❝beneath the bright, flashing neon signs and thick layer of oppressive smoke, a monster stirs. their sight locks onto an unassuming figure — the target they've waited months to inflict revenge on. a maniac cackle slips through their lips, their mind utterly consumed with the euphoric feeling brought about by their distorted perception of justice. what was that phrase again? oh, that's right — an eye for an eye.❞
In Pendosa, there is civil unrest. The people demand change from a government that prefers to turn a blind eye to any of their wrongdoings. The people are angry, sick, and starving — but the president is just as stubborn and determined to hide this problem from the general public.
In Zesa City, you live a life of relative luxury with your roommate and best friend. The capital is the hub for the entertainment industry — it is where dreams are simultaneously realised and broken, and reputation trumps all moral code. You don't have to look very hard to see the other side of Zesa — the poverty, drug, and crime centre known as the Underground sticks out like a sore thumb, although the government prefers to ignore this suffering, too.
In the Underground, your older sister is murdered. Within a matter of weeks, your life is flip flopped on its head and, after the police refuse to investigate further, you decide to get to the bottom of the mystery yourself.
Travelling into the heart of the city, where crime runs through the veins of all its residents, was always going to be dangerous. Luckily you manage to scrounge up a motley group of misfits who are willing to assist you on the biggest journey you've ever been on. And you will soon be grateful for their support, as you come face to face with a dark, vengeful figure from your past you've tried your best to forget about.
In Pendosa, a revolution is coming, and when you inevitably find yourself right in the centre of it, you finally wonder whether you've dove too far deep into water you cannot emerge from.
A fully customisable character — play as male or female and choose your appearance and shape your personality [currently working on non-binary options]
Romance one of five of your fellow misfits!
Come to terms with the murder of your beloved older sister, Belle, and the effect this has on your parents
Solve the murder!
Face off with a shadow from your past
Explore the dark underbelly of the Underground, and the interesting people who call it home
Get to know your five closest allies, forge bonds, and destroy them just as easily
Discover controversial secrets the government has been hiding from the public
Eat trash?
And more to be added!
We All Bleed Red is currently rated 18+ for dark themes (murder, abusive relationships, violence, suicide, etc) as well as mentions of drugs/alcohol and swearing.
PLAY THE DEMO HERE
all ROs genders are player selectable and, as you will never be asked to state your sexual inclination, are avaliable to all players!
the artist — chengyi/changjie huang
Loyal to a fault, C has been your roommate for three years now, and has known your sister for just as long. Devastated by your older sister's death, C does not hesitate to assist you in your quest to find her murderer. A dark sense of humour, amateur art skills, and a painful lack of confidence seem to follow C where ever they go, but you really couldn't ask for a better best friend. Over the years, you've noticed a change in your relationship with C — there seems to be a vague line between the two of you that you are both too scared to cross, although C seems to be testing how far they can push, and you know they would love nothing more than to call themselves yours. Will C be able to finally tell you how they feel about you, or will their child-like love only put your investigation in jeopardy?
the journalist — noel/noelle reid
Despite being the child of a baron, there is no love lost between N and their family. Brought up to believe in treating someone well until you have the chance to strike, N seems to lack any grasp on who they actually are as a person, and what they value most. On the surface N is as charming as anything, but there is a rage bubbling under the surface ready to blow at any moment. Finding an interest in journalism and learning of other people's stories, N offers you their skills in your investigation while trying their best to ignore the implication the tag 'the family disappoinment' has on their life. Will you be able to help N gain a sense of identity, or will they poison your own heart with their destructive presence?
the rebel — yuri/yaryna tarasovich
51% motherfucker, 49% son of a bitch — Y runs one of the most notorious gangs in the Underground. While just as morally ambiguous and dramatic as you expected they would be, Y also has a curious habit of never taking anything too seriously, to the point where you wonder how they actually manage to lead a gang as fear-inciting as The Liberation. Their insight into the dark underworld of gang society makes them a crucial member of your amateur detective squad — well, they would be if they would stop flirting with you every chance they get. Y has the bad tendency of loving and leaving whatever pretty little thing captures their eye: will you be able to convince Y you're well worth keeping around, or will your heart simply be the next one they break?
the prodigy — vinesh/varsha kusari
The child of the chief police commissioner, V is furious when they find out their mother has given up on your sister's case, and is the one to suggest you start to investigate it yourself. However, don't mistake their initiative for a helping hand — V is only assisting you to prove themself to their mother. In fact, V tries their best to make this very clear: their presence soon becomes more overbearing and controlling than anything, as they insist on disagreeing with every suggestion you have about the case. Additionally, you can never actually tell what they are thinking — is that stare they're sending you a look of longing or disbelief? Will you be able to break through V's cold, emotionless exterior, or will their stubbornness be the downfall of the whole investigation?
the fighter — lian/leilani soriano
L has met evil when they were just a child, although it seems the dark tendrils of the Underground haven't managed to pierce their heart quite yet. Initially suspicious of you at first, L is quick to change their tune. With a heart of gold and the demeanor of your typical 'dad friend', they are hesitant to fully assist you with your impromptu investigation due to the trauma of their past, but are influenced to help by their unwavering morality. However, L has tried to bury events in their past deep, just like you, and they threaten to spill over the further you sink into the dark underbelly of the Underground. Will you support L as they work through the trauma of their past, or will you merely be another presence in their life who leaves them eventually?
i miss everyone too! i have pretty much everything ready to go for the next update but i keep thinking there's no enough content or choices considering i have made everyone wait two whole years 😭
chengyi/changjie: 100% doodling on whatever they can find. sketches the people around them shopping and leaves the sketches lying around - slightly creeping out anyone who comes across them.
noel/noelle: has jumped in the trolly and is convincing L to push them around the whole place. definitely has sore legs after squishing themselves into the small trolly.
yuri/yaryna: do you think that they would turn down free food? of course not! they're taste testing all of the meatballs to the point where they have to be banned from eating any more. as revenge they would steal an item or five 😂.
lian/leilani: has been forced by N to push them around in the trolly, but they're not bothered - they just enjoy spending time with their friends. they will also take any opportunity to sit on the beds though because damn do their feet hurt from all the walking.
vinesh/varsha: not an option above, but they're having a meltdown in the bathroom aisle because they CANNOT contain the rest of the group. they came here for one thing and now one friend is shoplifting, another is drawing random people's profiles, the other is riding in the trolly and giggling like a child, and the last is pushing said trolly and sleeping.
ps, i've kept all the sweet gifs/messages you've sent me in my inbox, i appreciate you heaps <3
i should change these to yearly updates because i think this is the first one of 2022, lol.
i've been focusing most of my attention on a "traditional" story that i hope i will be able to publish one day - you can follow my progress on my other blog @bury-the-butterflies.
however i've finally added like a third of chapter four to twine, and now i just need to sort out pronoun coding and we're away laughing
depending on how much brain power i have to code, i think the next demo update won't be too far away!! sorry for making you wait for so long :(
wild to see someone search for my game specifically... :o
i am gonna revisit my doc and hopefully get chapter four up sometimes soon...it's all there i just need to add it to twine and then learn how to code they/them pronouns lol
So this is a list of what I would like to see more and that I like!!
I'm so sorry for the tag! If you want me to remove your blog please tell me!
PS. This is my opinions!
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@fromtheashesweriseif , where the ROs are the same as MC or NB, and the parents who are all transgender. It really makes you discover something new and experience!
@ingenio-academy-if who MC gender is set as agender, love love the concept!
@jaunefleurwrites , ‘A world without you’. It really brings out the emotions, and I really loved that we played as a 'sick' MC, it made me view someone else's perspective, which helped me a lot to understand someone.
@scabiosa-if Monsters. Yeah. But for me it means to not “judge a book by its cover”, the appearance won't show how the character will act with you. It's like a box. You need to open it to see what truly is inside. Also @fell-star-if !!
@obesericewrites angst. One of the RO has a child. I loved this, just.. I love it. This IF is emotional, yet at the same time it reminds me of a family? ...It's going to hurt. have mercy
@defiledheartsblog This is everything. Loved loved and loved this!! MC comes to revenge and oops! finally looks like MC is not able to.. (or is!!)
@sinners-if Also is to ‘not judge a book by it's cover’. Yeah, Grey may be 'cold' at first, but that's totally normal in my opinion. You both are strangers, maybe more as time will pass, you'll get to know Grey and Grey will be able to know you. Everyone has a soft spot for somebody, but you need to earn that place, it isn't for granted, and can be easily lost. Unless you want Grey to go to prison LOL revenge!
@lilac-den where MC isn't good with people (kinda?). MC doesn't have many friends, and will have to learn to interact more with people. As an antisocial, I got easily obsessed reading this IF! Oli though is a good friend! Gives MC some advice to get lai-
@kalorphic I love action. So spies??? Sign me up! This is going to be a rollercoaster of emotions I have a feeling. I really love the concept!
And well this is going to be long so under the cut lol! <3 Get ready for a lot and a lot more IF blogs.. haha! ❤️❤️❤️
@night-market-if loved that MC didn't remember where they came from, stuck in somewhere where they have no single clues!!
@nacregames “Morning Star” how do I say this??? Angels? Devils? Anyone? I'm here till the end!!
@zorlok-if <- This. Right here. *chief kiss* Get to be a demon losing their memories... And the demo is just super funny! I won't forget that Tommy erased our memory. N.e.v.e.r TOMMY WHY
@sinnersandsaints-linwrites angst, again. But I really loved the demo, it gave me a range of emotions that I couldn't describe. There's a range of supernatural that I haven't seen in IFs -> (Khari)
@corpsereviver-if Angels??? I don't know but I am looking at this from afar! I'm not stalking your blog I swear I- I can explain! MC has one wing!! And- I don't know what to say, argh!! Love the concept!
@doriana-gray-games YES YES YES. We like Sherlock!!!! Mystery!!! Love everything from this!!
@twyam-if We aren't the 'hero' of the story!!! It's actually MC friends?! This is going to be so interesting!!
@mondaysandwich Hello??? Work in a bar with demons??? Please sign me up!! I love the characters and everything!! And I always wanted to be a barista so it's a big plus for me!
@villains-promise what to say to this? It's right in my alley! Angst is coming- I'm bringing it a lot. Brings a lot of emotions!
@barbwritesstuff Loved the concept, really well written and was totally shocked as I didn't expect some part, you can even become an alpha!!! so... wolf on the moon when?
@lifesupreme-if WOAH. No words. It's like in the future, and I don't know how to express it lol!
@magiciansvoyage love love this!! Everything! I really enjoyed reading this!!
@allieebobo Tennis!! I love sports! So this was also in my alley!
@evertidings Bounty hunter!!! And it was just recently updated also! Loved loved this!!
@veirsewrites Old vampire! Gah! I love this so much!!! Also the one who inspired me to do IFs in the first place!! <3
@milaswriting What's your secret??? Why am I already obsessed with reading this??? Have you put a spell on me??! It's just so good!!!
@goldrush-if No words. Only affection. I am speechless, have you also put a spell on me???
@zico-if Hi??? Is that angst I see???? I love this already!
@the-keeper-of-midnight Gah! If only I could express just how good this is!!!
@acourtofserpents Erhm??? The demo?? Lord I got sent in another universe just how good it was!!
@chaosbringerx THIS. I am waiting for this patiently!!!!
@hauntthebodies Love love this! It's so difficult to express it but I love it!!! also transgender MC??? hi??
@legend-of-a-savior-if THE WRITING IS SO GOOD. the angst- my affection toward them is full of admiration. You really get immersed in the story!!!
@thrill-seeker-if Do i need to say it-??? Hello??? I- I don't think I'm able to say just how much I LOVE this!!
@whatlovelybones-if uhm hi?? Killer vibes??? This is totally in my alley- argh the angst coming straight for us!!! AND THEIR WRITING??? speechless.slams money on the table
@adoriels-tears-if Love that MC is a half-elf!!! And that it is 'illegal'??? That MC father 'left'??? angst right there, love it.
@todays-lessons-if Get to be a teacher!!! Ahhhh I'm waiting for this!
@lost-kiwi-dev Love this so much!!! ahhhh!!! the characters everything- I'm in love
@lostlambs-ifgame you get to be an assassin!!! And their writing is just *chief kiss*
@esper-game I'm in love with this game!!! Gah!!
@unwilling-souls-if No words for this. Just my affection for everything!
@nyehilismwriting This was so fun to read!! I loved this!
@beetlebethwrites I got the chance to learn new animals!!
@leoneliterary Jeez! I'm in love with your characters!!! Your writing is just *chief kiss*!
@llamagirl28 The two IFs!! I got so damn obsessed!!!
@lucid-fate-if Hi??? It's so good??? Love this!!
@leftski-if I have no words, it's just so good!!
@northern-passage No words could say just how much I love this. I loved to replay it each time!!! Will never get bored of it!
@attollogame I am. Obsessed. I would sell my soul to just read it all day!
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There's a lot and a lot more.. But I will have to stop here sadly!! ❤️❤️❤️
chengyi/changjie: tries to make the child laugh, and when that fails, they cry with the child lol. there's only so much loud screaming they take before it stresses them out.
noel/noelle: ignores the child. they want children of their own eventually, when they're mature and ready, but for right now they are not fan of kids. especially random crying ones.
yuri/yaryna: ignores the child at first because hey kids will be kids, crying is kinda what they do, but will try to play with/distract it when their crying doesn't stop. will probably pull out their lighter and use the flame to entertain it, lol.
vinesh/varsha: is the reason the child is crying. they probably (inadvertently) glared or had a too-serious stare that freaked the kid out. oops, that's not their fault though.
lian/leilani: gives the parents instructions. their time running the shelter means, unfortunately, they've had to take a few kids under their wing before so they definitely know how to calm crying children down. will do it in the gentlest way too so it doesn't sound condescending.
gem, your novel sounds so interesting! now i’m debating whether i should make my supposed if a novel too lmao. but then again, making ifs and playing through them are very exciting. —vera
thank you so much, i'm really happy writing it :) but oh no, don't let me change your plans 😫!
IF is a lot of work and that's one thing i didn't consider when i started writing mine - just how long it would take to get through one scene because of all the different variables. that's what i'm loving about going back to "traditional" story writing, that i'm able to write pretty continously and fast!
i totally agree with you though, IF is so much more exciting and engaging for readers. massive props to all the work authors put into their games 🥳 can't wait to see what you decide to do with yours, vera!! 💙
themes: familial/platonic love, reluctant hero, growing up, finding oneself, moral parsimony, the butterfly effect, actions vs consequences, lots of bees and a little less butterflies
status: outlining/first draft
estimated word count: 60,000
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when piram gallego, teenage son of a botanist living in flor selva, discovers he can talk to butterflies, he is reluctantly determined to save the dying species. but nature appears to be a stubbornly immovable force, which causes our young protagonist to question the morality of sacrificing one group of individuals for the greater good.
yo yo, not-so-subtle self reblog time. this is the blog i've created for a traditional novel i've been slowly working on while editing WABR. there's not much on there yet but it's a big focus of mine rn, so i thought i'd share it here too to see if anyone was interested about it!
