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You're looking too closely at real history here, I think. This isn't a realistic historical depiction - it's set in a (semi?) high fantasy universe/world of my own making so...yeah? It's not going to follow that? Candidates are screened, then interviewed by staff, then background checked more thoroughly, then interviewed again, then a third time, then their possessions are removed from them and they are presented entirely new clothes (i.e. the uniform) then they're allowed into the throne room with a guard escort. As I said: a long, tedious process that I didn't think people would want to read through, regardless of how accurate it is to one (or more) real life cultures.

To clarify: this is absolutely a mess. I'm grateful to the people who did like it, but I am the first to admit to anyone who asks that this isn't my finest work and I don't like how I was progressing it. But I would say that because of pacing issues, mischaracterisation in places, and way too many choices forced into places they don't need to be.

You have every right to not like it. To be as blunt as you were, since that seems to just be better in this scenario, I really don't care either way. Your initial comment did point out some things I would absolutely want to fix, but you also littered it with unnecessary snark that felt a lot like it was just aimed to mock me. Your criticisms are mostly valid, I would go so far as to agree, but the way you're pointing them out is pretentious and more than a little rude I think.

You clearly enjoy a more historically accurate read, which this is not and will never be, and the fact that you apparently forced yourself to read through it (which is absolutely a you problem, I didn't have a gun to your head, even if I appreciate the commitment to the attempt at the end of the day) just to tell me in far too many words that it was dogshit and you regretted it? It just feels...unnecessary. Even a simple "this wasn't for me and it needs a lot of polishing with the [insert pacing issue or whatever here]" probably would've been less douchey at the end of the day.

I'm well aware. I will assume you haven't got tumblr, and it's my fault for not posting a devlog here for the people who don't, but this game is on indefinite "I'm working as slow as physically possible on a rehaul without being on hiatus", since I'm putting all my attention into Parasitic instead.

To briefly cover your comments anyway - it does actually have a full plan that makes logical sense, just not as an IF. This was my second IF after a two year break, as well as my first IF working on it totally alone, so trying to wedge an MC into a space that didn't actually exist before was possibly not my brightest idea. Especially because I was concerned people would throw a bitchfit if I didn't give them enough customisation choices.

In terms of 'being hired off the street', in the politest way possible, it isn't supposed to be that simple or stupid. I may have been a new writer but even I can fill a plothole that large - whichever stat you choose at the beginning to be your strongest is the reason you get hired. Once the old advisor is removed however you choose to do that, then the Royal family open applications, you apply with a background that passes their vetting (because if you didn't have one you would've been caught out long before this for being a contract killer), then you get to be hired.

It's a vaguely typical, vaguely tedious, job application process which I chose not to include because it wouldn't have been particularly interesting to read and I half assumed people would realise there was a process and not just go "lol I walk in off the street and get a job". Maybe that was my bad.

I...apologise? I was under the impression it was fixed, as I adjusted the file (hence why I posted the above reply saying so...over 100 days ago). Is it not fixed? If so, please say so directly (and provide a screenshot if possible).

ohhh you have a screenshot as well, you're an angel, tysm!!

this is the reoccurring problem i had that i was sure i stamped out (narrator voice they were wrong) - thank you for pointing it out :) !!

WAH i was wondering if anyone would notice those little headers :o ! not that they mean anything of course, nothing at all... :)

as for the bug, if you could tell me what choices you specifically picked to get there, I would really appreciate it TwT those questions have consistently given me troubles lol

ohhh, this is such a lovely way of thinking about it omg, i really hadn't considered that :o i hope i do it justice, then !! ^w^

LOL i was worried people would find them annoying, so I'm glad you enjoy your (un)wanted companion >w<

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if you could let me know where exactly they are then I can get on fixing them (if you can grab a screenshot that would be even better lol)

should be fixed now, sorry about that !! :) 

AHH hi there! it hasn't been abandoned, no, I'm just very Very busy at the moment since I'm in my final year of university :') I apologise for the radio silence!

the two older royal children; Aleron/Alize and Talbot/Tallis Bellefleur
the head guard; Kostya/Katja Valiev
the royal physician; Altair/Arali Caras
and another assassin; Marin Serrel

basically it's anyone gender selectable (excluding Marin, who is genderlocked to non-binary)

i'm honestly not super sure, i don't really check the wordcount, i can tell you it displays as just over 3,500 (without the additions i've been making for ch.1) but i don't know if that's with or without code

POINTING!! STARING!! YOU!! i saw your ask on tumblr and accidentally deleted it i am so very sorry asjdhk