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Oh, would you look at that, you can meet T/H's older brother. Self-proclaimed #1 fan of T/H and a golden retriever in a human body. But why would he go out of his way to take a long flight to see his sibling?

Fun fact: His name changes depending on T/H's gender!

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The only way I could see MC having a high maintenance pet is if they have a system in place with their neighbor or something. Like MC asked their neighbor to look after their pet or they hired a pet sitter etc.

Personally, in the future, my MC is living his dream of having a pet vicariously through X' cat 😌

I think the MC would be more inclined to hire a pet sitter than ask their neighbors for help lol.

It's a good thing Fely likes the MC so much already. Both X and Fely are more than happy to give you the best parts of having a cat! And who knows, in the future that dream may become reality.

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Saw this and immediately thought of the younger trio. Menaces, they are.

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Totally gonna use the concert for inspiration for the game. Yep. That's definitely what I'll do.

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That ask about mc having a pet called Avery makes me wonder if mc goes away for work how Avery would care about pet Avery

B!Avery - Completely insulted that you think of them as a cute little pet. Still takes pretty good care of the hamster and follows your list of instructions to the letter.

G!Avery - Completely delighted that you think of them as a cute little pet. The hamster ends up being spoiled during its time with Avery.

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Avery became a fan favorite really fast

For real! I didn't expect them to be so loved so quickly! Not that I'm complaining, though ^_^

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Hello! Just wanting to say i really love the game! So much fun!

Hey! Glad you're enjoying the game so much!

Sorry I haven't been around lately. I got hit by the double combo of a cold and the monthly red. I've been coping with the discomfort by dating household objects.

Hopefully I'll finally get back to writing soon!

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Huh, one full year since I started this game. Unfortunately I don't really have anything to celebrate it with...

I want to thank everyone for following and supporting me during this one year. Time flew by fast! It means a lot to me that you all are so interested even though there isn't much out right now. I never really expected the game to blow up this quickly to be honest, but I am grateful nonetheless <3

I've learned a lot about coding and writing, and hopefully the next update will be out in the next few months. I try not to make guarantees with release dates, I'm pretty busy with my personal life and this game is only a side project. Plus, I'm a really slow writer, I tend to go weeks without writing and then get a lot done in one go. Still, I do want to make frequent enough updates even if they are small. So I appreciate your patience as we every so slowly get to the real meat of the game.

Thank you all so much!

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The relationship between MC and Avery in my main playthrough is essentially this:

Avery: Look MC, I made this for you!

MC outwardly: ...Thank you.🧍

MC inwardly: That's so cute and precious omg!🥰😭 I'll add this to the collection! 😍❤️

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Avery: MC, I finally accomplished *blank*!

MC outwardly: Congratulations. 😐

MC inwardly: I'm so proud! ☺️❤️ They worked so hard, they should really celebrate this. Oh, and I can't forget to take a picture of Avery for my photo book ✨

(Yes, said photo book has baby pictures of Avery and any memorable moment of Avery's life. Candid pics are on MC's phone. And yes, Avery knows exactly how MC is actually feeling)

Yesss, that's so cute!! I'm sure the MC was over the moon when Avery told them they're going to debut.

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if you'll give mc the choice to have a pet can the options be a bit unique like a crow for example

If I do decide to put the option to have a pet, it will be a low-maintenance one or a plant. I'd love to give the option of a more unique one, but it wouldn't make too much sense for the MC's character.

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You say it as a joke, but pet rock gifted by Avery is fucking cute

Imagine little Avery proudly showing off this rock they found. It's round with a little knicks here and there.

And they hand it to you, because just like you, it's perfect in their eyes.

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I love picturing my stoic manager, only wearing fitted and on the side of expensive work suits, hair combed in place, straight to business. People at the workplace have made a mystery of his "bad days" (he forgot his contacts again and spend the whole day squinting menacingly), carefully choosing his cafeteria meal

And then he gets home, out of his suit, only wears t shirts from the agency, only one cacti left alive (hasn't been watered in 4 years), does his grocery shopping in pjs because he forgot to start the laundry, eating the same take out from the little place down the building for diner the last 6 months (coffee maker is the only nice kitchen appliance he has), overrun with Fortune merch (sill in the boxes) (using them as a coffee table for eating in front of the tv)

The duality of man(ager) 🥰

I love this. Everyone thinks the manager is put together and so professional with no flaws when, in reality, he's a massive mess at home. God, I really like the detail of him not even unpacking all the merch. He couldn't be bothered lmao. And the coffee maker being the only thing he takes care of? Perfect. Really ties everything in together.

I doubt anyone but Avery would recognize him outside of work.

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Mc having a hamster and calling them Avery

B!Avery is insulted. Is that how you think of them? A little, cute pet that needs constant supervision? They're an adult, damn it. Treat them like one.

G!Avery is honored. They ARE like a cute, little gerbil running around. Treat them like one.

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i mean it could be a rock pet that was gifted by avery when they were younger. that has to be a special kinda pet yknow. either that or an imaginary pet would work well dont you think so? 🙂

Cuute. B!Avery would be so confused and a little touched that you've kept it for so long. Not that they would show it, though.

G!Avery is just very happy about it. It's another piece of evidence of the strong relationship they have. Definitely talks to the rock and asks it to watch over their relative for them.

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I think it would be really funny if the mc's pet was a marimo, a moss ball lmao.. all proud of their little plant in a jar

Oh, that's so whimsical! I kinda love the idea, but what if we elevated it to a terrarium?

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Former fish owner here!!

Depending on the amount of fish you personally keep the maintenance levels can change. They definitely arent a low maintenance pet but i find them in the mid range.

My ma and i use to have multiple fish tanks in the house (massive tanks might i add!) And it took about an hour or more to do the weekly water change.

Since this is fictional we do have a little bit of wiggle room, probably one decently sized tank so water changes are less frequent with more plants then fish. (Ofc the plants do have to be cut if they grow a bit too crazy but thats something that can be done easily)

As for the type of fish, thats definitely something that requires a lot of research ESP since a lot of them are misunderstood (goldfish and betta fish) but something small and probably a schooling fish would be a good one. Im biased towards gouramis, specifically three spot gouramis cause i use to keep them. (Along with betta fish!)

Im yapping, ill happily take the title of fish guy anon...

Wow, I'm learning a lot today! I had a pet fish as a kid and as you expect from a child, it didn't last long...

Thanks for yapping all this, I really enjoyed reading it. If I were to give the manager a fish, I'd probably make it a schooling one. I might have to call on you again in the future lol.

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snakes would be nice (ᵔ⩊ᵔ) I don't have one but I like them enough to know that they don't need constant maintenance !!

I'm using google translate so I apologize if this message is confusing (＞ｍ＜)

I'm not even sure if you're considering putting pets as a choice, I saw you guys start talking about hamsters and I'm assuming that's the context (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞

Your message isn't confusing at all ^_^

O actually has a snake, but I've been thinking about retconning it since cats and snakes do not get along, and I do want O's and X's pets to be friends. I am considering adding pets maybe in a way later update but don't expect it to come any time soon. There's a list of things I want to revise and add to the story after most of the plot is out and pets might be one of them.