Very amateur writing to break the cycle of doomâscrolling. Working on Veils of Virtue right now â let's see how far that gets.
And if you know me from dbd, no you donât. get out of here.â
This is a 18+ historical gothic-horror-romance interactive novel. Inspiration was taken from classic gothic literature and modern dark fantasy such as: Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups), Crimson Peak, The Bloody Chamber, and the folklore surrounding the Beast of GĂŠvaudan. Also it will be set in 1764 France and though I will try to make it somewhat historically accurate, I will also take some creative liberties(like my research has not stopped and history fascinates me), I mean besides the whole fantasy stuff.
I want to explore certain themes, like the MC duality and the beast within, human monstrosity and supernatural, trauma, guilt, identity, reason vs superstition, and of course feminine rage , along with bodily autonomy. (So do not come at me asking if MC can be male).
Content Warnings: This story is intended for a mature audience. It will explore themes of psychological horror and will include explicit violence and gore, body horror (related to lycanthropic transformations), sexual themes (explicit sex scenes, including references to and mild depictions of sexual assault), religious fanaticism, and gaslighting.
You are the daughter of the Comte d'Apcher (one of the eight barons of GĂŠvaudan), celebrated as the diamond of the season at the court of Versailles. But the glittering ballroom is a world away now, and in the brutal winter of GĂŠvaudan, the only colour that matters is the burgundy of blood on snow.
Your homecoming was meant to be a triumph. Instead, a violent assault in the frozen gardens of court forced you to take a life to save your own. That desperate act awoke a terrible secret sleeping in your bloodâan ancient curse that now answers to the full moon, dragging you into an agonizing transformation you cannot remember, leaving you to wake up naked and bloodied as the church bells toll for another victim of La BĂŞte du GĂŠvaudan.
The monster they hunt in the dark wears your face.
As a daughter of the âSeven Kin,â the ancient, inter-related bloodline that has ruled these lands for centuries, you are surrounded by family and allies. Yet, you have never been more alone. You must navigate a world of ambitious suitors, while every powerful emotion threatens to unleash the beast inside, and every dawn brings you closer to being discovered.
In a land of monsters, both human and beast, who can you trust when you cannot even trust yourself?
đ Customize your noble lady. Choose her name, appearance and personality. Will you be a pious and gentle soul, a cunning woman hiding your secrets behind a mask, or a rebellious spirit who despises the gilded cage of your station?
đ Shape your curse. Is the Beast within you a mindless, feral animal, or a cunning predator with a will of its own? Will you fight for control, surrender to the bloodthirst, or attempt to walk the razor's edge between your two halves.
đ Solve a brutal mystery. Hunt for clues to discover the truth behind the killings terrorizing GĂŠvaudan. Is it truly you, acting out a forgotten blood vendetta? Or is there another, far more human monster hiding under the guise of your curse? Trust the wrong person, and you might end up taking the blame for their sins.
đ Forge deep and dangerous relationships. Find comfort, rivalry, or love with four distinct romance options (two are gender selectable F/M). Will you trust your heart to the devoted guardsman who watches you with worried eyes, match wits with the arrogant royal huntsman sent to kill you, seek understanding from the gentle foreign doctor who believes your curse is all in your head, or pursue a tragic, forbidden love affair with the heir to the very family that your own has been grudging over for generations?
đ Survive the hunt. Navigate the treacherous currents of 18th-century French society, where your reputation is as important as your life. Maintain the façade of a perfect lady, manage the suspicions of your own family, will you end your story celebrated as a hero, exposed as a monster, or buried in a forgotten grave?
This blog and project is well and truly dead. I doubt there are many if any who still follow or remember it. But some part of me still thinks about the characters every few months and their stories which wont ever be told. I was proud of coming up with these things, so for my own self satisfaction I'm going to spoil the biggest secret of the whole stories saga. Even if nobody cares or reads it.
As usual, everything revolves around the MC. Their powers were know as a very inaccurate psychic clairvoyance.
MC's actual powers had to do with time. They never knew or had any control, it would kick in more like a flight and fight response, ripping them back in time to a safer point when triggered. Every time was traumatic and damaging to their mind, not that they knew. And as often happens with trauma the brain may make you forget to protect itself. So the visions were just broken memories pushing through their psyche.
So a lot of the story would have been them coming to terms with these broken memories and how far they have actually lived and why they are in living it all again. And of course learning to control these powers, hopefully.
As of this morning, the Speakeasy demo is live -- we invite you to play this free teaser to get a taste of the full game.
We also wanted to share with you all some extremely exciting news: Speakeasy has been picked up by JAST USA for distribution.
Both the demo and the full game will be published by JAST, alongside hit titles including TAISHO x ALICE, Slow Damage, DRAMAtical Murder, Song of Saya, Steins;Gate, Togainu no Chi, and many more.
Speakeasy will be among visual novel royalty at JAST and marks the first R18 otome to join their catalogue. Weâre thrilled to announce this association.Â
The game demo for Speakeasy will remain free and available for download through Open Late Games at itch.io or through JAST on their website.
Upon release, the complete game will be available for purchase on Steam through JAST and directly from the JAST website.
Find the demo on itch.io and JAST now and fall into the world of Speakeasy.
We can't wait to see you there.
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Years ago, you were uprooted from the only home youâd ever known and captured to be sold as a slave. Now, war is at your doorstep once again and youâre left in a delicate position â as a Commander of the country that invaded your homeland. While investigating a case of illegal human trafficking, you come across a nefarious plot that threatens to rip this tentative peace apart.
Precious: The Eyes of Shan is the first book of a trilogy (hopefully) that follows your character, The Commander, through the tumultous times of an Empire on the brink of war. Set in the fictional Empire of Hae, explore the bitter relationship between two countries and make choices that decide which side you will ally yourself with.
Play as male or female, choose to romance characters along the way.
Pick between various interactions with the people that fate crosses your paths with.
Shape the course of history with your choices.
Participate in a hunt with other nobles and compete for the top place.
Uncover a mysterious black market and auction selling body parts to the highest bidder.
Choose whether to aid a slave in attempting to run away from the palace.
Explore the vast Empire of Hae, from the stunning Gwangjeom Palace to the cold walls of the North.
What choices will you make, Commander?
The demo can be found here! (it currently stands at about 40k, and is inclusive of both the prologue and part of chapter 1)
CW: misogyny, attempted sexual assault, death, war, violence, death
Please feel free to leave a comment or review it here on the COG forum!
You are a royalty living in the unforgiving demon realm. Even though you are the third child in line to inherit the throne, your half-angel ancestry is met with disdain by your kin.
When the current Emperor dies, the fight for the throne begins. All three children must kill each other until only one is left. How will you, the clear underdog, snatch the crown from your brothers?
⢠Play as male, female, or non-binary!
⢠Find connection with your celestial blood, unleash your hidden power and take control of your destiny.
⢠Expand your influence, reform the prejudiced demon realm or embrace your villainous side and terrorize the other races.
⢠Recruit a seasoned mercenary, an exhausted advisor and a nerdy scientist to help you with your ruling duties.
⢠Be romantically involved with your knights: the hunky and fiery dragonkin, your doting childhood friend, your charming retainer with a dark side, or all three of them!
⢠Stop your hidden power from consuming you because not all thing celestial is good.
Hi author ! Just want to say you are amazing đ I love your IF , love the demo , can't wait for the next update , BUT , take your time writing it â¤ď¸ i love gabriel so much đ say hi to them for me pls đłthank you for making all the awesome ROs , have a nice day ! đ
Oh my heart! This is so sweet! Thank you for the lovely message, it's the pick me up I needed (â¤Â´č¸ď˝â¤) .
I'm gonna work harder now á( â˘Ě á â˘Ě )á
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Scenario ask: RO and MC are walking together, when suddenly the RO sprains their ankle. How would they react to a strong MC who just picks them up bridal style and continues to carry them the rest of the way? How would the reactions change in crushing and relationship stages?
I love all your ROs and the game's premise! Hope you're having a lovely day!
Thanks Anon! I love love that you love it, hopefully I won't disappoint in the future. These are written with the context, that it's established they both like each other but maybe not dating just yet. Or supper early in relationship. Bit longer that usual so read below...
Angel
Angel tries to hold themselves against the wall, using its support to try and hide the injury. But as soon as they step forward their ankle crumbles beneath them and they let out a subdued hiss of pain, falling into a crouch.
The thrumming pain of their ankle is so strong they don't notice MC, who they forgot about at the twist of the appendage, comes up behind them. And then they're in MC's arms, against their chest and throwing their arms around their neck to balance themselves in MC's hold.
Once comfortable in their new position, Angel's sense come rushing back to them. They struggle with rushed words of being alright - "I'm fine Mc, really I can walk, just give me a moment". But as we move forward they eventually settle in MC's arms, head against their shoulder turned away from the world - to passer by a small smile could be briefly seen on their lips joined by lightly blushing cheeks.
This is a first for Angel, being able to lean on someone.
J.D.
"Owwwwoowowowowie." J.D. has dropped into a crouch, clutching their ankle with muted sounds of pain. "Ohh, I'm gonna feel that in the morning", they manage to say through tight lips, smiling up at me from their position on the ground. They're trying not to make me worry, I an tell. But theirs a glisten to their eyes and the smile is strained.
They quickly pop up on their one good leg, throwing their arms out as they wobble while finding their balance. "Hmm, maybe I can hop to the meeting. It'd be good exercise." Before they can rattle off any more ideas, that'll probably cause more injury, they're in your arms and you're on your way. J.D. does let out a little squeak at first, but quickly settles with a smile and words of thanks.
"Hey, I could used to this." They say with a bright smile, and I think they're talking about more than just being carried.
Gabriel
Gabriel's harsh pace increases as they walk down the street, trying to cover the slight limp their gait now has under the guise of rushing and impatience. "Hurry up MC, you'll make us late." Their words are curt and offer no room for argument.
To the non-observant or maybe those that just don't know Gabriel very well, they look fine. Normal even, just a extra sprinkle of harshness to their tone. But you can see it. The tightness of their jaw, They are in pain.
And before they can hobble much further and make their ankle worse, you sweep them off their feet.
Swear words are thrown, a slight struggle ensues but eventually you are both on your way again. Gabriel thrown over your shoulder, you make it to the meeting on time.
I hate to do this again, but I need help. In a very "if I don't get the help I need I may die" kind of way.
Short story: I need to raise $6,500 to cover the other portion of my dental expenses so I'm no longer in constant pain and I don't die from my teeth eventually abscessing.
Long story: I finally got to a dentist today (July 28th, 22), and I was told I need at least half of my teeth removed because of their condition. This was the first dental visit I've had in thirteen (13) years, as my father refused to pay for them when I was a child and I only now had the ability to pay to go to one finally. The damage is done, and my top teeth need removing. That's where the whole dying part comes in.
Basically, if you're not well-versed in tooth decay and abscesses, if your back upper molars abscess, it has a good chance of spreading to your sinus cavities and then traveling to your brain, which can lead to coma, stroke, and death. The average rate of Americans dying from that was 650,000 a year last I checked. And, given I know what an abscess feels like, I don't think it'll be long before my back upper right molars abscess.
I don't want to die. I'm 23, and I've been in pain from my teeth for nearly a decade. I've not been able to bite into food with my front teeth since I was 13 or 14. The dental work I need would both potentially save my life and change it for the better.
The medical documentation will be below, and the link to my Go-Fund-Me is here: https://gofund.me/e12a602d
If you want to help and get some rewards in the process, my Ko-fi does have some information about the game I have been talking about, along with some exclusive scenarios.
Any help is so goddamn appreciated. Genuinely.
The bill breaks down like this: Denture, full extractions, lower teeth diagnosis. Given I'm young, they want to get me a denture after I have all my top, wisdom, and one bottom molar removed, then do a bone graph so I have a chance in the future to get implants or a snap-in denture.
The full bill is $7,467. I have $1000 from CareCredit I'm putting towards it, and I have a little bit of money saved plus I'm going to tear a new one into the IRS to figure out where the fuck my state taxes are, but I need help getting the rest of it.
So, we do have an update! It's got good news and bad news.
My pain is worsening, especially after a mishap last night. I chewed the wrong way, hit the really bad tooth, and I was in agony for 2 full hours straight. I genuinely would rather go through my surgery pain before and after than EVER go through that kind of pain. I think it's damaged the tooth as well, given my overall pain has worsened, too :/
I'm going to use the last little bit of expenses money I had left to do a big Blaze either tomorrow or Saturday, the $25 tier one, as my uncle told my mom and I that he'll add as much as he can to the money I need in a week's time, just to keep trying to raise more. So, hopefully, I'll be able to get my work done sometime in August :')
was tagged by @magiciansvoyage for this very fun trend of making yourself in this picrew!!!!! ^ o ^ Thank you Arlo!!!!!!
ft. som quick little edits because i like my hair and piercing :)
tagging (tho you do not have to do it if you do not want to - but arlo made their gay wizard self and they are Pretty Cool Looking so it is fun to do -) @thirtybythirty @todays-lessons-if @awildhaunter @acourtofserpents @solangewrite @legend-of-a-savior-if @dakotawritesif @olivewrites-if @kalorphic and all various friends who would like to do it!!!!! >:3c say i tagged u!!!!!
also in advance for those who have already been tagged; thank u for being patient w me bwahaha
Thanks for the Tag @cova111 𼰠Without further ado here is boring me. I like blue if no one had guessed oh and my hair is shorter than that and blacker and my glasses are Octagon shaped.
Gonna tag @ekgfiction @llamagirl28 and @kingdoms-and-empires and @litzilla The stage is yours dear ones. â¤đ
Thanks @adoriels-tears-if for the tag, you're kinda my only friend on here but I'll throw a tag at @ripperplague cause I recently played their game and it's amazing and stuck in my head.
Not much to say for myself, always tired, always wearing hoodies, always dyeing my hair to the point that it's fried rn. I usually use two colours but I'll use the last solid colour I had.
Hey! I hope you're doing well! I had a RO ask: How would the ROs react to a MC who is very affectionate? Like they're very cuddly, do hand holding all the time, cheek (and lip) kisses, surprising them with their fav food, etc? (Relationship stage!)
Angel
Angel isn't all that into PDA, so any affection in front of others is usually muted. They appreciate MC's affection but their own responses won't be able to match. Behind doors tho, consider them a sponge cause they soak that shit up. They are all about it, couch cuddles, cute kisses, hand holding while reading. It would take them a while early relationship but once they are used to it, they really like it and treasure it in the relationship.
J.D.
They are all over that from the get go. They may be abit surprised at the begining, but they'd adjust quickly and even turn it into a little competition on who could be more affectionate. Expect to be spoiled MC, cause they love you and are happy for everyone to know. You two could quickly dip into being that super annoying, insufferably sweet and in love couple. Enjoy.
Gabriel
A bit of a tsundere with this one. Out in the open they'll play a little cold and pretend that they don't like it. But they love that shit. They'd even get sooky if you stopped. And as time goes on and the relationship solidifies they'd be more open with their affection. But in the mean time expect it to be repaid with secret kisses, and make outs in hallway closets.
