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[ataleofcrowns]

New Chapter Released!

Hello again! Hope the spring has been pleasant for you 🌷

With this update we're continuing the pilgrimage, which is turning out more dangerous than even the Crown and their companions anticipated:

The Crown will be revisiting an old place they had forgotten about, and learn more about the scars left on the land from the reigns of Crowns past

Whether you brought the water spirits with you or whether Eshkar is also there or not will give you additional variations and, depending on one choice you make this chapter, may lead to someone getting hurt

There will be more lore on the religious practices of Arsur, and an opportunity to customize your Crown's religious beliefs as well

A dangerous encounter shakes things up this chapter--is it a test of the spirits, or just bad luck? Either way, how your Crown handles this situation will not go unnoticed!

And last but not least, romance scenes with your chosen love interest, though the tone of these will be quite different considering the previous encounter...

Thank you for all your patience and support, I hope you enjoy the new chapter as summer approaches 💖

For those that are unfamiliar with the game

A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance story, told in the form of a text-based interactive novel with choice mechanics. The setting is inspired by Kurdish culture as well as other historical settings in the Middle East such as Ancient Persia, but it also draws heavily from other cultures and countries in the region.

Your character is native to Arsur, a vast empire overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the Spirits of this world to be the new Crown. In this story, your MC takes on that role.

There are four different love interests to choose from, whose genders will be customized to suit the preferences of your Crown. You can find more info about them on the blog page!

Also note that this current version of the game is safe for those 16 years and older.

Like the premise so far? Play it and give it a try! The entire game is free!

If you enjoyed the game, please reblog! Share it with your friends! Recognition and reader interaction is just about the only thing I get in return for creating it ❤️

[frodo-of-the-nine-fingers]

it is always narratively correct to make your characters sleep together before they sort through the hundreds of lies and misdirections between them. make things worse make things worse make things worse #i love betrayal #i love lying #i love people feeling bad about themselves

[1000-life-hacks]

[archeologist-prophet]

Lovely to see we have spaces where you can gain access to so much literature!

[bethanydelleman]

If you wonder why I can answer so quickly with quotes, it's because I always have all 6 Austen novels open on my computer with Project Gutenberg (and I have a good memory for key words).

I love listening to classic literature audiobooks on Librivox. I usually read a written copy first and then listen for my second read.

[ieatratsyummy]

They could never make me hate you, complex female character whose reaction to trauma was not pretty and digestible like how people think it should be.

[jessiesjaded]

Ship dynamics are always like Sunshine and Sunshine protector~ Cinnamon roll and their grumpy one 🤗 Well what about 2 cunts. They're both cunts and that's the dynamic. cunt4cunt.

[wormsermonizer]

🧍‍♂️

[riri-2-8]

@scapegoated-if that one photograph of Voyeurs, shot by Dorinda 📸

This has been on my wip folder for sooo long and I'm so glad I managed to finally finish it 🥹 when I read this scene on chapter 2, I just knew I had to draw it !

Also, I didn't know they were supposed to be asleep until I was about to post this 😭😭😭so here's them with their eyes open

[defiledheartsblog]

Marcus doesn’t know what to tell you, this is how he always lies down to relax. The fact that you were about to come by has nothing to do with it.

(artist wishes to remain anonymous)

[scapegoated-if]

Chapter 3: Part 1 is out on Sunday!

Hi all! The beta-testing process is coming to a close extremely soon, and I am dropping Part 1 on the 1st of March. Thank you for being so patient with me and I can't wait for you all to read it.

Stay groovy!

[scapegoated-if]

It’s live

[itsoddlyethereal]

He's the boy you'll never be anything more with than allies.

Lorcan Stark from We Wretched Creatures by @darkfictionjude

(P.S. I made a Spotify playlist for Lorcan while painting this! You can listen to it if you want.)

[callmebeem]

[infamous-if]

welcome G pls join ur literary sibling august in the very exclusive and highly coveted list that is "characters that amy loves so much she gets personally offended if people dislike them"

[rookamell]

Big fan of when a character is referred to as someone else's. Not in like a possession type of way but just as in oh yes they belong to each other. With each other. Package deal.

[etreinte-if]

UPDATE: Chapter Two, part 1 (26k words)

✨ Hey everyone! ✨

Hope this month’s been treating you kindly so far.

I wanted to give a quick heads-up: my household is going through a rough patch and i won't have internet/data for a while. I’m not sure how long I’ll be offline, but I didn’t want to just disappear without saying anything.

So I decided to share what I have so far. It was a bit of a last-minute decision, so please forgive any bugs or typos.

Here’s 26k words of new content you can play here

I really hope you enjoy it, and that it keeps you company until I’m back and can continue working on the story. 💕

[untitledrockstar-if]

TROUBLE IN PARADISE?

Lead singer R of Saving Face -- currently on tour in North America -- and their partner of three years caused quite the scene in the Ritz-Carlton lobby last night during a heated argument! The fight reportedly began over a delayed check-in with emotions running high and quickly spiraled into personal accusations, with R's partner allegedly shouting, "Me, me, me! I can't hear it anymore!" and R firing back, "You wouldn't even have a roof over your head if it weren't for me!"

Onlookers recorded the altercation, and the videos have since gone viral, sparking concern and debate among fans. Hotel staff tried to calm the situation, but the couple left without resolving the dispute publicly. Neither R nor their partner (or should we rather say former partner?) has issued a statement about the incident, but be sure to follow along as we cover any new developments following that very public meltdown!

CAN'T SAVE YOUR LOVE FROM DYING is a mature interactive story where you step into the shoes of a rockstar’s partner navigating the wild highs and messy lows of fame. As the drama unfolds, you’ll decide whether to carve out your own identity or remain the glamorous accessory the industry expects. With resentment, ambition, and chaos colliding, can you survive the spotlight— or will you thrive in it?

gender & sexuality choice

decide between five unique romance options, all of them gender selectable

choose whether to carve out a space for yourself in Hollywood or live off of your partners fame

cause a scandal or two (or three or--)

RONAN/ROXANNE ☆ the rockstar everyone wants— a magnetic performer with a voice that could break hearts and a smile that makes the world forget their flaws. Behind the sold-out arenas and screaming fans, they're yours however— messy, complicated, and achingly human.

MILAN/MARGO ☆ the actor on the brink of stardom— a talented, ambitious actor with a magnetic charm that’s impossible to ignore. As their career skyrockets, your relationship deepens, but the pressures of fame and the shadows of those eager to pull them away will be harder than ever to ignore.

CHARLES/COLETTE ☆ the sharp-tongued, enigmatic agent who always seems two steps ahead—especially when it comes to you. With secrets as deep as their charm, C isn’t just looking to make you a star.

SAMUEL/SCARLETT ☆ the hot-headed, talented cousin and bassist of your partner is supposed to be off-limits, but as cracks start to show, turning to someone familiar could prove to be just what you need.

???? ☆ the blast from the past is more than just a reminder of where you came from.

156k words in a short prologue + chapter 1 & 2

DEMO ☆ PLAYLIST ☆ FAQ ☆ CHARACTERS

[ataleofcrowns]

New Chapter Released!

Hello again! Hope the end of the year is going well for you ❄️

We're leaving Marabad behind for a pilgrimage to the mountains! But before we leave, there's a couple of things for the Crown to take care of first:

R's belated birthday gift, with options to customize your Crown's hobbies and variations for romance and for friendship--as well as a chance to get to know R better, though it's entirely optional on a friendship route

For those on R's friendship route, if you choose not to get to know R better, you may have a run-in with a certain steward instead...

Variations depending on how you chose to handle Keeper Bazo last chapter

A and X romance routes having late night encounters, which may end up very differently depending on where you stand with them

Variations depending on what happened to Yekbûn in your playthrough

Variations depending on how you chose to handle the peri trader and your relationship with Kham

Choices to further shape your Crown's psyche regarding their grief and trauma. Are they on the road to healing, or are they falling back on unhealthy coping mechanisms? The options you get here will depend on a choice you made all the way back in CH6!

D romancers, you'll find their romance scenes at the end of the chapter, when the Crown has finally embarked on the pilgrimage and they're away from the eyes of the court at long last

And of course the pilgrimage itself... which draws more attention than the Crown may be comfortable with

Thank you for all your patience and support, I hope you enjoy the new chapter with the start of winter 💖

For those that are unfamiliar with the game

A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance story, told in the form of a text-based interactive novel with choice mechanics. The setting is inspired by Kurdish culture as well as other historical settings in the Middle East such as Ancient Persia, but it also draws heavily from other cultures and countries in the region.

Your character is native to Arsur, a vast empire overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the Spirits of this world to be the new Crown. In this story, your MC takes on that role.

There are four different love interests to choose from, whose genders will be customized to suit the preferences of your Crown. You can find more info about them on the blog page!

Also note that this current version of the game is safe for those 16 years and older.

Like the premise so far? Play it and give it a try! The entire game is free!

If you enjoyed the game, please reblog! Share it with your friends! Recognition and reader interaction is just about the only thing I get in return for creating it ❤️

[sentience-if]

PSA

Got this comment on itch today, and saw they'd posted the same thing on a ton of other games. Just in case I needed to say it, DO NOT click this link. That's virus :^)

[darkfictionjude]

I’ve also been getting quite a few of these either they look like this or have a Patreon url which looks official but it’s not so watch out I would never put an update in the comment section of itch