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[merrycrisis-if]

Merry Crisis Chapter 5

In this chapter:

Nat arrives in Singapore!! Things come to a head!

Attend Nat's conference panel discussion, then head for lunch along the river 🍛

Make dumplings for dinner with Qiu (and sleepover at their place) 🥟

Watch a Malay horror movie and have dinner with Shay (and sleepover) 👻

Go for a bike ride 🚴‍♀️or hang out at the winter funfair with Nat 🎪 (then head to their hotel room for the night) 🛏

Commit to your RO of choice + some rejections (though the full suite of consequences for your actions will come over the next 2 days)

Word count: Around 50-60k with code depending on how ruthless my eventual editing is

This update will also come with some edits to the previous chapters, which may or may not improve the continuity between routes...*

P.S. with this chapter, we are now 6/8 chapters in (counting the prologue and epilogue)!

*I am still going through a herculean combing-through of stats and branching paths with the help of my wonderful beta testers. Things should be sorted out soon!!

Release dates:

Ko-fi Non beta tested: 29 Dec (~10pm GMT-5)

Ko-fi Beta tested: 1 Jan same time

Public release: 8 Jan same time

[soulmatesinc-if]

Demo Update

Here at Soulmates Inc we specialize in chance meetings!

As a soul-link, your job is to guide two people entrusted in your care to one another in a fateful meeting, for they are each other's soulmates. Aided by the soul-link powers, you will craft a story that will be told over and over to others, changed and misremembered or kept as faithful as humanly possible. Without your help, they would not find one another.

P.S.: a regular reminder to refrain from referring to yourself or your coworkers as Cupid.

|| LINK to the demo || [119k +30k]

In this update:

plan how to save your career

it's also high time to involve the management (that's always pleasant)

potentially make a life-altering decision

flex your game over texts

reveals and speculations, but do you find the sources trustworthy?

Reblogs are much appreciated! ♥

[heavyisthecrownif]

Intro

The Emperor is ill; the people of the capital whisper with varying degrees of concern or delight; he has completely fallen into the clutches of madness, as the most insidious tongues allege, the truth is, to their ignorance, considerably more urgent.

The Emperor, Airlar the Unifier, responsible for the greatest modifications to the constitution and State in the entire history of Ehyla, a living testimony to the existence of a civilization buried by the sands of time as well as oblivion, is irremediably, undeniably dying.

And so your life undergoes an absolute change overnight by nothing less than imperial decree. As the only one of your siblings of the right age, you are not only heading to a nest of conspiring vipers that you should never have dealt with, but every second, implicitly and explicitly, you are being judged and evaluated for a purpose that escapes your knowledge. Truth be told, at least it's not all bad; you have your very competent and loyal assistant at your side, and with your sister relatively close by, your experience shouldn't be so terrible...

Unless...

CW: This is a dark romance, and what this entails—things like possessiveness, stalking, manipulation, jealousy, and dependency will be seen in varying degrees in all routes. Sexism, transphobia, and homophobia will be briefly mentioned, as well as religious trauma, abuse of power, graphic violence, and optional explicit sexual scenes.

This list is subject to change as the game progresses.

HITC is only for an audience of +18.

Demo: Prologue: 11k last updated on 2/21/25

Since HITC is a wip all blog content is subject to possible changes in the future.

•Customize your Crown; personality, appearance, gender, pronouns, independent of the chosen gender, magic type, and where the foreign half of your bloodline comes from.

•Build friendships, romances and/or enmities with 5 diverse characters, all of selectable gender (with ace options).

•Find out why you are in demand in the capital and why you should study at the "Saint Elizsea Academy for Illustrious Young People" side by side with the cream of the crop of Ehylian society.

•Have a familiar! With options, so far, to choose from a wolf, a ferret, a raven, a snake, a crocodile, a deer and several types of dogs and cats.

Choose wisely! They all possess consciousness and at least a degree of magical attributes and some are...sassy.

•Shape the narrative with your decisions, every choice matters.

•The Crown: You! As the fourth child of a marriage between a former general promoted to king for his illustrious strategies against the rebellion against the fae and a foreign scholar, your outlook is, to say the least, peculiar. Not only are you the product of a marriage of love, with the confidence of genuinely and willingly counting on the support of your brothers and older sister again, but also, well known for their almost barbaric customs, your parents have the audacity to allow you to decide what to do with your own life, from coveting and collecting knowledge to learning the art of war or venturing into any of the five arts, you have a place nothing less than privileged, so far from being the firstborn and with an older brother more than capable and willing to take charge of the kingdom, your future is, to say the least, very promising, until an edict of the dying, and extremely capricious emperor demands that every young people of marriageable age who is not taking charge of the administration of their jurisdiction at the time, must go to be evaluated at The Academy in the heart of the capital, with your first brother discarded, your older sister engaged, your second brother in the borderlands doing pilgrim work and your younger siblings too young to attend that leaves you alone as an option.

•The one who left (RO): Asterion/Astrya Dellamort. With silky midnight waves and expressive eyes that evoke the memory of the moon in their hue and roundness, they possesses an astonishingly delicate and pretty face, for someone who has been classified with little variation as a rigid, cold, arrogant, difficult and even bitchy person throughout their young life, Azzy, the nickname with which you baptized their and, unbeknownst to you no soul is allowed to use without going through severe verbal reprimands and/or public humiliation, was, at least until the age of 13, your best friend, with their mother being a strong ally, and more importantly, a supporter of your parents, it is no wonder that you two were brought together to be playmates since before you could remember.

Truth be told, Azzy was never easy, despite knowing you all their life there is something about you that bothers they deeply, they can trust your reasons, your transparency, but they can't understand your affection, because as the only child of the Queen, Azzy they was much more exposed and at a much younger age to the cruel machinations of politics, so, with an almost supernatural ease they developed a capacity with words as bewitching as it is deadly, cruel if you will even, not that you have witnessed it first hand, of course, for many complaints, frowns and playful reluctance, you probably have the rare honor of knowing and living with the kindest version of Azzy, which in turn gives you the merit of being the person who knows they the most and the least, being a witness to they gentleness but mostly ignorant of their cruelty.

It's not until a tragic occasion, when your relationship breaks down, abruptly, suddenly, with the roughness of a wound that hasn't healed properly even five years later, that you wonder why Azzy decided to cut off all contact with you, but, unbeknownst to you, they despises and belittles anyone who tries to gain their favor by putting you down.

Tropes: Friends (with the possibility of a friendly rivalry...or not) to "rivals" to lovers/ Attachment issues, let's say Azzy is fine keeping their distance, (they're not) but if you come back into their life there's no turning back/ The ice king/queen's weak point/ Misunderstandings/ Forced proximity.

The one who takes care of you (RO): Kaihlan/Karonthe Agrapolli. Strictly speaking, Kai is your bodyguard, but over the years they has taken on far more than their fair share of responsibilities, and no matter how much you and your parents have asked them not to overexert themselves, the satisfied gleam in their amber eyes whenever they do something to make your life easier, along with their unbeatable stubbornness, means that you can count on Kai as your shadow more often than not.

As the eldest of your father's right-hand twins, Kai has been two things to you: a constant and a teacher. With their undeniable combat skills and their minds as quick as their feet, it is not only an honor to have them defend you, but also teach you.

Kai is loyal to you to the core; in order to ensure your happiness and safety, they is capable of acts that go against morality and even the laws of man and god.

Kai is probably the tallest person you've ever met, so tall that when you were younger and cheeky you asked them if they weren't part giant, they laughed but otherwise didn't answer the question. With sun-kissed skin glowing a shade reminiscent of honey almost as much as their eyes Kai is not only tall, they're broad and rough, with large scarred hands that extend all the way to they forearms you'd expect they to behave like a bull in a china shop, and they do in a way, but when you're around them, they seem incapable of anything but the most dedicated and delicate care. Both M!Kai and F!Kai have hair brushing their shoulders in a fluffy reddish-brown mess, with the back of their necks longer than the front and scattered freckles from spending so much time in the sun.

Tropes: Puppy love/They look like they could kill you and potentially will if you're not MC, but they're actually a cinnamon roll, long-term crush, himbo/bimbo, surface only, gentle giant, wolf in sheep's clothing.

The one who admires you (RO):???. You're not sure how, but you've somehow managed to get a hold of a stalker.

What you know so far is little and downright mediocre, they either have enough power or influence to bribe someone into getting their letters to you within the castle grounds, or more unlikely, they're stealthy enough to slip past Kai's ever-watchful eye, so all things considered, there's most likely magic involved, which brings you back to the first point, or they're rich enough to hire or own a wizard themselves or they're powerful enough to conjure their presence into your chambers without raising suspicion.

Tropes: Loved you from the moment they saw you/secret admirer/strangers to ???/would burn the world down for you.

The one who does not show up(RO): Secret route! You'll know when you meet them...maybe.

Tropes: Love-hate/they despise loving you/they want to live in your heart... literally/the love that was never meant to be/they are doomed. to love you? to exist without you? not even they know.

The one you impressed (RO): Elysse/Eylarion Kurayoi.

If there is one word to define Ely it is scandal, with their elastic golden curls bouncing with the sound of their thunderous laughter, they would not readily admit how much they love to impress, but the mischievous sparkle in their mahogany eyes says otherwise.

You know little to nothing about them other than the rumors that proclaim that they have no standards regarding who they share a bed with, but for some reason you intrigue them, if you were to ask them they would say little more than that they are curious that you are so different and little else.

They happens to be your roommate at the academy and as someone who for better or worse seems to be extremely transparent and understands how everyone who has an important name in the capital acts, it might be convenient to have them around, but be careful not to leave them too close to the warmth of your home because they might not want to leave.

Tropes: Master/Mistress of seduction until they flirt with someone they really like/ Bad reputation or justified prejudices?/ the capital's rebellious child/ The most beautiful at the ball/ The beauty and the beast

Feel free to ask me anything! And thanks for reading!

[bubblegumrabbitwriting]

Interactive fiction stuff

Hello!

Welcome to my blog for interactive fiction stuff written by me (Pip!). Here you find dev updates, asks, updates for the below and sometimes random things that infect my sleep-deprived mind.

All asks for the games below are welcome!

(Please note the below games and content on the blog are intended for a mature audience! 18+)

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Blink (WIP, Main project)

Last updated: 25/05/25, Prologue and partial Ch1

You were born in a concrete prison and sharpened into the perfect superpowered blade, made to appear and disappear like a shadow, leaving nothing but loss in your wake. But you broke your leash, thrust into a city of noise and shady undergrounds, concealed beauty and dangerous company. Will you burn it all away for revenge or break the cycle for a peaceful life? It's your choice, operative.

Demo | Intro post | COGforum

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Devil you know (WIP, Side project)

Last updated: 26/01/2025, Partial ch1

A disgraced angel and devil are tasked with the job of tutoring and protecting a young witch as they come into their power while carrying out their day job of protecting the supernatural from humanity. Welcome to BEC, devil.

Demo

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Wandering of a god (WIP, Side project)

Last updated: 11/04/2025, Prologue

Born a god and created for singular duty, you carried out without a compliant or glimpse of change. Unchanging and perfected to the design of the unknownable, you compliancy turns to bordem and want. Then one day an escape appears as a portal fulled with promise, the only catch your hand in marriage.

Demo

[hpowellsmith]

Honor Bound: Guard students and secrets at an elite school!

Steam | Google Play Store | Choice of Games on Android | Choice of Games on iOS | Choice of Games on Amazon | Webstore

Protect an exclusive boarding school and rebuild your life after scandal as a military bodyguard for the children of the rich and famous! Return to the world of Crème de la Crème, this time as a military officer in the Republic of Teran.

Honor Bound is an interactive novel by Harris Powell-Smith where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, 595,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

You've built a promising career in the Teranese military, a force which has not seen major engagement in decades but which holds vast influence. Thanks to an injury, you're no longer in the field. Thanks to the complicated (read: scandalous) circumstances of that injury, you've been quietly reassigned as a bodyguard for the teenage child of a famous scientist. This should be an easy assignment: your charge is at boarding school in the wilderness, an exclusive sanctuary where the children of the rich and powerful become artists and scientists of the future. The school sits close to your own hometown, so you'll be familiar with the area. Finally, you can recover your health and get your career back on track.

But danger is closing in, and peril can come from inside as well as out. What secret projects are your colleagues pursuing in the dead of night? What is your commanding officer not telling you? Bandits lurk in the wilderness—including one of your childhood friends!—and natural disasters constantly threaten the fragile environment. And then there's the danger to your heart, from the complicated feelings that come from returning to your birthplace, and from adjusting to the new reality of your life. Can you really go home again?

Build a warm community and bond with your colleagues, or impress everyone with your aloof competence. Chase ambition to receive glowing reports and get your life back on track—or become such a disaster that only bandits will tolerate your presence. Or, just maybe, you will have to risk it all for the sake of doing the right thing.

Play as male, female, or nonbinary; cis or trans; gay, straight, or bisexual; asexual and/or aromantic; allosexual and/or alloromantic; monogamous or polyamorous.

Customize your age: play a junior officer in your 20s, a mid-ranking officer in your 30s, or a senior officer in your 40s.

Befriend or romance a severe military officer; a bold, easygoing outdoors expert; a determined and overworked priest; an earnest but scatterbrained fellow bodyguard; a childhood friend turned disgraced bandit; or the anxious, serious widowed parent of your charge.

Pet the dog, the cat, or both.

Meet the main characters of Crème de la Crème, Royal Affairs, and Noblesse Oblige, and find out what their lives are like now!

Shape the school life of your teenage charge: encourage her to make friends or sabotage her rivals; let her slack off or push her to achieve; and get caught up in boarding-school drama.

Unearth and thwart shadowy schemes—or join in the scheming for your own gain.

How far will you go for ambition, duty, and your country?

Steam | Google Play Store | Choice of Games on Android | Choice of Games on iOS | Choice of Games on Amazon | Webstore

[alistarascendance]

❝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.

Alistar: alignment unknown. Around ~200 years old. That’s you! You’re Alistar. At least, that’s what the world has been calling you ever since you ended the war and revitalized humanity, so that is what you will be referred to as throughout the entirety of the story. However, if you’d like to change your name (as Alistar is the default) you may!

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 CHAPTER TWO: THOSE WHO REMAIN CHAPTER THREE: TARNISHED DREAMS

asked to be tagged for new chapters!

[velmoura-if]

DEMO | SPOTIFY | ROs VELMOURA ID | WORLD OF ORIALIS

Welcome to Velmoura City — where safety is promised... but never delivered.

A city full of wealthy families, mysterious strangers, hidden lies...

and killings?

Within this city, the top elite rule — the Old Families. The Old Trinity:

The Ōno (大野) Family — a very old and widespread surname. A mystery. They could be tied to a farming heritage or noble lineage from the broad flatlands... but in truth? No one knows. Secrets are their family tradition.

The Leavitt Family — deeply rooted in ancestry and influence, a 'beloved friend' of the other two. Influential in politics, defense, education, and public leadership. Name it, they’re there.

And lastly — The Donleavy Family. The Gatekeepers. Aristocrats of the old world, they guard the city gates and rarely step outside their sunless estate. Their valley manor, Lemorne, is said to be shrouded in mist, even at noon. But no one knows the truth, because no one has seen their manor—or even knows where it is.

It is also said that one of the Donleavy daughters vanished twenty years ago. And she's still missing. Some say she’s dead, but who knows?

The family says nothing and they have kept their silence for centuries, not out of loyalty, but because their tongues were cut out by the founder. They still smile, but you’ll never know what hides behind those smiles.

Everything is a mystery in this city.

Your life. Everyone around you. Even your brother’s death. His sudden death changed everything... your life, and the city itself.

New face. New identity. New life?

But the questions don’t stop, and neither does the danger.

What really happened to your brother? Who’s pulling the strings in this city? And why are they watching you now?

In a city built on rules, you’ve already broken the first one: Ask nothing.

Because here, the truth isn’t free. It comes with a price. Sometimes, it costs everything.

Are you ready to face it? Remember: this city itself is a lie.

But love?

Love is the deadliest secret of all.

You wanted the truth. She wanted you. Now neither of you will let go.

Because in Velmoura... The truth isn’t the only thing that kills.

Sometimes... love does too.

Play as a Gender-Locked Female Protagonist

Step into the role of a young woman forced to disguise herself as a man. Navigate a world of secrets, lies, and shifting identities.

Customize Your Identity

Shape your MC’s appearance, personality, and public persona. Present as male in public while exploring your evolving identity in private.

Master Your Skills, Hobbies, and Knowledge

Grow through experience. Gain abilities and uncover hidden talents as you chase the truth behind your brother’s death.

Explore Gender and Sexuality

Experience a personal journey of self-discovery as your character grapples with questions of gender identity and sexual orientation.

Uncover a Web of Secrets

Investigate your brother’s mysterious death and expose the dark secrets buried deep within the city of Velmoura.

Trust No One or Risk Everything

Everyone has something to hide. Forge alliances carefully, because every character may be lying, even those closest to you.

Reputation and Rumors Matter

Your actions, relationships, and public behavior affect how others see you, as well as what they whisper behind your back.

Maintain Your Cover or Let the Truth Slip

Keep your disguise intact or allow glimpses of your true self to surface. Each choice brings consequences.

Romance with High Stakes

Just like your MC, each romance option features two systems: Affinity, which reflects trust and love, and Tension, which captures emotional intensity, jealousy, or attraction. These systems shape the course of your relationships.

The Truth Always Has a Price

Some discoveries demand sacrifices. These could be emotional, physical, or involve the loss of someone you care about.

Branching Choices with Lasting Impact

Every decision matters. Who you trust, what you reveal, and how you act may determine who lives, who dies, or who betrays you.

Face Your Past, Heal or Harden

Confront personal trauma through memory fragments, emotional triggers, and moments of vulnerability. Choose whether to bury your pain, seek healing, or let it shape the person you become.

Discover the Forgotten Past

Uncover hidden journal pages, secret recordings, and whispered dreams. Each clue reveals Velmoura’s long-buried history and helps you understand your place in it.

—ROMANCE OPTIONS—

💍 The Heiress: Valencia — Your (Brother’s) Fiancée

Your soon-to-be wife.

She thinks she’s in love with you(r brother...). She’s said it a hundred times, lived it for twelve long years. But now that you’re acting... different. Softer, warmer, more genuine. Her heart’s starting to trip over itself. This is the first time she’s fluttered like this. This never happened before, so why now? The more time she spends with you, the more confused she becomes, the more she begins to question everything. Who did she really fall for? You or your brother? 🤫

Personality: | ▇▇▇▇ | shy | easily flustered | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | tries to act mature (fails adorably)

Background: She’s the heiress of one of the city's oldest and wealthiest families. She’s been trained in elegance and etiquette, but when it comes to expressing her feelings… she’s a disaster.

🧊 The Mysterious Transferee: Vireau — The aloof student in the last row

She avoids everyone... except you.

She’s a transfer student. Nobody knows much about her. Some say she’s a foreign exchange student. Others whisper about a dark past or an “incident” that forced her midyear arrival. None of it seems to faze her. She never talks unless she has to. She keeps her distance. But with you, something cracks. Her cold walls start to melt. For the first time, she speaks without being forced to. She listens, even when she pretends not to. And though her heart is locked behind layers of frost and fear, you sense it...

A loneliness that mirrors your own.

A secret too painful to say aloud.

And a dangerous tenderness that might just ruin you both.

Personality: | Cold | distant | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Background: A mystery. Even she doesn’t want you to know where she’s from or what she’s running from. The real reason she’s keeping everyone out may be more painful than you imagined. But as her walls fall, you’ll see a girl terrified of losing what little she has left, especially you.

🌸 The Perfect Girlfriend: Gu (顾) — Too Perfect to Be Real

Everyone loves her. But who is she, really?

She’s everyone's dream girl: smart, kind, graceful, and practically flawless. She’s top of the class, adored by peers, trusted by adults. She always knows the right thing to say, the right move to make. But sometimes, her perfection feels... too perfect. The closer you get, the more cracks you see. Beneath the mask, someone else might be watching and waiting to be seen.

Personality: | Gentle | elegant | impossibly composed | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇

Background: A top student with the perfect record, the perfect smile, and the perfect secrets.

😤 Your "Favorite" Headache: Vega — Your Grumpy Hotheaded Deskmate

She hates everyone, especially you.

Your deskmate is sarcastic, moody, and impossible to deal with. She snaps at everyone and glares like it’s a hobby. You’re no exception... until you are. She doesn’t know how to handle her feelings, so she hides them behind jabs and rolled eyes. But when push comes to shove, she’ll stand by you, even before admitting she cares.

Personality: | Grumpy | ▇▇ | hotheaded | secretly protective | ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇

Background: She comes from a tough upbringing and doesn’t trust easily. But with you, she’s learning that maybe—just maybe—it’s safe to feel.

🔪 The ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇: Unknown "Juno" — Secret Route

She's been here all along. You just didn’t notice.

A hidden romance path, only unlockable through certain choices. She might be a side character, an NPC, or even someone you thought was irrelevant. Sweet at first glance, but her love runs deeper and darker than anyone else’s. She watches. She waits. She believes no one else deserves you, and she’ll do anything to keep you safe... especially from the people you care about. And if you get too close to anyone else, she won’t just break. She’ll shatter, and take everything with her.

She doesn’t want to share you. She doesn’t think she should have to.

Personality: | ▇▇ ▇▇ | unstable | possessive | obsessively protective | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇

Background: She’s always been by your side. Even before you met. And now that you’ve seen her… there’s no going back.

⚠️ Content Warnings:

This game contains mature and potentially distressing themes including abuse, psychological trauma, graphic violence, murder, torture, manipulation, steamy romance, emotional/mental health struggles, and identity-related trauma.

Player discretion is strongly advised.

[pressplay-if]

Press Play Update Time! Part 2 of Chapter/Track 1: "Sounds Like Singing"

Features:

dress up and visit a soiree

secure a gig

spend time with your friends/love interest

work on a new song

endure

Chapter 1 now sits at 56.000 words (code excl.).

Click here to play!

Edit to add: special thanks to my dear friend @thelonelyshore-if and the lovely @elegantunknownphantom for beta reading!!

[oneknightstand-if]

One Knight Stand - King Arthur x Among Us Apocalyptic Road Trip (Interactive Fiction)

It's the end of the world... and you don't feel fine.

It's just another humdrum day as the weekend winds to its inevitable end. All is as expected. The pandemic has stretched on for a decade now. A new serial killer stalks the streets. And your completely normal club is waiting. Just another ordinary day.

Just ignore the sounds in your living room. Just ignore that shadow scuttling across the floor. Just ignore the lies of the 'friend' who's known you for years. He's lying. She's lying. That stranger on the street is lying. And the voices whispering in your mind are definitely lying.

Everyone is lying... especially the traitor who's infiltrated the group.

But that's fine...

Y̥͑̅̌̔̉ͯo̼̩̖̓ͪ̽͢ǔ̢͢͏̫͕͋'͎̬́͐ͥ᷇͢r̉͏͍̾᷉̓̓e͓͕ͦ̿᷅͆͠ l̜̻̈̅̃͢͞y̡̬͙̪̦̦ͧi̘᷅̓͒̐̍͑n̰͈᷅ͯͥͨ͜g̯᷾̒̑᷄̕͟ t̶̙͍̏͊᷈͠o̙̟ͦ̏̄ͭ͂o̥̮͆ͤ͐͝͠.̛͚̎᷇̍̕͜

Play the Beta Test

Update 5 : (10/25/24) Chapter 2 Part 3 (The Forest & the Warehouse)

Update 4 : (7/4/24) Chapter 2 Part 2   (Perfectly Normal Rest Stop)    Further Details Here

Update 3 : (2/2/24) Bug Fixes Galore!    Further Details Here

Update 2 : (1/16/24) Chapter 1 Part 3 (Fencing Club Route) Further Details Here

Update 1 : (11/16/23) Chapter 2 Part 1 (Camelot Dream Sequence) Further Details Here

**Sound Effect Alert: Turn Down Your Volume At Start of Game**

• Total Word Count: 900,000+ • Including Code: 1,227,000+ • Average Playthrough: ~70,000+ words • Average  if you play 'ask Adrian and Merlin five million questions around the city' and text message everyone:  Considerably longer

LINKS: Patreon | Choice of Games Feedback Thread

You're a Harbinger of the Apocalypse... or so it's been claimed. The destined reincarnation of a legendary hero from the time of Camelot. For the sake of the world, reclaim your past memories & powers and discover the true identities of yourself and your current companions.

For the sake of your survival, make certain that you're a member of the successful Greater Circle... because in the end, only thirteen are needed and it doesn't have to include you. The two previous Circles have failed and all their members paid the price for it...

...but third time's the charm, ̷r̸i̷g̵h̴t̶?

Everyone is lying. That most certainly includes you. And one is an enemy infiltrator who's entire purpose is to (murderously) sabotage this last and final circle. Who will you trust and who will you trick? The fate of both you and the world hangs in the balance.

Genres: Dark Urban Fantasy (with mystery/thriller/horror elements). The Camelot flashback sections are more High Fantasy.

Blog Tags:

Main: One Knight Stand, oneknightstand

General: oks-info, oks-update, oks-preview, oks-promo, oks-asks, oks-replies, oks-psa, oks-fanstuff, oks-logistics, oks-submission, oks-poll, oks-milestone

ROs: oks-ROs, oks-Merlin, oks-Adrian, oks-Percy, oks-Arthur, oks-Vivian, oks-Cassandra, oks-Gwen, oks-Lorelei, oks-Broderick, oks-404

Camelot: oks-Bedivere, oks-Dagonet, oks-Dindrane, oks-Dinadan, oks-Elaine, oks-Galahad, oks-Gawain, oks-Guinevere, oks-Kay, oks-Lamorak, oks-Lancelot, oks-Mordred, oks-Morgana, oks-Percival, oks-Excalibur

Others: oks-MC, oks-Camelot-MC, oks-Abe, oks-Asher, oks-Caleb, oks-Pestilence, oks-Saboteur

Play Among Us/Werewolf/Mafia/The Thing/The Mole/Danganronpa/Town of Salem/etc Arthurian lore style! (Also don't forget the apocalypse, that's kind of important)

Lovingly craft your character in intimate detail or slap down that [Randomly Generate Your Appearance] button like I do.

Choose your sad childhood background and your potentially even sadder (or more traumatic or more traumatically evil) deep, dark secret which must be hidden at all cost

Play one million questions around the city with not-so-random people or go "Screw this lore dump, I'm taking a nap!"

ᕕ(✿ ᐛ )ᕗ <- Merlin on their way to a six hour lecture because you had to ask every single question in their dialogue tree. I mean, there's an Achievement for doing that, so you do you.

Spend the entire time during this IF about Arthurian lore going "Who is Arthur and what's a Camels-a-lot?" (Yes, this a legit strategy to get through the game)

Figure out your previous Camelot reincarnation from amongst four different potential backgrounds (determined by your actions in the Camelot flashback sections). Or go "Nuts to this mystery!" and just wait to get your magic powers already. (Uh, you probably should still try and figure out who's trying to kill you, though)

Act like a saint, act like a psychopath, or randomly burst into song & dance like you're trapped in a Disney musical at the most inappropriate moments.

Survive the night... or die horribly and collect the Dead Ends like pokemon who give clues to what's happening in the greater narrative. (You won't be the only one... dying, that is)

Get randomly turned into a water fowl (I mean, it's Merlin, after all)

Look out that window... you know you want to.

Features creepy sound effects (which you can turn off from the main menu)

(Yes, this is basically Red Flag the Romance. Yes, there are ROs who can have a perfectly healthy relationship with you... and there are also ones who'll just kill you. Good luck figuring out who is who. Also platonic buddy versions are a go. Physical descriptions here. And heights here.)

MERLIN (M/F/NB) The nominal leader of  this motley crew and the only one who knows what's truly going on... or so they claim.

A shape shifting incubus who takes on the most appealing form of whoever is viewing them. Always elegant, always smiling, always for the greater good... a beautiful facade that hides a heart that's entirely inhuman.

Unlike the others, they will never directly lie to you... lies of omission don't count, right?

"Dear child, that's for me to know and for you to find out, as they are wont to say. Shall we try again?"

ADRIAN BENONI (M) A close friend, an unrequited crush, a passing acquaintance, a suspected stalker... the tone of your relationship may change, but what does not is that you've known this guy for years. A  familiar presence within a world that's suddenly become ever-so-strange.

But what darkness hides behind the ever amiable front that he always presents around you? Well...maybe not always. Why does he seem so desperate to like you even while keeping you an arm's length away?

"I'm sure that if we all just came together in solidarity that we— h-hey you don't have to laugh *that* hard about it!"

PERCY T. LONGSPEAR (M) Someone who marches to the sound of his own drum... on a different planet somewhere in a galaxy far, far away.

Most assuredly the most strangely perceptive of the group, if only anyone could understand exactly what he's saying. A potential soulmate to a very certain version of the MC.

Who his past reincarnation seems to be is so blatantly obvious that it's the very height of suspicion.

"Why did I come in through the vents? Why would I use a *door*?"

CASSANDRA DE VAUX (F) A detective who intercepted the group during an investigation of... well, it's not exactly complete chaos that you're leaving in your wake, is it?

No-nonsense when on the job, but playful during down times, she joined with little convincing or fanfare... but has she truly allied with the cause or is this just another sting operation to her?

And why does she seem so much more... wait what were we talking about again?

"Scintillating. Now please explain again from the top... you were doing *what* in the museum that night?"

GWYNETH REYNARD (F) A vivacious and sweetly cheerful member of the group that pulls off true optimism far better than certain other members... even if she wears that sunny disposition like a suit of armor.

You found her wandering in an abandoned nineteenth-century mental asylum. A perfectly normal place to meet. (After all, you were there too!) And certainly there's a completely sensible explanation for why she doesn't want to head back home as well.

"Oh, are we making claims on who we want to be now? Then I want to be Buttercup from the Princess Bride!"

LORELEI GUERRIER (F) An Olympic archer who is as unflappable as she is coolly distant. She has the rather laudable capability of beating down a lesser hellhound with nothing but a mop for a weapon.

Certainly her joining would be nothing but a boon to the group. Too bad she possesses nothing but cynicism and antipathy for the idea of chivalry and knights in shining armor.

But surely she's a champion of Camelot, right?

"The virtue of a knight? Someone that parades around in self indulgence, all for the glory of their own pride, while better people are left wanting. That's the true face of your so-called *chivalry*."

BRODERICK DOE (M) A grumpy, recalcitrant, and somewhat foulmouthed addition to the group. He really, really doesn't want to be here. He thinks you're all insane. (He may be right in certain instances.)

But someone has to keep an eye out during all this craziness, right?Especially if there's a kernel of truth to this apocalyptic nonsense.

Of course, there's no one in this city, this state, this country registered as 'Broderick Doe'.

"And let me be clear here... I don't trust a single one of you chucklefucks!"

̶̇̊͒̋͜4̸̼̕͜0̸͖̭̎͝4̴̹͈̍ ̸̯̱̦͓͑̑Ȩ̵̧̺̩̉̈́ŗ̸̔̄͊̍r̷̙̾̓̇o̷̧̩̻͇̽̊͗̋r̵̮̘̒̓ ̴̧̳̺͐̆̾̅N̵͕͐o̶̘͍͗t̴̫͋́̆̋ ̵͔͒͑͐F̵̹̍̈́̿ó̵̡̹͒͆ũ̴͈̠͘n̶̢̺̰̬̋ḑ̶̲͛̔͗̕ (???)

T̶O̵O̶ ̴L̷A̸T̸E̷ ̵T̴O̸O̵ ̷L̸A̵T̴E̶ ̴T̸O̶O̶ ̵L̴A̵T̸E̶ ̴T̸O̴O̷ ̶L̴A̴T̵E̶ ̴T̴O̷O̷ ̴L̶A̶T̴E̶ ̴T̸O̵O̶ ̶L̶A̸T̷E̴ ̵

CAMELOT ROMANCE OPTIONS (Currently sealed away, so you can only interact with them in dreams and flashbacks)

ARTHUR PENDRAGON (M) The Once and Future King, the doomed High King of Camelot who is fated to return at humanity's greatest moment of need and lead them in survival during the end times.

The ideal that always had a surprising streak of pragmatism to it. If only he would wake up. He's so very, very late you see. And things have spiraled wildly out of control in his absence.

A figure that's currently haunting your dreams.

"You think I missed my calling as a troubadour? Mayhaps... for what is politics but a form of mummery?"

VIVIAN (F) The third and current Lady of the Lake. One of the fae who is aligned with your side through blood oaths and promises as strong as compulsion.

One of the ones who sealed Merlin away and who remains bound at the very edge of the Veil even now. The tales never mentioned the part where she's a mari-morgan that drowns people, did they?

"Hear this song... come along... just drift a little closer, pretty thing of mine. Simply a step closer... merely a bit *deeper*."

Link to FAQ

[girlfromthecrypt]

Discontinuing work on Such Happy Campers for the foreseeable future

This is to inform you guys that I will drop SHC for the time being. I don't know if I'll pick it up again anytime soon; right now it seems unlikely. The reason is that another author (whom I do genuinely admire and look up to) has contacted me privately implying plagiarism. They were polite about it, so no hate there or anything.

Any resemblance between SHC and any other projects is unintentional, but I think knowing that Such Happy Campers is being perceived that way (and by an author whose IF I really like, no less), has and will continue to taint my own perception of it.

I just can't imagine going on with the story right now. I know that it might be early to make such a decision, especially since that just happened and I'm still kind of in shock about it, but continuing with the IF after this is kind of unthinkable to me. Plus, I don't want to invite drama or beef with anybody, so this is also a preventative measure. I'm admittedly fragile about my writing. Right now, I really want to forget Such Happy Campers ever existed.

To those who liked this project, I'm sorry <3 I really am. I'll still be working on my other project, so no worries there, and I hope you guys will understand.

ETA: the author in question didn't ask me to take down my writing or anything, that's my own decision. Don't wanna make false claims here.

[manonamora-if]

NOW A JAM~!

The Summer of Translations

Following responses on my summer project, The Summer of Translations is now a jam on itch! So if you want to tag... come join :)

The Summer of Translations is a summer-long chill jam about showing off all the cool languages you speak! Well... write...

Whether it is translating a previously released project or creating a new game from scratch, let's add variety in the narrative sphere by sharing stories in non-English languages!

Spend the summer juggling languages!

Only know English but still want to participate? Or not a creator but want to translate something? Teams are allowed! Post here to find one.

[sagittarius-june]

Red Flags Romantasy - Fae and Humans (~13k words)

They’re handsome, they’re rich, they’re red flags maddeningly in love with you.

A text-based game loosely inspired by Wuthering Heights and the Romantasy genre, you can play as a man, a woman, or a non-binary fae in this story about obsessive love. There’s no fear of having to romance them, because they’re romancing you!

Set in the realm of the fae, you grew up as the fae-child of a duke, raised in a lonely castle. Your only friends were a scorned prince, and a naughty fae-child your father picked up off the road. You’re eighteen when your brother promises your hand to a duke you’ve never met, setting off this chain of events that’ll lead you to romance or despair.

They’re manipulative, cruel, jealous, controlling, codependent, the list goes on. But at the end of the day this is a love story, right?

—RO’s—

Clement Bellerose, the scorned prince. Hated by everyone around him since birth, you were his only comfort. He was stricken with illness in childhood, and you haven’t seen him in years.

Heath Corbeau, the ill-tempered, ill-natured, fae-child your father picked up off the road. Abandoned by his parents, why does he seek to become them?

Dorian Faintree, a regular human by all counts. His grandfather hunted fae, and he has taken up the mantle. But wait! There’s war on the horizon.

—Warnings, may change later.—

SFW with some mild violence. If you can read Wuthering Heights, you can read this.

[soulmatesinc-if]

Demo Update

Here at Soulmates Inc we specialize in chance meetings!

As a soul-link, your job is to guide two people entrusted in your care to one another in a fateful meeting, for they are each other's soulmates. Aided by the soul-link powers, you will craft a story that will be told over and over to others, changed and misremembered or kept as faithful as humanly possible. Without your help, they would not find one another.

P.S.: a regular reminder to refrain from referring to yourself or your coworkers as Cupid.

|| LINK to the demo || [79k +40k]

In this update:

one soul should be enough to solve this, so get digging

immediately break a rule or two

partake in the company poker night

go out for field work where everything goes well

pay a visit to a certain vinyl store

finally, assemble the full house

Reblogs are much appreciated! ♥

[heavyisthecrownif]

Wait… Did Azzy ghost Crown because they developed an obsession of sorts over Crown ?

Uhhhh, I'd love to be able to give a more detailed answer but *spoilers* the short answer is that the whole Azzy ghosting thing is more complicated than that

Thanks for the question Nonny!

[gildedbirdcage-if]

Hello! I see that some of the ROs have platonic/romantic specified… does that mean some aren’t romantic?

Hello! Some have the option to not be romantic. Here is more of a breakdown:

Alek: Alek is, above all else, MC’s friend and that trumps the romantic love they feel for the MC. Alek is a firm believer that the MC doesn’t or could not feel the same way they do so they are after the MC’s hand in marriage so that MC has someone they know and trust- someone that has their best interest at heart. They are a completely platonic route and a romantic route- totally up to how you play your MC. There will also be a poly route for them with Orion.

Orion: Orion is not a platonic option primarily due to not being a suitor and having no station. Orion has a romantic route and a poly route with Alek. Orion can remain just your friend, it’s important to note, there is just no ending for that.

Cyrus: Cyrus is a completely a romantic route only.

Irvine: Irvine is a bit of a different case with what your options are. Irvine wants your hand whichever way they can have it- friends or lovers. Irvine will be a completely platonic option and I’m not fully sure what best to call their “romantic” option. Irvine loves people but does not fall in love with people, falling somewhere into the aromantic spectrum, however they do not fall into the asexual spectrum and do have sexual desires. If the MC falls in love with them, that’s okay, but that’s not something they can reciprocate in the same way and they would hope the MC would understand that they love them but are not in love with them. Friends with benefits would massively undermine the MC’s relationship with Irvine but I’m at loss for better words for it.

Blaire: Blaire is purely a romantic option. Similarly to Orion, they can remain just your friend but there is no specified ending for the MC in that.

[hpowellsmith]

Non-monogamy options in The Earth Has Teeth

Some of the romanceable characters in THE EARTH HAS TEETH can be romanced non-monogamously. This is the most complicated non-monogamy setup I've written so far in a game, so I'm looking forward to how it plays out once I get there!

More about non-monogamy - and the kinds of connections the romanceable characters are interested in - below:

Armell is monogamous and they're happy to romance someone who doesn't want to sleep with them; if they are sleeping together, they want to have an emotional connection.

Kiriyak is happy to romance someone who doesn't want to sleep with them; they're also happy to sleep with someone non-romantically. Although they enjoy sex, they're not particularly motivated by it. They don't require a strong romantic or emotional connection, but they do require a mutually respectful one. Kiriyak can be romanced monogamously or non-monogamously.

In most cases Nikita is monogamous and they don't want to be in an open relationship or in a V relationship, although they can be non-monogamous under some circumstances. Currently they're avoiding romance, but can grow close with a PC over the course of the game. They're happy to romance someone who doesn't want to sleep with them, but it would be important to them to be physically close with their partner.

Roschin can be romanced monogamously or non-monogamously. They're happy sleeping with someone outside of a romantic relationship; sex is important to them, but if they're close with a PC who doesn't want to sleep with them, they'll romance them if the PC's happy with Roschin sleeping with other people.

Val can be romanced monogamously or non-monogamously and they're happy with a casual or romantic relationship. In general their default approach is non-monogamous, but they'll happily be monogamous with a PC with whom they've formed a strong connection.

Possible non-monogamous connections

Nikita/MC/Val can happen under pretty specific circumstances that I'm keeping under wraps for now. They're romanceable as a triad, romancing each other as well as the PC.

Kiriyak/MC/Roschin can happen, either as a V or a triad. In the case of a triad, they'll romance each other as well as the PC.

Kiriyak/MC/Val can happen as a V: Kiriyak and Val aren't interested in each other.

Roschin/MC/Val can happen, either as a V or triad. In the case of a triad, they'll sleep together with or without the PC, but aren't particularly romantically connected.

Kiriyak/MC/Roschin/Val can therefore happen as a polycule; Kiriyak/Val don't romance each other or sleep together, and Roschin/Val may sleep together but don't romance each other, but the PC is romancing and/or sleeping with all three.

All these relationships are of course contingent on the PC's actions within the plot! There are lots of chances for the PC to break romances, or for the PC's actions to mean that the NPCs aren't on good terms, with varying levels of drama surrounding the situation.

And when I say "drama", I mean "the PC will be able to become enemies with some of these characters, ruin the life of and/or kill at least one of them, and all of them will be at risk of death by the end of the game".

At the moment I don't have plans for NPCs getting together if the PC doesn't romance them, or for the PC matchmaking. I'll see how that feels down the line, though: it might be that it feels like the characters have a lot of chemistry if the PC gives them a nudge.