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A Quick Poll

Hello, friends! I'm back ☺️ (and I come bearing many gifts, so, stay tuned)

But, hypothetically, let's say I'd written eight more short stories...

Adonis - The Proposal

Alex - Nottambulo

Cecil - Mx. Gold is Dead

Hero - A Good Morning

Julio - Psychopomp

Kairi - The Player

Thema - Remains of the Dead

Sharva - When I Grow Up

Which would you like to read first?

CLICK HERE TO ANSWER

[hadeskitchen]

ROs Identities/Orientations

Hello! I wasn't originally going to cover this pre-demo because I feel like it's a lot more natural to discover these things as you progress through the characters' stories, but in case you want to know the ROs romantic/sexual orientations and gender identities going into the story, you can find that info below the cut:

(Also, like everything, this is a WIP so these are potentially subject to change)

** UPDATE **

Changes have been since this post was written: the ROs do not have canon genders anymore and five of them are gender selectable (not Adonis). You can read more on that here and here, but the original post is still below the cut.

For the ROs:

Shar: cis!f, demisexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Kenji: cis!m, pansexual, panromantic, polyamorous

Thema: cis!f, pansexual, demiromantic, polyamorous

Cecil: enby (neutrois, ftn), pansexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Adonis: cis!m, demisexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Hero: genderfluid, asexual, panromantic, monoamorous

In addition, I'm considering making Shar, Kenji, Thema, Cecil, and Hero gender selectable which would make them:

Shar: cis!f/cis!m/enby

Kenji: cis!m/trans!f/enby

Thema: cis!f/cis!m/enby

Cecil: enby(ftn)/trans!m/cis!f

Hero: genderfluid/enby/cis!f/cis!m

(Adonis is locked in as cis!m because this plays a key role in his story)

I'm considering doing this because I don't want readers to be dissuaded from a character's storyline on the basis of their gender. Their default genders would be their canon genders but each gender option would do more than just changing pronouns and verb tenses in the game. If you have any thoughts on this, please let me know!

Here's a look at some of the other characters too if you're interested:

Alex: genderqueer (nonbinary butch), homosexual, homoromantic, polyamorous

Julio: cis!m, asexual, aromantic

Jacinta: cis!f, pansexual, panromantic, monoamorous

Damon: trans!m, pansexual, arospec, polyamorous

[hadeskitchen]

Hi just a quick question Bc I couldn’t find the answer via search. So I saw that on the intro post the ro’s arr almost all gender delectable but then the ro asks are written in one gender so I was wondering which one is right if that makes sense

Yes, so, I've made a couple posts on this (but even I just had a really hard time trying to find them so I'll be updating this blog's tags asap, anyways, they're here and here)

But to summarize...

When I started writing HK the ROs weren't gender selectable (because HK was originally a series of traditional short stories so the characters had defined genders and storylines in that) but after lots of thought and discussions with fans and other writers I decided to make them gender selectable. The main reasons for this are that I didn't want people to not explore a character's story because of their gender and I wanted to explore how gender affected the characters, their lives, and elements of their personalities (i.e., I want Kenji and Kairi, Sharvin and Sharva, etc., to feel authentically unique though they are technically the same person).

The discrepancy in how their genders are reflected on this blog is mostly due to that change and the fact that I've been thinking of these characters as having specific genders for well over a year (so, it's an issue of me trying to retrain my brain). In addition, these characters are constantly changing and evolving as I get to know them more, so it could also be a bit of that.

I really want to move away from the characters having "canon genders" but I have questions on how best to do that sometimes. For example, Shar never uses they/them pronouns (she/he/xe), so should I still use they/them pronouns when writing about them since that seems to be the default gender-neutral option?? Or should I use xe? But then does it seem like I'm just writing about Sharva????

Bah. Idk. What do you think?

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Short Story Sneak Peek

With the poll concluded and the first story dropping tomorrow, here's a sneak peek at some of what's to come:

(summaries under the cut)

Mx. Gold is Dead

In order to have their memories restored, the newly deceased Cecil must relive a few important but unpleasant moments from their past.

The Proposal

Adonis goes before the Court and delivers his proposal for the TV show, Hades’ Kitchen, but one of the nobles is conspiring against him.

Remains of the Dead

MC is sneaking into the Library with Thema, examining the rows of expired souls and wondering about the lives each person led.

The Player

While out seeing a play with her partner and their friends, Kairi gets distracted from relationship woes thanks to one actor in particular.

A Good Morning

A frantic but positive Hero meets with some of the members of the HK crew before running out to meet the newest contestant.

When I Grow Up

A 15-year-old Sharva talks with xyr girlfriend, Agatha, about the things they'll each do when they grow up - if they grow up.

Nottambulo

Alone in the dead of night, Alex is haunted by visions of their past all leading her back down a very dangerous road.

Psychopomp

Julio didn't have any expectations when it came to dying, which is good, because he never would've guessed that he'd wake up in the arms of a friend.

Images from Unsplash, banners made with Canva

[hadeskitchen]

Ngl you considering to make the ROs gender selectable (-Adonis) would be great because just based off their reactions to the asks I fell in love with them but due to my personal preference I was only going to romance 2 of them (Thema & Shar). Regardless though it’s all down to what YOU think. You’re the one who has to code and adjust to multiple routes, so just follow your gut feeling, I support either way. Much love ❤️

Aww, thank you so much.❤️ It's definitely something I'm gonna do precisely for that reason. I don't want people to miss out on ROs' storylines because of their gender.

The full options for the love interests are now:

Sharvari (f), Sharva (nb), and Sharvin (m) - all prefer the name Shar

Kenji (m), Kairi (f), and Kira (nb)

Thema (f), Tano (m), and Tawiah (nb)

Cecil - name stays the same for nb, m, and f

Hero - name stays the same for genderfluid, nb, f, and m

** UPDATE **

As of 12/21/21, the specific gender options are:

S "Shar" Patil

Sharvari, cisgender female, she/her

Sharvin, cisgender male, he/him

Sharva, agender, xe/xem/xyr

K Ishida

Kenji, cisgender male, he/him

Kairi, transgender female, she/her

Kira, x-gender neutral, they/them

T Sarpong

Thema, cisgender female, she/her

Tano, cisgender male, he/him

Tawiah, pangender, any (they/she/he/xe/ey...)

Cecil Gray (name doesn't change)

Transgender nonbinary (neutrois), they/them

Transgender male, he/him

Cisgender female, she/they

Hero (name doesn't change)

Genderfluid, either she/her, he/him, or they/them pronouns and either feminine, masculine, or androgynous presentation

Genderqueer, they/them

Cisgender female, she/her

Cisgender male, he/him

Adonis

Cisgender male (he/him)

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