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I’ll just ask the big lil ole question in here buuut what would the ROs do in a Orpheus and Eurydice situation. Who would look back and who would resist looking?

ooh interesting ask 🤔 I’m going to answer this assuming a relationship has already been recently established between mc and the ROs and that their mythology regarding death/afterlife is the same as the Greeks cuz otherwise their answers would differ in ways I can’t explain bc spoilers

Kieran: The urge to look—to be sure—would of course be eating them alive, but they would never forgive themself if, on the off chance mc really is there and Hades was telling the truth, they looked and lost mc again forever and it was all their fault, their own insecurity. So they'll put their faith not in Hades' word, but in mc, and trust that mc is following behind them. They would follow mc anywhere so they'll trust that mc will, too.

Aurynn: Honestly, he likely wouldn’t even be in this situation bc he’s already right there with mc—like not even a question of bringing mc back as he doesn’t think it’d be possible and would instead bargain for being allowed to join mc in whichever of the three afterlives they were sent to (probs elysium). If he were in an Orpheus/Eurydice situation tho, I think he would probably be driven mad by the silence—the doubt—and the increasing surety that he had been tricked as he has little faith in gods and he would end up looking. The guilt would be crushing, and when he finds he can’t get back into the underworld, he’ll get in the same way mc got in.

Samira: She has plan A all the way through Z planned out, so if petitioning Hades does not work she’s moving onto the next plan. Though the silence and gnawing doubt would be unbearable, she would resist looking if it means there is some small chance this succeeds—she's come this far and can't mess up now, especially not when mc has their faith placed in her. She won't let them down. Either way, she is getting mc back one way or another. Even if that means she needs to…break some rules.

Nihm: Is desperate and heartbroken, so they need to believe this is true. And because it has to be true, they cannot look no matter what—they wouldn't be able to live with themself with mc's blood on their hands, even if they weren't what really killed them. They would be squeezing their eyes shut the entire walk back and would not open them again until mc breaks the unbearable silence.

Lilith/Lucien: Wouldn’t trust that the gods would keep their word and might try to find a way around the rules (“Hey, I didn’t turn around. I used a mirror to double-check. That’s not allowed? Well, you should have specified. I followed the rules you gave me.”) or some way to get some leverage in this situation if the gods end up cheating them. If mc is not behind them when they return and they can’t get back into the underworld the same way they did the first time so they can kill god 🔫, they’re getting back in the same way everyone does eventually. It was bound to happen sooner rather than later, anyways.

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Trying to imagine which magic path would be scarier to see a angry mc with. I feel like a mc with gravity manipulation who is fucking pissed would be scary as hell

Oh, definitely. Mc with gravity has a move I like to call black hole in their arsenal. It’s not pretty.

I already have plans for future scenes where mc can go too far with their magic in their own anger. Fire and gravity are obviously going to get…messy. And depending on the character you’re with, it can have some other consequences. (sorry L)

Illusion and healing are more subtle though, so I’ll have to think on how an mc losing it would look like with those. I could see an mc with illusion magic fucking with someone’s head pretty hardcore with some nightmarish illusions. 🤔 And I feel like it’d be interesting to see an mc use healing magic in ways it is…not intended for. To the horror even of themselves.

I have had this one interaction bouncing around in my head though for after one of such scenarios:

“Oh my gods,” you cry, clapping your hands to your mouth in horror. “…Do you think he’ll be alright?” You aren’t quite sure what compels you to ask. The man is clearly dead—a charred, smoking corpse lying blackened on the ground, and if by some cruel twist of Fate he is still alive you are certain he wishes he wasn’t. L’s head snaps up as they turn to look at you, blinking as if they cannot figure out if you are being serious or not. “Babe, you CREMATED that man,” they say, gesturing at the crumbling charcoal-colored corpse. “I don’t think he’ll be walking that one off.”

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I'm deeply sorry for my previous statements. I've been going INSANE over Aurynn in this ask box in the past and I wish to apologize because sadly, that same feeling is also transferring to L. I apologize in advance for anything else I may say.

(Not really. Why to you make hot characters 😭😭😭)

excellent 😈

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Idk why but mc have tired parent energy. What next my gremlins of LI's will do next? Nobody know and im here for that 💕

helpp!! mc did not sign up for this!!!!

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Patreon is live~! ✨✨

A short story, two finished RO designs, and sketch WIPs are posted!

I've decided to set up a Patreon where I'll post access to early updates, dev logs, sneak peeks, exclusive and early-access illustrations/character designs, and short monthly POV stories (with more benefits to come!).

Access them here or search FenofCattails on Patreon.

I am currently working on secondary character designs for each of the ROs featuring them in their formal wear! Here's a peek at Samira's and Aurynn's designs. They are currently available to the Retainer tier and above. I have the rest of the ROs' sketch WIPs posted to all paid tiers.

I also have a short POV story (1,434 words) that is available to the Demiblood tier, featuring Kieran, Lilith/Lucien, and Aurynn!

I have plans for further benefits once I figure out the pacing of everything--I have some fun stuff planned, like interactive mini-games featuring MC and other characters (like flashbacks with Luca and MC's siblings, POV interactions with MC, etc), short comics, themed illustrations/doodles, character designs for MC's siblings, and more! ✨

Thanks so much for all the support and love people have shown the demo so far, and thanks so much for your consideration in supporting me! ❤️��

∧,,,∧ ( ̳• · • ̳) / づ♡ Have a wonderful day!! ❤️🐛

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Kieran: They don't have any romantic or sexual experience. They are demiromantic/sexual, so they would have to be close to someone to start developing feelings for them, but they've never had many close friends. They've only ever had one friend and they had a crush on him, but they haven't seen him in several years.

Based on the last update…Aurynn? 👀

I know it’s just speculation but if it's true, it's interesting seeing that Kieran was crushing on their long lost childhood friend Aurynn that they haven't seen for years and is about to meet again, who’s the retainer of MC, who in turn is L’s long lost childhood friend who L is crushing on that they haven't seen for years and is about to meet again, etc.

Is the arranged marriage just an excuse for a long lost childhood friend/crush reunion??

*gasp* Kieran??? Having a crush on someone????? Disgusting. They would never. 😰😰😑

Pfft lol but wouldn’t that be something—some overly elaborate plot just to drag Aurynn back to Celestyl (since really the only way he's going back is if he's forced to)

Really tho, Kieran would not be in this situation at all if it were up to them and the match was supposed to be with Nour......🤔🤔

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I'm so excited to meet L in-game, I can't wait!! 🥹😻💖 Are they the type to like headpats?

Depends on who’s giving ‘em as they don’t like most people touching their hair—but from the right person? Absolutely.

…buuuut you’ll likely never catch them admitting to it 😌 I think they’d probably rather die~

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[NSFW - sort of] Based on the last set of text posts, can we get the opportunity to say good boy/good girl to L as a mostly innocent joke? 😇

(tho it must be done in moderation--poor thing might explode otherwise ❤️)

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I remember seeing a dnd meme about stopping a wizard from using verbal components for a spell by making out with them and that just makes me think of both Aurynn and L

but…can you shut them both up…at the same time???