#I'm shipping the polycule for this game so hard right now :D

[merakiui]

(4) obviously I love your x reader fics the most hehe. but I really do like the occasional sprinkling of polycules or at least open relationships u do amongst characters and certain dynamics !! I know a lot of them aren't necessarily ships between the other characters ^^; but u write their dynamics so well and it's fun to see how they interact with one another when a further person (reader) is involved :D if that makes sense ^^;

(8) god the descriptive imagery you paint and OMG THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL!!! your attention to detail and symbolism featured in your work such as dru and 11:11 !! those are some of the most notable works that come to my mind, but really any of your longer work or even a few specific drabbles always seem to hold so much detail !! I remember (awhile back) after u had updated dru with a new chapter, anons were pointing out your foreshadowing and specific symbolism from earlier chapters and theorizing for future chapters and aaa !! it was so fun, really felt like we were playing detective hehe, and it really shows how well you keep your readers interested and attentive ^_^ and omg every one of ur fics has such amazing setting and I find myself absolutely enamored and immersed with the scene!! 11:11 made me awestruck with the scenery the first time i read it, and then left me amazed at the symbolism the next few times i read it!! OMG AND YOUR PACING!! how did I not mention that earlier omg T__T .. your pacing is absolutely fantastic. and how you can so easily achieve the right tone and pacing depending on the context!! the slow and steady parts in a tense and suspenseful atmosphere that never let the reader get too comfortable >:) or other times, it begins fast paced and sudden before slowly fizzling out to a cliffhanger or masterful and concluding ending!! and the overall sensual and loving undertones of your more fluffy and intimate work and the gentle pacing that comes with them T__T orz you are truly a master at pacing. OH AND AAHHH your ability to write such re-readable work !! whether it's a longer and more developed piece or a quick thought u had rushed, i always find myself going back thru your tags or scrolling thru ur blog and re reading things I know I've already read a dozen times before because aaa T__T I just really adore your work so much and everytime I read from you, it always feels like a treat that i'm unwrapping and indulging in for the first time <3

(11) as much as i love all of your current work, something I would love to see more of would definitely be you writing and exploring the other dorms + characters in more depth!! :D I adore how you paint pomefiore and diasomnia, despite not writing much of the latter ^^; and I'd love to see more scarabia and savanaclaw content from you as well!! I know you've explored kalim/jamil briefly before but I think you'd have tons of fun writing kalims character in more complex scenarios since he's such a fun, optimistic, and upbeat guy and a bit oblivious .. and the possibilities of a character like jamil orz !! but of course, never feel pressured for that kind of stuff !! writing characters that are, well, actually somewhat consistent to their canon character can be such a hard feat to achieve, so don't worry too much about exploring other characters if you're not yet ready to tackle their personalities, or if u simply don't have an interest in them !! I'm always happy with any content you currently publish, so it wouldn't bother me if you prefer to stick with dorms/characters you're most familiar with 🫶🫶

sry if this was long .. I hope I didn't miss/forget anything that I wanted to say T_T

(ask game)

DEAREST ANON, OMG OMG THANK YOU!!!!!!! I want to preface my ramblings by saying please never apologize for long asks!!! I love to read asks regardless of how short or long they may be. Additionally, I cannot thank you enough for sending such a sweet message OMG?????? AAAAAAA okay okay!!!! >w< now I will delve into my ramblings per section! :D

I'm so happy you can enjoy the dynamics and relationships in my writing! With Pomefiore especially, though I don't write it often, I love their entire dynamic as a group, so the thought of them sharing a darling together is very fun!! Although this applies for any group of yanderes! Heartslabyul is so much fun when they're all pining for the same person. Of course, this is also the same case for Octavinelle and Diasomnia. Just,,,, any group of yanderes is fun to write for because they all are united with the common similarity of sharing darling, but they all interact with darling in separate, different ways, which I greatly enjoy writing about. Additionally, how the characters themselves will interact with each other! Like Ace and Deuce being an example of "the enabler" and "the enabled." Deuce tries so hard to be good, but it's difficult when Ace is in his ear, twisting his rationality and morals. ;;;;

AAAAAA thank you so much for enjoying my descriptive imagery and details!!! One of my favorite things about writing series is that I can sprinkle in all kinds of foreshadowing that span throughout chapters, which allows for readers to theorize and make guesses about what might happen next in the plot. Playing detective is so fun!!! DRU is full of symbolism and details big and small. I'm always so excited to read everyone's theories and thoughts on recent chapters and the story overall. I'm also so attached to the setting because it feels like such a vibrant city despite all of the darkness that is happening beneath the surface.

Speaking of settings, thank you for liking the settings in my stories!!!!!! With 11:11, I just had to place Rook in a cabin in the woods. He fits into that sort of backdrop so well! I'm glad you could enjoy your reading of it. As is common with my fics, there was an absurd amount of detail and symbolism weaved throughout despite it being a relatively compact fic. ^^;;; it's a little scary how easy it was to write Rook for that fic... but I'm proud of the outcome! He's a terrifying menace in that plot.

AAAAAA THANK YOU FOR SAYING SO ABOUT MY PACING!!!!!! To be called a master... I'm really flattered and so relieved to know my pacing is done just right. I often worry about my pacing in smut scenes. On one hand, I don't want it to be a few paragraphs or too short where it feels rushed or hastily composed; I really want to dig deep into the sensations and feelings of that scene, as well as illustrate the connection between the reader and the character. But then I also don't want to write a smut scene that feels like it drags on. orz I'm very happy to know that is not the case!

:o re-readable work!!!!! I'm forever shocked when I'm told that people read my work more than once. It never occurs to me that my stories are worth a second, third, or even fourth read. >_< so thank you for loving it enough to read more than once!! I am eternally grateful that both long and short works (fics and ramblings) can be enjoyed over and over!! <3 I hope to continue to provide you with more tasty treats hehe!!!

Aaaa yes!!! I plan to explore more characters beyond the ones I already write a lot of (looking directly at Octavinelle). Lately I've wanted to write a lot of Jamil and Vil thoughts, but I also hope to write more for characters like Leona and Malleus and more of other dorms as a whole! Book six flipped a switch in me and now I have even more love for the characters. >0< with Jamil, I want to write a short fic called [...] (yes, that is the title...for now) in which you match with him on a dating app, but he's secretly your stalker. Stalker Jamil is currently my favorite flavor of Jamil, but I am compiling all manner of facts about him and his personality so that I can write him in a convincing, in-character manner! Also,,, enemies to lovers with Jamil, but then I want to use that trope for nearly every twst character lol. But I will definitely write more for other characters! :D I hope those writings will be enjoyed when they are posted!!!!

[kitkatt0430]

I'm getting pretty close to the final chapter of Code: Realize and it's been interesting seeing bits and pieces of the other character arcs show up in the 'true' path of the game, which finally reveals the truth behind Isaac Beckford's terrorist plot and his plans for Cardia (the player character). And being that the 'true' path is Lupin's path, it means it was his turn for a love confession. I could have done without the 'love makes you a human and not a monster' BS, as it's definitely Cardia's learned compassion that makes her more than the mere doll she was created to be... but I was kind of expecting it given that despite the steampunk setting and the global terrorist threat and the vampires and the rest of the massive, massive plot going on... it's still a dating sim genre visual novel at it's heart. *sigh*

Still, it does have a lot of depth to the rest of the story and I do enjoy Cardia's relationships with all the guys, so I can give the occasional slip into shallow amatanormativity a pass. And putting aside the amatanormative ick moment, Lupin's love confession was rather sweet as it came at a time when Cardia was struggling with her own negative self image due to everything she's learned about herself at that point.

Anyway, the main cast is definitely in a polycule, I swear my favorite creepy assassin (Count Saint-Germain) was basically flirting with Impey during one of the big fights against Twilight. Van Helsing's loyalty to Lupin is pretty devoted at his point - the same for Victor and Impey as well.

Sainty-G (to use Impey's nickname for him), though he has my least favorite of the paths, is in some ways the most relatable. He struggles to understand and name his own emotions and masks his emotions as a result, pretending to be enigmatically cheerful all the time. He reminds me a little of Garak from DS9, which is appropriate since they're both assassins and spies. He does a lot of things because he claims to be an idle, bored rich guy, but he totally thrives on chaos and stimulation.

Impey is definitely chaos and stimulation, as he's constantly on the move. Innovating new devices and new ideas and... blowing a lot of stuff up. It's an engineering process. He just wants to be appreciated for his genius and eventually travel to the moon. Impey can be a little obnoxious, but he has a good heart. And he's not the only inventor of the group.

Victor Frankenstein doesn't create a monster in this setting, but he certainly feels like he has. As an alchemist for the royal institute he helped create terrible weapons used in a war he didn't personally support. He never wants to be in that position again. Becoming part of the group searching for the truth about Cardia has helped give him a new reason to live.

Van Helsing is another veteran of that war, though where Victor fought behind the lines as an alchemist... Van Helsing was on the front lines. He was manipulated into doing things he deeply regrets in a war instigated by the leader of Twilight - Finis Beckford - and while he's a death seeker, Van Helsing won't let himself die until he's killed the supposed immortal. But much like with Victor, finding a place amongst the group has given him new reason to live and a new purpose in protecting the surviving vampire prince they've practically adopted.

Lupin is the one who set everything in motion. From the moment he learned of Isaac Beckford's terrorist plot, he aimed to put a stop to it. And in doing so he sought out a monster and instead found a young woman whose greatest wish was to be able to touch without causing harm. He's the heart of the team and he cares deeply for each and every person in their group; a gentleman thief who robs the rich to feed the poor and steals back what's been wrongfully taken. His determination to do the right thing, regardless of legality, gives Impey an outlet for his creativity, Sainty-G the chaos he craves, Victor an opportunity to use his knowledge to protect instead of destroy, and Van Helsing a chance at life beyond revenge.

The interconnected nature of their stories is really well done. And, of course, the best part is how much they all love being able to sit down to dinner together at the end of the day.