you are a demigod.
a demigod on an island of stern cliffs and crashing waves and sea foam. the grass is yellowed and shifts with Zephyr, the west wind. the beaches are rock ribbed and gray as the heavens, home of the gods.
there is a house on Cyprus. one home, though it takes enough space for three. it sits right at the cliff's edge, hanging above the ocean like a lone lantern in the night. it is yours. but not yours alone. by the gods, if you were here alone…
Cyprus is an under development interactive fiction following your journey as a young demigod navigating the shifting wills of the gods, and mortals, following the famed birth of Aphrodite.
Greek myth inspired story
Character driven narrative - let your home fall to ruin to ascend to Olympus, or resist your prophesied fate and make your descent
4 Unique romance options - pursue a god, a mortal, a nymph, or the goddess of beauty and love herself, all with different storylines and narratives
Partial romance options - pursue the charming guide of the recently deceased, if only for a moment in time
Character customisation - define the details of your demigod, including their dreams and motivations regarding the rest of the story
3 distinct 'factions' - the gods of Olympus, the cthonics of the underworld, and the nature deities on Cyprus. make allies, or enemies
Discover and choose your godly parentage - you know you are a demigod. It is why you're allowed to Olympus. And yet, your parentage remains a mystery.
Rated 17+ for depictions of violence and sexually suggestive themes
Adonis [RO] - Sunlight on earth. Light as a breeze, and quick as it too. He loves and wonders with a fire that burns bright, but burns out just as fast. He's a thorn in your side for it, and he loves it, but you love him till death nonetheless. If only you could save him from himself, before he burns too close to the sun.
Aphrodite [RO] - Born from the sea foam, Aphrodite is the chosen goddess of beauty and love. Everywhere she goes, she brings just that. A breath of summer air, she is, with a kindness and hidden intelligence that shines through when she needs it. She will be the rebirth of Cyprus, or its destruction.
Zephyrus [RO] - The young deity of the west wind, Zephyr does not often stick to one place. His visits to Cyprus are brief, and he remains a mystery to all its inhabitants. All but you. Discover the true west wind, behind the soft, dark glances and long disappearances. Only do not let him discover you in return.
Teledice [RO] - Daughter nymph of Thallo, Teledice shares the bluntness of her mother and the ornate beauty of the spring. Teledice insists her duty lies with her sisters, and her mother alike, and will do anything, out of pure devotion, to keep Cyprus alive. Will you heed her warnings, or heed instead the call to the cosmos?
Hermes [Partial RO] - The charming guide of the notably deceased, Hermes fills his days of dark trips to the underworld with his own laughter. When he finds you (if you decide to make the trip to Hades' domain) he decides you might need a little laughter of your own.
The start of a race.
You’re sitting in the car, hand on the wheel, feet on the pedals, and everything is silent. The humming of the car, the crowd packed in the bleachers on either side of you, neither reach your ears. You don't dare move, don’t dare breathe, don’t dare blink. Your eyes are only trained on those lights.
The first row of fluorescent red lights blink on. Then the second. The third, the fourth. And...
Go.
You’ve lived a lifetime of racing down the same few dusty, sunny tracks across California. You take home your first place ribbons and champion trophies after every race. No team, no coach. Just you, the track, and the starting lights. Until now.
You’ve finally found your team, and you’re preparing for the season of your life. Five circuits across the planet, through the United States to Australia, all for the grand prize at the finish line.
And yet, as you’re thrust into the position of one of the top drivers in the world, you’re faced with the new life that comes with it. Fame, luxury, rivalries between drivers, even love is always right behind your races, and though you know you can’t let yourself slip now, you know nothing will be as simple as those sunny California circuits ever again.
A customisable main character, with pronouns, physical appearance, personality, and public persona on and off the track all up to you and your choices throughout the story. You're surrounded by fame, fortune, love, and rivalry; how will you split that life from that of the racetrack? Oh, and make a custom car.
Play through lightning fast races across the world (along the track and otherwise), and make key choices that will impact your standings throughout the season.
Choose between 4 romance options - fall in and out of love with the other driver on your team, your rival on the track, your team's head engineer, or the sponsor heiress who's taken a liking to you.
Develop your reputation as a racer. Are you a daredevil on the track, or a patient prowler, waiting for a chance to strike where it hurts?
This story is rated 18+ for sexual themes, substance (drug and alcohol) use, explicit language, and violence.
Nicholas/Nadine Spade [RO, gender selectable] - The other driver on your new team, nicked "The Blade" and loved by many. N has been racing for nearly as long as you have, along the searing tracks of Miami with an effortless talent. Always finding a way to twist the situation into a witty joke and a laugh, they quickly establish themself as someone to trust among the chaos that is your new life as a top racer.
Roman Gray [RO, he/him] - Your rival on the track. Gray came from the same neighbourhood as you, and you've raced alongside him since your very first competition. But he's no longer that young boy, left grinning with adrenaline after every circuit. No, now he's hungry for that prize with a stern drive that wont let whatever friendship you had get in the way of, and faces you only with stone cold glares and ridiculously tough competition.
Sadie/Spencer Monroe [RO, gender selectable] - Your head engineer, a failed aspiring racer with a silent but deadly disposition. S designed your car from the wheels up, with one goal: to win. To win in a way they couldn't on the track themself, despite knowing everything there is to know about the sport. S has high expectations for you and N, and they're not one to disappoint.
Carmen Caddel [RO, she/her] - Heiress to one of your biggest sponsor companies. Carmen grew up in the lifestyle of fame and luxury, and handles it with such grace and poise that shows in every paparazzi photo and every interview. With her guiding you through the press conferences and afterparties, it should be easy to maintain the public image you're intended to keep. Right?
Meet other characters, including those on your team, fans, other drivers, and more!
Project DARK is an 18+ character-driven SPY IF inspired by a rather eventful weekend binging on Mission Impossible movies. It can be described as Suicide Squad meets Mission Impossible. MC, a retired villain, will be a new operative in a team to bring down their old best friend.
You were a jewel thief and hired mercenary, outsourcing your skills at thievery and espionage for all types of...shady characters. Yeah, you were aiding in the possible destruction of the world in exchange for money, but details, right?
You were the best in the business alongside your partner, Spider. You're not supposed to get close to people in this business, but Spider somehow weaseled into your life and became your best friend.
But then they died, killed by operatives of Mission Shadow, the one organization that has been hunting you down since day one. You decided to retire, changing your name and identity in an attempt to make an honest and private life of what you have left.
Until Project DARK finds you.
Project DARK: an experiment to put the most together the most skilled shadow villains to train and defeat the biggest threat they've faced.
Your best friend, whom you thought was dead.
They need you and your skills. You know Spider best. No longer are you the villain, but a Project DARK operative joining as the newest recruit to the ranks.
Good luck.
Customize your operative from appearance, personality, gender identity.
Tailor your past: were you a merciful villain, or a merciless one? Did you make enemies or try to make friends? Liked for being kind and easy to work with or hated for being the literal worst?
Romance members of your team or your target, with some having special relationships.
Choose what kind of operative you'll be and shape the dynamic of the team.
Try not to fall into old habits and get sucked into the dark world of crime. You left that life for a reason.
THE TARGET | Spider [m or f]: your old best friend and the new target. They've been busy since their 'death' and have grown a network of connections that can dismantle the world as you know it. They're apparently planning something big. Big enough that the organizations of the world created Project DARK to take them down.
Special romance: can have had previous thing with them that was never confronted or simply have been best friends.
THE LEADER | Elias/Elena Steel: one of the best operatives, personally recommended by MI6. The only non-villain on the team, E is also appointed leader and doesn't like you much, considering the fact that a mission of yours ended with their closest partner dead. While you may have not pulled the trigger, E blames you all the same.
Strict and as cold as steel, it makes sense why E is the one with the team on their shoulders.
Special romance: enemies to lovers. E hates your guts.
THE SECOND IN COMMAND | Nick/Nina Sharma: second-in-command and a retired illegal weapons dealer, N is, surprisingly, E's closest friend. N has long given up that life, but before their new work as a operative, you knew them as a distant associate. You two have crossed paths on multiple occasions, most of them happening with them almost killing you or vice versa. N can't help but be nice, but you can tell they're not really a fan of you.
Special romance: may have had a lapse in judgement and have had a one night stand...or multiple.
THE BRAINS | Zane/Zena Omari: One of the most skilled hackers and a familiar face on the FBIs most wanted list, Z is on the team in order to be able to go back home without getting arrested. Oddly enough, they're not what the media says they are. Friendly, warm, comedic. Z seems to be having too much of a good time, even with the circumstances surrounding their presence.
THE WEAPONS EXPERT | Luca/Lucia Cruz: L doesn't know you much, and doesn't care to. Hyper-focused on the mission, L's disinterest in you is a breath of fresh air. You don't know what they did and how they got here, but you do know they were facing a life sentence. Still, things aren't always what they seem.
I'm sorry for the disappearance, a lot of stuff has been happening that's been taking me away from development of Cyprus lately. Just know that I have absolutely not ditched the project and I am working on it as we speak. I plan for the next update to be a lot bigger than I had originally anticipated, especially with the porting to twine, so it might take a little bit on top of everything else that's going on, but I will try to get more updates out as I go. Thanks to those in my ask box concerned, I'm alright!
there's CAI (Cyprus AI) who is an...AI and the former partner of the agent MC switches bodies with. Sort of like Spock in a way. very literal. and in their case: very dull and monotone
Agent Beck is the Seven of Body Double: former/former partner and optional lover-ish/or good friend...hasn't spoken to the agent in a long time but joins in finding them with MC nice nice (they will still have feelings for the agent//they were dumped lols) (basically they too are a loser #sevencore)
Hawke,,, an enhanced human who is hunting the agent (mc now) down...
Adonis - Most likely to do it after seeing MC after a really long time apart. Sort of the type of kiss where both MC and Adonis crash together in a sort of hug-kiss where hands are tight around waists and shoulders and teeth clash and there's just a need to be close to one another.
Aphrodite - Most likely to do it when MC and her are both super giddy off of having done something rebellious for whatever reason. She'll put her all into that kiss, arms limp around shoulders and smile on her lips. Even when the kiss is sloppy, there's something still light and airy and freeing there.
Hermes - Hermes would do it on a day without any duties to Olympus, lounging somewhere with MC. That lazy feeling fuels a that messy passion and he'll lean over for a sloppy kiss. Hands pressing into hips, in hair, probably one of the firmest sloppy kisses out of this list.
Teledice - Nope. Her kisses can be passion fuelled, hard or soft, but never sloppy.
Zephyrus - Oddly enough, the first thing that comes to mind is a situation in which Zephyrus almost loses MC. Like, full on panic and then he sees them and it all gushes out. Tears streaming down his face and to your lips, his breath in MC's mouth. Mostly desperate.
I need more excitement in my life...Do you have any IF recs for us????
YES IS DO
(also these are not in order of how much i like them)
With Demos
First we have @infamous-if Amy is literally amazing and the demo is like art. Orion and seven are basically my baes!
Second we have @mwritesc. She really has me kicking my feet and giggling smh. ANYWAY zephyrus has my heart.
Third we have the lovely @vendetta-if. Its been established that Rin, Me and Ash will be the best power throuple in the world.
As for our number four we have @night-market-if. I SWEAR ZINNIA IS AN ARTIST. THEY BLOW MY MIND!
Fifth we have @collegetennisoriginstory. As a tennis geek this IF is definitely in my top 5. I think i play it more than actually playing tennis. (My coach is just a bit upset lmao)
Sixth we have @exilethegame. Once again amazing IF, amazing plot, and and equally amazing (like really amazing) author.
Sevnth we have @kingdoms-and-empires. AMAZING I SAY! everyday i think back on this IF and i say "wow...I have once again been shocked beyond compare"
Last but never ever the least we have @when-life-gives-you-lemonssss. CC is amazing she really is. Her work is the definition of I need this to survive.
Without Demos
We have my one and only @viperdove-if. IM VERY EXCITED FOR THIS ONE. They are still a baby IF and when i tell you i am manifesting good luck for them. I mean it.
And we have @mata-aetara-if. THE AMAZING STEPH. I LITERALLY CAN NOT WAIT. Its Naruto themed so any Naruto fans this is your calling.
What type of sleeping positions do the ROs enjoy when sharing a bed with MC?
Adonis - Little spoon ♡♡♡ As much as Adonis doesn't want to be treated like a child, he still loves feeling like one around MC. Very much not an independent sleeper, although he'd give MC their space whenever they need.
Hermes - Hermes hogs the hell out of the bed. Like starfish level. Though he enjoys when MC nuzzles in anyways, and he'll wrap an arm around them to sleep. He doesn't mind being independent either.
Zephyrus - Zephyrus goes for the cradle every time. It's a protective position, and it's natural for him to want to protect those around him. Aside from that, Zephyr can be a pretty independent sleeper, comfortable with just a small touch of hands.
Aphrodite - Aphrodite loves facing MC and being free to wrap an arm around them, lean in for a kiss before bed, or wake up to the sight of their face in the morning. Overall she loves being close, with some sort of reassurance that MC is there.
Teledice - This is a little headcannon-y lmao but I imagine, since Teledice has a young nymph she's devoted to raising, that she sleeps in between MC and her. Say both MC and Teledice have an arm around the young nymph.
I was wonder if there will be an oblivious (and shy)route to romance, and if there will be sexual content. Love the little snippet it’s great and I can’t wait to read more.
So the way romance works in the game will be you have the ability to flirt with any of the RO's in both a shy and forward way. It's only when you choose to pursue a romance route (there will be an option with a specific icon to do this in the game) that the RO you choose will actively reciprocate feelings. This gives room for any route to romance, whether more forward or shy.
As for sexual content, there'll definitely be some spicier themes and scenes, though I don't feel comfortable writing anything explicit.
I'm glad you're enjoying my writing, thanks so much for the ask!
made a short little if to experiment with the limits of sugarcube. its about you and your ex and has different endings based on different choices you make and how you decide to remember the relationship
also it takes place during halloween and its nowhere near halloween and i love halloween and i also dont care. it's called "for the life of me" and I think it's cute </3 I'm absolutely LOVING the UI after using choicescript for so long
i'll make an official post soon but here's a little sneak peek for now (it'll be 17+!)
Screaming fans. Blinding stage lights. A multitude of camera flashes.
It's all you've ever wanted. It's all you've ever worked for.
So where did you go wrong?
You were always told you had the X factor.
Something indescribable. Something exceptional.
Perhaps you doubted the truth to those words when you took in your rag-tag group of bandmates in your high school music room. But, your first performance together–for a crowd–was electric.
And you've been pursuing that same feeling ever since.
Now, with a recording contract, a debut album, an EP, and a #1 Billboard hit under your belt, your band is gearing up for the biggest album release of the year. With major publicity and curiosity from fans and critics alike, you can feel the potential thrumming beneath your skin. You're on the edge of a precipice. You're going to be a star.
Until the shocking truth hits the tabloids and–eventually–major news outlets.
Your career falls apart before you in a matter of days.
Your manager resigns, the media turns against you, your fans wage war against each other as lines are drawn in the sands of stardom.
You become a pariah.
How will you rebuild your legacy, and what will you sacrifice to reach the top once again?
Fifteen Minutes follows an artist in the music industry who is on the cusp of a meteoric rise in fame until a leaked scandal lands their reputation in the grave. A story about the ugly underbelly of fame, our glaring mortality, and the way love fails to save us from ourselves. Rated 18+ for explicit language, substance use (and abuse), death, sexual content, and mild violence.
Choose the scandal that ruins your character's career!
Customize your superstar's pronouns, gender, name, stage name, appearance, celebrity persona, their engagement with their fanbase, and more.
Make choices that affect public perception, headlines and the media narrative.
Create your character's previous and future discography, including choosing the genre(s) your character commands and their musical influences.
Deal with the aftermath of a career in ruins and decide on its trajectory/how your character rebuilds their tarnished reputation (if they choose to do so at all).
Romance (or befriend) a colourful cast of characters–all with varying degrees of proximity to fame and obscurity.
Oooo I know with twine you can have a dark and light theme, but do you think you might have different themes based on the ROs?
I love the look of the one you've shared. It has a... parchment feel to it, if that makes sense? Like we're a curator holding a piece of history in our hands.
Thanks so much! The idea of making the entirety of Cyprus' UI across not only the actual game but the website here on tumblr being like parchment/ a book has been a big theme that I intend on keeping, so I'm happy you caught onto that even though it's in its first draft stage. Also, "a curator holding a piece of history in our hands?" Now that's beautiful.
As for having different themes for each of the RO's, I think that could actually be a great idea that I should try and experiment on. My only constraint right now is my limited knowledge of Sugarcube, so I'll have to get studying up lol.
