i loved EVERYTHING tbh. your writing is great and very evocative. it feels like i'm reading an interactive novel... which is basically what this is already but yknow what i mean. a novel that's so cool that i also somehow get to interact with
it was awesome to see MC's skill/hobby come into play later down the line. it was like a little treat every time it was brought up, and the way you included compatibility was SUCH a nice surprise. archery, cooking, logging... all of it was really fun. it really feels like these decisions (even the soap scent!) actually have some weight in the story, not just a one-off mention to give the illusion of customization.
all the options for the curse mark were very interesting too. i'm very intrigued about the differences between each one (and I definitely noticed duri's different pet names for us, depending on the curse mark)
i also really appreciate being able to skip particularly triggering scenes! it's such a small detail but a really nice option to have
and oh my god all of these ROs have me twirling my hair like "heehee... hi..." which is an impressive feat. usually i'm only torn between two bc my polyamorous heart has difficulty deciding
i'm such a sucker for childhood friends who have grown distant despite their intense fondness for each other! and oswin is like... he's the kind of emotionally tortured that has me both exasperated and yearning. like... SIR. just TALK to me before i punch you and then smash our faces together. and myyy goddd... he's so protective of MC that even seeing his reactions to them flirting with other people has me drifting back towards him bc he's so cute. (GRABBING DURI WHEN I TURN THE TABLES ON THEM AND THE MALICE IN HIS EYES? HGHGHHH PIN ME DOWN AGAIN PLEASE)
nathan is also a really fun addition. suave older men with a colorful and expensive wardrobe can easily convince me into a life of crime. i had a lot of fun flirting with him (oh my god the bathing scene) and i very much missed him when he had to go on his way. COME BAAACK!! LEMME SMOOSH KISSES AGAINST YOUR CAT AND ELK. TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR LIFE. the honey cakes had me absolutely swooning. man had NO reason to croon so dirtily like that as he slipped his fingers in MC's mouth. that should be a felony. he should be in prison.
and speaking of honey cakes... it sure is a coincidence they're MC's favorite little treat, because zahn is absolutely a honey cake!!! they're SO SWEET AGH. they're so darling and genuine that it makes me want to scoop them up and bite them bc of the cute aggression. i want to fix up their special cloak for them and i want to handfeed them until they're at a healthy weight and i want to fuckin puNCH THE ACCEPTOR IN THE FACE. FUCK THAT GUY! zahn is going to come home with me regardless of our relationship status and they're going to explode with how welcoming and kind everyone is
duri... oh my god they're so cool. i know the MC was dealing with a lot of things all at once in that wolf reveal... but just a moment of clarity would have been sooooo funny. "oh gods i just treated this demigod like a pet dog--"
hilarious. i really like duri; their flirtations are a subtle shift from nathan's, and idk it's nice. i like how devious they are too while still being compassionate for their wolf family. you've got me punching the floor bc i was unable to give them a honey cake but this is okay... it's okay... i will heal from this betrayal /s
AND SINCE ALL OF THEM ARE SO FUN AND DIFFERENT, I AM VERY EXCITED FOR RUNE. i wonder how they will react to MC's friendship attempts... let alone flirting attempts. and omg the shift in the group's dynamics... what will happen if duri flirts with rune?? who will rune closer to first (besides MC)??? i'm in suspense
ANYWAY SORRY FOR THE. YKNOW. WORD VOMIT. I EAGERLY AWAIT AND SUPPORT YOUR FUTURE WORKS!!! thank you <3