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I think a lot of authors have noticed this lately: Likes, comments, reblogs with reviews... everything seems to be getting quieter. Stories go on, chapters come out, but all too often, it's a great silent nothingness that greets them.

Are we at fault, or is it something else? Yet you're there, we can see you raising the view counters on our demos.

I'm not here to lecture or beg for anything. I'd just like to understand, as many other authors do, why ? Because this statement is the result of a growing concern? Depression?among our ranks. To the degree that some of us have come to say: What's the point?

I'd just like to remind you of one thing: a story is alive, yes, but ! It's alive thanks to you, not just to us.

Every word you read, every emotion you feel, every theory you silently formulate: it's all part of the magic of a story, and it needs to be shared. When you share it all, a comment, a reblog with a fews words, even a brief reaction, that's when it really comes together, you're blowing on the story's flame! You fuel it, make it tangible. You give it a life that an author, alone in front of their screen, can't always sustain over time. Believe me, we try... Some are more gifted than others, but I'm all for helping each other.

Because yes, we write out of passion, out of desire, out of need. Yes, we love our worlds. But the impetus, the joy, the motivation, the feeling of really being read, all that is also born from exchange.

So here it is, just a quick note to say that if you like or don't like something, please say so. No need for a big dissertation but there's nothing worse than silence, it's the great reaper of our aspirations and I don't want to let it win.

And to my author friends: you're not alone. 💙

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Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

M

Hard no for M. They don’t want to seem needy or clingy but they prefer the slow and intimate part of intercourse. Mapping out each other's bodies with hands and lips and drawing out the moment as long as possible. They might be persuaded to perform a quickie though but that depends on the right circumstances and M’s mood. 

L

L could be pulled into doing a quickie but they will get greedy and spend even more time with you if they get too excited. But at the same time, they get aroused with how their touches could shift from being innocent to sensual with you. The morning session before work or the little moments after dinner is mainly when this happens.

B

B is still exploring their newfound sexuality with you, and they’re a bit timid to ask you. They even get scared with how hungry B wants you and decides to repress it deep down so they don’t make you uncomfortable. You have to coax them to reveal their desires to you, that it's okay to want something without feeling guilty.

J

J is the epitome of quickies. Sure, they keep it professional around their employees and investors, but there is a special feeling in ravaging you when the need arises. Mainly in regards to bringing you to the brink and sending you on your way, watching you hide what had happened with only J being in on the secret.

V

The most firmest no in the history of intercourse. It’s hard enough for V to lay themselves bare, so simply letting you have your way at the drop of a hat would make their skin crawl with disgust. Not towards you specifically though. It’s simply they need to extend the offer out, to mentally prepare themselves for being vulnerable around you.

C

C is willing to do the deed at any time. They’re comfortable in their own skin and prowess. Honestly, quickies is mainly what they’re used to before they got together with you. It is mainly close intimacy that they struggle with since they have deep seated commitment issues. Also, they get a kick out of having one during breaks at work with you. 

Avery

Quickies are a frequent occurrence when they start dating you. They try to remain the proper elite their parents raised them as but they can't help how much their body longs to connect with yours. It’s strange how much they want you to depend on them for your pleasure but they can never achieve such euphoric heights without you. 

Kahula

Kahula wouldn’t mind the occasional quickie but they want to take their time with you. It had been years before they found you again and they wanted to memorize everything they weren’t able to that night. They may snatch a few before or after their concerts, but they truly remember the long and sensual night in their hotel room the most.

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P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.)

M

Slow and steady. They want to take their time, to draw out the moment as much as possible. This is something to want to memorialize in their mind, to sear into their skin so your touch never leaves them when you’re apart.

L

A mix depending on what is going on. They prefer to take their time due to how long they have pine for you, but if time is ticking? All bets are off so they could have their fill of your ravenous body before you are taken from them.

B

While still experimenting with their sexuality, they want to take it slow. Their curious but shy eyes taking note of what makes them shiver and moan with pleasure. They might kick it off a notch once they’re self assured in themselves.

J

J is somebody who wants to take their time. To deconstruct you into a needy mess with their hands and mouth. But due to their job, they never have the time. So they have little shortcuts to drive you crazy due to their experience.

V

They like the fast pace because they don’t overthink when they're in the throes of passion. A strange feeling for them due to their inexperience. But they dont want you to be rough with them. Bruises on their body will make them pull away from you. 

C

They’re versatile in their sexuality so it will mainly be up to you with the pace. But they do have their limits. Mainly if it feels like you’re using them like a cheap toy or edging them for no reason. Not exactly enjoyable for them at that point.

Avery

It’s a slow build up for them. They need the slow foreplay to get themselves mentally ready for the main course. Completely setting their mind in burying you deep into their bed with all of their pent up lust for you once they’re ready. 

Kahula

They’re used to being quick with you due to their hectic schedule. They’re slower if there’s a true break between the interviews and concerts. But, honestly they could care less about the pace since they want to be with you in any way they can.

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O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

M

Prefers giving more than receiving. They want to take care of you even if they’re a bit clumsy. Just give them some direction to please you.

L

Might seem selfish on their part, but love receiving oral. It had been a star player in their fantasies for a while.

B

A mix of both. They don’t really have a preference due to their inexperience, so they’re trusting you to guide them through.

J

They will honestly reject you if you try to give them oral. That’s their job. They live for the feeling of your thighs and pelvis on their face.

V

A complicated answer due to their touch awareness. They might try giving but might be put off by how intimate it is. Hard no on receiving as well. 

C

Honestly doesn’t care one way or another. The main thing is if you are having fun. Again, what’s the point if you’re not into it?

Avery

Receiving is what they desire. Knowing that you want them so deeply, it drives them nuts and causes their more beastly side to come out.

Kahula

Giving of course. How else could they hear your sweet melodic moans and whimpers? Also the hair pulling is a plus.

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N = No (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

M

Dirty talk or rather anything too demeaning. Sure they feel like it’s cathartic for you to take out your frustrations on them due to their wrongdoing towards you. However, they know that it isn't healthy for you or them to operate like that when opening your souls to each other. 

L

L feels off put or weird if you don’t act like your normal self when you’re intimate. They’re not big fan of roleplay. They fell in love with you, not some sort of caricature of yourself. L might try to find the humor in it but all sense of desire is gone now.

B

They’re down for exploring their awakened sexuality, but they need to do it at their own pace. So if you start pushing them too hard or everything is moving too fast, they will shut down immediately. Might even cry if it’s too overwhelming. 

J

Just as communicating is their main turn on, not communicating is the fastest way for them to stop or to not engage further. They feel honestly scummy if you don’t seem enthusiastic or bored with them. This is meant for your pleasure, so what’s the point?

V

V has weird thing with touch. They are fine with touching you but always shy away if you try to reciprocate. V still isn’t used to such care and needs time to adjust. So if you get too pushy touching them without their consent, they will leave full stop. 

C

They don’t take kindly to being treated as lower due to their promiscuous past. Especially if you ask about their past encounters when they’re trying to pleasure you. They are focusing on you now. Your pleasure and love. So why bring up the past that doesn’t matter anymore?

Avery

They don’t like it when you try to rush the foreplay. Avery can get excited for the main event too, but they need the build up in order to gather their courage. Especially since the image of you being dominating underneath them is a heady feeling.

Kahula

They’re impatient, okay? Extremely so after finding their long lost connection. So when you play hard to get, it gets them frustrated. They know, you know, that you wanted them. So why play the games? Hasn't enough time passed by already?

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M = Motivation (What turns them on, gets them going)

M

Strangely, they get turned on by eye contact. M normally gets antsy and paranoid having someone look at them, never daring to look anybody in the eye in fear that they could see the disgust or shame for their miserable existence. After seeing you, their childhood friend, again, something snapped into place for them. They know you hated them for abandoning you nearly a decade ago. They could feel it lashing at the skin anytime your eyes meet in your apartment building. But, they could still see a lingering warmth, the product of a happier bygone era. They want that warmth, to cradle it in their hands and let it mend the massive void in their chest. 

L

Possibly a side effect of their little dalliances while traveling, but they get turned on by the keeping silent. L had to, of course, since they didn’t want to wake you up with their perverted actions. But they slowly got even more excited with how close they can get without you noticing overtime. They did stop once you’ve settled down in Paris however it was still gnawing under their skin. Little flashes of heat when you are being your amazing self around them. There is a touch of voyeurism too. A want to instead wake you to their pleasuring, for you to see their desire for you on display. To fully know that their body only wants you and only you. 

B

Maybe B’s brain is playing tricks on them but their skin keeps prickling when your hands touch them. They’re innocent and platonic as usual, the sweeping fingers when a leave lands on their shoulder or the slight caress when you take their hand through your daily walks. The way your thumb rubs tenderly against their knuckles when B gets nervous or anxious about what they’re saying or doing. They should treat it as normal affection towards a friend, but their newly awakened sexuality simply won’t let it be. All they could think about is how your hands might hold them differently. The way your hands could adore their body as more than friends. 

J

J never wants to push the boundary too much since they know that they hold power over you as your employer. When the two of you get intimate, there is a reason why they become more submissive than how they normally appear. Making themselves seem smaller or use a gentler tone to coax you into feeling comfortable. However, they mainly want you to tell them what exactly you want them to do to you. J needs to know how exactly you want them to pleasure and adore you. To make you feel like the most divine being in their universe. They get even a little pushy about it. Stopping everything if you get too silent or you can’t properly communicate. 

V

V doesn't know how to properly process their feelings due to their less than stellar upbringing. Also possibly because of their friendship with C that they can only give affection through teasing. Despite it coming out so harsh. But an MC who could understand and keep up with their brand of love without coming off as degrading or callous, V feels love from that. Which could be a byproduct of their work rivalry with you. A way to share their secret affection for you without coming off as too vulnerable. It had definitely led to some charged interactions at a work party or two, where your bickering caused V to make a few bad decisions on their part.

C

As previously mentioned, C is an ass person. They want their partners to have attractive butt. So they tend to get a bit handsy with you when they’re in the mood or simply want to tease you a bit. Little smacks and pinches when nobody is looking so they can have all of your attention. C isn’t that much of a deviant to do it in front of others though. They prefer to keep their escapades private regardless of how their player persona seems blase about their sexual encounters. They can also be possessive, moving themselves behind you if they catch people gawking at your behind. Which is honestly new for them but, then again, you are different from their past partners. 

Avery

Avery isn’t the most assertive person. Regardless of how animalistic and ravenous they are when the two of you are intimate. It just takes them a while to get to that state. Mainly that you, as his partner, seem confident and sure in what you’re doing. Sure they can be bold when the need arises but they always get very timid or afraid afterwards. Feeling like they push past your boundaries due to their lack of self control around you. So having that reassurance that you were okay with what they did and that you want more, it calms them and makes them more daring in pleasuring you. Afterall, they want to make sure you share their love and happiness as well.

Kahula

Kahula might not seem like it with their rock star cockiness, but they like it when they get directed. To channel their prowess and energy into something truly worthwhile. It was recently discovered in your relationship during one of your quiet moments inside their apartment. Your hands gently brushing through their hair before it had hit a slight snag. Maybe you pull a bit rough to untangle it but it drew a moan from them no the less. It prompted some experimentation, hands finding that sweet spot in their hand when you were kissing or rubbing against each other in that room. Knowing how firm to hold their hair or tug on it to make them go crazy with want.

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Read through the first half of the game (scenes 7/14, approx. 14k words with code) here || Check out the side stories here || Detailed TW/CWs in game(s) description(s)

Yes, that influencer - I’ll spare the introduction, you probably know who I am. If you’re reading this, you probably were searching for something in the Passerine Hills Library and accidentally found this instead of whatever you wanted to find. Sorry about the disappointment. You can put it down and we’ll forget about the whole thing, I won’t be mad.

But do you really want to miss out on a storytime?

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Passerine Hills Academy opens its Golden Gates every year to those who are rich and famous, and sometimes, driven by ambition to become rich and famous. Hidden away in an undisclosed location, it quickly became a refuge for those tired of endless scandals, being in the spotlight, and running from relentless paparazzi. And as the saying goes, what happens behind the Golden Gates, stays behind the Golden Gates: spilling the secrets of others will lead to your own secrets being spilled.

In 2024, Tiffany Ragnell - one of the top influencers - entered the Academy. Whatever happened to her clearly changed her as a person; faithful to the rules, she refused to speak about it. For years, nobody but the people involved knew about those events... until you, a new student in Passerine Hills, found an account of what went down, written by none other than Tiffany Ragnell herself.

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Just a Bite serves as an introduction to the longer Passerine Hills series. It's meant for more mature readers due to potential dark themes - consult the trigger warnings. While the intended genres are slice of life and, later down the road, romance, more mystery- and thriller-like elements might come up.

Read through Tiffany's story and decide where it goes.

Find tiny hints of big secrets.

Learn about the life behind the Golden Gates.

Get to know the Passerine Hills girls and Izzy and decide who you'd like to know better...

...I mean, who knows what can happen down the line?

Don't think about anything too much.

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A little song for complicated friendship dynamics especially when you love your best friend but can't have them. All the angst for C towards V and M towards MC.

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Alright so MC will mainly get their body shape and skin tone from their mom.

I'm thinking of a potential scene where your father may have confused you for your mother in the past.oke one of those fleeting glances where your brain can't quite tell what they're seeing. But again it will be fleeting since MC wears their father's face with their mother's body. If that makes sense.

So your sibling will be the inverse of that with being their mother's carbon copy minus their skin tone and build.

Should I make stats reflect what kind of build you have or keep it simple? Because I know that this is mainly a romantic IF and that sometimes potential partners will show interest based on what kind of physical features they like.

But again, I could go the way of simply having an attractiveness option at the beginning where you could choose the level of your looks. Similar to the 'An Affair of the Heart' IF.

It won't really ruin any chances of pursuing a relationship since the ROs generally won't care minus a few flavor text like C flirting more of your extremely attractive or B offering to help with makeup or your hair to make you feel more pretty or handsome.

This is just a way for me to visualize how exactly the MC physical appearance will be affected by their parents. This poll specifically is to reflect what traits their mother gave them since MC is supposed to be carbon copy of their father minus a few minor features from their mother.

This is game made for the readers so I'm willing to take any sort of feedback so this will enjoyable for everyone.

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Honestly fuck everyone who takes a diplomatic approach to AI in any artistic context. Creativity is such a defining trait of humanity, I can‘t believe how many people are willing to just throw that away. Like how can you be so proud of refusing to produce a single original thought?

I do creative writing on the side and the thought that some shitty AI might use my writing to train itself makes me sick :/

Yeah. It's gross. I hate that I can write something for fun, to share with others, and a non-intelligent word machine is just allowed to shave off the serial numbers so some very rich people can maybe get richer and/or so some scam artists can trick readers into paying for a story they stole.

But, hey. Bright side. (Kinda). There's always been people that don't care what harm they're causing if they think they can get money, clout, or convenience. There has always been people who just suck. I don't think AI has changed that. I don't think there are more sucky people in the world. I just think it's a little more obvious who some of those sucky people are.

Which, if someone wants to tell on themselves like that... okay. That's fine by me. Makes it easier for me to surround myself with people who share the same values I do. Eg, having fun with art, being kind, self expression, being weird, not nuking the environment for sexbot 3000, etc.

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What are your thoughts on AI in relation to creators?

It sucks! I'm so bored of being diplomatic about it. AI images suck. AI writing sucks. And, even if it didn't, it's gross that our work, art, and data can be stolen on mass by billionares without even so much as a 'beg your pardon'.

Technofeudalism is here and it sucks.

I'm not a fan, especially not of LIMs and LLMs. I used to just not care, but I'm a couple of clicks across the care line now and marching deeper into hate territory. I hate that AI is being forced into everything, that it's making most things shitter, I hate that the obvious intention of this machine is to propagandise and put people out of work for a cheaper, lower quality product, and I hate that people keep telling me my writing would be better if I used it.

Which is so freaking rude I genuinely don't understand why these people are baffled when I tell them to fuck off.

I actually like writing (smashing ideas together, scribbling out sentences, rewriting them, putting in weird jokes, creating finalFINALforrealthistimefinal_2.docx files) so that's what I'm gonna keep on doing.

And, yeah, I just released a book in which the main character is an AI. I wrote it in 2022 prior to ChatGPT. I know, right? Fuck me. 🙃

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MC's Younger Sibling

A bit more information about your estranged sibling. They look more like their mother just as MC looks like their father. They're currently attending an university and pursuing a degree in the engineering or medical field.

Your sibling's academic path will depend on how your last meeting went at the beginning of MC's journey around the world for their soulmate. The details aren't fully iron out yet but I'm currently planning for four or five possible degrees in total for your sibling.

Each one represented a different aspect of how your sibling views your MC. Almost like a quadrant chart. The two axis being on how much your sibling understood your reasonings despite disagreeing with you and how well the two of you parted after the argument about your life choices.

Most likely will be changed later, but a visual of how these variable when you meet them again in the story and find out what happen to them.

The ironic part is that these will also influence how they feel about their soulmate since they actually meet them after your argument.

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This is just a way for me to visualize how exactly the MC physical appearance will be affected by their parents. This poll specifically is to reflect what traits their mother gave them since MC is supposed to be carbon copy of their father minus a few minor features from their mother.

This is game made for the readers so I'm willing to take any sort of feedback so this will enjoyable for everyone.

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Genres: Slice-of-life, coming of age, comedy, drama, romance, parody

Status: public demo here, updated as of 5/16/25 and includes episode 1 + 2 with 40k words, outline written

Rating: 15+

Content Warnings: Violence, language, bullying, depression + depiction of other mental illnesses, manipulation, tba

Inspired by those Disney Channel movies (you know which ones) and The Parent Trap.

As a 17 (soon to be 18) year old senior, you are anxiously awaiting for the day you graduate, pack your bags, and ditch Sunnyview, the sleepy, incredibly boring, town that you have grown up in all your life. It has been your dream for as long as you can remember—sometimes you can almost taste freedom on your tongue, so close yet so far away.

But one day, all of that changes when the filming for a movie is announced near your hometown. Not only is it a Stephen Zuckerberg, but it stars the recent award-winning actor Taylor Victory. Their presence stirs great interest and excitement in your small town. You did not care much about the actor beyond your keen interest in Stephen Zuckerberg movies, or at least, you thought you did not.

Until you have a chance encounter with the one and only Taylor Victory, and you notice the eerie facial similarities you share with them. Thus, a deal is struck between you.

You will swap places with each other—Taylor will experience a normal week of high school as you, and you will live the life of an actor in their place. Plus, their offer of money doesn't quite hurt, and with it you would have enough to leave Sunnyview.

Oh, how little did you realize how much trouble you were about to get yourself into.

↬ customize your name, nickname, gender, looks, personality, etc.! however you will think of yourself as a "regular, ordinary" person living a boring life.

↬ taylor's gender, pronouns, and looks will be identical to yours (with a few modifications)!

↬ take the place of a famous teen actor and perhaps get to film a few scenes. lie, cheat, gaslight, manipulate; whatever it takes to convince others that you are who you say you are. otherwise...

↬ fall in love with your best friend, the popular kid (aka your crush), your "co-star," or no one. break or make your relationships with them.

↬ celebrate your 18th birthday as taylor and all by yourself.

↬ attend prom as yourself. or taylor? you aren't quite sure what it is yet.

Taylor Victory (gender based on MC) → The Identical Twin

The actor who became well-known for their lead role in the romcom movie Swipe Right and won a Cinny award for it. Ever since Victory entered the entertainment industry at the age of 5, they have never been able to live a "normal" life. Until, that is, they meet you. They are charming, suave, and everything that you imagine an actor to be. Especially their cockiness.

Maxie Yang (gender selectable) → The Best Friend

You have known them ever since you were in diapers; your sweet, quirky, and incredibly reliable best friend since forever. They have always cherished you and you to them, acting as your shield when you used to be heavily bullied in middle school. They have a remarkable passion for art and is a total geek for mythology. Years later, Maxie remains the same as ever, though sometimes you catch their adoring gaze at you. Do they...no, probably not.

Tropes: friends to lovers, unrequited pining (on their part)

Kelsey Lovelock (gender selectable) → The Crush

Kelsey Lovelock is one of the popular kids at school...and has also been your longtime crush since 8th grade. You don't remember when it first began, but they have always treated you nice enough even if their friends are assholes and made your life hell the years before and during. Charismatic and currently in the running nominations for Prom King/Queen. They likely do not feel anything for you considering how little you have talked to them in your final year of high school…and they are dating someone else.

Tropes: acquaintance to friends to lovers, unattainable

Peyton Ryans (gender selectable) → The Co-star

Taylor's co-star in their upcoming movie together. And for whatever reason, they seem to hate Taylor with a passion. Unfortunately, they play as the protagonist (that's Taylor)'s love interest, so you often have to make contact with them. Perhaps you could try to persuade them to see a "different" side of Taylor and change their view. It all depends on how you play the game—just hope they don’t find you out.

Tropes: enemies to lovers, coworkers

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DEMO | EXTRAS | DISCORD | PATREON Wordcount ~400k (Prologue -> Chapter 3) Last updated: 5/7/2025

Your past is in the past. And your future is with your lover.

Life has been kind to you these past few years. After everything you've been through, after building yourself stronger both mentally and physically, after crawling out of what seemed to be a dead end, this peace is… nice. Very nice. A lover who adores you, a best friend who has your back, a cozy house to call home, hell, even a cat you didn't ask for.

No more stress. No more tears, rage, helplessness, or feeling powerless. Everything is going smoothly.

But isn't it going a bit too smoothly?

Content warning: Please note that "Love After Death" is rated 18+ due to sexually suggestive scenes, optional sexual content, themes of child abuse, violence, death (duh), and more. If you find yourself uncomfortable at any point while playing, please prioritize your well-being and stop playing.

This game is a slice-of-life with heavy romance elements. If romance isn't your cup of tea, this might definitely not be the game for you (sorry!)

Customization: Shape your journey by choosing your gender, appearance, personality, and your love after death. Meet other people than your bestie. Suffer... from stuff. Get along with kids or their parents. Have a new job as assistant. And more...

Elias/Ellie Winter (m/f), 26:

Your lover and a rising star in the modeling world, someone you trust and love. They've always been your rock in whatever situations you found yourself in, no matter how hard it was to pull you out of your past. You're all they always wanted, and you're all they'll always want. That's just fate for them. You are their fate. But here's a tip: don't get too attached. No, seriously. Don't.

Luna/Leon Melth (f/m), 43: Your neighbor and CEO of a prestigious cosmetics corporation. They're mature, but not exactly ancient. Their good looks and charm turn heads wherever they go, and they love every second of it. They live for it. It's been ages since their last serious relationship. Maybe they miss love, maybe that's why they make sure their bed's never cold, or maybe they're just having fun. Who knows?

Tracee/Travis Melth(f/m), 27:

Your neighbor's son/daughter and CFO of their parent's corporation. You never know what they think or what they might feel. They're like a locked diary, impossible to read. While most people struggle to get more than two words out of them, you've noticed they act differently around you. Not as stoic or cold with you as they are with others. Maybe you're special, or maybe you're delusional.

Athiel Winter (m/f), 24: Your lover's sibling and fellow model. An annoying and arrogant person who can't seem to stop antagonizing you. You two mix like oil and water. Even when things seem peaceful, Athiel makes it their personal mission to remind you that you're nothing more than an annoying bug beneath their designer boots. That's all you are. Charming, right?

Ekissa Jones (m/f), 28:

Your best friend and a passionate artist. How you managed to befriend this grumpy soul remains a mystery, but beneath that prickly exterior lies… well, still someone pretty grumpy, but in an cute and adorable way….. You're probably their only friend and you know what? They don't care, because that's enough for Ekissa. You've always been enough.

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CUSTODY is a slice-of-life IF rated 17+ for explicit language, child abuse, substance abuse, self-destructive behavior, sexism, sexuality and more. Inspired by the movie Thirteen. Please avoid if you don’t enjoy reading these themes.

Note: I’m new to all of this so please bear with me!😭 Also know that I don’t condone to any of this, if you see or know a child is being abused please say something or call the authorities!

⟡ DEMO (TBA) ⟢ FORUM (TBA) ⟡ INTROS (TBA)

Step into a life of a teenager, trying to survive along with their three siblings, and with the court system trying to pull you all apart—you must not let them.

You always felt that you’ve been cursed since birth.

You and your siblings being taken away from your parents when you were six by child services due to child abuse and domestic violence really put a traumatic impact on your innocence and child like imagination. And thanks to the court systems and such you and your siblings weren’t split apart—imagine what could have happened if they did…

Moving from place to place and home to home has really put a weight on you, but that’s not the real issue. The real issue is them, your foster “parents” and they are something you can’t really get rid of either. Finally settling in your new home, California Los Angeles, you really thought everything would get better. I mean you just started becoming a teenager lucky number thirteen, by now life should be better right?

No.

In fact it got much worse.

Your older brother stopped coming home more, your sister started bringing a new boyfriend home every week because something obviously went wrong and she won’t tell you, and then there’s your younger brother who doesn’t even know what’s truly going on.

The world along with your body is changing every second.

Your now in the 8th grade where there is significant physical changes and emotions all over the place, your starting to notice things that weren’t as important then they were as before and the main focus is to fit in.

Completely shut down and make your own decisions because you feel like you’re old enough.

Make your foster parents life a living hell, and deal with your siblings.

Deal with running away, drama, fights, teen heartbreak, late-night parties, peer pressure, self-discovery, court systems, small teen romance, and parental relations along with family dysfunction…yea it’s a lot.

Will you be able to keep yourself from breaking?

✦ CUSTODY is highly inspired by the movie Thirteen but will have no spoilers! ✦

Full character customization (with wide-ranging effects on story and gameplay): pick your gender, height, build, personality, and sexuality.

Choose your background such as race and backstory.

Choose your aesthetic and how your bedroom looks.

Choose how you react with your older siblings (such as being clingy, avoidant, dependent, innocent, quiet and more).

Be a parent figure for your younger sibling or let the older ones do the work.

The choices you make affect how others around you look at you.

Customize your foster parents by choosing them to be FM, FF, or MM.

Choose to trust your foster parents or don’t it’s your choice. (You don’t have a choice)

Make your foster parents frustrated by being a rebellious teen or obedient.

Choose the family pet (Cat, dog, parrot, or bunny).

Try to fit in with the other kids in the neighborhood by choosing to do drugs, skip school, or dress more “revealing”. (That’s if you fall into the peer pressure)

Create friendships or be a loner.

Have a small crush, full time relationship (by choosing between 3 love interests)

Create a reputation for yourself in the 8th grade.

Avoid being split apart from your family by behaving or misbehave.

Child services checks in every time once a month (choose how to react when you see them).

⟡ MAIN CHARACTERS ⟢

The Older Brother: Sylas ⟡ he/him, 18 ⟢ The ordinary rebellious teenage boy who literally doesn’t give a shit about you or anyone else in that matter. Sylas who was born first already knows how it all goes, he told you many times how child services had almost taken him away before you was even born, and to be honest it almost sounds like he brags about it. Highly reserved and keeps to himself in his room or is either never home. You wondered why he never tried to save himself and run away. Maybe it’s because you and the rest of his siblings are his last hope in this hell hole.

Personality: confident, rebellious, short tempered, and charismatic. He likes dark humor and is not afraid to tell you how stupid you look.

Appearance: shoulder length dark brown messy wavy hair dyed with black streaks that he somehow makes looks good, with tanned like skin which is weird since he never leaves his room, and dark brown eyes along with his angel bite piercing, tongue piercing, eyebrow piercing, and ear piercings. He wears a black band t-shirt from the 90’s that he stole from a thrift store and wears ripped jeans with a black belt that has silver rhinestones along with black converses. He also has a full tattoo of angel wings on his back, rumor says it’s because it was his nickname back at his old “job” when he was 17.

Your Only Sister: Darcelle ⟡ she/her, 16 ⟢ Darcelle always gotten the spiteful looks from mom every time she was either getting ready for school or just to go hang out with her friends. It was obvious that she was jealous of her, even dad would give her unusual stares. Darcelle was one of the prettiest girls in her whole school and neighborhood, and I mean everyone loved her but that didn’t take her time away from you and the rest of her siblings. She would always take you out along with your younger brother when things in the house got really bad. Now..she doesn’t do that anymore. Maybe there’s something more going on than you realize.

Personality: sharp and quick-witted, she holds confidence on the outside but in the inside she’s emotionally unstable. She treats you and your siblings entirely different than she treats everyone else.

Appearance: long length brown wavy hair with dyed blonde highlights and amber eyes along with pierced ears that holds gold hoop earrings. She wears latte makeup which is what she tells you but you never understood what she meant. She has tanned skin just like your older brother but with moles all over her body. She wears a red polo crop top and jean shorts with long white socks with red stripes at the top and red adidas. She likes the color red which is obvious, her nails are also painted red with gold highlights.

Naive Younger Brother: Ollie or Oliver ⟡ he/him, 7 ⟢ You can’t blame him from being naive, I mean he’s only seven but even you knew what was really going on by the age of five. You guess that happens when neglecting parents choose to live through their youngest child. Your older brother always told you that Ollie wouldn’t survive in a world like this and should just hurry up and put him down before something worst gets to him first, he was quickly put to silence by your sister. What ever happens you will make sure nothing ever happens to Ollie, not while you’re still here.

Personality: shy, quiet, dependent, he has a hard time looking at people in the eyes and always hovers around you when he doesn’t have his toys to play with.

Appearance: short messy dark blonde wavy hair with brown eyes and tanned skin with freckles all over. He has a small scar near his eyebrow ever since he fell from climbing a tree, you can trust that he never climbed a tree ever again. He wears a normal dark green hoodie with a picture of a dinosaur on the front and long jean shorts with brown sneakers and white socks. He carries his stuffed bear that’s nearly falling apart every wear he goes.

(TBA)

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Skills

I've been thinking what kind of skills MC would have. Obviously they would need some sort of creative hobby since they're employed at an art gallery and have to make something with their hands. T

But I've been thinking of their background as a world traveler. Like anyone that has seen so many countries had to pick up few skills.

Maybe you can have a max of five skills (This might be changed later).

Like you could choose a 'common' language (well-known languages) while you were traveling like Spanish, French, Mandarin, etc. Because you had to pick up some sort of language other than English after seven years on the road.

Then the creative hobby that you did between traveling countries. Maybe sketching on the bus or fiddling with some wood or clay while in your hotel/hostel room. Just enough to learn the basics before being employed by J.

Then a few basic skills you learn on the road. I can't quite think of much at the moment but if you have some suggestions that aren't too outlandish, I'll welcome them.

I just want to make sure that everybody's MC is customizable. Where you're not stuck in role or archetype since this story is meant to explore how MC evolves while in Paris and how their background affects them.