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I haven't tried every single possible combination of routes, and you may not want to reveal the answer. But I'm wondering if there's any route where you meet August at the crime scene without having met him at the club in that particular life, but you remember who he is from your past life?

Sorry I'm a little confused with your wording here, it sounds like you're asking if MC can remember the previous timelines? MC remembers anything that they have personally experienced from a particular timeline.

There's a possibility things will become more muddled the more you time travel, and MC might, then, recall things they didn't actually experience themselves. But that doesn't happen for the scene in question.

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Hi everyone!! Hope you've all had a good week! 😊

I have a (very) small update for you in place of the usual progress report.

To start with, in case anyone missed it, Chapter 4 was released recently. Woohoo!! I've really appreciated all the feedback I've gotten for it so far, thank you all so much!! 🥰

There were a few minor bugs/typos in Chapter 4 that I've since fixed. I've already updated the game with these fixes (a special thanks to the anon who alerted me to the pronoun issues for V in a couple places), but if anyone finds anymore please do let me know.

That's it for this week! I should be back with the typical progress report next week. See you then! (*^▽^*)┛

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narrative: time traveling too much will have Consequences

me: that sign can’t stop me because i can’t read

Hell yeah!!! Consequences?? Of my own actions? Couldn't be me.

And for no particular reason, here's a random little snippet I wrote the other day that may or may not come up in the future. 😊

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MC despairing once they realize their feelings like you’re only supposed to be into it when people try to kill you in BOOKS this can NOT be what does it for me 😭😭

Ahsjhdkjnkdcdmf I seriously just imagined MC recognizing they might have feelings for August and going: "NO!!! ENEMIES TO LOVERS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FANFICTION TROPE!! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?!?!"

Like damn MC, calm down, you're clearly in your y/n era. Just embrace it.

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Honestly best thing is that we saw disheveled v for unfortunate reasons, so now we will be able to artfully notice the difference between sad overworked disheveled V and romantic flustered disheveled V.

Which means V’s attempt to hide/retreat/downplay will be unsuccessful!!

You know what? You're absolutely right. Disheveled Chapter 4 V is great but seeing V get disheveled and flustered in a romantic setting? So much better.

Especially once V gives up entirely on pretending they don't have feelings for MC. Once they finally give in to it and just go for it? Well, let's just say V's attitude then might surprise you. 😉

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omg i didn’t realize guilt tripping actually works on august…..i didn’t even try the option bc i was like i shan’t DEBASE myself just for him to make fun of me before also still killing me.

its so over for him now that i know i can get his ass with my pathetic civilian in over their head swag

Lmao, yeah, you totally can guilt trip August if you play your cards right. If he likes you enough and you start crying bro falls apart faster than a soggy piece of white bread.

Poor August, this must be so embarrassing for him... his tough guy reputation is in absolute shambles. He'll never live it down. 😂

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I’m imagining my MC right now is so stressed out focusing on trying to play 4d time travel chess that they’re barely even registering August’s flirting beyond categorizing it as potentially useful information; at some point he’s gonna do it when they’re not in the middle of a week long panic attack and they’ll abruptly realize 1. what’s happening 2. oh no i’m into it and get super flustered out of nowhere. It’s cute!

Oh absolutely! MC has so much potential to be such an emotional, stressed out wreck that August's flirting isn't even a blip on their radar.

I absolutely love the image of it just hitting them out of nowhere and MC going "wait... no. SHIT!" Your poor MC lol. They're gonna have an interesting time that's for sure.

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Gosh, V really does make me giggle and roll around on the floor. Can't wait to see what happens next and just know I'm going kiss my boss.

I actually think V's date might be one of the one's I'm most excited to write. Because, like, V will NOT call it a date, that's all MC. They just completely refuse to.

Any romantic tension? Nope, V simply does not see it. 😇

As for kissing your boss... I'll be honest and say I don't plan to let MC kiss V so soon. Their route is more of a slow burn than that, but then again... Well, if it's not on the lips... 🤭

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Me reading the ros of this story:

Uhhh a cutie shortie who is a badass and can do miracles with the technology, I like it

A softie who presents themselves as stoic and intimidating?! YESSSSS

And... A red flag? Okey, I guess

Me reading the story: (SPOILERS)

I ONLY NEED TO CRY A BIT TO MAKE THE RED FLAG FEEL BAD??

THE REDFLAG IS ACTUALLY THE MOST SOFTIE OF ALL???? OMG YES YESS

My mc was a sarcastic bitch but for now on he is going to be the most gentle soul (and flirty asshole at the same time) in this world only to see the dynamics between them ohhh yes OH FRICKING YESS

Nah, now seriously, August was the ros who i was more interested in at the beginning but then I read all the options with him and, damn, a flirty asshole who is a bit sadistic and loves the flirting and playing so much that actually you can actually save yourself only flirting was just peak and I love it

But at the same time when I saw I could make him feel guilty for well, kill mc (or thinking about doing that) and see his hesitation literally made me feel for him even more

Now im curious about if this happens only because him meeting mc and dancing with mc so when he met his target made all the things more personal and, for that, he is not able to continue with his job or what

I can't wait to continue reading thissss, thank you so much for all your work

Ps even if you don't escape your demise by flirting, can you have a date with him? I chose the option of making him feel bad cause I felt in that moment that option made August more human and three-dimensional, but if I have to trade saving MC's life for a date with him, I'll do it without a doubt. By the way, if you're not going to the club, can you flirt with him to get out of it or make him feel guilty? Or just bang bang.

One thing that is true that feels a little strange is the fact that you manage to get the name of the person who made the order but then the next day you don't say anything to the boss

Hahaha, oh yeah, August acts tough but he certainly does have a softer interior than even I initially planned for, but, honestly? I think it makes him a lot more interesting. Especially for the romance route. 😉

You're right on the money with thinking he might only be softer/guilty in that scene for having met MC. For MCs who avoided him at Club Pyre/didn't go... well, let's just say he's not nearly as nice lol. His hesitance only really comes from the unexpected connection he can develop with MC.

!!! Some Minor Chapter 4 Spoilers Below !!!

And yes!!! You absolutely can have a date with him even if you avoid the Chapter 4 encounter entirely, you just won't get some additional dialogue that comes with having asking him out prior.

I don't recall off the top of my head whether or not you can flirt your way out of the encounter with August without having met him at the club. I think you can? I'd have to check the code on that one. I will say, in general, it is MUCH harder to survive it without having met him and earned some degree of his respect/affection.

As for not telling V the name of the person who ordered the hit (if you learned that), I actually considered it, but adding it to that scene felt too out of place. Given the news V's delivering, even callous MCs are knocked off kilter by it, if not entirely shocked, so any plans of sharing that info gets pushed out of MC's mind (for the moment).

But you'll get an opportunity to talk to V and Amara about that (and some other things) in Chapter 5.

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HOOTING AND HOLLERING BECAUSE YOU DID IT

YOU GAVE US DISHEVELED V!!!!!!!

READING GLASSES!!!!!

Adhkadkjahskjdhslk I'm glad you enjoyed it lmfao. Honestly, disheveled V truly is peak.

Let's just hope the next time MC sees them like that it's for less unfortunate reasons. 😅

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I just played the update and it's awesome! I really like flirting with August. Can't wait for the date with him (the date it's with him, right?!) And the cliffhanger? So excited to see how it plays out

Aahh, thank you so much!!! 🥰

I'm glad you liked it, I had a lot of fun writing all the different options for the meeting with August.

As for the date, it's actually going to be an optional thing for any of the ROs. BUT, if you made a certain choice with August in chapter 4 you might just see some special content. 😉

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OMG!!!

That was really good. The ending of chapter 4 was 😗👌.

Can't wait to see what's next. Even though it'll be a while.

P.S. I did find some small inconsistencies here and there, like using 'he' pronouns for Victoria in 2 places (one in chapter 4 and the other in chapter 3 or 2).

Unfortunately I forgot to take the screenshot. Can't remember if the first one I noticed was in chapter 3 or 2. 😬

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! 😊

I had a lot of fun with chapter 4's ending lol. It was originally going to go a bit beyond that point but I felt like ending it where I did is far better. Gotta love the ✨drama✨ and ✨suspense✨.

And thanks for the heads up about the errors, I'll see if I can track those down and get a fix out in a few days. I swore I caught all of those but alas...

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Just a quick heads up: For any who haven't seen it, Chapter 4 released yesterday!! Yay!! 🎉🎉🎉

Given its release, I won't be doing the usual progress report today (possibly not next week either since I like to take breaks between updates, but I do have something I plan to post about then).

If you missed the update post and would like to see it, you can find it here: [Link]

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Redo; Rewind Demo Update - Chapter 4

This update adds: Over 30k words (including code)!!

Features:

Avoid your original death! Or don't. You can just die. And die. And die.

Head into work for a fun surprise! Courtesy of V!

Use your time powers to fix yet another problem of August's creation!

Attend a meeting at a dilapidated warehouse because if there's one thing criminals love it's cliches.

FUCK !!!

I can finally say the update is here!! I'm sorry it took me so long, especially given how short it is... A lot of that had to do with real life stuff slowing my progress down unfortunately.

I did also decide to end the chapter in an earlier place than originally intended, and have moved the later content to the start of chapter 5. It's not a huge amount that was moved, but given the chapter length I do still feel somewhat bad about it...

I sincerely hope all of you enjoy it regardless!! And please do let me know if you run into any bugs or other issues. I did my best when it came to bug testing but there's always a chance I missed something.

[Link] - Demo Update, Available Here!

(Make sure to start with a fresh save to avoid possible bugs caused by the old ones!)

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Hello there, may I interest you in a progress report? _(:з)∠)_

Next Update (Chapter 4):

Writing: 100%

Editing: 99%

Coding: 85%

Bug Testing: 0%

So, I'm pretty much finished with editing, there's just this small section I decided to adjust quite literally like an hour ago. As for coding, it's honestly a lot of copying and pasting the same things with different variables and numbers, so, tedious, but not difficult.

I should have the coding and editing all done by this time next week and (hopefully) the bug testing too! Assuming I don't run into any major bugs, the next update should be ready really soon!! 🥳

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It's editing and coding time!! Let's go!!! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

Next Update (Chapter 4):

Writing: 100%

Editing: 80%

Coding: ???%

Bug Testing: 0%

Editing's coming along well!! I haven't made any major changes yet lol. Though I am considering cutting out a small section... 😅

As for the coding, well... I code some as I write so until I import it into Twine (which I'll do once I'm done editing) I don't really know exactly how much is completed. 60%? Maybe?? Honestly, it's hard to tell right now, but I should have a better estimate next week!

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Hello author!

Sorry if this was asked before.

How many chapters will this IF have?

Currently, I'd estimate it'll end up being around 10-12 chapters plus an epilogue. But, it's worth noting that I'm something of a plantser when it comes to writing.

That is to say, while I do have the general story beats mapped out, I don't outline the specific details of a chapter until I've already written the previous one. And even then, some things wind up veering wildly off course as I actually write them, so... honestly who knows?