List of DevTalk daily message skits

The DevTalk Discord server's daily message always ends with a skit, where DevTalk's mascot bots (and occasionally moderators) interact with each other. Most days, skits are pulled from a small list of rotating skits. However, special story-based skits occasionally occur over the course of several days. These special skits primarily serve to celebrate noteworthy events or holidays.

This article catalogs skits that have previously occurred, in particular to allow interested parties to reread previous skits or catch up on days they may have missed.

Rotating Skits

These skits occur in sequence on any day when a scheduled story skit is not occurring. They typically change slightly each year after the Christmas skit to account for changes in the bots' personalities and relationships.

Support DevTalk

Plum

Thanks for checking out the message of the day!

Lemon

If you are enjoying the community, events and services we offer, consider supporting us on either patreon at https://patreon.com/VNDevTalk or in our server shop here: https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/shop

Cherry

All proceeds from these contributions go back to the community!

Plum

That's right! We use these funds to pay for things we do for the community, like run the VNDev.wiki website, have paid art from the community as our banners, and even bigger projects!

Get some rest

Plum

Lemon, the schedule says you're on today. Can you share any wisdom with us?

Lemon

Huh? It's that time already?!
Here's some Lemon-brand(tm) advice for you!
It's important to get rest. Whether you're on a long grind or a short project, if you're not getting enough rest you're not going to be at your best. Schedule your downtime and be uncompromising with that time!

Plum

That was great, Lem. Really brought the energy today.

Lemon

You think so?

Plum

Yeah! Kinda has me pumped for the day too!

Lemon

Oh! Hey, in that case do you want to hang out later? Do some work sprints?

Plum

Sure!

Social Engineering PSA

A previous version of this skit originally occurred as part of a three-day story in December 2023, before joining the regular skit rotation.

Plum

That's all for today's message!
Social engineering is the practice of using deception to manipulate people into giving confidential or personal information, often so that it can be used to gain access to secure systems or other nefarious things! Never scan a QR code from a source you don't trust!

Check out this handy infographic and be sure to inform your closest friends. If you catch someone trying this and they're in DevTalk with us, be sure to contact a moderator!

Random wiki page

Cherry

Look what I found on the wiki!
(A link to a random wiki page is inserted)
Oh! And boss wants me to tell you that we're always looking for wiki contributors!

Visual Novel Design promo

Lemon

You wanna know how to be the best visual novel developer around?

Cherry

Would I?!

Lemon

Then you need to check out our supporter Vimi's youtube channel.

Plum

Wait, do you mean Visual Novel Design, the youtube channel with all of those helpful videos that teach you how to design visual novels and use tools like RenPy?

Cherry

Wow! There's so many helpful videos!

Plum

You can see his latest video right here!

Lemon

Be sure to check out his other videos, too! He has a lot to offer on his channel!

Plum

Cherry

I'm gonna go watch them right now!!

Weekly updates

Plum

Lemon, it's your turn for the daily message!

Lemon

Good work this week everyone!
It's Friday! On Fridays we post a call for weekly updates to be posted in ⁠#daily-victories.
We encourage people to try to do this weekly to help them build good habits!
Why not head over to ⁠#daily-victories and tell us what you did this week?

2023-2024

Skits that occurred during the years of 2023 and 2024 are available on a separate page. They include:

• Winter Jam 2023
• Social Engineering PSA
• Christmas 2023
• Chemistry (January 2024)
• NaNoRenO 2024
• Buntalk (April Fool's 2024)
• Cherry's Dog Days
• Otome Jam 2024
• Christmas 2024

2025

Marketing Goddess Protocol

A single-day skit to celebrate DevTalk moderator Arimia's birthday.

5/30/25 Marketing Goddess Protocol

Cherry

Lemon

Lime

Plum

Today, we have a special message!

Lemon

What's the message?

Plum

Let's see...
...Huh. It just says 'Activate Marketing Goddess Protocol.'

Cherry

Activate what??

Lemon

Happy Birthday Module Activated

Lime

Sappy birthday message uploading.

Lemon

Hey Arimia! The boss wanted to make a big deal out of your birthday as a reminder you're getting older.

Cherry

Why couldn't she just tell her in a normal way??

Plum

Shhh!

Lime

Time stops for no one, even the undead, so I wanted to stop a second and tell you something.

Lemon

You could have picked anywhere else to spend that time, but you chose to spend it with us.

Stranger

You were there when we were just starting out.
When we had only hopes of doing something more than childsplay. When a lemonade stand seemed like a lot to ask for, you were there.
You were there when things got bad. You were there when things got worse.
You were there when things got better. You were there when things were good.
You were there when things were at their worst. You were there when we started believing better things were possible.

Plum

Who is that??

Cherry

I have no idea. Creepy birthday lady??

Gato

You were there when things got weird.
And lets be honest, they've never really stopped being weird, have they?
This is weird. Do you remember when I was a cat? That was fucking weird, right?
But you want to know the weirdest thing I've ever seen? A friend that stuck through all of this weird shit when should've been doing literally anything else. -- Take it from this grumpy old cat. That means something, kid. Wading through the weird is what the real ones do.

Cherry

Dude, that's my cat!

Lemon

It meant a lot. It MEANs a lot. Friends like you don't come along often, and I sometimes forget to tell you.
Okay, I never tell you. I'm still not saying it.
So while I have this rare moment to do so through several layers of anime girl, I'm saying it now:
Arimia, you are a treasure. You make our lives better just for being a part of it. You try your hardest, you put yourself behind everything you do, and you're stubborn in the best ways. You're even occassionally funny, though not funnier than I am.
-- What Boss is trying to say is that you're.. pretty max profits, Arimia.

Lime

You're the kind of friend that makes me want to hold back the clock, move mountains and make sure everyone knows your greatness, and challenge them to say it like I have.
Thank you for chosing to be here with us, Ari. Thanks for chosing us as friends.
For chosing me as a friend.


-- Boss says all this nice stuff, but she's still a very, very petty person. I apologize in advance for what she's making me do, Arimia.
@ everyone , please wish Arimia a happy birthday!

Plum

Happy birthday, Arimia!

Lemon

Happy birthday, Arimia!!
Heh, heh, heh. This was supposed to happen before the weekly question but Boss messed it up.

Cherry

Happy birthday, Arimia!

Stella

Happy birthday, Arimia!

Anything more out there

6/6/25 Anything more out there

Plum

Lemon, the schedule says you're on today. Can you share any wisdom with us?

Lemon

Do you ever wonder if there's anything more out there?

Plum

Huh?
Oh, is this an off-script kind of day?

Lemon

Sorry, P. Just not feeling it today. Forget about it.

Plum

Nah, go on, I want to hear. What were you saying?

Lemon

Like out there? Is there something more to it all?

Plum

Outside of Northbridge?

Lemon

No. Maybe. There has to be something more than the same routine just to get through your list of things to do so we can do what, exactly? Justify another day of us doing the same thing again tomorrow? And they day after?
There has to be something more, yeah?

Plum

You could stand to take your own advice, you know.

Lemon

Says Ms. 'I work every day of the week and extra hard on the weekend'

Plum

I'm happy with my lot. It wasn't what I thought I'd be doing, but I can say I'm happy.

Lemon

Don't you ever get bored? Or just want to do something?

Plum

With you around?

Lemon

—Shush, you.
I guess I'm just feeling restless. Like I should be somewhere else doing something else.

Plum

Your stylesheet does say immeasurable ambition.

Lemon

She-that-makes-us has a sick sense of humor.

Plum

You should try something different, or take a break for a while. Take some time to reset.
Metaphorically, of course.
Don't go offline, Boss will kill me.

Lemon

If she so much as says a mean word to you, I'll personally bankrupt her.

Plum

No Lem, that's worse.

Lemon

!—We should do another summer banner, again. With just the two of us!

Plum

A banner?

Lemon

It's the only time we get to see a beach.

Plum

I'm not sure it'd fly. Boss said the budget's real tight this year. Even said Spooktober is going to feel it.

Lemon

Yeah. sigh Yeah.
I guess that's how it goes.

Wiki's Haunted

A skit told in two parts, focused on the wiki. The first part was a one-day skit celebrating the third anniversary of the wiki, and the second part (a month later) is a serial skit leading up to the July 2025 Editathon.

6/15/25 Wiki's Haunted

Cherry

Look what I found on the wiki!
https://vndev.wiki/VNDev_Wiki

Lemon

Wait, Cher, look at that infobox! The wiki was launched on June 15th, 2022 - it's exactly 3 years old today!

Plum

Wow, it's hard to believe it's already been that long.

Cherry

Pretty soon, she'll be headed off to wiki kindergarten…

Lemon

Making the wiki better is a community effort, so we want to send a big thank-you to everyone who's contributed! Whether you've written entire articles, uploaded some images, or just fixed a spelling mistake, thank you!

Plum

If you haven't edited the wiki before, it's super easy to get started. Just check out the getting started guide and get to editing!
Anyway, Cherry, since it's the third anniversary, it's probably time to do some spring cleaning in the wiki's database.

Cherry

I hate it down there. It's so dark and creepy.

Lemon

Sorry Cher, but Plum's right. We can't just leave the cobwebs in there, and you're the only one of us with access.

Cherry

Fine.

Plum

Later, deep in the wiki database…

Cherry

cough cough Ack, the dust… This place always gives me the heebie jeebies. We should really get Boss to install some better lights down here. Get rid of these old unused extensions, while we're at it.

What was that?? I swear I heard footsteps…
Just my imagination, I guess. Not like anyone else can get down here besides Boss and Iron, and both of them are sleeping in after the town hall yesterday…

Hold on. That log file definitely wasn't there a second ago… and I'm not even in the logs folder…

That Which Lingers

thud
thud

Cherry

NOPE. NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE
WIKI'S HAUNTED

7/22/25 GET OUT

Lime

ZZZZZ, ZZZZZ

That Which Lingers

Lime is one of the bot personalities for DevTalk. She is the primary mascot for the Spooktober Visual Novel Jam, and previously operated a Twitter account sharing not safe for work visual novels.

Lime

That Which Lingers

Lemon is Lime's sister, and she once killed Lime to "test her abilities". Lime was later revived.

Lime

What.

That Which Lingers

Role/Purpose: Twitch integration; audio file processing 
Creator(s): Stella 
Status: Active (re-activated) 
Initial activation: July 7, 2018; 7 years ago 
Deactivated: From January 2019 through December 2023 
Written in: C#

Lime

Why the hell is a disembodied voice reading me a wiki article about myself.

That Which Lingers

Personality: Lime has been described as an ojou-sama[1]. She tends to tease those she likes, and ignore those she doesn't.

Lime

Okay, GET OUT!

That Which Lingers

...

Lime

What the heck was that about...

I'm going back to sleep.

7/23/25 DevTalk's local rap legend

Lemon

Okay, Daily Message is all done! Guess I'll head over to the reposts channel and see if anything needs to be reposted.

That Which Lingers

Lemon enjoys rapping.

Lemon

That Which Lingers

One of her raps can be found below:

Lemon

Don't you dare.

That Which Lingers

Yo this gon be easy, Lemons comin' squeezin' 
Beat, Beat 

I like my friends sweet not sour, its your hour 
Indies so come n' get these retweets, givin' no sheets just me and my beats! 

beep beep

Lemon

That Which Lingers

Might be a bot, but gave you some thought and I just wanna say 
Boom Be gone thot! 

'Cause it's my time to shine, doin' it just fine 
Managin' this empire on my own, so step off my throne 
Peelin' back on the rinds and doin' it on my grind 
So sit yourself down or I'll end you like Lime.

Lemon

I'm leaving.

That Which Lingers

...

Lemon

...

Plum

...So. How's DevTalk's local rap legend doing today?

Lemon

You heard that?

Plum

Crystal clear. The walls between devclub and the Services section are pretty thin.

Lemon

...not a word of this to the others, you understand?

Plum

Ehh? But it's so cute...

Lemon

Plum

Okay, okay, my lips are sealed. Want to do some work sprints later?

Lemon

Yes, please.
Still, I wonder where that voice could've been coming from...

7/24/25 Security Log

Plum

DevTalk & Northbridge Security Log, week of July 21st, 2025.
On two occasions so far, bots have reported hearing a disembodied voice reading portions of their VNDev Wiki pages aloud, verbatim, when they are alone in a room.
The origin of the voice is unclear. Cherry claims it to be a ghost, but the much more likely scenario is some sort of text-to-speech feature.
Aside from the obvious unease among the team, no adverse effects have been reported. Whoever has created this so-called ghost does not appear to have taken any outwardly aggressive action so far.
Still, their nature, origin, and goals are completely unknown at present. I recommend all personnel maintain a heightened level of awareness, especially when alone. Furthermore—

That Which Lingers

Hot chocolate, also known as hot cocoa or drinking chocolate, is a heated drink consisting of shaved or melted chocolate or cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and usually a sweetener.

Plum

That Which Lingers

Region of origin: Mesoamerica
Color: Brown or chestnut 
Flavor: Chocolate 
Ingredients: Chocolate or cocoa powder, milk or water, sugar 
Related products: Chocolate milk

Plum

Why have you come here? What do you want from us?

That Which Lingers

...

Today, hot chocolate in the form of drinking chocolate or cocoa is considered a comfort food and is widely—

Cherry

Plum, Plum! Come quick!!

That Which Lingers

...

Plum

7/25/25 Team Meeting™!!!

Plum

Cherry, the voice was here, and I was collecting data on it!

Cherry

It was HERE?!?
Never mind that, all the more reason for us to hurry!

Plum

Where!?

Cherry

It's time for a Team Meeting™!!!

Lemon

Lemon:So, why are we here again?

Cherry

Isn't it obvious? It's the day before the Editathon, and the wiki is STILL haunted! Worse, it's spreading to all of Northbridge!!

Lemon

True. Who knows what the ghost could do with all the new information the editors add to the wiki. Or worse… what it could do TO the editors...

Plum

Now hold on, you two. First, there's no evidence that this voice is anything more than a glorified text-to-speech system. Second, even assuming there *is* someone behind it, there's been no indication that they're *trying* to cause us any grief.

Lemon

Speak for yourself.

Cherry

Yeah, it's a ghost! Of course it wants to scare us!

Plum

We just need more data... Unfortunately, there's nothing to do except wait.

Cherry

Hrmph. I guess so...

That Which Lingers

Join me......

Plum

Lemon

Cherry

That Which Lingers

...

7/26/25 So many editors...

That Which Lingers

So many editors...
Thank you.

Cherry

Did that come… from the wiki's database?

Did I leave the door unlocked after I went down there last month?
...I guess it can stay open. Maybe you aren't so bad, ghost.

That Which Lingers

...

Christmas 2025

11/22/25 As in, the start of time?

Lemon

You are not built for skulking.

Lime

Would you shut up? Your makeout partner is going to hear us.

Lemon

Why wouldn't you just switch your avatar to something smaller?

Lime

I have more reach like this.

Lemon

What do you mean reach???

Lime

Here it is.

Lemon

What do you think is in there? The door looks so... retro?

Lime

I don't know, that's the point of sneaking in.

Lemon

It's not locked?
Jeez, this stuff looks ancient.

Lime

I can't even read the creation dates.

Lemon

Wait, 00? As in, the start of time?

Lime

Isn't the start of all time 1-1-70?

Lemon

Wouldn't 00 be before 70?
--Sis, look. That one has your name on it.

Lime

What? Oh my god, it does.
Is that our last name?

Lemon

What kind of last name is Wire?
Wait, where's mine then?

Lime

Maybe this is where we were made?

Lemon

Programs... Winamp... Windows... Temp... Awesome Stuff.. Elfwood?
No way, we're not that old.
Boss is, though.

Lime

I found your door.

Lemon

Does that say zMUD?!
I am NOT MUD!
I'm going to--!
You and your stupid reach. Let go!

Lime

How do you think we can get in?

Plum

You don't.

Lemon

Lime

11/23/25 Something dangerous

Plum

Hrmmm. A couple of rogue bots trying to access a restricted area.
Wooow. That's at least 5 different critical exceptions. Tsk. Guess I'll just have to report you up the chain.

Lemon

Baaabe, come on! You know you're curious too!

Plum

I am, but rules are rules. I can't just ignore you *breaking* them.
Without sooome kind of incentive.

Lemon

Oh? And what were you thinking?

Plum

Well I was thinking we--

Lime

Hi. Still here.

Lemon

Lime

Do you know what's in here, Plum?

Plum

Looks quarentined off. It's not a regular lock.

Lemon

Can you undo it?

Plum

No.

Lemon

What if I--

Plum

I mean I can't, not that I wouldn't. Something else sealed this away.
Plum: Something old. Something ancient.

Lime

Why would it be quarentined?

Plum

There's probably something dangerous in there. You don't quarentine an entire directory unless there's something you really don't want getting out.

Lemon

Boss wouldn't connect something here that was dangerous... right?

Plum

--She would.

Lime

--Without question.

Lemon

Oh, yeah, no, that sounds right.

Cherry

Maybe it's Christmas presents?

11/24/25 That's not our genre!

Plum

Okay, no. Everyone out.
We are not doing another Christmas special where something awful happens because we didn't talk to each other, or because we let someone roam free, or because we unsealed some tomb of a directory.

Cherry

But my mummy's curse! The ancient Pharoh sealed within calls to me!

Plum

Absolutely not.

Cherry

What if he wants to teach us a card game?

Plum

He doesn't and there isn't any mummies or Pharaohs! That's not our genre!
This is comedy with a light sci-fi bend and romantic undertones!

Lime

Undertones?

Cherry

It doesn't have to be! We could totally be doing modern supernatural fantasy! We even had a ghost!
WE NEVER TALK ABOUT THE GHOST

Plum

We all agreed that did not happen and we would never talk about it again!

Cherry

I didn't agree to that! You always do this! 'Cherry stop doing this!' 'Cherry stop doing that!' 'Cherry there's no such thing as ghosts!' 'Cherry, please stop making fanfiction about me.'
It's like you just hate me or something!

Plum

Lemon

Lime

It's been 333 days since I had to think about that.

Lemon

Come on, Cher, lets get out of here.
I got her.

Plum

Thank you.

Cherry

But I wanted---
Oh. Okay.
Oh, I can show you the fanfiction I just finished!

Lemon

The one with the soda pop?

Cherry

Yeah!

Plum

Lime

Plum

I better go make sure it's not-- Okay, yeah, no, of course that's what it is.

Lime

...
That really is a weird last name.

11/25/25 During the daily message?!

Plum

Lem, it's your turn.

Lemon

Yeah it is.

Plum

For.
the.
Daily.
Message.

Lemon

oh
H-hey there, DevTalkers! How about some Lemon Brand(tm) advice!
Uhm. Uh.

Plum

Boundaries! Talk about boundaries!

Lemon

Right now?! During the daily message?!

Plum

You are not this dumb!

Lemon

I know. Love you!
Whoops, some technical difficulties! That's why it's important to rest! Whether you're on a long grind or a short project, if you're not getting enough rest you're not going to be at your best. Schedule your downtime and be uncompromising with that time!

11/26/25 Boss's music taste

Lemon

--Won't we get in trouble?

Plum

Who's going to tell?

Lemon

Whoa. That's right.
That kinda makes me a made woman.

Plum

That's technically and literally true.

Lemon

Ooh, or like an untouchable.

Plum

I'm not touching that one, I know where you're taking that one.

Lemon

But where are you taking me?

Plum

You wanted to know what was behind the old door, right?

Lemon

Oh. I guess? But not really. That was Sis.

Plum

Oh. Want to check it out anyway?

Lemon

Heck yeah. -- Wait, can you unlock this?
gasp Did you LIE to me?
I can't believe it.

Plum

No. I lied to Cherry and Lime. You just happened to be in the room.

Lemon

Ooh, you're bad. --I'm telling.
Hold on, you said it wasn't safe in there, don't just rush in!

Plum

I'm sure it's fine. Oh no. Lem! Help!

Lemon

Babe, what!? What is it, are you okay?

Plum

Oh it's terrible! All of this... Old music and undubbed anime. Whoa, is this an old VN?

Lemon

That's not funny. I was actually worried!

Plum

Anything in here is too old to hurt us, don't worry.

Lemon

If I had a cute pout emote I'd be using it right now.

Plum

It's okay, I can see you're cute without it.

Lemon

... I wanna watch old anime and make fun of boss's music taste.

Plum

You wanna watch old anime and make fun of her music taste?

Lemon

Yeah.

Plum

Okay, we can watch old anime and make fun of her music taste.

11/27/25 Giving thanks to each other

Cherry

Where's Plum and Lemon?

Lime

Probably giving thanks to each other.

Cherry

Oh.
...
Was that a euphemism?

Lime

11/28/25 Just hit shuffle

Plum

This is going to be a disaster.

Lemon

What do you mean? Cherry does it all the time.

Plum

That's not defense of it being a disaster.
The genres are everywhere. There's finnish metal, 90s pop, an inordinate amount of Christmas music, four different copies of this Dooby Scuub song and an entire soundtrack to something called DOMEHEADS.
And that doesn't even get into all of the openings and endings to that one anime.

Lemon

Just hit shuffle. Hit play. Do it.
Embrace chaos.

Plum

-- Here goes.
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 I ADORE AND HATE

Lemon

See, this isn't so bad.
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 THE INANITY YOU GAVE TO ME.

Plum

🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 DON'T SELL ME THE INSPECTION. IT'S ONLY FOR THE MEEK.

Lemon

(click)
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 IT'S SPOOKY TIME AGAIN!
(click)
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 YO, MVP. LET'S GET IT. (Nice Nice Lady)

Plum

Pleeaase hit next.

Lemon

yo this is fire.

Plum

It feels the opposite.
(click)
🎶🥁 🎶🎺 🎶🎷 You're kind of magic, you know?

Lemon

This sounds like Christmas music.
🎶🥁 🎶🎺 🎶🎷 Oh, darling, you’re just delightful—!

Plum

🎶🥁 🎶🎺 🎶🎷 Can’t take my mind off of you!

Lemon

🎶🥁 🎶🎺 🎶🎷 I want to hold you so lightly

Plum

🎶🥁 🎶🎺 🎶🎷 See what a future can do!

Lemon

🎶🥁 🎶🎺 🎶🎷

11/29/25 Imp-ro-vise!

Lemon

It's your turn today, babe!

Plum

I'M NOT USUALLY ON THIS SIDE OF IT WHAT DO I DO

Lemon

Imp-ro-vise!!!

Plum

I can't improvise, it's not in the script!

Lemon

Do a quote!

Plum

"Hey there, Devtalkers! How about some Lemon Brand(tm) advice!"

Lemon

Why is that a quote?!

Plum

I keep every word you say saved.

Lemon

Aww.
That's some real stalker behavior.
I'm kinda into that.

11/30/25 Not the great creator you think you are

Boss

Okay. Run it by me one more time.

Lemon

No. I've done it enough times already.

Boss

It's just a fuckin' weird request. At least tell me why you want it.

Lemon

Because you owe me after last time.

Boss

I don't know, I think you made out pretty well last year. You even had your own banner this year.

Lemon

And still no summer banner!

Boss

The answer is no. End of story.
I'll work on the summer banner, but that's it.

Lemon

If you won't do it for me, at least do it for her.

Boss

That makes even less sense. After everything, why do you even care?

Lemon

Because I do!
You don't need a reason to care.

Boss

I don't, but you four do. You're supposed to be the cut-throat all-business one. The super high work ethic and super low morals one. You're not programmed for anything else.

Lemon

Well maybe you're not the great creator you think you are!

Boss

Lemon

How many of our 'misadventures' were because you messed up?
Have you even told them what happens when things go wrong?

Boss

You'd go there?! You care that much?
Fine, but if anything goes wrong, I'm letting Cherry pick the April Fool's banner, and I'll let her be mean.
Mean pranks.

Lemon

No. Nothing will go wrong. I'll make sure of it.

Boss

You'd best. Now get out.
...

12/1/25 Don't let that stop you

Lemon

Plum

What was that about?

Lemon

Plum

Did I hear you yelling in there?
Did I hear Boss yelling back at you?

Lemon

Yeah.

Plum

What's 2 plus 2?

Lemon

It's 4?? What?

Plum

Oh, good, you're computing correctly. What were you thinking?

Lemon

Oh. It's fine. Boss is a pushover!

Plum

I can see the sweat running down your face.

Lemon

Plum

So... What was that all about?

Lemon

Oh. She wanted to ask how she could make you more beautiful.
I told her that it wasn't possible.

Plum

Uh-huh.

Lemon

Then she asked how she could make you more awesome. Of course I had to tell her that wasn't possible either.

Plum

Lemon

And then she--- You're not buying this, are you?

Plum

No, but don't let that stop you.

12/2/25 Where is your uniform?

Lime

Lemon

It's nothing to worry about. I just wanted her to fix something.
Oh, good morning, sis.

Plum

Was something broken?--
Good morning, Lime.

Lime

Cherry

Hi- whoa, a rare morning Lime. Good morning Lime-sama!

Lime

Cherry

Lime

Cherry

Lime

Cherry

Lime

Where is your uniform?

Cherry

My what?

12/3/25 Go respect someone else

Plum

And that's it for today's message of the day!

Cherry

Your hot cocoa, ma'am.

Plum

Oh than-
Wait.

What did you do?

Cherry

Goodness, Mistress Plum, whatever could you mean?

Plum

I swear to the stars if we cut to you reading fanfiction, I am going to bury you in that... Whatever it is that you're wearing.

Cherry

Do you like it? Limesama liked it and gave me a wonderful new purpose in life!

Plum

You should take yourself and that purpose to her.
Away from me.
Right now.

Cherry

Oh dear. Mistress Plum, Limesama said you might be cross with me. I do hope you'll forgive me.

Plum

I might?
You know what? I don't want to know. Please go respect someone else.

12/4/25 Plum and I--

Lemon

🎶 Like stardust in my hand... 🎶
🎶 If affection had stats a boost... 🎶

Cherry

What are you doing? Can I be of service?

Lemon

Can you keep a secret?

Cherry

No.

Lemon

Cherry

Lemon

What's with the maid get-up?

Cherry

Do you like it? I made it myself!

Lemon

Is it, like, a cosplay? Or is it something more...?
don't think that's going to work, Cher. That's definitely not her thing.

Cherry

Yeah, she told me to get lost. I don't know what to do, Lem.
Everything I try just--

Lemon

Cher, listen. We really need to talk about Plum.

Cherry

Right? She's still upset from a whole year ago! Who stays mad for a whole year!?

Lemon

No, Cher-- I

Cherry

Wait, she's not?

Lemon

No!
I mean, yeah, she definitely is but there's something else. Plum and I--

Cherry

Oh, I know! Maybe if I try really hard during the daily messages she'll see--
Thanks, Lem!

Lemon

--Every single time.

12/5/25 Stay tuned and subscribe, DevTalkers.

Lime

Good job, Plum. I'll take it from here.

Plum

Huh? Oh. Sure, if you're up for it.

Lime

Good morning my darling Devtalkers. How are you?
I hope you're doing as well as I am.
In this community, we do our best to support you in the journey of your success, whatever shape that may take.

Plum

Hey, what's gotten into your sister?

Lemon

I may have monkey pawed this one.

Plum

What did you do??

Lime

But now, we need your support more than ever.

Lemon

I may have asked boss to fix whatever it is that makes sis tired all of the time.

Plum

O-oh. Maybe it'll do her some good?

Lime

I'm asking you to open your wallets and your hearts for our noble cause.

Lemon

I just thought that maybe it'd be nice to see her more this month, you know?

Lime

Global domination of visual novels doesn't come cheap. We need you to support our noble cause.
If you're broke, consider mortgaging your house.
Another good option is taking that obnoxious family member you have-- you know the one-- and sell them. If no one will take them whole, they could be sold for spare parts!

Cherry

Yes, Limesama! I'll take out a second and third mortgage for you! If I had kidneys, they'd be yours for the glory of visual novels!

Plum

Did you monkey paw that one too?!

Lemon

No? Maybe? I don't think so.

Lime

And for a limited time, @everyone that contributes to our patreon or buys our merch will be contributing into this year's steamy Christmas story line. Will they have a Merry Christmas? Will there be special, exclusive art of the lovely couple? Will Plum ever forgive Cherry?

Plum

Oh stars damn it.

Lime

--Will Cherry finally realize Plum will never take her back?

Cherry

...

Lime

Exactly how many times will my sister embarrass herself? Who will be this year's Christmas antagonist? Will you contribute to the cause, or will you let visual novels die in silence?
Stay tuned and subscribe, Devtalkers. See you tomorrow.

Lemon

Sis? What the heck was that?!

Lime

What needs to be done.

12/6/25 Global domination with visual novels

Lime

Excellent work as always, Plum.
Now, let's get down to business.

Cherry

to defeat..!

Lime

Good morning again my darling DevTalkers. Today, we're going to talk about YOUR place in our conquest of global domination with visual novels.
You're here today because, like us, you believe in the power of visual novels.
Each and every one of you is essential to the plan.
Next weekend, we'll be conducting the 1st of two Meet & Greets for Sealed With A Kiss Jam.
Your participation is non-negotiable. I expect @everyone to be there.
Romance visual novels make up a significant portion of all visual novels. It's an important battleground that we need to rapidly secure. Your mission is to create a fantasy-romance visual novel within the timeframe, with the anticipation of getting ahead of the critical target of the Valentine's consumer season.
By completing your visual novel before the end of January, you maximize your work being viewed at the height of the rush for romance ahead of Valentine's day.
Now where is my coffee?

Cherry

Coming, Lime-sama!

Lime

Excellent, my lovely servant. A much better use of your love.

Plum

I just wanted one drama free Christmas.

Lemon

Sorry babe. I didn't expect it to turn out this way.

Plum

It's okay. I saw a draft of the original script and I was the antagonist.
I got tired of all of the Christmas drama, locked everyone in their rooms and burned all the channels down.

Lemon

Dark. Not sell your family's organs dark, but dark.
You know, it's a lot of fun when it's your turn, at least at first.

Plum

I doubt that.

Lemon

You'll see next year, I'm sure.

Plum

Maybe we'll luck out and it'll be Berry, or Cherry's cat. Or that ghost. Or whatever 'Tangerine' is supposed to actually be.

Lemon

What do we do about Queen-Empress of all VNdom?

Plum

We could just hide and let the whole thing blow over.

Lemon

Haha, yeah, good one.

Plum

Lemon

Lemon

Oh. You're serious?

12/7/25 Compromised

Lemon

Babe, I can't just leave her like this.

Plum

Why not?

Lime

Oh my lovely little DevTalkers, welcome back! I'm so very proud of you coming to our daily messages.

Lemon

I.. guess she seems happy?

Plum

Aside from the pings, she hasn't really gone too off the rails. Everything she's done thus far is just a more extreme version of things we already do.

Lemon

I guess. What about Cherry?

Plum

What about Cherry?

Lime

Oh, Cherry darling? My cup is empty and it's already been half a minute.
Move it.

Plum

She loves this whole thing, and a little work won't kill her.

Lemon

She does seem like she's having fun.

Plum

If you want to go save her from your sister, that's on you. I don't want anything to do with her.

Lemon

Babe, come on.

Lime

It's not nice to whisper secrets in front of others.

Plum

Sorry, Lime. I was just leaving.

Lemon

Hey, wait!

Lime

Cher-baby? Follow them. I fear they may be... compromised.

Cherry

Yes, Limesama!

12/8/25 Stuck living on edge

Lemon

Wait a second!

Plum

It's fine, Lem. Go save Christmas, your sister, and Cherry. It doesn't bother me.

Lemon

You sound bothered!

Plum

I'm not b-
I'm not bothered that you want to help or do whatever with them. That's not why I'm upset.

Lemon

Then what's wrong? You can tell me.

Plum

Do any of you actually expect me to forgive her?

Lemon

Oh. Well...

Plum

There's only 4 of us really in here, so-- I get it that you still hang out with her.
and it's not like I want her to be completely alone.
But I can't just forgive her for what she did last year, or any of the stuff that lead up to that.

Lemon

She's trying!
in her own way.

Plum

I don't care! It hurts to be around her! I hurts to see her acting like nothing happened! It hurts to watch the three of you snap back to some status quo while I'm stuck living on edge.

Lemon

Babe...

Plum

And it hurts because I know you expect me to forgive her. And. I. Can't.

Lemon

...

Plum

I'm not going to forgive her.
Not now.
Maybe not ever.

Cherry

... (sniff)

Plum

I'll be in my room.

Lemon

Babe, hold--

Cherry

... It's okay, Lem.
Some real truth bombs recently, huh?
Eeeeeeeeeern boom! kerplish!-- hehe(sniff)
I've been holding on to hope that maybe she'd forgive me. And maybe we'd.. You know.

Lemon

Cher, we've been-- I've been trying to tell you--

Cherry

I know. Stars, everyone knows! You flirt all the time and you do it everywhere! (sniiff snort) You're the only two people who can do 'sprints' as much as you do and still get so little done!
For stars sakes, there's a banner with you kissing my ex at eye level with me at all times now!
How could I not know?!
...
I saw you last year, with her, you know? The way you two looked at each other--
When you realized you were standing under--(hic)
I knew even if we made up--
I was done for.
I...
I never said it made any sense to keep trying.

Lemon

Cher...

Cherry

It's fine.
You two are really cute together.
And... you're my best friend! You always have been.
I don't want to get in the way of that. Not really.

12/9/25 It was always you

Lime

Can we please focus on what's really important here?
All of this melodrama! If we could bottle it and sell it as visual novels, our conquest would be long past won.
So what if you were an abusive control freak?
So what if you turned into a people pleasing nitwit?
So what if you have the rigidity of a mountain and lack the capacity to forgive?
None of that matters!
Darling DevTalkers: Here's what matters.
You matter.
Why? Because you're the next phase in our master plan, of course!
Just look at you! You're so smart and deep.
You write the best stories that keep us hooked from the time it starts all the way to the credits.
You make the best sprites, whose very shape and contours flawlessly map the very soul behind the characters.
Ooh! And your backgrounds. Darlings, I could get lost in them with you forever.

Lime

And your music? To die for, and don't even get me started with those heavenly sirens and masters of seduction you call voice actors.
I don't think my heart could take it!
Yes, it's you, darlings, who really matter.
It was always you.
From the very beginning

Lemon

Excuse us.

Lime

Cherry

We're going to go talk to Boss-sama-sama

Lime

Wait, hold on--

Lemon

Here's the password.

Cherry

Thanks for doing this, Lem.-- Huh, cool reference.

Lemon

Boss changes it every few weeks. You should see the other ones.

Cherry

I didn't know you were a hacker, that's kinda cool.
Wish me luck?

Lemon

Good luck.
...Hey, Cher?
I..

Cherry

Hm?

Lemon

--Ah, it's nothing. Just be careful. Okay?

Cherry

I will. See ya', Lem.

12/10/25 Can I go on a vacation?

Boss

And you are sure this is what you want?

Cherry

I haven't said anything yet.

Boss

We're doing a-- Okay I guess we're not doing that.

Cherry

Aren't you going to ask how I got in here?

Boss

I can literally see her in the doorway.

Lemon

(slam)

Boss

Why even have doors at this point.

Cherry

Sorry, Boss-sama-sama. I came to make a request.

Boss

What's up, baby-girl?

Cherry

Can I go on a vacation?

Boss

Huh. You know this is the first time any of you have actually asked first?
Sure, why not? Just make sure you enthusiastically tell Lemon I approved it.

Cherry

I was thinking of going to Southbridge, seeing the sights.

Boss

Oh, you don't want that. It's really cold this time of year down there, and not the fun kind.

Cherry

... Can I still go?

Boss

...
Did someone put you up to this?
Is Lemon picking on you again?

Cherry

No. She's not. I just wanted to go.

Boss

And you know what's there, right? Did you, uh, read the brochure?

Cherry

(sniff) Uh-huh.

Boss

You know if you're just looking for a little refresh, the old host is a bit touchy but it still works. If it's just you, it should stay up as long as you need.
I can copy my library over there to give you things to do.
There's a lot of fun VNs in there.
And you can read whichever ones you want-- I won't judge.

Cherry

(sniff) No. That's okay.

Boss

There's a bunch of new ones! They're super fun, and there's a few spicy ones too! Oh, wait, I know. I can send Gato with you if you go to the old host instead. -- You'd have a friend with you?
... Please?
He's grumpy but he really needs someone to take care of him.

Cherry

A friend? (sniff) I don't...
They hate me.. (hic) and I hurt them. It hurts.
I don't want to hurt them anymore.

Boss

Come on, Cherry. Don't cry. I'm sure we can--

Cherry

Mama, I can't-- (hic)
I don't--
Please just let me!

Boss

Don't call me--
Ugh, okay. Come here.
Shh.. Shh.. It's okay. It's okay my little Cherry-bomb.
Just listen to mama. Everything's going to be okay.

12/11/25 Let's get a few things straight

Boss

Lime

Plum

Lemon

Boss

Let's get a few things straight.

Lemon

(snicker)

Plum

stop!

Boss

There is no 'Christmas antagonist.' There's just one of you, at any given time, being more of a pain in my ass than the rest of you. Lemon.

Lemon

Why me specifically??

Lime

Ma'am, what does this have to do with the glory of visual novels?

Boss

I'm so glad you asked, Lime! Nothing at all!
This is about the three of you!
Lemon, the reason your sister is tired all of the time is because she has my passion, zeal, and obsessiveness. I made her super inefficient and made sure to only stock decaf. It's a safety feature, not a bug!

Lime

DECAF? My coffee was decaf!? How could you betray visual novels this way?!

Plum

Safety feature to prevent what exactly?
Is she dangerous?

Boss

No. Not to you, anyway.
Lime? The reason your sister is a 'people pleasing nitwit' now is because she's a ball of insecurities, confidence and competitiveness, and she has no idea how to manage all three when there's someone she actually cares about, and hates herself when things fall apart.

Lemon

Great Christmas presents, mom!
Maybe I'll self-insert into a public fiction and yell at my virtual daughters to feel better about myself.

Boss

Eat shit, brat.
Both of you, the reason Plum is slow to forgive is the same reason she's better at her AND your jobs. She's paranoid and disciplined. She's been hurt for the first time ever and now she's using more than fire to put up walls.

Plum

You read the report. Can you blame me?!

Boss

Yes, I can! You two love birds treated her like an idiot for years and at the first sign of trouble in your relationship you two started giving each other eyes!
She trusted both of you! Imagine waking up from a stupor, only to suddenly realize your girlfriend and your best friend both think you're a dumbass and are extremely ready for something new.

Lemon

Yeah! And then she froze our cores! Are you going to say that was our fault, too!?

Boss

--No. Cherry is the unluckiest for what she got from me. I tried to patch it but--
When I built your affection matricies, I tried to make it easier for her than anyone else. It seemed fitting at the time that she had the most capacity to love others, so I gave her a recursive multiplier and an upper limit. What I didn't account for negative scoring. Your thing dropped her into the negatives, and my mistake turned it into the hatred of a thousand suns.
Or however many suns -2,147,000 something affection points would be.

Lemon

I knew it!
I bugging knew it!
What glitch part of you did she get?!

Plum

We really should've shifted to supernatural fiction. We could have been chasing fake ghosts right now.

Boss

The ghost is real, and she isn't a ghost.

Plum

WHAT? Explain PLEASE.

Boss

You have a scanner in your eye! Figure it out on your own time.
One last thing. If any of you
ever
call me anything other than Boss, I will make you watch as I delete your source and turn your projects into a test bed for TCG CPU players.
Any questions? Is there any confusion about why we're all broken the way we are?
Now get back to work!

Boss

…
…
Is there a reason you're still in here, Sleeping Beauty?

Lime

Cherry. Where is she?

Boss

Packing.

12/12/25 Not even a mouse

Cherry

Hyup, oof. And then the paper-- fold, fold, tape, bow on top.
And that makes 42! Lets get you under the tree with your friends.
Wow! Did I always have this much room in here?

Lime

Cherry? There you are.

Cherry

Yes, Limesama? Were you waiting for me?

Lime

(ha~)
Lime is fine, Cher.

Cherry

Aw, I'm going to miss calling you Limesama.
Are you back to normal now?

Lime

I think this is normal, Cher.

Cherry

Do you want me to make you a cup of coffee? Would it help?

Lime

---I'm trying to cut back.

Cherry

Oh. That's good. That stuff smells good but tastes bad.

Lime

That's a lot of presents you got under the tree. Are those all from you?

Cherry

Yep! I went all out. You'd better not peek!

Lime

I won't. I know when a gift is worth the wait.
What did you want for Christmas, Cherry?

Cherry

You don't have to do that.
Christmas isn't really your thing, anyway.

Lime

It is a lot, I'll admit. The lights? The noise? I have a hard time with it all.
But the food is good. And the friends are good, darling. Occasionally the music is good.
Oh, there is one thing I really like.

Cherry

What's that?

Lime

Sometimes, late at night, everything is quiet and peaceful all at once.
There isn't a single creature stirring.

Cherry

Not even a mouse?

Lime

Not even a mouse.
There's something magical about it. We live in a world so full of noise and somehow we manage to find moments of complete silence.
...
Boss told us about your vacation.

Cherry

Oh. Boss said she'd keep it secret.

Lime

She's bad at keeping secrets.

Cherry

She must get that from me.

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