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[oneknightstand-if]

A Completely Normal Rest Stop

Update 4: Chapter 2 Part 2 - The Rest Stop

Featuring...

Merlin's Guide to Minor Enemies

A bucketload of owed texts & e-mails to the MC

Decisions of great import... just where are you sleeping in that motorhome during this Among Us game?

Shopping? Fleeing? Stalking Merlin? Chapter 2 wedding proposals? ̵S̵a̴b̷o̴t̸a̷g̵e̵ ̵t̷h̴e̶ ̷m̸o̵t̵o̴r̷h̸o̷m̷e̶/̷ Actually having a completely normal time because you sidestepped all the spooky shenanigans? (But what fun would the latter be?)

A ton of branching everywhere in the second part of this update, so try replaying again with a few different choices.

A̴ ̴C̴o̶m̴p̷l̷e̵t̷e̴l̴y̵ ̶N̴o̷r̸m̴a̶l̵ ̵G̴a̴s̸ ̶S̵t̵a̷t̷i̶o̷n̸ ̵S̴t̸o̷p̷

Nothing to see here but a completely normal gas station & convenience store at a completely normal rest stop. Moving along now.

Play the Updated Beta Test

(Since there were bugs & typos reported throughout Chapter 1 & 2, your current saves are probably going to reset to the beginning of each section of the game. If things get too wonky, you might want to try restarting from the beginning.)

*If you're getting error messages or the start screen isn't showing Version 0.22, please clear your browser's cache.

Additional Word Count (Sans Code): 200,000+

Additional Word Count (With Code): 285,000+

New Total Word Count (Sans Code): 815,000+

New Total Word Count (With Code): 1,120,000+

Average Playthrough: ~65,000+ words

Note: You can view the game code on my site the same way you do on Dashingdon just add /scenes to the end of the URL.

Next Update

Merlin's Guide to Minor Neutrals

MC may appear on TV! This might not be a good thing. And they aren't the only one, cameo appearances from a future RO

Get hit with your first mass spell of nondemonic origin

Counteract with participation in your first multiuser spell

Attempt to summon Cthulhu. Dance the macarena. Have the consequences of your own inaction potentially bite you in the arse-- I mean what?

RO #4 finally appears.

Also quick reminder that the Alpha Build of the game on Patreon updates as I complete each section, so is currently on Chapter 2-3.

Link to New Polls on the Update (Which don't auto close in a week like the Tumblr ones)

More (Fiddly) Info on the Update Behind the Spoiler Cut...

The Update Also Includes...

Added section where the devil's mark is found if you change into short sleeve clothes right before packing up to leave

Added more neutral way of deciding not to claim dibs on a past Camelot incarnation

Added more flavor text regarding the vending machine in the fencing club route

Fixed continuity bug regarding your mask while exploring the empty city

Fixed continuity bug with Adrian's text messages in the Fencing Club route (Again!)

Added Fou and Petit Cru as default names for the Arthurian lore references to the default pet names

Fixed reference to nonexistent pet at the start of the book club route (which won't be finished for awhile)

Fixed some behind-the-scenes bugs with variable incrementing

Changed brave_sir_robin & merlin_warn to numerical variable instead of true/false (might cause bugs with prior saves that triggered those flags)

Fixed a bunch of typos and smaller bugs that I've completely lost track of at this point, but pretty much guarantee every section got re-edited

[ghl-osty]

fanfiction

i’d like to talk about fanfiction real quick because there are some issues really frequently that can make or break a story. and they’re avoidable!! and it makes me so sad when i’m trying to read a good fanfic and there’s so many errors that i have to stop.

NAMES

so this is one i see surprisingly often… please make sure you know how to spell a character’s name when writing a fanfiction. it’s usually something small like damian vs. damien or lucas vs. lukas but to me it’s so distracting and disappointing when there’s a beautifully written story with a character’s name spelled wrong.

SPELLING

this is a big one, too. when writing, some people don’t always have a spell check or an editor built in to their platform. if that’s you, please triple check your work! and here are a few frequent ones i see-

-shook vs. shock

i shook his hand

i was in shock that she did such a horrible thing

-peaked vs. piqued

-he looked like he peaked in high school

-they piqued my interest

blonde vs blond

-she had blonde hair

-he had blond hair

blonde is a gendered word. i’m not actually sure how it’s used with nonbinary people, let me know!

their, there, and they’re

-it was theirs

-she’s over there

-they were scared, and now they’re not

remember that they’re is a contraction of they are!

quite vs. quiet

she tried to be quiet, not making any noise.

they were quite bored with this whole event.

(thank you to @nathaaaan for the suggestion)

SERIES VS. SERIE

i watched a really good series yesterday

serie isn’t actually a word…

BILINGUAL CHARACTERS

please, please, please do some research if you write a character who speaks another language. even if it’s reading other fanfictions to figure out how your character’s language fits in with the language you’re writing with.

-having a character to say that it’s ’hard to switch back’ is… unrealistic at best. i wouldn’t recommend using it.

-please gender the words correctly! in most of the romance languages, words are gendered. make sure to add that in!

REPETITION

unless you’re going for a gimmick, i’d be careful with repetition. having a character say something more than once, especially in the same sentence, can be annoying and makes the dialogue sound forced.

especially the word antics…. i literally had to put a fic down because ‘antics’ was in every other sentence.

ex: “Lily sighed, annoyed. She was so annoyed!”

(yes this is a real actual example with the character name changed. don’t let this be you.)

FORMATTING

i think this can be overlooked a lot but format is important!!!

-paragraph breaks!! seeing a huge chunk of words with absolutely no breaks is overwhelming. add some space!

-“the punctuation goes inside the quotations.” he said

-i know i’m being a bit of a hypocrite, but capitalization! names, beginning of sentences, and places!! if you don’t capitalize, at least be consistent with it!

“This is how fanfiction, or really any writing, should be formatted.” Eli said with a smile

“And every new sentence should be a paragraph break,” interjected Alex, “Unless you’re going for a certain style. In which case, you do you.”

Eli sighed. “That’s true, Alex. What OP didn’t know was that tumblr has a formatting issue, so that when she posts this, the paragraph breaks won’t show! She hopes she fixed it. But it might not work!”

“We can always imagine the bullet points as paragraph breaks.”

-friendly neighborhood reminder that paragraph breaks happen when introducing a new idea as well!

-bolds and italics are important.

“I told him not to go,” acceptable, a bit dry.

“I told him not to go,” exquisite, flavorful.

and as always. please make sure they’re talking like people. not disney sitcom characters.

PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE TENSE

you would not believe how much i see this messed up. and it’s easy to get wrong. remember, you can always look something up if you aren’t sure. but stay consistent with your tenses!

past tense

She walked up to the drab, grey building, trembling. As she pulled the door open, a bell rang, signaling her arrival.

this one’s probably the most used. notice that it’s almost like we’re retelling the story, after it’s already happened (hence past tense)

present tense

She walks up to the drab, grey building, trembling. She pulls the door open, and a bell rings to signal her arrival.

we have to change quite a few words for the same sentence to make sense in present tense.

future tense

She’ll walk up to the drab, grey building, trembling. She’ll pull the door open, and a bell will ring to signal her arrival.

i honestly don’t think i’ve ever seen future tense used in a novel unless it’s used in dialogue. but it’s almost as if you’re speaking hypothetically about an event.

but please make sure you’re consistent with these! don’t use one and then switch to another!!

now of COURSE writing is a form of creation, and you can ultimately do whatever you want! if you want to write something, write it. this is just a little guide for some of the mistakes i see most often!

but all in all just double check your writing, always!!! there are so many good works out there that could be great.,… if you don’t have someone to beta read you can always send it to me or put it in word <3

[spiralingemptyness]

continuing my uncanny ability to not be able to start a post properly, but this time with auto correct ✨turned off✨ so rip any spelling errors

why do twins, especially in media get so much shit thrown at them… and i dont mean shit as in ‘oh you guys are twins’ type of bullshit, i mean a fucking dupmpster truck load of trauma

and majority of the time, it has the same sort of coding, one was abandoned and the other lost/got stripped of their sense of self, oh and thats not mentioning the fact that each of them has no self preservation, but like sammme tho

Dmc - Vergil and Dante being forcibly separated, and then later on Dante having people leave him or people he cant save, while Vergil was tortured and stripped of his identity, memories, etc by Mundus (fuck you you skank-ass bitch) (i can rant about these two fuckheads more…. But i despise essays)

blue exorcist - Rin and Yukio, Rin sorta not really getting their adoptive father killed while having a more demonic side to him, which makes practically everyone nut trust him or afraid of him… fun. Yukio is a high achieving childhood prodegy and has also been known to be able to see demons since his childhood, which is why he started exorcism at like seven… fun

greek mythology - castor and pollux, pollux being the son of zeus and castor the son of Tyndareus, both mothered by Leda, were princes of sparda. Both saved Helen and were on the argonauts and have been told to have liked a multitude of different things.. blah blah, castor ends up dying and pollux being a demigod decides to say f u to immortality in order to stay with his brother, which created gemini

greek mythology- apollo and artemis, these two have been mainly shown to focus on the polar opposite part of being siblings, apollo being the sun and a literal man whore, while his older twin sister is the moon and has been known for choosing an oath to throw away marriage and that shit

That being said theres also toliet bound hanako kun, blood of zeus, the fucking mario brothers, even those jailers from persona 5, oh and lets not forget vash and knives from trigun, etc etc

being traumaless, ha, fuck that. Everyone wants the life spice, it adds flavor to the personality

[aesethewitch]

A fun and quick little cooking tip I've picked up for if you want to add a new seasoning to a sauce, dressing, gravy, or even spice blend, but you aren't sure what to add or how it'll change the taste:

I'll use a sauce as an example. Make a batch of the sauce as you normally would. Pour out a small amount of sauce into a bowl or onto a plate (or just scoop some out with a clean spoon). Season the portion using a fraction of the amount you'd use in the full recipe. Give it a stir and taste.

If it sucks, congrats! You've avoided ruining a whole batch of sauce, and you can try something else instead. And if it's great, scale up the amount and season the whole pot of sauce! Hooray!

It's fun to do this with several spices side by side. Spoon out little portions and see how more salt would affect it. What about pepper? What if it was spicier? What's the difference between red chili flakes and chipotle chili powder? How do different herbs change the taste? And so on and so on.

Doing this kind of taste testing helped me learn how similar spices change a dish in different ways. It also means I can pick out particular flavors within a dish with relative accuracy, allowing me to duplicate recipes or figure out how to improve them by knowing what's missing (or what has too much) by taste.

(And the same principles apply to testing ingredients in spells! Learning to cook by trial and error forms a good portion of my witchcraft foundations. (: )

[fandomsoda]

Ink, texting group chat: What flavour of ice cream do you guys want? I’m at the store so be quick! Cross: Moose Tracks is good! Error: What the fuck is that!? Cross: *Gasp* How dare you insult moo- Error: No. No no not that. What the hell. Why do you spell flavor like flavour. It’s like you have flavor but then this guy shows up and is like “Oui Oui Would you like chocolate flaVOUR or vanilla flaVOUR?”. Cross: what? Error: I don’t get it why add the EXTRA u when it’s PERFECTLY FINE AS IT IS!? Ink: You done now? Error: Yeah ok.

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[eventideluminary-games]

Demo 1.4.0

We're almost there! Probably one or two more updates and Chapter 1 will be done!

As always, not proofread, so there might be some errors!

I think once Chapter 1 is done and I have at least a bit of Chapter 2, I'm gonna go back into Chapter 1 and add some more choice-dependent flavor text (i.e different scenarios based on the hobby you picked, etc).

I personally love that kinda stuff esp cause I think it adds to the replayability of the game! The coding for that kinda stuff tho takes forever to do lmao!

Features:

Get accused of murder (will expand on more)

Start your runaway attempt (will expand on more)

Bug, Code, & Spelling/Grammar fixes

Future Update Tentative Plans For Chapter 1:

Finish your runaway attempt

Probably another horse

VERSION 1.4.0

[numberonepeacock]

Wilder Powers

Now Wilders took me forever to figure out but I think I managed to get it. Just to let you know, the way Wilder powers work is that they can either use their power on themself or another.

So first off all Wilders have Wilder Enhanced Vision which allows them to see the Sin and Virtue of their type. Also, they have two Virtue powers which have an opposite to them, Sin powers.

First up is the power to heal another or take power from another to heal themself. The second power is to power another up or take the power of another to power themselves up. The only problem with these powers is that the magic to heal or power up comes from a power source, whether it’s the Wilder doing the spell or the one they’re taking from.

Now let’s walk about individual powers; each Sin/Virtue has their own little power that they carry with them to the afterlife. If they become Sinners they can only use it on themselves and if they become Saints they can only use it on others.

Pride & Humility Wilders have the Precognition ability which allows them to see bites of the future however this can also occur randomly or happen suddenly through touch. This ability can’t be given, the way it works is that it allows its user to see a future event involving another person either when they touch the Wilder or are just near them.

Wrath & Patience Wilders have Enhanced Speed and this has to be used like a spell.

Greed & Charity Wilders have Object Conjure however this ability has a little trick to it. For one Greed Wilders can only conjure something they have seen in person and it has to be an object or a solid, they can’t conjure liquid or gas. Also conjured paper is very different from real paper if you get where I’m going with this.

Envy & Kindness Wilders have the Mimicry ability. Mimicry is described as the ability to copy/replicate the forms of various beings/objects (e.g., organic, inorganic, physiological, meta, supernatural, etc.) as well as the ability to gain the powers/abilities, properties, and affinities of the entities/objects/matter whose form or appearance they have taken. First off in this world the Mimicry ability only goes as far as copying the form of a being or object, that’s the normal version of it. Now some Envy Wilders can get to a point where they can copy others powers but that is very rare and very hard to get to. Also when using the Mimicry ability the user's eyes are their normal color and will glow dark blue when another Wilder’s ability is used on them. When using it on another they can just turn them into what they want to copy and like when the Wilder does it to themselves their eyes stay the same color, however, when another Wilder ability is used on them they change back to normal.

Lust & Chastity Wilders can use Mind Control through pheromones. The way this works is that when they use it they release the pheromones themselves. They have to cast a spell on another person who will then start releasing the pheromones. Some people have become immune to it but it only works when the non-Wilder uses it. Also, there is a chemical that when sprayed on a person under the effects of the ability the chemical will chase it out of them, returning them to normal.

Gluttony & Temperance Wilders have Liquid Telekinesis (called this but not what it sounds like). These Wilders can create a lava-lamp-like liquid (think of Queen B’s hair), shape it, and create food from it however it will be bland. To make it more flavorful the user, when they shape it before they turn it into the real thing, they will add spices or any kind of thing to give it flavor to the liquid and then make it solid. It does take a lot of practice and trial and error to get it to work though.

Sloth & Diligence Wilders have the ability Dream Manipulation however there are two different ways it’s used. The first one and the more common and easy one is Enhanced Stamina while the second one (and the more high level one) is actually Dream Manipulation. The one thing I want to make clear is that I’m not talking about the element Oneirokinesis when I say Dream Manipulation no, I’m talking about going into a dream and altering it.

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Previously | Next

Masterpost of AU: Hybrid of the Seven Sins AU Masterpost

[chenyann]

Such a sweet treat!

Trey Clover

Rumor:Looks like trey is getting fed up about the fact yall never spend time, rumor has it he even started a war about the prefect? A food war that is.

Rumor warning:gn!reader, crack, fluff,spelling error, rushed, trey clover,sfw.

Keys:4,337

Ads:Day 2 of a twisted Christmas [calendar of event is here!]this totally isn't 5hrs late, also I had a hella hard time writing this.

The season is here and the fire is crackling, hot chocolate falls down your throat occupied with sweet treats you and trey made together.

Trey has made his way all the way to ramshackle with a basket of things, his goal is to spend time with you uninterrupted. You are always so busy that yall never spend time together anymore, honestly it made him a little upset..

He is aware grim is likely asleep at the time and right now is about the time you would chill in the lounge. (Don't ask how he knows ur schedule)

He rung the doorbell 

Now he is standing outside like a stalker/ criminal 

The fact he is looking around and side to side like he has something to hide doesn't help his case, it's not that he is trying to hide something: he just wants to have nobody notice so yall can spend time alone- not in that way he wouldn't think of such things! 

You open the door surprised to see the vice dorm leader of heartslabyul, “Trey? What are you doing here, it's past 9pm doesn't the rules say you can't be out?” You are confused, why is he out this late??? “Its okay riddle gave me permission” (He didn't)

You welcomed him inside and he gladly walked in. “What's in the basket?” You always are a bit on your toes, especially after Ace pranked you with mint toothpaste as frosting. 

“I was wondering if you would like to bake with me” he asked, already putting down the ingredients –therefore you knew he wasn't taking no for an answer. He gave you a smile after he sat everything on the counter, “So, what do you say?” Trey beckons, his smile is still present, a smile that shined like the sun and so sweet that it could give you cavities..

You agree and bow both of yall are acting like Gordon Ramsay.

Everytime you would put the wrong ingredient, he would always comment on it while you say yes chef and you have the honor of trying to speak in his British accent. 

Yall act silly for a little while before finally agreeing on making a tart.

While stirring trey would help you so there won't be any chunks, while checking the oven he would nag at you. While whisking in the egg whites and beating mascarpone and cream cheese until smooth. Trey stands behind you and guides your hands making sure you don't beat them too hard or whisk it too much.

“speed up” Trey nonchalantly said, you on the other hand felt a bit creeped out by the close contact. His mouth is by your ear and his breath fans your cheek. While you mix he adds in lemon, powdered sugar and strawberry flavoring. 

Filling the crust with the mixture he spreads and smooths it, for a moment he looked like a professional baker you see on tv. You start cutting the strawberries making sure each slice is perfect.

Trey would often glance over to you.

Once yall properly placed the strawberries and placed it in the fridge yall cleaned up the mess, when it was done yall sat at the table and cute out two even pieces. “I'll save some for grim” 

There is was, your kindness for everyone else deciding choices for you. He hummed back.

You sat down at the but was interrupted by a buzz from your phone.

Mad

He is so mad

Everytime yall try to do something you always have something pop up, but not this time. Trey takes the filling if the tart and spreads it on your cheek.

"What…? What the fuck is on my cheek." You know that meme where the girl puts a flower on the cat's bead and the cat pulls its head back? Yeah thats you. 

You're so confused, what is it!??!?! Then you see a smirking trey, oh…? That's how it is?

Suddenly you grab a fistful of the strawberries and filling, smearing it on treys face.

It soon became a battle, filling flew in the air and strawberries hti someone's nose. But nonetheless it was fun, not having to think about all the tasks you will have to do later, knowing that trey will help you clean this mess. It all felt comforting.

The air bubbles with laughter and filling. Even the tart that was saved for grim was sacrificed for the sake of the battle.

His plan worked, but it worked better than he expected.

Now in his sights is a smiling prefect, a sight so glorious he felt as if he had been blessed by some goddess. Your laughter bubbled up like soda pop and echoed in the air, the warmth of your body filled the room.

Oh how he loved it when you would let go of every worry you had for the sake of having fun. For a moment he even thought of a future with you like this. 

[vermwerm]

very normal queenkaard headcanons 2/2

Subservient: prepared to obey others unquestioningly Less important; subordinate He has suspicious knowledge of chemicals He likes cats, and cats like him He strictly calls those off brand spiders (aka daddy long legs) “harvestmen” and refuses to use their more commonly known nameHe likes the number 34 for no particular reason He writes 7s like i do, weirdly He gives very “stick to the question” answers, a lot of people have constantly given him the “i dont care” when he adds extra information about a topic after answering someones question. He would smell vanilla extract and chug it The first few times Queen complimented him, Rou took it as a joke and awkwardly laughed it off bcuz he genuinely believed (technically believes) he didnt deserve such a thing from someone so superior to him If he had sugar tolerance he would love apple pie with vanilla ice cream He constantly has nightmares about when he almost entirely turned to stone He likes to ice skate, and he wears very specific figure skate shoes or whatever Rou, to try and desperately find purpose, makes it so that he can just be used and discarded at Darkners/Lightners leisure, Que tries to get him out of this habit, but occasionally(read: a lot of the time) he slips back into this habit of just being this useless object thats only there for a minimal amount of things He loves candles, his favorite scents are pumpkin and linen Hes very bad at typing, bcuz he has long nails Oh right i forgot to add on this list, that he has long nails, theyre naturally black :) He can wink but in the unsettling way He hates the words failure and mistake, theyve been used so often to refer to him he hates the way it comes out of peoples mouth He ironically likes the word error, not when referring to him but he likes the way its said and spelled Ok but what if he purred?? Is that too cringe? Well too bad i already have too many headcanons He uses mint flavored toothpaste cuz hes boring Im gonna slap a “you tried” star sticker on his big ass fucking forehead Rou would either have a very flowy silk gown or steal queens clothes to go to bed, no inbetweens Why do i imagine this senario where swatch gets all up in rous face but bcuz king is a fucking dickhead he has a flight or fight response and punches swatch He is very starved for positive affection… so when Que complimented him for the first time he put it off and saw it as a joke yes, but he started wanting to hang out with her more because of said compliments (also he had the biggest crush on her, like he still has the feelings too, but theyre just dating now yippee!!) Yeah he has mommy issues He immediately got tired of the “trans-parent” joke, in general he just doesnt like puns (skill issue) He always gets really happy when Queen compliments him He had this short period of time dating Queen where he would kind of just exist as a yesman to everything Him and lancer both would like the rainbow slug (if you know you know) He can draw, if you peaked in his sketchbook itd be entirely bugs and a lot of Queens He loves iridescent fabric and when he finally decides to sew he likes using the fabric he has to make outfits that fit the iridescent clothing he already has (i hate this wording what the fuck) He kind of likes, sea salt and vinegar, chips He hates the fat on meat and has to spit it out or else he will lose his appetite He sometimes just soaks in a bathtub for too long, i also imagine his weird slime skin is sponge like. Ok maybe ill remove the sponge aspect that was a joke brought on by the question of if he could mold Child rou gives “mom i frew up” vibes His voice claim is the vocaloid voicebank Kevin, a good song is UNCANNY by GHOST/Ghost and Pals :) He probably calls spoiled milk “vintage milk” Rou probably did that bobbin lacing thing, but he dropped that hobby in his 20s

Que

Queen is very warm at all times,very huggable She can cook and is very good at it She loves mistranslated shirts, and has set out to get as many as she can I do maybe fully believe that she would half ironically half unironically call Rouxls “babygirl” Queen has. Good posture Yeah she does his makeup She gives Rou, forehead kisses, or just in general a lot of positive affection She makes the best food, ever She paints Rous nails sometimes She very much constantly compliments Rou My biggest flex is unintentionally predicting AI art /hj; i think that Que cant properly create art and can only really copy or take parts of other peoples art and mash it into one, she can also perfectly replicate art. She draws like a printer too She very easily gets tricked by optical illusions I feel like she would say “holy fuck, holy fucking fuck, that body of yours is absurd” to Rou at least twice

[espresso-ships]

hello :3

top 5 cutest things your f/o has done for you/your s/i? :3

HIIII!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼

Thanks for asking!! :D ❤️

So, for Ágata & Athenobi first:

She likes spoiling Clemmie (my s/i!) so much! 😭 She has lots of money after all LOL, but the sweetest one is taking Clemmie to a fancy spa for the weekend just to cheer her up :')

That and buying her cute jewelries all the time ahhshshsh <33 (Gifts are one of Ags fav love languages)

She is cheesy in the best way possible LOL - Always remembering anniversarys, buying flowers, giving compliments... So she always makes sure Clemmie feels loved

Actually listening to her rants! 😭 Instead of just getting bored, Ags always listens when her girlfriend talks about jer hyperfixations - Clemmie isn't used to people wanting to hear her out so she was so suprised the first time she started excitedly talking about something - and realising Ags actually listened and even asked questions 🥹

Ags making her coffee and bringing it to bed when she has headaches. She always makes it exactly the way Clemmie likes it and it just makes her feel so cared for and loved 😭

Nacho and Varganardi:

Remembering the smallest details about Laura (my other s/i!) For example: Her favorite ice cream flavor, favorite episodes of her fav shows, what shade of lipstick she wears, etc... He adds it all to a mental list. And it just makes her so happy when he remembers such things :')

The time he read some of her favorite books just so he could discuss it with her and impress her - didn't work as he wanted it to but hey, at least she appreciated the gesture and found it cute! 😭(I feel like Nacho is the type of guy that gets really bored and almost falls asleep when reading LOL)

The time she walked in on Nacho talking in a silly voice to her cat 🥹 He just sat there like: "Who's a cute cat?? You are! Yes you are! You are!" And didn't notice Laura at first AVHDHDHHS

Always hyping up her work! He'll read an article for work, or just a poem or a novel she's made and always tell her how good it is (and genuinely mean it) He's her number one fan <3

How he always makes sure Laura don't get burned out. She always overworks herself and it worries him 😭 So he almost forces her to take breaks from work and ends up cuddling her, making food and coffee etc, running her a bath - just anything to give her a well deserved rest :')

I hope these one made sense lol! I wrote it from my phone so probably lot of spelling errors HAHSHHHS

[gaybutterflynerd]

I’m not a chronic modder I’m just doing a survival world with the Vampirism mod to spice things up.

And minimap mods makes it much easier to navigate. And Optifine makes the game run better. And whatever the current Not Enough Items clone is is really useful for remembering recipes-

…and you know adding magic and spells of Ars Nouveau would add to the flavor of things. And you know, the Create mod adds a really interesting steampunk vibe that would make automation so much cooler and easier. And you know, I saw this new mod the other day Farmer’s Delight that adds a lot of really cool and a aesthetic food that fits really feel of the vampire theme. And you know there tools of Tinker’s Construct are really useful and add a lot of customizability to gear. And you know the smelteries from Tinker’s Construct run much better with Blazing Pyrotheum so might as well add thermal expansion. And you know if I’m adding Create I might as well add Immersive Engineering as well, it fits the theme. And you know Botania-

Error

Game Crashed

You know the complex and realistic computer science of Applied Energistics and the ME System really adds to the medieval vampire feel

[oneknightstand-if]

Fencing Club Route is a Go!

Update 2: Chapter 1 Part 3 - Fencing Club Route

Don't feel like playing polo? Join the fencing club instead!

Play the Updated Beta Test

(Since there were bugs reported throughout Chapter 1 & 2, your current saves are probably going to reset to the beginning of each section of the game)

*If you're getting error messages or the fencing club route isn't showing up properly for you (after you refreshed and restarted the game), you'll need to clear your cache. More details found here.*

Additional Word Count (Sans Code): 120,000+ Additional Word Count (With Code): 155,000+ New Total Word Count (Sans Code): 614,000+ New Total Word Count (With Code): 833,000+ Average Playthrough: ~60,000 words

Note: You can view the game code on my site the same way you do on Dashingdon just add /scenes to the end of the URL.

Next Update

Merlin's Guide to Minor Enemies

A bucketload of owed texts & e-mails to the MC

Decisions of great import... just where are you sleeping in that motorhome?

A̴ ̴C̴o̶m̴p̷l̷e̵t̷e̴l̴y̵ ̶N̴o̷r̸m̴a̶l̵ ̵G̴a̴s̸ ̶S̵t̵a̷t̷i̶o̷n̸ ̵S̴t̸o̷p̷

Take part in your first multi-user spell! (Potentially depending on the length of the gas station stop?)

Meet the next Harbinger - RO #4 (Potentially depending on the length of the gas station stop?)

Link to New Polls on the Update (Which don't auto close in a week like the Tumblr ones)

Also...

I'm currently coming down with something (Covid test says not that, so maybe just the flu?) so I'll be taking a bit of a break after this.

More (Fiddly) Info on the Update Behind the Spoiler Cut...

The Update Also Includes...

Calmly letting Merlin into your apartment after escaping the monster-under-the-bed no longer removes the mute flag

Fixed Adrian literally calling the MC as "MC" in the pub

Fixed expresso back to espresso AGAIN *stares at it*

Fixed the phil_status 2 bug AGAIN (Somehow I must've reverted a bunch of bug fixes in Chapter 1)

Fixed bug where MC's name permanently changes to their pseudonym if the player tried to back out of the renaming screen

Fixed the "On second thought, let me try a different fake first name…" option so it only asks the player to change their fake first name (as originally intended)

Fixed some dialogue with Adrian depending upon your clothing choices in the polo club branch

Fixed the Adrian text messaging bug. Again. Hopefully third time is the charm.

Fixed bug where your current job being your dream employment wasn't triggering the positive job attitude flavor text

Fixed bug where the mute flag was being toggled off when interacting with Adrian regarding your fancy outfit before the polo club meeting

Choice where Lucid Dreamer MC talks to Modern Arthur about Merlin's dreamwalking advice is now set to toggle only when the MC speaks to Merlin in the Camelot dream sequence

Fixed bug with the user's input option for Business Casual outfit

User's choice option for Business Casual & Business Suit now toggles pants or skirt variable

Fixed bug with the Cracking text effect in darkmode

All piercings & scars now available in one choice during customization.

Fixed bug (AGAIN!) when Lucky MC fails the luck check to escape the bed monster

Added reactions to Camelot-affiliated names belonging to inanimate objects.

Fixed *set ag2 2 -1 bug in Camelot dream sequence (I wonder how that didn't trigger QuickTest)

A Bit More Info on the Update Mechanics

The decision on which club you join is one of the first questions in Chapter 1, so players will have to restart from pretty early on. However the fencing club flavor text will continue to run throughout the rest of the game (including in the Camelot dream sequence with the Courtyard branch for the Lucid Dreamer MC).

Otherwise this current update does not progress the game further into Chapter 2.

Also Part 2....

We lost power to part of the house (thankfully not including my computer), and while I'm usually the one who deals with the circuit breakers, since I'm currently sick I asked my mother to do it this one time. She turned the power off to the entire house. 🥲 The uninterruptible power source did nothing and now my computer and the microwave are bugging out. I'm just going to lie down now.

[teradul]

Moxtober - Week 2

Here's this week's batch of cards:

Day 8: Trial

Embodyment of Justice 4WWW Creature - Spirit Advisor 6/6

Vigilance Council’s Dillema — When Embodyment of Justice attacks, each player chooses guilty of innocent. For each guilty vote, tap a creature defending player controls. For each innocent vote, you draw a card and gain 1 life.

I myself have my Big Creatures™ proclivities, and have a dear friend that has Reanimation™ proclivities, and we often converge on big, white or black creatures (rarely both, tho). This was very much informed by that.

Day 9: Error

Grave Mistake U Instant

Counter target spell or ability that targets a card in a graveyard, or that is cast or activated from a graveyard.

Two things:

How the fuck is this card name not taken? Three visits to Innistrad, At least 2 sets each, and you mean to tell me that this NEVER came up? How? Midnight Hunt/Crimson Vow wasn't that far from Thunder Junction, which has Holy Cow as a card. Grave Mistake should have come so, so much earlier than that.

When I made the mechanics for the card I could see the art I wanted. A blue cloud-covered sky in the backround as a zombie is mid-rising from the grave looking at a comical scene with a confused expression on its rotting face. I could not find ANYTHING in that ball park. I struggled to find a screenshot of Emily looking mildly confused. Again, I ask: How the fuck is this not a thing?

Day 10: Cat

Lion Charm 1G/W Instant

Choose one — Create a 2/1 green cat creature token. Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Gain 2 life for each creature you control

I have had this idea of Animal Charms for a long while. The idea is that all of the charms have the first option as a token, the second option as some kind of interaction with your opponent, and the third is something for yourself. Originally, Cat was the Green card of this batch, though its design was so White as well I shifted it to multicolor, which was as yet undecided. I think it works well.

Day 11: Mouse

Rat Charm 1B Instant

Choose one — Create a 1/1 black rat creature token with deathtouch. Target opponent discards a card at random. Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

I know. I know it said mouse. And I know we just had Bloomburrow that have created a mechanical identity to Mice. I don't care. Rats are much more well established, AND I wanted black to have a card this batch. So yeah, a pretty strong Charm, imo.

Day 12: Cut

Blade of Grass 1G Atrifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and gains “T, tap an untapped creature you control: Add a mana of any color” Equip 1

I'm very conflicted about the costs of all of this. I like the flavoring. I do think that the effects like a boost and a mana ability is exactly what I wanted. But the cost of the equipment and the equip itself feels off. I like the idea of tapping another creature, as a singular blade of grass is less effective than a forest, but all of that feels like you'd never use the mana ability outside of limited board stalls, which is not what I want here. Thoughts?

Day 13: Thrust

Improvised Thrusters 2 Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has flying and haste. Whenever a vehicle becomes a creature, you may tap an artificer or pilot creature you control. If you do, equip Improvised Thrusters to that vehicle.

I love shit that doesn't work as it should. An enchantment that taps for its effect. Creatures that don't actually have creature types. Or here, an Equipment that doesn't have an Equip or Reconfigure ability. Also, I did not think that I would have two "Artificers matter" cards not even halfway through Moxtober. Huh.

Day 14: Quick

Strike Fast R Instant

Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains haste until end of turn.

Strike True R Instant

Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

Honestly, "Quick" had to be red. I honestly was just browsing art pieces for inspiration, and with this gorgeous landscape-oriented piece, I felt that a Split card was due. This was done quickly, too, as the prompt would imply, honestly.

[taimio]

Master the Art of Growing Beach Plum with these Pro Tips

Beach plums can make a delightful addition to any landscape, providing a sweet experience for the palate as well as a beautiful visual aesthetic. But if you're looking to add them to your property, you know that it requires expert know-how. Fortunately, you can benefit from some handy tips from experienced growers—read on to learn some of the best methods for growing beach plums.

Grow Beach Plum With These Expert Tips

As someone who has always had a passion for gardening, I found myself drawn to the challenge of growing beach plum. With its delicate flowers and flavorful fruit, beach plum is a true gem of the garden. Through years of trial and error, I've discovered a few expert tips that can help you successfully cultivate this wonderful plant.

1. Choose the Right Location: Beach plum thrives in sandy soil and full sunlight, so find a spot in your garden that meets these requirements. Be sure to give it enough space to grow and spread its branches, as overcrowding can hinder its development.

2. Prepare the Soil: Beach plum prefers slightly acidic soil, so enrich it with organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure. This will provide essential nutrients and help retain moisture, creating the ideal environment for your plant to flourish.

3. Plant with Care: When it comes to planting beach plum, timing is crucial. Aim to plant in early spring or late fall, avoiding extreme temperatures. Dig a hole slightly larger than the root ball, gently place the plant, and cover it with soil, ensuring that the crown is level with the ground.

Remember, beach plum may need a few years to establish itself before producing a bountiful harvest, so be patient and give it the care and attention it needs.

4. Water Wisely: While beach plum is drought-tolerant, it's important to water it regularly, especially during hot, dry spells. Deep watering is crucial, as it encourages the roots to grow deeply and become more resilient.

5. Prune with Purpose: Pruning beach plum is necessary to maintain its shape and ensure healthy growth. Trim any dead or damaged branches in late winter or early spring, and remove suckers from the base of the plant. Avoid over-pruning, as this can reduce fruit production.

6. Protect from Pests: Beach plum can attract various pests, including aphids, plum curculios, and Japanese beetles. Regularly inspect your plant for signs of infestation and take appropriate measures, such as using organic insecticides or implementing companion planting techniques.

By following these expert tips, you'll be well on your way to growing a thriving beach plum plant in your own garden. So roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty, and enjoy the rewarding experience of nurturing this delightful fruit-bearing shrub.

Learn more about gardening with Taim.io!

[lastoneout]

y’alll fuckining wish you were meee

[rhyaxxyn]

that was a lot, but if you’ve made it to the end, congrats! you are officially well versed in the world of TNO... at least the first book. if you guys have any questions make sure to send them my way :)

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