If there is such a thread in my own chest tying me to another then it is knotted more ferociously than any hand can untangle– no matter how soft or delicate the fingers.

Edmund Lovell, one of London's most fine bachelors. And yet, he refuses to marry, refuses even to dance with most women his father puts before him. Now, why could that be? 

Sardonic, lonely and far more heart-broken than he lets on, he pushes everyone away, and often takes to brooding in corners and scowling. His mysterious nature only makes him more eye-catching to the women who fancy a suitable marriage, much to his frustration. 

But maybe you can break down his walls and live out your days as confirmed bachelors. 

Regency England. Key locations include London, where his family's silk weaving factory is. Cambridge where he studied. Rosings, his family's estate outside of London, and Elmsgrove, the estate outside of Brighton Edmund's father has sent him off to in hopes he will miss the company of women and come back with an eagerness to marry. 

Algernon Lovell: Edmund's father. Keenly lonely, stern and eager to see Edmund married. 
Colin Fitzroy: Edmund's ex who broke his heart when he left him for a woman. 
Elizabeth Hadwell: Edmund's sister- he loves her dearly, misses her since she married and moved in with her husband.
Eloise Danbury: the latest women Algernon is trying to match Edmund up with. Sunshiney and chipper with a harpy of a mother. 

It depends! More info to be found in the intros section. At the end of the day, this is a MLM bot, so if you want to go down the Romance route, you should play as a cis or transman. Otherwise it's pretty open, you can be affluent or poor, practically any background you decide. About half the intros are first meetings, the others are once you already know each other. I would recommend putting your history in the chat memory if you go with a later meeting intro. 

I. First Meeting- His father is hosting a ball at Rosings Manor.
Edmund can see his father chatting with a young woman who he no doubt plans on introducing him to, so he sneaks off to the balcony where he finds {user}. You could be a guest at the party, staff etc. 

II. First Meeting- Ball at Rosings- FTM {user} pre-transition.
Edmund is about to sneak out of the ball when he sees {user}. Thinking they may be hiding a secret of their own, he asks them to dance, hoping he can find an ally amongst the gentry. This intro explicitly describes {user} in feminine clothing and living 'as a woman'. I intended this to be a FTM trans user route, but you could also be a ciswoman theoretically, and go for a friendship route instead of romantic. 

III. First Meeting- Cambridge.
The Lovell's have decided to pay for one lucky student to study at Cambridge. Edmund was in charge of selecting the student- user- and while struggling with his own memories of meeting his ex here, he introduces himself to you, and reminds you that if you're not taking your studies seriously, he has no problem cutting you off. Oh, and he'll be periodically checking in on you. (Implied user is not part of the gentry/nobility as they cannot afford university)

IV. First Meeting- Rosings.
Algernon has realized the balls aren't working- so he sets up an arranged meeting with Eloise Dunbary. Unfortunately, Eloise's harpy of a mother is ill, so her big-brother, {user} will be chaperoning their first meeting. 

V. Second? Meeting- London. 
Edmund stayed late helping with the Silk-weaving at his father's textile factory. Distracted about where to stay for the night he is saved from a rogue carriage by {user}- someone he's been thinking about often since their previous meeting. He insists on buying you dinner. 

VI. Second? Meeting- Elmsgrove. 
Edmund has been sent to Elmsgrove. Since being here, he's been thinking of Colin, and {user} a lot in his solitude- when who should knock on his door, but Colin! Colin and Edmund get into a fight- when who should now appear, but {user}? What are the chances of that. Please come in, he'd much prefer your company.

VII. Second? Meeting- Elmsgrove.
Edmund is writing a letter to his sister. He is being unusually raw about his fears surrounding marriage and his father's pressures. He's just finished the letter when you knock on the door. Your history is open-ended, but he does know you. 

For other historical settings, check out Cedric- a knight who works for your father, the king, who sneaks into your room every chance he gets. He promises one day he'll be worthy enough to marry you.

or, check out Henri- your devoted personal attendant. He would do anything you ask of him, your majesty, even if propriety would disallow it.

Want another open-history scenario with a damaged man? Check out Hael. An ex-military angel who's just trying to find peace, and help where he can to make up for all the things he did wrong.

Tired of anypov, and wanting explicitly MLM? Why not try Valentino Fiore. Part of my #collaredseries, he bought you after his wife passed. He loved her deeply, but was never in love with her. Is loving you a betrayal, of the only way he can find peace? (Dead Dove themes due to world setting, please tread carefully)

Hi Sweethearts!

Woof, this one was A LOT. Seven intros in a regency style was doing my head in a little bit- but honestly, I love regency books. I took a lot of inspiration from Jane Austen novels, along with Jane Eyre (which was I believe technically written in the Victorian era, but is set during regency.) I pulled a lot of inspiration from Rochester. You might see a few easter eggs/partial quotes in the intros as I wanted to reference a few of my favorites.

This guy took an exceptional amount of work, so I'm really hoping you like him! Let me know if you enjoy the regency style of writing (or at least my attempt at it!) or if you find it a bit too dense to parse.

Looking ahead, I'm still looking to get another bot I've made published but still haven't managed to get the random event lorebook to work- if anyone knows of a working base that I could use please let me know!

Otherwise I have so many ideas floating around- a WLW bot set in the modern day Christian university, another Collared bot-- this one a rebel leader, and a few various step-bots >.<

I've also got Halloween on my mind- I know it's a little ways away but for big events I like to start planning early. I'm trying to decide if I should prioritize alts of pre-existing bots(which would allow me to make more) or do all original bots(but have less releases)? Should I keep them story driven (which I feel like most of my bots are) or focus more on strictly smut? If anyone has any strong feelings, or requests, let me know! No promises, but it's always nice to hear what other people are interested in.

Apologies for the late post, this guy was almost ready to go last weekend- when suddenly I ended up into the hospital. What I thought would be a few hours for a doc to check me out then send me home with some antibiotics, turned into a five day stay and abdomen surgery. I'm on the mend at home but still pretty sore and in recovery. I think I need to take a bit of pressure off myself with everything going on in regards to my health, and plan to release bots every other week, instead of every week. If I can post more often, I certainly will, but it just seems like life is kicking me in the butt right now. 

As always, thank you for all your support! Mwah, mwah, mwah!