For #WIPWednesday this week I have something a little different. Recently I decided to switch to doing the outlines for my game scenes longhand. I even bought a new fountain pen just for the journey! So, here's a photo of a WIP.
marinist ⎈ the bitter end
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she/her; building sapphic dating sim: the bitter end ⊹ ࣪ ﹏𓊝﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖ 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟
![A graphic titled "Progress Report: May 2026 [Demo]" for the upcoming sapphic dating sim, The Bitter End. Four pie charts are displayed: first Writing at 100%, second Art at 72%, third Code at 80%, and fourth Playtest at 25%.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dszjdwc2rzbqxmdznbqzicny/bafkreihkqdjierpysie2ass4k35qlisaminit4jm2lsbanakv6v6nfoy4q)
![A character sheet for a love interest in the upcoming sapphic dating sim, The Bitter End.
Name: Wren. Age: 35. She/Her. 5'8" / 172 cm. Daily schedule: [morning] Grabs a coffee and takes it back to bed; [afternoon] Scours the cargo hold for obscure spell ingredients; [evening] Pores over esoteric texts in the library; [night] Stops by Anahita's cabin...
The image of her on the left shows a pale woman with cropped brown hair in a black turtleneck and a caped jacket.
At the bottom the game's logo is displayed and a banner saying "Wishlist on Steam".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dszjdwc2rzbqxmdznbqzicny/bafkreihh6brfbja7umu6rvg3pmxudhdg7c4gmxkgdexpekkd7qlm4iiqii)
![A character sheet for a love interest in the upcoming sapphic dating sim, The Bitter End.
Name: Neruda. Age: 32. They/Them. 5'11" / 180 cm. Daily schedule: [morning] Reads a guilty pleasure in the library in secret; [afternoon] Experiments with a new supplement in the medbay; [evening] Seeks out Wren for their weekly dinner appointment; [night] Tucks themselves neatly into bed. Early.
The image of them on the left shows a curly-haired mixed race Chilean person in a high-collared, futuristic outfit.
At the bottom the game's logo is displayed and a banner saying "Wishlist on Steam".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dszjdwc2rzbqxmdznbqzicny/bafkreigl3gmd63qi5a6dfypsldqinc7wo4loh6zhwchm2eo54whasbaemm)
![A character sheet for a love interest in the upcoming sapphic dating sim, The Bitter End.
Name: Kit. Age: 30. She/Her. 5'4" / 162 cm. Daily schedule: [morning] Pours another coffee, she's hardly slept; [afternoon] Watches Neruda in the medbay, quietly; [evening] Tinkers in the engine room, her mind a stormy sea; [night] Sits in the observation deck, but her heart is in the stars.
The image of her on the left shows a woman with short, dirty blonde hair and a practical working outfit with gold-and-blue headphones around her neck.
At the bottom the game's logo is displayed and a banner saying "Wishlist on Steam".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dszjdwc2rzbqxmdznbqzicny/bafkreibzlgmfht7mrztv25vnbuc46ylikfzf3ya7czmmidoz4yvmjns3wi)
![A character sheet for a love interest in the upcoming sapphic dating sim, The Bitter End.
Name: Jiye. Age: 25. She/Her. 6'1" / 185 cm. Daily schedule: [morning] Talks Eshe's ear off in the crow's nest; [afternoon] Grabs snacks in the galley: sweet, savory, sweet again...; [evening] Laughs as she eliminates water wraiths on the deck; [night] Looks for a nightcap and some company to go with it.
The image of her on the left shows a Korean woman in a nice sports suit. Wing motifs decorate her clothes and her ears.
At the bottom the game's logo is displayed and a banner saying "Wishlist on Steam".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dszjdwc2rzbqxmdznbqzicny/bafkreibacimguuj7v4vkgq2r32bfwwagr33yu3srixvku5iacmbnxv4hga)
![A character sheet for a love interest in the upcoming sapphic dating sim, The Bitter End.
Name: Eshe. Age: 45. She/Her. 5'61 / 155 cm. Daily schedule: [morning] Takes breakfast on deck, imagining the call of birds; [afternoon] Stocks the library with new books from the hold; [evening] Finds a quiet moment in the crow's nest; [night] Assists Kit in the engine room, a steady, grounding presence.
The image of her on the left shows an East African woman with gold-and-purple clothing, locs in a protective style that are graying at the root, and distinct golden eyes. A crown of grass and little red flowers is wrapped around her head.
At the bottom the game's logo is displayed and a banner saying "Wishlist on Steam".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dszjdwc2rzbqxmdznbqzicny/bafkreihd5nhup2hfvi6civu5hpjemnyccpoavdxi6ppu3bi3nxvnkfjaxi)
![A character sheet for a love interest in the upcoming sapphic dating sim, The Bitter End.
Name: Anahita. Age: 28. She/Her. 5'6" / 167 cm. Daily schedule: [morning] Takes a long, sweet bath; [afternoon] Watches Jiye do drills on the deck; [evening] "Works" in the lounge; [night] Returns to her cabin and counts out her belongings.
The image of her on the left shows a Persian woman in ornate jewelry and colorful clothing, with a red head covering and henna on her hand.
At the bottom the game's logo is displayed and a banner saying "Wishlist on Steam".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dszjdwc2rzbqxmdznbqzicny/bafkreidcjyxat7exlmldhfxp2zn3ir332e74iv7ke3ww6unb2jxriflwxy)
