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I play relatively slowly, and (here, at least) read everything on every play-through. It boggles the mind these interwoven updates are done based on Patr ... err ... the school ownership's preferences. That has to set the scripting back a fair way in some cases, and, maybe, reduce participation of girls the owners didn't select (I get why Nina would not do Pride and President, but Donna's parents laud their own philanthropy, and everyone else participates at least once). I get it, the market speaks.

Loved the new update. Am sure the Patrons already mentioned it, but there are a few lines in the streaking scene where Sally is identified as Samantha. In the P&P finale, Faye is absent around the intercom, but in the imagination scene, Faye is there, and Emily is absent. Not an issue, as MC doesn't know who is out there, and M-Th tells us our cast, but not sure why both aren't there all the time.

Also noticed the extra desk row to include Jasmine, Olivia, and Arabella for (one presumes) Chapter 3. Guessing the previous empty desk was being held for the not-highly-voted-for Zoe Bates, but now that there are two ... moar Tia! She already has a name and interactive scenes.

altosandherdone41 days ago(+3)

Yeah, writing an interactive novel every six months based on community polls is not easy. In fact it's really very difficult. Sometimes I have to put storylines on the back burner for a few updates until I've figured out how to deliver what I've promised. However, I do always get there in the end. Introducing a major character like Zoe requires a huge amount of thought and planning. So much so that I have had to push her appearance back to the start of Chapter 3. Tia, on the other hand, was never intended to be more than a throw away character. I don't plan any character development for her and she is not in the headmasters class, so I can add her into scenes without really thinking about it.

simogall41 days ago(+1)

You're doing a great work, but remember that you're the author of your story. You can figure how to introduce things members requested, but the story is YOUR story and you need to go using YOUR pace and not somone else.
I like your story, but I admit I've thought for a while it was abandoned because there was no replies and P. page was offline.
Glad to have found you're still active and I've very appreciated the new content.
BTW there is a reason you set the 2nd chapter start at day 99? I fully developed the game at day 49, maxing any content and any single score...
(p.s.: I've put a stop on Maxine's protests not calling in my office until ready to unleash Debbie on her, so this solved a lot of slowing down problems... Trick for newbies.)

quikbrnfox41 days ago

I didn't mean to suggest that Tia needs a backstory or that you change your story arcs, seems hard enough to do already when putting content in so far outside of linear order, just that there are 24 desks and 23 girls, and only one of the randoms has a name. :) I'll shut up now, and write Santa a letter about getting Sally in new outfit with Liz for Christmas.

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