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Is E’s lip twitch in that scene a good thing, a bad thing, or up to interpretation 👁️👁️
a good thing!!! (I'll make it clearer in the final round).
Here's more because I have some E brain rot (can I say that about my own characters or is that obnoxious?) as I'm reading and I think they've become my favorite RO...as of now at least (it fluctuates a lot lol)
(this is if you choose "early twenties" as an option + if you decide to work for E as an intern)
Emberwood is a drama, a romance, a thriller, a mystery but above all...it is a Comedy™
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hi friends, im still a bit under the weather but getting better. I've gotten well enough to work on Emberwood from bed here and there but I'm getting tired after reading one passage lolol (someone help me).
anyway here's a scene with MC and E as a thanks for being patient lol
Edit: also thank you so much for the well wishes! I saw them all and I really appreciated them <3 they were very sweet !
#update#sneak peek#char:e#emberwood#interactive novel#interactive fiction#interactive game#just noticed E uses nonsense and sense in the same passage#does any other writers hate using the same words in one passage? it gives me an irritated itch lmao
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👀👀 how would everybody in the crushing stage react if mc gave them a super thoughtful (and maybe romantic if you squint hehe) handmade gift like a scrapbook or painting or something? also how would andrei react? thank you! 💛
Since no explicit gender was established, I’m using gender neutral pronouns! I hope that’s okay!! ❤️
MC: “Here, I made this for you.”
Alex
Alex takes the gift reluctantly, unsure of how to react. “I feel like I haven’t been nice enough to warrant any kind of gift.” They look at you, quirking a small smile. “But I can’t say I dislike it. Now I have to think of something to give you.”
“You don’t have to—“
“If it means making you feel how I feel now, then yes, I do. I can’t let you one-up me.” Alex walks backwards, retreating to their room. The mischievous smile on their face is one you’ve seen often enough, but it holds a new sort of warmth that Alex has never shown you. They almost look…shy, but that can’t be, right? Alex doesn’t get shy—
Right?!
Perry
“Oh—“ Perry stares down at the gift, eyes wide. He takes it from your hand, his throat bobbing. “Thank you, this—is sweet.” He smiles a little, raising his hand to cover his mouth, almost as if he can’t suppress his happiness. “I don’t know what to say.”
His hazel eyes dim with an emotion you can’t place when he meets your eyes again. “I will treasure this. This is the best thing anyone has ever given me, thank you.”
Noah/Nora
N stares at the gift with wide, almost panicked eyes. “For me?”
You nod.
“But…why?” Seemingly realizing how that sounds, N shakes their head fervently. “Not that I don’t like it, I’m just—just surprised—ah, I don’t—“ N’s pale cheeks brighten into a flush so deep it reminds you vaguely of a tomato. “I don’t know what to say.”
You push the gift toward them and they take it cautiously, their lip twitching as if they’re hesitant to smile.
“Thanks.” N ducks their head, letting their hair fall in front of their face. It’s in that moment that N feels confident enough to smile. You suppose they thought you couldn’t see…
Dani
Dani looks down at the gift, staring at it. “What’s this?” It comes off almost suspiciously, but with a hint of nervousness that’s never been there before.
“For you,” you repeat, pushing the gift to their chest.
Dani swallows, grabbing the gift with delicate fingers. They let out a small exhale through parted lips. “For me? Why?”
You huff. Geez, can they just take the gift?
Fortunately, a second later they do.
“Thank you.” Dani shoots you a rare, reluctant smile. It brightens their whole face. “I’m grateful for it. I will get you something in return—“
“You don’t—“
“I want to,” Dani says, more firmly this time. They hold your gaze in a way that makes you warm.
Kade/Kiera
K’s brows shoot up in surprise, and they grab the gift. “I didn’t get you anything.”
“You didn’t have to.”
“It’s not my birthday yet—“
“I know.”
“We’re not celebrating anything—“
“I know,” you echo. “I just wanted to.”
“You just wanted to…” K’s voice trails off. You catch them exhale slowly, before looking back at you with a smirk. “Is this your way of getting on my good side? Because…well, it’s working.” Their voice lowers into a mumble at the last word and they look up at you behind their lashes almost nervously.
Catching K off guard? It feels like a victory.
Finn/Fera
“For me!?” F takes the gift, their mouth shaped into a firm O of surprise. “Thank you!” F hurries to open it, and they laugh a little. “You should’ve told me, I would’ve gotten you something!”
F looks up at you, their toothy grin almost blinding. “I’m really happy.“ F looks back down at the gift, a secret smile on their face. “You make me happy, MC.”
Oof. Doesn’t F know not to say such things so casually?
Everett/Eva
E quirks a brow at the gift. “This is mine?”
You nod.
E laughs a little; a small, almost imperceptible huff of a breath. “What did I do to deserve this?”
“I just wanted to give it to you.”
E holds your gaze for a moment, their eyes darting around every inch of your face. You sense they’re searching for something, and it makes you fidget. “Careful, or I’d think you find me special, MC.” The teasing in their voice shifts into something else entirely: into something softer, heavier with meaning.
The cool expression on their face finally melts into a small smile. “Thank you.”
Andrei
The tears begin forming in his eyes, and he takes it with shaking hands. “F-for me?”
“Andrei, don’t make it a big deal—“
“THANK U SO MUCH I AM GOING TO FRAME THIS I WILL STARE AT IT EVERY MORNING.”
“Sigh.”
this was fun ahahahahhahaa 🫶
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“You now have my undivided attention. Happy?”
Eva/Everett Morales | 32 years old | Determined - Suspicious - Respected
The ‘popular kid’ of Emberwood, Detective Morales is a charmer. With a perfect, dimpled smile and a voice that can make anyone swoon, E uses their skills in socialization to keep Emberwood in check. Even if the mayor is the face of the town, it’s E who acts as the gears behind the well-oiled machine. They’re universally loved, and lucky for Mayor Sanders that E doesn't have any desire to lead the town, or E would've definitely given anyone a run for their money. Of course, their charming character is all just a mask, and behind closed doors they're rather cold, intimidating, and easily drained by others. Being available to everyone is just another part of the job.
Appearance: 6'2, golden-brown skin, black hair either in a slicked back style or a severe bob at their chin, theyre usually seen in their uniform: composed of a navy blue work shirt with the top buttons opened and tucked into dark pants. Latin-American.
Likes: working, sweets, murder podcasts
Dislikes: clinginess, Perry, laziness, not getting work done
Notable aspects: E has a prominent rivalry with Lena Crown, head editor of the Emberwood Gazette. A lot of their dedication to their work comes from wanting to avoid looking bad in the papers. Lena would gladly stain E's reputation if she ever had the chance.
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How would Perry and E react to a MC in their early twenties being in love with them? How would they deal with the age gap, especially if they were on the younger side like 20?
GREATTT QUESTION because I’ve decided this will probably come up in-story (especially for E)
E’s arc has a lot to do with their job and what they do for work and how it impacts them personally, so dating someone younger would make them feel like they’re doing a disservice to MC by having MC focus on them. They’d think that they’re not worth MC’s affections or time. E especially doesn’t want to be the person who inadvertently breaks their heart by not being…around. One thing someone has to accept when they date E is that their job is their life. It’s who they are. They’ve lost friends and relationships due to how intertwined they are with their job. They’d fear MC is just the next in line, but they’d also understand: MC is young. E wouldn’t understand why MC would want to waste their time with a thirty-something who rarely ever has time to do anything.
Their thought process is basically, “you’re young, you can be with anyone, why me? Be with someone your age who can be there for you the way you deserve.”
This would apply to older MCs as well, but the worry of MC wasting their young years on E wouldn’t be there aha
A lot of it is E being miserable over having to choose between MC and their job lol
Perry: Perry would feel the same, but for reasons that lie more in the fact that he would question himself often lol. He’d think that he’s not actually as good as MC thinks, or that MC is just blinded by the circumstances. He’d think that serving as some sort of mentor for MC would confuse them into thinking that Perry is this amazing person and that eventually the other shoe would drop and MC would realize Perry is not all that cracked up to be. I can’t say much on Perry because it kind of falls into spoiler territory for their character arc but yeah
Perry’s arc digs deeper into the sense of “unworthiness” but we have to read and see!
thank you for the ask! 🫶
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Just played the update and I loved it! This is definitely like my favourite wip now haha. Also E is so 👀👀👀
omfg such high praise!! thank you and yeahhh what's everyone's thoughts on E? 👀 I thought they'd either be very liked or very disliked lmfao no in-between
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i just need you to understand that i'm hardcore crushing on F and E and i'm at a loss as what to do.
I love that they're both sort of opposites too!
Flirt with both of them and then wait for the inevitable moment you have to break one of their hearts upon lock-in hehehe >>
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Hello nicole just read the demo and I loved it! Not sure if you're taking ro asks but I would love to know how would the ros react to an almost kiss situation? Mcs all shy and glancing at their mouths? 👀
I'll answer this as an pre-relationship almost-kiss but not quite there yet shhshs
F: Would catch MC and totally try to lighten the mood in order to hide the fact that they’re nervous. They usually never get nervous so humor is their first defense mechanism.
“My eyes are up here, MC.”
And then F would definitely go for it (if you accept, of course) no matter what like even if you met them a day ago, F loves quick and loves hard lolol
Perry: he gets nervous at any sign that someone may be interested in him (even more if its someone he’s interested in). If he caught MC, he’d start awkwardly fumbling, trying to change the subject or do something to distract himself. He’s definitely the RO most likely to ask and have the “I would like to kiss you now” moment.
Alex: try to act nonchalant about it, but fails and will just shift out of panic. Alex is usually indifferent to most things but not MC, so they’ll def be like “what is happening to me right now what are these Feelings™” Especially if you have a bold MC, so something like:
“Your face is red.”
“It’s because it’s hot in here. That’s all. Don’t be weird.” And it’s definitely not that.
Dani: notice you staring, get nervous, will get angry at themselves for getting nervous, and then say something accidentally rude that totally backfires and then will hate themselves for it and most definitely write about it in their notebook
N: they are a normally quiet character with very little desire to speak but when they’re nervous…oh can they talk, once they notice you they’ll start chatting away, in the midst of their blabbering they’d def be looking at your mouth too, evidently wanting to, but not being brave enough to go for it
K: K is a mixed bag. they will never admit to anything that has to do with being vulnerable so they’ll totally just walk away. PLSHSHSH like literally just turn around and walk out of the conversation before they do something unwise a.k.a kiss MC when they’re not sure of how MC feels (getting rejected would be their worst nightmare) but if they know you're interested, they are quite a bold character, they're very sure of themself.
Eva/Everett: they are very polite and straight-laced, so they'd ask you straight up: “MC, are you…interested in me, perhaps?” and the rest is history
F and K are the most bold in terms of their romances, which is nice. thank you for loving the demo and for the ask! <3
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Can you describe the ROs romance route tropes? (friends to lovers, enemies to lovers etc) thanks!
Ohhhhh
So I have quite ambitious plans for the routes since I have a plan to have every romance (and the platonic) route have a main conflict that encompasses that route. I just feel like narrative romance is more satisfying/realistic with obstacles lol
I’m not going to put like actual labeled tropes for all of them mostly because I feel like they can’t really encompass it so-
Perry: friends to lovers/ hiding a Big Secret? Unable to be honest with each other
Alex: unable to open up, emotionally detached RO, struggle to come to terms with feelings, doesn’t like Feelings lol
Dani: enemies to lovers? Doesn’t know what they’re feeling/how to handle it. Wants to push MC away for MC’s sake because loving them is DanGeRoUs
E: relationship baggage, afraid to fall in love again, can they fit MC in their busy life?
N: hard to trust, can’t fall for MC in fear of getting distracted, afraid of leaving MC behind
F: too good to be true, afraid MC won’t take them seriously, afraid of getting left behind by MC/rejected by MC
K: not sure if they’ll scare MC away, afraid to show their true self, don’t want to be vulnerable/don’t want to show their feelings only to be rejected over it, never really loved before so unsure of how it all works
and that’s without their backstories/pasts getting in the way! 🫶 so buckle up kids this ride is gonna get ANGSTY
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How do the ros act when jealous?
hey and sorry for the really delayed answer!
I'm not big on jealousy plots (because if it's not written right, it can easily dive into unhealthy/toxic territory) but they do all have a little level of jealousy haha and you'll prob see it later in the story
ill stick to early relationship/pre-relationship and towards the person making them jealous, not MC (mostly because I don't want to write characters who get angry at MC based on their own jealousy/perception. It's not MC's fault they're jealous yk yk)
Alex: they would get snarky. Naturally, they're a smart-ass, but if it's toward a person that's taking MC's attention, they'd definitely start amping up the sarcasm levels to a point where that person would be like "can't tell if they're insulting me or not." Alex is normally pretty blunt, but they also don't like showing their vulnerable feelings, so it's an interesting mix. They wouldn't want to admit they're jealous, because that would be admitting that MC has some effect over them.
Perry: can't help but be kind, but he won't be happy about it. But instead of sarcasm like Alex, he'd be sort of passive-aggressive. Start doting on MC a lot more, that's for sure.
Kade/Kiera: pick a fight with the person as much as they can lol not much different than their usual personality, but that person would def start to feel targeted.
Finn/Fera: they would get kind of down, it's rare they're not the bubbly life of the party, so everyone would notice that they're sort of irritated. When F is upset...it's an Event due to how little it happens lol they'll be like a kid; trying to get MC's attention, try to impress MC, trying to keep MC to themself.
Nora/Noah: they'd be a shadow of darkness in the corner of the room, just pumping out negative energy and mentally wishing for lighting to strike the person where they stand LOL
any person who walks by them: "why did I just get a cold chill all of a sudden?"
(im trying to think of an anime that did this....the closest I can get is OHSHC Tamaki's habit of planting mushrooms whenever he's upset ?!@#$
(yes I do reference anime a lot im so sorry)
Eva/Everett: is honestly very mature, and has had multiple mature relationships. So they don't get jealous often, but the rare times they do, they'd honestly just be close to MC and start being very much like Alex in the sense that they'd use their smart mouth to make the other person uncomfortable lol. Then they'd be extra to MC and be real suave to remind MC who they are lolol
Dani: would just be extra rude to the other person lol, and they'd turn rarely affection and nice to MC. Everything that person says will irritate them, and they'd prob provoke the person on purpose lmao
thanks for the ask lol <3
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I’m ready to *finally* meet my babies E and N <3
holy crap I keep forgetting you guys haven’t actually formally met literally two out of the seven ROs (which is funny since I already wrote the meeting scenes for both)
I talk about them so casually that it feels like you guys know them already but in reality we don’t 😭 but I’m excited too!
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What traits draw the ROs towards someone at first? What do they actually need in a partner and relationship?
ohhh good question (and sorry for the delayed answer!)
K likes someone with a little fire in them, someone who is honest, who isn't afraid of saying their opinion. You will find that choosing the options that may offend other characters is actually liked by K, mostly because they appreciate honesty more than anything else. K's whole thing is about 'tough love' so they appreciate that in return because that's their way of seeing someone actually cares enough to speak up
N likes someone understanding, someone with patience. You don't have to agree with what they do but you have to at least see their perspective. They don't like someone who is too pushy, too persistent (example: trying to force them to do something they don't want to). Sometimes just being a quiet supporter is the best approach with them.
D likes someone who is real, lol someone who can face the truth, be honest to both themselves and everyone else about their reality (for optimistic MCs this can be more like: I understand this is a bad situation but im going to stay positive and hope for the best) they don't mind a little push back, either
E appreciates someone strong-willed, with high determination, someone who won't let anyone stop them from getting what they want, someone who doesn't just lay down on their back and wave a white flag. They don't want to be a dominant force in a relationship (as they are dominant in every other aspect of their life) but rather an equal. Unsurprisingly, E likes people like them lmao
Alex will be completely won over by a charming MC, someone who is funny, surprisingly they don't mind someone overly energetic because it balances them out
Perry: they value kindness above all things, they like optimism, someone who cares about others, someone who is willingly to try even if they don't want to
F: doesn't have any specific traits they're drawn to, as long as that person is fun and can have a good time with them. what they don't like though is being talked down to like a kid. Their behavior lends them to a lot of condescension so they'd appreciate a partner who steers clear of that and accepts them as is
of course, even if your MC doesn't fall under this parameters, that doesn't mean you can't romance/get close to them. this is just what a 'canon' relationship would look like (and their perspective sort of steers their reactions to different options) so yeah!
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Which of the ROs are family people. I mean if they had a normal life again which would want to get married and have kids.
aww sweet question
Definitely Perry, Finn/Fera and Nora/Noah. They are the most family orientated in the house, but N would be more reluctant to have kids because of the world we live in, while Perry is all for it: white picket fence, taking kids to school…all of it
Alex and Kiera/Kade aren’t against it, but they’re not like…aching for it haha Alex is more like *waves hand* “i guess” while Kiera/Kade is willing to settle down once they feel like they lived their life/have life figured out first. K isn’t real a big “kid” person, but they’re not completely against children
But K is a family person though, not as family orientated as the formers but they’re up there
Eva/Everett’s job makes it difficult for them to think about settling down ever, but they are very romantic so they’d want it, also they’re a huge mama’s child so they’re very big on family
Dani doesn’t see themselves getting married, and they have a lot of baggage they need to sort through before they even think of children (they’re not good with kids in the first place). I don’t really see Dani having kids any time soon or at all, it really depends on their character arc
I would say they’re all family people to some level, and that desire to be around family only heightens because of their imprisonment/their past traumas, it’s just different for all of them.
hope that answers your question! 🫶
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hey!! loved your demo, congrats and thank you for sharing your world with us <333
I have a question ! what are the ro's love languages? giving and/or receiving ? (sorry if you already got this ask)
hope you are doing well, take care <3
hey! im glad you liked it!
I had to think about this one actually but I think I got it down:
Perry is definitely acts of service on both ends. It's just so on brand lol
N, K and F would be quality time on both ends.
Dani would be words of affirmation. Of course, they'd do it in their own roundabout Dani way, but they are definitely someone who'd lift you up in times of need. As for receiving, I think it also remains the same.
Alex would be physical touch. In the beginning, Alex isn't exactly very affectionate, mostly out of their natural inclination to remain indifferent, but as MC gets closer, they are surprisingly affectionate. Touchy. I wouldn't call them clingy, but they're not shy about their feelings (once they reveal them) lol. As we know, Alex doesn't really have much shame. They feel what they feel, no one can make them feel bad about it
E would also be acts of service, I think. They work so much that the idea of someone taking the time out of their day to do things for them is like the pinnacle of romance lol but they are definitely a gift giver, on the opposite end. Grand gestures, and whatnot lol
thank you for the ask <3
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You have definitely made me curious *who* the antagonist is, only because I had a pretty good idea of who it was that was quickly proven wrong. But the actual antagonist may still be associated with them and I'm waiting to see if that's true.
But another thing I'm anticipating is the housemates' reactions when they find that I'm eager to help out E. I get the impression most of them wouldn't actually like E or would at least be surprised that I do. Maybe I'm wrong, though.
You're right for thinking there's another, bigger antagonist. I always say that he's just a piece to a bigger puzzle.
As for their reaction, they wouldn't be happy only because of the risk of getting your powers exposed. Perry is the only character who actively dislikes E and the other housemates like E, but they'd still find a problem with you/MC getting too close to them. I think it also has to do with the fact that the other housemates go out of their way to stay away from people outside of the house. They sacrifice close friendships, even romantic relationships. It's not a very good life to live but at least it's better than a cell.
Seeing an MC disregard their caution will definitely ruffle some feathers, but it depends. There are benefits to getting close and helping E, considering they're like the beating heart of Emberwood in some regard.
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Being an MC who doesn't take things too seriously an is overly humorous and then working for E as their intern while they take their job super serious...opposites attract route sounds tempting rn
The office dynamic would be very entertaining, that's for sure.
Your MC is going to stress poor E out lolol
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