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YAYY!! HI AUTHOR ITS MOKSHA! YES OKAY Lemme chill out first :D phew, heheh

New chapter! I just finished reading and I wanna grip this story with my teeth and shake it aggressively like a dog with its favourite toy, I LOVE IT. New bug friend? YES LOVED IT. I NAMED MINE AMOS. RIP. Older twin name reveal? FUCK YES. LOVED IT. Can't wait to meet them!! I love sun characters! I think my absolute favourite new thing though would be the journal (which I'm guessing when the story's finished, we can only get if we're high trust with U? Dang πŸ₯²). It's nice to know that the MC has another outlet for all their Emotions™ besides, uhm, violence and arson. Especially my MC, cough cough

I even got to put in a little quote thingy! That's so cool!


I went kinda angsty with mine, heheh :] Maybe I'll change it to somethin silly on another playthrough

But yeah, I was NOT expecting literal months to pass, I would've set everything on fire again if I could. But that quiet conversation with U at the end was so fascinating >:0 (I just like seeing them sad, its refreshing. Is that a little evil? Hmmm. Nahhh... "The dog that weeps after it kills" and all that, yk? πŸ™ƒ) When I chose that option, and my MC was like "I'd do it again," I got chills. CHILLS. Not a lot of interactive fiction games, at least none of the ones I've played so far, really does the "hate route" quite like Garden of Bones. Most of the time, it's done like a typical enemies/rivals to lovers arc, which are fine, but THIS one with U is just like, pure mutual hatred that we can choose to hold on to, and I can't get enough of it

As much as they are my favourite character to hate, and I wanna snap their bones like pretzels, and I went to church today just to pray on their downfall, etcetera etcetera, I'm also really invested in The Drama™, you know? Like, I wanna pick their brain. I'm in a lab coat and taking notes while they're tied down on the psych ward table. I'm putting them in a jar and shaking them. I'm analyzing their shitty true crime documentary on Netflix. THATS the vibe (Π€Ο‰Π€)

UH. And FANART. YES. I HAVE



This one actually has another half of it that's in daylight and is like, supposed to match with it in a way, but... uh... I haven't finished drawing it yet (γƒΌ_γƒΌ;) πŸ‘‰πŸ‘ˆ I'm still a goober. BUT. When its done, I'll show you right away!! >:D Plus some other fanarts that I started in a chaotic frenzy but never finished, cough cough

I don't remember what the "nightblooms" looked like, but I kinda imagined some blue glowing flowers. I imagine my MC really hates them only because the 'night' part reminds them of U ( οΏ£-οΏ£)

No Children by The Mountain Goats was playing while I read Chapter 2 so slapped the lyrics on there at the last second, heh

Originally I was gonna put The Moon Will Sing song lyrics, but I would need the other half of the art, so maybe next time ( Β΄βˆ€ο½€ )b

ALSO!!

https://pin.it/CwCm0gNvJ

I made a pinterest board for my MC!! :D I actually made it a while ago, like, the beginning of March. I was looking at the pinterest boards you made for the characters, and I thought "These are cool! I wanna make one, too!" so I did, eheh 🌞 I mean, I already made a playlist for em, so why not yk? And it'd be nice to know what you think, as always ( γƒ»βˆ‡γƒ»)

(C... cannot draww.. braids... or.. veils... my handds... sowry (T^T) )

ANYWAYS YEA. I will keep returning! You havent seen the last of me!! >:] Love you author, hab a nice day

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OMG. Hello again!

First, should I be worried that your Ire is going to hunt me down? πŸ˜… /lh

New bug friend? YES LOVED IT. I NAMED MINE AMOS. RIP. Older twin name reveal? FUCK YES. LOVED IT. Can't wait to meet them!! I love sun characters!

RIP Amos the Beetle - that name has so much character, I love it. And me too! I'm REALLY eager to introduce everyone to Z, but alas. I have to restrain myself, for a few chapters. πŸ₯² The name reveal was very exciting though - and you'll be seeing more of Mr. Sunshine in Chapter 3! Maybe. Who knows? It might depend on your choices.

Aaahhhh I wondered if anyone would notice where that quote ended up! I never once considered putting it in the notebook itself - it belongs on your profile page. Personally, I support the angst.

When I chose that option, and my MC was like "I'd do it again," I got chills. CHILLS. Not a lot of interactive fiction games, at least none of the ones I've played so far, really does the "hate route" quite like Garden of Bones. Most of the time, it's done like a typical enemies/rivals to lovers arc, which are fine, but THIS one with U is just like, pure mutual hatred that we can choose to hold on to, and I can't get enough of it

This is delightful!

Thank you for noticing.

The hatred is indeed mutual.

When its done, I'll show you right away!! >:D Plus some other fanarts that I started in a chaotic frenzy but never finished, cough cough

I promise I never expect fan work, or even know what to say really when someone takes time out of their life to make something like this (it's a little overwhelming!), so please feel no pressure to share anything unless you want to - but the nightblooms are perfect, no notes! And the one with the addition of fire + song lyrics is great. It feels very angry. Understandably so. 

Umr under the mcr album (and Ire's dialogue bubble) sent me, and he's wearing his usual colours no less. πŸ˜­πŸ™ Help!

The Narrator hopes for arson declares that you will have your chance!

I made a pinterest board for my MC!! :D

Yaaaay! I am not sure I've mentioned this anywhere, but I fully support players making their own moodboards and taking inspiration from mine to do so, if that's something they enjoy. It really helps me, personally, when designing characters / sketching them. The pinterest link is broken (probably something in your settings for the board). If you repost I would enjoy seeing it, but honestly am just happy hearing that someone made a board for their MC. That is awesome.

Thank you very much for the kind words, Moksha (and for sharing your beautiful artwork)! Once again, it makes me so happy that you've enjoyed the demo this much, and were even inspired to create because of it.

I'm glad Chapter 2 lived up to your expectations. βΈœ(ΛΆα΅” α΅• α΅”ΛΆ)⸝♑

~ Effie

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HELLO :D THANK U FOR REPLYING!! I always get excited when you do

Dont worry, I have my Ire on a strong leash behind the fourth wall so you don't need to be afraid of her jumping you >:] (I suppose only U does... The leash is loosened for only for them.)

OH! and I'm glad you like my art! I know I'm still learning, but I've always loved character design and angsty ones are so fun to draw :D (also YOU SKETCH? Multi-talented?? may we see? πŸ‘‰πŸ‘ˆ) If the story were set in a modern time, I can definitely see U listening (perhaps secretly) to MCR and the like. It's a headcanon I hold close to my heart ❀️πŸ”₯

IM SO SAURRY ABOUT THE LINK (T0T) I checked to see what was wrong with the pinterest link, and it seems my profile was set to private so I fixed it. But just in case I'll put another to it here

https://pin.it/sNip9oKPZ

I hope it works now πŸ₯²πŸ‘ and that I've removed the dishonor I wraught upon my bloodline

I'm always so happy to yap about this story with you (and I have yapped and WILL continue to yap about it to my exhausted friends, til death etc etc), it's so interesting, and I'm really curious to find out what happens next 😭🀌 The characters are so fascinating to learn about and interact with, this type of game genre/style works so well for them

Aaaaand yeah! I hope you rest well, cuz you deserve it, author :D hab a good night ur so cool we love u bye


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I'm glad you like my art! I know I'm still learning, but I've always loved character design and angsty ones are so fun to draw

It's really very good, I hope you know (and keep learning)!

also YOU SKETCH? Multi-talented?? may we see?

Maybe, if any of it ends up in the game / on the game page! I have a few concept pieces of Z and U, but nothing finished atm. You can see some of my in-progress artwork in the background images for the menu page and also your codex pages, though.

If the story were set in a modern time, I can definitely see U listening (perhaps secretly) to MCR and the like. It's a headcanon I hold close to my heart ❀️πŸ”₯

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I checked to see what was wrong with the pinterest link, and it seems my profile was set to private so I fixed it.

OMG THIS BOARD.

And I've seen [almost] none of these pins before, either?! You took the themes of the story in a completely different direction. The quotes, the moon slander [lol], the hawk-and-snake motifs, and the character art is all so evocative of the setting, and yet unique to your Ire. I am very selective about my pins / aesthetic, but you may have outdone my boards. The sunlight photography in particular is very cool...

Thank you for sharing Ire's moodboard (I did see it the day you posted the link) and for the lovely words about GoB, also.

Hab a good night, Moksha!