LARKIN

development blog for the interactive-fiction larkin written by kc malik game art by @tapeworrm-art [[patreon]] [[linktree]]

[hellojoygames]

demo coming soon! | voulez-vous? is rated 16+

Maybe it's just exhaustion, or the many caipirinhas flowing through my body, or maybe even the moon, bigger than usual, prettier than usual, behind Toni.

I don't know what it is. I just know that, at this moment, for the first time since we met, she seemed to me like one of the prettiest people I had ever seen.

Toni watches me carefully.

"Today sucked, huh?"

"Do you hate me that much?"

"I like your company," her voice's earnestness makes me lower my eyes. "But we didn't produce anything."

"I thought coke was supposed to make people more productive."

"All it did was make you even looser."

I laugh, because it's true. I didn't write anything, but I did laugh a lot. Told stories. Revealed secrets and gossip that I shouldn't have. That's normal, though, I think.

Toni's eyes, big and almost black, never leave mine. I'd like to avert my gaze, but I can't. Annie's eyes are so small, so cold, so bright. They scare me sometimes. It's as if they hide a thousand secrets.

But Toni's eyes are open. Honest.

"I had never noticed your eyes before," I say, knowing I should keep quiet.

She runs a hand over her mouth, her fingers covering her full lips, trying to hide an embarrassed smile.

I also like that she's shy, that she feels embarrassed. Annie likes being complimented just as much as me.

Suddenly, I feel the urge to get closer to Toni.

Features

A lesbian love triangle between three bandmates who should really know better

A messy protagonist with a beautiful voice, an even prettier face, and a penchant for hedonism

Three different romance routes

Lots of pettiness, drama, and infighting

English and Brazilian Portuguese versions

Disco music. Let's keep it groovy, baby!

Romance Options

Annie (or Aninha in Portuguese): the trio's other vocalist, alongside you. She's also your girlfriend... sort of. Annie used to be a model before being convinced by you to pursue her artistic dreams. She's hot-headed, insecure, a bit petty, and crazy about you.

Toni: the trio's main songwriter and instrument player. Serves as a backing vocal here and there as well. She's always been considered the "nice one" due to her calm, kind demeanor. Of course, that didn't stop her from sleeping with you and risking the trio's future...

Annie and Toni: I mean... why not, right?

Links

play the demo! (coming soon!) | itch.io

[larkingame]

as you might have seen, I dropped the official announcement that there are going to be five new romances throughout larkin. three of which you already kind of knew about, but i wanted to officially introduce them to you tonight! while there is art in the process of being made for all of them, i used my very limited mood board making skills to put together little pieces to give you an idea of what each character looks like/their aesthetic/their vibes.

photo one // miss ethel jackson (bisexual) (she/her) (faceclaims for art purposes: ayo edibiri)

a one-eyed sharpshooter from texas, ethel jackson is the second in command of the notorious ward gang, an advisor to the gang's leader Cassidy, a mother to her son Arthur, and an ex-lover to one Miss Rose Holloway. she is working hard to fill the vacancy left in the gang by the late Miss Caroline Ward--she wants to help her best friend Cas recover from the loss of his sister--but she also wants to do what's best for the gang (and she's not so sure Cassidy continuing to lead is exactly that.)

photo two // adam (straight) (he/him) (faceclaims for art purposes: matthew mconaughey as rustin cohle in true detective)

believing himself to be the First Vampire, the mirrored man described in the Abrams Family Bible, Adam has aligned himself with the Rateliff Fellowship, leading the cult from the shadows in the canyons of Nevada. Thousands of years old, he's walked the earth long in search of his Eve, ready to reclaim his rightful spot in the garden.

photo three // cassidy alan ward (bisexual) (he/him) (face claims for art purposes: alan ritchson)

leader and founder of the notorious band of outlaws, the Ward Gang, Cassidy has brought his people through hard times and even harder times, but with the murder of his twin sister Caroline, he's camped the gang just outside of Larkin, determined to wage a war on the people he believes murdered her: The House Sokolov.

photo four // reyes (bisexual) (she/they) (face claims for art purposes: alexa demie as maddie perez in euphoria)

the resident vampire of the ward gang, reyes is essentially their tank. no one has ever walked a way alive from a fight with her--part of the reason the Wards have survived as long as they have is because of Reyes' presence among their ranks. but they're harboring a secret--one they frequently pray over in their long held tradition of catholic guilt.

photo five // montero moreau (bisexual) (he/she/they) (no fcs at the moment but if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear them :))

you've hunted down and killed Montero's coven in Saint Laurent. You've made them look like a fool. They want you dead. And they'll go to the ends of the earth to make sure that happens, all in order to get back within the good graces of their coven's matriarch (and Mont's (sometimes) ex-lover) Daphné Moreau.

[robynow]

Some old-timey Rose and Hollis from @larkin-if​ because A) I love them and B) I finally learned how textures work

Regular coloured versions under the cut!

Keep reading

[larkingame]

surprise! as something of an early birthday present to myself, I commissioned the lovely @robynow to draw these amazing portraits of Dominic and Celina!! This has been a while in the making and I simply cannot express how in love with them that I am!

[cringefailromeo]

just some guys being dudes. some gals being pals. some bros being hoes. kit n ace during the san fran days.

happy 2.0 release to @larkin-if !! if you haven't read it yet and you like vampires and cowboys, i highly reccommend checking the demo out!!

(art based on this post!)

[khiita]

OC-TOBER day 4 // meet my mcs!

ivy abrams 🤠 (they/them)

verse(s): larkin (@larkin-if)

trivia!

ivy doesn't have a canon romance yet but they def had a relationship with ace in the past!

they've gotten so many scars over the years that its hard to tell whether they're reckless or clumsy

tried to get tattooed once but fainted at the sight of the needle

they cry when they're pissed, which really sucks for them cause they get pissed a lot

really really really wants a puppy but they wouldn't want to risk them being in danger cuz of the vampires and shit

in lieu of having a dog, they have two potted plants that they take with them wherever the road leads

profile / theme song / pinterest board 🤠

[acrow-draws]

what if you were a vampire hunter… and you had religious trauma? would that be fucked up or what

@larkin-if this update was so good!!! I’ve been losing my mind over this scene!

[forystr]

so i played @larkin-if recently -> warren abrams, preacher

[stephschoices]

picrews of my mcs pt. 40/? ((link to picrew used))

delia ( larkin , @larkin-if ) || brooklyn ( the masked defenders , @ian-lythe )

vallen ( a bards tale , @abardstale ) || soobin ( abyss , @abyss-if )

leah ( fernweh saga , @lacunafiction ) || morgan ( a comedy of manors , @sviyaginthegreat )

~ about my characters ~

[loulovesifs]

Absolutely obsessed with @larkin-if! Wester vampires is 10000% my jam and upon this blog is where I found this fantastic doll maker.

Here's Ms. Laurel Abrams~ gentle, kind, and ready to bullshit her way through life. Loves her very grumpy dad Wyatt and about to be in love with one Mr Cyrus Sokolov. Definitely no way that's gonna come around to bite her!

[oddity-odyssey]

Drawing character portraits until the next @larkin-if update comes ???/1

Part One: Preacher Dolores Abrams

[vincentvan-ohno]

My @larkin-if mc Dalia

She’s in love with Doctor Cy

[larkingame]

She's Gorgeous!!!! An Absolute Look ™️

[robynow]

I am only ever thinking about @larkin-if at the moment,,,,  vampire western my beloved 💖🧛

[larkingame]

These are absolutely beautiful!!!! I love this so much omg ???????? LOSING IT OVER THIS???

[oddity-odyssey]

Behold, my MC for @larkin-if's game

Her name is Dolores Abrams and if enough people dare me, I can, and will, procure a headcanon list.

(Head in the middle page was when she was younger and less angsty)

(click for better resolution lol)

[larkingame]

I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!! I love her outfit too!!!

[baswynric-old]

be rootin’, be tootin’, and by god be shootin’, but most of all... be kind

my oc, astoria grace for @larkin-if‘s amazing demo! she’s here to ignore her own demons, have a complicated relationship with her father figure, and flirt relentlessly with the cute town doctor!

if you get the chance, check out the demo! it’s absolutely fantastic!

[larkingame]

ahhh! love to see it! I love her look it's super cute!!

[labelspoon]

finished the @larkin-if demo, blacked out with my tablet for an hour, woke up to THIS

named in honor of my favorite flowers and also pop guns!!! she’s afflicted with angry eyebrows, has a Complicated™ relationship with her dad but wouldn’t abandon him for anything, and can get passionate about pretty much everything. i am SO JAZZED to see more of this game n HIGHLY recommend playing the demo if you’re into westerns, vampires, burgeoning drama, or all of the above!!!!

[larkingame]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER!!! (And the secret pants lmao!!!!!!)

[voidawoken]

my mc for @larkin-if which everyone should play if they like southern gothic vibes :) vampires and cowboys babey!!! and as always... click for better view...

[larkingame]

I LOVE HIM!!!!! Losing it over this omg!!!!!!!!