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hi Ri,

just finished this game and i really like it. i like your writing style, the lore and the characters, especially Az.

if you dont mind, i have some questions:

1.) what will a high/low sanity influence? e.g. will it affect only flavour text or will it drastically change scenes/lock me out of certain options?

2.) does the choice of your demon form influence choices? e.g. if i choose the puppeteer, will i get additional dialogue choices, like "slightly manipulate the person infront of you"

3.) lore questions

a) does demons keep their demon form a secret and only share it with those close to them? or is it more like when in reallife someone would say "btw, im from the UK"/"my parents are from italy"?

b) is it possible that demons have some "marks" from their demon form? e.g. if someone has some scales, can others reasonable makes the assumption that that person is a satrix?

c) how is transforming into your demon form look upon in this world/society? is it forbidden/frowned upon/allowed?

d) what exactly are half-transformations? i imagine, that e.g. someone with the demoneater-form would be able to transform one of their arms into a demoneater arm.

==> will the MC be able to learn this?

4.) miscellaneous

- will MC be able to choose their weapons in the future?

- does magic has to do with your demon form?

- will we get a scene where MC chooses to sing alongside Az (it was mentioned during the first shared meal, if MC chooses singing as a hobby)

- will there be scenes, where MC and other characters transform into their demon forms?

- does all demons have to deal with sanity (or something similar)? or is it completely unique to oracles?

- how do we decide the height of MC? is it during the ball when somone asks MC to dance? also, will you add additional infos of MC to the profile section (like hairstyle/height/...)? i can understand if you dont want to add "unneccessary" stuff that will never come up again, but personally i like if these kind of infos exist, even as just a small reminder for me the player.

i apologize for asking this many questions. you dont have to answer all of them of course.

also, i chose to romance Az (btw. pretty sure they are a satrix; my other guess would be a hybrid between satrix and butterfly, but the only hint for that would be their outfit at the ball). i dont know why, but after playing i now imagining my MC in her demoneater form, snuggling with Azs satrix form.

anyways, thank you for your answers in advance and im eager for the future chapters (but take time).

Ri19 days ago(+4)

Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed the story 💛

1. Sanity affects flavor text. It'll change some scenes, but it won't lock you out of anything.

2. If a scene needs it, then yes, there will be different choices depending on your full form.

3. a) The full forms aren't a secret, and they're written down for legal purposes. A random demon doesn't know your form unless it's very rare (like with the Swarm; the Oracle is the only demon with this form atm), but the government definitely does.

b) Demons don't have marks from their full form unless they half-change. Even if a demon half-changes and they have scales, it doesn't necessarily mean they're a satrix :) There are many creatures with scales in the underworld.

c) Allowed, but everything else depends on the form you have. I have a more detailed answer here.

d) You're correct. That's what it means. Az half-changes (a tiny change, but still) in the last chapter. The Oracle already knows how to do it; if their full form allows it, they can and will half-change.

4. a) When the right moment arises, yes, you'll be able to choose your main weapon.

b) There's magic that everyone knows or can learn, and there's magic related to full demonic forms. I'll speak more about it in the story eventually.

c) I'm outlining a scene with hobbies for the next chapter, and I can say yes, you'll be able to sing with Az! :)

d) Yes, eventually. The Oracle will see everyone's forms at some point.

e) Everyone deals with sanity. It's something demons inherited from their ancestors (the abyssal monsters).

f) The height is decided during the scene at the ball (it's a cycling choice in the text). Someone already asked me about this, so I'll definitely add these details to the profile with the next update.

You don't need to apologize for asking questions. Hope the answers are useful for you! If you want to know something else, don't hesitate to ask.

Aw, another Az lover! 💛 No comments on their form, you'll learn the truth eventually 👀

Blook8819 days ago (3 edits) (+1)

thank you for your answers.

i have more questions, but these fits more with you tumblr-asks, so i will ask them over there.

one follow up question to 3. a) :

so if my oracle would walk through the city, the average citizen wouldnt know that they are a demoneater, correct? if i understood your answer right, then if the oreacle is a swarm, then every demon knows about this? or is it more like a rumor?

Ri19 days ago(+1)

You're right. If a demon doesn't live under a rock, they definitely have heard about the Oracle and their rare form. It's not a rumor but a well-known fact.

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