#childofthemoonandsun

[ataleofcrowns]

hi! feel free to ignore this if you don’t want to answer/too spoilery, but i was curious:

do the ROs have any pet names or names of endearment they would call their partner in a relationship? what about being called? i’m looking forward to playing the update this weekend!

Hope you had fun playing the update! I won't specify exactly which endearments the love interests might use or might want to hear: you'll find that out later on in the story ;)

But I do have some ideas on the topic which you might enjoy reading about:

I think X might surprise you on this point. Obviously, they give the Crown a nickname, and they also casually use endearments like "my love" or "my darling" when the relationship is platonic. For X endearments are not reserved for romance, but are easily used; sometimes it's even used merely to add flair or flavor to their style of speaking. If anything, for X in a romance, using their partner's name rather than an endearment is more of a sincere expression of affection or attachment.

As for being called endearments, X doesn't have any particular preference. Similarly, though, if you really want to express your love for them, using their name instead of endearments is much more effective and better received.

For R, I think they would love being called endearments by their partner (as you may have guessed from how much they enjoy the Crown's poetic compliments) rather than using endearments themselves. They would find it a little embarrassing with the Crown specifically, but instead of endearments, I can see them being the type to express their affection in clear terms.

They both love being praised as well as enjoy praising others, and similarly, they would have no qualms giving compliments to their partner or saying "I love you" on a regular basis. Verbal affection is definitely one of their most preferred ways of expressing love.

For A, they aren't one to typically express their affection with words, so I can't see them using endearments often or even casually. However, it might surprise you that they would actually like being called romantic endearments by their lover: it's something they like to receive rather than to give. It's the same with praise or compliments, it's not their own method of expressing affection but they do really like receiving it.

The way A shows they love their partner revolves more around quality time, doing things for them, enjoying their company, etc rather than using words. Though they do use them, of course, just comparatively less; it's not their preferred love language for giving affection.

For D, I think being called romantic endearments wouldn't do much for them. They prefer to simply be called by their name, but when it comes to using endearments themselves, they don't have any problem with it if their partner enjoys it. If anything, they'd be very liberal in using endearments when they notice that their partner likes it: the same with giving praise, saying "I love you", expressing affection verbally, etc.

It's not so much about the words for them as it is about being able to do something nice for their lover that meets their needs, which makes D feel good for meeting their needs as well. Similarly, in terms of receiving, having their lover do something nice for them is the way they appreciate being shown affection the most.

[veirsewrites]

oh [ DANCE ] or [TOUCH] with A? 👀

[TOUCH] while touching the receiver's waist, the sender's hand briefly dips beneath the hem of their shirt, skimming briefly across the bare skin of their waist

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Heavy. Their gaze is heavy from across the room, it presses on every part of your body, wherever they look. And you like it. But you need to focus on your painting.

The smoothness of the paint, your repeated strokes.

Up and down.

A stands from their spot on the couch.

Side to side.

Their footsteps get closer.

Focus on the feel of the paintbrush. Light and delicate but you can't help but squeeze it a little harder when you feel their hip bump your arm. Their hand gently touches your back as they lean in to ask, "what are you painting?"

Clearing your throat, you manage to answer, "whatever comes to mind." Their hand slides lower down your spine, just as the paintbrush slips downwards, and you turn to look at them. They also turn and level you with their own gaze. "Is that right?"

Their eyes go back to your painting, as do your own, and you feel a bit cooler than before. They bend forward towards the easel, but their hand drops lower, ring finger and pinkie dipping beneath your shirt, knuckles skimming across your skin. The path they draw burns and you quickly look back at them. Their profile, their long nose, sharp jaw, the small discoloration of skin just around their eyebrow. The small mole on their cheek. Feeling your eyes, they face you, a slow smiling growing. They look down to your lips, slightly tilting their head and leaning closer to ask, "so what's on your mind?"

[nyehilismwriting]

🌤 and 🌱, thanks and hope you have a good day!

🌤 name the hardest thing you’ve had to do for writing

oughh.....i don't know if it's hard, exactly, but a lot of the stuff about ai in hadea comes out of/is inspired by actual real-life research that's being carried out and some of that science is. beyond me honestly💀

🌱 book that inspired your wip

not a book, but anyone who's seen rvb will see the inspiration in hadea very clearly...peter watts' blindsight had some rly interesting ideas about consciousness and self-awareness that are things I'm planning to explore more later in the game, and adrian tchaikovsky's children of earth series is a big influence in terms of alien design :-)

[lapinlunaire-games]

The ROs get invited to a masquerade ball! What masks would they wear?

Oooh thank you for this one!! I had a lot of fun gathering pics for this :D This got very long (o fashion posts my beloved), so under the cut! (I did masks only this time because I had them ready, but maybe I'll do a masquerade ball/fancy dress post in the future....<3)

Some of the masks are a bit creepy looking, so maybe save this post for daylight and not lying in bed in the dark haha!

A - Something very in-vogue and matching the theme of the ball if there is one! Especially likes animal masks and fun patterns, and usually wears colombina style (covers only upper half of face) masks. Their mask will always be uniquely theirs (if commissioning wasn't in the cards, A would definitely customize a mask with their own supplies).

Ailbhe - shimmery, finely-worked masks. If it were a Mundane ball, they'd go for something nature-themed as a cheeky little nod to their true identity; if a Fantastic ball, they'd go for something beautiful but not too unique, to avoid drawing unwanted attention. Usually avoids wearing masks modeled after predator animals (but that wolf one below is just so THEM I had to include it), and always, always wears symmetrical designs.

Catherine - you'll be able to tell it's Catherine the moment you enter the room; the mask may cover their face, but there's no mistaking that she's the only person who would wear such a spectacle of leather, lace, gemstones, feathers, and metallic papier mache - and still look as comfortable as someone in their dressing gown. If they're going for the ~mysterious~ vibe, will probably wear a moretta (solid black velvet, sometimes mouthless) under a very extravagant mask and do a series of reveals throughout the evening.

Imric - if encouraged at all, will have a Lot of fun with his mask. Likes bright colors and living out his dreams of being a charming, mysterious stranger. If he can get the Yard to foot the bill for a fun new outfit, so much the better! ;0

Mina - is having a field day (free food! freeish info! anonymity!) and will opt for something simple enough to let her talk to potential leads without being too flashy, but also pretty (she doesn't get to do this often, might as well make the most of it, y'know?)

Rosalind - activating her inner gremlin and wearing either the cutest mask you've ever seen OR an absolute monstrosity (affectionate) of painted leather with horns and sinister-looking eyeholes. Can and will sing (nonsense) opera at the top of her lungs while floating around the chandeliers. Might show up in a plague doctor mask for funsies.

Sam - not Super into the idea of wearing animal-inspired masks (wolves are a little too on the nose, unless it's a family party or something), so would go for fun swirly designs or some cool asymmetrical design.

The Silent One - usually covers their entire face, or at least most of it. You aren't sure if they're trying to look 2 steps away from murder at all times or if that's just a natural passive thing for them, but whatever it is, it looks good.

[ingenio-academy-if]

today was my first day at my new job so i didn’t get to play the update until the evening but! i love it so far! i love the parents so much and the customization option are so detailed and descriptive. the part with the (spoilers) kid coming up to the MC had me confused for a sec and then laughing after realizing it was a goat kid lmaoo. having a ton of fun reading the other options as well!

just wanted to ask! is it possible to have mixed pronouns, such as she/they? also is it possible to change personalities from childhood to the present? like the MC was confident as a kid but more stoic as an adult? literally no worries if you have no plans for it, just thought i’d ask! congrats on releasing the demo, it’s so fun to read!

Hi!! I'm super glad you like it!

Now regarding your questions!

With the mixed pronouns, it is currently possible to have them mixed if you write into the pronoun sheet in the game different pronouns. For example, when it asks for a capitalized pronoun you can write 'Ey' and in the uncapitalized 'he', the only issue is that the pronouns need to both be singular or plural, so she/they sadly doesn't work.

But that's only because of coding issues. I don't know if I can do better than what we currently have without having to add a whole new code that I'm not too familiar with. BUT! If I get really good and feel more confident in my coding, I'll happily add it in later updates!

And with the child personality, if you chose the Explore or Sleep options, you get a chance to affect a bit of MC's personality at the beginning of the game, but it will be carried into adulthood. However, any choices at this point forward in the game regarding how child MC acted in the past, will not affect Mc's current personality, so I guess that's a tentative yet!

[emersonfreepress]

Can I ask what number 20 was on your spotify wrapped? always love finding new songs

ofc you can! *actually checks #20* oh... welp 😅

20. Disgusting by Lil Mariko feat. Zheani

i love me some filthy, degenerate music, man. i have been outed! i just love femmes screaming and when you throw a femdom kink into the theme... i'm right at home 😂 this and SIMP with Rico Nasty were the most powerful tracks this year, i swear don't quote me on that 😂😂

You really just did that? (Ew!) That’s so gross, what happened to you? Why are you like that? It’s kinda hot though Don’t stop

[veirsewrites]

👂🏽🔥 with the Insurgent pls!

I’m realizing all these are subjective to what I find attractive.

👂 : Does your OC have an attractive voice?

He has a kinda raspy voice, but it’s not deep, one that becomes solid when he projects it. When he speaks softly it becomes more gravelly and attractive.

🔥 : What’s a surefire way to make your OC get flustered?

He’s a bit touch starved, so any soft affection will fluster him. A touch of the arm, fingers through his hair, tugging on his clothes, pinch his cheek. Anything basically.

[veirsewrites]

thanks for the explanation! I just wanted to see if there was a reason the MC wouldn’t keep track of the population other than to spite the Council/didn’t really care.

this is more lore, but are there councils for other supernaturals? ofc there’s the packs for the werewolves but is it a one per city kind of thing or does it depend on each kind of supernatural?

Really keeping me lore honest, huh 😉

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You'll learn more about how each group of supernaturals depending on the path you choose, ie werewolves, hunters/humans, or vampires. But yes, for the major supernatural groups. The werewolves have the Packs (and the humans have the Hunters Group).

More info below, and then also spoilers for why MC doesn't need to be too responsible at the very bottom:

There would be more groups for each species of supernatural depending on how large/common they are. For someone like Kaylen, though, they're kind of on their own. The frequency of the group just depends. For example, large stretches of land where there's nothing might have one High Vampire, but an area that has multiple dense cities neighboring each other could have a few High Vampires splitting up the territories.

There are also witches in this universe, but they're mostly independent. They gather in a Coven once a year to discuss witchy things. If it's a family of witches, the eldest is their representative. Halley and Kade could technically be classified as witches, but they're kinda flying under the radar. That's why I mention it. "Witch" is also a loose term, basically if you're one if you have "otherworldly" abilities and are human.

Spoilers for why MC doesn't need to be too responsible:

Other than spite/didn't care, the need to just never came up. There hasn't really been big events that the MC really needed to step into, or have a complex network to deal with. Minor cases, like the vampire in the beginning, was mostly what they've been taking care of.

In other areas of the world, there are areas where vampires pretty much rule the cities or are completely in hiding. The High Vampires in these areas need to be vigilant. MC's city is diverse enough where there is a balance. Diverse meaning hunters/humans, werewolves and other supernaturals all live there so it's like a well balanced ecosystem. The scales never tilt in one direction.