What is the Ros' reaction to the MC, who needs a room just for themselves, doesn't always like to sleep together, likes having their own bed, and also has many collections—such as shells, pretty stones, and paintings—that take up a lot of space, and doesn't want to clutter the shared room with their knick-knacks?"
Vez is outwardly fine with it, but they often miss you at night, though they will never show it or say anything about it. They prefer their space to be more open and tidy, so they're fine with you keeping most of your collections in another room. They could give you a proper separate room for such things, just for you, so you didn't need to clutter your bedroom or so you could collect even more things.
Os doesn't like the idea, and they want to discuss this with you. If there's nothing that they can fix so you would stay in your shared bedroom, then they'll let it go, though they'll miss you at night. But they're not the type to complain about it. They'll dislike it silently, lol. But they'll be at your door first thing in the morning. They could give you a separate room for your collections too if they didn't fit into your room or the shared bedroom.
Laz is fine with it. As long as they know where you are at night, you can sleep elsewhere. Sometimes they need space too, so they understand, and overall they won't feel any different. If you're far away, though, they'll worry for your safety, even if they took care of it preemptively. They don't mind if you want to fill your shared bedroom with your collections; do whatever you want. They barely put anything there, so there's plenty of space for your things.
Ash feels conflicted about the idea, but they won't talk about it. They will support it. If that's what you need, then that's what you should do. They'll get used to it with time. They have lots of plants and books, so while there might not be enough space for all your collections, you could place some of them, and they would encourage that so you could decorate the space together.
Az is the same sometimes, and sometimes, even though they know you don't want to stay with them, they seek you out anyway because they feel lonely at night. It depends on their mood. They would love to have your knick-knacks in the shared room, though! They will make space for them if you agree to move some of them there, even if it means throwing out some of their items; they aren't attached to most things they own.
You were a High Servant in the Kingdom of Aureville, hand-picked by the King himself to be his attendant and personal confidant.
Everything was simply wonderful, until the fay came to foray into your kingdom, bringing with them strife and a debt unpaid— which the people of Aureville paid with their lives, you included.
Death should have been the end. Instead, it was only the beginning.
You wake up in a cold land of unbridled magic, decadence, and wars of succession, only to find out you are an Awakened now: an undead person, a reanimated cadaver, a husk of your previous self. Not only that, but you are bound to the harem of an enigmatic monarch who seems to wish to both possess and destroy you entirely.
Death should have been the end. Instead, you were brought back to life under mysterious circumstances, bound for the rest of your immortal life to a mystical fay.
• Define your gender and pronouns. Choose from an array of options your own physical attributes, both as a human and as an Awakened. Were you pale as ivory and now your skin is a sickly gray? Or perhaps you had sun-touched skin, long gone in favour of a blueish tone. What of your build and height? And your eyes? The people that surround you will take note of your appearance.
• Define (or mix) personality traits as you see fit. Are you perceptive and strong-headed or perhaps creative and shy? It is your choice to shape it as you see fit.
• This Tender Darkness counts with two love interests who dabble in polyamory. You can bind your soul to only one of them or be greedy and choose the two.
• Explore the Empire of Pugnare, located inside the Shadow Realm, the vast world you wake up in, and participate in a war of succession between the three Fay Courts.
• And so much more...
AEL | NOCTRAEA VESPERINNE (m/f) is the Ruler of the Umbra Court and the one responsible for bringing you back to life, albeit imperfectly.
A sibylline individual, their eyes are unfathomable and inescrutable, and hold all the answers to your questions. Still, Ruler Vesperinne is a person of few, if any, words, with a rather intense attraction to you.
APPEARANCE: Ruler Vesperinne stands at 183cm tall, with nearly translucent powdery skin, with high cheekbones, a defined jawline, and full lips. They have silky, dark hair that seems to be moss green in broad daylight, and obscure violet eyes.
AGE: Wouldn't you like to know?
VALERIA ANGELIAM is Ruler Vesperinne's bodyguard and right-hand, a twisted parallel of the relationship you once held with your king.
A silent, overzealous presence constantly close by, almost blending in the shadows, Valeria is mute by choice but always seems to know exactly what's on your mind. In the darkness of the Umbra Court, they are just as bewildering as any fay.
APPEARANCE: Valeria stands at 169cm tall, with light brown skin that seems alight, delicate features in a heart-shaped face, and smooth, slightly down-turned lips. They have close-cropped, crimson-red hair and intelligent black eyes that shine with an unnatural glow.
AGE: I'm afraid that is also a secret.
This interactive fiction game contains mentions of death, power imbalances, unequal relationship dynamics, and explicit sexual content that may be unsuitable for some readers. Discretion is advised, and This Tender Darkness is meant for audiences in the age range of 18 or above.
blue-blooded — an interactive fiction | romance, low fantasy, drama
What would you do, if you knew how it would all end?
Your story begins where you die, and your fate is far more grim than the pretty fables recounted in books of fantasy and enchantment. With your untimely demise comes the world’s end, all whilst you lock gazes with the person who caused it.
But before you can proceed, you are thrown back to the beginning— back to day zero, in a tranquil village on the outskirts of a kingdom where magic vibrates in the very air and power is worn as a royal mantle.
The day the herald’s prophecy comes to fruition, a knight arrives to your village, bearing the emblem of the Crown. By will of the Crown, you are forced to join the blue-bloods who are flocked like cattle into a carriage drawn by horses. You and your neighbor are taken from your homes to be trained within the imperial stronghold.
Despite your predicament, there’s something itching the back of your mind… Your neighbor’s eyes oddly remind you of something.
A customizable MC— from gender (non-binary inclusive) and sexuality, to appearance and personality!
Choose to pursue a cast of complex RO’s (gender-locked & gender-selectable)
…Or simply build up (or down) your relationships with the various characters you will encounter on your journey.
Make decisions that MATTER and break the fourth wall.
Get taken from your family, live at the Crown’s mercy (or attempt to escape), and train your skills in the royal stronghold.
Choose your path to unlocking your true abilities.
Unveil the secrets lurking in the shadows of your neighbor’s past and the throne— or don’t.
Dictate the fate of the world and save it from inevitable perish— or don’t!
Your Papa, John Darling, has entertained you with fantastical fables since childhood, magical tales of a far-away island filled to the brim with magic, faeries, everlasting friendships, and a boy who never grows up.
Since you were merely a toddler, crawling on all fours with a toothy smile, you've known about Neverland and the Lost Boys, wishing since forever you could be a part of them.
Ah, but that is all in the past, surely? After all, you have grown up, as children must do. Time passed, as it always does, and the fairy tales you so cherished were left behind in the back of your mind to gather dust.
At eighteen, a summer away from leaving for college, you begin working on Darling's Library, the family's small business, where you reignite your love for those past stories.
On a whim, however, your life changes abruptly, for Peter Pan himself, now the same age as you, seeks your help in a quest that will change the course of your destiny forever.
Something is amiss in Neverland, and foes and friends, both new and old, must band together in order to save the one place anyone can call home.
FEATURES AVAILABLE
the opportunity to customize your PC: name, gender, pronouns, and appearance (hair color, eye color, build, height, et cetera).
define your PCs personality with every choice, how they react to the world around them, and how others perceive them. make friends or enemies, it's your choice!
join the Lost Boys and fulfill your childhood dream.
find everlasting bonds, both in friendship and love.
ROMANCE OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Captain James/Jeanne Hook (m/f): Captain of the Jolly Roger, Hook is a deeply intelligent individual and a natural leader through and through. Fierce, quite crass, and sometimes unsympathetic to another's plight, Hook is disillusioned and oftentimes hides their own discontentment with life behind a facade of detachment, coldness, and snark.
In a duel of hearts, would you abandon everything for the prize of the Captain's affection?
Tiger Lily (f): Daughter of the chieftain, Tiger Lily has grown up with the certainty that she is destined for great things. Too bad she has to placate her tribe's expectations, in a land where she feels that rarely anything happens. Bored out of her mind, she welcomes the mystery of Neverland's sickness with open arms, remembering the fondness she harbors for the island and its inhabitants.
This princess's attention is on you. Do you have what it takes to hold it forever?
Micah "Tootles" (m/f): Despite the misfortunes that have befallen this member of the Lost Boys, they persevere in their optimism and sunny attitude towards life. Sweet, gullible, and sensible beyond measure, Tootles is the friend you can count on.
When they fall, as they always do, will your heart hold them close by?
Billie "Nibs" (m/f): Bravest amidst the Lost Boys, Billie is overeager and often reckless, throwing themself head first into all sorts of trouble, no matter the consequences, and sometimes, no matter whether friend or foe gets hurts in the process. This devil-may-care attitude, however, hides a difficult past.
Will you be the one to discover all their secrets, allowing them to fully bloom?
Frankie "Slightly" (m/f): Intelligent but extremely conceited, the adjective "humble" is not one used to describe this member of the Lost Boys. Frankie loves to learn and read, and usually takes the lead when it comes to planning the next trap Captain Hook will fall in. However, their cocky, arrogant attitude is starting to cause a rift between them and their friends.
Will you be the one to show Frankie that bonds need empathy to grow?
Peter Pan (m): The self-proclaimed King of Neverland, Peter is playful and exuberant, but sometimes imprudent, mean, and resentful, he takes his jokes way too far. A paradox, in a moment this boy is as sweet as pie, and the next as cold as an igloo.
Can you unlock the enigma that is his heart?
OTHER CHARACTERS
Tinker Bell (f): A mischievous, creative, and hard-working faerie, Tinker Bell has since outgrown the abrasive personality she had in the past. Now, she is kind and playful, overflowing with love for her friends.
Valentine Winters (m): Captain Hook's close friend and a musician in the Jolly Roger, Valentine is charming, if a little reserved, with a laid-back attitude that always puts you at ease.
Jubilee (nb): A faerie under Tinker Bell's tutelage that is assigned as your personal tour guide on Neverland, showing you the ropes. They are sweet, if a little ditzy and distracted.
Content Warnings will be added later.
This is a retelling of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys, and as such, I took creative liberties with it to fit the narrative I wanted to tell and read about.
If you played the original Chapter 1, you'll notice this is essentially a different game. The original came in in at 26k words, the rewrite is 469k. The prose has been overhauled from the ground up, with richer writing, deeper characterisation, and far more branching to reflect your MC and their choices. Scenes that existed before have been rebuilt rather than revised, and there's a significant amount of new content that wasn't in the original at all.
What happens:
Arrive at the villa and meet your fellow islanders one by one as they enter.
A one-on-one conversation with one of the nine other islanders before the coupling, who you spend that time with is your choice.
The coupling ceremony, where you'll be paired up for the days ahead.
Word count
469k words total (+443k from the original Chapter 1). Individual playthroughs are a fraction of that, the word count reflects how much the content branches to account for your choices and your MC.
A note for returning players: Chapters 2–11 are no longer accessible while the rewrite is in progress. Chapter 1 is the only playable content for now, but it's a much more substantial Chapter 1 than the one you remember.
Game Summary:
Welcome to Summer of Love.
You and nine other singles will enter a luxury villa and couple up, spending a month in each other’s company, along with a few extras along the way – you’ll live together, eat together, sleep together, and hopefully, fall in love together. Sound familiar? Thought so – but instead of coupling ceremonies being split by boys and girls as is typical in shows like these, the public will be the ones deciding the order of who gets to pick, and as the cast is an all-bi one, you can pick whoever you like, so long as they haven’t already been picked.
At the end of the month, the most popular couple will win £500,000. As for the other couples? As there are no dumpings, everyone has the potential to find love, and those in exclusive relationships by the end could also win £100,000 per couple.
Ready for your summer of love to begin?
They met on the piste that day, both clad in their fencing whites, Adrian in a common silvery-gray lamé, while MC faced him down in a custom golden vest, much to the approval of Zain and Gil, with their own nonstandard colored equipment.
Salute and bow to each other. Bow to the waiting Hjördis as referee. Bow to the scattering of their fellow fencing mates, most who've stopped their own training to gather round and watch.
Gil was even giving a thumbs-up right now as he leaned against the nearby vending machine, a suspiciously bright blue neon drink in hand. Adrian swore that some of those so-called energy drinks weren't actually potable.
Behind his own well-fitted fencing mask, the world was quieter. Darker. More focused. For a brief moment, he was safe within the eye of a storm.
Despite them both being guys, he and MC hadn't shared the men's locker room. Not with the other man rushing in late from his job as a security guard once again. Not with Adrian having no reason to wait, today's planned bout partner or not.
Too strange that. It's not as if they were actually friends.
One'd think that pulling the night shift would leave them free for club activities well enough in the late afternoon, but everyone was pulling overtime, double duty, triple duty nowadays. Everyone else except him... being an independent contractor certainly had its benefits, even if taxes weren't one of them.
At least neither of them was in health care. That'd truly be a horror show.
Adrian lightly stretched, nimbly rising on his toes as MC continued to fumble with buckling his fencing mask around the low, twisted bun of his hair. He stomped down the urge to help even as Aegon catcalled, "Aaany day now!" from across the room, standing stolidly within the taped practice lines on the floor as Brenda flailed wildly at his side with her own foil.
Being beginners, MC and Brenda normally faced each other during these matches, but sometimes they seemed to mirror each other's mistakes as well. And so Hjördisoften liked to set them up against a more veteran opponent. Hence, here was Adrian once again.
Yes, he was well used to facing down MC and Brenda both. He always won, of course he did, but he could drag out the matches long enough. Lightly enough. Allow them their fair share of touches and points for practice. Dodging lightly in quartata whenever Brenda attempted a nut shot.
Again.
Even though that area was off-target in foil!
Because the only other choice there, if Hjördis was to remain acting as referee, was to let Aegon smash and barrel his way over the poor newbies, beating them mercilessly without a single iota of a thought in his head about holding back.
That reminded him too much of someone else.
And so here he was again, waiting patiently as Hjördis reached up to help fasten the velcro buckles around the far taller man. Taller than Adrian and far broader too. MC certainly looked the part of a proper guard.
"Finally!" Aegon snorted, as if he'd been the one waiting this entire time, as they took their respective spots upon the metal piste, electrical lines trailing behind them to the glowing scoreboard.
"En garde!" Hjördis once more stoutly called out. "Prêts? Allez!"
And the winning drabble for June is "The first time Adrian lost to MC in fencing (Bold/Acquaintances MC preferred, but really it’s whatever. Masochistic awakening optional.)" at 2321 words.
So... not exactly a normal fencing match here, but I'm not sure you'd get the requisite "masochistic awakening" if MC was fencing properly. You're not exactly wrestling or whacking your opponent with normal fencing!
MC going all HEMA here for... reasons.
Available for a while now on the "Rider Groupies of the Apocalypse" and higher tiers of my Patreon.
A murder investigation swallows your charming, east coast city of Norwich, Maine, when your best friend, along with three others, goes missing. You, a college junior at Neumann University, are the prime suspect. Even worse, you find yourself with the same, strange symptoms she had before she disappeared.
This game is intended for mature audiences (18+) and includes references to and interactions with darker subjects such as: racism, sexism, violence, body horror, etc.
Choose your gender and pronouns; Play as female, non-binary, or male -- cis or trans
Choose your appearance and style
Befriend, romance, or antagonize the cast. It's up to you.
4 romance options + 1 mystery RO
Make choices that will test your relationships and morality
Navigate a vampiric transformation
Investigate mysteries
Try not to drop out of college
More Detailed Character Profiles Coming Soon
Angelina Lecrone (she/her)
You've know her since the first grade, and have been inseperable ever since. She's rich, moody, and strong-willed, which makes her an expert at bossing you around.
She has long, slightly wavy dark brown hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. She's 6'2" ft tall.
romanceable by women.
Harrison Lee (he/him)
Your bestfriend's boyfriend, known to most as the school's star quarterback. Many are intimidated by his large stature, before he tells his first stupid joke and they realize he wouldn't hurt a fly--not unless it's in the way of his touchdown.
He has tan skin, curly, dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes. He's 6 ft tall.
romanceable by any gender.
Elizabeth (he/him)
A contractor of the Hounds, an influential and secretive organization of vampires. He is just as secretive as an individual, prefering to keep most forms of expression to a minimum.
He has brown skin, dark brown eyes, and short, coily black hair with a white streak in the front. He stands at 5'8".
romanceable by any gender.
Kitty (she/her)
Kitty is among the elite members of the Hounds. Self-assured and cunning, charming and dangerous in equal measure, she is not one to underestimate.
She has brown skin, black eyes, and short, wavy black hair. She is 5'3".
romanceable by any gender.
??? (??/???)
A secret ;)
from top to bottom, left to right: Elizabeth, Harrison, Kitty, Angelina
How many different paths are there for mc (like, angry!mc, numb!mc, etc.)?, and how do you know which path you're on(like, what determines the paths)?
Four paths cuz more would've made me wanna bang my head against the wall til i crack smth.
It'll be obvious—one single choice sets your path, here's an example (Robin's path):
1, You're angry.
2, You're devastated. The tears, the sobs, the trembling. They won't stop anytime soon.
3, You blink away the tears, willing yourself to stay calm. To stay neutral.
4, You're... nothing. Just numb and unable to even know if it's the shock or the tiredness of being fucked up so many times.
Here is the full rec list to round off our 2026 Pride Spotlight event! Below, you will find a list of fantastic IFs submitted to us via the google form as well as corresponding author interviews for a few!
All Things Terrible and Beautiful by @atab-if
An Eater by @aneater-if
Dead Weight by @deadweight-if
Directive by @directive-if (interview)
FLESH REVIVAL by @fleshrevival (interview)
God-Cursed by @wings-of-ink
Herotome by @herotome
Juliet & Cinderella by @l-writes-things (interview)
Lament by @lament-if
Love the Guard, Be the King by @ligiawrites (interview)
Stygian Sun: Total Eclipse by @stygiansun-totaleclipse
After witnessing your endless struggles, your dying grandfather suggests that you move to his childhood town of Spectre Hollow. He believes it may be your only chance to live a loving and peaceful life with your child, away from your ex. After considerable planning, you and your child set out on the road, following an old map and very precise directions that your grandfather provided. Following his instructions closely, you make it to specter hollow, only one thing...
It's filled with monsters
Just For Us is 18+, it contains explicit content such as language, sexual themes, drug and alcohol use, violence, gore and more
About MCs EX
Features
Customize your MC appearance, personality, background and gender identity
Customize your child's appearance and influence their personality, will they be a little weird and shy, outgoing and happy or mean and attached and influence their relationship with your ex
Romance 1 of the 10 Ros, or just befriend all of them! Also, the optional choice to have flings with 4 side characters
a cooky and weird cast of townspeople to befriend, have rivalries or just straight up hate
learn and collect clues as to what your family's past is with this town, while also figuring out why you feel like someone's watching you
Romace Options
The Zombie: Tyler ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 25 ♱
Your local tall and lanky, grump of a grocery cashier, Tyler, is stuck in an endless cycle of self-hate and hating the town edgelord much. They let their emotions and impulses lead them. They can be found in the graveyard, maintaining the graves, or just taking a nap.
Potential poly route with Claude/Claudia
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Werewolf: Luno ♱ He/Him ♱ 30 ♱
Your local elementary school teacher, the big, sweet, and soft-hearted Luno, leads with his heart and his stomach. When he isn't teaching, you can often find him grading papers at the town bakery or spending time with his pack by the lake.
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Vampire: Claude/Claudia ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ ??? 26 when turned ♱
Your local town weirdo runs an odds-and-bits shop from inside their shady old house. They can be quite the charmer if you understand them. They love poems and visiting the old moss-covered graves in the graveyard. They often share a drink with Tyler, the local edge lord. You can also find them by the old church- oh, who would have guessed on days when they have their shop closed.
Potential poly route with Tyler
♱ Pintrest ♱
The God: Ares ♱ He/Him ♱ ????? Looks like he's in his 30s ♱
Your local god! What is a god to do when not allowed to meddle in mortals' lives? Well, get a motorcycle and end up here, I guess. While most gods were quite happy to just relax in their domains, Ares still sought the thrill of the mortal world, and so somehow he has just arrived here in a monster's sanctuary, only for a little while, he told himself
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Necromancer: Vale ♱ They/Them ♱ 179 died at 22 ♱
Your local uhh... Skeleton. A figure that often wanders the woods. There's a chance to see them harvesting particular mushrooms from rotten animal carcasses. During the day, they can be found hiding in an old, worn-down shack on the outskirts of town. They are blunt and quite serious.
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Ghost: Elvet ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 24 when they died ♱
Your local librarian, Elvet, is a sweet but aloof person, and try as they might, they tend to be quite distant from the rest of the town, mainly due to their shyness and anxiety. They also have a bad tendency to wander many a time, ending up somewhere they are not welcome.
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Kelpie: Zaire ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 29 ♱
Your local doctor... and drug dealer. Zaire is a calculated, smart person who is very dedicated to their work when dealing with people. They put on a very charming and confident, if not a tad cocky, mask. If not working, they can be found taking solace by the lake...unless that pack of mutts is there.
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Naga: Desiderius/Desideria ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 33 ♱
Your local news anchor they are straight to the point and cold they are also a perfectionist workaholic. When they are not on air, they can be found writing for the local newspaper and sometimes doing story segments for the news, mostly concentrating on crime and... gossip, though those are always "anonymous"
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Avian: Ulysses/Ulyssa ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 27 ♱
Your local lifeguard and barista is a chipper and flirty thing, but they also cannot for the life of them get subtle hints; they think most things in life are a joke when not working; they can be found whittling or napping in some tree around town, or if they are truly bored, they can be found pestering the naga.
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Drider: Penn/Penelope ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 31 ♱
Your local seamstress they enjoy being by themselves as people tend to stress them out, though they do love to people-watch from the safety of their shop. If they must leave their shop/house, they can be found in the bookstore, perusing the romance or manga section or the art store, perusing the painting aisle. They are very quiet and.. say odd things without meaning to
♱ Pintrest ♱
Flings
The Gargoyle ♱ Amadeus/Amadea ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 43 ♱
Your local tattoo artist, who is a widower with two pre-teen twins, definitely has tons of "dad" humour. They are a very disciplined but pent-up person when not working; they are with their kids or having the occasional drink at the bar
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Demon ♱ Day ♱ GF, She/He/They ♱ ???? Looks to be in late 20s ♱
Your local bartender is very bold and promiscuous. Still, one must forget they are a demon of envy. If there is something they want, they will figure out how to get it, even if it is as fleeting as making someone jealous for something they truly have no deeper feelings about.
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Witch ♱ Marlowe ♱ They/Them ♱ 25 ♱
Your local well... witch, aside from being somewhat aggressive or always agitated, not much is known about Marlowe; they are either in the shop, the occasional visit to the bar or bookstore or at home when you come to see them at work. They are straight to the point.
♱ Pintrest ♱
The Slime ♱ Lynn ♱ She/Her or He/Him ♱ 23 ♱
Your local janitor... sounds counterproductive, no. A silly individual who says odd things but means well... I think? Has boundary issues and thinks things are a suggestion. When not cleaning the school, they can be found in a closet working on their college courses or taking a nap... sometimes in the mop bucket
♱ Pintrest ♱
Did I make this game to feed my monsterfucker self.... yeah
Prologue coming at the end of August & Chapter 1 coming on October 31st
A murder investigation swallows your charming, east coast city of Norwich, Maine, when your best friend, along with three others, goes missing. You, a college junior at Neumann University, are the prime suspect. Even worse, you find yourself with the same, strange symptoms she had before she disappeared.
This game is intended for mature audiences (18+) and includes references to and interactions with darker subjects such as: racism, sexism, violence, body horror, etc.
Choose your gender and pronouns; Play as female, non-binary, or male -- cis or trans
Choose your appearance and style
Befriend, romance, or antagonize the cast. It's up to you.
4 romance options + 1 mystery RO
Make choices that will test your relationships and morality
Navigate a vampiric transformation
Investigate mysteries
Try not to drop out of college
More Detailed Character Profiles Coming Soon
Angelina Lecrone (she/her)
You've know her since the first grade, and have been inseperable ever since. She's rich, moody, and strong-willed, which makes her an expert at bossing you around.
She has long, slightly wavy dark brown hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. She's 6'2" ft tall.
romanceable by women.
Harrison Lee (he/him)
Your bestfriend's boyfriend, known to most as the school's star quarterback. Many are intimidated by his large stature, before he tells his first stupid joke and they realize he wouldn't hurt a fly--not unless it's in the way of his touchdown.
He has tan skin, curly, dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes. He's 6 ft tall.
romanceable by any gender.
Elizabeth (he/him)
A contractor of the Hounds, an influential and secretive organization of vampires. He is just as secretive as an individual, prefering to keep most forms of expression to a minimum.
He has brown skin, dark brown eyes, and short, coily black hair with a white streak in the front. He stands at 5'8".
romanceable by any gender.
Kitty (she/her)
Kitty is among the elite members of the Hounds. Self-assured and cunning, charming and dangerous in equal measure, she is not one to underestimate.
She has brown skin, black eyes, and short, wavy black hair. She is 5'3".
romanceable by any gender.
??? (??/???)
A secret ;)
from top to bottom, left to right: Elizabeth, Harrison, Kitty, Angelina
18+ This interactive story includes graphic violence, sexual content, alcohol and drug use, profanity, grief, car accident(s), stalking, and heavy descriptions of blood.
River Point, Oregon, is anything but normal. Missing people is just another conversation over coffee, and car crashes are just something you don't pay attention to. You've lived your whole life like that, not paying attention to the news, the helicopters just becoming background noise to everyday life. However, everything changed for you and for your family when your older sibling died in one of those accidents.
You all try to move on, your parents stopped fighting, and they actually stopped talking to each other in general. You're left to take care of your little sister, but that isn't before you go to college. A couple of months after you graduated, you're called back to River Point to take care of your younger sister. The same hospital that took care of you when you were younger called you, telling you that you're your younger sister's emergency contact. Not your parents. You.
Now it's time to go back home, back to that town, back to that hospital, back to those people.
As mentioned before, your older sibling died in a car 'accident' when you were younger, and yes, you were in the car with them. You've never stopped blaming yourself. I think it's time to forgive yourself, no?
Choose who you are: gender, pronouns, what you look like, how you dress, what you like or don't like, and your personality.
Romanticize your life: Out of three RO's in the beginning, choose your relationship type: friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, soulmates, childhood friends-to-lovers, and many more to come. Or you can choose to be happily single as well ;)
Pick your therapy animal given to you: Choose a lovable golden retriever, a calming calico cat, or a gentle rabbit! (many more animals to come)
Your therapy journey: Choose to heal, fight back, or to never forget.
What's your majorrrr?: Are you a certified psychologist, or a sweet kindergarten teacher? Pick whichever major suits you! You have a wide range of careers to choose from. I promise it's not just those two!
Pick your humble abode: Do you live in a cramped but cozy apartment? Maybe you live in a spacious townhouse. Or, do you live in that same old house you grew up in, with your older siblings' untouched room that gathers dust behind the locked door? Wait—why is it locked?
Figure out what really happened to your sibling: Was it really just a freak accident? Or was it something else entirely?
PI 'Kris' Matthews (M/F/NB) — Kris has been there since the beginning. You've had your fair share of ups and downs with them, except for when your sibling died, and everything went into a downward spiral. You moved away for college and stopped speaking to them altogether, but now you're back, and that one sunshine of a friend has gone somewhere else. Maybe you can bring that person back.
Prof. Dae 'D' Baeck (M) — Ever since high school, there's always been a sort of...tension...between the two of you. There wasn't any bad blood; you knew how to push each other's buttons. You seem to think it's because he was trying to distract you from the pain of what you experienced when you were young, but he vehemently denies it. He was the only person who constantly made you feel human, except for when you went away for college and they ghosted you, not the other way around. They ghosted you. Now it's time to feel all that pent-up anger again.
Dr. Malik 'Mal' Balliol / Amal 'Mal' Balliol (M/F) — Your college roommate, probably the only person who was able to get you out of your dorm room. They always know how to cheer you up, and never let you shut yourself in. Anytime you tried to shut yourself in or ghost them, they refused to let you shut them out. Your leaning stick, your comfort. But... they dropped out a month before you were both supposed to graduate. What happened? You don't know. Now it's time to find out what really happened.
DISCLAIMER: There are only three (3) RO's, so I can make it easier on myself. After I finish the main chapters, you, yes YOU, get to decide who becomes a new RO from the supporting characters!
Liam Matthews 𖦏 he/him — Kris's older brother by 4 years, he would always tease you when you were younger. He's the complete opposite of Kris, while Kris was sunny and then turned cold, Liam was always stone cold; he was the kind of cool guy that drove the one motorcycle in town, had the cool tattoos and piercings, and was always working out anytime you stopped over to see Kris for homework. Owns Matthews Mechanics, the local mechanic shop passed down from his father, Sean Matthews.
Dr. Moni Balliol 𖦏 she/her — An Anesthesiologist and...Mal's...MOM!? That's right, Dr. Balliol works in River Point...and works at River Point Medical? Wait. Isn't that the same hospital you were at, and...isn't that the same hospital your sister is currently at? Woahoho! Isn't this a small world? And, wait a minute, is that Mal working the front desk? Huh..?
??? 𖦏 ???/??? — Someone's been watching you since you got back from college, even though you can't see them, you know they're there. Your sister said that since she was in the hospital, someone has been watching her, and that they... they feel familiar, somehow. And now they're following you too. Where do you recognize this person? And why do they keep following you and your sister?
Becca 'Bec' Winters 𖦏 she/her — Your younger sister, the reason you're back in River Point. You are now her sole caretaker after your parents split town, no message, no note, no goodbye. It's now your turn to become the older sibling you needed. (STATUS: ALIVE)
Eden Winters 𖦏 (gender selectable) — Your older sibling who passed in the car wreck, the only person you could rely on, but now they're gone, and it's all your fault, that's what you think anyway. They loom in your heart, your head, and your bones; you think you can still hear them. (STATUS: ???)
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