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'Tis a matter of discretion

I've announced it on Tumblr, but I ought to do it here too. Hosted Games has sent me the link to the Rose's official demo! It's very exciting news because, if nothing else, it means that things are...

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Progress Report

The sun shines, the breeze beckons and we find ourselves at yet another cross on the road. 

Luckily, there's a nice, rose-wood table under the shade of a willow tree with cushioned chair...

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Touch — Hadrian

Faint crackles come from the small fire pit, the wood splintering by the lazy mouths of feeble flames. The sound rises towards the depthless ceiling of a long-forgotten ruin and comes rolling again...

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Art Vote

Hello! I'm an indecisive fool, so I need your precious input as to what character I should commission a portrait of.

(The artist is AMAZING btw I can't wait to commission her again furthe...

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Sneak Peek

"Hush," you say, grabbing his wrist. "You're not a fool, Hadrian. But what you did was foolish."

"I know," Hadrian murmurs, and you swallow a gasp when his other hand suddenly holds your wais...

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Progress Report

Another week, another progress report.

This week has been amazing! I finally, finally, finished that lengthy first scene of Chapter One!! Lengthy but definitely worth it. I've also m...

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Crossed Paths — Beka

The hot day moves on with the speed of a slug dragging a boulder.

The top of your head is almost pulsing, heat seeping in numbing waves into the flesh of your cheeks, your neck, the lines of ...

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Favorite NPC

You've voted on your favorite route - and thank you for that! - but it got me thinking. Who is your favorite main NPC from the routes? Will it match the route vote or take a different direction alt...

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Progress Report

The week is ending!

And so is April. This whole month seemed to pass by in a flash, it was so eventful I felt as if I barely had time to breathe but!!!

What a month it has been. Hosted ...

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Expert Fingers — Alessa

Fingers thread through her hair.

Alessa has her eyes closed, but the world is not dark. It is glowing, like warm honey spreading from her eyelids and soaking the cold skin of her cheeks. Sunl...

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The boulder rolls...

Wrote 3k words today! 

I'm slowly getting back into the rhythm! Another branchier choice is ...

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Lingering Glance

There's a green, mud-like substance staining half of your face. 

Your eyebrows shoot up and only now do you notice how it pulls on your skin with every minuscule movement. The balm that ...

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Favorite Route

Would you entertain me but for a brief moment?

Of the five routes of Chapter 4, which one is your favorite? I'd love to get a general sense of what people liked more and what didn't quite cli...

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Progress Report

It is Saturday!

I apologize for the one-day delay, but I wanted to get to a certain point before making this progress report and I just did, so here I am celebrating!

Like I said in my ...

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Bonus Content Vote

The Pirate won the last poll! 

So, it's time to vote for the second spot in next month's Bonus Content. Which character would you most like to see featured in it?

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I'm Back!

Or, more accurately, my pen is finally back on the paper. I got home on the 17th, very late in the even...

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Rest — Hadrian & Alessa

Your limbs are heavy as if stone is growing on the outside of your skin, enveloping your muscles, merging with your blood, making itself a part of your very flesh. You feel... old. Ancient. Cracked...

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Bonus Content Vote

Time to vote for next month's Bonus Content! There are two slots available, which character would you most like to see featured in one of them?

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Progress Report

Another week has passed!

As I had anticipated, I didn't have as much time to write chapter one as I would have liked. This past week has been... ripped with tribulations and obstacles as well...

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Trust — Hadrian

Soft fingers on the side of his neck.

The fingertips lay like snowflakes across his skin, barely touching, but unlike snow, they radiate warmth instead. Hadrian has his eyes closed, but they ...

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A swift update

Hello everyone!

Just a quick little update on my part. I know I've been very quiet lately, and I'm sorry about that. I've been trying my best to get everything ready and shiny before I leave ...

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Sneak Peek

You're unsure where you grab it from, but Juturna’s golden face is in your palm. You can't see it in the darkness, but you don't need your eyes for you have it memorized perfectly in your mind. T...

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Progress Report

It is April.

And with it, we've fully transitioned to Spring. I know it officially started a while ago, but I only enter "spring mode" in April. Winter is behind us, the flowers are blooming,...

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Lingering Glance

All is the same, even down to the fireplace. But while yours was cold and barren, this one has embers glowing softly in its depths. And where yours had a lonely carpet in front of it, this one has ...

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Progress Report

Friday!

It's time to look back and reflect on what I've done this week. I suppose the big news is that I finished the first draft of Chapter One. You can read the more detail...

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A Lady's Favor — Alessa

She did not mean to keep it.

The trinket is small and unassuming and has none of the qualities that make it worth wearing on one's skin. Alessa certainly could not wear it around her wrist, f...

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Finished the first draft of Chapter One!

Here it is, the long-sought End command. T_T

I have... lied to you again. I said I only had about...

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Progress Report

How time flies by...

I can't believe a week has passed since my last progress report, but the calendar tells me that it has, and who am I to challenge it? This week was so good! So good, and ...

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Sturdy Weapons

Do you go anywhere without them?

Made by the amazing Matt from Hearthship Studios.

Here are...

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Demo Hints

This post will serve as a place to answer any questions you may have regarding the new content. I'll share the questions I get, either on Tumblr or in PMs (obviously hiding who sent them), in case ...

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