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February 20 Update
🕑 Added 2022-02-20 17:50:01 +0000 UTCI have a whole post written, but first, some assorted business:
- I'm part of a big NSFW game bundle again. It's good value if you're interested in more than one, so click on it to give me metrics.
- Annikath is currently offering various commissions on her Twitter, and if you click over there you'll even get access to some yet-to-be-revealed TLS art!
- There were some unfortunate shenanigans, but OEA work continues. Steam has been jerking me around regarding letting the release happen, but I think I finally got approval to set a release date.
- Checking my memory on OEA: did I ask anyone else for variant sprites for the Violent Tale? I thought I did, but can't find them in my records. If I asked you, please help remind me. If anyone wants to take it on, there are two sprites that need minor edits.
This week I wrapped up writing the sex scenes for TLS 0.60.0. The recent updates have been short on this content, since a lot of the scenes have been ironic, detached, fakeouts, and so on. These aren't: there are a number of characters who are glad to be free, so they're getting introductory scenes as well as three affection scenes apiece.
Some of these are comfy, but I've also included some elements I haven't had a chance to include in the game. Beyond that, there are a couple that I am quite happy to finally get to write. There are many different ways of writing transcendent or otherworldly sex, and this is my shot at something I hope readers haven't seen before.
Perhaps it's having taken a break from sex scenes for a while, perhaps I've been looking forward to these, or perhaps I just went overboard, but this set is lengthier than average, both individually and total. I'd have to run calculations to figure out how long it's been since the game has added this much scene text in one release. The downside to this is that some of the scenes are affection-locked and won't be accessible to everyone right away.
A few patrons have asked about Simon, one even asking if all sex scenes would disappear. The answer is that Simon will have a new variable representing his recovery, and affection scenes will be locked off until it completes. Depending on past choices, this may happen sooner or later, but all endgame quests that involve close relationships with the harem members will add to it, so the idea is that every save game will be able to reach that point without too much trouble.
All parts of this update are at least well along, but the written scenes are the only element that's (basically) done. I wanted to include multiple harem quests with this update and I'm not sure about that part. But overall this update is in an interim state where it could come together relatively quickly or drag out a little longer as I keep seeing new elements that need updating.
Comments
BleBle
Well, this is a sad day for europe, and more for Ukraine. War started. What a pity.
Sierra Lee
The main bloody/glowy versions are serving quite well, but the alters I refer to are the unconscious mother and the LRRH/Girl sprite. If you have backup of those, that could be exactly what I was trying to remember!
Runcible Technician
Which sprites in the violent tale? I remember making an alter of the unconcious mother sprite and the base bloody/eye glowy versions.
JJS
In truth I want to see Carina become selfish/angry knowing the goddess she's worshipped and believed in is a fraud.
Jeffrey Lebowski
Damn, sorry about getting jerked around by Steam. I'm really looking forward to the next TLS update whenever it gets done, but dragging it out for extra detail work is usually great in my opinion, especially with your work. Do you think we could keep Mestan's gloves as a key item in the next section as a memento or something (conditional on choices of course)? I just want a little something to keep in his memory and since that was a real object pulled into the prison, it seemed reasonable. Apropos of nothing, one detail I really liked that has been on my mind since seeing the possible forks for Trin and the recent developments with the Church is that the dramatic ideological conflict between Carina and Trin where they pretty much promised to undermine each other in Simon's eyes literally never went anywhere. Shortly after, Carina started spiraling and became inwardly focused while Trin gradually mellowed out. Just seems like a good little commentary on a melodramatic conflict between two cartoonishly good/evil characters right as they are thrust into a much more complex and morally grey reality
Sierra Lee
This is a climactic event, and many have enjoyed it, so I hope you will too! But yes, if you're wanting a less interrupted experience, some of the aftermath content in the coming update belongs with the previous events.
DutchieD00dle
Y'know, I've held off on playing the latest event and wait until the next open world update, so I don't start suffering from withdrawal symptoms in the middle of a big event, but man do I have a feeling that I'm in for one hell of a ride. Not that I mind, of course xD
DankPotatoes
Can't wait to give our main man a much needed therapy session. Looking greatly forward to this update, whenever it may come out!
JJS
Yeah if you could get all the stuff added in for March an April release would be fine.
BleBle
It's nice to know that somewhat the things keep going, march gonna be busy that's for sure. Dont stress yourself out, and if you need more time to add everything you want, take it, harem quests would be fun to do though,so I am up for that, have fun! Cheers
JJS
This is really going to keep you busy. Based on the idea of being able to put everything in 60.0 by the time you do release it. Yet there will no doubt be many bugfix updates. And then new content you didn't add yet. And this is going to be open world for all the other stuff to do. Such as rescue Zelica and bang the mother. Hopefully make her less of a bitch. And we really need to speak to mithyn's followers in yhilin.
