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Writing Update + Sneak peek

CH5 is chugging along. Earlier in the week I completed what I’ve been calling the front part of the chapter, the continuation of the mission that CH4 ended off on. Lots of different options for dealing with it, and the aftermath.

Beginning to delve into the meat of the rest of the chapter and having a blast so far. Plots are thickening and it’s high time Paradigm had to start doing some real work to keep all those plates spinning…<...

Cut content - The Flashback/Prologue

Alrighty, how about the first edition of some of the Villain Juice! cutting room floor?

Originally, the story opened with the flashback of the AdVenture team making their way into the compound. The overall course of events was similar, but certain parts were much, much more detailed. Unfortunately, this was to their detriment. I got a solid 17k into the chapter before I realised that this was far too slow as an opening and I was...

Description crosspost (2)

More character descriptions, this time for the ROs! Another crosspost.

Kay: Stocky, somewhat husky build. Farmer's tan. She has very strange eyes, yellowish with horizontal pupils, and a pair of curling horns. Her hair is fluffy and grey-white. Usually zipped up in a hoodie and sweatpants, but when she's got to be active, say... for a villainous mission, she strips down to shorts and forgoes sleeves. (Which happens to reveal extra fluff ...

CH4 Public Release

Hi folks! Chapter 4 of Villain Juice! is now out publically on dashingdon!  

Thanks everyone that has supported the page so far, it means a whole lot to me, and I aim to keep this ball rolling over the coming months as the game continues to progress and grow!

Stay awesome, and drink your Juice. :)

Drink Your Villain Juice! CH4 Early Access Link

See attached to this post the download for chapter four. This update will be publically available on February 8th 2024. You'll need to be able to unzip the file.

If you encounter any problems with accessing the file itself, please let me know.

Drink Your Villain Juice! - CH4 early access available.

Whoa! Hot off the presses it's the very first patreon early release build for Villain Juice! (See next post for download).

* 25k words added, bringing the total count to 112k.

* Meet the two remaining ROs face to face.

* Learn about the mysterious Coven.

* Discover more of Paradigm/MC's traumatic past, with three different variations depending on the choices you've made up to this point.

* Get down to v...

Description crosspost

I figured I'd put this on here, in case folks don't frequent tumblr.

Descriptions for the flashback four. A little more detailed than you see in VJ itself; I felt it would break the flow to go into depth during a flashback!

Beth: Short, slender, and serious. Very pale skin, very blue eyes. Hair is dark, almost black, and cropped short. Dresses in dark and sensible clothing. Limited makeup, but it is of c...

February Character Q&A - Surpass

Graciously here to show how this works, Surpass has got the hotseat for the month of February.

Q: So what do you make of that new villain group causing trouble in town?

S (circa chapter one): Eh, villains are a dime a dozen. Their boss fights dirty, but what else is new? Would like to see him try to take hostages with my fist down his throat. It was kinda fun rumbling with the creepy tentacled one....

Character Q&A Poll - Voting

Which character would you like to hand the reins of the ask box to for the month of March?

The winning character will be available to field questions over the course of the month: just send a message or make a comment with a question directed their way, and they'll answer in character! 

Character and costume

Let's talk a little bit about character design!

Descriptions are my beloathed. Love to think about how characters look, hate putting it into words. Heroes and villains make this extra fun, because there's usually the added layers of their alias and their costume. I had a pretty good time coming up with the player's selection of names for Villain Juice, though I bet a bunch of people came up with their own to suit their persona...

Why drink this juice?

Or: hey so, why write a superpowers story anyway?

An ask I received made me think about this subject, and there are a ton of reasons. The easiest is that I've been a superhero fan since I was a kid. I got into Avengers volume 3 around when it started, and kept following those comics for several years. Some of the earliest stories I tried to write had superpowers.

That kept with me growing up, even though I sto...