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oh my god that demo ending....im in pain

:(((( Sorry, sweetie.

Have an “s” so you can be in Spain 🇪🇸 😔

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❤️

hello, and good morning.

i’ve picked up the pen — let’s see where it goes

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Me, beginning of demo: barbie dreamhouse pink?! Oh heck yeah I love pink so much, I bet evil!Menlo's evil!Mansion is the barbie dreamhouse--

Me, end of demo after looking for Park: punching the air and crying

My sincerest apologies —

At least barbie dreamhouse pink will always be there for you

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Can I just say that your layout is amazing? I literally gasped when I opened your tumblr lol. From the start button (with the logoff that gets you back to the main tumblr page!!) to the little icons on the side, wow it looks so good! So, what would the ROs answer be to the MC asking that "Would you still date me if I was a worm?" trend?

Thanks for the love on the Tumblr theme! It’s a free theme you can pick from the site (called “Windows XP”), if you wanted to know! The wonders of meticulous research ✨

On the worm 🐛 ask:

I've been waitin' for this one!

Park:

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Russ:

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Noa/h:

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Dryad:

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Santi:

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How do each of the ROs react to flirting with shy vs bold MC?

Ooh, sweetie, these babes are looking for something real. Unless something of substance happens between them first, flirtation of any style would be brushed off, really.

Coquettish flirting (what you think bold!Menlo would do) would fly best with Santi, but Santi won’t take you seriously or take the flirting very far.

The rest would have varying response times of confusion melting into understanding, which would lead into them shutting you down.

Russ would be gentle and polite about it.

Dryad would feel very awkward about it but she would make sure to get the point through.

Noa/h’s shutdown would be brisk and firm.

On the flip side, if you favor the shy/blushy/cutesy flirt, they would all artfully sidestep. They’ve all got a lot on the brain, so they’re not about to “make something out of nothing.”

If in the event your shy!Menlo directly says something,

Russ and Dryad would probably react the same way as above.

Santi would be more like “I’m flattered, but we don’t know each other that well.”

Noa/h would say something to the effect of, “Sorry, but we really shouldn’t.”

Park is different, since in-game you’ve actually known Park for a while. The beginning of Ep. 1 should have given you a taste of what Park’s reactions are like. But later on? Mm…my lips are sealed.

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Heyy, love what you have so far, the premise is EXTREMELY good and I look forward to see more :)

One thing I didn't get was MC's power. Do they control anything sound related?

Thank you for your kind words! I’m excited you’re excited! ⚡️

Menlo’s abilities lie in the manipulation of sound waves. They can vary the intensity and frequency of sound waves. A basic application of this ability is muting/amplifying sound, but it can easily be weaponized also.

(Higher sound intensity = higher pressure, which is especially dangerous at certain frequencies)

The Menlo you play has a baseline mastery of both sound physics & superpower management (another skill in itself), so what they can do successfully and precisely is limited.

Those who have had more time to refine their craft (i.e. Furor) have learned to channel that sound manipulation into other abilities, like sonic flight (which is basically using the force/pressure of sound waves to keep yourself airborne).

Hope that answers your question!

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A reminder! You are making something beautiful- carving entire universes and crafting whole people and painting them all with both vividness and detail. Then you reduce your ideas to squiggles on a screen so that you can share them with us! This story ignites the imagination of so many people! But we support you first, and your story second. It’s a wonderful world-creating magic you possess. And this IF truly is a lovely gift. Thank you for sharing it with us. The world is lucky to have you.

This is the sweetest thing ever. My heart is so warm right now. Thank you. 💓

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Anon, you honor me with your words. May the very same measure of genuine kindness and good intentions spring up in your own life! 🌸

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Played the demo, so much fun!! Love being stranded in the future with no clue what’s going on lol. Excited to see what comes next 👀

Dahlia! Thank you! I’m thrilled you had so much fun reading through it.

As a treat, you’ll be the first to know — a new route through Ep. 1 is coming later this week! This is the second to last variation of Ep. 1 on my to-publish list, before I release Ep. 2.