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The Abyssal
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Patreon - Chapter 1 Sneak Peek
Heyaaa!! The next update is coming together, and as a small sneak peek for this month, I bring you guys the beginning of chapter one. Can you guess what happens next?
Check my Patreon for sneak peeks, side stories, P.O.Vs, and more! 🥰
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Limerence is an 18+ slice of life IF that follows you, one of the most globally demanded actors of all time. You just accepted a lead role in a romance movie, one that’s amongst the most highly anticipated films of the year. You were ready, prepared, and content with the plan the directors and producers laid out for you.
Everything was perfect.
This was going to be your best work yet!
Until you heard a door click and felt the breeze of the air conditioning blow against your neck as you turned. And now that perfect plan was slowly falling apart as you spotted your devilishly attractive co-star and felt an electrifying pull that would blow every publicity stunt out of the water.
Now, you must avoid getting your heart absolutely shattered again.
Genres: slice-of-life, drama, romance
Some tropes: forbidden love, forced proximity
Full customization over your iconic MC, choosing how they look and react with the many options available!
Try not to fall in love with your customizable co-star(s)!
3 storylines in one book! Depending on which genre of romance movie you pick, you'll have a different RO
Manage the way the public views you - humble or self-absorbed?
A very expensive friend group, hopefully, with no drama involved.
Outfit changes! Shopping trips! Interviews! Premiers! Red carpets! A horrible ex! And a date in… Paris??
Experience what it’s like to be rich and famous!
A system built where actions and words contribute to the development of your platonic and romantic relationships
I’m being so serious when I say you're gonna be able to strut your stuff. Like, you're THAT!
THE CAREFREE ROMANCE
"Is it sin to love?"
Arthur/Aria, a people-pleaser mixed with a warm heart, is the perfect actor for the counterpart lead in a movie that ends in the happiest way of all. Many would categorize them as a golden retriever, always filled with energy and a happy aura. They walked through those stage doors, immediately greeting everybody with respect and smiles on their face.
THE TRAGIC ROMANCE
"For the wounded and the lost."
Corin/Carrie, a cold demeanor mixed with a frozen heart, is the perfect actor for the counterpart lead in a movie that ends in heartbreak. You swore they were throwing daggers at you through the whole reading of the script. The directors say they can feel a connection brewing beneath their harsh exterior, but you can't seem to spot it.
THE THRILLER ROMANCE
"The vanity of existence."
Kenley/Kaylee, a mixture of both cold and warm, you don't actually know if they'd be the perfect actor at all. They're all over the place, left and right, backward and forwards, you can't ever seem to spot them in one place for more than five minutes. The directors are starting to wonder if you two will even be able to progress through these scenes with their attention being constantly stolen, but hey, who knows, it might work!
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❝𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧—𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧?❞
— in which, fabled legend Alistar returns from the Chasm decades after their descent, only to find themself faced with an issue: humanity, in their absence, has created a world of suffering, dilapidated by greed, and Alistar’s presence only continues to fuel their selfishness, as a living legend must kill… or be killed.
Alistar: Ascendance is a cyberpunk, dystopian romance interactive fiction that was originally intended to simply be a story, before its writer (me) decided to be impulsive and turn it into an IF.
DISCLAIMERS
this story will contain depictions of alcohol, smoking, blood, violence, profanity, mild gore, yandere behavior, toxic relationships, suggestive themes, discrimination, self-hatred, mentions of emotional and physical abuse, suicidal thoughts, an oppressive government, fictional languages and religions, real world philosophies/religions including but not limited to: cynicism, nihilism and atheism; a corrupt world, discussion of morals and human conscience, as well as other mature themes. this list will be updated as the story is written.
please keep all of this in mind while reading!
A gender-selectable MC, who you choose the name, personality, sexuality, appearance, and morals of.
A wide variety of choices to choose from that will impact your story, and the need to keep your MC sane (or just go batshit insane. That works, too).
5 male love interests + 1 secret RO, all of whom you can maintain a simply platonic relationship with if you wish, or you can just continue to flirt with them endlessly (+ a FWB relationship for some).
An enriching world and story, set in a cyberpunk dystopia (we know all of you are here for the romance though).
A powerful MC 😔😔
ROs (romance options, also referred to as LIs or love interests).
THE SURFACE DWELLER:
Seven. 21, Chaotic Good. Mechanic.
“The HIVE needs to fall. There are no exceptions—not even for you.”
The first person you meet once you arrive on the Surface, you and Seven have a unique bond. He’s got a reputation in the slums and Neon for being great at parties, but his friendliness can easily be read as something more.
Is it something more? Further observations will have to be made…
THE SURVIVOR
Saturn. 23, Lawful Evil. Bartender.
“Keep your head down, and you’ll survive.”
The quiet bartender has a curious perspective on things. He seems to have no problem with the HIVE members patrolling his bar, even serving them drinks like they’re normal customers, despite their heavy armor and edges that are too sharp to be humane.
He also doesn’t seem to be particularly interested in you in the slightest. Why’s that?
THE DIPLOMAT
“Is it better to live in quiet solitude, your voice stripped and taken—or would you rather have died, knowing your voice was the loudest amongst them all?”
Chain. 23, alignment unclear. Current occupation unknown.
He’s someone to keep an eye out for. While he hasn’t practiced his craft in years, he may still prove to be dangerous. Just as friendly as Seven, but far more difficult to truly befriend.
Obtain new information as soon as possible…
THE PUPPET
Judge me if you must. It doesn’t change the fact that I’m up here, and you’re down there.
Orion. 25, Lawful Neutral. HIVE operative.
The HIVE member patrolling Saturn’s bar. Part of something greater than he is, but he’s a part of it, regardless. Keep him around…
OTHER ENTITIES
Argos: Neutral Good. Age unknown. The deity whose spear you brandished, after his passing. He was a good man, but the fact only makes your sins rest heavier in your heart.
Teacher: True Neutral. Around ~200 years old. The chasm-dwelling shadow who taught you all you know of the Chasm and its residents.
As I am primarily an author (as in I literally have done nothing else with my life) I am new to coding (I took ONE coding club in fourth grade) and am trying to write out and perfect a chapter before converting it into typical IF form.
Once I manage to get things situated, I’ll started to code. I’m currently almost done writing chapter 4, so I’ll start working on coding once I finish it.
If anyone wants to read the chapters I’ve written until now, just shoot me an ask or message :)) I’d be happy to show you. otherwise, here are the ones I’ve posted so far:
CHAPTERS
CHAPTER ONE: COURTING DEATH
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NEON // BYTE IF • RE(VAMPED)
DEMO TBA ꒷꒦
Choose from 3 origin stories that alter your knowledge and past associations with characters.
Customize your MC. Play as male, female, or non-binary; straight, gay, bi, or ace; cis or trans. Give yourself cybernetics, or stay natural. The choice is yours.
Decide your motivations. Is this a fight for survival or a grab at power? Are you a reluctant vampire or eager to embrace the euphoria of a kill?
Develop your appetites. Young or old? Rich or poor? Human, witch…or vampire?
Pick a love interest from 6 potentials…or don't. Features two love triangle routes and casual flings.
Pick a BFF who'll be there for you in times of need.
And whatever you do: don't let them take you again.
Snatched up by a hunter on the day you were turned, you've known nothing of unlife but the torment of Facility 4.
Your first drops of blood suckled from a syringe, cold and clinical; the sweetness of unsterilized air stolen in panicked gasps in the starkness of the Sun Cells; the muffled curses of your cellmate, a slab of meat on a gurney with eyes of fire. For five long years, you've known nothing else. But when a shift in management takes place, you seize your opportunity and escape.
There's no place for vampires in the city in the sky; the Empire District, or Higher Manhattan, is a sprawling mass of chrome and excess. Platinum-plated necks are all the rage, and any attempt to separate the blue-blooded elite from their entourage amounts to a death sentence—even for an immortal.
No. Lower Manhattan is the safe haven of your kind, the city beneath the city.
Maybe you grew up there, know the streets and their secrets. Maybe it was nothing but a scary story told to you by your family's android nanny. Whatever the case may have been, you smuggle yourself onto a skyrunner and enter the Shadow Circuit, a district of perpetual darkness and rampant poverty.
You think you've escaped them. You think you're free.
You are not.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS FOUND HERE.
Ramón, Your Cellmate (the rumors about him can't be true, can they?)
full name: Ramón Ortiz
pronouns: he/him
age: 292
traits: gentle, honorable, self-centered, vengeful, volatile
role: Ram is reeling from his imprisonment at Facility 4. The past seven years are a drug-ravaged haze, memories of thousands upon thousands of experiments slipping just out of his grasp.
He recalls just enough to know that you were somehow important to him—that nagging sense of connection neither of you can seem to shake—and that the ones who did this need to pay.
But a lot's changed since Ramón went AWOL—there's a new king in town, and the two of them have unfinished business.
Ry, Your Pursuer (you were his First)
full name: Ryland Eaton
pronouns: he/him
age: 32
traits: cynical, empathetic, guarded, impulsive, inquisitive
role: Ry's been a useful weapon for years, but it was a long, hard road to prove himself worthy of complete trust. And when it was finally gained, it all fell apart in an instant.
Because of you.
He's determined to correct his mistakes, so he's hot on your heels as you pick your way through the Shadow Circuit. Next time you meet, he won't be second guessing anything.
Dom, the King of the Streets (if information came free he'd be living on them)
full name: Dominic Choi
pronouns: he/him
age: 211
traits: analytical, manipulative, patient, protective, sensual
role: It was easy to slip into the role of kingpin; decades of watching from the sidelines had finally paid off. Now, he has the respect of his gang, the fear of his rivals, and the ownership of the nightclub that once shaped his life beyond measure.
What he didn't count on was the return of the old guard—and you. More troubles have followed you to his doorstep than he's encountered in the last half a decade of ruling over a criminal-infested district.
He doesn't like that. He doesn't like you. But you could be the key to solving the problem he's been grappling with for years, so he'll play nice. For now.
Emery, the Cargo-Slinger (you impressed them, but never do that again)
full name: Emery Lang
pronouns: they/them
age: 28
traits: intelligent, prickly, private, resourceful, soft-hearted
role: Emery's made it their business to stay under the radar, working in the Dead Drop district as a successful smuggler to provide for their family.
That success? It comes from subtlety.
So when two idiots steal away onto Emery's skyrunner with some of the Empire District's most skilled hunters in hot pursuit, Emery is marked as a person of interest. With a big red cross on their forehead they've little else to do but play the hand they've been dealt...even if it means being the only human in a group of freaks.
Zoia, the Government's Headache (you look like you might want to revolt—here, take a pamphlet)
full name: Zoia Meretz
pronouns: she/her
age: 97
traits: boisterous, direct, driven, fearless, organized
role: Zoia's been fighting against the Empire District for decades, but it's felt a little like butting her head against a brick wall. Her group of associates gets smaller by the year, losing them to hunters and, worse, disillusionment.
There's only so far sitting in a club handing out pamphlets will take them. Zoia's been urging Dom to take the fight to the blue bloods for years now, but it's only when you show up that this pipe dream starts to manifest in reality.
She's got the spirit and she's got the numbers. All she needs is for you to point her in the right direction, and then there'll finally be hell to pay.
Aura, the NetWitch (she hates it here)
full name: Aurelia Thatch
pronouns: she/her
age: 23
traits: funny, insecure, paranoid, philosophical, self-reliant
role: Aura's been working as a for-hire hacker in Dom's nightclub for a year now, using her powers as a NetWitch to help him run the streets—strictly in exchange for protection.
Dom knew this when he took her in; he should've known she wasn't about to play by the rules when her safety was in jeopardy.
So when she takes a calculated risk and goes behind his back, she knows all she has to do is dig in her heels and wait out the hurricane that follows...because it's the only way to stop them from coming after her next.
18+ for mature audiences
explicit sexual content
mentions of sexual assault and harassment
graphic violence
torture and abuse
toxic relationship themes
substance abuse and addiction
strong language
More specific content warnings will be displayed at the start of each chapter!
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COMING SOON:
You are a demon hunter. He is an incubus. A fateful meeting, a deal struck, and neither of your lives will ever be the same.
Demonology: Incubus is an episodic interactive fiction (NOT a visual novel) series, featuring:
a customizable male/female/non-binary protagonist
a male love interest
explicit, interactive sex scenes
Chapter 1 will be 10,000+ words (30 minutes approx) and introduces the protagonist, a private detective by day and demon hunter by night, and their soon-to-be-partner—a capricious, enigmatic, hyper-sexual incubus.
Platform: PC/Mac
Rating: 18+
Price: $1.00 per chapter (Chapter 1 will be free)
THIS GAME IS FOR ADULTS ONLY
(Note: Unlike previous games, the sexual content in Incubus is not optional. Player discretion advised.)
CHAPTER 1 COMING: 13 April 2024!
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|DEMO TBA|
Welcome back to Misty Cove!
Your hometown that holds all of your best memories from childhood. Days where you spent all of your time with friends, exploring and playing. The most notable thing about both you and your hometown however, is what started happening in your teenage years. After you and your friends uncovered a mystery about the local movie theater, you starting finding more odd occurrences across the county, and well, it's not like anybody else was going to solve them.
You and your friends because a team of detectives. Most your teenage years and early twenties were spent solving odd crimes across the country. You were all best friends.
That was until four years ago when...
Well, you're not sure you can remember anymore.
It doesn't matter right now. Welcome back.
'Return to Misty Cove' is a horror/mystery Interactive Fiction game that is inspired by Scooby-Doo, The Works of Stephen King, and H.P. Lovecraft. This work will be rated 16+ for gore, violence, swearing, and death that might not be suitable for everyone.
Customize your MC's appearance, develop their personality and become the linchpin of your mystery solving team.
Find out more and possibly solve the mystery that has been haunting your hometown.
Rekindle, or destroy old friendships (and maybe develop romances) with your former team, and meet others along the way.
Have an animal companion! (dog or cat)
Full RO intros coming later
Cameron "Cam" Morris (M/F) [RO]- Tech-savvy and mechanically minded, Cam is currently working as a mechanic after you and your group broke up, they are currently going to grad school for mechanical engineering, and still sends postcards and pictures to you. They are likely the sweetest person you have ever met, even if sometimes they are too kind to people who don't deserve it. Out of the four of you, Cam was always the one who needed to do what was right, no matter the cost to their self.
Ollie Cohen-Reyes (NB) [RO]- Ollie has always been interested in macabre and strange, spending hours researching in the library any and every topic they were interested in. They get along with very few people, but once they are able to get close with others it becomes easier, and they become sarcastic and witty, and feel less uncomfortable talking about their interests freely. They work as an adjunct professor in forensic anthropology.
Rose/Rory Thompson(M/F) [RO]- They are a loyal person, first and foremost. When the group broke up they somewhat lost their purpose, but they ended up settling and working as a bartender in Misty Cove. Having taken boxing and self-defense classes from a young age due to their paranoid parents, R was always the best when it came to physical confrontation with the cases you investigated, even if outside of this they never seemed like someone who had that much power. They have become far more aggressive and assertive than the person you knew as a child, now having the attitude to match their technical know-how.
Terra Clarke (F) [RO]- Terra was never someone you got along with when you lived in Misty Cove. She was always very antagonistic towards you and your friends, but a lot has changed since the last time you saw her. She now owns her Grandpa's diner, and tries to take good care of the people of the town, especially since the mayor won't do much. She is always exhausted now, but is very happy to see a familiar face, even if your history is muddied because of both of your actions.
Randall 'Randy' Clarke - Terra's grandfather and former owner of "Randy's Diner" always very kind to you and your friends, even if you all never got along with Terra.
Ana Lloyd - (pronounced AH-na) current mayor and overall very unprepared for her job.
Mrs. Candace Talbot- Your former English teacher from high school, you never got along with her that well.
Dorothy Giles- Your co-worker, likely the only one in your office who cares about her job.
(most things are subject to change throughout the games development)
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A Dying Wish is an interactive story about being a bird.
Well, not just a bird.
Thousands of years ago, you were worshipped - maybe they built grand temples and statues of you, maybe secret little shrines in the darkest parts of the endless woods...
But none of that matters anymore. The statues and temples of old have crumbled into dust and the woods burned away in the fires of industry.
Yet you are still there today, unknown and uncaring, hidden in the rubble of this broken world, in which a humanity far beyond its peak slowly grinds towards its own erasure.
Although fatigue should be unknown to you no matter what physical form you assume, you find yourself to be tired. That's why you chose to become a mortal bird, fragile but free, and seek out one of the few remaining forests to starve to death in relative peace - not that you're sure what death actually means to a being like you.
But as you come to rest on the branch of a lone maple tree in the midst of countless birches, you find that you are not alone... a human is bleeding out beneath your tree.
Genre: Romance, Horror
Setting: Pseudo-Postapocalyptic ('90s Russia/Yugoslav Wars vibes)
Note: there's only one (customizable) RO
Objective: find your place among the many monsters in this world and worm your way into the RO's heart
Demo: TBA. This project will only occasionally be worked on as I focus on my main wip, Орлёнок.
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Bladeweaver Demo Update (05/04/24)
You'll need to restart your game from the beginning due to some design changes I've made, with new variables to pick up in the prologue etc.
Demo link
After a number of delays, I'm ready to release the next update for Bladeweaver's demo! The main content of this update is the new extended prologue as well as a continuation of Chapter 2's events.
One note: Chapter 2 doesn't go as far as I wanted it to. There is a lot more content that's presently unfinished and untested, and I didn't want to put that in the update and potentially cause disappointment for those on certain routes that would end quicker than others. These parts will be added in a later update in a few weeks once it's all finished up.
With that in mind, the total wordcount comes to 150k, less than what I wanted to have out even two weeks ago unfortunately. However, I hope what's there is still appreciated 😅
I hope you enjoy reading!
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Self-Destruction by IrenHorrors
This artist on Instagram
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MOODY.INK | DASHINGDON | FORUM | MAIN POST
I know it took awhile but… tadaah!
New 20k words of content just dropped, bringing the game to 50k! Each playthrough is around 22k~ words with mini paths to explore.
I tried to edit this as much as I could, but with the new amount of branches I'm starting to get cross-eyed after re-reading the game so many times. As always feedback is always welcome! I'm having some trouble in linking scenes together with code. So if there are parts where it seems weirdly formatted or abrupt, please let me know in the forums.
IMPORTANT:
Please use a new save! A lot has changed since the last update so it's most likely broken. The game passed both the quick and random test, so if you encounter any errors please make sure you didn't use an old save before reporting game breaking bugs.
What's New:
Continue the tour with A and L!
Learn about future events
Officially become a Launwyce Academy student
MC lore ;)
Meet and interact with your potential pet 🐶😺
Meet and interact with J
What's Edited:
Prologue
World lore
More physical banter variations for A and L when they have different genders
Hope everyone enjoys the update! :D
PS: Ignore the main re-post, just wanted to transfer the main post to this account.
PPS: omg I just realized it's April 1 - this is not an April fools joke !!!
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Chapter 5: Cy is up!
Thank you for your patience. This chapter is quite short at only 30k+ words as opposed to Dai's 55k or Zero's 46k. Most of it is world building, a little bit more explanation of the history of your chronomancy, and it's a little more linear than the others two.
Enjoy venturing the other side of the demon realm with Cy!
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In a world where magic and the supernatural are common, with the nobility and the blood of a long lineage of ice elementals and powerful warriors on your shoulders, you were born to lead and fight. Bred for war and politics, the expectations of your father rest upon you, who must prove to be the best in every possible aspect, to deal with those who hate, underestimate, or respect you.
With the power of ice on one side and a sword on the other, you must learn to survive in this world, and for that, your hands will have to get dirty.
Amidst powerful kingdoms, nobles, and peasants, there are enemies and allies on all sides, whether they be human or not. If the problems and countless things you have to deal with on a daily basis weren't enough, a threat from the past arises, breaking the relative peace of your kingdom, threatening your life, house, and people. Who or what is it? You can't say yet, but it has something to do with your family, oh yes, it does.
+18:Violence and other adult themes.
Demo | Ko-Fi | Patreon | Discord
WORD COUNT:59,000
• Control the ice and the sword, unlock abilities, and use them as you wish.
• Name your house and choose your symbol.
•Define your personality and appearance, make meaningful choices and see how this affects the things around you and yourself.
• Choose a female, male, or non-binary gender.
• Adopt a creature, among them an ice dragon, giant tiger, direwolf, or griffin.
• Manipulate, instill fear and respect, demonstrate mercy or kindness.
• Uncover mysteries, face challenges, and diverse adversaries in this world.
• Explore a fantasy world with various beings ,creatures and cultures.
• Fall in love or not, with six romantic options to meet.
• Lead your house and people, learn what you need to, solve problems, study at the kingdom's academy, and fulfill your duties as a noble and warrior.
Romantic options:
| Cecilia Marven (she/her): Heir of House Marven, with a strategic mind and good combat skills. Cecilia was born with the good reputation and legacy of strategists and wise counselors, with a firm and analytical posture. She is a protective and stubborn person who is more than willing to respect and uphold the laws, as well as honor her duties as a daughter and older sister.
| Caio Marven (he/him): Younger heir, not as skilled with a sword but an intelligent young man, though shy. Caio is a gentle boy who prefers to stay out of the public eye and in the presence of his beloved books in the library, as well as spending time with magical creatures.
| Elia Samuels (she/her): The youngest heir and aspiring healer, Elia is a light elemental, capable of using her powers mainly for healing and care. Gentle but stubborn, she is not someone that anyone injured should try to cross. She prefers to study and learn more about healing, as well as spending her time in the medical wing tending to the sick and injured.
| Hayden Elkar (She/her | He/Him): Heirs to the throne of Petrus and skilled fire elementals and warriors, Hayden was born with the weight of the crown looming over their head. Charming and provocative, Hayden proves to be both a headache for the king and an excellent future leader, enchanting most and annoying a few.
| Tyler Krevan (He/him): Bastard of Don Krevan, Tyler has proven to be more than capable of using his elemental gifts of air. Stubborn, strong-looking, and mostly excluded from the family. Tyler found his greatest delight in the arts and mastering his gift, not caring much about his family's opinions but having a difficult temperament when confronted.
| Nix Arren (he/him | she/her) :Heirs to the throne of Akalis, Nix is not only intelligent, with remarkable skills in runes and magic as a mage, but also has training and experience from their studies in Akalis. Boldness and determination mark their presence, carrying himself with a natural leadership combined with their strategic mind.
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You smile.
It's a brittle one. Cracked around the edges. Plaster peeling and your skin with it. You don't touch it this time around, like you did in the club. Afraid to find it slick again. To find blood coating it and your teeth. The top of your hand.
When you glance down there's nothing.
chapter three.
expect looots of dante/delilah & royal
more drama and fights
some revelations that could shock you happen
meet the vipers! and immediatly antagonize them!
the warnings at the beginning of the game have been updated so please pay attention to them! sensitive subject matter is alluded to later on in this chapter
general info.
as of this week, echo is a RO and romance options have been added to the previous chapters they have appeared in
that means that you'll most likely be reset to the beginning because I made some bigger changes to the code and added a couple new scenes in chapter 001. & 002.
progress.
74k -> 126k (+ 52k)
play demo. intro post.
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Welcome to Ordinor Ultor!
You’ve ruled the Duchy of Akize, the southwesternmost duchy in the Kingdom of Ribaur, for 15 years, since the year 1107 ME.
15 years ago, your Liege had your parents executed for a plot they had no part in.
Despite becoming a ruler while only a teenager, your lands have done well - no thanks to your Liege’s proclamations. Despite the annoying interference, you would have been content to just administer your lands and pay your taxes.
But one day, your Liege goes too far, and wrongs one of your siblings - personally.
You’ve had enough. You and your siblings will chafe no longer under the yoke of that tyrant. You will be free from oppression - whatever it takes.
Choose your character's name, the name of their noble house, and whether they are a Duke (male), Duchess (female), or Dux (enby).
Choose which foreign land your mother hailed from - such as the northern court of Ostroway or the island nation of Sayland.
Pick the type of education you received - were you taught how to use the shadows of Intrigue? How to construct Martial strategies? Or something else?
Interact with your friends and family, possibly including your foreign cousins.
Choose how to deal with your Liege - will they be put on Trial, will you lead an armed Rebellion, or will you take to the shadows to have them Assassinated?
Pick from four gender-selectable ROs - two fellow vassals and two foreign nobles.
Deal with various interest groups - such as the Peasants you rule over, your fellow Vassals, the religious head known as the Hierophant, and more.
Ordinor Ultor takes palce in a low(ish...) fantasy world, with the protagonist's home country of Ribaur being inspired by medieval France.
I'm relatively new to coding, so I can't promise a concrete update schedule yet (also, if anyone has any advice and/or resources for me to use, I'd be very grateful!). That being said...
DEMO BY APRIL 29TH 2024
I hope everyone enjoys!
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Stygian Sun: Total Eclipse - WIP
DEMO TBA
After the deaths of your four oldest siblings, taken from you by war, your older sibling, Nour, once fifth in line for the Solar Imperial throne, is now the heir.
This day never should have happened.
As recompense for the ravages your kingdom’s war has inflicted upon the Lunar kingdom of Celestyl, and as assurance it will not happen again, your sibling is to be sent to Celestyl to marry the Lunar King’s heir. An arranged marriage, meant to unite the kingdoms. Or, at least that’s how everyone prefers to phrase it. But you all recognize this for what it really is: a guise. Your sibling will be a political hostage.
And—Theia, grant you guidance—you have had a premonition this is not the worst to come. Should your sibling go to Celestyl, they will not survive.
So you will take their place.
Stygian Sun: Total Eclipse is a dark fantasy interactive fictional story where you play as the sixth child in the proud and grandiose Solar Imperial Dynasty and leave your homeland for a foreign country, where you will take your sibling’s place in an arranged marriage to the heir to the Lunar Kingdom. But something sinister simmers on the horizon—you have felt it in your premonitions; apprehension crawls beneath your skin, foreboding pricks at the back of your neck, dread sinks low and heavy in your stomach. Theia is warning you—of what, you know not, but you have seen the way the Lunar King looks at you. His stare, the dagger, and you, the sacrificial lamb on the altar.
Beware the wolf, little lamb.
Content Warnings: "Stygian Sun: Total Eclipse" contains many upsetting themes, such as arranged marriage, child abuse, child neglect, death, murder, sexually suggestive scenes, suicidal ideations, and more. "Stygian Sun: Total Eclipse" is intended for mature audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Customize your MC's name, gender, pronouns, appearance, personality, and sexuality. Play as straight, gay, lesbian, bi, poly, or asexual.
Shape your personality through your choices and see how it affects dialogue with other characters.
Navigate through the difficulties of court life in a foreign country.
Develop your magic—powers bestowed upon you through your divine bloodline.
Romance one or more of five romantic options, including your betrothed, the Lunar heir; your charming and overly flirtatious retainer; your acolyte, a priestess in training; a kind yet darkly mysterious Celestylian noble; or a peculiar and chaotic mage.
Develop deep and lasting friendships or make enemies.
Kill some parents.
Uncover a sinister plot that threatens everything you hold dear—and decide what you will risk to protect it.
Nour al’Teia, your older sibling. (Gender dependent on MC’s. She/her. He/him. They/them.) Non-RO Once fifth in line for the Solar Imperial throne, Nour was perfectly content to play a supportive role to Parim, first in line, and the rest of their siblings. Now first in line for the throne, Nour is doing their best to step into a role they were never prepared to fill. Despite their best attempts to reassure you, you can tell this weighs more heavily on them than they let on. (Character portrait coming soon.)
Kieran Zeleskas, the Lunar Heir. (Gender Selectable. She/her. He/him.) RO The Crown Prince/ss of Celestyl. Though not of noble birth, events put into motion by their father have elevated them to this position, one they seem to have adapted to rather well by all appearances. Stoic and aloof, they seem less than pleased about this arrangement between the two of you. You’re inclined to agree.
Alektis de Celestys, the lone princess. (She/her.) Non-RO The adoptive sister to Kieran. The slaughter of her family during the coup that brought Kieran’s father to power has rendered her irascible and hostile to most everyone. Though she mostly keeps to herself, with only her retainer, Nihm, for company, you often find her tumultuous glare trained on you, a complex look on her face you can’t quite decipher. (Character portrait coming soon.)
Nihm de Circené, the guardian. (They/them.) RO Devoted retainer to Alektis and last surviving member of House Circené. Kind and sociable, Nihm is well-regarded in both noble and commoner social circles alike. However, their warm and affable disposition cannot completely hide the apprehension in their gait, nor the trembling in their hands. Still, they do their best to welcome you in a place where everyone seems dead-set on hating you. (Character portrait coming soon.)
Aurynn Anouar, the retainer (He/him.) RO Seeming to have appeared from out of nowhere, Aurynn rescued you from a dire situation during your first battle experience, and afterwards was appointed your retainer and has served you as such ever since. Charismatic, laidback, and flirtatious to a fault, Aurynn tends to either charm or annoy everyone he meets. Despite his insistence that he is an open book, sometimes you can’t help but feel the opposite; indeed, everything about him seems shrouded in secrecy.
Samira Nahdiri, the priestess (She/her.) RO Certain events left her family deeply shamed and nearly destitute until her exceptional accomplishments as a healer elevated her to the renowned position as your acolyte, drawing upon the power of your blood to learn healing magic in her pursuit to become a priestess. Strong, loyal, and compassionate, she is devoted to caring for her family above all else, and she counts you among them.
Lilith/Lucien de Arcanis, the mage. (Gender Selectable. She/they. He/they.) RO The adopted heir to House Arcanis, a line of powerful and highly skilled mages. Wild-eyed with a wolfish grin, their peculiar and eccentric mannerisms tend to unsettle their peers, leaving them rather isolated in social circles—a circumstance which doesn’t seem to bother them one way or the other. For better or worse, it appears they’ve taken a rather intense interest in you. (Character portrait coming soon.)
Poly Routes (subject to change): Kieran/Aurynn, Samira/Aurynn, Lilith/Lucien/Aurynn.
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DEMO [updated date] // OTHERS // DISCORD // FAQ
eleven years the northern lands have lived under the council's rule, waiting for you, the heir, to take the forgotten throne. despite the council's good intentions, only you can resolve the issues they've so desperately concealed.
death threats, prophecies, rumors of rebellion, and the rise of animal attacks have left you with no other choice but to take the throne. yet, after all these years, to take the throne you must meet one condition.
will you be able to claim the throne? or will you let the northern lands fall into ruins?
play as male, female, nonbinary; straight, gay, lesbian, bi/pansexual, demi/asexual + have the chance to set your own pronouns
romance any of the four* characters. all four love interests have fixed genders: two males, one female, one non-binary. tropes include friends to lovers, stuck together, enemies to lovers and forbidden love
customize your heir's personality. there are eight different character traits that will be decided based on the choices you make in the game: charming/blunt, kind/calculated, intelligent/intuitive and cautious/adventurous
customize your heir's feelings. the heir's opinion on three pivotal stances the scour the lands: traditions, immortals and the gifted. your heir's stance on each of these topics will determine their relationship with other characters and pave the road to the taking of their throne
THE CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD
Inoaz Amihan was only a boy when he joined the Aesian army, now Captain of the Guard and sworn protector of the Heir, his family's safety depends on his ability to carry out a prophecy no one seems to remember.
protective ✘ kind ✘ selfless ✘ perfectionist ✘ dutiful
THE GUARD [SPYMASTER]
Sol Fiera was a young woman when she betrayed her family name. Now a guard and unbeknownst to all, spymaster to the False Queen's Heir, the stability of the throne depends on her ability to renounce her only opportunity for redemption.
direct ✘ pragmatic ✘ independent ✘ intelligent ✘ calculating
PRINCEX OF ILLYION
Halon Rilchanar, in spite of their people's disapproval, set on a journey in search of the Heir of the Northern Lands. To help the Heir reach their potential, they must first earn trust. But, it will prove to be more difficult than they imagine when an old friend refuses to let them do this on their own.
charismatic ✘ gentle ✘ explorer ✘ trustworthy ✘ visionary
BLACKSMITH [LORD OF ZAHAR]
Kasek Faror, in search of his sister, must confront his past to find the answers he seeks. His search takes him to a foreign land seeking an audience with the Lady of the Forest, whose only condition to speak with her is that he re-assumes his long-forgotten title.
adaptable ✘ impulsive ✘ selfish ✘ misunderstood ✘ honest
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