Today a dreamer. Forever a believer.

You are loved. No matter what. Redeemed by Savior.

[foreverabeliever]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 4/22 Fandom: Duskwood (Everbyte Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Jake/Main Character (Duskwood), Jake & Main Character (Duskwood), Jake & Nym-0s (Duskwood), Jake & Emily, Alex & Emily Sawyer Characters: Jake (Duskwood), Emily Sawyer (Original Character), Alex Sawyer (Original Character), Lilly Donfort, Hannah Donfort (Duskwood), Cleo (Duskwood), Jessy Hawkins, Dan, Thomas Miller, Carol (Original Supporting Character) Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-Duskwood, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Mystery, Romance, Slow Burn, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hacker Jake, Family Secret, Government Conspiracy Summary:

After Duskwood, Emily thought everything was finally over.

Until Jake disappears again.

When fragments of her past begin to surface—her parents, a hidden conspiracy, and a truth buried for years—Emily finds herself pulled into something far more dangerous than before.

Between a brother who keeps too many secrets and a man who keeps leaving to protect her, Emily must decide for herself:

Is love something worth running from… or staying for? I am currently working on my Post-Canon Duskwood story on Archive of Our Own. Check this out if you have time. :) 

[foreverabeliever]

Were we never mean to have it all?

[foreverabeliever]

Stay

I hope that's enough

To pull you back

To make you disappear no more

To say everything I held back inside

[foreverabeliever]

I just finished playing Duskwood.

I actually started it back during the COVID-19 pandemic, but I stopped because I couldn’t handle waiting for each episode to be released. I told myself I’d come back once everything was completed.

And two weeks ago… I finally did.

Even though I had already seen some spoilers about who the Man Without a Face really was, I still kept playing. And honestly? The reason was Jake. 😂

That mysterious hacker who helps the MC find Hannah—the missing girl. I don’t know what it is about him, but he just pulls you in.

I bought the premium version from the very beginning, and it was absolutely worth it. The interactions between MC and Jake felt so real and immersive—like you, as the player, were actually experiencing a slow-burn romance through text messages with this faceless, protective, slightly awkward genius. 🤍

Jake is that classic introverted, intelligent, honest type—with a complicated, shadowy past. You never fully know what he did or why he’s constantly on the run… but slowly, little by little, he starts opening up to you.

And that progression? So satisfying.

But what truly made the game unforgettable for me… was the ending.

It leaves you hanging—in the best and worst way possible. Especially for female players, I think. There’s this lingering feeling… like something unfinished, something still waiting.

Because the last thing Jake says to MC is:

“I love you.”

And then… he disappears.

:(

As an official Duskwood fan, I have to say—those final words really got me. They stayed with me more than I expected.

Now I’m just here, waiting (impatiently) to see how the developers will bring Jake back in the next sequence.

[foreverabeliever]

You are not a failure

That's for sure

For The One who created you

Was The Almighty One

Even if you fail

The Almighty One never does

Even if you stumble

The Almighty One won't let you fall

Only when you truly believe

You will see all work together

To bring peace and contentment

To bring joy and gratefulness

Be on to The Almighty One

All your trust

All your praises

All your life

-Elise

[foreverabeliever]

In this river

I shall go with the flow

Against the tide I try

But I can't hold on

Now it feels good

To rest easy

And go with the flow

In this river

Elise

[foreverabeliever]

To be young and broken inside.

I need my Savior to guide.

But I hide.

Elise

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[foreverabeliever]

"When will you stop worrying and feeling guilty?"

She asked herself.

[foreverabeliever]

That feeling of dissatisfaction and discontentment after you have accomplished something great (in a young age), only to have your ambitions collide with your need to spend more time with people you love dearly.

~Here I am again, second-guessing every single decision I ever made.~

[foreverabeliever]

The older I get, the less I give a damn on what other people think, also the less I become judgmental.

I guess being older doesn't sound so bad.

-Me on my 30s-

[redeemed-renewed-restored]

[roseillith]

[foreverabeliever]

Little girl's wildest dream

As a little girl, I was always a fan of an alpha woman, or a female lead in a movie or anime, who has strong personality, and can lead people to make things happen. Though I wish to be like that, as I grow up, I realize that's not who I truly am no matter how hard I try.

I am not an alpha woman (probably will never be), who has strong personality that people may follow. Instead I have grown myself into a woman with strong sense of humility and justice, and I have a strong belief in what I know is true. I might not be that person who can lead or stand out, but I stand for what I believe and I tend to work behind the curtain to thrive, to achieve my goals or to help people in need.

Being an alpha woman used to be my wildest childhood dream. But as I grow old I learn to embrace the person I have become, and I am proud of how far I go.

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[foreverabeliever]

If I ask God to put some of His wisdom in me. Will God give me what my heart desire? Or will He judge me for wanting more?

I desire for wisdom and knowledge, so I pursue my study, but I always feel like what I am capable of is so little comparing to the ambitions I have or achievement I have always desired.

Sometimes I wish I had more wisdom from God, to understand everything clearly, to achieve more than what I have already done. I have always been scared of not getting enough insight or knowledge.

Most of all deep down I am scared of being unable to understand what God wants me to do, or what He wants me to become in this world. If I had more of His wisdom, will I still be scared of being clueless?

One thing that I hope for now, may God always gives my heart the right desire.

[foreverabeliever]

I miss you.

I miss you more.

I miss you most.