aeterno (wip)

An interactive fantasy adventure story with elements of romance & horror. //@thiefsource & @hagrockfiction

[aeterno-if]

ABOUT

Aeterno: Saavan's Hymn is an interactive fantasy story created in Twine and includes elements of romance, horror, and adventure. (cw: Death, violence, memory loss, alcohol use, smoking, swearing, and suggestive themes.)

SYNOPSIS

There are holes in your memory. Pieces of your life before are scattered, vague, and otherwise out of reach. For the last three years you've lived in a southern province of the realm, out of sight of the High Council and their decrees. A recent loss, however, sends you to the mainland town of Iyre. But, as you know, plans are fickle things.

FEATURES

Aeterno offers readers a customizable experience via gender and pronoun choice, as well as several custom physical attributes. Readers can also investigate and explore the world around them, as well as initiate romantic encounters of their choosing.

COMPANIONS

Rozun (nb) | A curious traveller with an unfamiliar face. Murtagh Doran (m) | A warden of Iyre with anarchist tendencies. Vallan Izarra (f) | A friendly resident of Iyre just trying her best. Radia Sevayn (f) | A dutiful guardsman looking to rise in rank. Alyse Alsan (m/f) | A cool headed Eye bound to the empire. & Pyewacket (cat) | A black cat travelling with Rozun.

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#progress update

[aeterno-if]

10 January 2026

first progress post of the year. as it's january and the plan was to have the demo ready for an update this month, let's talk about it.

last summer i had personal setbacks that made writing very difficult if not entirely impossible. this past fall was also very rusty and slow. i've been working fairly consistently on the demo for the past month, however, it's still not going to be where i wanted it to be.

like i said in the last progress update, the demo will be a little wonky and a couple of the early "routes" may be missing at first, but i'd rather go ahead and put out the new version as is than wait any longer. there will be updates to flesh it out and continue the story in the coming weeks and months though! it may still be slow, but it'll get there!

additionally, earlier today i posted the "official" playlist for those who like a playlist. i hope y'all enjoy it. :)

xx

[aeterno-if]

10 January 2026

first progress post of the year. as it's january and the plan was to have the demo ready for an update this month, let's talk about it.

last summer i had personal setbacks that made writing very difficult if not entirely impossible. this past fall was also very rusty and slow. i've been working fairly consistently on the demo for the past month, however, it's still not going to be where i wanted it to be.

like i said in the last progress update, the demo will be a little wonky and a couple of the early "routes" may be missing at first, but i'd rather go ahead and put out the new version as is than wait any longer. there will be updates to flesh it out and continue the story in the coming weeks and months though! it may still be slow, but it'll get there!

additionally, earlier today i posted the "official" playlist for those who like a playlist. i hope y'all enjoy it. :)

xx

[aeterno-if]

[ LISTEN HERE ]

track listing: borders - kalandra come as you are - civil twilight (nirvana cover) thousand eyes - fka twigs the mother road - chelsea wolfe dear god - lawless ft. sydney wayser shake off your flesh - the huntress and holder of hands brave new world - kalandra i see darkness in you - red mecca burn - cody crump habibi - tamino celestial blues - king woman crossing over - lawless ft. io echo the longing - tamino crimson stone - converge, chelsea wolfe it can happen to you (instrumental) - cody crump, am

[aeterno-if]

When you read/play IFs do you like the MC to have personality locked in based on accumulated stats, free choice throughout, or choosing personality at the beginning?

Locked personality based on stats over time

Free choice throughout the game

Choose personality at the start of the game

Voting ended onDec 23, 2025

Working on the demo & I'm thinking about balancing personality choices. The MC is meant to be a little socially awkward given their background, so I'm trying to make dialogue options for "nice" "neutral" and "mean" MCs. The demo won't have personality lock in, but I haven't decided what the whole game will look like either. Not a poll to decide that for me, but thoughts are appreciated. :)

[mentaltimetraveller]

Auriea Harvey Echo (modello), 2021. Resin, epoxy clay and patina, 15 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 11 5/8 inches (40 x 19.7 x 29.5 cm)

[ahotknife]

oh emily wilson translation of the iliad we’re really in it now

[jareckiworld]

Angela Lane — Chromosphere (oil on birch plywood, 2023)

[lady-of-the-spirit]

Character who doesn't get to die & character who doesn't get to live. Is that anything.

[cosmicanger]

Hannah Lemholt, Untitled, 2024

[theinternetarchive]

'apollo the python slayer,' fragment of bronze, copper, and stone inlay; greek c. 350 b.c.

[gullyrootoranamu]

Need these tiles /couldn’t find the source .

Update : source found

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[vintagewildlife]

North American raven By: Stephen J. Krasemann From: Natural History Magazine 1989

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[holyisthenameofmyruthlessaxe]

“my reflection bleeds.”

— Córdoba, Eduardo C. Corral 

[aeterno-if]

When you read/play IFs do you like the MC to have personality locked in based on accumulated stats, free choice throughout, or choosing personality at the beginning?

Locked personality based on stats over time

Free choice throughout the game

Choose personality at the start of the game

Voting ended onDec 23, 2025

Working on the demo & I'm thinking about balancing personality choices. The MC is meant to be a little socially awkward given their background, so I'm trying to make dialogue options for "nice" "neutral" and "mean" MCs. The demo won't have personality lock in, but I haven't decided what the whole game will look like either. Not a poll to decide that for me, but thoughts are appreciated. :)