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Thank you so much for the kind words, my friend! I am so glad you are finding so much to enjoy. I can't wait to get chapter 5 out, my goal is to have it out this month (it's been a rough month though, but I am striving forward on it)! ^_^

Thank you, my friend! Sorry about the cow, lol. ^_^

Shadow deserves all the love! (Nathan should get some too though, lol) ^_^

Awe, my friend you are too kind! Your message made my day - big time.

I am so happy to add you to the coven of devoted fans, my dear. There is always room here. ^_^

I am thrilled that you have found so much to love about it, and I can't wait to share more with you (also, no shame in sampling the other ROs, we'll just keep that between us, lol).

I will strive to bring more memorable and lovable moments with these precious characters in the months to come. I also had a rough day and spent it in and out of despair. But GC will be a safe space for me, for you, and for everyone that comes here. Thank you for stopping by and for the sweet message, it was a truly bright light for me today. ^_^

I'm glad you love it, my friend!

If it helps, the cow thing might be the most traumatizing bit that I  have planned...maybe, lol. We haven't gotten to the nightmares yet though...

The point I'm making is that you only take issue if the parents are gay specifically. I am saying parents are parents regardless of sexuality. Neither is beholden to being warned about anywhere. The description doesn't need to be "more transparent" in that fashion. The strange thing here, is that you do not seem to realize how homophobic your "advice" is. If one would not notify about straight parents, one would not notify about gay parents either.

The story isn't even about the MC's parents, they're a supporting role. There is no content to even warn about, it's a non-issue that you have a problem with due to prejudice. Your "advice" is not reasonable, it's bigoted and therefore unwarranted and unwanted.

You are not understanding, and I fully realize that you will likely not in a conversation with me. Should readers be "notified" about heterosexual parents too? I suspect your answer is 'no.' That is my issue with what you are suggesting. I will not treat parents with non-hetero orientations any differently in fiction or in real life. End of story.

No, I do not.

 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trigger%20warning

Gay parents are not disturbing or upsetting content. 

Thank you, my dear, I do appreciate constructive notes, especially since I do this project alone! ^_^

I know there is going to be issues since I have no real editor or play-tester and am learning as I go. I had 2 people very briefly proof the beginning, but other than that, it's just been me. I have never coded anything in my life before this either. So, this spaghetti is going to be unhinged, my friend, lol.

Going to note too, that when I began this project - it was not for salability. It was just for the passion of it (the thought of putting it on Steam was like a far-off and untouchable dream). While I wanted it as professional as I could manage, that wasn't the end-goal, so those things were not a focus. It wasn't until sort of recently, with readers encouraging me, that I began really thinking about polishing and selling it one day. It would be a dream come true, to be sure.

Since I am now looking at possibly selling it one day, it will get extensive copyediting and refining. I just want the full story out for right now. 

The menu navigation will get an overhaul when I can focus on it. I have a lot of things I want to implement on the stats along with a journal page to track the story. What's there now just won't suffice for all I have planned. I think some of the issues rest in template I've used, but with some research I can fix them.

I've had the "female-leaning" reference made once before, and I'll say what I said then - I truly believe that depends on your perception of what is inherently male, female or anything in-between. I do realize most of my audience is female-leaning, but I have more often received comments that my writing wasn't as gendered as most out there. I do not believe in gender roles or that things should be gendered - period. The lens I see through is a-gendered as it is, so I just don't see it, personally.

Two gay dads do not require a trigger warning, but your comment sure does for homophobia. Don't be sorry, if that is where your line is, I'd rather you not read my work anyway, and I certainly do not need your well-wishes either.

I am thankful that you have stopped by, my dear, and that you are enjoying my story and characters. Brutal and charming is the best compliment to me, lol. I am really shooting for this very month for the next chapter as well, so I hope it won't too long for you to wait! ^_^

Oh I'm so glad you are enjoying it! I hope to bring you more to love this month as well. Duri has proven to be quite the heart-stealer too! ^_^

Thank you so much for the very kind words. It brings me much joy that you are enjoying reading and rereading. I can't wait to bring you more to love. ^_^

It's in the oven, my friend! I hope to have a tasty chapter ready in November. ^_^

Thank you! They are quite loveable (the trouble is that they kinda know it too), lol.

That's awesome! I'm glad you're here, my new friend, and I am so glad you enjoyed it so much! ^_^

(Aiming for an update in November, btw!)

Not at all, I totally get that feeling! I'm aiming for November for the next chapter though! If it is done sooner, I will release it sooner. ^_^

You know, me too  >_< lol

We should do something about that :D

Oh, my friend I am so glad you found that and appreciated it! I love little things like that in IFs, so I'm trying to remember to add them. I have a few things that I plan to go back and code more callbacks to as well. Sometimes when I get into the writing, those details slip from my mind. Thank you so much for your kind words, I hope GC continues to bring you joy as the journey pushes on. ^_^

I'm so glad you like that, my dear. I want to keep options like that where I can since there's a lot of other things that the MC isn't given much of a choice in.  Thank you for the kind words! I am happy to be in your bookmarks (very cozy, 5 stars, highly recommend). ^_^

It's well under way, my dear! I can't say for sure, but I anticipate updating before the end of the year. I'll have a better idea of when after next week. My hope is for November at the latest. (There's going to be some very choice Oswin moments too.) ^_^

Oh, they'll be very happy about that, my dear. 🐺

Not yet, but I'm making plans currently! Probably going to start out with just a couple tiers to keep it simple - early releases, side stories, POVS, and of course some spicy things. ^_^

LOL, I can totally tell. I am hot on the heels of chapter 5 already (26k words). If you have Tumblr, I've posted a couple ask responses with little mini-drabbles or POVs if that will help scratch the itch a little! ^_^

Thank you, my dear! I am happy you enjoyed it so! If it helps, I cried while writing a lot of those, lol. I cry at a lot of things (commercials get me sometimes), so I'm glad I'm not the only one with misty eyes! ^_^

You're an absolute joy, my dear, lol. I appreciate that you'd go to such hyperbolic levels to show your appreciation. Can definitively say it's a first for me, lol. 

I appreciate that you see me being a genteel soul, and I can be, but I'm actually a goblin in a suit (no pants though, but I have a bowtie). The more you get to know me, the more you see the goblin. So don't be embarrassed, I quite like your way of things - you are terribly cool to me. ^_^

It's alright, my dear! I totally understand, I don't find it annoying, you're good. I am doing very well and am hydrated and all that (perpetually sleepy, but that's just life, lol). ^_^

YOU are very cool *mwah mwah*.

I so thoroughly enjoyed this comment, it was the absolute best thing to read before bed. [Lost my shit at the "(WHAT?? WHO SAID THAT??)"]

 I had the most fun dreams after that, lol. I am so thrilled that you are loving the story and have a passion for the characters. Bunn is a fabulous name for our mule too! Her ears are especially long even among mule standards.

As for your question, I am not sure yet but I am thinking about it. I think I have a way to do a world-friendly toy that the characters can use for pegging. It could be limited to certain moments, but I'll see what I can do. I'd like those experiences to be as flexible as I can possibly get them. ^_^

I think we may be just from different semantics on that. For me, the 24th birthday is the start of the 24th year - the year you spend at age 24 might be a better way to phrase it. I can see it your way of course, it's just not from my frame of reference I guess. Like, I had my 37th b-day last month, that day marked the beginning of my 37 years walking this earth. It's almost like not counting the first 12 months of infancy honestly lol (like the counter starts at 0 and you build up to age 1 and so on). It's just the way I know it at least.

Hello my friend! I'll be on the lookout for errors here. The ages did change during editing for the first draft a very long time ago, so there may be something off about the wording in some places. I've provided some clarity below, but I'll be sure to proofread for continuity when I can. Thank you for the heads up! ^_^

At the conclusion of the Prologue and start of chapter 1, MC is only 5 years old (Lakota is 1 year older and Oswin nearly 4 years older but hasn't hit his 9th birthday just yet). After the first bout with the illness, there's a summary for the 3 years in-between that covers the rest of age 5 and on through age 8 (the incident in the barn happens during this time and is meant to be in the same year the MC is 8 years old). In that same year, before their 9th birthday, is when MC picks their favored skill/profession. After this there is another summed up few years that leads up to the 14th birthday - the "Name Day." During that summary there is mention of Lakota's name day, which occurs a year prior to the MC's, so the wording there may be confusing. Once the MC turns 14, there is a 10 year skip to jettison them into their next most important birthday. The MC is turning 24 the same day the mark appears, this would be the start of their 24th year. This is where most of the character creation is concluded and ends chapter 1 and bleeds into chapter 2.

That is correct, there are 4 "main" love interests and a 5th mystery man who hasn't been revealed yet.

No Love triangles or poly in this one, but you can flirt and such until you choose a love interest (or none) to lock into. Oswin and Duri are creating a lot of conflicts of late, so you're not alone there.  ^_^

I'm am so glad you enjoy it, my friend! At least by waiting, you probably got a couple more chapter updates since you added it, lol. I'm working on chapter 5 now, so hopefully sometime this fall I'll have more for you to enjoy! ^_^

That is the best course of action, lol

I am so glad that another takes as much joy in pasta as I. ^_^ 🍜🍝

I'll be adding more flavor text for that name choice in the future as well. 

I am thrilled to see the light of your approval, my friend! ^_^

Yours truly, Lu

I appreciate someone who can remain loyal (probably) in the face of a threatening chair.

There's more in the oven, my dear! ^_^ Glad you're enjoying it!

Oh no, honey, don't do that. Here, have some CPR. Don't spend it all in one place though.

Thank you, my friend! I'm really happy you're enjoying it! Maybe keep an inhaler handy. ^_^

Just wait until the mystery suitor enters the ring with the steel chair.

And it's probably going to just get worse, lol. We're reaching advanced calculus levels, and the dragon is timing you on your test while also trying to eat you.