Aurelia's Corner of the Internet

Aurie, she/her, IF writer for As the Ocean Lures, ST4RDOM, and future IF ideas roaming rent-free in my brain

[aurelim]

Master Post

As I have a lot of posts and am likely to add more, I figured I should create a master post for the entire blog.

Last updated: 5/16/25

DEMO 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 INTRO POST 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 FAQ 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 RO INFO

As the Ocean Lures is a 16+ interactive novel about being a Merfolk. Currently, the demo has the entirety of the prologue, chapter one, and chapter two, as well as a sneak peek into chapter three!

You can find discussions of the game in general under the following tags: #As the Ocean Lures, #atol, #atol ros, #atol ro info, #atol faq and #atol prompts

DEMO ★ INTRO POST ★ FAQ ★ CHARACTER INFO

ST4RDOM is a 17+ game about going on your first world tour with your k-pop group ST4RDOM. MC is genderlocked female. Currently, the demo has the entire prologue out.

DEMO ➤ INTRO POST ➤ FAQ ➤ TRAILER

Swapped is a 15+ game about swapping identities with a famous actor. Currently the outline is written, with the first and second episode already published as of 5/16/25!

You can find discussions of the game in general under the following tags: #swapped-if and #qna

GAME 🕸️ INTRO POST

Among the Haunted is a game created for Halloween 2023! A collaboration between Aurelia Lim and Alby Writes Fiction, the game is centered on you, a single parent, raising two kids while celebrating the spooky day your own way. The game is currently released, but may go through updates once the jams are finished!

Interactive fiction games you can expect to see in the future:

A Greek mythology IF about being a deity who has fallen out of grace with the gods. The only way they can redeem themselves is by collecting twelve items throughout Greece to prove themself worthy. Also, they have to do it all as a mortal. More updates coming soon.

A slice-of-life summer break about going to the seaside and discovering one's self. There will be six characters who will appear recurrently in the sleepy town of Seaside Point, all of whom the main character will have to leave once vacation is over. More updates soon.

A dark academia-inspired murder mystery about attending a boarding school with its secrets. There will be murder (of course) and three classmates who will assist the main character in solving the crimes. More updates soon.

A slice-of-life about letting go of a loved one when it hurts. It follows the main character and their significant other as they take one final journey across the country. Their loved one is dying and there is no cure. Experience heartache along the way, cherish the sweet moments, and perhaps learn to let go. More updates soon.

A mystery IF about discovering a message in a bottle leading to a time capsule from the Roaring '20s. With the assistance of friends, finding it will never be easier. More updates coming soon.

About Me

Asks: Feel free to ask me any questions about the games! Or if you just want to rant about the characters, that’s fine as well :)

Prompts: You can send prompts for any characters! My only rule is that there is no kinks or NSFW...for now. Speaking of...

NSFW: I hesitate on adding NSFW as I am unsure whether or not there will be explicit content. I just don’t know how to write it properly. If I have a change of heart I will update the warnings and announce it. But for now, I will keep it off-limits.

Submits: You can submit a post to this blog. If you do, I ask that it is not inappropriate!

Messages: You can submit a message to me if you think there should be x content in the game or ways to improve. Please no toxicity, however—I am a real human being after all. Please know that I will not be afraid to block and report you if it is inappropriate.

[aurelim]

Episode 3 Release!

it’s been almost a year….but I finally have it. Episode 3 is here!

Swapped by aurelim

You never thought you could meet someone who looks identical to you...

[aurelim]

Meta references aren't for everyone and when overdone, can be annoying, but I do think it would be kinda cute if MC canonically has something "wrong" with them that makes them unpopular when they look a lot like Taylor Victory.

Like, if you choose to have glasses, their glasses can be the thick cheap type that makes their eyes look either massive or tiny (depending on what eye sight issue they have),

or if you do make-up, references can be made for how bad they are at it (see: me :/ I have gotten better now but in high school, I was sooo bad at make-up. Blush HATED to see me coming knowing I'm gonna apply it too enthusiastically and look sunburnt af)

or if neither, then MC can have a bad fashion sense. Like, they have a style but they apply it badly (clashing colors, too baggy or too tight, bad fabric etc). But if it's a monochromatic option like "all-black" which is, you know, hard to screw up, it can be MC's bad posture.

I understand the logic, but at the same time the game is meant to be unrealistic. I would be okay if you headcanon that there is something "wrong" with MC that causes them to be unpopular, but I do not think I would make it canon in the game.

[aurelim]

Can't believe I never asked but

In swapped, if you chose to play as a trans person, would Taylor also be trans or cis?

I was waiting for this question because I have been thinking about it for a while. At first, I made a decision but eventually I chose to backtrack on it. So whether you see Taylor as trans like MC or cis is up for interpretation! It will not be explicitly mentioned in the game as opposed to if you were nonbinary because Taylor does have some backstory for that :)

[aurelim]

The small snippet you shared for Swapped where Taylor beats up bullies is especially funny to me because I HC my MC as a martial artist since they were a child lol Who is also good at it, btw, and has the body to show for it. Really, the only reason they are a "loser" is bc they are really shy, passive, calm-tempered, and have bad posture off the mat.

Aww wait that's adorable because if MC has the body to show it then so does Taylor 😂

having bad posture is so real though lmao

[aurelim]

January 3rd was Kelsey’s birthday!

I was busy yesterday so I couldn’t post this, but here are some fun facts about them!

Kelsey would cook for their birthday rather than going out to eat.

Their favorite food is medium cooked steak with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. That’s literally what they cook for their b-day every single year since they were 14…so four years.

Drives a Tesla even though they hate Musk.

Speaks fluent Portuguese.

Big 70s music fan!

[aurelim]

snippet game

I was tagged by @infinita-nocte-2051-if for a little word game! The word is CROW. I think I'm going to use each of my IFs for this lol.

C - Chang-ho stops walking. His shoulders tense. For a moment, you are afraid that he might turn around and snap at you. He could yell at you to leave him alone for the rest of the day, or even the week. But it never comes. Instead, he slumps and looks at you with what can only be described as pitying eyes. It is so much worse. (ST4RDOM)

R - "Remember when we used to think humans were bad?" The sudden question startles you out of your daze. K is staring down, picking at the scab they developed from falling on the dirt ground. Your best merfriend has a small frown, the first they have worn since coming to land. They look lost. And you have no idea how to fix them. (As the Ocean Lures)

O - Oh no. This cannot be happening. You zoom in on the photo, and the panic in you reignites. Despite the blurry quality, you can tell who is in it: "you" are throwing punches at one of Kelsey's friends, if you can call them that. Swiping to the left reveals a short video of "you" grabbing their collar and slamming them into the locker, fire in "your" eyes. Taylor, what have you done? (Swapped)

W - With a single deep breath, you gather enough courage to finally let out the words you have been keeping inside for so long. "For the past few days, I have been lying to you. I was impersonating Taylor. Whoever you thought was me was not actually...me." The truth has finally come out. Now it is up to them to respond. You brace yourself for whatever may come next. (Swapped)

The next word is SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS LIGHT. Anyone can do this, not just writers! But I will be tagging @albywritesfiction, @theomisu, @parasitic-if and @elegantunknownphantom (Zee, I know you are not a writer but I want to tag you anyway) as well as anyone who wants to do it <3

i wanted to tag so much more writers but i fear that may be too many people

[aurelim]

heyyyy, how are you?? any updates on swapped episode 3?? no rush or pressure, and i hope you're doing well!!

(Have a feeling I knew who this is lol.) Hey! I'm...hanging in there. This ask came in on November 15th, and I have a number of other asks I haven't answered to (though many are comments/asking about updates).

Sorry for the radio silence, but I have been working on Swapped a lot! Chapter 3 is filled with a bunch of customization options, so I had to make multiple checklists just to make sure I didn't forget something. Still, if you have any requests on what to add, let me know :)

(Anyways, here's some future choices you'll be making in the future.)

[aurelim]

Foaming at the mouth while waiting for swapped episode 3

excited for it too!

[aurelim]

Just did a quick play through of swapped and it seems like such a fun premise! maxie is adorable and whatever’s up with Kelsey and Karen (insert disgusted face 😖) makes me so curious. can’t wait for the next episode and all the possible tomfoolery and shenanigans and misunderstandings that await! as well as peyton, I love little haters. all the traits I’m picking keep making me second guess them because they all seem like opportunities for people to notice differences between Taylor and my MC (who, coincidentally, I somehow named Caitlyn Lin, so the barista called her Cait Lin. which is. basically the firstname I chose)

also if i remember correctly, I think you wrote that Taylor “has two inches on” the MC which I think makes that sound like they’re taller than MC? and the asks on the blog say that MC is always canonically slightly taller than Taylor so I’m not sure if that’s right. My MC is of average height btw and also I apologise in advance if this is a misunderstanding on my part!

all your IFs look fascinating and I can’t wait for your updates. take care!

Thank you so much! The next chapter is going to be about MC and Taylor learning about each others’ mannerisms and a whole makeover to really sell the idea, so don’t worry too much about traits 😂

Taylor claims that they have two inches on MC, but there’s actually not much of a difference and it’s the other way around (with MC being taller than them by two centimeters). It sounds like they are taller, but MC emphasizes that while Taylor SAYS it MC doesn’t believe it. Sorry if that was a little confusing!

[aurelim]

Today is Peyton's birthday!

In honor of their birthday, here are some fun facts about them!

HATES celebrating their birthday. After their father accidentally missed it one year, they have spent every year treating it as if it were any other day.

Secretly enjoys watching romantic movies and shows but would never admit it out loud.

Does not like talking about their family, even with their partners.

Finished high school but decided not to go to college and pursued acting full-time. Sometimes they regret that decision.

Canon Lana Del Rey fan.

[aurelim]

hey! im pretty new to your ifs but i love them so much and i was wondering if you're still working on them?

i am, don't worry! progress is going, but i've been rewriting and there's so much i want to fix that i'm literally adding more words than deleting content. i also just returned from a two week vacation (and subsequently got sick) so i haven't written in a bit 😅😅

[aurelim]

Taylor will always be a little shorter than MC

HELP the way I imagined the EXACT scenario 💀 Taylor being one (1) inch shorter than MC and being very bitter about it

My MC and Taylor are also (non-canonically) freckled but their freckles are placed differently enough to be noticable if you know them well (which Max def would, hence it being non-canon lol)

The way I wrote in my notes that Taylor is exactly 2 centimeters shorter… 😂

Actually was planning on adding freckles as a feature in the next chapter so make sure to look forward to it! Time for that non-canon to be canon.

[aurelim]

Are MC and Taylor each other's extra replicas? Or are there subtle differences?

There are subtle differences! Taylor will always be a little shorter than MC, though it isn't obvious at first glance. There are some other differences too that will be determined in chapter three.

[aurelim]

🎂 Happy Birthday Maxie!

Today is Maxie’s birthday! I almost completely forgot until I saw the reminder I gave myself three months ago!

Here’s some fun facts about the birthday kid :)

By this time they would have been 18, since in the game they stay 17 throughout.

Loves sour cream and onion chips

Once had a birthday party where the bouncy castle deflated while they were still inside. They were fine, but they still have PTSD from that incident because they were all alone when it happened.

They were the first character I created, before I even knew what I was doing. ❤️

[aurelim]

zamn caught the update so early its still 5/15 for me, aw hell yeah. i love time travel

I’m actually from the future prophesying the release of this update 😎

[aurelim]

Genres: Slice-of-life, coming of age, comedy, drama, romance, parody

Status: public demo here, updated as of 5/16/25 and includes episode 1 + 2 with 40k words, outline written

Rating: 15+

Content Warnings: Violence, language, bullying, depression + depiction of other mental illnesses, manipulation, tba

Inspired by those Disney Channel movies (you know which ones) and The Parent Trap.

As a 17 (soon to be 18) year old senior, you are anxiously awaiting for the day you graduate, pack your bags, and ditch Sunnyview, the sleepy, incredibly boring, town that you have grown up in all your life. It has been your dream for as long as you can remember—sometimes you can almost taste freedom on your tongue, so close yet so far away.

But one day, all of that changes when the filming for a movie is announced near your hometown. Not only is it a Stephen Zuckerberg, but it stars the recent award-winning actor Taylor Victory. Their presence stirs great interest and excitement in your small town. You did not care much about the actor beyond your keen interest in Stephen Zuckerberg movies, or at least, you thought you did not.

Until you have a chance encounter with the one and only Taylor Victory, and you notice the eerie facial similarities you share with them. Thus, a deal is struck between you.

You will swap places with each other—Taylor will experience a normal week of high school as you, and you will live the life of an actor in their place. Plus, their offer of money doesn't quite hurt, and with it you would have enough to leave Sunnyview.

Oh, how little did you realize how much trouble you were about to get yourself into.

↬ customize your name, nickname, gender, looks, personality, etc.! however you will think of yourself as a "regular, ordinary" person living a boring life.

↬ taylor's gender, pronouns, and looks will be identical to yours (with a few modifications)!

↬ take the place of a famous teen actor and perhaps get to film a few scenes. lie, cheat, gaslight, manipulate; whatever it takes to convince others that you are who you say you are. otherwise...

↬ fall in love with your best friend, the popular kid (aka your crush), your "co-star," or no one. break or make your relationships with them.

↬ celebrate your 18th birthday as taylor and all by yourself.

↬ attend prom as yourself. or taylor? you aren't quite sure what it is yet.

Taylor Victory (gender based on MC) → The Identical Twin

The actor who became well-known for their lead role in the romcom movie Swipe Right and won a Cinny award for it. Ever since Victory entered the entertainment industry at the age of 5, they have never been able to live a "normal" life. Until, that is, they meet you. They are charming, suave, and everything that you imagine an actor to be. Especially their cockiness.

Maxie Yang (gender selectable) → The Best Friend

You have known them ever since you were in diapers; your sweet, quirky, and incredibly reliable best friend since forever. They have always cherished you and you to them, acting as your shield when you used to be heavily bullied in middle school. They have a remarkable passion for art and is a total geek for mythology. Years later, Maxie remains the same as ever, though sometimes you catch their adoring gaze at you. Do they...no, probably not.

Tropes: friends to lovers, unrequited pining (on their part)

Kelsey Lovelock (gender selectable) → The Crush

Kelsey Lovelock is one of the popular kids at school...and has also been your longtime crush since 8th grade. You don't remember when it first began, but they have always treated you nice enough even if their friends are assholes and made your life hell the years before and during. Charismatic and currently in the running nominations for Prom King/Queen. They likely do not feel anything for you considering how little you have talked to them in your final year of high school…and they are dating someone else.

Tropes: acquaintance to friends to lovers, unattainable

Peyton Ryans (gender selectable) → The Co-star

Taylor's co-star in their upcoming movie together. And for whatever reason, they seem to hate Taylor with a passion. Unfortunately, they play as the protagonist (that's Taylor)'s love interest, so you often have to make contact with them. Perhaps you could try to persuade them to see a "different" side of Taylor and change their view. It all depends on how you play the game—just hope they don’t find you out.

Tropes: enemies to lovers, coworkers

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