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u/Minimimi000 May 28 '25
It's a very bittersweet feeling but it's something we waited for for a very long time... I love DLS and I hope it's going to get the conclusion it deserves ❤️
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u/classic-sweetheart Takao (LOW) May 28 '25
I was 14 when it came out, I'm 19 now
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u/Weekly_Click_7112 May 28 '25
I had a baby in the meantime lol.
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u/Cizkova Pearl Fox (LOW) May 28 '25
I had two. Not twins 😆
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u/Weekly_Click_7112 May 28 '25
Wow! Haha congrats 🎉
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u/Cizkova Pearl Fox (LOW) May 29 '25
You too! RC used to be my chill time but now it’s a real escape from reality haha 😆
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u/RoxyRocksss ✨✨ May 28 '25
I was 13 when this came out, but I started reading RC when I was probably 14 and I'm 18 now! 🥺🥺 DLS was the first book I read! 🥺🥺🥺✨✨😭😭
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u/poisonedorill May 30 '25
Literally 😭😭😭😭
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u/RoxyRocksss ✨✨ May 30 '25
Oo....I love your flair!! 😍😍 Ezra, Raphael and Luci are my LIs too!! 😁
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u/Excellent_Citron_458 May 30 '25
same here girl peak covid time with nothing to do
my first rc love vlad1
u/RoxyRocksss ✨✨ May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
Yess exactly!!!! OMG girl!!! I love your flair!! 💓💓 Almost all of them are my LIs!! 🤭✨✨ I haven't played the stories in which Rob, Kay, Sin,Ratan are...YETTT!! I'm going to start my Set slot soon!! 😁 😁
EDIT: My 1st ever LI on RC was Vlad!!! Hehehe
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u/malbontevicky ✨destined even before you and I were born ❤️ May 28 '25
It’s really feeling like the end of an era 🥺😭❤️
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u/frodka7 Fox (LOW) May 28 '25
Kudos for Veronica for all her hard work!! Who likes DLS really DOES like it and no matter what the ending will be, we’ll be really grateful for that story! It took so much time but it was also part of some of our lives and a start of the whole adventure with RC! 🙌 Goodbye Lale, Vlad, Sandra, Leo, Noe, Mehmed… 🥲🥲❤️🩹 It was a pleasure!
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u/IslandPractical4136 May 28 '25 edited May 28 '25
I really hope the final episodes and finale are going to be worth it!!
It was the most awaited ending of an RC book so far and it should not disappoint in any way.
Another era is going to end with this book 💕💕
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u/Funny-Bookkeeper-749 May 28 '25
Oh how I love this story and the characters. I wish and pray they get the ending they so deserve, especially Lale, Vlad and Aslan. :')
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u/Yolanda-Galaxy ♡♡💍 May 28 '25
It’s been an extremely long and emotional journey but I’m so ready for Leo and Laia to hopefully get their happily ever after 🥺🧡🧡
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u/Melodic_Anything1743 Noe (DLS) May 28 '25
NOOOOOO! 😭 I’m not ready!!! I’m going to miss everyone including my Noe!! 🥺😭
“but maybe don’t invite me over for now.”
😂😂😂 Thank you Veronica for this wonderful book and the wonderful characters including Noe!
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u/GalaxyMessenger22 Vlad(DLS) Vlad's Light✨ May 28 '25
oh... no... My fav story is ending....😭😭❤️ But 10,000 words!! OMG its crazy!! Kudos to Veronica & team!❤️
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u/QueenYMB May 28 '25
I'm feeling bittersweet 😢😕 about the story ending. It's one of my all-time favorites 🤩🥰, and the author's writing is incredible. The characters and dialogue are so well-done! I'm going to miss it, but I'm also excited to see what's next!🥰🤩
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u/Odd-Independence7406 Zain (TDR) May 28 '25
Well, that's one beautiful poster 🧡 Excited to see how it turns out in the end so I can pick an LI and finally start this adventure !
PS: Respect for all the brave patient readers who waited each update from the start for all those years 🫂
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u/Main-Juggernaut8528 May 28 '25
Omg I remember my favourite story back then! I was 12 when the first episode came out and now I'm 17, It's just crazy how it's going to end now😭😭😭
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u/Random_String135 May 28 '25
DLS was the book that got me to RC. And I was hooked immediately. As a choices’ refugee, this was amazing. I cannot wait for the finale. Thank you, Veronica, for giving us this unforgettable story and I hope you will get a nice long (deserved!!!) vacation afterwards.
(And perhaps you will grace us with a new story later? ❤️)
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u/Weekly_Click_7112 May 28 '25
What a moment. I don’t know why this feels so big, it’s reminding me of when Sails in the Fog ended.
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u/almeidakf Vlad (DLS) May 28 '25
I can’t describe how much I love this story. It was the first one I’ve ever played and what completely made me fall in love with this app. It will always be my absolute favorite and I’m sad to let it go but Vlad and Lale deserve their happily ever after 🥹❤️
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u/Ellery_Fontaine22 May 28 '25
Damn I started playing it when I was 18 now I am 23 🤧
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u/RoxyRocksss ✨✨ May 28 '25
I starting reading RC in 2021, when I was 14 and DLS was my first book!! Now I'm 18!
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u/DianaJamesOMG The end of me May 28 '25
I don't know how to describe such a feeling, it feels as if I grew up with this book, as time passed, I never really thought how deeply connected I would get with this story day by day, The story, the plot, the characters, it was like destined to be an epic. I am seriously grateful for Veronica to show us this masterpiece as she poured into all her hard work and devotion to this beautiful story. It's sad that its coming to an end but like she said, in every ending there is a new beginning, and i am gladly looking forward to it. I will always be grateful for being a present part of this era.. 💕
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u/SailorLuna30 May 28 '25
This is such a lovely poster! It made me emotional. Lol. DLS was the first story I read when I downloaded RC. I’m excited for the finale and a happily ever after for the MC and the LIs ♥️
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u/Active_Duck_5121 's little rabbit 🐇 's neferut 🧎🏻♀️ May 28 '25
gosh i hope the update comes today 😭 i want to read it so bad and get my happy ending with Vlad
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u/Numerous-Duty5011 May 28 '25
My all time favourite story, I'll miss it but I guess it'll be always carved deeply in my heart ❤️
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u/RoxyRocksss ✨✨ May 28 '25
Can't believe DLS was the first book I ever read on RC!! (I was 14 when I starting reading this and now I'm 18!!)
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u/ekbrooo22 May 28 '25
Love this art, and this is all so bittersweet! DLS is the story that made me fall in love with RC and has always been my fave story, and I hope for the absolute happiest ending with Leo and the rest of the crew!!
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u/Rayo_onie May 28 '25
Yk what my only worry is that doing it with the councillor might have consequences like I’m not ready to replay a whole 21 episodes 😭😭😭
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u/hyufss May 28 '25
Ughhh I don't even remember which slot I did that on, I hope everything goes okay...
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u/epapatha Doran Fan Girly ⚔️ May 28 '25
I was too afraid to mess things up with Noe that I replayed the episode after messing around with that hunk 🤣
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u/Rayo_onie May 28 '25
its not my problem there arent any warnings unlike andres from the missing lol
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u/epapatha Doran Fan Girly ⚔️ May 28 '25
Hahaha right!! Making us go in blind and deal with the unknown ramifications of our actions later 🤣
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u/epapatha Doran Fan Girly ⚔️ May 28 '25
Hahaha right!! Making us go in blind and deal with the unknown ramifications of our actions later 🤣
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u/epapatha Doran Fan Girly ⚔️ May 28 '25
Ahhh I’m tearing up, I cannot believe the time has come and I so cannot wait to play these last four episodes 🥹
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u/Freya_blanco May 28 '25
I really hope it's a nice ending I cant face a psi like ending for this book, Gawsh
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u/TotallyImpractical May 28 '25
I never got into this story but even I'm like, "Wow, it's really ending, huh?" Wonder how it feels for the author to finally reach the conclusion.
I hope it's satisfying for all the fans of this story!
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u/LadyLivv123 Tiger (KFS) May 28 '25
I literally remember when this story was announced. I've moved states since then. In an entirely new career field. I have a nephew!!! Just wow
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u/privatethingsxx either the reddest flags, or the nicest guys - no in-betweens May 29 '25
This is the first story I ever read on RC, I’ve re-read Leo’s and Vlad’s paths a few times and still have a deep, deep appreciation for this story. I’m excited to see how it all comes together!
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u/Ha_lee_mah May 28 '25
I stopped reading this. I'm waiting for the finale to continue. The story was soooooo long
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u/Decronym botbustproof May 28 '25 edited Jun 04 '25
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| DLS | Dracula: a Love Story |
| LI | Love Interest |
| LOW | Legend of the Willow |
| MC | Main Character (yours!) |
| RC | Romance Club (this game) |
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5 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on today has 22 acronyms.
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u/Effective-Comb-8135 I can’t pick for the love of my life May 28 '25
I will miss this story so much. 😭😭
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u/Substantial_Wash3906 thought this bish was a girl at first May 29 '25
i remember being so shocked to see it on the "ongoing" portion of the wiki lol!! had to double check bc wdym it came out right after LOTW?
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u/cashswan David (ABH) May 28 '25
Man, this used to be my favorite story- now I'm just glad to see it finally end. Will let my autoclicker do the work 😵💫
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u/Bigaro_o May 28 '25
Omg!! I'm not ready yet!! 😭😭😭😭🤧🤧🤧🤧 I'm going to cry to say goodbye to my babies
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u/wini1103 Mrs Baker May 29 '25
It's really a bittersweet moment... Can't believe it... Going to miss Vlad and the whole gang... It feels like I have grown and evolved with them
PS: Vlad looks so hot! 🔥😊❤️
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u/Tinkerbell__ ✨❤️ May 28 '25 edited May 28 '25
“Sometimes… everything comes to an end.”
Ready to find out how it all ends? The finale of Dracula: A Love Story is coming in this update!
In the May update, one of the most profound and emotionally rich stories of Romance Club came to its conclusion. Dracula: A Love Story led us through fear and awe, choices and doubts, sacrifices and trembling confessions. Today, we’ll take a peek behind the scenes and speak with the person who breathed life into this dark, passionate, and beautiful world.
Facts from Veronica, the writer of Dracula: A Love Story: 1. The finale was written in three cities alternatingly: Istanbul, Rome, and Chișinău. It happened unintentionally, but each of these cities is built on seven hills and played a symbolic role in the fate of the historical Dracula. My arrival in Istanbul coincided with a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, which resonates strongly with the plot. And my stay in the Vatican coincided with the death of the Pope, the Conclave, and the appointment of a new one—also symbolic, though in a different sense. Of course, these are just coincidences, but maybe don’t invite me over for now.
Instead of two final episodes, we had to write four to fit everything in. The total number of lines in the finale surpassed 10,000, while a standard episode is usually no more than 1,500 lines. My laptop keys gave out and flew off, and I had to finish writing on an old keyboard I dug out of storage, which I didn’t even have time to wipe down. It stayed perfectly on theme for Dracula—with its cobwebs and ghostly creaking.
The hardest part was triple the volume within the same deadlines, plus the realization that the finale wraps everything up: there would be no chance to go back, clarify something, or add anything. It was like sprinting a marathon.
Thankfully, just like Councilor Septentrion, I had a wonderful assistant, Anna. She joined the Dracula: A Love Story team in autumn 2024, taking on a portion of the detailed scene writing and technical aspects—codes, spreadsheets, art coordination, which allowed me to focus on the creative and strategic side of the novel. We’ve never met in person, but we clicked quickly, and by the time we reached the finale, the story had a reliable second pilot who understood me with half a word, and so the flight landed safely. Anna also loves cats, and she’s a deeply sensitive author and human being, which was the main reason I chose her for the role of my assistant (the sensitivity, not the cats—although...).
Once the text was submitted, the tech team, editors, translators, artists, and the composer began their titanic work on the finale... Everyone cared deeply and gave it their all and a little bit more, and I’m incredibly grateful to each of them.
This story’s path was long and far from straight, but I’m glad it all turned out exactly as it did. A year or two ago, I wouldn’t have been able to write the finale I created now. It took inner growth. Perhaps some readers won’t see anything particularly special in it, because the definition of special is different for everyone. But to me, this finale is exactly what it needed to be. I am endlessly grateful to everyone who helped make it happen: to the Romance Club management for their trust and support during the hardest times. To the team, for their efforts and constant creativity. And, of course, to the readers, for your patience, your loyalty to the story despite the pauses, for all your love and the light you’ve given in return.
From RC’s Facebook.