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* {{Bishonen}}: Almost all the young male characters. The only exceptions are Balfey, who's quite rotund, and Leslie Bavlenka, who is more of a {{hunk}} with a very muscular build.

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Helix Waltz is a European-style dress-up mobile game with dating sim elements. It was made by the China-based Crossingstar studio and released overseas by uBeeJoy and BAIOO Family in 2018.

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The game was released overseas in English by uBeeJoy and BAIOO Family on 14th November 2018, but has since closed its gates to Finsel on 10th March 2022.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are fifty-five unique named characters for Magda to meet and interact with - and that's just the ones who have stats and profiles. Season two brings the total to sixty, still not counting several side characters like Magda's maid Vivian who don't have their own in-game profiles.
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Helix Waltz is a European Style RPG dress up mobile game with dating sim elements. It was made by China based Crossingstar studio and released overseas by uBeeJoy and BAIOO Family in 2018.

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Helix Waltz is a European Style RPG dress up European-style dress-up mobile game with dating sim elements. It was made by China based the China-based Crossingstar studio and released overseas by uBeeJoy and BAIOO Family in 2018.



* TheGadfly: Juven Sakan. So much.

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* TheGadfly: Juven Sakan. So much.Sakan cultivates his image as a carefree [[UrbanLegendLoveLife philanderer]], and is most often seen flirting with noble ladies who find him distasteful, ''especially'' Lou. He often teases and flirts with Magda as well, although she eventually grows used to his antics and learns how to counter them.



* HighPriest: Finsel is mostly lead and given commands by the Saintess.

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* HighPriest: Finsel is mostly lead led and given commands by the Saintess.
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* LittleBitBeastly: The Orens are small, [[OlderThanTheyLook childlike]] humanoids with animal ears and tails.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Magda Ellenstein, the protagonist.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Magda Ellenstein, the protagonist.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Dear eyas, what kind of secret can you unfold today?]]
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are fifty-five unique named characters for Magda to meet and interact with - and that's just the ones who have stats and profiles.

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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There are fifty-five unique named characters for Magda to meet and interact with - and that's just the ones who have stats and profiles. Season two brings the total to sixty, still not counting several side characters like Magda's maid Vivian who don't have their own in-game profiles.
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* BizarreSexualDimorphism: When Sulla ambassador Basim joins the cast in season two, he explains that male Sulla like himself have feathered wings, while female Sulla have insect-like wings. Art from the game's now-defunct predecessor ''Helix Horizon'' confirms that Jiu[[note]]Jewell in the ''Helix Horizon'' localization[[/note]], the Sulla girl sheltered by the Finsel City Guard, has transparent dragonfly-like wings that give her a fairy-like appearance.
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* CharacterAlignment: Each NPC with a profile has their alignment listed.
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* CharacterAlignment: Each NPC with a profile has this included.
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* CharacterAlignment: Each named NPC's profile includes this.

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* CharacterAlignment: Each named NPC's NPC with a profile includes this.has this included.
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* CharacterAlignment: Each named NPC's profile includes this.
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* ClothingDamage: Alan, Alminas, Barris, and Willow all sport significant damage to their clothes after things escalate into battle near the end of the main story. Shatina comments appreciatively when Alminas first shows up with his clothing shredded, quipping that she's impressed he made it across the city without getting "eaten."
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* ReplacementGoldfish: Asteria encourages Magda to become this to help Alminas get over his [[TheLostLenore wife's]] [[TheMourningAfter death]], though Magda understandably refuses.
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* GameWithinAGame: Mandaria Illusion is essentially a romance game within the romance game, presented as an enchanted box that transports Magda into an illusory world in which she assumes the role of a concubine to the Emperor of Mandaria and attempts to unravel the intrigues of the Imperial court. It features its own cast of unique characters and a replayable storyline with multiple possible endings.
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* AuthorAppeal: The setting seems to have been built around the question, "How can I write a story with as much CostumePorn and ballroom dancing as possible?"
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* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: During the Tea Party event, Magda breaks Carlos out of his anxiety spiral by dousing him with a cup of tea.
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Seems to be the norm for Oren. Diane, Giulolo, Coco, and Motiti all tend to refer to themselves by name.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: Seems to be the norm for Oren. Diane, Giulolo, Coco, and Motiti all tend to refer to themselves by name.name.
* TurnToReligion: {{Invoked}}. When twins Helena and Heather were three years old their family house burned down, and while their parents were able to rescue Helena, Heather was trapped in the blaze. Heather survived the fire with only a scar on her back that resembled a pair of wings. The Sky Church of Finsel took note of her survival, believing that Heather had been sheltered by the Sky Goddess and that her scar was a "Holy Mark." Priests of the Sky Church appealed to (and bribed) her parents to allow Heather to join the clergy, and at the age of 6 she was given into the service of the church. Years later the church is still promoting the story of her miraculous survival, and her scars are well known throughout Finsel.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Both of Magda's parents died in a fire at the beginning of the game.

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* ParentalAbandonment: ParentalAbandonment:
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Both of Magda's parents died in a fire at the beginning of the game.game, before her adoption by Eliza.
** [[spoiler:Lynna Jorcastle]] was separated from her mother at a young age when she [[spoiler:was brought into the Jorcastle family]]. During the course of the main storyline, [[spoiler:Magda learns that since their parting, Lynna's mother fell into alcoholism and addiction to gambling; Lawrence has been trying to keep her out of trouble for Lynna's sake, but it's a losing battle and she very nearly ends up sold into slavery before Magda gets involved]].
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The nations of the game's setting are closely based on real-world nations. Finsel, where the story takes place, seems roughly analogous to England; Rayorca, with its focus on industrialization, is America. Lionheart Kingdom is Germany, Hondo is Japan, Mandaria is China, and the nomadic Kangila are the setting's version of the Roma.

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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The nations of the game's setting are closely based on real-world nations. Finsel, where the story takes place, seems roughly analogous to England; Rayorca, with its focus on industrialization, industrialization and lack of a ruling class of nobility, is America. Lionheart Kingdom is Germany, Hondo is Japan, Mandaria is China, and the nomadic Kangila are the setting's version of the Roma.

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* MayflyDecemberRomance:
** [[spoiler: Asteria and Juven count as this as Asteria is an elf who will live a long time while Juven is only a human who'll have a regular lifespan.]]
** [[spoiler: Also invoked with Alminas and his human wife. At the current time of the game Alminas is an elf who's human wife died years ago.]]

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* MayflyDecemberRomance:
** [[spoiler: Asteria and Juven count as this as Asteria is
MayflyDecemberRomance: Elves are extremely long-lived, so any relationship between an elf who and a human has to address the fact that the human will age and die while the elf will live a long time while Juven is only a human who'll have a regular lifespan.]]
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on for centuries more. Alminas is an elf who's noted to have had a human wife died who he still mourns years ago.]]after her death, and [[spoiler:Asteria]] hesitates to respond to [[spoiler:Juven]]'s feelings out of concerns about the differences in their lifespans.
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* {{Bishonen}}: Almost all the young male characters. The only exceptions are Balfey, who's quite rotund, and Leslie Bavlenka, who is more of a hunk with a very muscular build.

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* {{Bishonen}}: Almost all the young male characters. The only exceptions are Balfey, who's quite rotund, and Leslie Bavlenka, who is more of a hunk {{hunk}} with a very muscular build.
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* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Clothes and accessories are a common reward for accomplishing various tasks. Since an extensive and fashionable wardrobe is a must for a young lady to make it among Finsel's nobility, these gifts are quite useful.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The games main character Magda]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Magda Ellenstein, the protagonist.]]

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gonzalo Jorcastle's interest in fashion and beauty is unusual for a nobleman in Finsel society, and some of his remarks indicate he feels an attraction to Alan. Eliza's comments about him in his in-game profile indicate suspicion that he's not interested in ladies.

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* AlternateContinuity: ''Helix Waltz'' is actually an otome-focused spin-off to the now-closed mobile game ''Helix Horizon''. ''Horizon'' was created by a Japanese studio and was a male-oriented collectible hero ARPG with almost all of the same characters represented but with very different personalities and backstories. Also, because another studio handled the localization of the now-shuttered English version, many names and terms are very different between ''Horizon'' and ''Waltz.''
* AmbiguouslyGay: Gonzalo Jorcastle's interest in fashion and beauty is unusual for a nobleman in Finsel society, and some he is ''incredibly'' possessive of his remarks indicate he feels an attraction to Alan.Alan's attention and keeping away rivals for him. Eliza's comments about him in his in-game profile indicate suspicion that he's not interested in ladies.
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Helix Waltz is a European Style RPG dress up mobile game with a dating sim elements. It was made by China based Crossingstar studio and released overseas by uBeeJoy and BAIOO Family in 2018.

The story begins with a young girl in the slums of Finsel City who loses her home and family in a fire. Soon after, she is adopted by a fallen noblewomen named Eliza Ellenstein and given the name Magda. Ten years pass and Magda grows into a fine noblewoman, groomed and trained by Eliza in the hopes that she'll be able to restore the Ellenstein family's former glory. Now the time begins for Magda to enter noble society, charm the major families, and perhaps uncover dark secrets that can change the fate of Finsel.

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Helix Waltz is a European Style RPG dress up mobile game with a dating sim elements. It was made by China based Crossingstar studio and released overseas by uBeeJoy and BAIOO Family in 2018.

The story begins with a young girl in the slums of Finsel City who loses her home and family in a fire. Soon after, she is adopted by a fallen noblewomen noblewoman named Eliza Ellenstein and given the name Magda. Ten years pass and Magda grows into a fine noblewoman, groomed and trained by Eliza in the hopes that she'll be able to restore the Ellenstein family's former glory. Now the time begins for Magda to enter noble society, charm the major families, and perhaps uncover dark secrets that can change the fate of Finsel.



* AmbiguouslyGay: Gonzalo Jorcastle's interest in fashion and beauty is unusual for a nobleman in Finsel society, and some of his remarks indicate he feels an attraction to Alan. Eliza's comments about him in his in-game profile indicate a suspicion that he's not interested in ladies.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Gonzalo Jorcastle's interest in fashion and beauty is unusual for a nobleman in Finsel society, and some of his remarks indicate he feels an attraction to Alan. Eliza's comments about him in his in-game profile indicate a suspicion that he's not interested in ladies.

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