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Look at the chibi art I commissioned from Annikath! If Halloween existed in their world, Wynn would love the costumes and Trin would be putting razor blades into apples.

I once hoped this could be a short update with a "Happy Halloween" and just the image, but there's simply too much going on. Weeks feel very long to me.

On one hand, I finished writing something for next year. This made Present Sierra happy and will make Future Sierra's life easier, so this is pretty much an ideal use of time. I won't always be that motivated, but I intend to lean into it when I am.

On the other hand, the audiobook launch stuff has predictably cratered my mood. It's selfish of me to be unhappy with 90th percentile results, but when the numbers curve so rapidly in the upper part, it's still disappointing. At least the promotion is over for now.

I would like to begin looking increasing toward OEA work, finishing the core creative work as I intended to do months ago. There are still some delaying factors, plus the ongoing map work, which you can see in the subsequent images.

There we go, kept this one reasonably short. Hopefully I'll be able to report a very productive week next time and nothing will have exploded. Everyone stay safe and happy!

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Dark Art

Damn, those OEA pics looking absolutely gorgeous. Kudos to the artist. Are you suuuuuure we cant see some of that art in TLS? Its so much better than some (not all, but definitely some) of that bland tile set. Oh and right back at ya - stay safe and happy (and productive) :)

androidK

the maps look really good, one of the things that has been really standing out is the color palettes have some a good job of making the different areas, even indoors, feel distinct.

Runcible Technician

Your mapper is amazing, I have never seen light bloom and shadow integrated into an rpg maker map this well.

Charred Heretic

I don't want to influence your decisions, but I will say that I enjoy your more tightly-contained storylines, as well as your more expansive ones. I still replay Ouroboros occasionally, for example. So I'm excited to play OEA once it's in a finished state. But I won't exactly burst into tears if your work takes you in other directions.

Captain Hair

Question: Would the succubi insist Simon wear a He-Man costume, or a tentacle monster costume?

sierralee

Parallax-only effects like the lighting/shadows mean that I can't edit the maps on my own, plus the maps become a pain to work with. I might see about replacing some after the game is done, or hiring ordinary mapping, since they've been decent to work with.

sierralee

I can take virtually no credit for the map quality, but the color palettes are something I've been focused on!

sierralee

I enjoy doing both, and I'm really looking forward to being able to wrap OEA! It's been on the back burner for so long...

sierralee

Nalili and Esthera: He-Man Qum and Riala : Tentacle Monster Yarra: Both! Iris: Sexy Accountant

Dark Art

Oh I didnt mean do a whole conversion, that would be way too much hassle and probably not worth the effort. But some of the assets you've been showcasing with OEA are very well done. Even in this engine, the game will look and feel unique. All I am saying that IF its possible, it would be very nice to see some this art used in TLS. IF you say its a major pain the the proverbial, than its probably no. Still, its a shame, real shame. Can you at least capture the artist and keep him/her in your basement for the future? Its definitely a keeper :P

Retromancer

I used to think Qum was the funniest person in TLS, but I realized my error. It's Yarra. It's like the rake joke from the Simpsonsx100.

Captain Hair

We all know Robin's the funniest person in TLS because her jokes sneak in out of nowhere.

Retromancer

It's almost like there's so much funny in this game that everyone can have their own opinion, and change their mind from time to time, and not be wrong.

Nathan Phoenix

Next question. What costume does each girl wear? Who goes with something completely opposite their personality, and who just wears something slutty for Simon.

sierralee

Haha, I could end up spending a whole lot of time thinking of ideas for everyone, so just a few that leap out to me... Uyae surprises everyone by spending a ton of time and effort making an elaborate monster costume that involves magical prosthetics. When she sees that most of the others just went with a sexy costume of some kind, she feels really self-conscious about it, but everyone is affirming. Lynine goes as a sexy mage, surprising no one, but Simon doesn't let her regret it. She'd be a bit too shy to do it now, but Carina would eventually do a pair costume with Nalili where they both go in the other's outfit. Yarra strips Balia and dyes her hair pink to go as Qum. Balia doesn't really care and does a terrible job playing the part. Qum is very confused. Sabitha sits in a corner, mumbling about strange mammal behaviors and shoveling candy into her mouth.

Dark Art

Eventually, Qum gets tired of all this seriousness and does another BOP. Unfortunately, Wynn got to the bomb first and 'accidentally' meddled with it, so things dont go as predicted. Luckily Riala was present and...

Charred Heretic

Sabitha sits in poorly concealed discontent glaring at this bizarre new circus of mammalian strangeness, her hand occasionally diving into the...was this supposed to be a gourd? ...The orange THING in front her, fishing out another of the almost explosively saccharine "canned D's" , and popping it into her mouth. "Ahem. You're supposed to unwrap them." Sabitha glanced to her left, meeting Aka's gaze. Staring, unblinking, at Aka, Sabitha pulled another candy out of the pumpkin-shaped bucket and popped it, whole, into her mouth. "Suit yourself." Aka shrugged. The rolling of her shoulders against Sabitha's body feeling oddly soothing. "But if you're gonna' keep, uh, "wearing" me, could you at least hand me one of the Snickers?" "Why would there be laughter contained in this gourd?" Aka merely sighed...

Seriathus

I mean, we all know that nothing beats dwarf cum jokes

DankPotatoes

What do you mean, kidnapping artists that I like, and forcing them to work with me is "amoral"?

DankPotatoes

Trin goes as the Fucklord to piss off as many people as possible, and make better use of the name. Sarai goes as "Sexy Ivala". Carina has very strong feelings on the subject. Altina goes as a sexy cat. She basic. Simon barely gets to celebrate, because half the girls planned some weirdly specific roleplay involving their costume ahead of time. Orcent and Vhala never even got a glimpse of his costume, as he spent the entire day in the bedroom.

Dark Art

Who is obsessed? No one is obsessed! Any allusions and parallels to one of the creepiest psychological thriller books by Steven King "Misery" are false and non-existent!

Jan Dietrich

Hi Sierra, quick question regarding the gathering: Are you supposed to be not able to walk up to Xestris during the orgy scene? Just curious because you can interact with more or less all other characters.

sierralee

Yeah, the map ended up blocking her off and I didn't feel it was worth restructuring.