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sorry I was busy with making a game hey

please sorry I'll reply to the questions and messages later, and now I'm going to sleep. love you all and happy February please someone remind me to answer the person who asked me about french translation of magenta I FORGET ALL THE TIME. if it's you please I REMEMBER YOU

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i was thinking about this topic for a while, and I guess I'm going to deactivate my tumblr page/stop posting much (I'll keep the lore things here) after replying to the questions I have, nono wanna to participate in this tense field

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this!!!

Some long-term followers may have noticed this subtle shift already (especially those who are in the 14DWY Discord server or have read this post), but I figured I'd make it official.

I'm no longer associating myself with the yandere VN community.

The TLDR is that the energy here really fuckin SUCKS!! And I don't want to be part of something so hostile and needlessly competitive.

The constant infighting and epicaricacy between communities is deeply upsetting, and it's very disheartening to see aspiring developers cancel their projects because of the unwarranted backlash and harassment they face.

Some entitled folks on here reeeeally need to understand that constantly harassing others for updates, encouraging developers to belittle others to make themselves/their project look better, complaining about a project not meeting the expectations you specifically put in place, attacking other communities because of the parasocial relationship you share with another developer, getting mad that you chose to ignore important PSAs or warnings and faced the repercussions, or even sending in hate messages on anon because you're bored are not things you should be doing — let alone be proud of.

I try to avoid bringing up these topics as it's not the vibe I want to have on this blog (nor do I want to negatively contribute to the Streisand Effect and blow things out of proportion), but I'm genuinely getting tired of being on the receiving end of all this harassment and negativity, seeing it happen to others, and watching other indie developers encourage such vile behaviour. I'm done.

For those wondering what this means for "14 Days With You": for the most part, everything will still continue like usual. I've said this from the very beginning, but 14DWY is just a passion project I pursue whenever I feel like it. It's something I do for fun as a hobby — not because I want to publish a well-known game or turn it into a career. I've been on Tumblr for over thirteen years now, and it's taught me how to grow thick skin, so everything that I'm yapping and yammering about won't stop me from working on 14DWY.

However, this does mean that I won't be as interactive with other developers or their communities anymore; many ill-natured people have ruined this for me.

Because of them, I'm no longer able to voice my opinion on other games without some opinionated rat whispering in my ear about how the developer is "problematic" or that I could get cancelled for simply following them on Twitter. I can't interact with certain games without its parasocial community becoming hostile or gatekeepy towards anyone they don't like. I've seen communities belittle and devalue promising demos because in their eyes, nothing can compare to their favourite game (or their favourite developer). I have been harassed, bullied, and doxxed by other communities and have seen the same thing happen to others as well. I've heard about the developers who weaponise their community's loyalty to attack and drive out their competition. And I've witnessed more than enough developers expressing how badly they want to take a hiatus due to how much unwarranted negativity they receive, but don't want to disappoint their community by doing so.

By saying all of this, you can understand why I dislike being here so much, as well as why I no longer find any enjoyment in interacting with the yandere VN community.

Many people here — fans and developers alike — are so needlessly pushy about their standards and personal opinions being the norm, and if anyone else goes against them, they'll purposefully try to ostracise and bully them out of the community. This place isn't as laid-back or inclusive as it used to be, and I don't want to be associated with a community that acts so hostile and aggressive towards anyone who shares a differing opinion — nor do I want to be part of a space that caters towards developers who'll tear down others in order to have a moment of relevancy.

We're all doing our own thing and making our own games; it shouldn't be a competition. But if you see it as such, then I urge you to take a moment to stop and rethink your actions — or, at the very least, understand how it's affecting you and others around you.

So until there's a reasonable change and people can go back to being less... demanding, hypercritical, and gatekeepy about who interacts with what, I'll be stepping away and continuing to stay in my own bubble, as I have for the past two years now. I've already unfollowed everyone associated with the yandere community many months ago, but I think I'll just unfollow everyone entirely now for my own peace of mind. I will also no longer be interacting with any yandere VN communities (aside from close friends), nor will I be as public with my interests from this moment on. Everything on this blog will be strictly related to 14DWY like usual, and I will continue to block and report any spiteful "anons"/burner accounts sent my way and delete their messages.

Again, this isn't really much of an announcement — it's more so just paragraphs of me bitchin and moanin 🫶 — but I wanted to get this all out there instead of leaving things unsaid and having people come to their own conclusions as to why I've suddenly become less active, less optimistic, and why I've stopped engaging with a majority of the yandere community in the last two years.

So, yeah... ^^; If there's anything I want y'all to take away from this entire post, it's to be kind, open, and understanding towards everyone — developers and communities alike — and to spread support rather than negativity. It's what I want my own community to be known for, so please be mindful of how you treat others online.

And if you find yourself being surrounded by constant toxicity and negativity (be it from friends, mutuals, or even other developers or communities), please don't feel ashamed to step away or cut them off entirely. Put yourself and your mental health first. I also think it'll be good for me to leave all this negative energy behind and continue to kick off 2025 in a better light, so if y'all need to let out any frustrations of your own, feel free to go ham in the replies (obviously, be kind and civil though jghsjg T_T)

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Is there any significance in calling the game "Magenta" or was it simply because Zu's body itself is that colour?

the idea of Magenta appeared when i decided to explore the idea of magenta color being the green color (it's very fun) you can use picture but it's not strict, cuz any character has something from every color, and if your character is cyan-colored, it doesn't mean they're from comcenter i barely used this rule of colors but i did add some hints with colors on some game images "good" and "bad" isn't strict as a rule (francoise isn't completely bad and zu isn't completely good, we know that)

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kestrel that's sybil btw it was so fun to draw

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YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GLAD YOU LIKED IT (PLEASE FIX YOUR SLEEPING . WE ALL MUST FIX OUR SLEEPING.)

Here's some art I did of MC, Zu, and Francoise from Magenta- a visual novel by Finier aka @softmagenta. References were found from gameplay, his posts.

Yes, maybe could've done better- but i'm pretty sure I did them very late at night- not sure, my sleep schedule is so messed up lol [no I don't know why they are turned like that] 🌼

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Hii!!

I’d like to know how tall the main characters are^^

I absolutely adore this mouthless man..

they don't have canon height in numbers, but they have height in comparison to others

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Hello, hello!~ I have a question... How did you make your game? Did you use an RPG maker? Code it yourself? I'm very curious!! Another question would be... Did you do everything on your own? (Characters, Story, Coding, Music, etc, etc!~) Anyways, I'm still currently playing the game (I am not fini) but so far I very much enjoy it! You've done a wonderful job! Keep up the good work, sweetpea! Have a nice day! 💕🫛

hello! my game is made using Renpy!! I made art, story and coding for the game, but music is made by different people (credits are present in the game page). wish you a pleasant playing!!! have nice day, too, thank you a lot!

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Could you do one of these for Zu?

For science... Of course

I found this picture in better quality and found out about the "flirtiness level" instead of your one, but I guess it'd be just the same one. you can change the word if you want zu's "age" (years after creation)/height/story is mostly depends on your preferences big spoon-little spoon will depend on you, this man can be a little spoon for you

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Hello! How was your day? (Sorry if any wording sounds weird).

I wanted to let you know that I saw a playthrough of Magenta and thought that it was quite lovely.

The art is very beautiful and I loved how the colors looked, and the characters are wonderful.

So, I hope that you don't mind if I made fanart of your game?

hello my day was ordinary WHAT ABOUT YOURS I DON'T MIND ANY FAN ART PEOPLE DO I LOVE ITTTTTTTT EVERYTHING YOU ALL DO IS EATEN BY ME NO WORRIES THANK YOU FOR YOUR ART!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SAW IT THE FIRST DAY IT APPEARED IN MY MESSAGES AND I LOVED IT AND SORRY FOR MAKING IT LATE I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

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I love mc's design😭😭 I understand Zu very well. Is there a full body of mc?(specifically their look in awaken) I want to draw them😔 they look so drawable

yesss

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i was at work again AND WHY IS EVERYONE MARRIED TO FRANCOISE SO SUDDENLY

y'all forgot about me again I wanted to be her housewife

is that you

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THANK YOU LOOK!!!!!!!!!! <3 oh we should translate the game then

Dibujo de Zu, de la novela visual "Magenta". Estuve jugándola y me sorprende lo larga que llega a ser y peor que tenía que traducir todo el tiempo pero la verdad es que esta buena aparte de eso. Zu es un amor <3 Draw of Zu, of the visual novel "Magenta". I was playing it and i am surprised the large that becomes, and worse what had what translate all every time, but the truth is really good apart from that. Zu It's a love <3 (Sorry from my English, because my mother language is Spanish 😥)

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and so, it's time for enter the 2025! I wish you a happy New Year and only the best for every one of us. whatever happens, we're going through it successfully. it's going to be better. it must be better, and it will be. thank you! ♥

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so... happy any-winter-holiday/festival you're having! merry christmas, happy new year's eve, anything, really! or maybe even happy birthday, if that's your case

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What would Francoise be like as a partner?

honestly, I first read "parent", not partner, and I got very scared...

well, for starters you need to do something to help her get used to normal human interactions in general. she was created officially and under a lot of supervision, so she doesn't have any minor glitches in her program (unlike Zu), so it should be pretty easy for her to learn how to interact naturally with people.

once you get past the first step (I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE THAT OMG), expect to see a silent caring partner. she will be quiet, with her trademark half smile, half closed eyes, menacing figure just like before. as a partner… she'll be quite tactile, I think. she won't constantly surround you from head to toe completely, like Zu with MC, but she'll most likely always be there, somewhere behind. half hugging you, burrowing into your neck, that sort of thing (while looking at the others like a damn creepy cutie meowmeow monster), a silent and protective presence, like a guardian in the shadows. she'll be attentive to everything going on in your relationship, she'll always listen to you to learn new things and draw her own conclusions. you will soon learn of her inner mocking and mischievous nature, she will make fun of you with her calm comments. but she doesn't want it to offend you, of course, so make sure to discuss that thing with her I'm sorry, you have no choice, she'll be "in charge" of your relationship…

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what if mc died what will zu do?

bro… he's gonna break. :-( it's gonna be really, really unpleasant. like. awful. you have to consider all the factors: how mc died, from what, when, etc, but either way zu will just be mentally broken (if you're a proponent of androids in magenta having a soul and mentality at all). for example, in a bad club ending in the game, "system instability", zu doesn't know what he's doing at all because he has a huge glitch in his program, and when mc dies at his hands, he's just broken with no way to recover.

and like... will he have a point in moving on? of course he should have - you have to live for life itself, not for one person. but- can you imagine zu living with that moto? it's hard for him to keep living on when his whole life was centered on one single and now-dead person that he understood and loved. he'll have a huge breakdown, and what he does next is unlikely to be anything sweet and kind please let's keep MC and Zu alive...!