#gonzague if

[gonzague-if]

Gonzague is an interactive fiction game made with Twine, based on the novel Le Bossu by Paul Féval. It is a court intrigue and swashbuckling story set in early 18th-century France. The game has two versions: one is rated 16+ for violence and suggestive content, the other is rated 18+ for explicit content.

The demo currently stops after chapter 1.

Story

You are the Prince de Gonzague, a title you acquired thanks to your ruthless ways. Your bloody past haunts your every step and you have taken measures to ensure a prosperous future as well as put away your blades and poisons for good.

You have made some rich and powerful friends in the persons of Philippe de Nevers and the King’s nephew. Now you just need money. Thankfully, the marriage you have arranged with the Marquis de Caylus’s daughter should provide you with the fortune you need.

Unless some unexpected revelations put your plans in peril…

Features

Play as the villain of your story and live with the consequences of your terrible deeds.

Choose your gender, pronouns, and appearance.

Make choices that will put you on the path of redemption — or damnation.

Make friends, enemies, or lovers throughout your tribulations.

Links

Demo | Characters page | FAQ | Support me on Patreon or Ko-Fi | Join the Discord server

You can find the link to the 18+ demo in this post.

[oscarwrites]

06/23/23 Update

Hello!

I’ve started feeling better this week and I’m writing again, which is a relief. I’ve decided to try out a new routine, both to be more productive and to accommodate my needs. Instead of doing only drafting or only editing/coding for an extended period of time, I’m doing both every day: drafting when my brain is still fresh in the morning and editing/coding in the afternoon when my brain has a harder time focusing.

Turns out I can get a lot more done that way. I still have the same goal of writing 500 words each morning and I edit and code 5 passages every afternoon on top of that. Which means the Nevers scene for Gonzague is coming along nicely and I started to code Lonnie’s interrogation scene for Better Off.

Drafting-wise, it’s starting to look like the scene with nevers will be longer than the one with Chartres, with a wider amount of variations. But I’m happy with it, I’ve had a lot of fun writing some very dramatic moments lol.

As for Better Off, I just finished the interrogation scene proper today and will start on the aftermath scene next. I’m trying to mark off where I will need to add variations later on, but the first version of the scene shouldn’t take too long to code.

I hope to continue at the same pace next week and I’ll keep you posted on how it’s going.

Have a nice weekend!

[jpriest85-blog]

I've recently learned that Paul Féval in addition to writing swashbuckling stories like "Le Bossu," also wrote vampire fiction. Which is perfect for the Vampire AU I imagined for @gonzague-if characters and setting, where my Prince Gonzague,Médée, is a vampire posing as a French noble of "delicate health" with her devoted Peyrolles, and of course Lagardère as a persistant vampire hunter. That and being October, I was inspired to doodle a sketchy comic of Médée feeding from a very willing Peyrolles.

Médée: That damned Lagardère! I've dealt with persistent Hunters before, but he's been especially vexing.

Peyrolles: You've been unable to hunt because of him. Monseigneur, I am concerned you've gone too long without feeding.

Médée: (thinking) They're right. I've had to avoid drawing unwanted attention. If this keeps up, it'll be too dangerous if I don't drink blood soon. Peyrolles is a possibility, but I don't want to endanger their health. I've grown to depend on them for so much. Although if I don't feed soon, I may lose my self-control to hunger and wind up killing them! Should I just ask them? Even if they say no, Peyrolles is resourceful. They can help find an alternative until it's safe to hunt.

(Speaking) Peyrolles, I have a request, and you are free to decline. Would you...

Peyrolles, already removed their waistcoat and cravat, half reclining on a nearby couch with their shirt half of in an enticing fashion: Yes!

Médée, surprised and then intrigued: Oh? My little Peyrolles is so eager and efficient. Not even any objections or hesitation. Yet I will still ask, are you willing to allow me to bite into your flesh and drink from your blood? I would prefer not to cause you harm, but even taking a small amount of blood is still a risk.

Peyrolles: I have already bound myself to you of my own free will. Whatever ma maîtresse needs of me, I will gladly offer, even my soul.

Médée, smiling at Peyrolles with genuine affection: You truly mean it? How lucky I am! My little Peyrolles' devotion would put the Pope to shame.

(Médée joins Peyrolles on the couch, crawling into their lap with a hungry expression, then bites and drinks from their throat in an intimate manner.)

Granted Peyrolles will be anemic for the next few days, but they'd probably feel it was worth it. Médée would also ensure Peyrolles is able to rest and recover afterward, so she suspends their duties for a while and makes sure they're well fed. After all, she wants Peyrolles around for a long time. Immortality can be quite lonely after the first century.

[punkrangerdraws]

"...you wanted him dead. What other way was there?"

Just read @gonzague-if and Densil was a perfect fit as the Prince de Gonzague, anyway I do love me a villain pov and also playing a genderqueer character in a historical setting 10/10

[phantasmagoriatime]

sketch of little wicked Prince de Gonzague 

Beautiful story belongs to  @gonzague-if  !!astonished and impressed!!

[reanimatestar]

@gonzague-if living in my head rent free <3

[image description: three pencil drawings of characters from gonzague, an interactive fiction adaptation of paul féval's le bossu. the first is of the artist's version of phillipe de gonzague. he is a person with long wavy hair tied in a ribbon and earrings. the second is of monsieur de peyrolles, a person with shoulder length hair, a scar on their left cheek, and several moles. the third is of phillipe de nevers, a man with long curly hair, a mustache and beard, a tooth gap, and dimples. /end description]

[detournementsmineurs]

La "Place Ducale" de Charleville-Mézières construite par l'architecte Clément II Métezeau (le même que la "Place des Vosges" à Paris d'où son air de famille) sous l’impulsion de Charles de Gonzague (1606-24), septembre-octobre 2023.

[genevieveetguy]

Long live rebellion!

Zero for Conduct (Zéro de conduite), Jean Vigo (1933)

[francoiserocafort-blog]

Henri IV Et La France Réconciliée - Gonzague Saint Bris

Henri IV Et La France Réconciliée – Gonzague Saint Bris Auteur(s) : Gonzague Saint Bris Editeur : Editions Télémaque Parution : 26/11/2009 Format : Broché Nombre de pages : 345 Dimensions : 23.5 x 15.2 x 2.8 Résumé.400 ans après son assassinat, le 14 mai 1610, la popularité d’Henri IV est toujours au pinacle. Loin des portraits convenus, Gonzague Saint Bris, dans la lignée de son François…

[motorsportsminiatures]

Spark Model S9707 Porsche 550 #47 'Zora Arkus Duntov - Gonzague Olivier' 14th pl Le Mans 1954

[gonzague-if]

Gonzague — Chapter 1

Word count with code: 16+: ~ 32k — 18+: ~ 40k Word count without code: 16+: ~ 29k — 18+: ~ 36k

Hello everyone!

I’m very excited to release this new game to you all! This first demo includes a prologue, chapter 1, and a very short interlude (which concludes the prologue).

It introduces the plot and most of the main characters, establishes some of the relationships between the MC and the other characters, and there are some character creation prompts throughout the demo, mostly in the prologue.

There are some content warnings to be aware of, all of them are given at the beginning of the story and available for consultation in the settings. In this demo, the ones you mostly need to be aware of are those about MC’s mental health and childhood traumas, as well as mentions and descriptions of a character’s death.

Also, be aware that if you play through the 18+ demo and choose for your character to have sex with other characters, you will be led directly to an explicit scene. If you’d rather avoid that, please read the 16+ version of the game!

I also recommend sticking to one version of the game as much as possible. Going from one to the other might mess up your saves, unfortunately.

The link at the end of this post is for the 16+ version of the game. The link to the 18+ version will be posted in a labeled post shortly!

This demo includes:

Customizing Gonzague

A secret to unveil

Fencing!

A moment of respite with a friend

A decision made

I hope you’ll enjoy reading Gonzague, thank you for your support!

Demo | Join the Discord server | Support my work on Patreon or Ko-Fi

[oscarwrites]

07/07/23 Update

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a nice week. I’ve been working steadily throughout the week at the usual pace, so I’m rather happy about that.

Not much new to say on the drafting side of things. I’m still nose-deep in the Nevers scene. I had to split it into two parts to make editing more convenient, so you know it’s getting long lol. At this point, it’s near 19k words for 13k words for Chartres’s scene. Overall chapter 2 is already over 34k words long which is longer than the 16+ version of the current demo. I still have quite a bit to write in this scene and then 2-3 more scenes until the end of the chapter so it’ll definitely be chunkier than the first one.

As for editing and coding, I’ve finished what new content I had so far in Better Off and started working on the beginning of Gonzague chapter 2. I’ve done the first scene and started Chartres’s scene.

That’s about it for this week and I expect it’ll be more of the same next week.

Have a nice weekend!

[jpriest85-blog]

Some fashion references for @gonzague-if of my Prince Médée. I tried to keep a similar color scheme for her masculine and feminine attire, red, blue, and yellow/gold, although they are a lighter shade for the gown. Also, considering certain fashions were both popular with men and women at the time, like long hair, heels, cosmetics, ect. Médée prefers to go with a more natural appearance when dressed in her suits, just a touch of rouge on the lips and cheeks, her natural shoulder length waves half tied back with ribbon, simple pearl earrings and her insignia ring bearing the de Gonzague crest. It helps a lot when she wants to give off a more professional persona, as many people tend to take her more seriously when she presents herself in masculine fashion. She does still have more feminine wardrobe, too. Partly out of spite for her father, forcing her to impersonate her brother growing up, she's free of him now she can dress up in pretty gowns whenever she wishes! Granted ladies' fashion tends to be more time-consuming and elaborate, but it also has its share of uses. Médée has found it easier to get people to trust her when she presents in feminine attire, and their are advantages to having people underestimate her. Also, women's cosmetics and shape wear make it much easier for Médée to alter her appearance when she wants to avoid being recognized. A different wig or concealing her natural hair color with powder, changing up her usual clothes and makeup, adjusting her stays to make her décolletage more noticeable. Médée knows most people can be easily distracted by a pretty face and cleavage.

Médée is naturally a tall woman with an athletic build and square jawline, and combined with her father raising her to be "Phillippe" throughout her teens and young adulthood, add a sharp suit and stays fitted to minimize her bustline, Médée can easily convince the Marquis de Caylus she's a wealthy man of title and education seeking Aurora's hand. Although it is interesting to imagine Chartres and Nevers reactions when Médée shared with them her real name and Pronouns. Chartres probably had an inkling early on, after all his own father used to dress in feminine attire at court, and considering his fondness for Opera and the theater, he'd be familiar with Julie d'Aubigny, and possibly may have even seen La Maupin preform at court. Nevers most likely was taken by surprise at first, believing Gonzague was just a very pretty man.

[debrink]

Alléluia

~ Pierre Gonzague-Privat (French, 1880-1915), circa 1909

[detournementsmineurs]

Bières la "Cuvée d'Arthur" savourées Place Ducale et alentours... le temps d'un séjour à Charlevilles-Mézières, septembre-octobre 2023.