(sí bruja es género neutro / yes witch is gender neutral)
Es una Novela Interactiva en desarrollo, estará disponible en español e inglés, será publicada una vez completa, este blog es principalmente para tenerlo ya establecido, recordarme y darme ánimos para seguir escribiendo, y también si alguien quiere interactuar con él adelante.
It's an Interactive Novel in development, it will be available in spanish and english, will be published once completed, this blog is mainly to have it already made, remind me and motivate me to keep on writing, also if anyone wants to interact with it go ahead!
Story not suitable for minors, discretion is advised
Historia no apta para menores de edad, se recomienda discreción
Platform: ITCH.IO
Synopsis
You are the weird kid at school, people think your religion is weird and fear they'll get cursed if they get close to you.
Most students avoid you, some ignore your existence while others decide to punish you for it.
One day you reach your breaking point and decide to get revenge on everyone that hurt you, starting from the last person who dared.
Play as a bullied student who finally decided they got enough, and get revenge on the last person who hurt you.
Play with the original cast or customize your and your victim's name, gender and pronouns.
Create a doll in the image of your victim, use it as a beacon for your vengeful prayers, everything you do to the doll will be reflected on the person.
Get to know your victim more closely, decide to forgive them or kill them.
Pretend you're helping them heal while you sneak in harmful potions in their medicine, cook for them (or cook them) and feed them :)
Become their friend, their lover, their torturer, their executioner.
Get one of multiple endings, or you can replay and get them all!
Sinópsis
Eres el raro de la escuela, la gente cree que tu religión es extraña y temen ser maldecidos si se acercan a ti.
La mayoría de los estudiantes te evitan, algunos ignoran tu existencia otros te castigan por ella.
Un día llegas a tu punto de quiebre y decides vengarte de todo aquel que te hirió, empezando por la ultima persona que se atrevió.
Juega como un estudiante acosado que finalmente decidió tuvo suficiente, y véngate de la última persona que te lastimó.
Juega con los personajes originales o personaliza el nombre, género y pronombres de ti y tu víctima.
Crea una muñeca a imagen de tu víctima, úsala como foco de tus oraciones vengativas, todo lo que le hagas a la muñeca será reflejado en la persona.
Conoce más de cerca a tu víctima, decide perdonarle o matarle.
Pretende ayudarle a curarse mientras sigilosamente viertes pociones en su medicina, cocina (o cocínale) y aliméntale :)
Conviértete en su amigo, su pareja, su torturador, su verdugo.
Obten uno de multiples finales, o juega de nuevo y ¡obtenlos todos!
Characters TBA
Content Warnings
Bullying, discrimination, physical and psychological abuse, torture, gore, cannibalism.
Acoso escolar, discriminación, abuso físico y psicológico, tortura, gore, canibalismo.
Disclaimer
The supernatural elements in the story are based on the mexican Santería, which is a derivative of a derivative of the original Yoruba culture and religion, said direct derivative being the Cuban one.
When Cuban immigrants came to Mexico, the Santería began to adapt and expand within the country, until it became what it is today and was my first exposure of any related beliefs.
More importantly this story is based on a series of dreams I had, the first one being around 2013, some others being years after that, the last one being amidst the pandemic; so by no means is it supposed to be realistic or accurate to the actual culture and religion.
Los elementos sobrenaturales en la historia están basados en la Santería mexicana, la cual es una derivada de la derivada de la cultura y religión original Yoruba, dicha derivada es la Cubana.
Cuando inmigrantes Cubanos llegaron a México, la Santería empezó a adaptarse y expandirse dentro del país, hasta que se convirtió en lo que es hoy y fue mi primer contacto con creencias relacionadas.
Más importante esta historia está basado en una serie de sueños que tuve, el primero siendo cerca del 2013, otros años después, el último fue en medio de la pandemia; así que no se supone que la historia sea realista o fiel a la cultura y religión actual.
Author/Autor
You can call me Zey, I use any pronouns in english but you can default to they/them
Pueden llamarme Zey, en español uso mayormente pronombres masculinos pero no me molesta usar elle/le
I happened to see a new open-source text-based interactive fiction engine on Reddit, in case anyone is interested! It seems ideal for anyone wanting to make Disco Elysium-style text-based games and looks very stylish as well as easy to learn! 👀
if you didn't know, ren'py Tom, the creator of Renpy, made a post a few hours ago about how he uses AI to develop Renpy--he's been doing it since 2021, a little after i first started using it.
being strongly against AI, this one has hit me HARD. i think it's important for software developers to be transparent about their usage of AI so that the people that are considering using their software can choose what to do.
well, we were not given that choice, were we? if i knew, i, personally, would have already changed engines.
i'm still a bit lost and really upset, since I just finished my import/export tool for LtGBtK/WtDLtK, the "build a save" tool is roughly in half, and I'm not sure how to move forward.
i'll continue following the discussion and waiting for a response from Tom. within this one, there's also a larger discussion about AI usage on software development in general and how difficult it is to escape it nowadays--but what does that mean? simply accepting that this is the new normal is *exactly* what would MAKE it the new normal, and I don't *want* it to be.
i'm ONE developer, working solo on every single part of this project, but one can't turn their morals on/off when it's convenient, so while changing engines at this point would be **extremely** difficult and time-consuming for me, it's not off the table yet.
i'll keep you all posted.
big hugs,
Ligia
ps: this post is not an invitation to discuss AI. I have a very strong view against it, and absolutely *nothing* a pro-AI person can say will change my mind.
One of my friends who knows the plot of La Bruja del Salón told me why don't i ask chatgpt for help with writing...
EXCUSE YOU!?
I.would.rather.die
After I explained to him why gen ai is bad and why it defeats the purpose of creative writing and said creation being my own, he got it, I just hope he never insults me like that again 😮💨
So anyway, rest assured everything i write will be my own 🫡
"Oisha work is evil" "oisha work is demonic" "bla bla bla" WRONG.
DO YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT IS REALLY LIKE TO CONNECT AND WORK WITH OISHA?
I WORK WITH BABALÚ AYÉ . LOVE HIM. ITS 3 AM. 3 A M. AND SUDDENLY IM ALL AROUND MY HOUSE DRINKING COCONUT WATER AND PRAYING AND DANCING ALL LIMPY AND SLOUCHY WHILE I RANDOMLY DOODLE SOMETHING ON A DOLL???? I HAVE THE ENERGY OF A 6 YEAR OLD AFTER DRINKING A SHIT LOAD OF AGUA FRESCA AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND I HAVE TO SLEEP. BUT I WONT UNTIL I FINISH THE PRAYER
first thing in the morning—take three slow deep breaths (air/sky) more grounding than immediately checking a phone
notice your feet on the ground taking root when you stand up for the first time of the day, take a little stretch (earth/land)
wash or splash your face to get alll the way awake. then chug a big glass. (water/sea)
appreciate any trees, plants, dirt, or clouds you see
place both hands on your heart to feel your own heat and warmth. feel your heart beating. “i am alive” (fire)
wear or carry a rock, hagstone, crystal, talisman, or amulet
in times of stress or dissociation, rub your thumb in small circles on the back of your other hand to ground and soothe. (clockwise for attracting an intention, counterclockwise for banishing)
color magic with clothing
add cinnamon, lavender, or peppermint to coffee according to intention if you don’t want to drink tea
stirring tea/coffee according to intention
sometimes i pick a little affirmation for the day— “may i forgive myself” “the universe is within me/the wild is within me”
visualization—inhale a bright light and let it fill your lungs, exhaling clouds of negativity
or create a shield with breathing. with each breath, imagine a bubble forming around your body, then your aura, growing with strength.
cleansing shower at the end of the day (intending it to cleanse my aura makes me more motivated to take one, idkw)
if taking a bath, add a dash of moon water
sniff lavender essential oil before bed
look at the moon, talk to it. remind yourself that it’s the same one your ancestors knew.
(sí bruja es género neutro / yes witch is gender neutral)
Es una Novela Interactiva en desarrollo, estará disponible en español e inglés, será publicada una vez completa, este blog es principalmente para tenerlo ya establecido, recordarme y darme ánimos para seguir escribiendo, y también si alguien quiere interactuar con él adelante.
It's an Interactive Novel in development, it will be available in spanish and english, will be published once completed, this blog is mainly to have it already made, remind me and motivate me to keep on writing, also if anyone wants to interact with it go ahead!
Story not suitable for minors, discretion is advised
Historia no apta para menores de edad, se recomienda discreción
Synopsis
You are the weird kid at school, people think your religion is weird and fear they'll get cursed if they get close to you.
Most students avoid you, some ignore your existence while others decide to punish you for it.
One day you reach your breaking point and decide to get revenge on everyone that hurt you, starting from the last person who dared.
Play as a bullied student who finally decided they got enough, and get revenge on the last person who hurt you.
Play with the original cast or customize your and your victim's name, gender and pronouns.
Create a doll in the image of your victim, use it as a beacon for your vengeful prayers, everything you do to the doll will be reflected on the person.
Get to know your victim more closely, decide to forgive them or kill them.
Pretend you're helping them heal while you sneak in harmful potions in their medicine, cook for them (or cook them) and feed them :)
Become their friend, their lover, their torturer, the executioner.
Get one of multiple endings, or you can replay and get them all!
Sinópsis
Eres el raro de la escuela, la gente cree que tu religión es extraña y temen ser maldecidos si se acercan a ti.
La mayoría de los estudiantes te evitan, algunos ignoran tu existencia otros te castigan por ella.
Un día llegas a tu punto de quiebre y decides vengarte de todo aquel que te hirió, empezando por la ultima persona que se atrevió.
Juega como un estudiante acosado que finalmente decidió tuvo suficiente, y véngate de la última persona que te lastimó.
Juega con los personajes originales o personaliza el nombre, género y pronombres de ti y tu víctima.
Crea una muñeca a imagen de tu víctima, úsala como foco de tus oraciones vengativas, todo lo que le hagas a la muñeca será reflejado en la persona.
Conoce más de cerca a tu víctima, decide perdonarle o matarle.
Pretende ayudarle a curarse mientras sigilosamente viertes pociones en su medicina, cocina (o cocínale) y aliméntale :)
Conviértete en su amigo, su pareja, su torturador, su verdugo.
Obten uno de multiples finales, o juega de nuevo y ¡obtenlos todos!
Characters TBA
Content Warnings
Bullying, discrimination, physical and psychological abuse, torture, gore, cannibalism.
Acoso escolar, discriminación, abuso físico y psicológico, tortura, gore, canibalismo.
Disclaimer
The supernatural elements in the story are based on the mexican Santería, which is a derivative of a derivative of the original Yoruba culture and religion, said direct derivative being the Cuban one.
When Cuban immigrants came to Mexico, the Santería began to adapt and expand within the country, until it became what it is today and was my first exposure of any related beliefs.
More importantly this story is based on a series of dreams I had, the first one being around 2013, some others being years after that, the last one being amidst the pandemic; so by no means is it supposed to be realistic or accurate to the actual culture and religion.
Los elementos sobrenaturales en la historia están basados en la Santería mexicana, la cual es una derivada de la derivada de la cultura y religión original Yoruba, dicha derivada es la Cubana.
Cuando inmigrantes Cubanos llegaron a México, la Santería empezó a adaptarse y expandirse dentro del país, hasta que se convirtió en lo que es hoy y fue mi primer contacto con creencias relacionadas.
Más importante esta historia está basado en una serie de sueños que tuve, el primero siendo cerca del 2013, otros años después, el último fue en medio de la pandemia; así no se supone que la historia sea realista o fiel a la cultura y religión actual.
Author/Autor
You can call me Zey, I use any pronouns in english but you can default to they/them
Pueden llamarme Zey, en español uso mayormente pronombres masculinos pero no me molesta usar elle/le
2. 'I didn't account for the rotation of the planet and how that affects the constalations while my characters stargazed at different times of year, I have failed as a writer, and this entire thing is trash'
