Feel free to skip over this sudden little update, but I just wanted to thank all of you again... because The Distinguished Mr. Rose just hit Rising Stars! I might be pushed out a couple minutes after this is uploaded, but I'd like to do something a bit different for you all as a token of my gratitude for supporting the story and helping me reach this point. I love interacting with you all and reading your comments (I have to hold myself back from spoiling/giving too much away when I see some of the theories popping up).
As a result, I'm leaving this page up as a semi-permanent Q&A section for anything you might be curious about. There are some things I intend to leave as a mystery, but if you have anything minor you'd like to ask (character age, hobbies, etc), then drop it down in the comments and I'll answer it as soon as I can! I'll also leave an updated record in the actual page here—something nice to look back on in the future.
The Distinguished Mr. Rose was a passion project I wasn't sure if people would really like. I've always loved the "gentlemanly villain" trope and wanted to create my own version of it with Lucius, but the genre is rather niche. I went into it without expecting much, just trying to put out my best writing (Although some mistakes do get by occasionally. Such is to be human) so to see that there are people out there who like this world and want to follow Lucius along as he delves further into greater, devious, antics... it's more than I could have ever asked for.
Thank you, again. This story never would've grown without the love of you delightfully dashing souls. Stay elegant. Stay stylish. And most importantly: stay beautiful.
Without further ado, let's start with the Q&A!
Record of answers below:
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Best flower?
—I would have to say it's a tie between the Rosa 'Mary Rose' and Red Spider Lilies.
Worst flower?
—There's no such thing, silly.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.
Most mediocre, overrated, underrated, and second best flower?
—No such thing, no such thing, bloomed Chicory, Rosa 'Winchester Cathedral'.
How flexible is the system, can i summon a cup of healing potions tea or some other high ranking healing herb tea?
—Lucius can only summon teas that he has already personally made, from scratch, within the boundaries of what he believes to be 'tea'. If Lucius thinks the concoction is more of a potion, then it won't work. He could potentially make a healing tea in the future if he gathered the right ingredients and learned the recipe.
What other worlds are you going to do?
—I'm still in the planning phases at the moment, but the most likely ones will be: World of Otome, World of Lovecraft, World of Murim, and World of Cú Chulainn.
Will there be more Gentlemanly Equipment? Like the Cane- sword. A proper vest/ Jackett for example?
—Indeed. The next one will be a top hat.
Will there be any pet like companions for Lucius such as a bird, cat, dog etc?
—Not likely, at least not one of the speaking kinds.
Can we expect that Lucius’s demeanor will hold back his progression: ie his class choice, are some classes inherently better than others?
—Perhaps not holding back, but he won't take any 'easy' ways of advancing if it doesn't align with his values as a gentleman. In regards to class: it depends. Some are better in combat while others are more production-based in nature.
Your account name is not that quite Gentlmanly, why is that?
—A gentleman is made, not birthed. A slacker I may have been, but now I seek greater heights, and so I build atop the carcass of what once was so that I may never forget my pledge. (To be more serious) I've always been rather lazy. I didn't have anything I was particularly interested in so I just kinda let life pass by me. That changed when I got into writing and, before I knew it, I had already written hundreds of thousands of words. So I like to consider myself a reformed slacker.
What is Mister Rose's favorite play, book, and 'normal' hobby?
—Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, and cooking! He loves taking cuisines around the world and putting his own spin on it.
How deep into Mr. Rose's past will we go into?
—There will be hints here and there, but all will be revealed at the very end.
How many chapters will the overall story be?
—I have at least five books planned, although I'm probably going to do a lot more. Each book will be around 150 chapters in total so maybe 750 at the least.
How long did Lucius have the flower shop exactly?
—About a decade.
Will Lucius always have a party or go solo eventually?
—The first book will have him be with a party, most of the time. I have something interesting planned for the second book, but he'll always be around other people in some capacity.