Some cut content from ch5.2

I'll be posting it below as to not give anyone spoilers or content they don't want—

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Scene with Watson where u had a more... tempered debate.

I couldn't quite make it work and flow, but I would like to maybe find a way to add it to the platonic route instead? But we will see.

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"Why did you not tell me that (H) asked to escort you to the ball?"

• choices

  #"I simply did not have the time, nor did you make it easy—"

   "I simply did not have the time, nor did you make it easy—"

  #"I would have, had you not badgered me and then promptly abandoned me right after the fact—"

   "I would have, had you not badgered me and then promptly abandoned me right after the fact—when had you expected me to, huh? Somewhere in between the angry tone and the shocking desertion?"

  #"When, Watson—when could I have?"

   "When, Watson—when could I have? You were not around much after the fact. When did you expect me to detail this to you?"

  #"Why were you avoiding me?!"

   "Why were you avoiding me?!"

   "I—I was not avoiding, I—you had to scurry off to Lestrade, across town, I simply could not accompany you at this time—"

  #"This topic is over. [i]Over[/i], Watson."

   "This topic is over. [i]Over[/i], Watson." You press.

   Another pause and another sigh. "Is Lestrade well?" (W) asks, changing the direction of the conversation.

   *goto skipToLestradeQ2

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I was instructed to remove this to not encourage Mrs Hudson shippers...

Mrs Hudson gasps, her hand coming to her plentiful bosom.

Look. Y'all... she was a smoke-show in her day. I wanted to show that ✨ She seduced her rich boss and married the man!

(The woman knows how to land a wealthy partner... and she wants to help u to do the same...)

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Two scenes will be added back into the chapter once the ball is more finished. A letter from L, and a scene with more detail of your work and preparations for the ball. These two were too likely to have to be rewritten once the ball was done that I put them to the side for now.

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And then-- this is something I hope to add in more of, but a further reflection for MC about their new appearance after glow up--
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*if (bPrettied = "more")

#"I do, yet... I do not look like myself."

•  "Nonsense, ${mc_name}. It is simply a rare sight to you, yet it does not need to be. I would help you any day," Mrs Hudson declares and smiles.

  #"Yes. I believe I do."

  #"I look marvellous! London town shall quake and shiver in my wake—"

  #"Do I? I suppose I can never really tell with such things."

  #My eyes simply remain on the sight, awed by the change.

If anyone has actually read all the way down here, is this content you would like to see more of?

More MC reflection on their change? 😗✨