I was really open about akikuro's placement cuz I figured they could work most places but it's funny how well Cricket is going for them already

I'M ALSO GLAD I GET TO PLAY THEM IN THE OTOME GAME cuz I think Yuki wouldn't be that fun in it,

but with akikuro it's a great excuse to play Kuro cuz

checks notes

Aki isn't interested in dating

and also isn't interested in reining him in for ?? an invented scenario??

neither of them are actually sure why or how they have a mom or are at school suddenly but Aki's rolling with it.

I tend to worry abt this kind of minigame format being a character's first time because it's removed from the regular setting when they're theoretically trying to get settled but actually this is a great first akikuro game so far. blessed

BUT AS FOR CRICKET she already likes Rupert a lot, she already likes Michael and Miha a lot (Kuro's opinion pending), she's ambivalent on Haruki who Kuro likes which is amazing,

Aki especially likes ppl who inspire the urge to protect/take care of them so Rupert and Michael are Aki bait.

Shiki and Nanako are also Aki bait.

in the future I gotta remind myself to post links on discord instead of plurk sometimes since there are ppl on Cricket who see it easier then

Michael's personality vs. their spiritual presence, especially when it comes to inspiring the protective urge in other people, is always really interesting (they tend to inspire it way more in snek)

THEY'RE DEFINITELY WAYYY MORE POWERFUL THAN AKIKURO

THIS JUST DOESN'T REALLY MATTER TO AKI.

(I mean, tbh, part of the reason they like just inspired it so little in the tabletop game I played them in as an actual PC was that the ST was a dick. but also like, the contrast is great as a characterization point)

I'm working on solidifying both Aki's and Kuro's speech patterns as I go but

I would like everyone to know

Kuro was raised in the same environment as Aki. he wasn't brought up to talk like that. he's just a fucking chuuni

Kuro is really fun to play.

THIS HAS BEEN

A VERY GOOD FIRST AKIKURO GAME.

THANK YOU CELI