Hey guys happy Sunday! If you haven't already, make sure you read last weeks update! I know it was a bit off schedule but it was important since we finally cast our VAs! 

On that note though, some unfortunate circumstances have opened the role for Osamu, so if you know anyone interested or are interested yourself, please make sure you check out this document for all of the details! http://bit.ly/2QU1pHS

You can also access the casting call as well! https://www.castingcall.club/projects/1st-degree-osamu-emergency-casting

Deadline is 11/24 if you're thinking about auditioning!

Anyway, onto the update!

What's happening:
1) General Plot update
2) Poll Results
3) Rei Preview
4) CG Previews

1) Plot Update

The plot is still coming along! We're just about finished with Aiden's route! We have one more ending to write for him which should be finished in a day or two, then onto editing for the common, Jun's, and Aiden's routes. After Aiden's, we'll be working on Minami's~

I think it's coming along pretty well. We've had a few delays along the way but we should still be on schedule to finish the routes in 2-4 months at the most. The script is already about 270k words and a few scenes still need to be written~ So you guys will be in for quite a ride when it's all complete!

2) Poll Results

Last update, I left you guys with a poll to fill out for censorship style. Most of the votes were for mosaic censorship; however, a lot of votes also added that mosaics were still NSFW. In that case, it's a little bit difficult to go ahead and say 'okay here's mosaic censorship!' when not everyone agrees on whether or not it is fully acceptable or not. And I'm not talking about like 5%, I'm talking about around 30%. I think the safest bet, in my opinion, would be the lens flares (tasteful of course) for lewd scenes and blackout/lens flare combination for gore in order to prevent the debate of if it is NSFW or not. I know it's not as aesthetically pleasing as mosaics though, but I think we can agree that it's better to be safe than sorry.

We also received a few optional responses of just putting underwear on the scene to censor it. The only problem is that it requires redrawing and money so it's not really a viable option. And those of who who stated you did not want a censor, uncensored is what the game is automatically set to, so you won't have to worry about turning the censor off. The game will have optional censors for gore and a separate one for r18+ scenes so you can pick and choose if something makes you squeamish or cringe. Just make sure you check your settings before starting the game.

3) Rei Preview

All of the expressions seen in the demo are finally finished! I even finished up a Rei outfit~ I bet you all can guess when it'll be used! All we've got to finish up are the CGs and voice lines then we'll be ready to put everything together! It feels like it's been forever since we started on a new demo, but I definitely think it'll be worth it~ Anyway! Enjoy this Rei preview!

 Cute and ominous!

Next update might be the twins~ Feels like forever since I've done an outfit update for them.

4) CG Previews

If you didn't get the chance to read last week's update, these are the rewards for Patreon this month:

$1: Our thanks! 
$3: Rei CG 
$8: Rei CG + Victim CG 
$13: Rei CG, Victim CG, Aiden x Rei CG 
$18: Rei CG, Victim CG, Aiden x Rei CG, Jun x Rei CG, 500 word NSFW written scene 
$25: Rei CG, Victim CG, Aiden x Rei CG, Jun x Rei CG, 500+ word NSFW written scene, 2x 1000+ word NSFW written scenes (building off the 500 word scene)

The written scenes will be a role-reversal featuring the Twins and Rei!

And as a treat, please enjoy two teasers this week! Aiden x Rei and Jun x Rei CGs.

Aiden x Rei (1 variation):

 Jun x Rei (1 variation):

 ~~insert suggestive faces here~~

5) Questions

1) Thoughts on the censorship? 

2) Would you go on a date with someone if they were dressed like Rei is?

3) Who's your favorite pairing? 

4) What are you most excited about for each route? What are you expecting from each?

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Thanks again for reading and I hope you liked the update! If you have the time, please feel free to respond to the questions section! As always, if you have any questions, please send an email to parivalgames@gmail.com

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Feel free to join our discord! You can chat with me and the other devs, as well as a bunch of other weirdos~ Previews are also posted earlier on our discord!

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Remember, we have a Patreon now! Any money will go towards furthering the game--meaning paying for CGs, BGs, and VAs!

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