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thenumbersgameif · 1 year
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hi, i'm alive
Short version: for now, Sinners and Saints + The Numbers Game is still on hiatus; they will be back in January tho.
longer version: I decided to step away from Tumblr for a while as it was getting to me too often + I had a lot of things to balance in my life. My break from Tumblr is still on, I'll maybe sporadically come here but no promises.
Since the end of July I'm working full time, and on weekends I have school, hence why my break got very, very long. When I had the time, I had no energy or motivation to even log on or write more than some random, short stories or outlines of stories.
A family member of mine is battling cancer (for a second time), but it seems to be going well as of now.
And I, personally, am feeling better mentally. Life's stable finally, work is relatively stable, school is stable. There's some motivation, too.
I'm taking my time with the come-back though. I'm painting, my job provides mental health resources (which I'm happily using), and those silly, random short stories I mentioned before? I decided to give them a go. Writing for nothing more but fun is, well, fun.
I'm extremely thankful to have such a heartwarming and caring community and I thank everyone for all the messages, I truly appreciate every single one of them.
So, with the little life update, I gift to you this crumb, one of the silly, random, short stories which I decided to turn into a silly little game.
It's by no means a standard IF. It's a little horror story, for the spooky season. A little 'hi i'm not dead' from me.
So, I'm not fully back, but I'm getting there. Love you all, Lin <3
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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And last but not least: Five from @thenumbersgameif
Wow it took a while but I finally did it! I have drawn all the ROs of the numbers game, I'm so happy!
Five was a pleasure to draw, my rendering style has changed a little since I did Three but I think it fits quite nicely. I'm so excited for this if!
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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General Update
Hey y'all--
some of you could've noticed I'm way less active on all of my blogs + discord. It's for few reasons, but TL;DR is that I'll be taking a break for some time.
Few events in my life signigicantly cut down the free time I have every day, and I'll be honest to say both my physical and mental health has not been the best lately.
I've had a switch in my ADHD medication and my allergy meds and that caused a bit of a mess (nothing dangerous, but let's just say i'm running on 10% battery 24/7). So, I get to have a joy of running after different doctors to do check ups and figure out what to do. It just so happened two other members of my family had to go to the hospital in the same month so that's fun.
To add to that, my work's been a little hectic (cause apparently adult people need babysitters to make sure they do their own work) and I'm just sort of 'dealing' with going back to the closet for the time I am at work.
So, I'll be taking a bit of a break to recharge and hopefully come back with something special for y'all.
Love you,
Lin <3
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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Hey author 🧏🧏🧏 I was just wondering if maybe you could answer this one question for me because I'm just confused or simply to like definitely dumb to know umm ansyrjfkg anyway. I was wondering if we can romance ALL of the numbers into a huge relationship together?? Or am I just being confused cuz I really wanted to date all of them at the same time ig???????? Is that silly😭💀💀 FEEL FREE TO IGNORE THE ASK IF YOU LIKE I DONT MIND KFKF
yes, the polycule route includes a romantic route with all of the Numbers <3
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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Yours, Eternal
Chronicles of Shadow and Flame
I would love to know more. 👀
"Chronicles of Shadow and Flame" is something between a book saga and IF saga idea (because I can't decide if i want to re-do it in IF form or maybe continue writing it in book-form).
A dark fantasy story with 4 main characters, two of which are both the heroes and the villains of the story, and all 4 are of questionable morals. Plot itself of the first book focuses on the beginnings of the characters and how they lose/gain everything, rebel against authority and cause chaos.
I'd say it's a fantasy somewhere between Dragon Age, Skyrim, Game of Thrones, Witcher and Lord of the Rings, with heavy Slavic influences and mostly creatures made up by me, or sourced from Slavic legends.
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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What about "Yours, eternal"? It seems very interesting, can you tell us more about it?
This one is actually a story idea I've never finished (though I may come back to it bcs I love it)--it's a romance of sorts, between two immortal beings.
One being a phoenix, which dies over and over again, and the other being a vampire who simply never dies.
"Yours, Eternal" focuses on the relationship between the two over the centuries <3
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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ohhh can you talk more about 'Are You Sure?' 👀
It's a short IF/text based horror game I've started to write on the side--the premise of it being to make the player second guess themselves and their choices in the game, all while making the player as paranoid as possible. All based on series of nightmares I've been having for the last 2~ years, and loosely based on a script I wrote few years ago
Right now I have everything outlined and some of it written out, maybe I will even finish it before October
Thanks for asking, Arlo! <3
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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Thank you for the tags, @sinners-if @adoriels-tears-if and @obesericewrites (and anyone who i might have missed) <3
Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have wips. This is for both art and writing!
KNOWN/CURRENT WIPS/IFS:
Sinners and Saints
The Numbers Game
UNFINISHED/ABANDONED/SECRET WIPS:
Chronicles of Shadow and Flame
Servi Dei
Vampire's Thirst
Are You Sure?
Yours, Eternal
I'm tagging whoever wants to join in, since i'm late to the party as always~
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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What are your favourite IFs?
I've answered this before but since I love them so much, I'm gonna answer them again! Below the cut because I have many more 😁
I've added the links to the demos in alphabetical order (I hope) for your and my convenience :D
Absentia by @absentia-if
The Abyssal by @theabyssal
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: An Affair of The Heart by @doriana-gray-games
Attollo @attollogame
Before We Are Ghosts @anjiefiction
Blood Moon by @barbwritesstuff
Blood and Runes by @bloodandrunes
Citadel by @bouncyballcitadel
Crown of Exile by @ramonag-if
These Crimson Strings by @thesecrimsonstrings-if
Deadweight by @deadweight-if
Defiled Hearts: The Barbarian by @defiledheartsblog
Fell Star by @fell-star-if
Fallen Lights by @fallenlightsif
Golden by @milaswriting
Honor Amongst Thieves by @leoneliterary
The King's Hound by @the-kingshound
Mirror Mine by @if-mirrormine
The Moonless by @moonless-if
The Nameless by @parkerlyn
Next in Line by @nextinline-if
Novaturient by @kalorphic
The Numbers Game by @thenumbersgameif
Ouroboros by @honeypeabrain
Out of the Blue by @outoftheblue-if
Project Hadea by @nyehilismwriting
Ripper's Plague by @ripperplague
Scandal by @nightingale-interactive
Sinners and Saints by @sinnersandsaints-linwrites
Snakeroot by @cerberus-writes
Swallow the Moon by @dipmyquillinmoonlight
Swan Song by @swansong-if
Unwilling Souls by @unwilling-souls-if
Water to Blood by @veirsewrites
When Twilight Strikes by @evertidings
Whisper in the Dark by @whisper-game
Witches of Ferngrove by @witchesofferngrove
Zorlok @zorlok-if
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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hi! loving your game so far, it's interesting and zero is so cute. I hope you don't take it the wrong way but it's just an advice, i think it's pretty anticlimactic (writing-wise) that characters just state their pronouns randomly. like when the doctor says their name and the MC's situation, it really ruins the atmosphere in my opinion because its not really relevant to the situation? I really don't mind people stating their preferred pronouns, especially in real life, but when it comes to writing, you can easily guess them by the narration. Just a writing advice tho
I'm happy that you enjoy my game so far, although I do not see how a character stating their pronouns would be anticlimactic. i think it's quite normal. so, that won't be changed in the game.
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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Will you be able to solve a mystery you don’t even know the start of?
Setting: Operose, Massachusetts.
Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Drama, and Romance.
Warning(s): This story will be rated 18+ for depictions of violence, psychological games, manipulation, references to being drugged, profanity, sexual themes, dark themes, and mentions of death.
DEMO (TBA)
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You don’t know how you got here.
You don’t know how the tattoo on your inner wrist came to be.
You don’t know anything besides your own name.
Your memories, your past, were all just a blur to you.
Waking up in the hospital, with your tattoo and hospital wristband, were the only clues to your identity. To who you used to be before the events that had taken your memories.
You wouldn’t find out until later that you weren’t the only one with memories unaccounted for.
Will you be able to find out what’s going on beneath the surface of the picturesque town of Operose, Massachusetts? Or will you be pulled under the waves of the supposedly better life the town offers you?
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Play as an Amnesiac!MC that’s just trying to figure out what happened to them. Will you be able to do so? Or will you be stopped before you can try?
Customizable MC: name, gender, sexuality, appearance, and a smattering of other things that will crop up.
Try not to let your investigation become too well known— as you never know who you can trust in the grand scheme of things.
Romance 1 of 5 Romantic Options; from the Mayor of Operose to a Grumpy Detective.
Will you be able to find out what’s going on within Operose?
Or will you die trying?
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Nathan/Natasha Walker [M/F] - The Mayor
36 [6’5” | Crystalline Green Eyes | Raven Black Hair]
The Mayor of Operose is quite an intimidating figure— with a charming smile, intelligent gaze, and silver tongue, no one could wonder why they had been elected into such a position. Do they know more than they appear to? Are they just a pawn in all of this too? Will you end up giving up more than you ever thought possible to figure it out?
Caspian/Cassidy Beckett [M/F] - The Detective
32 [5’11” | Sapphire Blue Eyes | Platinum Blonde Hair]
A Detective of the OPD that really doesn’t want to deal with your conspiracy theories. However, as more unexplained events begin happening within Operose, they can’t stand idly by and let things continue as they are. Even if you may have to get used to their pricklier exterior, you’re glad that you’re able to call them an ally. Will they become something more?
Harry/Harley Pierce [M/F] - The Doctor
34 [5’7” | Hazel Eyes | Onyx Black Hair]
The individual that helped you come to terms with where you were, what “happened” to you, and how things will progress from here on out. With a compassionate air, gentle smile, and docile disposition, they’re a person you could easily trust. Will you be able to convince them that things aren’t as they appear? That Operose isn’t what everyone thinks it is?
Ashton/Ashley Jolie [M/F] - The Partner
33 [6’2” | Blue-Gray Eyes | Dark Auburn Hair]
The partner you were assigned to whenever you had woken up— another amnesiac that’s grappling with the new world around them. Sarcasm and dry humor is their go to when dealing with everyone, but you’re able to see a softer side to them that you’re sure they don’t want anyone to ever see. Will you be able to figure out not only your past but theirs too? Find out the origin story of the tattoo you both shared? Will you end up falling in love as you do?
Shade [M/F] - The Shadow
30s [5’10” | Dark Brown Eyes | ???]
A figure you only see in darkened alleyways, poorly-lit parking garages, or just at the edge of your peripheral vision. Someone that seems to know that Operose isn’t what everyone thinks it is. You don’t know much about them— their name, what they look like beneath the cowl they wear, or anything truly substantial— all you do know is that they’re trying to help you the best that they can. Will you be able to grow closer to your own living shadow?
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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i am begging you all to stop treating this site like instagram if you dont want it to be content free by next year
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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characters who refuse to heal. characters who change but only for the worse. characters who are trapped by their grief and rage. characters who unravel throughout the narrative. i am putting them in my pocket for later
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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does anyone know a better alternative perhaps for storing all the links for asks, drabbles, prompts, and so on?
i've noticed that on Tumblr, if there's too many links, the posts and pages simply break or the links mess up, so i've been thinking of alternatives, but i don't know anything that could be similar
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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Do Four's powers work on animals? Have they ever tried?
answered here
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thenumbersgameif · 2 years
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Hi! Sorry if this is plain dumb but... hear me out. From what I've gathered the numbers are being kept isolated from other people, agents and civilization contacts or well being strictly monitor at their current operation base so why can the doctor be in such close contact with someone so dangerous like MC, even if you know they could drug them and restraint them as we've already seen. Like are they normal? Or do they have some special way/ powers of their own to defend themselves from the numbers? Maybe i read wrong (sorry it's been a while since a read the demo) but are they the only staff there or do the numbers have like cleaning people, some kind of base service around? And did they have fighting instructors at some point or they each learned skills as they went in their pasts?
i'll try to keep it as spoiler free as possible:
Did they have fighting instructors at some point or they each learned skills as they went in their pasts?
Zero is actually responsible for teaching others how to fight and handle each weapon! One helps as well.
Are they [Shai] the only staff there or do the numbers have like cleaning people, some kind of base service around?
There's no cleaning staff at the headquarters, nor are there cooks etc. There's a few people working under dr. Shai and there's few security guards that remain outside of HQ, but otherwise there's no one else.
As for whether Shai is normal or has any powers... ;)
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