I got hit with a pretty big E.R bill for my daughter (thanks healthcare) and my computer after only a year, is already on the fritz. All of this before the holidays and, surprise surprise, my husband is going to be laid off for a bit right after Christmas. Most of you have already bought my game and stories but reblogs would be wonderful.
Welcome to the Night Market. Book 1 in a series. The Night Market is an interactive fiction novel in which you awaken to a lantern filled world with no memory of how you got there. Desperate to get home, you must find the gate that leads back to your world, while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Nine barons rule the market , a place so vast that not even they can truly know its scope. But, one baron holds the key to your safe return home. Yet, no one has seen or heard from them in over a decade.
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You know that, you can feel it deep within your bones, in your mind. You're something that should have never been. No one thought it possible, that a half-werewolf and a half-vampire could conceive.
Yet here you are, a Pricolici.
Pricolici: a werewolf/vampire fusion in the Romanian folklore.
You're the first and only of your kind. Lucky you. Your very existence has been kept secret from majority of the clans. Be that vampire, werewolf, or hunter.
You used to believe the secrecy of your existence was due to the laws that forbid werewolf and vampire unions. Now something tells you that your existence isn't just happenstance.
Normally this would be a positive, easy way for you to be able to keep your head on in this corrupt city you call home.
That's until a blood moon graces the sky, and for the first time in your life; your body decides it's time to finally change. Into what you don't know, and neither does it.
You can't "shift".
That itself is killing you, muddying your mind and your body, your very existence trying to erase itself. Your only choice is to find a way to finally change. Into what that's for you to decide.
Shift or die.
Customize your character, gender, personality, and appearance.
Uncover the secrets of your very existence.
Keep warring clans from killing one another, hopefully.
Player choices will dictate whether your Pricolici will be more like a vampire, werewolf, or somewhere in between.
Romance three separate characters who will help shape your story.
Shift or die.
Carver [M|NB] - One of the few vampires who actually knows of your existence. Though how that came to be is still something you would like to forget. Carver is a wanna-be bigshot, who happened to rope you into being their "partner", as you two try to keep the city streets somewhat livable. They're aloof, lazy, and a pain in your ass.
Keegan [M] - The local alpha. Keegan runs the black market of the city with the help of some of his rambunctious crew. He's protective of his pack, and always looking out for them. He's kind and charismatic unless you have ill will toward his family. Then you better watch out for his bite.
Harmony [F] - She is the younger sister of your former (deceased) lover. The only human you can really stand. She has somehow become your best friend, with a gentle touch and kind words. You never knew why you were tasked with protecting her, but you may soon find out.
Thana [F] - She has an interest in history, which results in her taking a great interest in the clans and their forming. While Thana comes off as short-tempered and a bite to her words, she just sees no point in idle gossip and finds it hard to interact with others. As a former lover of Carver, Thana is quick to talk you into finding another partner. Is it for your own safety or something else?
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Shift is 18+ for violence, adult themes, explicit language, sexual situations, etc.
the rpg- while still very early- has a lot of the same themes as Windwood did. except just a lot more religious. you play as an angel during doomsday. originally for windwood i had this whole scene planned out for discovering the garden of eden and meeting god themself and i probably wonât share it unless specifically asked to.
on another hand, iâm still writing and developing IF, just on a different account. iâll only start posting about it once i get a demo out there though. the only thing i can say about it is that itâs about being a werewolf in a medieval fantasy setting. just in case youâre wondering why iâve decided to scrap windwood but continue this project, itâs most likely due to a change in interest. while windwood is still fantasy and very much something iâm into, it was not well planned out and the plot was not cohesive at all. thereâs a chance iâll pick it back up later on, just not anytime soon.
i will, however, post more about my worldbuilding i did for windwood. itâs just so scrumptious to me. especially the angels.
okay so i know i like dipped and whatnot but thatâs because i have been working super duper hard and have decided to scrap windwood and make it a pixelated rpg, itâll still be like super early in development but some characters from windwood will be transferred over to this game, like foster and ness and whatnot. this game will take place way into the future and if it does well iâll probably go back and continue writing windwood, since the events of windwood will still have happened in this game.
Currently it is 14+ though set to change later on. Windwood will include stuff like violence and swearing and blood etc. On another topic, whether or not it will include optional sexual content will be decided later on, though I do have plans to write side stories for certain characters, if I choose for the game itself to not include sexual content then there will be side stories for it.
A majority of them are actually assholes and I love that for them. Of course there are a couple nice ones though!
I will also assume this is before relationships and early crushing stages, because after relationships all of them will of course be nice to their S/O!
Marian: I wanna say 8/10, because heâs nice to the MC, as theyâve been friends for a while, but to other people heâs more of a 6/10.
Ness: again, itâs a little different for how nice he is to the MC and to other people. To the MC itâs 8.5/10 and to other people itâs a 3/10. He used to be so nice and polite but after going evil..
Foster: heâs a.. 4/10 overall. Heâs not exactly used to talking to people. Youâll see what heâs like later on.
Casimir: a 6/10. Heâs polite for the sake of his position but heâs not going to make it a good time to talk to him. In private heâs more of a 5/10.
Amihan: a neutral 5/10. Heâs not outright mean but heâs not nice about it either. He does what he must, and if youâre in the way of it he will push you aside.
Freyja: a solid 1/10. Sheâs practically feral. She lashes out and acts rude, even if youâre trying to be nice.
Sonja: a 4/10, sheâs a little cold and mean but sheâs not downright evil. Sheâll give you the cold shoulder and all but sheâs not going to leave you for dead.
Maeryn: absolutely 1/10. I would go lower if I could. Sheâs actively trying to kill the MC, destroying everything in her path to get to them.
Lumina: a nice 8/10. She is kind and lighthearted, like a true priestess of Andermyne.
Eliana: a 7/10, sheâs nice when she wants to be, but sometimes you can get her real angry.
Here you go! Some of them are a little easier than the others(Freyja).
Marian is neutral good. He does what heâs told but heâs not exactly a big fan of following rules. Heâs also just naturally inclined to do the right thing, values instilled upon him at a young age.
Ness is lawful evil. As much as I may want to say heâs chaotic or even neutral evil, I just canât picture him being chaotic. He liked to follow rules and wasnât a fan of getting in trouble before turning all dark lord, and even afterwards heâs not necessarily chaotic.
Foster is true neutral. Heâs not a good person, but heâs also not an evil one. There are no rules for him to follow and nothing he can really get in trouble doing considering his position. He doesnât care if heâs being mean and he doesnât care if heâs being nice.
Casimir is lawful good. Being a prince, he has to follow the rules, and heâs not a fan of evil. He may come across as mean at first but everything he does is for his kingdom. He does what he knows he must.
Amihan is lawful neutral. His only point in life is to protect his home. Heâs not inclined to niceties or being an asshole. Similarly to Casimir, Amihan does what heâs supposed to, whatâs expected of him, because he doesnât know of a life where he doesnât.
Freyja is chaotic neutral. She does what she wants whenever she wants to. She doesnât care or even know whatâs good or bad. All her life sheâs just had one goal, to survive. And survive she does, getting her hands bloody if thatâs what it takes.
Sonja is lawful neutral. She does what sheâs told, but she really doesnât care much for the life of a princess. Always overlooked and tossed aside, Sonja is used to being second choice, so she doesnât care how others view her.
Maeryn is chaotic evil. She hunts down those sheâs told, enjoying it. She only cares about the hunt, about her target, about the adrenaline and bloodlust. Maeryn has no sympathy for the families of those sheâs killed, she just wants blood.
Lumina is lawful good. A priestess at a church, she believes the path to greatness is a path of peace and kindness. Sheâs naĂŻve and impressionable, always wanting to go whatâs good and what will help people. Lumina follows the rules, she does whatever she can to be a good person.
Eliana is chaotic neutral. Sheâs not good but not bad, and she does what she wants when she wants, making important decisions without so much as sparing a thought on the outcome. A dangerous thing for a high born noble to do. Eliana is used to getting what she wants, and she knows how to get what she wants.
Hello there! Can you tell us more about the unnatural traits the MC can have? ^^
Hi! When customizing the MC, you can have unnaturally colored eyes like red or pink or yellow, as well as hair. The MC also has a certain trait that stands out which can be antlers, rabbit ears, wings, scales, horns, or a tail(more to be added soon!). When you choose why kind of fae the MC is, you will have the option of if the MC resembles that part of themself more, like having patches of fur, or feathers, or pointed ears, or even dark sclera.
While the hair and eye colors are optional, the extra trait and glow to the eyes are not, the MC will always have something that sets them apart from humans, something that marks them as fae. And when the MC gets older thereâll be choices for scars or tattoos or both. The MC will also be able to have piercings then.
So I decided to make this because I want to get to know my OCs better and all of yours as well. Here is a short collection of asks but here is the rule: Reblog from somebody and you have to send them an ask, its only polite after all.
What is your character's reaction to a minor inconvenience? Such as getting their jumper caught on a door handle?
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate or other?
What does their safe space look like?
What do they consider to be an unforgivable action? Why?
Do they have any nicknames or pet names or other aliases?
What kind of books comfort them? What books help them heal after a hard day?
Are they a naturally assertive person or are they painfully shy?
Do they consider themselves a friendly person or aloof?
What is your character's trigger point? What makes them angry, sad or makes them go off?
What kind of jokes make them laugh?
Do they enjoy pranks or do they hate them? Are they likely to fall for a prank?
Are they an overall healthy person? Do they make for a good patient or a terror?
Describe your character's typical wardrobe for the regular day.
Are they a simple person to please or difficult?
What is the first thing people notice about them?
What do they look for in a friend? A love interest?
Who are they soft for? Do they find being soft easy or difficult?
Describe your character through a Brooklyn 99 gif or line.
What does your character consider to be their lowest point?
Does your character have a comfort item?
What would be one item that they would hate to lose most?
What are their eating habits like? Do they snack throughout the day? Or do they eat sparsely?
What is your character's favourite food and who cooks it best?
What are your character's special skills?
What are somethings they find difficult to do? Or say?
Are they an animal person? Do they have pets?
What are their opinions on children? Do they view children as sweet angels or evil crotch goblins?
If your character was in today's world, what social media platforms would they avoid? Or be prominent on?
Are they an organised person? Or more laissez-faire?
Do they dwell better in chaotic situations or more linear situations?
Your character has been invited to a masquerade ball. What mask do they wear?
Your character is having a prom night/debs. What kind of outfit do they wear?
How do they act around people they don't know? Are they shy around strangers or dismissive of them?
Can your character drive? If so, what kind of driver are they? If not what's their preferred manner of transport?
What attracts your character to another person? What kind of person do they do for?
Tell us something about your OC that doesn't make it onto the page?
Your character has been kidnapped. Who has kidnapped them and how do they escape?
How does your character unwind after a long day?
What's your character's guilty pleasure?
Your character's friend has just been mugged. What's their reaction?
Your character has been punched into the face. What's their reaction?
Does your character celebrate their birthday? If not, why?
What is the DND alignment?
Hogwarts House?
Star Sign?
Does your character believe in anything? Religion? Superstition?
What is your character's reaction when someone does something nice for them?
Is your character easy to make cry? Or angry? Or annoyed?
What is your character's biggest fear? Most irrational?
How does your sleep at night? Are they a heavy or light sleeper? Do they dream or have nightmares? Do they find it easy to sleep or are they more a night owl?
Things that People Forget About When Writing Sword Fights
You donât have to dodge by a foot. You only have to dodge by an inch.
Not all swords are made the same way. You wouldnât fight with a katana the same way you would fight with a broadsword.
You donât need to aim for the heart or the head. Get the vein in wrist, and you could incapacitate that hand.
Small cuts matter. If youâre cut up enough, youâre going to start suffering from blood loss, and thatâll put you at a disadvantage.
The blade isnât the only thing that matters. There isnât some set of rules in sword fighting where you can only stick the stabby end into the other person. Hit them in the head with the hilt, and theyâll feel it.
If there are multiple attackers, you want to incapacitate or kill each one as quickly as possible. Endurance matters, especially when youâre not only swinging/stabbing/aiming something that is 2-5 lbs (ceremonial ones were a lot heavier, but wouldnât be generally fought with) but also taking/blocking heavy blows from at least one opponent.
But also, regarding the not-just-the-stabby-end advice: significant sections of the numerous medieval-and-newer swordfighting manuals now available in translation are devoted to the art of clobbering or otherwise messing up people with the hilt of your sword in numerous inventive ways. Many of these are potentially quite lethal, and mean you wonât have to waste time cleaning your blade.
âŠAdditionally, while thinking in this mode, feeling the need to mention a favorite move of my iaido master, back in the day: the one where you spear your (seated-across-from-you) opponent in the gut with the hilt of your katana as youâre drawing it⊠then finish the draw and chop your opponentâs head off. The move is called âMutinyâ (donât ask me what it wouldâve been in Japanese; if he ever told us, I canât remember). But I canât tell you how many times Shihan made us practice that damn move. There was just something about it that appealed to him.
Anyway, generally speaking: if youâre going to write swordfights, you may not have the time, inclination or money to study the sword yourself, but you can at least read the fecking manuals. Theyâre easily found. Hereâs a link to one of the best-known ones, circa 1459.* These will break you quickly of any idea that medieval-period swordfighting was some kind of inelegant boring bash-clash-bash-clash operation.
âŠOh, and re the recommendation about not going for the heart or the head: This is definitely on the money. If I was in a swordfight and was in a rush to get it over with, the femoral artery would be my choice. Wait for your opponent to expose it (or get them to, usually by you stepping back out of range so they have to step forward, exposing any opportunities offered by their leg armor while itâs flexing). When they do, chop deep on the inside of the leg above the knee. Then get out of range again so your opponent doesnât fall over on top of you. Two minutes or so for them to go profoundly shocky: then five to seven minutes for them to bleed out. But regardless of the timings, since youâll likely have bisected one or more of their adductor muscles on that side, they definitely wonât be getting up to run after youâŠ
*Particularly directing your attention to the plates illustrating judicial divorce combat.
My 2 cents as a rather newbie fencer: that thing where opponents are just dramatically pushing against each otherâs blades is newbie mistake. You donât fight the blade like that. If you get someone to fight you blade like that all you have to do is swoop your blade down and around theirs because then the force theyâve been using will pull them off center and you have an opening.
Love the manual added above. If someone has trouble visualizing from text Iâd recommend searching SCA lessons for fencing or heavy fighting on youtube. Many videos will cite the manuals they studied.
I think a big issue in the IF community is that readers need to realize when to walk a way from something that isnât for them. Youâre not going to like everything out there, itâs okay to say something isnât for you! But that doesnât mean an author needs to change their story, that is often times written for themselves first, to make it something that youâll like.
Windwood is an interactive fiction game following you as you go on a quest to prevent the end of the world. You play as the youngest of a minor noble family in the fae city of Premxine.
Surrounded by the forest of Windwood, the city is covered, hidden from the human kingdoms. After an attack, you flee the city and forest with three companions to warn the king of a threat.Face to face with your own mortality, you must put a stop to that which poses a danger to the world as you know it. Do what you will, but know that failure will result in an untimely death.
With a long time best friend, a loyal protector, a fierce beast, a prince, princess, noblewoman, a priestess, an angel, a fae hunter, and even an ex-friend turned dark lord, thereâs no shortage of romance.
Features
Play as male, female, or somewhere in the non-binary range. Cis, trans, or intersex.
Customize your character to the max with extra unnatural features.
Romance or befriend one of 10 characters, including the dark lord you must defeat.
Uncover the secrets of the gods- or god.
Discover the garden of Eden.
Develop skills in fighting, politics, intelligence, leadership, or stealth.
Choose from 8 different hobbies to pursue.
Dabble in magic, wield a sword, or both if youâre an overachiever.
Get betrayed. Twice.
Survive life threatening injuries.
Find out what you really are.
Romance Options
The Best Friend
Marian Moller (M. he/him)
âAs long as iâm here youâll be safe, i promise,â
Marian, the best friend and prince of Premxine. Marian Moller is fiercely loyal and stubborn, having always been there for you no matter what. To everyone else heâs brash and irresponsible, but you know thatâs not the case.
At 5â7, Marian has short, curly pink hair and yellow eyes. He has tan skin, sharp teeth, and has often been said to have an almost childlike face. Marian also has long, pointed ears with feathers framing them.
The Dark Lord
Ness Lodima (M. he/they)
âWhat have we become? I never wanted this to happen,â
The estranged childhood friend turned evil dark lord. Previously a softhearted optimist, what Ness had been put through changed him. When you knew him as a child he was training to be a druid, but it seems his plans have changed.
5â9, long wavy blond hair with matching yellow eyes, fair skin spotted with freckles. His ears may not be as pointed as any other fae, but they are pointed nonetheless.
The Angel
Foster (M. he/him)
âGod never saved me, never helped me when I needed it most, so why should I believe?â
The angel that doesnât believe in god with repressed memories of heaven. Foster is the holy statue at the church of Andermyne. Short in both height and temper, itâs easy to rile him up, but maybe a more gentle approach is what you need. Foster is key in your plans to stop the end, but can he be convinced to help?
Foster has short fluffy black hair, olive skin with a smattering of scars, and dark brown eyes. Foster stands at 5â2 with a wingspan twice that length. Over his right eye is a large scar that resembles stone cracking.
The Prince
Casimir Kozanaft (M. he/him)
âI do what i must, and if thatâs getting rid of you, so be it,â
As the human prince of Afturella, Casimir has a reputation to uphold. With all eyes on him, he canât afford a slip-up. Taking care of his younger sister Sonja and younger brother Myla, Casimir has his hands full. As independent as ever, Casimir is fully capable of taking charge.
Casimir is 5â8 with shoulder length auburn hair he keeps tied back. He has soft hazel eyes and tan skin with a mole under his left eye. Casimir is commonly said to look pretty, almost like a girl.
The Ranger
Amihan (M. he/they)
âYou donât have to worry about a thing, iâve got youâ
Your protector, the sylph ranger. Amihanâs only goal is to keep you and your group alive, even if itâs at the expense of their own life. With a martyr complex and no regard for human life, Amihan makes a great bodyguard, not so much a great friend.
6â4, smooth brown skin, curly white hair and silver eyes, Amihan is often described as imposing, towering over most. Over his left eye Amihan has a black sylph tattoo, spiraling over.
The Beast
Freyja (F. she/they)
âDonât touch me, donât go near me, donât even look at me,â
Freyja is a wild thing. Living in the Windwood forest, sheâs been isolated for so long. She rejects humanity, fighting against all she sees until there is only peace. Hostile and aggressive, Freyja sees nothing in you, but can you change their mind? All she is may just be a damaged soul.
Freyja is 5â5, with long, curly chestnut hair and fierce yellow eyes. If you catch her smiling youâll see sharp canines. She has light brown skin, spotted with white freckles. Leaves and twigs tangled in her hair around tall antlers. Freyja has ash speared across her eyes and covering her hands.
The Princess
Sonja Kozanaft (F. she/her)
âYou donât know me, stop acting like you do,â
A stone faced, cold hearted woman who only cares about herself. Sonja is closed off and aloof, not wanting to open her heart up. Sonja doesnât trust easily and her default response to anything is disbelief. Sonja seems like an ice queen, but is there more to it?
5â6, Sonja looks as royal as she is. Sonja has long wavy blonde hair, spotless fair skin, and blue eyes.
The Huntress
Maeryn (F. she/her)
âSuch a shame youâre fae, i wouldâve loved to have you as my partner,â
Maeryn is what most would call ruthless or crazy. So much blood is on her hands but sheâs proud of the fact. Her words can be sharp, but they can also be sweet. You never truly know whatâs on her mind, hard to read and conniving. Once she likes someone, she sticks to them, ever so loyal. Is there a motive behind her actions?
The tallest out of the bunch, Maeryn stands at 6â6. She has long blonde locs, violet eyes, and brown skin.
The Priestess
Lumina Durren (F. she/they)
âMay Andermyne bless your kind soul,â
Lumina is a kindhearted priestess in the church of Andermyne. Everything she does is gentle- the way her hands clasp together in prayer, even when she lifts a book she treats it with the care you would give an animal. The caretaker of the churchâs orphanage, they teach the kids that have nobody left to turn to. But in good, there is always evil.
Lumina is 5â3, with long curly ginger hair, two front strands blonde. She has green eyes and pale skin. With her priestess outfit you can see a four pointed star tattoo on her collarbone.
The Noble
Eliana Derlot (F. she/her)
âDonât say that, I gave you what you wanted, didn't I?â
Lady of House Derlot, Eliana knows her way around the intricacies of the court. Used to facades and snakes, Eliana has a hard time believing things said, yet values honesty at the same time. The young Lady knows what she wants and how to get it, making her a valuable addition.
Eliana is 5â7, with long wavy brown hair and tanned skin. She has sea green eyes with a mole under her left.
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