>>3249 I know you've already started a new run, but here are some ideas to you might keep in mind for the next time:
The perma-death thing is fine if this a specific function unique to the magic dagger. Otherwise, it would go against canon: Youkai normally reincarnate in their original forms after some time, being nearly instantly for fairies.
Try to keep the characters in a semi-permanent "home base"--Mayohiga and Hakugyokurou are appropriate for /border/ LA in Gensokyo. But one important part of /border/ that hasn't been utilized is the ability to move to and from the outside world.
Most of it would be time skip, but we should be given the options along the lines of checking mail & email, upload photographs to computer, recharge batteries, find out what the predicted weather will be on the next trip date, write journal entries (instead of a continue system, you might have us restart from the last journal entry), buy things to take with us next trip, endurance training & strength training, (if applicable) weapons training (knife fighting, martial arts, firearms training, etc.), practice cooking, part-time work (for receiving income), devote time to studies (parental allowance; or, assuming legal parents are dead/missing, increased allowance from trust fund that holds the parents' assets).
You can consider event options which are fully described or just snippets of dialog, such as, official club sessions with, ask Mary or Renko go on a date.
Random events: Encounters with youkai in human clothing passing as well as unexpected "house guests" spice things up to make it interesting.
Limit Anonymous to a reasonable number of actions a week, and as most of them don't more that a few lines, so there won't be too long between each venture. Most of the time, unless there's an event, writing this shouldn't take any longer than your standard dream sequence.
Renko & Maribel are an important part of /border/ and should be major characters. Mary can always see the way through borders, Renko can track our position, while we can fight off random youkai--meaning we shouldn't be separated if possible. In fact, since we're in this club, it's probably best to start off with day trips.
The main character may want to stay in Gensokyo eventually, but Mary and Renko are also college students and have other obligations, so it should take a lot of work to make them want stay for more than a weekend, let alone live in Gensokyo. Of course they could come visit, you.
The great thing about /border/ is you can interact freely with both the outside and Gensokyo, instead of being stuck and dependent on the whims of a capricious gab youkai, as well as the lack of modern conveniences; plus, there might be useful things for others you can only get on the outside.
Might be fun to have a "Punish me, Siki-sama!" after Bad Ends to pronounce a judgment on us and hint at what we need to work on.
Random advice:
Never personally push for one of the options; if you want it so badly, don't railroad, just make a "what if" post or start a spin-off. There are four answers to a yes or no question: yes, no, maybe so, and i dunno (lol). Don't ask for confirmation on Bad Ends, since we should get what we deserve. Believe in write-ins. Use vague, metaphorical descriptions for the dream sequence options, not numbers; EZmode does it and it's really a much better way. Don't be afraid of integrating Anonymous' theories into the story when you can't think of a better idea or need to fill a plot hole. Don't get angry or feel bad if we guess a plot point in advance; it just proves you're still connected to the hivemind. Relatedly, don't tell us when we guess correctly. Tell us when you start and stop writing for the day, so there's no needless F5. [ ] Genuflect is always an option. [ ] Inventory & Status pauses the game. Conserve sex scenes: While not exactly fap material, the scenes in /sdm/ were the only scenes that made me blush.
