that it's NOT necessary for MC to meet the crush options' preferences, whether it's gender, appearance, or personality. The game will have at least 6 volumes, so there's plenty of time to build up your chemistry score with each of them even if you have the opposite of their preferred traits or started with a low relationship.

If you ask him, Wayne would make up a poem about "How there's something beautiful about every girl", but if he had to choose, he prefers tall girls with very long and colorful wavy/curly hair. Wayne wouldn't go after boys, but he wouldn't reject them either. He'd return the favor if a boy told him he's cute or handsome.

But really, he just wants someone who's funny, likes spending time with him on his many hobbies (singing/dancing/baking/drawing/taking care of birds), and willing to go on fun adventures (or dates) with him around the world.

Wayne's preferred personality stats in-game are Silly and Headstrong, and his favorite genres are High Fantasy and Adventure (plus Fairytales, courtesy of Roselyna). It also helps if MC is romantic (or have halfling/dwarf/draconic/amphibious fae ancestry), but if there's one thing he dislikes, it's someone who gets jealous easily. Before getting together with MC, he'd ask them if it's okay if he can still tease or play-flirt with others (he wouldn't mind if MC does so as well), but of course he'd still try to respect MC's wishes if not.

It's probably not a surprise, but Roselyna's ideal crush is someone who's sweet and romantic, loves cuddling, and enjoys food (especially sweets) as much as her. Her dream job is to be a teacher, so she also admires someone who knows a lot of things. Oh, and just like Wayne, bonus points if they also like dancing, music, and animals. She also prefers boys, but her first crush is a girl, so gender isn't really a big deal for her.

Rosie's preferred personality stats in-game are Emotional and Altruist, while her favorite genre is Fairytales (and High Fantasy by extension). Appearance-wise she prefers someone tall and chubby (and maybe someone with halfling/fae ancestry or nephilim/werewolf/vampire heritage), but it's not a big deal for her either way (unless they have cambion/unseelie fae heritage). The only other dealbreaker for her (more than not liking hugs and being stoic) is someone who dislikes playing with little kids and not interested in having a family in the future.

Lily isn't really interested in crushes, but hypothetically… she'd want someone honest (unlike herself who likes keeping secrets), independent, and not childish or clingy. She's not a big fan of cuddling (or romantic acts in general), so acts of service as a love language speaks a lot to her. She prefers girls more, but on some level, she also understands why someone would like boys like Wayne. Other than that, she has no big preferences when it comes to appearance.

Besides having an interest in sci-fi and mystery, she'd also vibe well with someone competitive—and not strictly in academic terms. Unlike Rosie though, she has little to no interest in having a family, although she could be persuaded.

JM also isn't interested in crushes, but that's mostly because he's too focused in his studies. But if he is, he admits that he'd like boys like Wayne—minus his silliness, stubbornness, and troublemaking tendencies. That's the one thing he dislikes the most. As with Lily, he also doesn't have any big preferences appearance-wise, though he wouldn't mind if a girl liked him either.

JM's preferred personality stats in-game are Disciplined and Sensible, and his favorite genres are Mythology and Supernatural, so he'd like someone who shares his fascination with the creepy and the supernatural (and thus MCs with divine/supernatural/unseelie fae heritage), especially if he can be competitive with them… but maybe not too much. JM's love language is words of affirmation, so nothing motivates and cheers him up more than a compliment, reassurance, or praise telling him a job well done. You know, things he never heard from his father.

Unlike the other members of F6E, Brandon/Beatrice doesn't really have any gender preferences when it comes to crushes. They also don't have any big preferences regarding appearance, but that might change as the story develops. It does help if MC is the creative and competitive sort, especially if they're also great at swimming and loves giving gifts.

Brandon/Beatrice's preferred personality stats in-game are Honest, Emotional, and Silly, while their favorite genre is Superheroes. But the most important part? You need to accept B's sidequest no matter what, or else they will never have a mutual crush on MC. B would also have considerably more interest in MC if they don't have a bestfriend, but if they do, they'd prefer if it was Roselyna or Wayne instead of JM or Lily.

When it comes to crushes, Cordelia prefers girls (and non-binary individuals) much more than boys. And ideally, a bit chubby and much taller than her with long braided hair—the beauty standards in her culture. Speaking of, she'd be slightly more interested if MC has dwarven or halfling ancestry, or at the very least, has elven/gnomish/goblin/draconic/woodland fae ancestry.

Cordelia's preferred personality stats in-game are Warm and Altruist, and her favorite genre is Adventure (as well as High Fantasy, considering her origin). Given her work, she'd also like someone who shares her interest in animals, cooking, healing/helping people, gift-giving, and especially music. Music is a big part of her culture, so look away if you pick the Musical Averse Trait!

Cham struggles with the concept of crushes, but it'd be a lot easier explaining it to her if you are romantic, and bestfriends or mutual crushes with Wayne. That said, they don't have any preferences gender or appearance-wise, although she'd find it interesting if MC is also genderfluid, have nephilim heritage, or short like Wayne.

She loves hugs (although it's more tackle hugs than cuddling), but when it comes to love languages, she's much more receptive to words of affirmation (receiving) and quality time (giving). They also struggle a bit with other human concepts, so they'd feel less awkward if MC has the Needs Improvement Trait.

Cham's favorite genre is Adventure (and Mythology given her origin), and their preferred personality stats in-game are Silly and Altruist—not Discipline though. She's a troublemaker at heart, and although they have a pet hellhound, that doesn't mean she doesn't retain her aversion to imps and demons (or Cambion/Unseelie Fae MCs) since that got part of her wings torn off.

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As for the other two crush options… you'll just have to wait for now! But for MC and Twin's types...

I'm not planning on a choice like that for MC as you can just choose whoever they are interested in, but if you confess to your twin about your crush(es), you will get the choice of what you like about them the most. And in the next update, you will also get the choice of what you think about their appearance after accepting their crush sidequest.

As for MC's Twin, I've already mentioned in the FAQ that if they do have a crush, it will most likely just be a minor character as that's not something I want to explore (I'd rather leave that to headcanon). But now that I think about it, I might give the MC the choice to tease their twin about what their type is, which the Twin will jokingly deny (of course, MC's Twin having no interest in crushes is always an option).

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Do the crush options want to get married and/or have kids in the future? If they do, how many kids would they want? Is there a chance that they could change their mind about it/be persuaded, or would wanting/not wanting kids be a dealbreaker for them? Would their preferences/opinion change when they're adults? (If the last question is too spoilery, then you don't have to answer)

Heh, what a question to wake up to! Although I guess it was sort of inevitable. 😄

Some of the information (particularly how many kids Wayne and Roselyna want) can be discovered in the game as secrets, so I'll put the answers below the cut. Oh and before anyone asks, MC's ancestry/heritage doesn't matter when it comes to having kids in the future.

Wayne would definitely want to get married, if it wasn't obvious enough. Nestor mentions in one of the dialogue options in Chapter 4 that Wayne would want 4 kids, two boys and two girls ideally. He even has some of the names planned out, but that secret isn't fully discoverable yet. This likely wouldn't change when he's an adult, but he'd be totally open to adoption and having less/more kids (and changing the names he's planned out).

Not wanting kids isn't exactly a dealbreaker for him, but like I mentioned in the other ask, he'd probably want the relationship to be partially open in that case (so casual flirting and dating, but no one-night stands).

Roselyna would also definitely want to get married, and as you'll find out in her diary, she wants 20 (twenty) kids ideally. Yup. (You can find out in her diary how she got the idea in the first place.)

Of course she's totally willing to lower that to a more reasonable amount once she grows up and starts having kids, but she'd still want it to be on the higher side of reasonable. She's also open to adopting kids (since she's also adopted), but not wanting kids would be practically a dealbreaker.

Honestly, at this point, I don't see Lily ever wanting to get married, with the only possible exception being MC. Other than B, Lily is possibly the hardest crush option to win over, because spoilers. She wouldn't want kids even as an adult, but she could be maaaybe/sorta/kinda persuaded to have one or two at most, via adoption or other alternative methods.

JM's not interested in crushes (and therefore marriage) at the moment because of studies, but in the future, he'd ideally want to get married. And by ideally, it's more of a "it'd be nice" more than "I want to". As for kids, he'd ideally want one or two, but he could probably be persuaded for another one or two more. That said, he'd be fine with not wanting any kids either.

Brandon/Beatrice isn't too keen on getting married at the moment other than a vague dismissive thought of "sure" if you ask them, although that's likely to change in the future depending on later events. They also haven't entertained the thought of having kids yet, so they could be persuaded in either direction.

For Cordelia, the idea of marriage is more of a pipe dream. So yes, she would want to get married, but it would definitely not be near the top of her priorities, even as an adult. She comes from a culture where having plenty of kids is the norm (so she wouldn't be opposed to that idea), but she's more than fine with not having any (and would rather adopt instead if possible).

I mean, Cham is an angel, so it's safe to assume that in her several millenia of existence, she's never even considered of getting married… although they wouldn't necessarily be opposed to it later in the story. The same goes for kids, so she's fine with none, or as many kids as MC could possibly want (adopted or otherwise).

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Anyway, thank you so much for the question! 😊 I'd also like to point out that MC's also a twin, so there'd be a higher chance of them also having twins/multiples if that's something you wanna consider for your headcanons 😉

Here's a post I made a while ago about what the crush options will be like in the future, so you can check that out for more information about them as adults!

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How tall are the crush options + paddy? And around how tall is mc and twin (for all heights)?

The character page (mobile-friendly link) should give you a good estimate of everyone's heights in relation to each other! It's probably not an accurate representation to their actual heights though since I drew them without a specific height in mind, but that's something I'll fix in the future.

For Kuya/Ate Paddy, I mentioned in Chapter 4 that they are exactly 6 feet, while in Chapter 2, I mentioned that Wayne just reached 4 feet recently. Roselyna's only around an inch taller than Wayne, but she likes teasing him about it anyway.

I'm not sure how tall Lily should be exactly, but she's probably around 5 and a half feet. I'm thinking JM is in the middle point between Roselyna and Lily's heights, while Brandon/Beatrice is maybe a couple or so inches taller than JM. Keep in mind that Lily is 13, while JM just turned 11 (two weeks ago when the story starts).

Cordelia is around B's height, while Cham's default height is around Lily's height (though Cham can easily change her own appearance).

MC and Twin are basically the same height (with maybe a one or two centimeter difference depending on your choice). Short MC is around a couple inches taller than Roselyna, Goldilocks Height MC is just as tall as JM, while Tall MC is around a couple or so inches shorter than Lily.

So from shortest to tallest:

Wayne < Roselyna < Short MC < JM = Goldilocks Height MC < Brandon/Beatrice = Cordelia < Tall MC < Lily = Cham < Kuya/Ate Paddy

As a bonus, in the next update I'm also mentioning that Mary is 6'9", while Nestor is probably around 5'1". 😄

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SUPERR invested in the story after i came after playing IAC (the change in POV is so cute and i cannot help but wonder how we're going to address the. redacted cliffhanger at the end of the game because i was full on YELLING??) but i just had to wonder - since we had the opportunity to have some of our characters be ~romantics~ and have crushes on a few characters (which i will be doing in a later playthrough with jm and lil and the rest wahooo - and that reminds me!! despite playing a completely platonic run the game is still. so enjoyable which is so great and really speaks to the world building),, do any of the characters have crushes on mc (even if not encouraged by the game)? I know some of the characters (spoilers ahead) like rosy canonically think others like brandon are handsome so.... i was wondering if that's the same for us :3 have a great day!

Hello there, I'm glad you liked reading DDWCaPH! after playing IAC! 😊 Which is a good thing, because the two stories won't converge until Volume 4, hehe.

But to answer your question: Currently, only Wayne and Roselyna can have a secret crush on MC (if you meet their chemistry requirements).

Your chemistry score with each character depends on a lot of factors, such as your appearance, traits, personality stats, and choices. (Send me another ask if you want specifics for each character!) If your confession results in a "Mutual Crush Established!", that means they were already having a crush on MC. But if not, you will still have several opportunities to win them over the course of the story.

The easiest way to know if Wayne or Roselyna has a crush on MC without confessing, is if they're waiting for you to wake up after the Chapter 5 incident (unless they're your bestfriend, since your BFF will always be there). You can also discover if Wayne/Roselyna has a crush on MC if you read the Valentine's entry in Roselyna's diary if you sneak inside her room (although I haven't written that entry yet).

But for JM, Lily, and B, they won't have a crush on MC until later, and they will never develop the crush even if you meet their chemistry requirements, unless MC shows interest first.

(And if anyone's curious, it's possible for Cordelia to have a secret crush on MC too if you meet her requirements, but Cham is the most oblivious, so there will be no progress with her until MC confesses first.)

That said, I want to make it clear that you won't be missing any scenes at all if you decide to just be friends with everyone. Thank you so much for the ask! 😄

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This is the stats screen for Kathryn “Katie” Emmerson, my MC for the story. She is the oldest twin, but she is more soft-spoken. Her younger twin brother Landon was always one to wear his emotions directly on his sleeve and take charge of the situation, while she is one to observe before acting. She is a lefty and loves to write, and tends to get lost in her thoughts and daydream often. She is a bookworm and introverted, while her brother is more athletic and social. *Very* much opposites. Katie struggles with her self-image a lot, doubts herself and her abilities. She is one of the top students in the class, but she believe it to be because she works hard, not because of any real talent or intelligence.

While Landon is irresponsible and carefree, she studies and keeps herself on the straight and narrow. After all, *someone* had to fill in the shoes Maggie left unfilled, and their father Arthur… well, who knows where he is? So she kind of had to grow up a bit faster as a result.

I have the headcanon that Katie’s *not* close to her mother Maggie while her twin is, hence him throwing away the locket picture. It hurt Landon more, hence not wanting to keep it. She has lost hope of her mother returning, but she tries to give her brother hope by trying to be more optimistic in front of him about it. Now if Landon can sense that… no idea :O

Rosie, her best friend, does make life a bit more gentle, though– when Katie has a bad day, she knows just who to go to for a hug. Always more willing to listen than to speak, the two tend to balance each other well, with Katie being the more quiet one and Rosie being more outgoing.

In terms of confrontation, Katie acts with words/smarts. So when confronted with B, she cut straight to the point on the matter. She loves learning new things, but in a more innocent way than Lily, I suppose– not as intense of an investigator, but curious of the world just to learn everything about it. (If this is too much, let me know! I got a bit inspired xD)

Hello, thank you for consulting Roselyna’s Matchmaking Service! Rosie had to finish her homework first, so sorry for the late response!

And nope, I don’t think it’s too much. But anyway, here are our Top 3 picks!

1. Well, I can’t *not* choose Roselyna as the top candidate now, can I? 😛 It’s true that Rosie’s more outgoing, but she’s also a great listener for when Katie has to vent, and they’d be able to relate/help with each other’s insecurities. Rosie also admires the much smarter students since she wants to be a teacher, so with Katie believing it’s a result of her hardwork, I think they’d be a good influence for each other. Bonus points too for also being a Daddy’s girl, hehe.

2. Wayne’s probably the second best candidate. Not just by virtue of being Rosie’s bestfriend, but also because Wayne also had a lot of experience with Rosie, back when she was much more reserved. She might not be fond of his troublemaker nature, but she’d probably appreciate his natural curiosity. And he’d know just the thing to cheer Katie up (and uplift her insecurities) with his playful teasing. Would she follow Wayne when he runs away in the Chapter 6 preview? Because I can see that being the scene where they can truly open up to each other.

3. We didn’t have a clear choice for number three, but we’ll go with JM. Being one of the top students means she’ll naturally be interacting with JM quite a bit, so I can see that being the starting spark of their relationship, especially with JM always looking out for her. JM would never make the first move (especially with school being his top priority), but he’d always be there if she needs someone to talk to, and I can see them having a late night conversation where everything just clicks with neither of them realizing it.