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Sam
@noveldame.bsky.social
Millennial. Knitter. Swiftie.
Plot twist: you did not hurt the Tanuki family.
But.
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
ITS BEEN A WEEK AND I'M STILL SAD.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I would have crawled on my knees for that Duchess. And the BBEG.

The whole campaign was "NPCs, but make them thirst traps."
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Oh no, I sure hope the imminent death of my innocent wife and adorable children doesn't act as a catalyst to radicalize the other players at the table. 😐
I sure hope all that bonding we've done with NPCs isn't building to the first on-screen deaths of innocents. How awful for the plot. 🍿💔
May 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
LISTEN. In a world of "TRUST NOBODY", you just handed me my fictional spouse, who is the 1 person in this fictional world that is trusted inherently. And then that spouse asked, "So why does all of this fall on you?"
I stand by what I did.
May 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
And looking back, I really did pick up on ALL of the clues, and that's really fun. I'm quite proud of myself.
March 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A lot of the "infinite verse" dialogue went over my head after 1 am, but what stayed in my mind once I stopped comprehending the dialogue was earlier when Narrator said "you'll never be whole again." Even if I didn't understand what either of them wanted in that moment, I knew N did this on purpose.
March 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I played Damsel, Witch, and Beast, literally in that order, and it was delightful.

I'm glad I found the map to help me with the other roles. I'm genuinely excited to go back and play as soon as I can.
March 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I hit the critical decision point, Saved, Slayed her, roll credits, went back to save point, Joined her, roll credits.

So I was indecisive, at best.
March 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
There was one round where the dialogue between me/Princess and me/Narrator was INTENSE, and would have been much more impactful if I hadn't already had a better understanding of the larger narrative. That understanding demoted that intense dialogue to "just" a lot of dialogue.
March 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
FASCINATING. I obviously got Happily Ever After in round 2, which made letting her live after that more difficult, because I have to keep choosing options that hurt her 😥
March 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
So I found a map of all possible options, because Reddit. I highlighted the ones I remember doing already. The map will help so much.
March 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
OMG, TRUTH. Tall Amazon lady in a shredded dress whipping gently in the breeze was not the threat they thought it was going to be. 😍
March 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🏆"The Good Ending" achieved 10:23 pm
🏆 "Our Song" (finish the game) achieved 2:06 am

Holy fuck.

I wasn't a beast.
I was a dragon.
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March 16, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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🏆 The Decay
🏆 A Ravenous Heart
"It says that your heart is gentle. That even in the darkness, you are guided by compassion."
Death. Chapter 1.
Heart. Lungs. Liver. Nerves.
🏆The Remains
🏆A Tender Heart
Voice of the Broken.
"You'll be awake soon."
🏆 The Long Quiet
🏆An Overwhelming Heart
March 16, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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I do love it when the red text shows up...

The Hunted has joined the party. Excellent. Very creepy.

Later: yep. Being Hunted is genuinely terrifying.

"Change course." Time rewinds. HOLD UP. I have to explore EVERY decision branch? I have to feed these different paths to the entity?
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March 16, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Trophy Earned:
🏆The Bloat
🏆 Gentle Heart

I fear there aren't many happy endings here. Lots of "grey areas" ahead.

What do I have to do to stop being a monster?

Chapter 1: Again.
Time to learn more about The Princess ...
Why does she exist? What happens when she destroys the Narrator?
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March 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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She's so pretty.
I'm such a sucker.

Listen. The writing is brilliant. I KNOW what I want to do, and I know the choices I want to make. And the Narrator and music is making me NERVOUS every step of the way.
ITS BRILLIANT.
"I'm going to fix myself a drink before you ruin everything." -N
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March 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Hero "Do you think she has someone telling her what to do, too?"

WHY WOULD YOU PUT THAT IDEA IN MY HEAD?

This game is fucking with me.

... And another thing! if she changes, why am I still a monster?
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March 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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"What happened after I died?"
"You died. And now we're talking!"

DAMN IT, NOW I DON'T TRUST THE PRINCESS, EITHER.
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March 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM