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Um well. OK.

1. in this instance, the character's personalities very much do have to do with their chosen pronouns, this is part of their writing and their characterization. it's not a frivolous character trait. They aren't paper dolls for the player to customize however they like.

and 2. it's extremely weird to expect the ability to change an established, non-customizable character's pronouns at all. This isn't a kingdom or god simulation where you are in charge of everyone, it's a narrative visual novel. And it's especially an odd request for trans and non-binary characters. This would be a horrendous idea to implement and would only encourage transphobia and bad-faith arguing that the character's gender's are "up for interpretation". We live in a world where transphobes demand that trans people change their language and presentation for cis comfort. Because it's "weird" or "hard to understand" and it's just "easier" to use a different term. While I am not saying that YOU'RE asking this because their transness makes you feel discomfort, I do think this is something you should keep in mind next time you get it in your head to request something like this.

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None of what you said fucking matters. I am nonbinary myself, first off. So you can quit with the condescending bullshit. And I never once claimed all nonbinary people used they/them. Point to me the part of my reply where I did. I would be delighted to see it.

This is about SPECIFIC CHARACTERS pronouns. Specific characters with SET CHARACTERIZATIONS. You can not change this SPECIFIC person's pronouns because in this story, and in this game, much like real life, it's not YOUR decision what OTHER people's pronouns are.

If you read my reply again, SLOWLY you will see that. But you got so concerned and offended over the idea that I MIGHT have called you transphobic that your brain must have turned off. 

Mind you, if you read my reply again SLOWLY you will see I also never claimed you WERE. I gave you the benefit of the doubt and tried to explain why your frankly ridiculous question (how often do video games let you customize NPCs? be fucking for real.) could come across as disrespectful and offensive. Because saying that you find a trans characters pronouns hard to understand reminds me, as a NB person myself, how people justify misgendering me and people like me, because it's simply "too difficult" to learn. But I get the sense that you clearly don't care about how other people feel.

 Learn how to read before you fix yourself to say some stupid shit in other people's replies.

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Yes, there are games that let the player chose their own pronouns. This is not one of them. This is a game with a set narrative and a set protagonist and SHE is not customizable. SHE is not a self insert character. You can not name HER. You can not change HER appearance. And SHE uses "she/her" pronouns. The only character in the story that uses They/Them is a love interest. an NPC. 

You would know this if you read anything on the page at all. But regardless. Yes. I'm not going to let you change an NPC's pronouns. Not all trans people use "they/them", there are two other character in this story who don't, but there is one character who does. And it's not your decision to change it. I will not allow the player to change the pronouns of non-customizable NPCs. 

Maybe you should worry about brushing up on your comprehension skills and learn how to read with your Brain for once before you attempt to play another visual novel. You're quite possibly the nastiest, rudest asshole I ever had the displeasure of dealing with in my replies. Cry and moan about how hard it is to understand someone's pronouns if you want, but this is my game, my story, and my characters. I'm not writing for ignorant jerks who want to manipulate me into bending to their will. 

Don't talk to me, or any other nonbinary people for that matter, anymore. You clearly don't give a shit about anyone but yourself. Do not reply to me anymore. Do not talk to anyone else in my comments section. 

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