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Sneak Peek

You reach out and take one of her hands. "Why are you putting me to memory, Alessa?"

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"Do you know me?" you whisper, drowning in the heat that is Hadrian. Does anyone?

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Petty Jealousy — Pirate, Neia, Rafael & Vallen

Light sailed across the open sky like trails of salt in the current's wake. Sunlight seemed heavy, lazy, almost tangible, as if all it'd take was for you to reach out and grab it.

You do just that, gloved hand lifting up, but when you close ...

Back in business

I am back!!! Or, well, I was back yesterday, but by the time I finished my little writing session, I had to leave, so I'm writing this today 😊. My break was amazing, full of nice weather, great food, and even better company, and now I'...

Progress Report

Finished Hadrian's route!!!! 🎉🎉

And reached the first possible end of the chapter. Look at this beautiful command.😍

Lingering Glance

I think I like them ♡

Hadrian kisses you with the slow, patient devotion of an oak tree reaching for the sunlight.

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Alessa kisses you with the slow inevitability of a frozen stream m...

To meet or not to meet?

I just finished writing all the Vallen-themed conversations you can have with the others, and I got curious. How many of you will see them? How many of you went to meet Vallen at the eastern garden?

(For those who went to meet her in one pla...

Progress Report

Almost 4k words!

And with these three thousand and nine hundred words, I finished Lance's route!! 🎉🎉 I adore him 🥺 I'm aware I ...

Sneak Peek

Cracking the blue egg 🧿

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Tonight is a night of firsts because you catch the flimsiest, faintest red blooming on the spy's cheeks. Were you not so close and his lantern right below, you wouldn't have seen i...

Flip Me Over — Hadrian & Alessa Interactive Story (Mature)

Here's the link to the mini-game! I hope you enjoy it 💛

I'll be adding the other ROs later! Although the themes will change for each pair.

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Progress Report

Rafael is done.

I finished all his scenes for the upcoming update!!! My god... I really like him 😆 He has such a different way of talking and reacting from the other characters that it's so much fun to write Romanus and h...

I Wanna Be There Too — Hadrian, Alessa, Alain & Ysabella

Only you know where you have been to

Candlelight creates a halo of soft, orange glow. Each flame flickers gently and swiftly, a dance mesmerizing to any other eyes but your own. Your gaze is stuck on another sight, on the ivory plan...

Bonus Lingering Glance

Manipulative Romanus...

*choice

"I want you to remember this," you say, turning cold eyes to Rafael. "And if there ever comes a time for you to decide where to lay your loyalty, I want you to keep this in mind."
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Progress Report

3K words today!!

I wanted to reach the 4k, but I can't stare at the screen any longer. So, I must admit defeat, but even so, I'm very happy with w...

Lingering Glance

Messy, messy...

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Lance fills his plate, as does Alessa. You step forward, about to serve yourself, but two hands reach for your bowl.

"Allow me."

"I can—"

Lance and Hadrian stop and look at each other. The...

Progress Report

Finished scene 1!!!

And got about 20 pages into scene 2. 😊 I enjoyed it so much I was tempted to code it all and make a smaller update, but I held firm! The first scene is about 33k words, and you make a few important decisions for the ch...

Sneak Peek

Mental strain.

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+1 Corruption

You keep looking out into the silhouette of the darkened streets, and the more you stare, the more it seems that the abyss is staring right back.

You can almost ...

Discord Server

Hello! The topic of a Discord server was broached in the Patreon chats, and since a few people were in favor of it, I went ahead and created one!

This server is Patreon exclusive, so it should be accessible to your Discord (if you have one) ...

Progress Report

Wrote 4k words today!!

I've been averaging about 3-4k words every writing session, which I am very, very happy about!!!! The second draft of the...

Take me Back — Pirate, Neia, Rafael, Vallen & Lance

• Take me back to the night we met

His whole body seals shut. Muscles tighten, jaw locks, and shoulders tense until a knife-like pressure sinks into his spine. Ebony eyes stare at you through long strands of black ha...

Bonus Sneak Peek

I didn't expect to write a little theological debate today, but Hadrian and Romanus love to surprise me. Just wanted to share this because I liked it 😋

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"I'm used to higher lands as well," you admit. "But nature ...

A Game By the Campfire — All ROs

This grew way too long!! But I had so much fun with it. 😊

Just a bit of context: In this story, Hadrian and Alessa are in an alternative version of their romances in which they haven't confessed their feelings...

Finished the first draft of Chapter 3!!!!! 🎉

186 notebook pages, and finally, it is over. I am... tired, but so very happy. I love it. I really, really do 😭. The last part of the chapter can be divided into 3 major scenes. The first is 69 pages long, the second i...

Lingering Glance

Out of context, this story seems like a comedy. 😆

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You throw a piece of bread at him.

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Alessa stabs the baked potato.

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You wipe your mouth with the back of your hand. "Shit's putting it mildly....

Progress Report

I need more time!!!

I postponed yesterday's Progress Report because I wanted to finish the first draft today, but after a lengthy writing session, I must finally admit to myself that I will not finish today. Nor the next session.

Which...

Sneak Peek

I love them bickering so much 😭

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Your lips curl mockingly. "How high can you count?" you ask Rafael. "Tell me when you reach the limit, and I'll take over."

Rafael doesn't interrupt his counting, nor does he l...

Tailor

It's male Romanus time at the fitting!

For male attire, I didn't fix so much in 12th-century accurate outfits because, if I'm quite honest, they were either armor or extremely ugly.😆

Men of the station sometimes wore ceremonial armo...

Tailoress

I left the clothes descriptions as placeholders because I am awful at describing clothes and even worse at imagining them.

I also needed to do some research about 12th-century fashion. What came up was really interesting, but since this is a...

Progress Report

Is it Friday?

No, it's Thursday, but I accomplished a goal today, so I want to report it. 😊

I've been writing the first draft of the rest of the chapter, which consists of two big scenes — the robbery being the first, where you g...

A Tight Fit — Pirate, Neia, Rafael & Vallen (Mature)

"Tight fit, ain't it?"

Crushed between the wall and the Pirate's body, you can't avoid his warm breath on your cheek. You speak into his beard, desperate for space. "I'm sorry," you say, trying and failing not to touch him. ...

Harder to Kill — Hadrian, Alessa, Alain & Ysabella

I thought I should be harder to kill

His ears are ringing.

"What?" Hadrian asks, but he doesn't even hear his own voice. He feels hands grabbing him and pulling him miles away, but as far...