Hey, is there any way I can look up at the canon lore stuff for TFC? So that I don't get the guys confuse ooc
ehhhh, that’s kind of hard.
when i first got into this fandom, i genuinely had no clue what information was what. there wasn’t some neatly organized masterlist waiting for me, so i had to deep dive on my own.
i replayed the game over and over just to catch anything i might’ve missed. a lot of the major and minor details i pulled from @nekoboydreams, especially his AMA answers on tumblr/patreon.
that’s basically where i get all my information from for TFC.
and i mean all. i’m not exaggerating when i say i spent SIX hours combing through those AMAs, scrolling all the way down his tumblr to the very first TFC post from june 6th, 2025. which is wild, because i didn’t even discover TFC until october 2025.
i was late, but determined. i went through everything just to make sure i wasn’t missing details before adding them to the info cards i made for the tfc characters.
and no, i won’t be sharing those info cards. they are a HORRIBLE.
they only make sense to my brain. there are way too many personal uni notes on them, including psych and neuroscience scribbles mixed in there. i do not have the energy to clean that up and make it visually presentable right now, so… yeah.
all the official canon info is strictly on his tumblr/patreon.
i honestly wish there were a more organized link list or hub to make everything easier to track. i thought there was one at some point, but i just spent the last hour trying to find it for you and came up with nothing.
sorry if this wasn’t super helpful.
UPDATE: the creator and close mutuals of his has created [ thefreakcircushorrors ] tumblr page with all the info you need to know about the lore and circus! 
so here’s a short update, ill be on SEMI-hiatus (CLOSED ask box; may answer a few ones i like) throughout the month of April and May will be busy with academic/research stuff, it’s the second half of exams/finals and in May I’ll be taking the MCAT.
IM BEGGING FOR THIS SPRING SEMESTER TO END.
beside that, what I posted today has been sitting in my draft, so I decided to posted it to feed y’all and to show im still here 😭
anyway, once I’m done with all my academic stuff and the summer, i deadass cannot guarantee that ill keep up consistent of writing about VNs.
meaning I straight up just wanna focus on creepypasta stuff.
so I made the decision to complete TFC with the NSFW alphabet so i can focus on Killer Chat (because that’s unfair to not write about it since the inky list is already posted and I still wanna write for a bit for that fandom)
and yeah… that’s it! sorry I don’t have much to say, or explain on, i haven’t been on social media as much since I’ve been handling irl responsibilities/relationships and studying that i had to make the sacrifices to stop writing for a bit.
anyway! next post will be creepypasta related! — yaya!
Heya!! Sorry to bother you but I had a question! :0 as I’ve seen lately I think you discovered Killer chat and I wanted to ask if you perhaps plan on writing about it?? I’m a huge fan of killer chat, and since I adore your writing, knowing you’re probably gonna write about it makes my thirst even higher!! Also continue writing you’re a wonderful writer and probably the best I’ve found on tumblr, that includes all the fandoms you’ve wrote for, I swallow your fanfics and run away with them! :3
hmm… to answer your question, yes!
i discovered Killer Chat a while ago. yes, I inhaled it like it personally owed me rent. to share, right now my top VNs are Killer Chat and A Date At The Cemetery, which says a lot because I’m extremely picky.
it’s clean, interactive, and genuinely fun to replay. most VNs i revisit for lore. Killer Chat i replay because i enjoy it. everyone feels real, like i’m actually in the chat. It basically taught me how to use Discord.
hell i’m even tempted to buy the DLCs.
but i;m sure you don't want me to keep ranting about VNs, so to make things fun… which VNs do you want me to write about next?
(cast your VOTE BELOW, dearies. let the majority pick what's best!)
𝓌𝒽𝒾𝒸𝒽 𝒱𝒩 𝒹𝑜 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝒶𝓃𝓉?
⌖ Killer Chat ▬ι𓆃
𐕣 A Date At The Cemetery 𖤐
𓉸 A Death With Death ⚰
Voting ended onMar 3
the reason why because i'm in the mood to expand my writing!
as other VNs, psychologically though, A Date At The Cemetery takes it. Avon Lockhart adds trauma, realism, and he's very well written yandere that doesn’t overly romanticize, even his frineds that the creator designed/created are all interesting. it lingers.
then adding my supernatural bias: a Date with Death. i haven’t finished it yet, but it always a the back of my brain. you get to chat and date the grim reaper. casper? Immediately yes. reapers are already my favorite archetype, and I heard a second game is coming with two more reapers. I will be seated.
Now, I could easily make info cards, headcanons, even pull Yaya OC out of her TKATB era (because I lowkey need to rebrand her anyway) and seat her right next to Inkyette and Inksilk like nothing happened.
That part? Effortless. But here’s the reality.
Creepypasta and The Freak Circus will remained my priority.
i literally made full OCs for them. Inksilk exists. Inkyette exists. they are main meals. the other VNs? they’re side dishes... so fun. simple indulgence. i enjoy them because they don’t drain my brain.
that said, i cannot do ALL THREE, Killer Chat, A Date At The Cemetery, or A Date with Death. ONLY ONE. It’s midterms season for me, dearies. research is eating me alive. and if you haven’t noticed, i design my own borders and banners for every character, even myself.
I also don’t want my page turning into a full VN archive. i appreciate the recommendations, truly. but those VNs didn’t give me no spark = no passion to write.
sidenote: i'm still bit unsure about Killer Chat especially, the fandom nowdays feels quieter. like i don’t know if I’d be joining a conversation or whispering into empty space. that’s my only hesitation. but I’ll still attempt to write about it.
sooooo I’ll leave it to y'all. i'm watching which way the scale tips~
I checked out some of the Jordan Peele movies you recommended, including Sinners, Us, and Get Out. All are absolute bangers first of all, holy shit, especially Sinners (I'm a sucker for all vampire related things, pun unintended). The layers in all these movies are definitely cause for rewatching to understand more of the contexts, and also, because they are all such bangers that I do not mind rewatching.
I also got done reading your Pierrot NSFW alphabet and 30 minutes fic, 1000/10 it was so sweet and surprisingly wholesome! Absolute Cinema ✋️✋️. Could I possibly request a Harlequin NSFW alphabet as well, if you are okay with that? :D (Let me know if I'm requesting incorrectly, this is the first time I've ever requested a fic thing ever I'm ngl LMAO).
Anyways ending off this ask, be sure youre hydrated, eating properly, and pacing yourself. As Midterm season comes upon us psych majors, we are indeed going to need the rest and time to continue on 💔
omg, okay hi! hello there! now that's out the rate let me answer your questions one by one to organize my thoughts better!
SO glad you enjoyed the Jordan Peele deep dive. sinners hitting for vampire lovers? Noted. the layers are absolutely the point—man does not miss. also "absolute bangers first of all, holy shit" is exactly the right energy to bring.
PIERROT LOVE !! The fact that you called it "surprisingly wholesome" has me cackling because you're right and you should say it. He deserves softness even though he generally terrifies me.
Now onto Harlequin—
i am currently working on him, the alphabet and... another one.
yeah, i know, that's the spoiler. that's all you get. 🤐
however what I will say that I'm planning to write something fluffier for him too, because balance is real—and he needs better representation because i've been seeing a few just viewing him as an perverted asshole. key word, JUST. and so is my love for making morally questionable characters act right under 15K words.
to your request: you're not requesting incorrectly at all! this was perfectly fine. the only thing I'd gently remind is—not you, just using this as a message.
i am one person. i see ALMOST every single request that comes in. i keep a list of my top interesting Inky Asks. Making sure that I'm following the plots correctly. i rotate through characters and fandoms daily basis to satisfy my OWN needs.
I don't strictly just write for TFC fandom.
like, yall overpowering creepypasta/marble hornet dearies. 😭 eventually, the killer chat dearies too, they are already fighting for their lives to stay relevant, once I post the inkylist (master list) to initiate that I'm accepting requests.
(this is also the main reason why I will NEVER write for anime/manga fandom's because that would just be too overwhelming, ONLY niche communities...)
AND I'm still midterms too (psych major solidarity, we are OUT HERE suffering together 💔). so if you don't see something immediately, it's not forgotten. It's just me vs. the chaos of existing.
and if you're new here: please read the pin post before requesting. I love creativity. I love when y'all bring ideas with teeth. what i cannot do is simple, like i can do vague, but NEVER simple, "write something for X" or "MC as XXX" unless it's like psychological base or actually interesting.
Bring me concepts, dynamics, vibes. like let's cook together!
anyways. harlequin nation stay tuned. i will definitely hydrate. eat something with protein/fiber.
Hi hi! I asked a question similar to this in a post comment section, (and this may be an extremely layered question) but how do you form your stories? Like, how do you outline and plan things out + finish them?
I have two huge projects I'm working on, both will hopefully be future games. My problem lies in fully actualizing their stories and world around them, and just getting to it. I don't really write novels, but I fill out character sheets and have a whole Obsidian application to plan out my worlds. Other than that, I write analysis papers for my psych major. It's all so overwhelming though 💔 Overall how do you make yourself FINISH things? 😭
Sorry if this is a lot, I'm a chronic yapper 💔 I love your writing style!!
ahhh! okay, okay—before I get excited because don't worry, I'm also chronic yapper… well only when it comes to on here, first of all, this is not “a lot.” this is the kind of question that keeps creators up at 2:17 a.m. staring at their ceiling like it personally betrayed them, then you’re fine!
future games is serious dedication, by the way.
for me, finishing things is mood based. if i’m obsessed, i’ll write for constantly, everyday. if the excitement dips, progress slows. right now i’m locked into TFC and Creepypasta because psychological horror + messy characters = sustained dopamine.
how do i actually finish? lowkey pressure?
which is ironic, because many of ya'll say take breaks—which I DO TRY. but when it’s my favorite hobby, i sometimes don’t want to...? i’ve written fic while doing homework, even during lectures i knew i could mentally afford to drift.
i just avoid strict deadlines because they spike overwhelm fast.
soooo here’s how i form stories and actually push them to completion.
i don’t start with plot. i start with pressure.
not lore. not timelines. pressure.
what is emotionally unstable in this world?
what is the wound?
what cannot stay the way it is?
since you’re a psych major too, think of it like a presenting problem. if your world is a brain, what’s the dysfunction? what belief is about to be challenged?
once i know that pressure point, plot becomes the natural consequence of it cracking open.
i build messy, then audit.
you use obsidian and character sheets, which is honestly a strength. but documentation can sometimes feel like progress when it’s just organization.
so i separate phases:
chaos phase: dump ideas. no structure.
audit phase: cut what doesn’t serve the core pressure.
if a character or subplot doesn’t increase tension or complicate the central wound, it gets trimmed. even if it’s cool.
i outline backwards.
i decide the emotional ending first. not “the villain dies,” but “the protagonist finally accepts x” or “the world proves y wrong.”
then i ask what has to happen to make that change believable.
you don’t need a massive outline. you just need:
beginning: what is broken
midpoint: what makes it worse
ending: what changes and what it costs
that’s your spine.
finishing is about containment.
big projects feel overwhelming because your brain is holding the entire universe at once. don’t do that.
instead of “finish the whole game,” try:
finish act one conflict
finish one character arc draft
finish one playable chapter
focus on the next foothold, not the summit.
expect the boredom dip.
i’ve gotten bored—a few times—halfway through fanfics so many times. i even forced myself to finish and post some when my interest in TKATB dipped. that doesn’t mean the idea was bad. it just means novelty wore off.
when that happens, i either:
write the most self-indulgent scene in the project
or rewrite the ending to remind myself why it matters
or scroll on TikTok and just pray and hope you find an idea because a few of my ideas come from there.
and gently, as someone who also writes analysis and apa research papers, i’ve definitely had that moment where passion ran ahead of the page limit.
i once turned in a 20 page paper because i got completely absorbed in a developmental psychology topic. that paper is actually what pushed me toward research in the first place. when you’re trained in that space, you learn to refine, structure, and polish before presenting.
creative work works differently. it needs to be messy first. structure comes after !
I was reading your newest fic and somehow chipped my tooth with my tongue piercing 😭😭 fml… what am I even supposed to tell my dentist 😔
But also that fic was sooooo good!!! Your writing has genuinely cheered me up on some really bad days. I know it might seem silly since cuz it’s just fanfics, but you just make them so…GOODDD??? 😭 I’ve been especially stressed cuz bruh the amount of exams coming up is deathly and idk just seeing a notif from my fav writer (aka you) cheers me up!!
Honestly HOW do you do it 💔 i swear you have magic…
ok first of all—CHIPPED A TOOTH?? with your TONGUE PIERCING??
omfg, that's genuinely so chaotic, like i'm sorry but also what do you even say to the dentist. "i got too excited reading fanfic" like that's funny yet so fuck up at the same time.
and piercings are the WORST to deal with, and I'm with you on this one. I have a few piercings myself, and my two helix (on each ear) are like miniature gremlins on my ears.
fun fact: i have my firsts, seconds, two helixs, belly piercing and an eyebrow piercing! and let me tell you, the eyebrow piercing was the calmest of the three—wait no... eight! and the damn helix are the cartilage from hell, it's soo not fun at all.
but also!! i'm so glad my writing cheers you up??
like genuinely that means the world, like you don't know the amount of awkward warmth that I feel of all of yall expressing compliments to me.
it's common yes, but to this day, i'm still not use to it at all...
like i normally kept a lot of my writing to myself, never thought about posting it as it felt unnecessary and silly. like, I never thought would become a fanfic writer until a close frined of mines motivated me to do it (and the fact they just wanted to read creepy pasta smut)
and honestly tho i put SO much time into these. like probably too much. some of my friends are always like "you always writing something" which true, or "you should charge people" but i can't?? it feels wrong. this is just my little hobby and i put so much emotion into it. i'll sit there during study breaks going through my saved tiktoks and twitter likes pulling inspiration.
i have massive pages of info cards for different characters, looking up more writing tips/format, just analyzing things like it's my job except it's not my job it's just me being unhinged in my free time.
there's definitely been moments where i'm like "yaya it's not that deep" but then i keep doing it anyway because i love it, i get genuine joy out of it. and yeah SOME anons in my Inky Asks Box have... let's say, amusing comments... about my writing.
don't worry tho, i'm busy university student who about the graduate soon, studying hella, doing research and prepping to go into medical school, like i don't have time to be worrying/replying about someone's negtive opinion or invasive ass question on the Internet, it's turly just a waste of my time.
that's why I barely/never replied to them if you're curious.
like dude, it's okay to say i'm a good writer 😭
and not everything deserves to be answered, as open as i am on Tumblr, just please know that I am a private person IRL besides my academics or genuine interest or requests on here.
overall, no one can stop me from doing what i like. period!
anyway. sorry this got long, just needed to say that off my chest, truly i hope you heal that tooth! like thoes dentists are scary (like... remember the time they stuck with fat ass needle in my mouth without telling me) but lying is free.
tell them you bit a pen too hard or something, idk bro imafo
HI AGAINNNN I just realized we are mutuals now literally a week after it happened, which is super cool and awesome 💪
but anyways! Studying for midterms is killing me at the moment, so I figured while I'm on my daily Tumblr doomscrolling algorithm, I'll come by to yap in your inbox again 🫶.
Firstly, LOVE THE COLUMBINA CONTENT OMG!!! It's such a shame not many write for her, even though I understand why— as her character moreso haunts the narrative rather than her being a physical presence. She is such a compelling character with so much writing potential, especially as all the characters seem to have a different view of her.
Onto another topic as well, but if I recall correctly, you are in RE? (I don't remember if it's you or another author, if it's another one this'll get real awkward.. feel free to ignore the rest of this if so LOL )
What do you think of RE9 so far, if you've been able to get into it? Grace's parts of the game are my absolute favorite as I favor the horror side of Resident Evil, and also I'm biased because confession... im actually just not that into Leon, or into shooters that much 😭 The Leon stans would come and find my location for saying my full thoughts on him so I'll leave it there, but I could honestly go on about Grace's character and sections of the game! She's the most realistic MC we've had in an RE game and she's SO intelligient, like aaa I could really go on.
Also I won't spoil it for you just in case you haven't gotten into it, but I found the 2nd half of the game kinda underwhelming after the highs of the new release tempered down. I feel like the game should've been way longer, among other underwhelming plots and character potential 💔
Anyways, yap over! Per usual, be sure youre looking after yourself, staying hydrated, etc :^) 🫶
ayy hi! and yes, i don't remember when but i did follow you because your art is so magnificent. It's so gorgeous. I adore the details in the dark aesthetics, plus, energy levels are matching = MUTUALS !!!
anyway, yess the COLUMBINA CONTENT. i wrote it because i didn't see other writers wrote her as much, so I decided to give her a bit of justice since her character is a bit vague and she's often ignored by the popular circus member characters.
but why?? I know there is a moment in the fandom that everybody was like jealous of her—for being pierrot's first love, or just mixing up the game with the actual classic from the 14th century? regardless and hopefully it was just a misunderstanding.
like Columbina, she literallyyyy and genuinely haunts the narrative more than she's... ghoslty form and that's exactly why she's so compelling. anyway, so glad you're enjoyed it, definitely gave me a little difficulty, again since she didn't have that much information on her!
moving on, which are you stalking me?
I'm not sure if I did mention that I love resident evil, but you're definitely on the point. i was JUST watching my favorite YouTuber—JazzyGuns's gameplay on resident evil because I don't own the PlayStation or Xbox or any PC device. And graphics on the switch is shitty asf.
like ever since I bought mk11 on there mk1 I've been pissed ever since.
but OMG I been into longest Resident Evil for the longest (same goes for Call of Duty) l!! like i grew up on those games, love them deeply, still played them. I haven't finished watching RE9 yet 🥲 i KNOW. i'm like lil behind BUT I'm slowly catching up and I absolutely adore Grace, like she's so well designed.
even tho, Shev Alomar from RE5 is my favorite.
and then my favorite games are Resident Evil 7 and Village/8
anyway back to Grace, first of all, her voice actor did a great job with her, like i seen a couple of people making fun of her stammer, even though she has social anxiety (countless of other things that I will not say because spoilers) and I found a hilarious of her handling the requiem, like mf has a KICK to it 😭
also legit when I saw this, I thought you were asking me to write some Leon smut, I've been thinking about it, ever since someone made that edit of him breaking through a wardrobe and you just see this man's biceps, like I never found him fine, but he aged like salt and pepper, like you can see a little wrinkles, but he still fine asf.
but I haven't been motivated to do it since everyone sees my page "Visual Novel Central" of course, i write whatever my heart content, but I desperately would love to explore serious/cool fandoms on here.
anyway you're safe from leon stans here. i won't sell you out.
thank you for yapping in my inbox this was genuinely so fun to read, like you don't know how fast you caught my attention when it's not visual novel related. also good luck with your midterms as well like...
omfg, yes, of course i have—which one are we talking?
movie or musical? because i've consumed both extensively. like. trust me. I had a musical phase, the most favorite one is Heathers and... Hamilton, please don't judge me. but like, i was in every or heard each fandom imaginable when i was younger, i just don't always mention them as much beside the VNs community.
if it's a piece of media, there's a solid chance i know it.
heathers specifically? i adore. it gives old mean girls but darker and funnier and somehow more serious. obsessed with the dynamic of it all. the aesthetics. the vibe. If you're asking, who's my favorite, it will be Veronica, I know that sounds basic, but she was the most levelheaded out of everyone besides Heather Chandler?
so yeah. which version are we on about? 👀
Is there a reason why you ask this question? omg, are you trying to tie you back into something please ignore my questions. I'm getting overly excited rn 😭
