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Hi Tabithasweet,

Aww thank you so much and for trying each of the different routes XD we will see what the final verdict is in the future. Best wishes!

Hi CharlotteXD,

Thanks so much for trying my game and I'm so glad you're enjoying it so far. I hope to have chapter 7 done soon! Best wishes ~

Thank you Cyrus!;I appreciate the support and review! I assume you probably tried Isaac's route first? I hope you will find the other two fun and interesting as well. Best wishes

Hi Umi,

I hope you made it through chapter 6 okay! Let us know if you have more difficulty. Best wishes 

Hi Alice,I'm glad you got the update working and hopefully you won't have any problems with the next update if you repeat the same process.

As far as lore goes, we are working to fill out the wiki https://allele-origin.fandom.com/wiki/Allele_Origin_Wiki:%E2%99%A1 with more content but it might be a slow work in progress. You can also feel free to ask questions either here or in the discord https://discord.gg/4Wj5383U5Y community if you're ever confused or wondering about something. 

A lot of my writing can be inferred or speculated upon from gathering information from the library or various optional events so it's very possible to overlook or miss details that won't detract from understanding the main plot but maybe provide some additional insights.

Spoilers to answer your current questions:

The mc ashes are used in a ritual described in the library. Those who receive the blessing become like Isaac, immune from the plague, stops aging and possess higher strength and recovery than a normal person. Those who fail the ritual, become 'others', cursed to a monstrous, feral form. One of Isaac duty as the current heir is to produce another blessed heir to the Ashborne family bloodline, but he lost many children to become others and no longer could handle the emotional distress it caused him. As a last resort, he attempted to break the traditions of his family and resurrect the sacred ashes to free him of his duties. He has a love hate relationship with the MC because every good thing and terrible thing in his life he attributes to result of the ashes, though he recognizes after dinner that the MC has no actual intention of anything Isaac went through so his feelings often conflict. He feels intense dependency on them regardless. As far as his previous relationships go, it's hinted that he must have had several children by many wives in the past (given the shorter lifespan of the infected) though he never speaks of it. To get into spoilers, there were most likely political arrangements that he didn't have much romantic feelings about. He is only ever mentioned to have cared for his children, especially his first daughter. He is indeed, more passive and shy when it comes to showing true affection and intimacy. Hope this helps!

Good luck and best wishes with your thesis! 

Hi Moon,

You should try to balance each of the bars depending on your answers and feel free to use rollback if you end up shattering a bar by accident.

Please feel free to look at the wiki for more tips! https://allele-origin.fandom.com/wiki/Issac_Ashborne#Isaac_Survival_Guide

For reaching the other routes:

Simon: Don't sit still during the chapter 3 attack on the castle. Snoop on Isaac fighting at the front gate and when he's distracted, escape the castle.

Anthony: At the beginning of chapter 3 take a walk in the courtyard and notice the vines growing on the wall. During the castle attack, escape from the wardrobe and try to escape from the courtyard.

Good luck! 

Beautiful lemon 🍋!!

sorry nate lover! I updated the link I'm not sure why it stopped working. I hope it works now!

 Results are out and emails have been sent! Congrats to all the winners! (first 2-3 letters to protect winners privacy.)

Anthony set: JA

Simon set: ZA

Nate set: RU

Isaac 1: SK

Isaac 2: AGA

Hi Rosa_Thorn, 

Thanks for giving my game a try and I'm glad you are exploring the different routes and piecing the larger picture ^^. Jonas appeared in one of my other games (Arcane Dice Wars) along with a character named Eve. I tried not to make any previous lore from that game necessary to understand this game but reference to her is a bit of a nod to returning players ^^. Also Nate request is noted. Best wishes!

Hello rollcakee, 

If you reach a part of the story that says "The End" it means you reached a bad ending. I would rollback to the last menu of choices and try a different choice.  Sorry for any confusion!

All the routes will end at the same amount of chapters so if you want to move to the next chapter you should read a message like this (at least until the the game is completed.)

"End of current content. More coming soon."

"Thanks for playing. Your feedback is appreciated <3"

Hi there,

Thank you so much for showing support for my game! I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far. I am aiming to update at the end of the month, but it's always tight!

Hi Alice, I'm sorry to hear you're running into issues. 

Did you read these lines?

   "Even with a carrier army and a stalking hunter-"

  "Life in the castle with Isaac has somehow settled back into another routine."

    "You can start to imagine what a future would be like under this kind of... domestic partnership..."

   "There's a sense of safety in predictability."

    "You reach out to touch Isaac's back. He doesn't move in the slightest."

    "You close your eyes, knowing he will be in the same place come morning."

After those lines it should bring you to chapter 6. If you can let me know which version you are playing that might help me to diagnose your issue as well. I'm worried about the web version becoming an issue with size.

edit: Also i reread your post and wondering if you downloaded the new version? You should be able to install over the old one and it will keep your old files. Try this first if you haven't. Good luck!

Ohh welcome back Riyadth! Thanks so much for taking the time to write your review! I'm really glad to hear you're enjoying it as we've reached chapter 6! I am having a lot of fun with the story and characters too~

For your suggestions, I thought that you should be able to keep making save files past 9 pages and it would make more pages but I haven't tested it on mac. I will try to look into it but it might take me some time. Also for CGIs I think it's a good idea, as some of the elaborate frames also cover a bit of the pictures. I'm thinking I will go back and add some features when I finish (perhaps a persistent check for all the unique deaths as well). I'll definitely keep a CG gallery suggestion in mind.

on to some spoilers:

About Jonas and the Old Ones, I have no plans to introduce more of them or make more "new" games though I do have at least one "side game" planned for Allele. You're right about the Old One's lore. The dragons absorbed so much of their world's energy, they learned to become immortal and disrupted the cycle of life, causing their world to die. Once the writing was on the wall, the faction split into two groups, one wanting to live out the rest of their years and the other to sacrafice themselves to restore the balance of energy and program the "gods" to oversee this reconstruction in their absence. Jonas was one of the Old Ones that programmed the "gods". Eve stance during this split was never said canonically but it was mentioned I believe somewhere that she and Jonas didn't always get along, hinting that she might have been part of the opposing faction.

The side game planned will be called Allele: Devil's Hand and it's going to be a simplified poker game you play with the LIs on a snowy winter day. simple enough, but I am planning to try to add betting, bluffing and "penalties" to make it more fun and interesting. Of course it might also be fun to add Jonas as a "boss" character to challenge haha. This is planned to be this year's OtomeJam project (much like how Gacha Date was a fun little break from ADW). Best wishes and thanks for your support and feedback!

Hi there,

Hmm, I don't think I have any more than the typical advice of observation and practice. My style is cartooning, so I usually focus on line and shape, simplifying the form to the most prominent characteristics and emphasizing features that bring charm or personality. Understanding underlying anatomy always helps to a degree.

I would encourage you to know that drawing is a lot more complicated skill than a lot of people give it credit for. It's one of this things that takes most people a lot of effort to get proficient at, and there's really no ceiling, improvement after that is usually a long and ongoing journey. Some people might start out with some natural aptitude with an intrinsic sense of spacial relations but drawing is constant problem solving and exploration. It's very good brain exercise so just be patient with yourself, observe your subject matter and explore the paper. 

Im still learning and definitely not perfect but I also think that is charming in its own right. 

Hi hi Eva4eva, so glad you like Anthony too! I try not to have favorites lol

Hi Icy,

That would be great because I don't know what I'm doing haha! https://discord.gg/MDyzrCep

It's still coming a long but i think it's getting there? I dunno but help is appreciated! https://discord.gg/MDyzrCep

Welcome winterlycan!

I'm so glad you are enjoying the story. Thanks for giving my game a try <3 Best wishes!

Oh he's resting so peacefully here. Look at all the detailed hair! I like how they flow like ribbons~

Aww, his expressions here are really too precious! I think you have felt the heart of this character <3

Hi Nootellix,

I will work on making something available soon! Though I can't say how active I will be on it, I will at least try to check daily.

Hi Icy! I try to look for these things but they still get missed sometimes. Thank you I will check this instance. Please report any more instances that you find of the text misbehaving. Thanks!

Hi nootellix, I will pass on your feedback to the VA he always wondered if he did okay 😆 

Oooh yay! its good to see you here Hanji! I hope you are doing well and not working too hard~ Best wishes and your MC looks so cool as always <3

Freaks! Ha ha too true. XD cute expressions! Though its a little sad to see how cheerful the MC was at 8~ poor MC.

Hi Mortuus_joy,

I'm do glad that you enjoyed the game! to answer your questions:

Spoilers:

1. Endings for the LIs after getting their pendants, include staying and being reborn, returning home and completing the text exchanges and staying as the Transient One.

2. You can't complete Deita's romance and side with the crown. She will respectfully break off contact during her time in the tower saying that you and her unfortunately have to go separate ways.

3. Jeth will kidnap the MC if the MC decides to side with Brookhaven without romancing Deita and stay as the Transient One.

4. If you'd like to support my projects or just buy me a coffee, this game as well as my other complete games ADW and SU have donations enabled upon download. Thanks so much! <3

Ah dear.. Unfortunately these boys don't play together well or share. I'm glad you still enjoyed aspects of the chapter despite Isaac's bad behavior. Ack I'm sorry that you lost your og files though? I hope that's not a ongoing problem for you.

Hi lordofweirdness, 

Thanks for checking out my game! Because Jonas loves trolling, if you have blood to give, he will take it but you can still progress without "defeating" him. Defeating him is possible even after using blood, but you have to balance perfectly. Hope this helps!

Spoiler:

Ah actually Simon doesn't have a reason in Isaac's route to seek him out ( since he wasnt motivated by the MC ) so sadly he was just unfortunately dragged by Nate who recognized him from the siege. 

Hi there,

If you saved your file after speaking with the voice at the end of chapter 5 before the update, please roll back to before the voice talks to you and moving forward you should trigger chapter 6. Now that you pointed that out I will make jump statement on those temporary content ends going forward. If this doesn't solve the issue, let me know which version you are playing and I will further test. Thanks for your patience!

Hi there,

No problem at all! If you end up changing your mind, let me know and I will change your entry for you. I hope you like the other routes too! Best wishes <3

Hi There! I just updated the wiki and we will try to add more detailed hints in the futture, but basically to get Simon's route, don't sit still in the closet during the castle attack. Leave the bedroom and follow the sounds of the battle as it gets pushed out the front gate. Escape from the castle when Isaac and Nate are distracted. To get Anthony's route, take a walk in the courtyard at the start of chapter 3 before the attack. During the attack, escape the closet and go to the courtyard and climb the vines on the wall to escape and run into Anthony. Hope that helps!  

Do you prefer him with his hair down? I think it would get pretty tangled lol

Hi Eva4Eva, Aww, I'm glad you liked chapter 6! I'd be curious to know how you like the others, too.

aah sorry cute demon, these are all monsters you are having to deal with after all TT. hang in there MC!

Hi hi Lemon,

Oooof they are so squishy like little marshmellows! Haha so adorable<3

Hi Lumi,

I'll add it to the wiki XD <3

Welcome back Cute Demon, I hope you like chapter 6 ^o^

Hi Nootellix,

The game is very loosely based in the 17th century when the MC was born and then culture kind of got stagnant for the next 800 years of plague so when non-necessities like fashion/technology/art didn't evolve much while medicinal did progress. But none of this is scientific or historical. XD;;