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Credits List (November)
You know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you have a great start to your November!
Commissioned Art Poll #10
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed Tallys's character sheet... she's so gorgeous!! 😭🥰And now we get to do the whole thing over again! ❤️ If you're new to this, continually voting on art commissions for the game is a special reward that Patrons have unlocked here on this Patreon! Thank you so much again for your support: we couldn't be creating these amazing pieces without you!!! 🎉This series of polls moves in three stages or rounds, culminating in the final commissioned art piece at the end of the current series: First...
Some Kind of Virus (AU Story - Part 4)
Whoo, we're finally back to the adventures of Brightburner and the Eden City survivors! As always, the same content warnings apply for this setting: in-depth discussions of viruses, infection, and disease, sometimes graphic descriptions of violence, blood, and death, horror and suspenseful situations, and all things common to the zombie genre are within! Sorry for the random hate, Moonsilk, I promise it's important for the plot... I'm still waffling between Brightburner!harem or single romance or no romance, as you can see, lmao. Ma...
Alpha Preview Update (October)
Play the alpha herePassword: spookyseason ⬅ ❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guideWhat's New 12,000 words of new content Continuation of Chapter 8 Wacky magic shenanigans! MC being bewildered, for possibly the first time in their lives! Timey-wimey stuff continues!! Mimir's first day off interlude Minor stat changes from Chapter 3-Chapter 8Developer's NotesHi everyone, the October update for the alpha build is here!Thank you so much for your support and kind words on my update a few weeks ago. My health...
Commissioned Art #10 - Tallys's Character Sheet
Oh my God. She's so powerful and gorgeous I'm scared of her--You voted, and now you shall receive! Behold Queen Tallys in all of her glory!! 🧎🏻♀️🙌Cutetanuki always knocks these character sheets out of the ballpark, in my opinion! Tallys's outfit on the right look INSANE! I just... love everything about this so much...We'll be holding the next round of voting next month, but for now, just soak them all in and enjoy!!!(Also, I know that she doesn't have a height marker--I've decided to leave those blank for...
Author Answers (October)
[Edit: Whoops it looks like Patreon didn't save my answer to the Haven fashion question so I had to retype it!]GeneralHow do the ROs say farewell to the MC when they leave for a mission the MC is not a part of? Like a hug, a kiss, some sentimental words, or do they slip while the MC sleeps?The thing about the Shepherds is that they go on missions separately a lot, so most people don't have a big ritual like exchanging sentimental words or exchanging tokens or even having really long farewells each time; that would be really exhausting, ...
Author Q&A (October)
Hi everyone, I hope you're enjoying October so far! 🎃 It's time for this month's Q&A!Because I am now trying to incorporate writing my next novel along with everything else I do in the month--writing Shepherds, taking care of Patreon stuff, handling various commissions and contractors, porting to Twine, doing author stuff for WHABH and editor stuff for EPOCH--I think I'm going to be shifting to answering 10-15 questions each month from now on. I think this is a good time to make this change, not only to accommodate my busier ...
Animals of Blest (Part II) - Tainted Mounts
Hiya everybody, this is the next part of our codex series, this time on Blest's animals! Like last month, this month specifically covers mounts used in the world of Blest--however, these pages are specifically about the Tainted mounts used by the Balor and other Tainted peoples around the Waste and Realm-of-Ghosts! I hope you enjoy, and look forward to more entries like this soon!(And here are the other entries in the codex series, if you want to take a look!) Animals of Blest (Part I) Map of Blest Regional Dishes of Blest (Part I) Regional...
Prince Name Poll (Chapter 8 Spoilers)
Hi everyone, here's another flash name poll for you! This is for the character of a prince from a foreign island nation that no longer exists in MC's time... We don't know much about him yet, except that he's exceedingly good-natured and a bit of a ditz... Even Shery will come to acknowledge that he's a "moon-calf" and excessively prone to distraction and general air-headed behavior... But he's very sweet!What do you think his name should be?
Male Mage Name Poll (Chapter 8 Spoilers)
Hi everybody, since I literally did not know we were going to be [spoilers] traveling back in time [/spoilers] in this chapter until like...... 6 days ago, I'm going to need your help naming a ton of new characters who I didn't expect to pop into creation! So we're going to do a series of quick flash polls, all in rapid succession!This one's for the de-facto leader of the group who sort of chastises you when you show up late after exiting the Vault 😅 He's impatient, ambitious, a bit fussy and judgmental, but generally wel...
Credits List (October)
Hi everyone, welcome to Halloween season! 🎃🦇 You know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you're having a great start to your September! ☀️
Alpha Preview Update (September)
Play the alpha herePassword: summerstorms ⬅ ❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guide [NEW]What's New 21,000 words of new content Continuation of Chapter 8 Shenanigans with Shery, Riel, Mimir, and Chandry Lavinet's first day off interludeDeveloper's Notes[EDIT: Dashingdon's file size limit meant the day off file didn't upload to your end, so I ended up having to split up the enormous file into several different smaller ones, divided by character! If you're not seeing Lavinet's day off inter...
Author Answers (September)
GeneralBest to worst in a crisis/emergency situation?It sort of depends on what the emergency is! The whole crew of Shepherds is pretty brave and capable in a crisis--most of them have been operating in a leadership capacity for a long time, so most of them are all going to be clustered together right at the top. But the circumstances of the crisis matters, too... Blade in literally any high-danger combat scenario (like a sudden attack or something) is the guy to go to, but you'd probably want to look to Tallys if the crisis is, like, a pre...
Author Q&A (September)
Hi everyone, it's time for September's Author Q&A!I'm running about a day behind this month, so I'm going to be answering 10-15 questions this time, depending on how much I can cram in. I'm drawing a complete blank for what I want to do with this first mini-mission in Chapter 8, so I'm going to set aside some dedicated time to brainstorm on it instead of clumsily trying to start when I don't know where the end destination is supposed to be!The ask window for this Q&A will be open for 24 hours, so make sure to get you...
Guard-kun's Last Name (Name Poll)
Okay, I just checked, and I don't think we ever decided Guard-kun's last name, only his first?? So let's decide that now! You picked Alec as his given name, so it'll be... Alec ____________!
Tiniest Update 🤏 (Spoilers)
head empty, no thoughts except how insane it's going to feel when MC finally enters the Sun Court...I've also been putting together a massive references doc for the brilliant composer I've been in contact with--there's already so much music in his catalog that can be implemented in the game, let alone the custom themes he wants to make for ShoH itself!--and it's got me remembering just how acutely some of these images have stuck in my brain when I think of locations and environments around Haven and Blest!Like this for the S...
Animals of Blest (Part I) - Common Steeds and Mounts
Hi everybody, this is a continuation of what I'm calling the codex series--mockups of what codex pages would look like for various aspects of Blest! For this round, we're expounding on commonly-referenced animals, specifically mounts: I hope to bring you more pages like this so that when you hear the name of a Blest animal in the game, you'll know what it's in reference to! 🐾 Here we cover the common types of ahfuri, Halek's yakku elk, and, of course, horses! Next month we might cover Tainted mounts! 👀And here's th...
Commissioned Art Poll #9 - Medium
Hi everyone, Tallys won the last round of our commissioned art poll! 🎉🎉🌿 So, it's left to you to decide exactly what kind of art piece we commission for her! Vote below on the medium of the art piece that you would like to see. This could be a sketch, a character reference sheet, a painting, or something else. You can see references for the mediums listed below here!What do you think?
Music Poll #8 - Red's Theme Song
Hi everyone, you voted to have Red's theme song commissioned as our next musical piece, joining the ranks of Blade, Trouble, and Chase's character theme songs so far! Now's the time to open it up for your suggestions, references, and overall vibes that you think would be a good fit for Red's theme song in the game!For anyone who hasn't seen this type of post before: character theme songs strive to embody the characters they represent! For example, Blade's character theme song captures his serious personality, military di...
Credits List (September)
Hi everyone, September's already here! 😱 Are people already craving fall, or are they desperately trying to make summer last longer? I'm personally ready for Halloween season, but I live in the desert...Anyway, you know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you...
Sister (Mimir's Story - Part III)
Part IPart IICasserah didn’t know what she feared more: the current predicament her sister had been consigned to, or the possibility that it would make her fiancé completely lose control.She only heard secondhand what had happened to Anneth and Mimir minutes after they were dragged to the dungeons. The maids and butlers came scurrying into the kitchens in a great tide of fear and commotion, and it took a while for the communal roar to resolve into anything that had meaning. When Casserah finally registered what they were trying to tell her...
Name Poll (Heavy Spoilers for Chapter 8)
Hi, maybe don't read this until you've read through the latest update for Chapter 8! [HEAVY SPOILERS ABOUND! LOOK AWAY WHILE YOU STILL CAN!]--Okay, if you're supposed to be here and know what I'm talking about: I'm not entirely happy with the title 'commander-demarch'. I like it, but there are a few other contenders, so I'm just going to stick them here and see what you guys think! What sounds better to you, or what do you like most? (This is for Riel's position, not yours or Blade's.)
Alpha Preview Update (August)
Play the alpha herePassword: summerstorms ⬅ ❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guide [NEW]What's New 27,000 words of new content to Chapter 8 Tweaks and corrections to past chapters, like Chapter 7 Prototype of new romance flag calculationDeveloper's NotesWhoo boy, do I have a whopper of a giant update for you! 😩😮💨 I wasn't expecting to write quite so much for one update like this, but the words were just flowing out of me, so I decided to blast through as much of Chapter 8 as I could while th...
Author Answers (August)
GeneralWhen was the lasy time someone said i love you to shepherds? Was it romantic or platonic? How did they respond?I guess "last time" is sort of relative: do you mean like at the point the game starts, or at the point we're currently at in Chapter 8? I only say that because I totally see Briony saying "I love you" to Shery or something recently, or Ayla going "I LOVE YOU YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD" to Trouble while drunk, so I guess I'll just answer as if that's what you meant! I'm going to exclude romanti...
August Q&A
Hi everyone, it's time for August's Author Q&A!If you know the drill, fire away! The ask window for this Q&A will be open for 24 hours, so make sure to get your questions in before the deadline, which will be later today on Wednesday, August 17th, at 12 PM (MST). I will not save or answer any questions sent after the deadline! As usual, I will be answering a mix of overflow questions from previous months as well as new questions sent in this month!If you are new or need instructions, read on. If not, leave your questions here in the com...
Commissioned Art Poll #9 - Characters and ROs
It's a massive convergence of voting on characters for commissions! :D Characters and ROs won the last poll in this round, so let's decide which character/RO we should focus on for this commission!For reference, Ayla, Red, Trouble, Blade, Chase, Riel, Halek, and Caine have all won the past rounds, and their mediums were later decided to be character reference sheets! After this poll, we will vote on the medium/format/style of our current piece--but first, we want to pick the subject of the piece itself!Who do you want to be the characte...
Music Poll #8 - Character Theme Song
As you voted last time, our next commissioned musical piece is going to be another character theme song! After we're done voting on the character this next song should be based on, I'll make another post asking for suggestions, references, and specific instruments/examples/vibes you might have in mind for that particular character! And, of course, you can view all of the music we've already commissioned under the #music tag here on Patreon: we've already done Blade, Trouble, Chase, battle music, day off music, Haven city music, ...
De Vespe Name Poll... (Final)
Okay... we're going to do one last name poll for the de Vespe character! Sibella won out over Camilla last time, and since then I've thought of a few other possibilities, so we're going to do a elimination-style bracket one last time... I'm so sorry... I'm usually not this indecisive, but villain(ess) names are so fun, and there are so many great possibilities that I find myself ooh-ing and ahh-ing over multiple when I'm usually content to stick with just one!! But I know this has to be the last poll for her, because now...
Credits List (August)
Hi everyone! It's August already? 🥵 How is the year already more than halfway over?...Anyway, you know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you're having a great start to your August! ☀️
Sister (Mimir's Story - Part II)
Part I[Author's note: In the end, I had to split it up into three parts instead of two... 😭 After the finale next month, I'll be going back to the Lights and Clockwork universe now that I've had a good break from it!]Anneth could feel her heart beating thinly in her throat as she and Casserah rushed to make Mimir presentable for Lord Tristram and his audience. Junoth had gone off to make the suggestion to his lordship—though he’d scratched his head and muttered something about not wanting to be decapitated for his insolence...
