trigger warnings: 17+ for depictions of violence, gore, strong language, mild sexual themes, death, and mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.
in the world of Romaen, it was prophesied that four, otherworldly warriors shall descend upon the world to combat against the forces of evil.
one will possess the disposition of a true monarch.
one will possess the strength of the true matriarch of Romaen.
one will possess the memories of a traitorous god.
one will possess the heart of a mourning world.
you are NOT one of these warriors.
As a regular college student, you are fully aware of how everything works in the world...somewhat. You have student loans to repay, research papers to turn in before midnight, classes that aren't significant to your actual degree, and professors to speak with regarding your future careers. It's stressful, but luckily, your best friends are there to help you ride out the college experience.
That is, until you were dragged through some wormhole, and found yourself face-to-face with a cat-eared man who jovially exclaims, "Welcome to Romaen, brave heroes!"
You were most definitely surprised to be dragged in a different universe, but hey! This means that you'll finally be able to take a break from your schoolwork, homework--whatever! There's even the chance that you'll be able to save everyone, wield a powerful weapon, and--uh. Or not.
According to the cat-eared man, you are NOT one of the chosen heroes. Your friends are.
And the only way to even leave this world is to help your friends destroy said forces of evil...as their impromptu bodyguard.
You're pretty sure the universe as chosen you as their residential punching bag and you don't like it.
To Which You're a Martyr is an in-progress interactive fictional novel that will be made in Twine about close friendships, evolution, and the desire for a happy ending. To Which You're a Martyr will be a tentative trilogy.
To Which You're a Martyr includes:
-Play not as one of the chosen heroes of prophecy, but as their defender instead!
-Pursue a romance with not only your best friends, but with more additions! However, if you wish to pursue/continue with a platonic relationship, that option is also there as well!
-Have a wide, range of options to choose from for your character creation!
-Interchangeable POV’s between characters!
-Your actions will have consequences. Be prepared for the decisions that you will make!
These are the main ROs that can be revealed now without spoilers, but there will be more to come soon! This will be updated accordingly once newer additions arrive. But for now, please enjoy these characters!
MasterList of All Characters (Including New Ones) // Character Images
"Babe, I love you so much! You're the one I've been batting for this entire time! Get it? Batting? Cause I play baseball? W-Wait, why do you look so done? Babe? Babe?! Babe, come baaaack!"
Lana "Lemon" Corchat (she/her, 22); One of the romantic options/deurtagonists, she carries the entire package: beauty, brawn, and smarts. Her rambunctious, jocky personality, mixed with a scowl that accentuates her beauty whenever she's approached for a 'date' from someone else, is what gave her the nickname, "Lemon" from others. She's known you since Middle School.
Her personality changes whenever she's with you, and whenever she's with the group, she becomes a bit flighty, but a very, very physically strong, young lady with clumsy tendencies.
Appearance: Long, locks of blonde hair tied into a high ponytail by a red ribbon, bright red-colored eyes that shines like rubies. She wears red, hoop earrings and often wears a sleeveless, white-collared shirt with a collar and a red tie. She wears a red, plaid skirt with black, tight shorts underneath with red and black tennis shoes. She also wears a set of black, fingerless gloves. She has tanned in some areas, but otherwise has ivory skin. She is 5′6′‘.
"What on earth are you talking about? You were already by my side this entire time. For what use is there to say it out-loud, when you can see it as clear as day in my eyes? Are we not childhood friends for nothing!? Apologize for your incompetence!"
William "King" Pillars (he/him, 23): One of the romantic options/deurtagonists, he's arrogant, egotistical, a complete jackass, and believes the world is 'his' to control. This is not that far off, as he had already captured the hearts of the staff members, professors, university board members, and even the Headmaster of Dormira University--no doubt, thanks to his status, influence, wealth, and endless charisma.
He is a childhood friend of yours, and he often brings (read: drags) you around in his usual antics. Underneath that arrogant behavior lies a wise man who truly believes that the world has 'stagnated', and wishes to revolutionize it.
Appearance: Long, teal hair that ends at his shoulder blades, some of it is tied up into a ponytail that reaches his neck. His eyes have a magenta-pink hue, and he wears a red ribbon around his neck. He typically wears a white dress-shirt over a dark green shirt, black business slacks with black dress shoes. On his ears, he has some small, helix piercings on his ear. He has porcelain skin. He is 6′1′‘.
"I love you. I'll say it as many times as I want because it's you. I love you so much that it hurts."
Rin "Sun" Flanhen (they/them, 24); One of the romantic options/deurtagonists, their aloof nature and mysterious aura makes them both approachable and un-approachable. Despite how passive they can be whenever they're swept in your group's shenanigans, they usually act as the mediator...or they'll add more fuel to the fire. You sometimes wonder if they do this on purpose, but it's hard to really decipher what they're really like at times.
Despite being a newer member of your friend group, you feel as if you knew them longer than that.
Appearance: Short, black hair that nearly covers their red eyes, they will always wears sunglasses over them. They have two, red diamond-shaped accessories in thier hair. They will often wear a black, skin-tight turtleneck with a grey coat over them, with a pair of black pants and black, tennis shoes. There are some splotches of paint on their coat, with a brush or two in their pockets. They have warm, golden skin. They are 5′9′‘.
“You sure you want to be with an old man like me?”
Hanami “Red” Hex (he/him, ???); A laid back warrior who fights like a 'wolf', in accordance to his legend. He often makes jokes and calls himself an 'old man' when compared to the other kids, and he often gives you and the college students some candy as a reward.
Despite how he is, he's the legendary warrior that shook the gods and goddesses by storm, and was their champion until his dying breath. He was known as The Witch's Wolf.
Appearance: Bright, red hair pulled back into long, red waves that reaches his lower back. Deep, blue eyes with black slits. A scar on the right side of his cheek, diagonally placed along his chin. Large, red wolf ears and a large, red fluffy tail on his lower backside. He bears a strong physique and wears a tight, sleeveless turtleneck shirt with a white coat. He has on a silver gauntlet that reaches his elbow with red and silver decorations, and on his other arm is a vambrace that’s fully red with red, patches of fur surrounding it. He wears a pair of dark pants with belts around his thighs, and wears a pair of black shoes. He has ivory skin. He is 6′6′‘.
I know the demo hasn't dropped but you said the game would be on twine? Do you have a page yet to follow?
Hello there! Yes, the game will be on Twine! If you meant for an Itch.io page, I haven't made one yet. The main reason is because I want to have the demo ready so I can just--make the page, plug in my demo, and have it all done in one go.
I'll post the page to the itch.io with the demo together, so keep a lookout on that. The same will be applied for TWYaM.
Can we please please have a ???? Reaction to MC softly kissing their cheek and then rubbing noses together....what about other ROs?, I know I'm greedy sorry👀👀👀👀
I'll indulge you this one time, Anon :3c
Lana: She's squeeing. For her, there's just something intimate about letting someone giving you small kisses and rabbit kisses on your face. She's ticklish, but she'll happily give you some too! "I can't be the only one getting these! C'mere, MC! Lemme kiss you too!"
William: He's the type where he'll say he's disgusted by the action, but he'll demand more. Don't expect too many kisses from him in return, he's bad at returning this kind of affection, but it's the effort behind every kiss that counts! "If you care for these kind of kisses, you should have just asked. Fine, the king will indulge you...once."
Rin: Their eyes are wide, surprised at the amount of affection you're giving them. They don't really know what to do in this situation. This is so soft and alien, that they're unaware as to how to properly reciprocate, and they want to ask: "Does doing this to you make you feel good too? Then...lemme try. I want to give you a lot of kisses too."
Hanami: He's humming, accepting every kiss that you're giving him. He considers it a reward, but he'll ask to tone it down for a bit. He needs a second to breathe, after all! His ears and tail are wagging from the affection, and in turn, he'll say: "You know, you're going to give this old man so much affection that he'll won't know what to do with all of it...no, keep going. Keep going, will you? It feels nice to be rewarded like this..."
Muzik: He's chuckling, accepting every kiss with grace. You're peppering his face with small kisses? You're rubbing your nose against his? Is this a form of affection that's exclusively between people in your world? He's curious to know, but if you're going do this, he'll learn and reciprocate in return. "Dear patron, these kind of kisses are a bit ticklish. I'll have to charge you some Eros for tickling me, hahaha."
???: They're giggling at the kisses, happy to have your entire attention on them. They'll happily kiss you back, and they'll nuzzle your nose in return too, smiling happily all the while. "You remembered me...these kisses feel so nice...lemme kiss you too. I'll kiss your face, nose, fingers, and your neck..."
Sending love your way, hope you start to feel better soon. 💕💯💐
Thank you! I'm so sorry for going radio silent in the past few days, my health has really kicked itself this time and it made me have long, looong headaches that inhibited me from working for long times.
Rest assured, I'm still working on both WTTF-IF and TWYAM-IF as much as I can, and I'm working on outlining the plots for both and making sure it makes sense. While I think I have mentioned that TWYAM has its plot figured out, I went back to make sure it does, so that went back to its production for another comb-over.
But, I might be a bit slower to respond here for a bit, as I am behind on my classes because of my health. So, I need to buckle down and keep working on those as they are a priority, but I'll come back with more RO scenarios, updates, drawings, and a few things to add!
Thank you guys for understanding! I'll get better soon, but until then, please wait for me!
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The routine stays the same.
Forget. Never forget. Forget. Never forget.
They wake up to see you, slaving away as a hero. No, as a villain. No, as a secondary character. No, as a -- [stop it. Stop thinking about it. They are not a hero. They are not a villain. They are not neutral. They are not like those that are written in stories. They are not someone that is readily there.]
[They are who they are. Break them. Speak to them. Find them. Do they deserved to be broken? Do they deserved to be spoken with? Do they deserve to be found, even if they aren't chosen?]
[Who was it that chose them?]
Me.
[Why did you chose them?]
Because they can't forget.
[Can't? Or won't?]
...
[You threaten the world if they forget. You destroy yourself if they forget. Why is forgetting important to you?]
Never ask me this ever again.
[Then let us ask you this. What do you want?]
I want them.
[Will you regret it?]
No.
[Then damn yourself. Damn the world. Be as heretical as you want. But remember to never doubt. Never shirk away from what you want. You reached for it, so take it by the hand. Do not falter, lest you lose it.]
I know.
[Do you? Or do you only know how to be compliant?]
I wake.
[Yes. Wake. And let us never speak ever again.]
That will be impossible.
Silence echoes through the void, and as they open their eyes, they grasp their own hand. Their mind wanders, giving them the illusion that you are the one holding their hand.
They close their eyes, dropping their hands on their lap.
Can I just say I'm super excited for this idea!! Whaa there anything that inspired your wip and if you don't mind if course could you tell us a bit about how your brainstorming process has been like thus far? 💗
Hello hello! Thank you for your interest, and I don't mind at all! So, what really inspired this was the Addams Family, a show/movies that I watched and I remembered the college text via Addams Family that once originated here in Tumblr. Eventually, everything snowballed to become--well, Welcome to the Family. But, I wanted to add more elements to the IF, so then I remembered that Kuroshitsuji (aka: Black Butler), has elements that I wanted to implement, and thus the IF was born.
My brainstorming process was basically a mess, kek. I would first make the characters, have them dance a bit (aka: have them interact to see how they're like), and then I would make the story/plot. I typically have three stages: The Trial Stage, to see what the story would be like and if it makes sense. Then, The Fitting Stage, to see if the story flows well and preparing it for finalizing. Lastly, The Try-Out stage, where I would write out the story and finalize it, with a few tweaks then and there. I use this for To Which You're a Martyr as well.
It's still a bit of a mess, and I do use an app to help organize my notes and data, but it's been working so far! Thanks for the ask!
How would the ROs react if the MC cupped their face in their hands and said, "Look! I can hold my entire world in my hands!"? Both deep crushing and relationship stages!
Ahhhh, the famed ask that I would often see in other IFs! I'm a bit excited to work on this, so here we go!
Lana: She's bawling. She's crying from sheer happiness and she'll hold your head in her hands too, nuzzling her nose against yours. "I've always loved you so, so much! Your the one who held my entire world ever since we were in Middle School, you know! So...please continue to hold it, alright? In return, I'll carry you around to the ends of the earth!"
William: He's staring at you like a cat, taking in your expression with wide eyes. He will then let out a sigh, and lower his forehead against yours. "Listen. The amount of power you have over me is astronomical; that is dangerous to a king. So, if I ever fall into the abyss and lose my way, you will need to rescue me with your love. Understood? I can't let you go anymore."
Rin: They simply blink at you, not knowing what to say. Eventually, they their sunglasses off and press a light kiss on your forehead, "I should be the one saying that. I'd never thought I would find my light here...Thank you for being born."
Hanami: He's lightly blushing with a smile on his face, and you can see his ears flapping and his tail waving from happiness. He'll slowly lower his forehead against yours, and he'll say: "I'd never thought I'd ever find someone like you, much less find love again in a world like this. Forevermore, you will be the flame that burns in my heart..."
Muzik: He's ecstatic. He's playfully holding your head in his own hands, and as he rubs circles on the hollows of your cheeks, he'll say: "My dear storyteller, it is YOU that is my world. Let us write our own story together...and possibly sell it for 999,999 Eros--hahahaha! I kid, I kid!"
???: There's a huge smile on their face. They're nuzzling their face in your hands, to which they'll say: "You never forgot me. You are my world. You are its stars. You are its beginning. And...you are my end. I love you so much..."
