Maids & Masters (& the v0.13 Development Poll)

Let's get this taken care of right up front - the Patreon poll for v0.13 is running right now! If you're interested in voting and want to support development, or are already a Patron and haven't left a vote yet, you can find the poll on my Patreon page.

If you want to do some reading on each segment, you can find that (as well as forum signatures, if you care about that sort of thing) on this post right here or keep reading, as I've got a little more info to share. I'd mentioned previously that each segment will focus on interacting with one Maid in particular, with another Maid playing a secondary role, so that the Maids can get some individual character development. For example, in v0.12, Ella was the focus, and we got to learn more about her past and see how she's grown, with Alice playing a smaller supporting role.

 

At the Bancroft Estate, which has recently gone through a succession crisis thanks to a mysterious murder, should have things calming down now that the new Master Bancroft has taken up the title of Master - but the murders haven't stopped. This segment will focus on Melissa, not just in her role as your right hand, but also as your best friend, and someone who has survived this sort of violence within an Estate before. Phoebe will also be around to help Master, just in case you're having trouble keeping the evidence straight.

Master Stebbing, who is probably a little too proud of his ability to turn nearly any Servant into a force to be reckoned with, will be trying to get his measure of you through engagements, the "friendly sparring matches" Masters use their Servants as proxies to hold. While Kala does have some history here, she'd much prefer playing a background role rather than reliving the parts of her past she'd prefer stayed in the past. Katrina, on the other hand, has something to prove and has no intention of backing down.

Lastly, Master Beckett is a bit too secretive to have much of a reputation outside of his talent as a vintner, and while Master hasn't actually been drunk before, it seemed like the girls had fun when you were all in Bianca's room celebrating your ability to irritate Griselda. Maybe it could be fun? And with Phoebe's help, maybe you'll even learn some of those secrets Master Beckett has collected. And who knows? Maybe you'll even meet someone new.

If you don't see a Maid here you were hoping to see - don't worry, they'll get their time to shine, too. These are just the segments for what's left of the first half of Act 2. There's still at least 4 more segments left before Act 2 is finished, and there are some big reveals coming for a couple of the characters as we get closer to Act 3 and the end of the story.