#buy stock in kleenex because I'm going through a lot lol

[wings-of-ink]

hi there! just wanted to say i haven’t even finished reading the update yet and i already fell for Duri <33 (seriously, i’m holding out for Rune but literally everyone has apparently decided it is their personal mission to make that as hard as possible. does this mean i will make a new MC for each RO? you bet.)

also! i wanted to mention that you have this powerful ability to make each and every character (human or not) so likeable in their own special way—something i consider incredibly difficult to achieve—and not only that. it’s endlessly fascinating to me how they feel so alive instead of just being words on a screen! and like, i don’t believe i have a particularly vivid imagination, and i admit i struggle sometimes with picturing what the author wants me to see, but the way you describe the world, or how the characters move, as well as their emotions, paints such a clear picture in my mind that it’s genuinely a joy to read.

naturally, i have no idea how long you’ve been writing so this is purely a mere guesswork, but i think you must’ve worked so, so long and hard to get where you’re now, and i just wanted to let you know that it absolutely paid off because it shines through your every word.

this project of yours has quickly become one of my favorite things to turn to when i need to de-stress, so thank you for sharing it with us <3 (also very much looking forward to whatever you have in store next!)

i truly love your writing to bits, and i’m positive that i’m not the first and neither the last to tell you that your work has become one of my major inspirations!

Duri has been our heart-stealer for sure. They are accustomed to thieving things, of course. I love making an MC for each RO in the IFs I read. I like picking out what personality I think pairs well with them, lol. My favorite is probably pairing a playful MC (like Duri) with a serious RO (looking at you, Oswin). Irritate them into love.

So yeah...well, I read your exceedingly kind message three times and cried happy tears every time, lol. I'm not sure what to say other than I am immensely thrilled that you're experience in this world has been so impactful. That matters so much to me, and it keeps me motivated.

I have a story about how I got here that's nearly as long-winded as the demo so far, lol. But I wrote a lot when I was a child through my teen years. I started a lot of books that never got finished, and I wasn't exactly encouraged to keep doing what I loved. It's a whole thing, I stopped writing or reading for fun when I became a grumpy adult in college (thought I tried a couple times and then dropped it again). Lots of stuff both good and bad happened, and I decided one day a few years ago that I have some stories to tell. Even if no one likes them or even sees them, I need to write them. It's the one of the few things in the world that I have passion for that makes me happy.

So, when I read how impactful it is, how fun it is, or how much you enjoy it, that really lights up my world. ^_^

Thank you for the kind message, Nony; I really appreciate it and hope you'll enjoy the rest of this adventure with me.