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''Dear Devere'' is a mystery romance VisualNovel told through a [[EpistolaryNovel letter correspondence]]. It's written and illustrated by [=Katy133=] and made in the engine UsefulNotes/RenPy.

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''Dear Devere'' is a mystery romance VisualNovel told through a [[EpistolaryNovel letter correspondence]]. It's written and illustrated by [=Katy133=] and made in the engine UsefulNotes/RenPy.
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The game is available for [[{{Freeware}} free]] on itch.io [[https://katy133.itch.io/dear-devere here.]] ''Dear Devere'' has also be given a [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301220/Dear_Devere/ release]] on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

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The game is available for [[{{Freeware}} free]] on itch.io [[https://katy133.itch.io/dear-devere here.]] ''Dear Devere'' has also be given a [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301220/Dear_Devere/ release]] on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.
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* BadassBaritone: [[https://twitter.com/JKaty133/status/1251001814641672192 Mr Devere]].
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* HornyDevils: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. [[spoiler:Devere and Angela don't have sex when they [[ThereIsOnlyOneBed sleep next to each other]], and Devere appears to be fine with the idea of never making love to her]].
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* RomanticAsexual: Angela falls in love with Devere ([[UsefulNotes/RomanticOrientation romantic attraction]]) and doesn't want to have sex with him when [[spoiler: they spend the night in his home]]. [[WordOfGod The writer]] says that she wrote Angela as [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} asexual]].
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* RomanticAsexual: Angela falls in love with Devere (romantic attraction) and doesn't want to have sex with him when [[spoiler: they spend the night in his home]]. [[WordOfGod The writer]] says that she wrote Angela as [[{{Asexuality}} asexual]].

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* RomanticAsexual: Angela falls in love with Devere (romantic attraction) ([[UsefulNotes/RomanticOrientation romantic attraction]]) and doesn't want to have sex with him when [[spoiler: they spend the night in his home]]. [[WordOfGod The writer]] says that she wrote Angela as [[{{Asexuality}} [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} asexual]].
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The game is available for [[{{Freeware}} free]] on itch.io [[https://katy133.itch.io/dear-devere here.]]

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The game is available for [[{{Freeware}} free]] on itch.io [[https://katy133.itch.io/dear-devere here.]]
]] ''Dear Devere'' has also be given a [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301220/Dear_Devere/ release]] on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.
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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Devere's first letter to [[spoiler:Cailing]] is a quotation from Shakespeare.

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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Devere's first letter to [[spoiler:Cailing]] [[spoiler:Cailin]] is a quotation from Shakespeare.
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* InspectorLestrade: The Captain. He is able to collect [[clues regarding the body found in the forest, but comes to the wrong conclusion of ''who'' the murder victim was]].

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* InspectorLestrade: The Captain. He is able to collect [[clues [[spoiler:clues regarding the body found in the forest, but comes to the wrong conclusion of ''who'' the murder victim was]].
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* DaChief: The Captain. He [[spoiler:repeatedly calls the Inspector, asking for updates on the case]].


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* InspectorLestrade: The Captain. He is able to collect [[clues regarding the body found in the forest, but comes to the wrong conclusion of ''who'' the murder victim was]].
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* ShoutOutToShakespeare: Devere's first letter to [[spoiler:Cailing]] is a quotation from Shakespeare.
-->'''Shakespeare''': "Hell is empty [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters and all the devils are here]]."
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* OlderThanTheyLook: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig Zagged]]. Devere explains that beings of his kind can live for a long time (implying that some can be ''centuries'' old). However, Devere mentions that he's on the young side compared to the other members of his kind. But he never makes it clear exactly how old he is, leaving his age unclear.
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* SpySpeak: [[spoiler:The Bureau discovers Angela and Devere's Morse code conversation and wonders if they are using code phrases]].

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* SpySpeak: [[spoiler:The Bureau [[{{Muggles}} Bureau]] discovers Angela and Devere's Morse code conversation and wonders [[WeirdnessCensor wonders]] if they are using code phrases]].
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** [[spoiler:Devere also does this himself in the form of a DearJohnLetter when he needs to sent a [[PublicSecretMessage hidden message]] to Angela]].

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** [[spoiler:Devere also does this himself in the form of a DearJohnLetter when he needs to sent send a [[PublicSecretMessage hidden message]] to Angela]].
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---> '''Devere''': Angela never uses that style of paper!

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---> --> '''Devere''': Angela never uses that style of paper!



---> '''Devere''': He made a pathetic attempt at trying to impersonate you in a letter. Against my better temperament, I sent him a reply to go to Hell.

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---> --> '''Devere''': He made a pathetic attempt at trying to impersonate you in a letter. Against my better temperament, I sent him a reply to go to Hell.
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---> [[spoiler:These letters were found inside a jewelled casket and a locked cupboard, within a furnished cave in Ardmore Forest.\\

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---> --> [[spoiler:These letters were found inside a jewelled casket and a locked cupboard, within a furnished cave in Ardmore Forest.\\
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* AgentMulder / AgentScully: [[spoiler:The Captain asks the PlayerCharacter if they believe Devere was really supernatural or not]]. The player can be either and AgentMulder or a AgentScully, depending on their answer.

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* AgentMulder / AgentScully: [[spoiler:The Captain asks the PlayerCharacter if they believe Devere was really supernatural or not]]. The player can be either and an AgentMulder or a an AgentScully, depending on their answer.



* InspiredBy: The [[WordOfGod credits]] list [[Literature/GriffinAndSabineAnExtraordinaryCorrespondence The Griffin & Sabin Trilogy]] by Nick Bantock as inspiration behind the visual novel.

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* InspiredBy: The [[WordOfGod credits]] list [[Literature/GriffinAndSabineAnExtraordinaryCorrespondence The the Griffin & Sabin Trilogy]] and Sabine trilogy]] by Nick Bantock as inspiration behind the visual novel.
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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: [[spoiler:In the Epilogue, Angela decides that she never plans on returning to the Isle of Mull because there's nothing for her there. Considering that the police are looking for them, it may not be a wise idea for her or Devere to ever return]].

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* BadLiar: [[ConversationalTroping Conversed]].
-->'''Devere''': So what you're saying is, I'm a terrible liar?\\
'''Angela''': [[BluntYes Yes]].



---> '''Devere:''' Angela never uses that style of paper!

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---> '''Devere:''' '''Devere''': Angela never uses that style of paper!



---> '''Devere:''' He made a pathetic attempt at trying to impersonate you in a letter. Against my better temperament, I sent him a reply to go to Hell.

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---> '''Devere:''' '''Devere''': He made a pathetic attempt at trying to impersonate you in a letter. Against my better temperament, I sent him a reply to go to Hell.
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* RuleOfSymbolism: Devere's envelope designs all have an esoteric art style to them. He later says that all his paintings are self portraits.

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* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: None of the characters are ever seen by the player.

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* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: None of the characters are ever seen [[TheGhost seen]] by the player.



* LetOffByTheDetective: The [[spoiler:player can choose to do this]].

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* LetOffByTheDetective: The [[spoiler:player can choose [[DialogueTree choose]] to do this]].


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* NotWhatItLooksLike: [[spoiler:[[CrazyJealousGuy Cailin]] sees Angela spend the night in the woods and comes to the conclusion that Devere seduced her]].
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* DreamWeaver: Devere has the ability to enter and manipulate people's dreams.


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* FeaturelessPlaneOfDisembodiedDialogue: Much of the visual novel's narration appears in a black void.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: The PlayerCharacter is not given a gender, a name (it appears smudged on the envelope that is addressed to them) or a physical description.


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* SuperSenses: Devere can determine the origin of an object (such as the address of a letter) by holding it in his hands and concentrating on it.


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* WildWilderness: The forest outside Angela's town. Devere (a supernatural being) lives there, but the town doesn't know.
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* AlphaBitch: Eliza Frame, a popular and insufferable member of Angela's book club.


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* GeniusBookClub: Both Angela and Devere enjoy reading and are seen to use quotes from classic literature on their envelope designs.


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* MundaneSolution: Devere's powers don't extend to talking to people through dreams, so he instead sends letters by dropping them off at the post office (located outside of Angela's town) when no one is looking.

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