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Is JM's mom a goddess??

Hmm, I wonder what makes you say that? Hehe.

This is beyond Volume 4 and the events of IAC, so I hope you understand if I don't say anything for now. 😛

Anything that happens during the events of IAC is (probably) fair game though.

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Since the IAC characters are aware that they're in a story, will the DDWCaPH! characters also eventually become aware that they're in a story as well?

Yup! But not at first. At the beginning, F6E will think that they just got transported into their own short stories, but I don't think it's much of a spoiler to say that they'll become aware after they get captured by Squad 626.

Of course, some of the characters already know, like Julie and Robert. F6E discovering the fourth wall is definitely NOT the biggest reveal when we get to that point though. 😉

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I'm still reading lol been a busy weekend but I seriously can't stop being astounded. Dude... I don't want to even see what your branching and code must look like. The amount of different variables you have is insane. I love all the 4th wall breaking and just throwing out typical narratives but also kinda making fun of some of them. Lol I do really find your writing humorous and although the new squad is a whole goddamn mess ngl the care is very much there and so is the emotions you'd expect from mc in this situation. I love the panic and anxiety because it's realistic and i like how reassuring and supportive the crew is. Also the flirting options for a single mc made Me laugh. MC forward af. 🤣

No clue when I'll get to finish this because my own little gremlin wants all my attention hehe but I just wanted to let you know I'm enjoying your writing very much. Thank u 💜😇

Hi again! Sorry for the late reply, I was on a week-long trip.

There isn't actually a lot of branching/variables (at least not as many as I would've liked, and I had to cut some of them due to the time restraints), but that's definitely something I want to expand in the future.

Anyway, I'm glad you find the fourth wall breaking funny! Especially because I know it's not an easy thing to get right. And your comment about MC's flirting options actually made me go back to reread all of them. It's been a while and I forgot how silly some of them were. 😅

Thank you for the message as well! Hope you have a good day! 😊

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Do you realize how incredibly hilarious you are? I've just started this and I'm upset my stupid flat battery is keeping me from reading.

I laughed so much through customization alone. I can't even wait to finish reading this later.

I love it already. 🙈

Hehe, thank you! This was very nice to see pop up in my inbox. 😊

I'm curious to know what you think when you finish IAC! I was about to mention something about the customization, but I didn't want to spoil it just in case. 😛

On another note...

I know I haven't been active on this blog lately, but I'll share some new developments soon!

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Are Julie, Maggie, and MC’s father humans? Or are they a different species? Sorry if this is too spoilers!

Hello, apologies if I took a long while to answer your question, but I guess I have a good excuse, since Dear Diary MC will now have the option to choose their Ancestry Traits in the next update!

So to answer your question: not necessarily!

MC can have human, elven, orcish, dwarven, halfling, gnomish, goblin, draconic, or fae ancestry. And depending on their favorite genre, they can also be a demigod, or have werewolf/vampire/nephilim/cambion heritage.

Do note that I specifically mention "heritage" and "ancestry" as the exact specifics are another spoilery matter entirely (and may change later in development anyway).

With all the new changes in development, IAC needs a complete rewrite (not just edits), so unfortunately rewriting IAC is now a lower priority for me, especially because certain details might change in the future again. But everything in IAC still holds up for the most part!

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I ❤️ phyrnne

Hey there! Yes, I love Phyrnne too, and I've also been thinking about her recently.

I like the idea of giving her a small garden of magical/medicinal plants in the ship (courtesy of Rnst) for her to water with her tears (and later her newfound water powers).

I wish I had more IAC news to share, but I'm thinking of drawing Phyrnne (and the rest of Squad 626) after I finish drawing all the other characters in DDWCaPH!

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I DID NOT ENJOY THIS GAME NOW I HAVE FEELINGS HOW COULD YOU (I lied. This was great I loved it and I love the DDWMAP too would play again)

You almost got me there at first glance 😛

Anyway, thank you! I still do plan to make (a lot of) edits and add new scenes and worldbuilding to the story (not to mention my future plans for the short story anthology), but my focus is on DDWCaPH! for the moment.

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I'm consolidating these two asks since they're from the main blog:

Why did our mom never tell us about having a sister? 👀 And similarly why did Mommy Julia hide Mommy Maggie from her family? Is there a story there?

Yup! They were estranged from each other at some point earlier in their backstory, and Julie decided to settle down on a quieter "slice-of-life" story world instead of their home world.

I don't wanna reveal too much right now since you'll learn more about their relationship with each other in the Chapter 5 Investigation Branch!

(Slight IAC spoilers for other readers!) Not really something that's fully about chapter 3 but since in IAC i remember the scene where the twins' father met again with the twins in the end, i'm going to asume they would want the twins back, but the scene where robert and julie said that they wish they're the twins parents makes me think, wil we have a choice later on wether we want to go back or stay with robert julie and paddy? I can already feel the incoming heartbreak....

Not necessarily! While there will be choices for that (or wanting to stay with everyone), I've always wanted DDWCaPH! to be a children's adventure first, and then a family adventure second, once we finish the first six volumes.

That means everyone's family's in F6E will reunite and reconnect with each other eventually. It's not gonna be an easy adjustment for everyone involved, and there'll still be some conflict here and there, but that's what I plan to explore in the future volumes as we explore even more story worlds!