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And I’d do it again.

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They! 🥹

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So, I made moodboards.

Hey guys ! I made moodboards for Renée de Noailles from Vying for Versailles using photos from Pinterest & just wanted to show them to you :)

In order ; altruism path, calculation path, hedonism path.

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Dear Alexandre,

I wanted to take a moment to remind you of the pivotal role you played in MC's life. It was thanks to your guidance and support that she was able to rise to her current position as a duchess. You recognized her potential and took the time to groom her into the remarkable woman.

She cannot forget the many generous acts you've done for her. She's genuinely grateful for everything you've done for her. In recognition of your contributions, she has spoken to the king and requested that he elevate your status. It's the least she can do to show appreciation for your hard work and dedication. Once again, thank you, Alexandre, for everything you've done for MC. Your support has made all the difference.

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LOOK AT THE FINAL CG IMAGE 🥰🥰🥰I really love the happy (bed scene) ending

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Two spies finally able to love each other in the open, dancing through shadows and light because now they can be part of both, excuse me while I curl up in a corner and SOB

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one idea i had actually was that in season 3, if you're romancing maria theresa, i think it would be an insane yet maybe not so bad idea to have the option of poisoning louis. this would pretty much alter the entire story and at the scene where you catch bonne or louise or whoever is trying to poison the king -- during that route, YOU would be the one doing the poisoning instead of the one catching them in it. maybe i'm reaching but i think that would have been an interesting idea, you getting caught or not would depend on your stats & gameplay

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This CG......

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His smile!!! Pressing his face to her cheek!!! He's so happy!!!

Like this man went from "I don't want love in my life" to "💕❤️🥰😘😍"

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this paragraph in blades ttrpg... 😭😭

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Hot Shot Preview is out. It’s no doubt inspired by icebreaker and other similar books with the hockey romance.

#choices #pixleberry #choices stories you play #pb #choices vip #vip choices

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It lives beneath

Note for voting: We're talking about a group of people who are actually friends with each other and don't just hang out together through MC. We're talking real, platonic chemistry!!

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I recently finished untameable, but think I may have started unbridled chapter one so need to restart to be 100 I get the correct kit and mc.

Unbridled - Kit and Untameable MC

Spoiler alert for yet unreleased content!

It seems that there's no prompt asking if we want to transfer our save from Untameable to Unbridled. Instead, if you've finished the first book the game will do it automatically. Finishing only the first chapter of UT won't do. I saw my MC with correct face and name and my chosen Kit in chapter 3 of UB (luckily still no sign of Austin):

However, if you haven't finished book 1 then it's gonna get messy. So hear me out.

These two below are the default sprites:

Also notice how this time UT MC is called STRANGER at first, instead of FAMILIAR FACE. But then Mandy says the following:

See how male Kit is referred as UT MC's girlfriend? 😏 PB must have done some oopsie with coding. In the script it's done correctly as "{k.boy}friend" so the error must be somewhere else.

Then Kit and UT MC suddenly morph into different versions of themselves:

And Kit still uses female pronouns. It's actually cool to see PB doing more LGBTQ+ representation.

UT MC does one more body swap 🤣:

Hopefully PB already knows about those mistakes and they're going to be fixed before launch.

Something else, I wonder if there's a possibility for a throuple. If you have about equal amount of points with both LIs (I think) or no points at all, they both appear in MC's wet dream:

There's definitely some friction between Mandy and Ryder.

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We don’t talk enough about how goated Vying for Versailles is actually for giving our female MC from 17th century France masculine clothing options.

(some screenshots from RC wiki)

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I somehow skipped both video cg’s.

devi grew up ✨

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“Irus,” he says, after a moment. You raise an eyebrow, grinning. “You want me to call you by your name?” Prince Irus laughs, the sound light. “Yes, I do.” “I must say, Irus,” you emphasise his name, “it is quite scandalous for a fisherman’s daughter to simply address you by your name.” “Perhaps I like a little scandal.”

Aena from Crown of Exile by @ramonag-if​

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A warning: ahead is a very very long essay-slash-ramble about Salyra, a character from Crown of Exile by @ramonag-if . I have a lot of thoughts about her complexities as a character as well as the tragedies of her relationship with the MC, so I figured I should just put them all into words before I explode. If you haven't read CoE yet, please do — you won't regret it!! Especially if you're a huge fan of complicated, "okay wow this hurts" family angst and heart melting romance. 🥹✨✨

Salyra is someone who possesses the self-created tragedy of a hero. When Salyra believes in something, she believes in it with her whole heart, and she'll stop at nothing to fight for it. She's... the hero that many adore, but hurts those closest to her, directly or indirectly. Like her family, who've heard nary a word from her for all those years, not knowing if she was alive or dead. Like the MC.

Salyra's sacrificed countless things for her cause, and those sacrifices sometimes involved the hearts of those who loved her.

She's willful. Willful and determined. Great qualities for a rebellion's leader/figure of inspiration; not so much for when you're trying to patch up a relationship with your child who had long thought you dead, and had suffered for it.

It's like she thinks that if she pushes enough, if she shows MC the depths of her sincerity, it'll make MC accept her after all those years. It doesn't. For certain MCs, anyway. It only serves to push them further away.

Right, this is going to swerve into more specific territory. I'll be going into a little more detail on my MC's relationship with Salyra. The relationship between Salyra and my MC just... fascinates me.

Salyra is the high priestess, adored by the people of Ishari. MC... is MC. They were discriminated, mistreated, and followed with gazes of spite and distrust in Cyre because of their Ishari blood. Once MC returned to Ishari, they were greeted with — surprise, surprise — even more gazes of distrust and suspicion! Partly because of their blood guard parentage, partly because of their loyalty to the exiled prince, etc etc.

You stare at Rana, suddenly conflicted with anger and betrayal. You never wanted a sister, you only wanted a mother. Rana stares at you, suddenly gripping onto Mama's arm and twisting behind her, as if afraid to look up at you. A look of disappointment flashes through Mama's eyes, but it is directed at you, not Rana. It is a look you remembered Mama using when anyone would upset you as a child and now, you find yourself bearing the full force of her frown. You would laugh were it not so painful to think about the life you were robbed while Mama evidently moved on.

"Avriel," Mama murmurs. "You are my son and I know that I have not always been there for you, but I would like to remedy that. We cannot gain back what we have lost, but we have time now to find each other again."

"I need to go," Mama murmurs. "Rana needs me, Avriel. So does Danzor."

For a moment, you catch sight of your mother, but she does not see you. After returning to the temple, she has washed and changed, the priestesses who had been chanting earlier, now crowding around her. Anu called Mama the High Priestess and you cannot help but wonder just how long she has been in Ishari.

It's these. These scenes. Salyra has built a life in Ishari, a life without the MC. A loving family, a figure loved by the people... this is all that MC knows of who Salyra is now. The Salyra presented to him is a hero. A golden existence, a light in the dark, fearless leader of the rebellion.

(They need you? What about me, Mama? Do I not need you as well?)

(Those who had looked at you with suspicion now look at her with respectful, even admiring eyes. Salyra has a life here. But you — you are just the same. You are an outsider still, whether in Cyre or Ishari.)

Avriel is genuine and soft hearted, but he has a spine of unbending steel. He is proud. All those years mourning Salyra, grieving for her, only to find her alive and well in Ishari and with a family that she so clearly (and here we have a peek into Avriel's pain induced bitter thoughts, because honestly, that sad and angry child from so long ago never truly left him) prioritizes over him.

It's like his life has been rendered into a bitter joke.

What does Salyra want from him? Does she expect him to come and go as she pleases, there when she wants him and gone when she doesn't? Is he expected to wait in the wings as Salyra tends to her new family, only playing the part of a loving son when her eyes turn to him once more? Salyra, his mama. Salyra, now the head priestess, looked upon with respect by the very people who had looked at him with such suspicion.

(^ Above is Avriel's current thought process. Yes, he's a real mess. Irus is having a hell of a time soothing him, as the usual gentle-eyed man is currently very much like a wounded cat with its claws out and teeth bared, eyes set in a glacial glint.)

And honestly, those words might be quite unfair to Salyra. We do not know what she's experienced. Not yet. But are the words left spoken and unspoken between mother and child always fair? I think not. Salyra's expectations of MC could be called unfair as well, depending on the MC you're playing.

I just. I just find this so tragic. Salyra is a deeply complex character. Her greatest strengths are also her deepest flaws. Ironic, how the qualities that made her a hero could be the very thing that chills the heart of her child. I remember you said that Salyra will wise up on how to treat the MC in a future chapter, but wow. The tragedy of Salyra being her own undoing and the detoriation of the relationship between lauded mother and outcast child is just. Wow.

Also. leaving this here because Irus + Nearly Feral with Rage MC is everything:

You nearly laugh, the bitter rage that has been festering beneath your skin like a swarm of wasps, threatens to erupt from your skin. Prince Irus settles a hand on your shoulder and instantly, you are looking at him, noting the concern in his gaze. All at once, the rage leaves you, until you can finally breathe once more.

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I love this so much!!

I read most of chapter 7 didn’t finish because I’m stuck with a phone and it refreshed. My laptop broke and would rather have more money in my account before I buy one so waiting a few more wages 😅. But can’t wait to get back to this and other itch up games I love. I love Irus so much 🔥 feel like there’s going to be angst when he’s closer to claiming his throne though.

Crown of Exile - Chapter 7 Release

Play the newest chapter here.

Please restart the game as new variables were added and bugs in previous chapters were fixed.

New to this chapter:

The entirety of chapter 7,

Meet Danzor and Rana OR read some of Ahlf's letters to Salyra,

Spend some time on your own to reflect on life, pray or write to your Vinia family,

Learn more about the divine blessings from Anu,

Unlock your divinity, get hurt trying or refuse it altogether,

Recover in Salyra's private chambers and possibly learn the reason for your birth,

Spend some time with a companion of your choice or choose to rest alone with the aid of a healer,

Smooch one of the four ROs, and

Learn about the plans to visit the Southern Islands.

Other things to note:

Relationship stats have been changed from numerical/bar stats to text stats.

The chapter still needs a bit more fleshing out for certain scenes.

Please note that chapter 8 will likely be the last update for the public demo.

If you find any bugs, it's best to report them here. The form lets me find them easily when I do fix them.

Chapter Word Count: 57K + words.