I have read many confusing accounts around this, and have begun exploring myself this thing in the game. So far, I know that these pairings can happen:

1. Archie and Harjit
2. Griz and Pages
3. Griz and Rachel
4. Milton and Rachel
5. Ivy and Ferret >!(as friends with benefits)!<
6. Horatia and Theophilus >!(for a short time, it seems)!<

Are there other pairings that can be made in-game, or these are the only ones? Thank you for anyone who knows more on the topic than I do.

Apologies if this has been asked before, by "actual romances" I mean ones where the character actually accepts your advances/you can end up with them on the day of the festival. I've romanced Griz and Archie so far, which I feel are the most 'obvious' choices. It looks like Rachel and Mr. Pages and Harjit are options too. I'm going to try Horitia next, but I know it's likely she can never leave the house.

I wonder if solving David's murder has anything to do with the possible romantic outcomes for certain characters, (especially Phoebe, if you get Milton to testify in court, if you don't save Archie, or save him in a different way, or if you can romance her at all).

I originally wanted to do a run for each character (assuming they could all be romanced), but I just wanna know who's actually able to end up with the player so I don't waste my time. Thank you!

I've been investigating for ways to reduce my favorability as a different background — other than criminal — to get a specific variable that would help in the quest you get from David to separate Rachel and Milton. I'm aware that the other variables you can get (i.e. Griz's townhouse story, how you know about Milton helping Rachel, Ivy selling gossip) seem to come up if your favorability is low and you don't have three choices to pick from. That's all I know.

I think I managed to get Ivy's gossip line once, and I also think I had Griz's townhouse story once or twice. I'm trying very hard to trigger the Milton one... I'd appreciate some guidance on how to reach that one.

Thank you to anyone who has a solution for this!

This is a list of text-based IF’s (Interactive Fiction) that I and another user from itch.io, xSai or Bladed-Barbwire on Discord, made on itch.io, and I thought I’d share this here with you guys in case anyone is interested. All the credit goes to xSai for coming up with the idea. Also, note that, neither I nor xSai own the rights to any of these IF's; we are just recommending them to people as we believe they deserve more recognition and people might actually end up enjoying them. The list was made on itch.io and so, unfortunately, will have to be accessed from there for anyone wanting to access them from here. The list also had to be split into separate parts as we ran out of characters to use. All the IF’s are completely text-based, a few using some visuals and/or images, but none of them are full Visual Novels. Almost all of the IF's are made in Twine, with a few being made in ChoiceScript, Ren'py, or some other engine. Most of the IF's are free-to-play, some are pay-to-play, and some are free until they're completed and/or a price is decided. Some of the IF's have extra DLC's or bonus side content on their itch.io page or on the author's patreon, which are either free-to-play or pay-to-play. Most of the IF's can be played in a browser (works best in the itch.io app, Chrome, Firefox and some other browsers. Not guaranteed to work in every browser) with some also having a download option, but there are some IF's that only have a download option and no browser one. Most of the IF's can be played on PC and mobile, but some are not compatible for mobile. A lot of the IF's are also unfinished WIP's (Work In Progress); some of them are already completed, close to completion, just started, or may have been discontinued. Some of the links of the IF's also don't work, stop working for a while before working again, or ask for a password to access; perhaps due to being discontinued, shut down for maintenance, or for some other reason. We will continue to keep updating the list as we find more IF’s. We also have a discord server, a subreddit, a tumblr blog, and a cohost page dedicated just for this. If you, or anyone else have any IF’s you want to recommend, feel free to share them on here, the three itch.io topics, the discord server, the subreddit, the tumblr blog, or the cohost page (They have to be text-based IF’s from itch.io and need to have at least some kind of interactivity. IF’s from other sites, Visual Novels, or some other type of game will not be accepted). Or if you just want to talk, or ask me for some suggestions on which IF's to try, then feel free to do that as well. Anyway, thank you for your time, and I hope you have a good day, folks. Cheers!

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I have noticed that the storycrafting system used(?) to be much more complex than the four slots we get at the start of the game, in some screenshots that were provided by FBG themselves.

Now, I'm not sure if it still has the same complexity in-game, but if it does, I'd be grateful to know what quest helps expanding it.

Because I happen to find both the stories and the murder investigation very... lacking in what concerns any hypotheses.

Thank you for your time.

If any kind soul manages to read this, I find myself at a horrid loss over how to make Rachel become my beloved.

I have tried far too many times to count, to be there for her every time; I managed to get to Delicious Beloved before she admitted to still wanting Milton.

I am aware there is a possibility to drive them apart, but I'm completely clueless over how to do so. It seems to me like >!David's death!< isn't enough to do that. I did get his request >!to prevent Rachel and Milton from getting together!< too, so I'm confused.

What should I be doing for the route to actually work? I would be grateful for any tips you have.

I was looking through visual novel database, and I was kind of surprised at the lack of reviews on this game.

Is this because most of the players who played this game are not interested in the other VN's or is Mask of the Rose just this niche?

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I’m struggling a bit with story crafting/using the stories. Is there a guide anywhere?

I’m going to have to play twice for sure, I feel super overwhelmed and like I’m making all wrong decisions across the board . 🙃

I've played through the game maybe half a dozen times and not once found a usage for Circumstances you obtain (the ones like "at the Bazaar" or "on the Surface".) All the different storycrafting minigames I've seen have the Circumstances slot locked.

Looking at some of the old FBG posts on storycrafting, they all have a "where?" slot that would accept that sort of thing. Then again, many other changes have been made to that version of the mechanic. So... do they do something in a minigame I've missed? Or are they just a remnant of more ambitious iteration of storycrafting?

I find it really strange and kinda jarring that after every conversation with someone you have to assess your relationship with them. Can't relationships just be built by the things you say and wear, rather than this contemplative assessment one does after every interaction?

Asking for absolutely no deeper reason.

Hello guys, i wanted to ask if anyone was able to get the reunion ending, and if yes, how did you got and what are you thoughts about it? I'm currently on my third playthrough seeing if i can manage to get it, but don't know if i will be able. (Also, sorry for possible writing mistakes, english isn't my first language)

I thought I was romancing my lovely space bat yet I didn’t get him as an option at the end of the game 🤷‍♂️

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if a problem I'm having is due to me not getting the mechanic or if it's something to do with the switch version.

If I craft a story and get told that the story is ready to hand in (like above), I can't show it to Archie, and I can't show anyone else stories I've crafted. When I go to the boarding house I can only deepen my connection with Archie :( What am I doing wrong?

So, after a few playthroughs, I still have a couple of unanswered mysteries, and I thought this could be a decent venue for folks to share any similar questions of their own and see if anyone else has any ideas! I'll get us started.

1. Who was Archie's friend who helped publish his exposés? Someone who he could meet in Parabola, and who was receptive to screeds against the Masters... >!was it May, who talked about seeing Archie in his wanderings?!<
2. Is it possible to get multiple endings in a single playthrough? For instance, I tried to meet the requirements for both 'Reunion' and 'Ascension' at once, but only 'Ascension' played out. I wonder if there's any possibility that I missed something, and that it's possible to reveal both >!the true murderer and the fate of Lucian.!<

I believe I have the general idea from Archie and Harjit's instructions, but I've tried a few combinations of unknown person, unknown motive, and it doesn't give me any notification or open up any new options on the map.

Okay, so I know the cavern with the Rubbery Man in it exists but cannot for the life of me work out how to unlock the locations- it isn’t on the list of places I can ask Harjit for directions to and I’m legitimately stuck at this point. Could someone tell me how to unlock the location please?

Does anyone know how to start a romance between the two? I accidentally managed on my first playthrough, but all I remember is that I supported their connection in an early dialogue with Griz, and then some time later - but before Archie's arrest - she told me some spicy details and from then on they were in a relationship for the rest of the game. It also led to an interesting dialogue option with Pages that I'd like to explore...but try as I might, I couldn't match them in any later playthroughs. Does anyone have any clues?

Besides my own romance I was really looking forward to matchmaking characters, but I'm honestly having a hard time figuring out HOW to do it and who it can be done with. Has anyone managed to matchmake any couples, and can you give me any pointers?

I really want to matchmake David and Phoebe, Horatia and Theo, and Griz and Moss. Are these couples possible?

I'm trying out as many endings as possible, and this time I hit all the romance story beats with David and indicated that I see a future for us at the festival. In the epilogue it just said that I occasionally see David on the street, which was confusing since there wasn't any breakup type dialogue. Wondering if I did something wrong, or if there's a game issue, or if I just don't get it!

Trying to do demon route.

I was wondering if there's any actual way to romance Barqujin? I've tried many times but she just rebukes me and at best calls me friend. Is it meant to be like only platonic/friendship? Or is it purposeful bait? I am suffering at the hands of pretty women. My heart is broken, my mind inconsolable.

Just got the game, have been streaming it to my small little crew of viewers.

Thus far I've enjoyed it, though like all time management sims I am naturally convinced I have wasted my time faffing about between routes instead of going hard on one person.

But of course, as someone who's been playing Fallen London for years..

Can I at least show a passing interest in lighting seven candles?

I’ve heard it was possible to get dialogue with Pages about the Vake/Veils stalking you (like in the church or in the attic), I’m on my fourth or fifth run through and I haven’t figured it out!

If anyone knows, guidance is appreciated! Similarly, if there are further mentions or lore heavy for the Masters, I’d love to know how to find them!