It's both frustrating and exhilarating to have more than 4 copies of my progress saved just so I can appreciate the development in all four routes - just goes to show the writing is so amazing I'm not bored reading 4 times back-to-back :')
and Dara my beloved is killing me slowly the yearning argh
I'm loving this so far, started playing very recently, but I am as indecisive as ever, and I am stuck whether I should pick inner or outer magic... any thoughts/ opinions from people further ahead in the gameplay?
Also, more experienced people, is it possible to become close friends with a romantic interest? Again, very early in the game but I like the idea of being friends with X and want to make sure it's possible before I throw away a connection (got to a choice saying 'you notice she is attractive' or 'you want your personal space back'...)
I picked inner magic, just because it felt like what my Crown would be most drawn to. Beneath this comment is a screenshot detailing what inner and outer magic is about, in case you didn't know.
SPOILER
And yes, it is possible to become friends with a romantic interest whose specific route you didn't choose. (From Chapter 5 on, you will leave the Common Route and continue the story with a specific romantic interest in the main focus; keep that in mind.)
Regarding the choice concerning X that you mention: You don't throw away the connection if you choose not to find them attractive in that specific instant. But you should know, towards the end of Chapter 4 there might be options that you can't choose if you neglected your connection to X too much.
Can someone tell me where the kiss scene for R would be?? I did their route but I think I accidently skipped over it somehow and I dont really feel like going back and reading through it again😭
Ok so I read this and now I don't know what to do with my life!
Literally it was so inmersive. And I have to tell you this, the way you wrote that romantic scene with the MC and R, was pure GOLD. There was a part were the MC says they felt drunk and dizzy AND I FELT IT! I was feeling like that, it was so great, this is a gem and I'm anxiously waiting on the next chapter.
Normally when I play games like this (or any with multiple romanceable characters) I am easily able to pick one love interest immediately. This game was NOT the case!
All of the LIs were so complex and interesting that I accidently died in my first run-through simply because I couldn't choose between them! After an eaney- meany I started with R and now two days straight of playing I've played through every significant change I can think of!
I am enthralled, captivated, similar words etc. Amazing Job!
this game made my year and honestly all the lis were so fun as romance prospects and as friends lol <3 D especially, i just adore stoic characters except not to mc type romances (and height differences bonus??!) love love this game and the effort put into it, happy new year to you and i can't wait for what more you have to offer! <3
it's the patreon bonus stories, the author linked it in her reply, i highly recommend reading them for the character povs because they were absolutely immaculate 🤩
honestly didn't expect your reply so now i am literally so happy that you read my comment eeek <3 your writing is so amazing ofc the content was bound to be just as amazing too 😭💖
as a lesbian who plays w the attraction to women route, i love the horse rides with ashti and rozerin i have never been happier. happy new year author you are very blessed 😭!
does anyone know how to not have an unsteady relationship with Dara in chapter 9?? i s2g i've tried so many different options and it tells me our relationship is unsteady everytime.
I think it depends on what you say to him when he was talking about his mom i don't really remember which option it was but it was something like "its not your moms fault" , " its not you or your moms fault." and "its not your fault." but i think i picked its not his fault. i really hope this helps :)
Same here. I keep forgetting to save it to the disk and always lost my progress, argh, but the story is gripping and immersive so i don't mind starting all over again :')
I forgot to save to disc last time, lost my progress and had to start again. I went through and got super far, didn’t save AGAIN and lost it all. AGAIN. Did I learn my lesson? No. I love this game enough where I’ll go through the trouble. Rozerîn + Azad my beloved <3
@qeresi - beautifully done friend. One of my top choices/faves for interactive stories. The interpersonal communication and fluff is fantastic and well thought out - even to the point of making fluff help define characters (D's plottings, X's interruptions). *chef's kiss* 🤌
I am so glad I found this game. I've been sleep deprived for the last two days going through the chapters. The writing is so good, it has returned to me the thrill of reading. Personally, I adore D since I'm a sucker for the stoic person for everyone, soft person for mc character types. Unfortunately, I'm currently in an unsteady relationship with him 🥲
Any guides on how I can go romancing them to get the max romance pts?
As of CH11, nope! A is a bit more reserved in that regard, so it'll take a while longer compared to X or R, for example. But they'll definitely get some eventually 👀
The Crown's gender is completely up to the player's personal headcanons, it won't come up in the story at any point, so if you decide your Crown is trans then they're trans. Choosing your Crown's pronouns is also disconnected from that. If you give your Crown she/her pronouns, for example, the game doesn't automatically assume the Crown is a cis woman; it's purely about how they wish to be addressed by others.
Also, it's important to note that in Arsur, gender isn't assigned at birth. So in the game, being cisgender or transgender doesn't really exist in the same way, if that makes sense. Everyone decides individually as they grow up how they express their gender and what feels most natural to them. Some might physically change their bodies, others might not--you can also headcanon that as you like, since the game won't go into that for the Crown either.
I am literally in love with this if!!! The details, the story, the characters.. every aspect is so interesting :) I do have some things to say about X though
SPOILERS START HERE:
Okay, so first off WTF??? Dude just went off and fucked someone else (I mean we've only known each other for a week so I shouldn't have expected him to be devoted to me or anything yk) and never even responded to my letters???? Made me tear up.
His entire backstory made me sad as well. I seriously hope he'll find peace with himself eventually.
Anyway, THE KISS IN CHAPTER ELEVEN??? HELLO???? Shit had me grinning and giggling like a little girl.
Live laugh love X. Angst makes me wanna sob my eyeballs out though !!! <3
X is definitely my main route, It's always the roguish charmers that get me, can't wait for the next chapters to be released but I can't decide whether to wait for them all or go one by one.
Buuuttt I will say, depending on your 'Relationship' status he either will/won't send you a letter. There's like two specific points that determine things like that (For all RO's) You can either be 'Progressing well' or 'unsteady' and it will determine things like that for each RO. If X is 'progressing well' he's all giggly when receiving your letter and sends one back, Still sleeps with someone though >:(
At this point, I find it more fitting to have an unsteady status with him if he's gonna do that either way. I understand it's part of his charac that he can't just dismantle just coz of the Crown since things between them are just starting, and even at this point they still barely know each other.
But yeah. I dislike angst if used needlesly, but somehow the angst in his route gave it flavor. I CAN'T TURN AWAY FROM IT.
Looking forward to more chapters and the game's completion!
It's been a while since I last played his route but from what I remember there's two occasions where his (or any RO's) relationship status changes, I can't remember the first one but the second is during the Crowns Coronation meal when you both have the heart to heart, there's a few choices during that conversation and depending on the outcome of that your relationship will either be fine or struggling :)
absolutely incredible, brought me to tears SO many times and did NOT disappoint. literally can't stop rereading, this is seriously a literary masterpiece i am more than OBSESSED. cannot wait for more chapters, i literally daydream about them!! sooo good, 100% recommend oh my god, if i could get one piece of literature engraved and tattooed into my mind, it would definitely be this, the talent is actually insane and holy SHIT. i cannot put my amazement into words!! thank you so much for creating this (i will be thinking about this novel for the next 10 years of my life!!!) <333
All my saves disappeared??? I have been playing this for over a year or two, but I guess I'll have to start over, I hope I remember all my choices. Dara is my fav <3
i love love loveee this fic!!! adore it with all my heart, i swear. AAAA XELEF. i love him, mwa mwa. im really really looking foward to the next update, i pray you don't abandon this project 😭.
I definitely won't!! Updates might take a bit long but I've been working on the game since 2017, so there's no way I'm abandoning it now haha. Thank you for the kind words 💖💖
I absolutely adore everything about this IF, I haven´t enjoyed something like this in a long time, I have been playing it since last year and unfortunately lost all my progress in all of the routes, but hey, at least it is an opportunity to play it all again.
This is the first ever IF I ever played and to say I was hooked is a HUUGE understatement(like all nighters and encompassing every waking thought type of hooked it was crazy). Your writing is such a treat to read and I genuinely enjoyed it to the last letter! AND the characters are also just so!!! RAAAHHH!!! I adore the way you way you've written them and their interactions always have me cackling!I never knew these types of games existed before stumbling upon this masterpiece and I genuinely cannot thank you enough for opening that door for me! I cannot wait to see what you have brewing for this story and will devotedly follow along every step of the way!!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that 🥺💖💖 Hope you're enjoying the world of interactive fiction, I'm delighted the game could introduce you to it!!
I’m not sure if anyone is interested but I added A Tale of Crowns to StoryGraph. (Qeresî please let me know if you would like for me to delete it!) I just figured might as well log my reading with it since I spend so much time playing through it. I absolutely adore this story!!!! Currently on my second play through (restarted when chapter 11 was released, romancing Azad) and I cannot get enough.
I really love your work, all the characters are a pleasure, the world is beautiful and lovely to learn more about, the decisions and choices are both natural and important with great changes.
I like the Crown, their personality, decisions, ability, I'm not sure if it's because of the character traits I chose or their basic quality but I still really enjoyed them. All the romance paths are a delight and full of emotions I didn't know I could feel.
!!SPOILER!!
I hope though that each Love Interests matters while personal will be somehow touched upon in the future even if it's not in their respective paths. I would feel too saddened for some like R who might never learn truth or A and D who's pasts are sensitive and connected. Or X never finding peace with himself. Their matters seem too important both to themselves and those around to just be ignored. I hope they will be able to overcome their issues either with Crowns help (if the friendship is strong enough) or by themselves.
By the way my favourite scene is probably the artists performance from pleasure houses. I loved the story and visual descriptions in my head.
I thank you very much for writing such great story and hope you'll do well in the future.
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It's both frustrating and exhilarating to have more than 4 copies of my progress saved just so I can appreciate the development in all four routes - just goes to show the writing is so amazing I'm not bored reading 4 times back-to-back :')
and Dara my beloved is killing me slowly the yearning argh
I'm loving this so far, started playing very recently, but I am as indecisive as ever, and I am stuck whether I should pick inner or outer magic... any thoughts/ opinions from people further ahead in the gameplay?
Also, more experienced people, is it possible to become close friends with a romantic interest? Again, very early in the game but I like the idea of being friends with X and want to make sure it's possible before I throw away a connection (got to a choice saying 'you notice she is attractive' or 'you want your personal space back'...)
I picked inner magic, just because it felt like what my Crown would be most drawn to. Beneath this comment is a screenshot detailing what inner and outer magic is about, in case you didn't know.
SPOILER
And yes, it is possible to become friends with a romantic interest whose specific route you didn't choose. (From Chapter 5 on, you will leave the Common Route and continue the story with a specific romantic interest in the main focus; keep that in mind.)
Regarding the choice concerning X that you mention: You don't throw away the connection if you choose not to find them attractive in that specific instant. But you should know, towards the end of Chapter 4 there might be options that you can't choose if you neglected your connection to X too much.
Thank you so much! This is so helpful. Looking forward to continuing the story ♡
I was the same then I realized something
" Holy shit wait my character I made is a pacifist so inner magic LETS G- "
or
' Outer magic trying to be cold and mean! Except baby reizan, touch him you DIE ! "
Or listen to this
I forgot
azad my beloved
no no no you all have it wrong, its Xelef
Rêzan has me kicking my feet and twirling my hair
dara just admit you love me before i go insane please.
me with Delal xD
i <3 my bae dara hes a cutiepatootie
Trying to be gay with R in peace and people keep walking in and ruining it. I just wanna fluster my precious Kuzko look a like.
KUZKO LOOK ALIKE IS CRAZYYYYYY
Spoilers I think?
Can someone tell me where the kiss scene for R would be?? I did their route but I think I accidently skipped over it somehow and I dont really feel like going back and reading through it again😭
it's before they go into their pov in chapter 10 i believe, somewhere around that part. definitely after the court meeting tho, that's for sure
Thank youu I found it idk how I skipped over that
<3 glad to be of service :3
Ok so I read this and now I don't know what to do with my life!
Literally it was so inmersive. And I have to tell you this, the way you wrote that romantic scene with the MC and R, was pure GOLD. There was a part were the MC says they felt drunk and dizzy AND I FELT IT! I was feeling like that, it was so great, this is a gem and I'm anxiously waiting on the next chapter.
Don't stop writing, you are great!
Thanks so much!! I had great fun writing that scene with R, good to hear you liked it too ✨💖
Normally when I play games like this (or any with multiple romanceable characters) I am easily able to pick one love interest immediately. This game was NOT the case!
All of the LIs were so complex and interesting that I accidently died in my first run-through simply because I couldn't choose between them! After an eaney- meany I started with R and now two days straight of playing I've played through every significant change I can think of!
I am enthralled, captivated, similar words etc. Amazing Job!
Thank you!! Haha sorry that you died the first time, but that's a huge compliment to me that you liked all the LIs so much 💖💖
this game made my year and honestly all the lis were so fun as romance prospects and as friends lol <3 D especially, i just adore stoic characters except not to mc type romances (and height differences bonus??!) love love this game and the effort put into it, happy new year to you and i can't wait for what more you have to offer! <3
also the released stories from different povs were so sad and cute too 😭 can't believe all of this is for free, thanks again <3
hii, if you don't mind me asking, what do you mean by different povs? is it published anywhere or is it in this web? thanks!
They mean the Patreon bonus stories I released a while back, they're listed in the development log above. You can find them on this page!!
it's the patreon bonus stories, the author linked it in her reply, i highly recommend reading them for the character povs because they were absolutely immaculate 🤩
Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it and I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed all the content 💖
honestly didn't expect your reply so now i am literally so happy that you read my comment eeek <3 your writing is so amazing ofc the content was bound to be just as amazing too 😭💖
as a lesbian who plays w the attraction to women route, i love the horse rides with ashti and rozerin i have never been happier. happy new year author you are very blessed 😭!
Aww thank you, I really liked writing those scenes, happy you enjoyed them too!! 💖
Sooooo in love with this game!!!! Def one of the best IF I've ever palyed!!!! <333
That's such high praise, thank you so much 💖
happyhappy new year's<3
Happy New Year!! 💖
DARA IS SUCH A SWEETHEART! I JUST WANT HIM AND THE MC TO FINALLY ADMIT THEIR FEELINGS IT’S SO OBVIOUS
does anyone know how to not have an unsteady relationship with Dara in chapter 9?? i s2g i've tried so many different options and it tells me our relationship is unsteady everytime.
I think it depends on what you say to him when he was talking about his mom i don't really remember which option it was but it was something like "its not your moms fault" , " its not you or your moms fault." and "its not your fault." but i think i picked its not his fault. i really hope this helps :)
omg that was it!! thank you so much!! <3333
LOVE THIS STORY SO MUCH. GENERAL D WILL ALWAYS BE MY LOVE. they remind me so much of inspector zenigata from lupin iii <333
I accidentally lost all my progress by not saving ugh but I love this game/story sm :’))
Same here. I keep forgetting to save it to the disk and always lost my progress, argh, but the story is gripping and immersive so i don't mind starting all over again :')
Right!!! Perfectly said. The game is lovely and I can’t wait to see it progress more. (currently playing dara’s route and I’m obsessed with him)
I'm at chapter 4 or 5 and after visiting the tea house I get to a tunnel and run into a bad end and can't continue how do I avoid this?
Gotta make sure you've romanced one of the LIs. There's a forum of how to make sure you've gotten enough points by chapter 4 on the authors tumblr :
https://ataleofcrowns.tumblr.com/post/627362513923768320/walkthrough-unlocking-a...
I just realized that Rêzan literally became Zeus on his route in chapter 5... I'm dying 😂🤣
I forgot to save to disc last time, lost my progress and had to start again. I went through and got super far, didn’t save AGAIN and lost it all. AGAIN. Did I learn my lesson? No. I love this game enough where I’ll go through the trouble. Rozerîn + Azad my beloved <3
@qeresi - beautifully done friend. One of my top choices/faves for interactive stories. The interpersonal communication and fluff is fantastic and well thought out - even to the point of making fluff help define characters (D's plottings, X's interruptions). *chef's kiss* 🤌
Dara is my pookie and will forever be my pookie🤭😘😍 RaWr XD 🦖
XOXO-
Gossip Girl
Is it Kham?! That thinkerbells drove me crazy, damn
Is what Kham?
the head behind the assassination attempt.
ooooh, who's Kham again?
the fae
Oooh yea, sorry my brain died. lol
I am so glad I found this game. I've been sleep deprived for the last two days going through the chapters. The writing is so good, it has returned to me the thrill of reading. Personally, I adore D since I'm a sucker for the stoic person for everyone, soft person for mc character types. Unfortunately, I'm currently in an unsteady relationship with him 🥲
Any guides on how I can go romancing them to get the max romance pts?
Thanks!
“you feel like sunlight.” -rêzan
im sobbing.. i love them so much <3
This is amazing!
Potential Spoiler (regarding A):
Is it possible to kiss them in chapter 11, or are they too guarded?? Im gonna replay it if it's possible because if I messed up-- *sad noises*
As of CH11, nope! A is a bit more reserved in that regard, so it'll take a while longer compared to X or R, for example. But they'll definitely get some eventually 👀
LOVED IT! NOW I NEED ANOTHER UPDATE 😍 also A is the best and you can't change my mind 😒
What an amazing read! This is one of the first twine game i played and one of the first in itch. Io.
Still one of favorites.. I keep coming back and have probably played more than one time for each RO.
Rozerîn is my favorite and has my heart 😍 her flustered and blushing dialogues are of some of my favorite moments.
Kudos to the creator (or to the team if it is), Great job... Cant wait for the next updates!!! Does anyone know whens the next update?
Cherry hasn't posed when, but my guess is in another month or two
Would there maybe be an option for a trans crown when the full game comes out or would that mess with the backstory for the crown???
The Crown's gender is completely up to the player's personal headcanons, it won't come up in the story at any point, so if you decide your Crown is trans then they're trans. Choosing your Crown's pronouns is also disconnected from that. If you give your Crown she/her pronouns, for example, the game doesn't automatically assume the Crown is a cis woman; it's purely about how they wish to be addressed by others.
Also, it's important to note that in Arsur, gender isn't assigned at birth. So in the game, being cisgender or transgender doesn't really exist in the same way, if that makes sense. Everyone decides individually as they grow up how they express their gender and what feels most natural to them. Some might physically change their bodies, others might not--you can also headcanon that as you like, since the game won't go into that for the Crown either.
Hope that clarifies things for you!!
I am literally in love with this if!!! The details, the story, the characters.. every aspect is so interesting :) I do have some things to say about X though
SPOILERS START HERE:
Okay, so first off WTF??? Dude just went off and fucked someone else (I mean we've only known each other for a week so I shouldn't have expected him to be devoted to me or anything yk) and never even responded to my letters???? Made me tear up.
His entire backstory made me sad as well. I seriously hope he'll find peace with himself eventually.
Anyway, THE KISS IN CHAPTER ELEVEN??? HELLO???? Shit had me grinning and giggling like a little girl.
Live laugh love X. Angst makes me wanna sob my eyeballs out though !!! <3
X is definitely my main route, It's always the roguish charmers that get me, can't wait for the next chapters to be released but I can't decide whether to wait for them all or go one by one.
Buuuttt I will say, depending on your 'Relationship' status he either will/won't send you a letter. There's like two specific points that determine things like that (For all RO's) You can either be 'Progressing well' or 'unsteady' and it will determine things like that for each RO. If X is 'progressing well' he's all giggly when receiving your letter and sends one back, Still sleeps with someone though >:(
hi, just wanted to ask a question. Will their relationship status show ‘progressing well’ ?
At this point, I find it more fitting to have an unsteady status with him if he's gonna do that either way. I understand it's part of his charac that he can't just dismantle just coz of the Crown since things between them are just starting, and even at this point they still barely know each other.
But yeah. I dislike angst if used needlesly, but somehow the angst in his route gave it flavor. I CAN'T TURN AWAY FROM IT.
Looking forward to more chapters and the game's completion!
I CANNOT get x relationship steady! Does anyone have the choices to do that? Dk what i did.wrong
It's been a while since I last played his route but from what I remember there's two occasions where his (or any RO's) relationship status changes, I can't remember the first one but the second is during the Crowns Coronation meal when you both have the heart to heart, there's a few choices during that conversation and depending on the outcome of that your relationship will either be fine or struggling :)
absolutely incredible, brought me to tears SO many times and did NOT disappoint. literally can't stop rereading, this is seriously a literary masterpiece i am more than OBSESSED. cannot wait for more chapters, i literally daydream about them!! sooo good, 100% recommend oh my god, if i could get one piece of literature engraved and tattooed into my mind, it would definitely be this, the talent is actually insane and holy SHIT. i cannot put my amazement into words!! thank you so much for creating this (i will be thinking about this novel for the next 10 years of my life!!!) <333
Omg thanks so much!! That's such amazingly high praise, I'm very honored 💖💖💖
absolutely no problem!! keep up the amazing work, id love to see more! (i am obsessed with x) 💗💗
All my saves disappeared??? I have been playing this for over a year or two, but I guess I'll have to start over, I hope I remember all my choices. Dara is my fav <3
i love love loveee this fic!!! adore it with all my heart, i swear. AAAA XELEF. i love him, mwa mwa. im really really looking foward to the next update, i pray you don't abandon this project 😭.
I definitely won't!! Updates might take a bit long but I've been working on the game since 2017, so there's no way I'm abandoning it now haha. Thank you for the kind words 💖💖
SAMEEEEEEEEEEEE
I absolutely adore everything about this IF, I haven´t enjoyed something like this in a long time, I have been playing it since last year and unfortunately lost all my progress in all of the routes, but hey, at least it is an opportunity to play it all again.
Thanks so much!! 💖 Love the positive mindset, though I'm sorry about your saves 😭
This is the first ever IF I ever played and to say I was hooked is a HUUGE understatement(like all nighters and encompassing every waking thought type of hooked it was crazy). Your writing is such a treat to read and I genuinely enjoyed it to the last letter! AND the characters are also just so!!! RAAAHHH!!! I adore the way you way you've written them and their interactions always have me cackling!I never knew these types of games existed before stumbling upon this masterpiece and I genuinely cannot thank you enough for opening that door for me! I cannot wait to see what you have brewing for this story and will devotedly follow along every step of the way!!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that 🥺💖💖 Hope you're enjoying the world of interactive fiction, I'm delighted the game could introduce you to it!!
I’m not sure if anyone is interested but I added A Tale of Crowns to StoryGraph. (Qeresî please let me know if you would like for me to delete it!) I just figured might as well log my reading with it since I spend so much time playing through it. I absolutely adore this story!!!! Currently on my second play through (restarted when chapter 11 was released, romancing Azad) and I cannot get enough.
Totally fine with me!! Thank you for the kind comment 💖💖
I really love your work, all the characters are a pleasure, the world is beautiful and lovely to learn more about, the decisions and choices are both natural and important with great changes.
I like the Crown, their personality, decisions, ability, I'm not sure if it's because of the character traits I chose or their basic quality but I still really enjoyed them. All the romance paths are a delight and full of emotions I didn't know I could feel.
!!SPOILER!!
I hope though that each Love Interests matters while personal will be somehow touched upon in the future even if it's not in their respective paths. I would feel too saddened for some like R who might never learn truth or A and D who's pasts are sensitive and connected. Or X never finding peace with himself. Their matters seem too important both to themselves and those around to just be ignored. I hope they will be able to overcome their issues either with Crowns help (if the friendship is strong enough) or by themselves.
By the way my favourite scene is probably the artists performance from pleasure houses. I loved the story and visual descriptions in my head.
I thank you very much for writing such great story and hope you'll do well in the future.