Reading Poldi’s POV on patreon makes me appreciate the dancer background for MC even more since it sort of the opposite of Poldi
Let me explain: Poldi has everything, he comes from an important family, he is inclined to magic, top of his class, etc… but the one thing he lacks, his one downfall is his lack of self control
MC on the other hand has nothing except self control, which is what saves them after the chase, and probably gets reinforced since dance is all about controlling one’s body.
Ultimately what “doomed” MC was Poldi misplaced belief he can fix everything because “he’s the best right?”
Seems to carry over to his adult years with his response to MC in the dream
“STOP, CAN’T YOU SEE I’M TRYING TO HELP YOU”
Sensing a theme here…
Sorry for the long ramble, love your writing <3
I love your analysis anon! (You might be right about that theme...)
When you think about it, the MC and Poldi are opposites to the core. No matter how cocky the MC may act, no matter how aggressive, or calculating, the MC has humble origins and has always had to be disciplined. The MC has been exposed to new skills, new situations, and has had no choice but to adapt and excel. Even in the quest for vengeance, that's a lot of time and patience to look for clues and answers, and the MC has been doing that for years!
I wonder if the years have made Poldi more disciplined?
Anyway, thank you for sending this, and I love to hear y'all's thoughts on the story like this.
Hey all, I'm gonna be trying to do this weekly now. So, quick update on things, first and foremost the book as that's what most of you come here for! I am 11k words in and about a little halfway done with the path that lets you participate in the next part with Lance and Alvarez. There is going to be quite a bit of variation in how a PC can choose to approach this scene; those Combat Stats exist for a reason!
As for things going on with Patreon, I have decided on a schedule!
Patreon content will release on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
I am going to attempt to stick to that schedule as consistently as possible, and I'm off to a good start on that! Part 1 of The Bureau Audiobook went up today and part 2 is going up on Thursday. Not to mention the small short story introducing the character Buck Marcellis went up last Thursday! The story is around 2.5k words long, if I remember correctly. An extra little thing going up today as well is the Poll to see what Interactive Fiction I will be reading as an audiobook next. That's right:
You will get to pick the next audiobook reading!
I've gotten a bunch of different author's consent to make audiobooks of their work, so anyone who is a subscriber to the Patreon, you will have a direct say in what Audiobook goes up alongside the one for The Bureau! Options include things like:
Kingdoms and Empires
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - An affair of the heart
When Life Gives You Lemons
Honor Amongst Thieves
The Operative: Fires of Revolution
Defiled Hearts: The Barbarian
Along with a couple of others that are on the list for possibilities!
Over the next few months, I will be more active for sure, and you can expect the update for The Bureau to come out before the end of March (I hope). Thank you all so much for sticking with me, and I hope to see you over on the Patreon, which, thanks to hyperlinks, you can conveniently find
RIGHT HERE! <-
The Forum Page for "The Bureau"
The demo for the game itself!
Thank you all so much for reading this update and for sticking with me and continuing to do so for the future! You are all awesome! Also big shoutouts to @when-life-gives-you-lemonssss, @kingdoms-and-empires, @theoperativeif, @leoneliterary, @doriana-gray-games, @defiledheartsblog for giving me permission to read their work on my silly little attempt at Patreon content; you guys are awesome!
Hi guys! Breaking my self imposed exile to report that ive finished with my first goal and am starting on the second! Also, wanted to give a quick IFHub Announcement!
Bonus points to anyone who knows who the above is lmao
@seraphinitegames Wayhaven Three is out!
@vendetta-if is going to release an update in a few hours!!
@leoneliterary Honor Amongst Thieves is updating on the tenth!!!
IFHUB: https://www.reddit.com/r/IFHub/
Hey so a while ago i read an IF about a mc who lived on the streets and then joined a crime guild or smth where they wear bird masks? And they later on meet a prince or royalty or smth😅i can‘t find it anymore and it was rlly good🥲you‘re kinda my last hope
Hi Anon!
Could it be Honor Amongst Thieves by @leoneliterary . You can find the demo here!
thinking about how those metal folding fans used in avatar the last airbender would be so cool for a dancer mc to use
I like it!
I already have several dance variations in my drafts, so I'll probably add it in!
Another thing I'm trying to be conscious of is that it's easy to give performer MCs the chance to show off, but I don't want to neglect our children of Kreios and Thalia, or Alim. So I need to think more about our scholars and warriors.
[id: screenshot from the 2000 film dungeons & dragons of a scene in which actors justin whalin and marlon wayans as the rogues ridley and snails are seated together at a table in a tavern. ridley is talking to someone offscreen whom snails is also looking at. according to the closed captions, ridley is saying "yeah, well, have you ever heard of honor amongst thieves?" /end id]
Aaa yay! I am so happy I got to draw lots this weekend! Happy Belated Valentine’s, featuring Mr. Wolfe and Lucie the Gargoyle, queer platonic partners in crime and life 💖
I am 100% convinced that Xenk heard Edgin muttering to Holga about how he was walking, and wondering what he’d do when he got to the rock and decided to just…troll him.