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Literally me rn:

Hooooooooo BOY. Wow, what a fucking trip. I did a full replay, and I'm on the edge of my seat with that cliff hanger, it was SO good. Delicious. Good soup 🤌

CH3 SPOILERS

Why did she die, bro????? 😭😫 I mean I know why, but WHYYYY??? She was sooo cool! We lost a baddie...

I already figured I shouldn't be too attached to each character, cuz duh, but they're all so well written I couldn't help it. I really wanted to get ALL of them out alive somehow. Can't have shit on the death train Hunger Games survival simulator 😔👊 Even though it was technically the "right" choice, when I couldn't save one person, it still felt like I was LOSING somehow, becoming more entangled in the game.

Hooooo, when I catch that "gamemaster" or whatever bitchless god theyre calling themself, OOOOOH when I CATCH THAT-

ahem.

And honestly, I am WAY more suspicious of Vir now. I mean, obviously he was already sus AF at the start, but he still seemed to be in it with the rest of the group. But now, hmmmmmm... HMMMM *aggressive finger wag* Your pretty hair and sudden display of sympathy aint gon work on ME, white boy.

But I'm honestly so so curious too. I want to like, crack open his skull and rummage around in his thought process, like why is he Like That™ yknow? We've really been left with way more questions than answers.

And yeah, MC! Why ARE you so unprepared as a damn FBI agent???

Anyways yeah, this story is so interesting and well written. Claps for you 👏👏👏 Take care and cant wait for the next chapter !

Truly, humanity at its core is the product of years and years of relentless fucking around, and hard-earned finding out

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Very cute! Even if it is short. If you ever decide to add more lore and story to the game, I'll gladly play again :D

Just finished playing, and I really liked it! I could really feel all the love and respect for musical theatre put into it. I will admit, it took me a while to get past the start because I named my MC Eliza on a whim, and it was actually addressed in the dialogue! Then I spent a good while just typing in different musical theatre names to see all the responses, heheh :]

I managed to recognize a lot of the references, which I gave myself a proud pat on the back for. But I was surprised to catch some refs to Steven Universe?? I freakin' love that show!

This was a wonderful experience, I'm not sure what else to say but thanks for sharing your passion with us :D

HELLO :D THANK U FOR REPLYING!! I always get excited when you do

Dont worry, I have my Ire on a strong leash behind the fourth wall so you don't need to be afraid of her jumping you >:] (I suppose only U does... The leash is loosened for only for them.)

OH! and I'm glad you like my art! I know I'm still learning, but I've always loved character design and angsty ones are so fun to draw :D (also YOU SKETCH? Multi-talented?? may we see? 👉👈) If the story were set in a modern time, I can definitely see U listening (perhaps secretly) to MCR and the like. It's a headcanon I hold close to my heart ❤️🔥

IM SO SAURRY ABOUT THE LINK (T0T) I checked to see what was wrong with the pinterest link, and it seems my profile was set to private so I fixed it. But just in case I'll put another to it here

https://pin.it/sNip9oKPZ

I hope it works now 🥲👍 and that I've removed the dishonor I wraught upon my bloodline

I'm always so happy to yap about this story with you (and I have yapped and WILL continue to yap about it to my exhausted friends, til death etc etc), it's so interesting, and I'm really curious to find out what happens next 😭🤌 The characters are so fascinating to learn about and interact with, this type of game genre/style works so well for them

Aaaaand yeah! I hope you rest well, cuz you deserve it, author :D hab a good night ur so cool we love u bye

YAYY!! HI AUTHOR ITS MOKSHA! YES OKAY Lemme chill out first :D phew, heheh

New chapter! I just finished reading and I wanna grip this story with my teeth and shake it aggressively like a dog with its favourite toy, I LOVE IT. New bug friend? YES LOVED IT. I NAMED MINE AMOS. RIP. Older twin name reveal? FUCK YES. LOVED IT. Can't wait to meet them!! I love sun characters! I think my absolute favourite new thing though would be the journal (which I'm guessing when the story's finished, we can only get if we're high trust with U? Dang 🥲). It's nice to know that the MC has another outlet for all their Emotions™ besides, uhm, violence and arson. Especially my MC, cough cough

I even got to put in a little quote thingy! That's so cool!

I went kinda angsty with mine, heheh :] Maybe I'll change it to somethin silly on another playthrough

But yeah, I was NOT expecting literal months to pass, I would've set everything on fire again if I could. But that quiet conversation with U at the end was so fascinating >:0 (I just like seeing them sad, its refreshing. Is that a little evil? Hmmm. Nahhh... "The dog that weeps after it kills" and all that, yk? 🙃) When I chose that option, and my MC was like "I'd do it again," I got chills. CHILLS. Not a lot of interactive fiction games, at least none of the ones I've played so far, really does the "hate route" quite like Garden of Bones. Most of the time, it's done like a typical enemies/rivals to lovers arc, which are fine, but THIS one with U is just like, pure mutual hatred that we can choose to hold on to, and I can't get enough of it

As much as they are my favourite character to hate, and I wanna snap their bones like pretzels, and I went to church today just to pray on their downfall, etcetera etcetera, I'm also really invested in The Drama™, you know? Like, I wanna pick their brain. I'm in a lab coat and taking notes while they're tied down on the psych ward table. I'm putting them in a jar and shaking them. I'm analyzing their shitty true crime documentary on Netflix. THATS the vibe (ФωФ)

UH. And FANART. YES. I HAVE

This one actually has another half of it that's in daylight and is like, supposed to match with it in a way, but... uh... I haven't finished drawing it yet (ー_ー;) 👉👈 I'm still a goober. BUT. When its done, I'll show you right away!! >:D Plus some other fanarts that I started in a chaotic frenzy but never finished, cough cough

I don't remember what the "nightblooms" looked like, but I kinda imagined some blue glowing flowers. I imagine my MC really hates them only because the 'night' part reminds them of U ( ￣-￣)

No Children by The Mountain Goats was playing while I read Chapter 2 so slapped the lyrics on there at the last second, heh

Originally I was gonna put The Moon Will Sing song lyrics, but I would need the other half of the art, so maybe next time ( ´∀｀ )b

ALSO!!

https://pin.it/CwCm0gNvJ

I made a pinterest board for my MC!! :D I actually made it a while ago, like, the beginning of March. I was looking at the pinterest boards you made for the characters, and I thought "These are cool! I wanna make one, too!" so I did, eheh 🌞 I mean, I already made a playlist for em, so why not yk? And it'd be nice to know what you think, as always ( ・∇・)

(C... cannot draww.. braids... or.. veils... my handds... sowry (T^T) )

ANYWAYS YEA. I will keep returning! You havent seen the last of me!! >:] Love you author, hab a nice day

I SO ESIDED (σ≧▽≦)σ wanna dropkick that blind(?) person soooo bad (ФωФ)

COUGH ACK You're SO welcome, I'm really glad you liked it 😭 I meant to wait until the Chapter 2 update to send it, but uHM, I'm a goober (￣∇￣;) And thank you too! You're thoughts are GREAT, tell me more (ФωФ) It's always really nice when creators take the time to interact with their audience like you do, it means a lot. Your story, however unfinished right now, is so inspiring (obviously, hah) and has so much potential. (I too hope for arson, Narrator, yes. U slander For Life. 🌞) Whatever you have in store next, rest assured, everyone and I will inhale that good shi like fairy dustappreciate it no matter what >:D Every new chapter, I WILL get obsessed and I wILL make more fanart, trust✋️Maybe add more songs to the playlist too, if you ever feel like checking. And Ozymandias is PEAK, indeed, yes

uH. UH. bLEASE take care of yourself and feel better soon, uh, I hope U gets folded like a lawn chair by MC some day, and uh tAKE YOUR TIME cUZ YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND YOU DESERVE IT!! (*ゝ｀ω・)👍 

Tank you so much hab a nice day

(*^▽^)/★*☆♪ HI AUTHOR!! Just stopping by. Do you remember me??? I made a meme for you that one time 👀👉👈 wELL, while we're waiting I got excited again and made some more things for you too, like fanart. I am fairly new to drawing, so, uhm, I don't think it's really any good. bUT (@_@) I still had fun and it was worth it cuz I really like your work 🤩

I don't actually remember what U or the other characters look like, eheh, so I just drew my MC, Ire. (Although, if we do ever get to find out and choose the MC's real name, I'd probably name mine Taberah. It means "the fire of God," wink wonk 😘👌)

Being human, and also generally just as a person, I imagine my MC as someone who is "rebellious by nature" and stuff like that, if that makes sense.

uHM!! I MADE A PLAYLIST TOO :0

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7BMQgY0poWjFruEJTYkr5Y?si=l1HmOTr-SV6_PH__x751...

I dont have Tumblr *cries* but I wanted to show my appreciation, so I also made a Spotify playlist about my little MENACE of an MC. Although you probably know I am a U hater to the Bone (heh), I cannot deny the tiny similarities I found, while making the playlist that my MC has with him/her (brotha eUGH). Their brains are just fun to poke and pick at, u kno??? Yeah, u kno 😎

I did read on your Tumblr tho, that apparently U has some repressed feelings regarding MCs that remind them of the Sun 🌞, which was SO NICE to learn btw, bless. I think that kind of dynamic can apply to the MC I have in mind as well, but they're not so much "Sun" as they are "Fire" in that way, you know? Ah well anyways, Im still not fully sure whats gonna happen next in the story/backstory yet, but I was too excited, hah :D Still, I hope you take the time to listen and maybe share your thoughts. I hope it 'fires you up', eh? 🤓

COUGH ok that was kinda long, thanks, TAKE UR TIME, bye lov u

Just finished reading them all. Deep deep deep DEEP inhale.

How fuuUuUuckin' dare you drop five Absolute Bangers and expect us to choose, look into my eyes (ಠ_ಠ), ONE to be invested in. /j? perchance? /hj.

Although if I had to choose, definitely against my will, possibly while held at gunpoint, Moonlight Protocol would be my favourite. An AI gaining humanity isn't a new trope, but I think this take on it is refreshing and I'm legit tweaking for more like rat with a biscoff under a nyc subwayexcited to see what happens next. I just know that pending existential/identity crisis is gonna HIT.

The Howl is very close second though. I still hope some day each of these projects will get the TLC they deserve, cuz they're honestly all great. OK yeah you're doing SO well, thank you, author, bless

Just played through Step 1, and I loved the non-speaking/mute options!! As an autistic kid growing up who went quiet for long moments of time, I felt seen! Can't wait to see what happens next :D

Just played for the first time, and holy crap that was a Fucking Ride 0_0 Im so intrigued though. Shyloh, my po' boy...

Thanks so much!! Dont you worry author, Im gonna be Umr's biggest opp! Im gonna crush his bones into dust and scatter him into the wind! >:D

You replied!! Yay! :D Im so happy i made you a meme!

Ive just played for the first time, and I really liked it! I love how customizable it is and the story is very intriguing. And the moment I met Umr, I wanted to kill him! Which Ive decided to see as a sign of good writing on your part! :D Will there be a page that shows how different decisions effect the Mortal's personality and skills in the future? Or a guide for different routes/endings? For fellow completionists like me, haha. But dont overwork yourself or anything! I can't wait to meet the other twin, and looking forward to what comes next!

For just one person, this is so well made! Ive been looking for a cool game like this for a while and you really delivered :] Id say my favourite so far is Shuuya, but Im still super curious about everyone else. Will there be guides for each route/ending in the future? For fellow completionists like me, haha. But dont overwork yourself or anything! Looking forward to what you make next :D

Holy crap, okay, this was such a fucking ride and I love it. I named my demon's alias 'Magdalene' thinking nothing of it, and Tommy actually pointed it out! I was not expecting that! Makes me wonder what other names I can put that gets different responses.

You've really thought of everything, author, bless

Wait. hold on a minute. i think i need a moment wait, wait, wait. Hold on. i need a moment. i need. to sit down i think wait. wait. old honh on, wait, please i am breaking down, hold on, wai

Seriously tho, GREAT story Echo, bless

art, comedy and writing, literally everything is on point <3 the references were perfect and the protagonist actually has some ✨ Flavor ✨

and as one of them filthy homestucks, i feel appreciated

Just tried out all the routes and I am HOOKED. Well done! :]

But there's nowhere to click and move on with the rest of the story on this one part of the Papyrus route. I dunno if that's unfinished or not, but it's at the rotating choice "He seems kind of cute."

Anyways yeah, LOVE IT SO FAR!!

HEY THIS GUY HAS THE SAME NAME AS ME!! >:]

"You died 69 times."

Nice. (¬‿¬)

Understood.

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Very well done!! I get excited everytime theres an update :)

and also WD gaster LI? hmm? :]