Pittering Rain, Wilting Flowers

●You can know me as Yellow, She/They ● Development blog for WIP interactive fiction 'Without Origin'

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⧼⨳Demo⨳⧽ TBA

Flowers will bud, bloom, bear fruit and eventually start to wilt.

Your life has always been like a flower. Budding under the open weather that you had no shelter against, only to be plucked from the barely blooming stage and potted somewhere foreign.

Here, you had no home, no identity, no family and no name. Here, You are the one without origin.

This is a story where you adopt a devil. But for someone so caring to this blight, are you an Angel or something even worse than a Devil?

⨳You are a transmigrator.

It doesn't matter who or what you were in the past, In fact, it is all quite blurry now. You only remember skimming through an article about the infuriating debate regarding the moral state of a webnovel author, blah blah blah, their cannon fodder antagonist.

"How can someone write something so shameless? how can this character be so cruel?"- The blogger writing the article exclaimed

Well, it seems that this character just had to follow the plot- without a choice in the matter.

That's right, you transmigrated into that very antagonist. Dressed in stark white mourning attire, and eyes gleaming with crimson malice. The very antagonist who sent a hundred men and women to their deathbeds and instigated the downfall of the world.

But in your turn in this forsaken role, you were the one whose downfall was instigated. Even with the help of the system, over and over and over again.

Fearing the fragile state of your sanity, your system pulled some strings to send you back into the past. This time the antagonist is just a child, the major sects are not yet powerful, ghosts are civil(?) no evil has taken root (?)yet, and the world- including yourself(?) can be saved.

⧼⨳You⨳⧽

Originally occupying the antagonist's body and forced to play a role of bitter ends, ending up failing for multiple 'play throughs' again and again. The system decided to send you to the past of the world before the plot had taken place.

You are now your own self, but just that. You have only yourself and y̶o̶u̶r̶ s̶y̶s̶t̶e̶m̶. Your past achievements, titles, treasures and even memories are... baren.

Can you trust yourself not to start wanting?

⧼⨳The System⨳⧽

(The System is genderless)

The system is your mysterious guide, it appeared mysteriously when you transmigrated, and has been accompanying you ever since. All though it claims to be just a gathering of data, it likes to accompany you as many things and acts very humane.

T̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶y̶s̶t̶e̶m̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶b̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶i̶n̶t̶e̶r̶e̶s̶t̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶m̶i̶n̶d̶

⧼⨳The Antagonist⨳⧽

(Same as the Transmigrator's gender, gender choice if you are nonbinary)

The Antagonist whose body you once occupied. With a malicious bearing and vicious mind, Wu Ranxi once hailed from a wealthy family but with a heart incapable of being whole no matter how much gold was stuffed into it, massacred the entire household.

Wu Ranxi had a tendency to obtain perverse satisfaction from destroying what others held dear and hearing their strained desperation. It is said that Wu Ranxi was a curse- a scourge incarnate promised to bring peace crashing.

Now, just a child.

⧼⨳The Protagonist⨳⧽

(Male)

The Protagonist who clawed towards and ripped you open for the world to see in each playthrough, extremely cunning and absolutely unwilling to let go of a grudge, celebrated as a gentle and selfless saint by everyone else. An Orphan with unparalleled talent and strong will.

Lian Si was given the name 'Lian' by his master due to the nature of the lotus to grow pure and untarnished, even in dirty waters and 'Si' so that Lian Si would always think pure things. True to this name, Lian Si dislikes getting dirty and holds a strong disdain for people and places considered 'dirty', even willing to cut them down without hesitation.

Some could say this 'Si' is not for thinking but for being stubborn.

⧼⨳The Crossdressing Demon Lord⨳⧽ RO

(Male)

The great northern demon lord. Even his name 'Da Xuanjun' strikes fear in the hearts of all who hear, no matter where they belong to. Rumoured to be cruel and frosty, if he wants something, this tyrant never asks for it twice.

He has been conquering small territories subtly, slowly taking over the southern and eastern lands and driving the other lords crazy. But for someone of his calibre, he was never spoken or heard of not even 50 years later.

He is known to change his appearance to trick people.

Mo Yuxuan appears to be a toned young man with pale skin and abyssal black eyes. His hair is equally black and silky, with some curls at the end. His most defining features are his slender fingers (̶ahem veiny hands ahem)̶ and pointed black nails, sharp like his hooded gaze.

⧼⨳The Firecracker Beauty⨳⧽ RO

(Female)

A guest from the isolated fairy island. She arrived to the capital with great fanfare promising to dispel the recent gloom surrounding it as well as have a taste of what the world has to offer. Boastful and fiery, she is a narcissist who loves attention on her person, adorning it like the jewels she wears and discards every day.

She arrived with five little maidens from her home palace, unable to take care of herself all by her lonesome. But only two remain with her now, making the always fearless charmer furrow her brows constantly.

She is spoiled and meddlesome, unnacustomed to being left alone.

Laxini (Hua Zhuyin) has a curvaceous body, like a heavenly maiden in the scroll paintings. Her skin is tawny, and her eyes are a peachy brown and always smiling. She likes to sway her hips when she walks, her semi braided hair swaying confidently like dark wild flames, accompanied by the jingling of the ankle bells on her person.

⧼⨳The Civil Ghost⨳⧽ RO

(Nonbinary)

A lingering spirit, a servant of the underworld. The people (can they be called people?) of the undead are often insane and malicious, disdainful of all things, including eachother. Polite and civil, they are known to be respectful even towards gouls.

The underworld usually has its doors shut tight and refuses to let spirits run wild. This little ghost has been in the surface world for such a long while, why hasn't anyone come to get it?

An air of melancholy surrounds this ghost like a mother unwilling to let go of her child.

Bai Min is willowy, with cloudy grey eyes and thin pale lips. This ghost's inky hair is let loose towards its ankles, floating like untouched rivers and high clouds. Their most defining trait is the atmosphere of chill that follows their person, as well as the smell of rotten wood upon their entrance.

⧼⨳The Smiling Tiger⨳⧽ RO

(Opposite gender to the Transmigrator, gender choiced)

The stranger who reeks of danger. This person has no relation with the cultivation world, and is an except to the rules of most its factions. Dignified and authoritative with a smiling face that is the cause of blind trust from many, Yeji acts with the maturity and assuredness of one who owns the world.

It is said that silk is easy to catch fire, people who are unaware of something will idolize that thing to the extreme. For someone born with a silver spoon, this noble displays too much casual awareness of things outside his/her supposedly sheltered upbringing.

Well endorsed in word play and business, Yeji is used to throwing money at problems.

Yeji is tall and well-built with well-maintained muscles hidden under expensive fabric. With tan skin and oak-coloured hair and similarly amber eyes, an ever present smile hangs on Yeji's face. Yeji is specially.... well endowed in the bossom, no matter as a man or a woman.

⧼⨳The Strong Green Tea Essence⨳⧽ RO

(Same gender as the Transmigrator)

The future pillar of the cultivation world. Cold and unflinching, but fragrant and arrogant: this person is the unattainable dream of many men and women. This great immortal was brought up as a prodigy from a very young age, becoming a well-known behemoth in both elegance and battle.

50 years into the future, Sui Farui is the one who raised the name of their sect into the heavens. Also the mentor of the protagonist, insists that the little child you're in charge of is a demon to be rid of.

If Lian Si is stubborn and two faced, then Sui Farui is an immovable mountain with a hundred faces.

Sui Farui is slender and flat as the blade they wield. Pale green eyes and fair skin, an expressionless face and strands like black silk tied and pinned back cleanly, white strands braided. Their most defining features are their long legs and straight back, absolutely unwilling to bend.

⧼⨳???⨳⧽ RO

A Secret. If found, please keep well.

Scion of a thousand sacrifices.

??? (Same height as the Transmigrator.) This is a generous hint I'm giving.

⨳⧽ Customise your Transmigrator! from looks to personality, to gender, to sexuality, yah!

⨳⧽ Adopt a red eyed, white haired little mini me! (The antagonist)

⨳⧽ Explore the old world of cultivation, before the 'three major sects' were truly major.

⨳⧽ Golden finger! the Transmigrator who has gone through so many playthroughs is pretty OP!

⨳⧽ Find and uncover malicious plots and discover the stories that were written over.

⨳⧽ Meet and romance a colourful(?) cast of characters! Or not! Antagonise, Befriend, Ignore, or... Kill them???

⨳⧽...And more...!

⨳⧽ Although it is very tame and mild currently, this story can be rated as an 18+ article, as it contains themes of: mental, physical, and sexual abuse, rough language, explicit content, obsessive behaviour, death and idealization of suicide. Please proceed with caution and take care of yourself.

⨳⧽ I am also not proficient in English or writing code, in fact, I am barely familiar with navigating the internet.

⨳⧽ This is my first interactive fiction, and I am also a novice, so this article will take a while. Long while.

⨳⧽ This content will remain free, but also a Work In Progress. Which means, everything is and will be subject to change- possibly.

⨳⧽ Generally all asks are welcomed, including scenario asks, POV asks and NSFW asks.

⨳⧽ Do not act creepy or self-depreciating/ obsessed. Expressing your insecurities is alright, I will try my best to make you feel welcomed. But things like 'I suffered through XXX so I deserve XXX since you/this person did not do XXX you are violating me'

⨳⧽ I will either publicly shame you or ignore you if you come in with bad intentions.

Thankyou for checking this little article out.

⧼⨳RO's Information⨳⧽ TBA

⧼⨳Other Characters Information⨳⧽ TBA

⧼⨳Pinterest⨳⧽

⧼⨳Demo⨳⧽ TBA

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What If I revamp the whole story but keep the current information post and demo for memory's sake?

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The backgrounds will stay of course, I've spent too much of my blood and sweat on them

But as a reader, i found that this story doesn't have much pull compared to Flower Bouquets For The Demon Lord and Approaching Next Stop. Hell, it feels duller compared to my non interactive works too, and the only engaging parts are the past and introduction to the MC

Originally, I really liked the concept of transmigration plus forced raising of a child. But back then, I didn't think much about how it could span as a solid story and not only some day to day interactions.

The ROs will also not change btw, but some story lines will certainly experience a big change.

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What If I revamp the whole story but keep the current information post and demo for memory's sake?

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In the beginning, there was silence. From this silence came the first gods, primal, warring forces of creation and destruction, who wove the fabric of the world through their mutual annihilation. The body of Belphanes became the land, and the soul of Elnykta the gossamer fabric of magic draped over it all.

Their successors, the next generation of gods, were less powerful, but no less hungry. They fought, argued, built up empires from dust and shattered them in the same breath. Telonia was the most powerful, sprawling over the continent, protected by the God of the Sun. But it was fragile, as all mortal things are.

When the gods fight, the land bleeds, for the land and the gods are inextricable from each other.

Now, the God of the Sun is long dead. Their place has been taken by the Luminary, once a champion and now a god himself. The empire of Lusna rose up from the ruins of Telonia, with its empress, the Anassa, ruling with the power of the Luminary.

Yet the land is once more beginning to suffer. And there is something stirring in the darkness, a slumbering power without a name.

Hyperion is a mythological fantasy interactive fiction, set in an ancient, crumbling world. You play as a mage, priest or fighter who stumbles across a forgotten temple and becomes the champion of a dead god. Your mission? Kill the Luminary.

themes/genres - mythological fantasy, divinity, memory, cyclical time, forgotten places

content warnings - 16+: threat, violence, injury

demo - itch.io (30k, ch1)

customise aspects of the protagonist - name, pronouns, gender (m/f/nb, including trans options)

choose whether you are a sigil-mage, a priest or a battle-mage/fighter

try to balance your duty to the Sanctum, the guild that you are part of that deals with magical phenomena, with the fate that calls you

make a deal with a dead god

discover the true nature of divinity

plunge the world into chaos or try and mend the cracks

uncover ancient mysteries

kill a god

form relationships with five main characters, optionally romance one

The Healer: Kallias Feluske (he/him)

One of the few magical healers in Lusna, by virtue of his descent from Loxias. Always willing to lend a hand, and quick to break into a smile. Although many people have heard of him, and many have been helped by his work, few would be able to say that they truly know him. The rumours that go around say that he's cursed, doomed to die young by the very thing that allows him to heal. He has light brown skin and loosely curly dark brown hair that reaches his neck. Although he often ties it back for practicality, stray strands always manage to escape and frame his face. There's an overall softness to his features, and he has thick dark eyebrows, full lips most often in a smile, and a curved nose. His eyes are hooded and honey-brown in colour, and often betray what he's feeling.

The Champion: Vel Katacinas (they/them)

Once the Champion of the God of the Moon, now a ghost with the ability to take on a corporeal form. They're not one for talking, and are generally disillusioned with the world, but you get the feeling that they care more than they let on. The weight of the past is a heavy burden to hold on to, and they see landscapes full of ghosts. They have cool, fair skin with an iridescent sheen to it, and intense dark grey eyes. Their face is angular, with a strong jawline and straight nose, and they have a long, thin scar running along their jaw and curving down to their neck. Well-built and very tall. Though it is often tied up into a loose knot, their black hair is long and flowing, reaching about mid-back when down. Always seems to be wearing armour.

The Mage: Aya Vestalis (she/they)

An incredibly talented mage who works alongside you at the Sanctum. They rose quickly through the ranks, and is known to be perfectionistic and ambitious, focused above all at their work. Whatever they have achieved never seems to be enough, their gaze fixed on the next goal, a hunger inside them for something that they can't name. She has warm, deep brown skin and black, coily hair that she usually wears it in twists or long braids, changing the style relatively often. Quite short in height. She shows her emotions freely on her face, which is round with high cheekbones and a nose with a wide bridge. Her eyes are dark brown, and slightly upturned. She dresses in bright colours and fashionable styles, and is as meticulous about her appearance as she is about her magic.

The Priest: Nikolaus "Niko" Septimus Cassander (he/him)

A priest of Brumalis at the central temple, and also works on occasion for the Sanctum. Notorious for being in a near-perpetual state of grumpiness, but is respected for his straightforwardness and ability to focus on whatever task is at hand. Also renowned for unrepentantly ignoring any order that he thinks is stupid. Rumour has it that he comes from a notable provincial family, but he shuts down any conversation that strays in that direction. Tall and wiry, with beige skin dotted with freckles. His gaze is analytical, as if constantly cataloguing what he sees, and his eyes are hazel with flecks of green. There's a bump in his nose as if once broken and poorly reset, and his face is defined by sharpness, with a well defined jaw and cheekbones. His hair is light brown, thick and wavy, and though it is short it is always messy.

The Guard: Layla Artaha (she/her)

Quite possibly the most energetic person you know. Restless and optimistic, she works as a battle-mage and guard for the Sanctum, and always seems to be off on some job or another. Well-respected despite her notorious disorganisation and occasional recklessness. She's the first in the direct line of her family not to serve in the Royal Guard of the Anassa, a fact that she's open about, but never explains why, or what happened between her sister and herself to cause their well-known rift. She has medium brown skin and shoulder-length, wavy dark brown hair that she wears in a braid. Her face is oval, with fine features, a round nose and almond-shaped eyes that are light brown in colour. More often than not she walks around with her sword in hand and armour on, but when not she prefers loose robes for ease of movement.

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Thank you for following me earlier, and I apologise for not checking back sooner. I read your story the night before, and it's very well written. Especially liked the priest route!

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Hi excited for your game, could you go into detail about the political background, like nobles and nations?

Hello!! Thank you so much haha I'm glad! And also very excited to release the demo (hopefully sooner rather than later)

However, there isn't much politically related content in the game. It's just some action and romance, nothing too serious.

I can still detail the backgrounds and nations.

There are stories in the Xianxia genre where the cultivation world often functions with three or five major sects who rule with different kinds of teachings. Typically: Fairy, Monk, Swordsman, Shaman, and Demonic. They are then followed by the smaller sects.

Isolated islands and hidden lands also exist, like the Fairy island where Hua Zhuyin is from. These places are impossible to access, guarded by beasts, hidden through enchantments, etc.

The Story takes place where 'The Three Major Sects' are new and emerging and there aren't many high leveled cultivators. There are also mystical places like the myriad sea and immortal's tomb.

There are nations and kings, but cultivators are not allowed to meddle in the mundane world and politics. The Dao forbids it, though some stories don't have this rule.

This world is decided into five continents. But only two will be introduced, Teran and Jixia. The nations also won't be specified (I'm bad at geography)

I remember claiming that Sui Farui was from some noble society of cultivators, but that concept has been changed now.

Saying any more would go into spoiler territory, so that's all I can say!

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🪷 THE JADE PHANTOM [Prologue Out HERE ]

[Interactive Fiction | Alternate Joseon History | Dark Romance | Political Intrigue]

“They say the King owns the land, but the Prince owns the ghosts. And you, with your mother’s silver butterfly and your father’s heavy debts, are the most haunted thing in Hanyang.”

The Year is 1404. The Joseon Dynasty is a newborn beast, built on the bones of the Goryeo kings. You are a Cheonmin—a slave, a piece of property, a ghost. But you carry a face of "jade," a delicate, feminine grace that feels like a floral scent in a room full of iron.

While you scrub the palace floors, you hide two crimes: the ability to read the King’s private scrolls, and a silver lineage that proves you are the last of a fallen noble house.

When the brilliant, obsessive Crown Prince catches your reflection , your invisible life ends. He doesn't want a servant; he wants a masterpiece to keep in a gilded cage of scrolls and silk.

‎ •Customise your MC: Choose your name , gender which will determine your path as a "Flower Man" or a "Forbidden Pearl" , appearance ,personality and much more .

‎ •Fates' Marks: Select unique characteristics such as lush silken lashes or the "Frost-Bloom" birthmark, which carry different allure and societal meaning depending on your gender.

‎ ‎•Choose Your Companion: a stray sapsali dog, a sleek calico cat ,or a crow with feathers as dark as Obsidian Shadows

‎ •Navigate the Social Hierarchy: Live the life of a Cheonmin—the base-born caste viewed as property—and decide if you will Ascend the Hierarchy ,Fall to the Shadows or break the cage .your fate is in your hands.

‎•Romance & Intrigue : Form a deep bond with one of three official love interests or a secret one from the past.Use your ethereal beauty to seduce and manipulate those in power, hooks up without the strings of romance, or opt out of the games of the heart entirely to remain a solitary shadow.will you seek love , or use desire as a ladder to your own ends? But do tread carefully; no one is truly innocent, and even a lover's touch may carry a hidden price.

‎ •Hidden Heritage: Protect the Silver Butterfly Norigae, a tarnished heirloom with a forbidden crest that serves as proof of who you were truly meant to be.What will you do with this secret against your skin? Will you use it to reclaim your stolen nobility and rise to the top of the Inner Court, let it be crushed into the dirt as you hit rock bottom, or let its wings guide you to escape the palace ghosts all at once?

•A Sacred Vow: Stand as a shield for your sister, Sun-hwa, against a world of gilded cages and silk-wrapped traps.

🪷THE CROWN PRINCE: YI HYUN (이현)

‎[The Scholar-King | The Obsessive Watcher | The Architect of the Gilded Cage]

THE PROFILE :

‎* Status: The brilliant, favored son of King Taejong. The future of Joseon.

‎* Personality: Calm, calculated, and terrifyingly patient. He doesn't raise his voice; he simply removes the obstacles in his way.

‎*aesthetic: The smell of aged mulberry paper and expensive sandalwood ink. The sharp click of a jade ring against a porcelain tea cup. Deep red silk robes embroidered with golden dragons that look like they’re strangling the wearer. A gaze that doesn't just look at you—it studies you

‎🦅 THE REBEL LEADER: KANG-HEE (강희)

‎[The Mountain Hawk | The Runaway | The Knife in the Night]

‎* Status: A runaway slave who survived the Gyeonggi mines to build a bandit kingdom in the Bukhansan peaks.‎

* Personality: Bold, loud, and fiercely protective of her "found family." She has no patience for palace etiquette and she believes power isn't given by a crown—it’s taken by the hilt.

‎*aesthetic : The scent of pine needles and wet earth. The cold metallic tang of a chipped blade. Faded indigo linens and worn leather armor. A grin that is more like a dare. Eyes that look at the horizon, never at the floor.

‎🛡️ THE STOIC GUARD: JI-WOON (지운)

‎[The Jurchen Wolf | The Silent Shield | The Watcher at the Gate]

‎* Status: A Jurchen hostage-warrior from the Northern border, forced to serve the Joseon King to keep his tribe safe.

‎* Personality: A man of zero words but infinite actions. He understands duty and safety. He sees your face and doesn't see a slave or a ghost—he sees a person who is hurting.

*aesthetic :The smell of horsehair and old leather. The steady, rhythmic sound of heavy boots on stone. Heavy iron pauldrons and a scarred hand resting eternally on a sword hilt. A presence so quiet you forget he's there

???THE SECRET RO????

🌸 THE PALACE MAID: KKOT-BI (꽃비)

[The Flower-Rain | The Silent Witness ]

Status: A Gung-nyeo (Palace Maid) in training. A laundry slave.

Personality: Quiet, observant, and heartbreakingly obedient. She is a mute who has learned to navigate the Palace without a single word.

Aesthetic: The sharp scent of lye and damp hemp. The sight of "scarred hands" hidden beneath clean sleeves.

🐅 THE STABLE-HAND: BEOM-I (범이)

[The Little Tiger | The Alleyway Fixer ]

THE PROFILE :

Status: A rough-handed stable-hand in the Sa-bok-si (Royal Stables).

Personality: Physically imposing and loud. Radiantly cheerful and remarkably kind, he is a rare burst of warmth within the cold stone of the Palace. Despite his status, he remains touchingly naive.

Aesthetic: He has a bright, open face that always seems a second away from a wide, dimpled grin. His skin is a warm, golden-honey tone from long days spent working in the courtyard, and his eyes—the color of "Golden Embers"—crinkle with genuine joy whenever he sees you. He wears his hair in a messy Kka-ch'i-meori (Magpie Style) that smells of fresh clover and sweet hay, often with a stray bit of straw tucked behind his ear.

‼️DISCLAIMER

‎The Jade Phantom is a work of Historical Interactive Fiction. While it is set during the early Joseon Dynasty (1404–1424), it is an alternate history narrative. Certain historical events, figures, and social structures, and many more have been fictionalized or altered for the purpose of the story.

‎This game contains Dark Romance and Mature Themes. The romantic paths, particularly that of the Crown Prince, explore themes of obsession, possession. These dynamics are intended to be part of the narrative's tension and do not reflect healthy real-world relationships.

‎As a story set in a rigid class-based society, players will encounter period-typical classism, and domestic cruelty... These elements are included to reflect the high stakes and the protagonist’s struggle for agency within a systemic "Gilded Cage."

‎[This work is intended for readers 18+ only. Contains mature/distressing themes. Reader discretion advised]

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I just finished reading this. Very beautifully written, it's poetic yet secretly violent.

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I was denied one of the only things that allows me to live... I'll be dead and rotting in a few days... so let me absorb life from this...

What is the characters favorite ice cream flavour?

- 🦊 < not allowed to eat ice cream for a month and will be sending the same ask in your other blog

There there, I don't think such things are good for foxes anyway.... and..dare I say... it might actually prevent you from rotting!!!

This took me a long time to contemplate, as I never thought about such a thing before.

Mo Yuxuan likes classic chocolate flavour, he likes anything chocolate actually. But you know, he would like it with actual pieces of chocolate and a few fruits because he's rich and fancy.

(I couldn't find a particularly fancy one)

Hua Zhuyin wouldn't have ice creams much, but I think she would like Kulfi. The Pistachio kind, as for if she had ice cream, she'd usually want a vanilla one.

Bai Min would absolutely love coffee if they were in this time period, so they like coffee flavoured ice cream, or those espressos with ice cream scoops

Yeji is a big fan of food, so he/she wouldn't have a preference. Anything goes. However, he/she likes the crunchy bits a little more, feels like there's more to eat and enjoy.

Sui Farui would be someone very health conscious, avoid sugary things or 'junks'. They are open to try any flavours though, especially fruity ones, if the occasion is special enough. Or! They would make home made ones.

??? likes ice shavings. They'd like peanut butter too, but not as much as ice shavings. Actually, this makes a cannon appearance- them having ice shaving.

I'm not too sure for The System though. They'll claim to like whatever flavour the RO you are most close to likes. I think that they will like the first flavour they try, then stick with it for the rest of its lifespan.

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PLAY THE FIRST HALF OF CHAPTER ONE HERE.

— NOTES: Any bug reports should be sent to my Tumblr inbox and not addressed via the Itch.io comment section.

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Soulbound Mem iii-4

As mentioned in my last post, today's Soulbound update takes us to the end of Memoriam the Third, and by extension a conclusion to the Timaeus ruins storyline, which means next time will be a return to the present day with Chapter IV!

In total, this update is ~74,000 words, which I'm pretty sure is the largest single update I've ever done for this story. This is mainly because the first half is split between several different routes, dependent on how you ended the previous part, but I think even a single playthrough will be pretty hefty.

Anyway, I don't have an ETA on the next update, but I anticipate it being shorter than this one (..at least, I hope), which hopefully also means it might come a little bit faster.

But as always, no promises.

[lthestoryteller-deactivated2026]

Good morning. I have come to make an announcement, in regards to this blog and my games.

Before anything else, let me just say not to worry. I said that no game of mine will be left unfinished, and I intend to do just that. I keep my word.

So, now that we got that out of the way, let's go to the general development.

First, I will leave this post up for a couple of hours, before I delete this blog altogether. In the next few days, I will be transferring to neocities, where you'll be able to see updates and information regarding my projects(check my Itch blog for the new blog link, which should be there in a couple of days). I find that to be the best solution, and as to why, I'll only get into that for a little bit near the end. But before I do that.

I just want to thank all my fans. I hope that I'll be seeing you on that new blog of mine, and the games that will be released on Itch. The Dark Crown is very near its completion(Prologue, I mean, not the entire game), Font Lay is also something that will be updated shortly after the release of this, since it has been a good few months now(And don't worry, I'm not forgetting about Neon Dreams, for anyone who's interested in that one too). So yeah, once again, to all my fans, and a handful of other authors, thank you.

Now, for anyone curious, you'll find some satisfiable info down below the line. This is the main thing, so if you are here just for the games, this is literally all that there is to know.

L

I've turned off anonymous, for the time being. I find that there's no reason for it, since the blog will be pretty inactive until its deletion.

As for why all this.

IF community is toxic to all hell. Sure, there are instances, only a handful of writers on here, that are actually decent people. Everyone else? Well, let's just say this.

I am not even a first person that they've done shit like this too. A friend of mine has also experienced this treatment from them. They have been MIA for a good couple of days now, at least to my knowledge, simply for their own mental health. That's how the community is, and how it gets.

Now, I am keeping things vague like this, because I don't just go out and give random sensitive information. I don't dox, even though I may possess the information myself. That's not what I do.

But, what I do is much more simple. Anonymous option can only hide you for so long, and I've told you that already.

No need for me to address anything further than this, since I've addressed it privately, and now everyone involved(in a bad way, the bad asks), all of them will be dealt with.

I said it already. You should have left the dog alone.

Take it how you will. This is the last post from me here anyway.

[without-origin-if]

Not nervous! just unable to... I share it with a family member, they're very particular about it. The side blog was all their idea

I could always create a solo blog but I'm also very particular about creating accounts...

- 🦊

The fox is still cool and mysterious (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

It makes sense to be particular, it's a controlled state of being. I'm now thinking of making a single blog for both my works, but I don't work well with mixing things either 🤧

[without-origin-if]

Everyone's sketches are done, but I'm having trouble with Bai Min and Sui Farui. Bai Min must look neither human nor ghost, neither man nor woman, polite and clueless, but with eyes that give away the evil hidden beneath. While Sui Farui must look truly like a handsome man as a man, and beautiful woman as a woman, and a mix of both as a non binary person.

[without-origin-if]

I wasn't able to respond at the time but here's a real picture of me when I received your praises:

https://pin.it/5OvVNXcb7

- 🦊 (I thought you could send asks with a side blog but no... no you can't)

I didn't have a suitable reaction image nor words for this counterpraise, so here is a official image from onmyoji containing lots of foxes and one (👆) holy maiden (Ignore the petulant man in the background)

[hanfugallery]

Chinese hanfu in Xianxia style

[without-origin-if]

doesn't care about how it looks, sometimes, the most bitter is the best medicine, and the most sweet is a deceiving poison. Their face twists however, if the taste is as absurd as the looks. They'll make the MC finish it

I was going through old asks and found this jem of a reaction 😭😭😭💀💀the other ros are like "I DON'T like this, but since I like YOu, I'll eat it or make it look like I did" while sui farui over here is like "I'm not going to eat it you eat it"

Annnyywho how would they react to a mc who likes them from the beginning? Like full on attached and not even trying to hide it (also do you remember me? I'm blazing heart ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥)

Hello, Mx! I'm glad you found their reaction funny. Sui Farui is big on responsibilities and life lessons and has a principle of 'we are responsible for our own selves' even in the romantic stage. But at least they try it, right? Haha

I'm not sure if you mean just Sui Farui or the whole RO cast. I'll answer the cast just in case.

Mo Yuxuan: Mo Yuxuan becomes understandably perplexed by the Transmigrator, and will react with a fecade of arrogance mixed with some disgust in the beginning, but will gradually begin to treat the MC with tender affection.

Hua Zhuyin: Hua Zhuyin is annoyed but flattered. She treats the Transmigrator with equal respect but also uses the crush to her advantage, which will shift into slight guilt and adoration.

Bai Min: You can't exactly have that type of reaction to this ghost, can you? But if you do, they will treat it as a form of pity or condensation. When they reciprocate later on, they ask many questions as to what the Transmigrator likes about them.

Yeji: Yeji also reacts similarly to Mo Yuxuan, but with a greater amount of surprise. Unlike the rest of the cast, he doesn't have a devine appearance or anything too catching about her. He'll manipulate that 'like' until it bores her. When you are finally together, Yeji will have to chase you like 'wife chasing crematorium'.

Sui Farui: Sui Farui will avoid the Transmigrator at all costs, expression shifting subtly whenever the MC makes an appearance. Later, once they start liking you, they'll deliberately lead you into confessing your feelings again and again.

???: They will react with pleasant arrogance(?) in the beginning, saying things like 'am I that irresistible?' which will later change into a sly sort of amusement, which they'll use to flirt with the MC for the entire story.

The System: The System won't notice it even if it's blalently displayed to it. It will only react with a similar energy to its host, but when they begin to feel 'human' later on, they will almost obsessively use this to try and get you to listen to them, saying 'don't you like me? Can't you do this? Can't you stay with me?'

[without-origin-if]

Is ??? the system?

Not at all. I'm sorry you had this confusion, and thankyou for this question.

The System is a saperate entity, now an RO along side the rest. ??? Is also a saperate RO, the reason they are a 'secret' is because you'll have to guess their identity later on

Actually I'm debating weather to make them a normal RO just like the rest, but I still like the suspense of guessing

[without-origin-if]

I think the north is cold 🤔, I just don't live there to know for sure. you and I are BOTH south babies, Yellow.

anyway, omw to my boxing match with the sun. wish me luck 🙏 (I'm gonna lose)

- 😭🌸HIYAH☀️🥊🔥Ow...anon

Why did you call yourself a northerner then?? I shouldn't have assumed things (⁠*⁠´⁠ω⁠｀⁠*⁠)

I think that it really depends on the region you live in even in your continent and country right? Some countries have places that are really warm even if it is known for its cold temperature

It just so happened that the place I live in is shaped like a bowl, and no matter how cold it gets, it doesn't snow. Everyone above 20 in my family have seen and interacted with snow...it's just us who got a bit unlucky

Let's not talk about luck now, true luck is wealth. I'm going to bet gambling stones on you