update 73.

july 24th-30th. 

N's branch. probably one of the only routes where there's no angst and yet, i somehow made it happen. i would blame the notes asks that i was writing on tumblr yesterday, but i wrote this bit before that so... granted, it was a long time coming. and really, i'm making a big deal out of it but it's only for those who have been rude to N in the past and wish to apologize. so. that was kind of your own doing if you went that path. it wasn't a pleasant scene to write by any means. unless you held a grudge against N for being partners with Blane, i don't really see any reason to be rude in the first place, but i still had to leave the option there in case people wanted it. that makes apologizing kinda awkward though, since, well, you're apologizing because you just thought N sucked? hard to explain. 

aside from that, i've made decent progress with their branch. i've started doing this thing where i'll write the entire scene out from beginning to end without filling in the text for possible choices. this method lets the conversation flow more smoothly through the scene as a whole, rather than me having to stop and pick up where i left off, possibly forgetting things. those are the positives. the negatives? when i get to the end and think i'm done, i'm not. i'm really creating a sense of false hope for myself here.

but N's route has been nice. a lot nicer than the whiplash Blane gave me. their dog Radar makes a pretty prominent appearance in this scene and i have to say, writing dog mannerisms is a lot harder than i thought it'd be. still, very cute puppy. i might add a mini-choice to let you cuddle him or, if you're not a dog person, kinda just pet him, but that remains to be seen. it's an easy enough addition, anyway. i just gotta slot it in somewhere...

nothing much going on other than this. i've been catching up on a lot of sleep and giving myself more breaks than i think i ever have with this project, so it's been nice. i hope you all are well <3

p.s. for those on the midnight tier, [A]'s 'first' drabble will be up within the next two days :))

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sneak peek.

"And I'm not holding you hostage," [N] responds easily, "but I think having company is better than being alone, don't you?"