#SODIFJ

[crescencestudio]

๋࣭⭑ Devlog 36 | 11.26.23 ๋࣭⭑

:rises from the dead: I'm.... BAAAAACK!!!!!!

Long time, no talk (kinda) everyone! I hope you've been happy, healthy, and well since we last saw each other and that the wind-down for the year is being kind to you all <3

We have a lot to catch up on, so let's do just that ^^ This is.... so long. I'm really sorry in advance tbh---I thought I hadn't done much because break, but there's quite a bit to show.

It's been a while since a formal update on the routes, so I'll start by telling you all where they officially stand. Before I do, it might be helpful to tell you all how I define percentage completion in my head. Basically, when I finish the draft of a route, I consider it 70% complete. This means I could ship it as is. I wouldn't be happy with the product, but it's playable and makes enough sense---just not the best quality.

When Wudgey finishes their edits, a route is 80%-85% complete, meaning I could ship it as is. I think it'd be pretty good actually and players would be happy. Beyond this point, I am just making fine tuning edits to incorporate more player interaction, polishing the flow of things, etc.

After that, there's basically only Elm and Vi's edits left. When Elm finishes, a route is 95% complete. Again, I think at this point, it's good. Like edits from this point onwards are purely for polishing purpose. After Vi, it's 98% complete. Then the last review comes back to Elm and I for it to be 100% complete. Right now, this is where the routes stand:

Kayn: 98% Complete

Fenir: 95% Complete

Druk: 80% Complete

Etza: 60% Complete (Still working on their draft!)

Do Not ask me about Kuna'a or Aisa LFMASOEIDJ

So most of the routes are actually looking pretty good! They're just getting bounced around to different editors at this point, but the changes made for most of them are basically small. Fenir and Kayn especially could be shipped as is in my eyes if I really wanted to.

Art recently has mostly been focused on commissions. Vui actually is almost done with ALL of the BGs for Alaris!! Isn't that crazy?? In about a year, he was able to create almost 25 BGs with daytime variations!!! He's a phenomenal artist, and I couldn't be happier to be working with him. It's also a bit bittersweet (and alarming??) to know that part of development is already close to ending! q.q

The most exciting art update I have is that we got the GUI assets finished and I've started coding them into the game!! AAAA!! These were the final updated assets I needed, and seeing the fully revamped demo come to life has been so.... Emotional HAHA! It's crazy to see how far Alaris has come from when I was first making it with my little fingies and throwing things together like paper mache. I'm incredibly in love with how all the assets look together, and I couldn't be more grateful for the artists who helped me update the assets!

Updated History Log. Please say you like the dividers between entries---I'm most proud of those

I'm still making my way through coding everything, but here's a couple screen previews so you all can see how things now look in the game!!

First off, is the Dialogue/Choice Screen. You can see that we have a brand new dialogue box (She's Stunning) and Choice Screen! I'm hoping to add some sfx for the choices when you hover over them, and sfx for the new UI in general so there's more user feedback when you click and hover on things. But for now, enjoy this preview of the new dialogue box, choice screen, and the new personality indicators!

Updated Dialogue/Choice Screen: You can't see it as well in GIF format, but the BG also has particles floating around, so there's a tiny bit of animation going on in some of the BGs as well!!

Next, we have the Free Time Screen. I actually posted this on Twitter recently but I don't think I posted it on Tumblr! ISN'T SHE STUNNING... ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW BGS.... I'm especially happy with the text animations that show up at the bottom when you hover over the different choices! I was inspired by a couple other devs (specifically GUI god, @siyo-koy, and renpy animation master @just-a-carrot) to start incorporating animation style elements into my GUI. And I really like how it adds a little ~something~ to the feel of everything ^^

Updated Free Time Screen: begging someone to say they like the text animation so I feel validated for finangling with it

Finally, for our last preview, we have the Save Screen! While it looks new obviously with the new assets, I also did a lot of backend coding revamping for how it actually functions since my coding experience is a bit better now compared to when I was first fighting for my life figuring out save/load screens. The biggest change for you all is that there are now chapter markers so save slots will tell you what chapter that save file is from! And instead of screenshots, it's now a custom icon inside that shows the chapter card. I think it'll make the save screen look more cohesive now and hopefully more intuitive as well!!

Updated Save Screen: With a sprinkle of updated Chapter Card screen preview

That was long. Are any of us surprised, considering I had two months' worth of devlogs piled inside of me, begging to burst from the seams?

Anyways. Only two miscellaneous updates. One is that all soundtracks have been completed for Alaris! Peter finished the last of them recently, and they're all beautiful!!! For ppl who love piano soundtracks... :holds hand in piano lover solidarity:

Other update is that I finally fixed that godforsaken sprite bug that was associated with the energy vision feature from the demo!!! FINALLY!!! AFTER.... SO LONG. Extremely huge thanks to @robobarbie for taking time out of their day to do that; everyone please say thank you!!!!! OGs know how long that bug was bothering me!!!! Robo also gave me a pretty new rain code, so I'm showing you how both look in the new demo so you can appreciate them with me!!

Last miscellaneous update is more on a.... logistical development level?? Basically, now that I have new GUI assets to code, that means I can get a beta build of the routes currently written out. I was feeling really overwhelmed by that idea because most of this year has been focused on writing and making assets, not really coding. Knowing that I can Code and get Playable Builds out to people was stressful because I have to divvy up my time a bit more.

After an extremely insightful talk with beloved and admired Esh of @steamberrystudio I decided I'm probably going to be shifting how development goes from here on out. Instead of focusing head low on getting as many words written for the remaining routes everyday, I'm going to be making smaller but consistent progress and spend the rest of my time coding so that I can have more of a continuous cycle of production going on (e.g., writing a bit, making playable builds, gathering playtester feedback, etc. instead of doing each stage in blocked, sequential order).

I'm mainly telling you all this because it means writing updates will probably seem slower from this point on, but I think production overall will be more efficient because of it! This is also exciting news for playtesters and/or early access backers/patrons because it means you'll have playable content in the near future for content outside of just the demo :')

have u all heard of wudgeous of herotome. of course u have. they r all i talk about at this point

No market research because I've actually been addicted to BG3 LFMAOLSDJF. Actually, I'm taking some inspiration from it for the personality mechanic but eh.

On a more important note, @herotome demo is coming out December 2nd!!!! PLAY IT WITH ME. Wudgey is my editor, so you might think I'm biased but I'M NOT!!! I WAS A FAN OF HEROTOME BEFORE WUDGEY EVEN WORKED W ME!!! They have an exception eye for detail and player experience, and they are actually one of the devs that inspired me to even get into game development.

I just know the demo is going to blow everyone's socks off. OG Herotome prologue build fans know exactly what I'm talking about. Please mark December 2nd on your calendar---you will not regret it.

This was so unbelievably long, but I hope it's appreciated since there was no real devlog update for a hot minute. As always, Thank you all for your patience and continued support. With the year ending soon, I'm getting wrapped up in my feels in usual Crescence fashion. I am a Cancer so no one is surprised.

Next month will probably be more of an end-of-year devlog rather than the usual format. I know the devlogs of late have been all over the place, but once we get into the new year, it will be back to business as usual! Hope you all have a wonderful end to your year; I'll talk to you soon! <3

#alaris #devlog #bitches don't stop talking #aka me i'm bitches #also why did i shout out so many devs in this devlog #usually its like only one #that one being seyl of ravenstar games who i share a codependent relationship with #SODIFJ

[ethereal-engene]

manifesting darl+ing (holiday ver.) live on LITERALLY ANY MUSIC SHOW WHENEVER IT GETS CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS 🧍🏻‍♀️

but i think they’re out of Korea nearing Christmas 😭 

#ash shhhh #MAN WHAT THIS VER IS SO CUTE #IMMA GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT EARLY SODIFJ #dream is so good too wtf #i cry the lyrics </333

[evankinard]

I just found these snippets I wrote in 2020 of an spn outsiders pov fic where sam dean cas and jack go to the grocery store and it's SODIFJALS

#i would never finish it but i actually like them

[thesongoftheirlove]

Haha thank you :D

I’m gonna he. Much less active this school year lol

Also.

I have to return someones fucking pants.

ofc !! and thats fair .. and sodifjs help ?? - 🍏

#•◦❥ asks! #starsandmemoriesshine

[candyredterezii]

Ok ya know what I’m going to send this at random but like. I have been following for goddamn y e a r s and I have no clue why. All I remember was that I think we were mutuals when I first joined tumblr back in 2015. Cause when I rejoined in 2017 or 18 my first thought was “I gotta find candyredterezi again” and this memory has haunted me since

THIS IS SO SWEET;; 

#IM SO TOUCHED SODIFJ #sketch is 0nline #candyredask

[cantusgratia]

//this pic has Cursed Dante Energy:

#ooc; #i sent this to durativo a while back and im still haunted by it sodifj #food warning; #uh #gross food warning; a;seoijsliefj

[floweringeclipse]

//hair and braid doodles ft. @iznia and @astralfennec ~ i just rly like drawing hair AND iris likes braiding people’s hair so here u3u 

#iznia #astralfennec #Scribbles; #i got carried away with another drawing and made a whole chart of Galahdian braids for Iris Gladio and Mama Amicitia #which ill post another time. if i ever finish it a;sodifj

[pridemade-blog]

“do you want to maybe...stabby stabby?”

@eyaer

#eyaer #ic. #SODIFJ i'm gonna write a Serious Starter for you but i just...i had to

[fnf-writingz]

The last one was adorable! Also i just forgot to specify ^^;

For a next one, can I ask for Annie, whitty, hex and Pico (all separate!) with an s/o that's a magician? You can give them any kind of tricks you like! Maybe even more dangerous tricks like ones with fire if they're feeling brave?

- Angel anon

thank ya! and its fine sodifj- and sure!! we love magic :] - garcello

~ Annie, Whitty, Hex and Pico (Separate) with a Magician S/O ~

--

ANNIE:

This girl is very easy to entertain, so even the smallest tricks will make her lose her shit /pos

She will excitably approach you, begging you to do a few card tricks-

She just really likes how effortlessly you can do said tricks-

During your more...dangerous tricks, she'll just sit there almost screaming because she's really scared you'll hurt yourself-

You still perform the tricks really well though, so she'll give you applause (even if you almost gave her a heart attack-)

WHITTY:

I hope you know that he's never been exposed to that kind of thing, so he will also lose his shit-

He'll just watch you perform your tricks, absolutely slack-jawed at how good you are

Hell, you could probably mess up a trick and he would still be impressed. He has no idea how you do it and probably never will-

The first time you tried to do a trick in front of him with fire, he literally ran away before coming back with a cup of water, throwing it at you-

He doesn't like the dangerous tricks, they scare him-

HEX:

Yet another person on this list who will lose his shit-

This bot hasn't seen anything like it, so he'll watch you and try to figure out how you do your tricks

He still has no idea how you do any of them to this day, no matter how hard he tries-

If he had a heart, he probably would've had a heart attack the first time you do a dangerous trick in front of him

He likes watching you perform them, but he'll probably just be standing nearby with a hose or something-

PICO:

The one person who won't lose his shit. He'll still be very impressed though-

He'll just watch you do your tricks, a small smile on his face as he tells you how cool they are

He won't give you over the top reactions, but you can tell he thinks it's cool because he keeps asking you to do them-

He does like watching you do dangerous tricks, cheering slightly whenever they go well

Hell, said dangerous tricks are probably the ones that will get the biggest reaction from him-

#annie x reader #fnf annie x reader #annie #fnf annie #fnf whitty x reader #whitty x reader #fnf whitty #whitty #fnf hex x reader #hex x reader #fnf hex #hex #pico #fnf pico x reader #pico x reader #fnf pico #angel anon

[lowisonfire]

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[crescencestudio]

Hello ! I was wondering how the Alaris LIs handle/cope with a very very clumsy MC, like a real klutz?

Kayn: starts to be more like... aware (?) of you. for example, they'll glance at ur shoelaces every so often to make sure they're not untied. or will offer to carry ur cup, bags, etc. so ur less of a hazard to urself LMFAO

Druk: smooth as hell. catches you when you fall, every pen/cup/etc. you drop. his whole life of training has prepared him for this moment.

Fenir: sighs (on the inside he's freaking out over whether ur ok)

Etza: worries about u and basically childproofs u sodifj. buys u kneepads for all those times u trip. spill and shatter proof cups so u don't make a mess of things. pats ur head and gives u a forehead kiss when u still manage to be a klutz

Kuna’a: laughs at u. i'm just kidding. he'll tease you when u trip or something but secretly he'll be like checking to make sure u haven't injured urself.

Aisa: subconsciously starts looking out for u to prevent u from hurting urself. absentmindedly will like place their hand on ur head when ur getting up so u don’t bang it against something. things like that!

#alaris #asks #anon #kayn #druk #fenir #etza #kuna’a #aisa

[spinkee]

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[jaerie]

No one tagged me, I just really wanted to do this for myself to compare to last year.

All answers should be about works published in 2018

1. List of works published this year: 

I posted 407,457 words this year which is a ilttle crazy to think about.  listed in order of posting:

out with the old, in with the new

cold as ice

woke up feeling knotty

as we were, as we are

saving’s what i need

omegavision

save some luck for me

where do we go now

just jump

bored

everything comes back to you

stay close, hold steady

cuddle up a litle closer

take what’s mine

was it all fake?

I’m sure it happens to all alphas

the wilds

swim for your life series

alpha seeking alpha

to change how you see and what you believe

knot safe for work

captain jack

merry birthday

only the mountains keep secrets (hanfic)

2. Work you are most proud of (and why):

even though it didn’t get much attention, As We Were, As We Are for the Alex fic exchange is what I’m most proud of.  While I wrote it for nano 2017, it was finish and posted in 2018.  I have never put so much into a fic before and was so happy with the result.   Even the timeline alone took SO MUCH not even talking about all the research and everything else I put into it.   

3. Work you are least proud of (and why):

My hybrid fic.  I even deleted several parts of it.  I loved the idea but it wasn’t received well and, after witnessing or hearing of several conversations, I will never write a hybrid fic again.  I want to delete it but I don’t want to mess up my stats. 

4. A favorite excerpt of your writing:

“The gaudy, heavily painted drag queens stumbled out from the stage doors and mixed with the wigs on the heads of the street workers dotting the boulevard in a carnival of sequins and second hand heels. “

I don’t know why but it was one of the first lines I wrote when I started Captain Jack and it kind of stuck with me as a key line in setting the scene I imgined in my head.   

5. Share or describe a favorite comment you received:

"Do you fuck your dog?” sodifj;osadijfoisgoadisjfskdjjd  I laughed so long about this comment even though I think it was meant as a snide comment.  For the record, no I do not.  I don’t have any pets and actually am on the animal hater side of the spectrum.  Ew animal hair and poop and smells and gross I gag even with the thought. 

6. A time when writing was really, really hard:

CAPTAIN JACK!  It was soooo difficult to write.  I had such specific imagry in my head for it but it just would not come out into words.  That and I just had so much going on this year.  Writing Stay Close, Hold Steady was also difficult since I spent 2 weeks in England leading up to the deadline while I was supposed to be writing it 

7. A scene or character you wrote that surprised you:

I wrote a whole mpreg fic.  That surprised me haha it wasn’t even bad! 

8. How did you grow as a writer this year:

I grew by just going for it.  I also tried to make myself really think entire plots all the way through instead of just jumping in without a plan. 

9. How do you hope to grow next year:

I hope to expland on the plot theme by writing a fic that is going to jump around a lot bewteen two different storylines.  It’s going to be a lot of work for it all to line up but I think I’m ready for the challenge.  

10. Who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer (could be another writer or beta or cheerleader or muse etc etc):

honestly @lululawrence listened to me whine and moan at my worst and cheered me on at my best.  Also to anyone in group chats who offered opinions or suggestions or prompts or writing sprints etc

11. Anything from your real life show up in your writing this year:

Yes, always.  Even with my darkest fic there is usually some element or emotion or setting that has come out of real life.  Sometimes even if the intense emotion wasn’t from the same situation, writing it can often feel the same when describing it.  

12. Any new wisdom you can share with other writers:

Just go for it?  I’m not the most disciplined or formal writer, i don’t use betas regularly, etc so I’m not sure I’m qualified to hand out much advice other than that.  

13. Any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year:

the wilds sequel

shifter harry sequel

an abo body dysmorphia fic where harry hates that he presented alpha

dubai shark fic if i can finally get it to work

almost famous au

“happy together” spoof fic (not like the actual show haha but ive had this idea where louis is a better version of ben winston and accidentally ends up involved with harry)

CHASM coven fic

#my fics #2018

[silence-rests-over-all]

*M!A! The M!A is extended +5 asks!*

(RIP SODIFJS-)

(6/15)

#mod hours ;; ooc #a brief distraction ;; ask #m!a: vertigo #anon

[thesongoftheirlove]

*it is noon for us*

ahhh i see,, timezones funky sodifj-

#[ ask! 💌 ] #[ futaba!! 🕹 ] #carnival of carnage

[regina-cordium]

hey hun! i sent you a message last week regarding your pride situation - no expectations on you to answer or publicly post it but i wanted to confirm that you did receive it! i know tumblr can disappear messages and especially when i send long ones lmao

sodifj yeah its there i just never not a notification??? my battery’s running low but i’ll try to answer it tomorrow!

#thanks tumblr??? #signed and delivered #anon