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Leaving out candy for my followers. Take two only!

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It's Chapter 3 Part 2 release time! 🎉

This update adds around 33.5K of new words to Chapter 3, which brings the total word count of Chapter 3 (both parts) to 58.7K words!

DISCLAIMER: Please, play from the beginning and do not use old saves, it will break your game halfway through Chapter 3 Part 2!

There are tons of variations in this part to choose from (which almost drove me a bit insane while writing them all out 😂). In this update, you will:

Learn a bit more about the mysterious Nemesis Project.

Choose 1 of 5 possible execution methods for the police commissioner (or let him live?).

Choose 1 of 8 possible fight and action scenes.

Meet a mysterious (or maybe not-so mysterious) someone 😉

Some minor adjustments and additions also going live in this update:

Added Glossary Page on the stat screen. They contain all the Russian words, phrases, and terms that have been used so far along with their meanings.

Added MC's choice of drinks in the first part of Chapter 2 (if you haven't chosen any, it'll default to coffee).

Added some additional behind the scenes coding during Chapter 2 party, which should hopefully prevent any further bugs from slipping through.

Added two electric car options for the car choices in Chapter 3 Part 1.

[DEMO] — [PATREON] — [COG FORUM] — [DISCORD]

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Omg hiii! Welcome back! I was actually just wondering about you the other day so I'm glad that you're doing alright! ❤️ I'm also excited to see the new portraits!

Thank you so much!!!! Yee I'm doing better now that the school year is getting closer to ending!!

Aaaa I can't wait to show you the portraits tho!! I hope you'll like it!! :D

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So....I'm back?

Well guess who had a big old case of the burn out! But i'm slowly coming back. I'm also going to be looking over the story again because i didn't really like where it was going? But i'll make a new one with updated portraits for the ROs, students, and other important characters!

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Demo Release!

play the demo here

its just a short prolog for now, but hopefully people like it! ^^ this is my first time putting a big project like this out, so any critiques on writing or au things you'd like added would be much appreciated!

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The Night Shift ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ

Somewhere in a busy town at the cusp of a verdant green, sprawling forest, lies a gas station, open 24 hours, 7 day a week. With it's six out of eight working fuel pumps, one of which has been known to not serve out petrol. An old weather-vane attached to the roof with nothing more that some form of hope and prayer, that serves little but to add a 'homeliness' to the place. And a crumbling cork-board with it's fair share of missing posters, nearly rivaling those for a "Community Seance Seminar" that the unofficial-Shire Council keeps advertising. It's just like any other gas station.

On the most dead of night, those that come across the gas station will find the Night Shift employee. Though those with any sense of the please know that it's not a place nor time for those on the more... human side of the spectrum.

The Plot ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ

It didn't take you long to come to the conclusion that you didn't have any life ambition. That's how you'd like to reason why you work night shifts at a borderline out-of-business gas station a couple of thousand miles away from wherever you came from. The missed calls from friends and family stopped once you sufficiently displayed how you had fallen to insanity on the social medias of their generation. Now you start fresh, in a town who's motto is "It is what it is." With no nothing to your probably-fake name but the slightly-above-minimum-wage that your employer has blessed you with, you've started anew.

It didn't take you long to figure out why exactly your employer had such a trouble finding night shift staff.

What with the whole "walking-dead" regular that insists his name is "Frankie" and "Please let me use the bathroom, I promise I wont decompose in the urinal this time."

Now with not plan on leaving, and a whole other world opened to your eyes, how will you see your life now?

Features ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ

Play as a man, woman, or non-binary person; with specifications for trans identities.

Customize your Employee's appearance and personality.

Make choices that will effect the people around you, and possibly get you fired.

Make friends with the night regulars of your little pit stop. Form relationships that effect your outlook on your little life or gift people with the unfortunate event of meeting you.

Become enemies with the unofficial Shire Council and learn how to knit a mean scarf.

Don't Go Into The Woods.

Inspirations ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ

Tales From the Gas Station [reddit nosleep and book series] King Falls AM [podcast] Welcome to NightVale [podcast and books]

Additional Links ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ ⵈ

[demo tba] | [characters]

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Hey, I love your work so please accept these 💐💝

Thank you so much!!! 💖🌹🌺💖

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This Too Shall Pass is an Interactive Fiction that has themes of horror with minor cosmic influence. You play the Chosen One, the former Chosen One in a world that tried to bury you away with all the other mistakes they've made. Once holding you up on a pedestal then throwing you away as soon as you failed.

WARNING: This  Too Shall Pass is aimed at a 16+ audience and will contain graphic depictions of violence and gore, strong language and potential mature sexual content (choice dependent). Trigger warnings will be listed and updated as I write.

DEMO | CHARACTERS | KO-FI

You were only 13.

15 years ago you were trained and prepared and groomed to become the savior of the world, the hero that was written in so many stories. The hope of so many people, the pressure of them relying on you, it nearly killed you.

It wouldn't be hard to argue that it did.

You now return to an old town that had been lucky 15 years ago. Facing something you wish you weren't familiar with.

Whose responsibility is it now to save the world?

You who failed once before, or a 15-year-old who was pressured to learn from your mistakes.

Play as the legendary Chosen One

Fully customizable MC - gender, sexuality, personality, appearance

Trans and non-binary inclusive

Aro/Ace option doesn’t cancel out sexual relationships/romance

Delve into how your MC copes with grief and trauma, how relationships can shape you and how you can influence others.

your choices matter, your personality will affect your relationship with characters

- MC - [ 28/29 years ] you are who you are, make it count.

- OAKLEY . HARPER - [ player determined . they/she or they/he ] 6'2 . 187cm | 28 | capricorn A childhood friend lost along the way, a sacrifice you weren't willing to make. But they are back now, but how much of them are who you used to know?

- ALEXIS . BOER - [ male . he/him ] 5'6 , 167cm | 27 | libra Someone you met, finally someone who knew nothing of who you where safe and secure, you both feel like you need to protect the other.

- DELILAH . KRAKOWSKI - [ female . she/her ] 5'11 , 180cm | 32 | leo Critical but lost, So much to learn and she knows it But there was so much taken, and she feels every moment of it. So she blames you.

- CASS . DI CANDILO - [ agender . xe/they ] 5'5 , 164cm | 30 | aries running away along the same old road. Searching for something, escapism at it's finest and you were the closest thing.

- NOAH . GUPTA - [ male . he/him ] 5'11 , 181cm | 32 | gemini He feels familiar, the universal comforts of a warm cup of tea. He knows you, as much as you will allow, and so much more.

- ADRIENNE . MULLAY - [ female . she/her ] 5'7 , 171cm | 28 | leo She'd give you chance over chance, over chance for your own mistakes but you know not to take that lightly, She welcomes the opportunity for change.

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c h a r a c t e r ' s

- OAKLEY . HARPER - [ player determined . they/she or they/he ] 6'2 . 187cm | 28 | capricorn

They have an ivory skin tone with a scattering of freckles they received from their mother's Scottish heritage. They have a heart-shaped face and a slightly crooked nose that you don't remember the accident to. Hazel eyes favouring a golden brown, tired, endless. They no longer wear glasses but you hold an isolated memory of them with blocked faux wooden frames, something about how being far-sighted doesn't make any sense. Curly burgundy-brown hair that you once tried to brush when you were younger, now growing out of an undercut just barely reaching the start of their jawline. A scar, old but the memory is always fresh, running down from behind the top of their left ear, down across their spine to the bottom of their shoulder blade on the opposite side. Taller than most and fitting into the average body weight for their height class, they tend to lean, slump, or anything else to appear smaller than they are when around others. Always seeming distracted, only partially there, something missing from every step, a millisecond of movement just not there.

- ALEXIS . BOER - [ male . he/him ] 5'6 , 167cm | 27 | libra

He has a tanned, deep beige complexion, blemished from eczema, mainly acting up during the colder months. He has a rectangular face with a birthmark on the crook of his neck and left shoulder that he used to go out of his way to cover up, growing out of the insecurity as he became more comfortable in his own body. He has hooded grey-blue eyes that are never able to focus on one thing for too long, not comfortable with eye contact for much more than a few seconds. Active, distracted, undiagnosed ADD during his childhood. A mop of thick hair, with it's deep brown only visible in the light, usually tied up into a messy knot atop his head, otherwise falling to just below his shoulders. He started shaving the back underside during college and has kept up with the style, although usually shaved by someone else now after forgetting to put the guard on the shaver one time. His ears are usually adorned with earrings, ranging from silver and brass studs to dangly handmade clay creations. A few mismatched pairs from late crafting nights with a few friends. He is on the shorter side of average in height and chubby, hands adorned by rings. Conscientious of the dark, but it doesn't follow him, sometimes if you don't look twice his shadow will not appear.

- DELILAH . KRAKOWSKI - [ female . she/her ] 5'11 , 180cm | 32 | leo

She has an olive complexion with a yellow undertone, something from her father who never returned from his home. Blessed with a smattering of numerous moles across her body along with a few tattoos that hold no meaning to you. She has a long diamond-shaped face and a nostril-pierced aquiline nose. Her layered fringe covering to her dark brows. Straight blonde hair with dark roots, whether regrowth from a dye job or her natural tones it does not matter anymore, it has been too long, and we forget. Cut back into a mullet, the length resting on her shoulders. An easily made decision with an unfaltering mind and an intense desire. A reaction and action from leaving a dull office job that simply was not made for her nor she for it. Now she sits with never two feet upon the ground, in any place that would allow her to stay for however long she is needed. Long, spindly fingers matching her figure; tall and confident, she knows where she is to where she is heading, she is in control. Her deep-set eyes appear hollow, empty, cruel. But you are far too aware to trust that which appears solid. A fiery bronze shines through the browns when the light hits, when she sees you, truly sees you. No matter the cold air or the warm weather, is it smoke that seeps from her lungs?

- CASS . DI CANDILO - [ agender . xe/they ] 5'5 , 164cm | 30 | aries

Their bronze complexion complemented with golden undertones, blotched with paler tones upon hands, rough and cut and aged but worn and sturdy. Their square face softly scattered with scars from a compulsive habit from when they were younger, faded away with time and effort, patience and so, so much restraint. Such they no longer hold back for their own need. Heavy-set eyes, a deep brown cracking apart at the seams with greens and yellows, no matter the lighting can be seen, as though the only thing needed to see them, even lacking the light, is to look for the fractures. Straight, dark black hair, within the right light holding the previous colours of dye jobs in a few strands. Chopped back with a messy hand to their own style, short and untamed, covered fully by a headscarf. Always a smirk upon their features, something so permanent that it would not bode well to see it gone. Shorter than the average with a curvy frame, skin covered to wrists and ankles, they do no sink back but stand if not in your face then next to you. A storm crackles at their laugh, so loud and not to be dismissed.

- NOAH . GUPTA - [ male . he/him ] 5'11 , 181cm | 32 | gemini

Their rich golden bronze complexion is dotted with small cuts and scaring. Not fresh but never will they fade, the tattoos don’t hide the marks for there is no shame behind them, all it would take is an open conversation and you’ll learn. These are experiences that we know. Just ask. Dark, wide-framed wire glasses sit center of his face, though they hold no lenses and he takes great joy from surprising people who learn this as he rubs his tired eyes. A deep brown you would have no difficulty trusting, a warmth that doesn’t reflect the darkness as much as it should. Upon his ears sit hearing aids. A bad night, wrong words, a car accident. Loose curly hair sits atop his angular face, falling to just above his eyes, black with streaks of premature grey that he compulsively plucks, though he wears it well it’s not about how it looks, not anymore. A scruffy growth of facial hair frames along his jawline, not enough to form a full beard, just the results of not shaving regularly enough. He’s comfortable at his height, with a muscular physic more often than not hidden beneath baggy clothes. It doesn’t do well for one to focus too much on the lack of sound.

- ADRIENNE . MULLAY - [ female . she/her ] 5'7 , 171cm | 28 | leo

She has a dark brown complexion, dotted with moles and kissed with birthmarks. Covering her body are moments she’d call memories, though for a further explanation it would take you far more time than you have available. She has a long diamond-shaped face studded with numerous silver metallic piercings. A freshly shaved head dyed more colours than you’ve seen with your own eyes and very bright eyebrows to match. An invite to a 3am hair dye night is something you cannot reject. Round eyes with a deep brown hue, darkness you’d expect to see the moon to shine in, though the many sets of colourful sunglasses restrain you from looking too closely. Cat hair clings to her usually dark clothing and only the mention of it will through you into an hour conversation of said cat. She holds herself confidently in public, her eccentric clothing fitting her slim build well. Her voice balanced, reverberating evenly and without hesitancy. You cannot refuse to see her, she shines and she is in every right to deserve that light.

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I haven’t seen this on my dash so here it is. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill codifying same-sex marriage and it is now going to the Senate where there really is an actual chance of it passing. Sure, there are assholes who won’t support it, but there are Republican senators willing to support it and we need their support to get this passed. If you live in a state with a Republican senator, please call the senate office telling them that as a constituent, you support same-sex marriage and the Respect for Marriage Act.

The following senators are reported to be undecided, if one of these senators is yours, CALL!!!

Richard Burr, North Carolina

Roy Blunt, Missouri

Mike Braun, Indiana

Joni Ernst, Iowa

Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming

Rand Paul, Kentucky

Mitch McConnell?, Kentucky (yeah, I’m shocked the evil undead gizzard demon is in the undecided category as well but…might as well pressure the fucker)

Mitt Romney, Utah 

Mike Rounds, South Dakota (specifically Mr. Rounds is quoted as acknowledging difference between a religious marriage and a legal one, go ahead and specify that you support granting couples the legal rights and protections that are given with a legal marriage)

Rick Scott, Florida 

Dan Sullivan, Alaska (notably, Mr. Sullivan is quoted to recognize and respect the existing Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage! Pressure this man!!)

John Thune, South Dakota

Patt Toomey, Pennsylvania

Tommy Tuberville, Alabama

Todd Young, Indiana

This information was gathered from CNN on 7/21/22.

For clarification: Same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states right now based on the 2015 Supreme Court ruling. But, with the court standing as it is and with Roe being taken down, codifying same-sex marriage in law would mean that the Supreme Court would have a much, MUCH harder time stripping away the right. This is important. Marriage as a legal binding is critical to allowing spouses to visit each other in the hospital, make medical decisions, share assets, adopt and form families, and more. We need TEN Republicans to support the bill, so far there are FIVE likely supporters - we need AT LEAST FIVE MORE.

Please reblog this!!!

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[ DEMO ] [ INTRO POST ]

"Once a liar, always a liar. No matter how many times you tell the truth."

Surprise! I'm dropping the demo early because I'll be gone by midnight with my family to somewhere! Enjoy!

Play the Prologue & Chapter One. (About 30,000 words altogether)

Dream a dream.

Meet a woman at a bar.

And aim a gun at an old friend.

I'm a bit of a quick typist so I may or may have accidentally pressed on an odd key here and there and while I do try to look for weird words when I edit, my brain tends to miss them 😅 if you do come across any misspelt words or weird grammar, please do let me know so I can fix them!

As always, thank you for your patience and support! Reblogs are greatly appreciated!

And until next time, happy hunting.

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Of course you know it. It's your city's biggest urban legend. There's many things people call it; the mountain ghost town, the town where the sun never rises, the place where people disappear.

The thing is - the town in question doesn't exist, and it has been proven time and time again.

So why exactly is your roommate dead set on walking up the mountain with you?

The question is on the list of things in your life you wish you had an explanation for, like the visionsnightmares that have been haunting you for months, ever since you moved.

You thought leaving everything (an empty house, empty room, empty grave) behind would help, but the more time passes, the more you start doubting yourself.

Sleeping Sun is an upcoming urban fantasy interactive fiction story with horror elements. In a world where supernatural abilities and non-human creatures are as common as left-handedness, you find yourself burdened by increasingly realistic and violent nightmares. There might be an answer to them - but it lays in a place that shouldn't exist.

THE GAME'S FINAL RATING WILL BE 17+ for themes such as violence and gore, body horror, mature language.

fully customizable MC (name, pronouns, appearance)

a found family of outcasts

2 possible romance options!

a choice driven story, where you can shape your opinion on the situations you find yourself in

an answer to everything... hopefully

LUCE (22) (THEY/THEM): your roommate since you moved to the city, and your first friend. always calm and rational, you're not quite sure why they would suggest checking out something as silly as an urban legend. but there is something off about the way they talk about the subject. do they know something you don't?

EDEN (23) (SHE/HER): luce's mysterious friend. bold, yet warm, she can change people's emotions at will, something that's gotten her into trouble more than she would've liked. there seems to be something troubling her...

ELIAS (23) (HE/HIM): eden's twin brother. he's sarcastic, joking more often than not, but you can see his walls from a mile away. you wonder what could've made him that way.

RISS (21) (SHE/THEY): the shapeshifter you keep running into at university. she's probably not in any of your classes, yet you always seem to be at the same place at the same time. is it just a funny coincidence?

FINN (21) (HE/HIM): your childhood best friend mysteriously went missing right after his 18th birthday. through three years of searching, mourning and trying to forget, you kept wondering if maybe he's still out somewhere...

PROLOGUE: TBA

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Update Log #1: A small before going to bed

Released a little demo because I did not have time to coding and I have to go to bed. The proper demo will be out tomorrow. That's for sure.

You can find about game here and demo here

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heyyoooo

i'm starting to write out the first chapter, and i was wondering what style of clothes would y'all like? for the character creator thing

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The day has come! Time for an update!

The beginning of chapter 2 is well under way. In the beginning, you believe you're dreaming. I’m struggling a bit with the realization, but I think I know just the thing that’ll help.

You grab your uniform and meet with the headmaster, but you realize something important while doing it.

I’m unsure if I'll just release the first half because it's been so long since an update, or if I'll work and complete the entire chapter first.

Happy days, everyone!

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The Story of the Void: Shadow and Me (WIP)

An Interactive Story About Broken and Empty Souls in a Dark World

The Story of the Void: Shadow and Me is interactive standalone paranormal dark romance interactive novel by Void Destiny (Yeah, it's me!). This story will tell you about people and supernatural beings who have had bad luck and troubles in their life.

Age ratings: 18+

Content/Trigger Warning (will be updated): child abuse, abusive relationship, alcoholism, profanity, bulling, cults, death, murder and attempted murder, gore and violence, self-harm, suicidal ideation, kidnapping, stalking, organized crime, phobias, sexual content

Story

No one knows anything about Shadows, but it always nearby. All people can't see it, but always feel it close to them, whispering something awful.

Only it is not the shadows you're thinking of. These are much worse. It is the reason why so many people have died.

As for me, well, as usual, something stange happened to me. Yes. I'm that unlucky person. I have met my Shadow. Yeah, it's true. I'm not lying. Take my word for it, this experience is not a pleasant one. Now let me tell you my story. Strange story of how my Shadow save me.

Features

play as male, female, or nonbinary, as cis or trans; gay, straight, bi, pan, ace or gray ace;

play as human or one of the supernatural beings (angel/fallen angel; devil/demon; minor god/demigod; half-blood/pure-blood vampire or werewolf) with their own backstory which will affect the story in general

full character customization;

can named your Shadow and fully customization the appearance and gender of Shadow or don't bother with it at all;

find out about the Void where Shadows came from, and about Shadows itself;

7 ROs (your strange Shadow; your shy and sad stalker; half-blood werewolf who is the gang leader; angel who ran away from heaven; vampire who is a singer and bar owner; twins who saved you from unfriendly ghost, demon that is just having fun in the human world) + 3 secret ROs

A/N: English is not my first language, so there could be a lot of mistakes. So, bear with me and if you find mistakes write me on this blog @sparrowagnello-if

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RO’s reactions to mc cupping their face, gently kissing them, and saying “I'm not going anywhere- you’re stuck with me for as long as you’ll have me”

Thank you so much for the ask!

Bruno:

His meadow-green eyes widen in wonder when you say this, as if nobody before you has told him this. Bruno's smile lights up his face, like the warm rays of the sun on an otherwise cold day. One of his hands covers yours, the other reaching up and tracing your cheek.

"For as long as you want me, as long as you love me, and as long as you'll have me, i'm yours, meu amor." Bruno says, as kisses the corner of your lips.

Isa:

Their lips quiver, and tears begin cascading down their face. Isa pulls you into a hug, their tears quickly becoming a cold splotch on your shirt. With your arms around them, you can feel their body trembling at your words of love, their hands gripping at your back like you are their lifeline.

"No one has ever said that to me before..." They whisper, burying their face into your chest. "Thank you. Please let me stay by your side, for as long as you'll have me." They look up, and lean foward, kissing you softly.

Pietra:

She smiles sadly, reaching out and cupping your face. She looks into your eyes, searching for something. Eventually she leans forward, touching her forehead to yours. You can feel her breath on your lips, and for a second she seems to lean to kiss you. Instead, she seems to be content basking in your presence and warmth.

"Thank you, minha lua." She smiles, kissing you gently. "If i'm stuck with you, as you say, i hope i'm stuck with you for as long as possible."