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“So…

It’s a cult?”

“- it’s not a cult”

Devil of a Time is a low fantasy Lovecraftian interactive fiction. You play as a well respected official in your not-a-cult charged with protecting the younger members all while completing your final year of your university degree.

Let’s just hope that no secrets stray to further ears.

[Genres] | fantasy, mystery, cosmic horror, (attempted) romance

[Setting] | The South and the Space Inbetween

[Rating] | 18+ for CONTENT WARNINGS : death and mention of death, strong language, sexual content, violence, gore, abduction,strong cult themes, mentions of past abuse/trauma, depictions of injuries, blood, and torture, alcohol consumption, drug use. Many of these warnings can be completely dependent on the choice the reader has made.

We are currently in a planning stage and posting this as an Interest Check, so please send in asks and interact with us if you are in fact interested.

When Life Gives You Lemons...

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“Lemonade” is an upcoming interactive fiction inspired by slice-of-life manga and my personal experiences studying abroad in Tokyo. Play as the new transfer student at Morigaoka Public High School and navigate school life, friendships, young love, and the unrelenting highs and lows of growing up.

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-> Demo (TBA)

-> RO Appearances

-> RO and IF vibe Playlists

Synopsis:

Lumintoile Academia is a prep school in the city of Delphinium that screams prestigiousness and elitism among its students. You happen to be a student there in your final year of Highschool, and trying to graduate with the cleanest slate you can ever manage. Well, too bad that’s thrown out of the window after meeting the Student Council. Hello, to your future in juvenile detention!

How fun.

Somehow, you’re now dragged into this weird mess straight out of a fantasy novel. Magic? Monsters? Spirits? Fae? Demons? The Council has to be joking. No way are those things real, right? Because if not, then why on earth are seeing flowers bloom when the Vice President is around? A cool breeze passing by whenever the Secretary waves at you? Windows shimmering whenever the Treasurer walks by them? Dogs following and randomly appearing wherever and whenever the President is?

This all has to be a coincidence, right?

With noises coming from empty classrooms and staff members found somewhere they shouldn't, how can you not be suspiscious about everything?

Cheers to The Elites is an urban fantasy, mystery, thriller, supernatural, slice of life IF that will be written in Twine. The story takes place in the fictional country of Rosedale in the modern age, and is rated 18+ for heavy topics such as: abuse (emotional, psychological, implied physical), violence, blood, graphic gore (specifically plant gore, mutilation, & dismemberment), mentions & use of alcohol, mentions of death, body horror, self-harm & self-destructive tendencies, mentions & attempts of suicide, unhealthy coping mechanisms

Features:

•Customizable MC—appearance, sexuality, pronouns, and all that jazz!

•Learn magic? Maybe? If the Vice President allows it?

•Find out the secrets the Student Council and the academy holds

•Romance 1 of the 6 RO’s—3 females, 3 males—or form platonic bonds with all of them!

•Get your very own Familiar!

•Choose your history with two of the RO’s

•Leave highschool with a bang

•Weylyn Rutherford the President (18, M, Demisexual Demiromantic)

Romance Options:

->Their Birthdays

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The good boy next door. He’s your neighbor in the local neighborhood you both live in. A kind and patient guy that helps around your family every once in a while with a smile on his face. Not as smart or athletic as the Vice President or the Treasurer, but he’s trying his best. Weylyn tends to disappear randomly a day or two each month, and comes back like nothing happened with an excuse that he’s just visiting a relative. Yeah, totally explains why his eyes seem to glow a bit brighter for a few days.

•Fleur Heartstein the Vice President (17, F, Bisexual Greyromantic)

“Ah, jeez, you didn’t have to do that. You’re going to make me blush!”

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A rich heiress to a family owned bank, she’s the epitome of the “Top of My School” game. Always with high academic achievements and grades, multi-talented, boys and girls swooning over her left and right; she is the girl everyone either dreams or envies. Despite her popularity in the school, her demeanor screams of a distant figure that’s only praised for what she is. Calm, cold, quiet, people like her are known to hide and say so much more under the surface. Is that blood and petals in her coughs?

•Zephyrine “Zeph” Vel Delle the Secretary (17, F, Pansexual Panromantic)

“I’m surprised you even want to talk, let alone to me.”

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The ever excitable and cheery Secretary of the Council. The one to bring the fun and excitement on a bleak or boring day. One for makeup and fashion, she’s the gal who’ll ask if you can let her paint your nails or test a new eyeshadow she bought on you. She’s everyone’s best friend, if you may. Despite the giddy and somewhat airheadedness in the way she appears, there is a side you've yet to see from her. And you don't know if you can handle it.

•Eliseo De Loughrey the Treasurer (18, M, Bisexual Aroflux)

"Oh, look at that, we're holding hands! Does that mean we're dating now?"

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The bad boy of the Student Council, an irony for being part of a paragon of the Lumintoile perfect student. Often found smoking in the old classrooms of the 7th floor or hooking up with some random girl. A smug demeanor, and known to tease, any annoyance towards him is usually gone by sweet words and a smile. Open with everything in his life, even the unnecessary bits, is he as transparent as he seems?

•Cooper Lockhart the ??? (17, M, Aceflux Biromantic)

"You're a little adorable thing, aren't you?"

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Someone from outside of Lumintoile. Not much is known about him, but the fact that Fleur's seen with him all the time outside of school. He doesn't look like anyone you've seen around the neighborhood. With an attention span that is always drifting off somewhere and with a hyperactive attitude, no wonder Fleur sticks with him. Maybe he's some foreigner friend visiting, or maybe something more sinister is afoot.

•Ophelia Edevane the batchmate (18, F, Greysexual Panromantic)

"Aww, come 'ere and let me bless you with hugs!”

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A new friend you met through Zephyrine. She's an unusual one from the next classroom over. Head stuck in fantasy books, she longs for something well... magical to happen in her life. Gullible and easily awestruck, an academic to the unknown and mysterious. A researcher if you may, always getting her head into dangerous things just to learn them. Though it's a bit alarming at how calm she is about it all. It could be a façade, for all you know.

Other Characters:

"Oh, there you are! Come on, I want to check something out with you!"

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•Murphy Heartstein (16, M)

One of Fleur’s adoptive younger brothers in the 10th grade. A socialite and fairly popular in his grade. Part of the school’s basketball team, and often found playing basketball during lunch.

•Ziyad “Z” Heartstein (16, M)

Murphy’s twin brother and the lesser known brother. Just as quiet as his older sister, and often found in the library either reading or playing chess with Fleur.

•Chiffon (31, M)

The butler of the Heartstein family. He’s an aloof and frank man, always seen picking up and dropping off the Heartsteins via limo. 

•Evelyn Lockhart (24, F)

Cooper’s older sister. She drops by every now and then to check up on him. Charming and just as mysterious as her brother.

•Shiki Chikafuji (???, NB)

They call themselves a friend.

You died. 

The good news? You’re not dead anymore. 

The bad news? Your memory’s been wiped clean. 

The worse news? The person who wants you dead isn’t done with you. Not by a mile. 

When the Sun Rises is an action-filled wip interactive fiction coded in Choicescript. It is rated 16+ for adult content.

ON HIATUS

Demo TBA - RO Appearances

Fully customisable MC

Three possible romanceable characters

Make crucial decisions that will affect the story

Find the bastard who wants you dead

Gain a familiar

Make off with enough money for an early retirement

Live or die… again

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When you unexpectedly find yourself unemployed, a friend offers you a job and you become the new night shift receptionist at Casa Serena, a remote hotel in the beautiful Spanish countryside with stunning views of the mountains and the ocean.

You thought you knew what you were getting into: tend the front desk during the quietest shift, enjoy the views, sleep in a hotel bed, on your days off lounge by the pool sipping one of those drinks with a slice of fruit as garnish.

There’s just one thing your friend forgot to mention: Casa Serena is a hotel for vampires. Your night shifts are about to become far livelier than you expected!

The Night Shift is an interactive fiction game following the unexpected and comedic adventures of you, a completely ordinary and definitely human receptionist working the night shift at a hotel that caters to the needs of vampires and humans alike. Get to know the staff of Casa Serena, keep your immortal guests happy, get up to all sorts of mischief – and enjoy the summer like you were on holiday!

The game explores themes of immortality, healing, belonging, and found family. Though some heavy topics may be discussed by the characters, the game’s overall mood will be light-hearted and hopeful.

Customisable main character - choose your name, gender, pronouns, appearance, personality, and more!

Discover what vampires really get up to on summer nights

Decide what kind of night shift receptionist you’re going to be

Solve mysteries!

Find a fun summer romance, if you’re into that sort of thing… or something more lasting?

Form friendships that last a lifetime and even longer

Shape the hotel’s future

And most importantly, take time to lounge by the pool!

More info, including main cast introductions, to follow!

For age rating and content warnings, please see the rest of the post.

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Hidden Demon is an interactive fiction set within a world filled with superheroes and villains. Will you find your place among them?

Genre(s): Superhero, Romance, Heist, Action, and Adventure. (It can get dark depending on your choices.)

Setting: Los Angeles, California

Warning(s): This story is rated 18+ for depictions of violence, torture, death, alcohol consumption, (possible) drug use, sexual themes, strong language, blood, and dark themes.

Scenario/NSFW asks are more than welcomed.

Los Angeles is commonly referred to as the City of Angels. Of course, that’s before the sun falls beneath the horizon and the demons come out to play. Less than reputable folk coming out of the woodworks to turn the city into their own playground; free of their masks that the day brings.

You’re among that very crowd; some of them you see as close friends. You weren’t anyone that has truly made a name for themselves— yet— but the person you work for has a presence that no one would ever go up against.

The Morrigan wasn’t one anyone would ever want to cross.

You don’t know what you’d be without them— as you had simply been a broke college graduate when they found you— but you know that they’ve given you more opportunities than many in this city get.

Which is why, when they sit you down and explain their newest plan, you agree without much complaints.

How hard can it possibly be?

Customizable MC: name, nickname (if desired), gender, sexuality, villain name (that some people may not use), hobbies, and more!

Play as the henchman to one of the most feared villains in the Western Hemisphere; a figure that few have ever seen and lived to tell the tale.

Experience flashbacks to the moment(s) that changed your life forever; where you were just a poor, graduated, college student that needed to figure out how to make ends meet.

Will you be the water to your bosses fire? Or will you only fan the flames more?

Help your boss with the crime of the century— their words— as you do other odd jobs to prepare for the big one.

Make sure you don’t stay out too late. You don’t want to have your daily life suffer because of it. Can’t have people questioning you after all.

Romance 1 of 5 possible options; including your boss or clueless roommate.

Make sure you spend some time with your dog, okay? Or you’ll get puppy eyes.

Remember not to get caught! Or it’ll be very awkward when your boss has to bail you out.

Nathan/Natasha Frost - The Morrigan

31 [6’4” | Blue-Green Eyes | Raven Black Hair]

You’ve been working for your boss for about four years now and, within that time, you’ve learned quite a bit about them. Like how they’re actually the CEO of Frost Industries that uses their multitude of connections for their nightly habits. Or how they’re the biggest sap for romance novels. Of course, their cold exterior only ever melts around you but that doesn’t mean they’re any less dangerous. They’re just a tiger lying in wait for the time to strike; you always need to remember that.

Richard/Rosalie Shepherd - The Stranger

32 [6’1” | Slate Grey Eyes | Golden Blonde Hair]

A friendly stranger that you’ve met in your building a couple times— conversation passing easily between you both— and you can’t help but wonder if anything more could come of it. You also can’t help but feel like you’ve seen them somewhere before; barring the times you’ve seen them waiting for the elevator in the lobby of your building. You just can’t quite put your finger on where you’ve seen them before. Their gentle demeanor seemingly off to you somehow; though you have no doubt that it’s real.

Jace/Jade Cassidy - The Roommate

28 [5’8” | Golden-Brown Eyes | Onyx Black Hair]

Your roommate— who also happens to be your best friend— that has no idea what you do during your supposed “night-shifts”. Even when you can see the question in their eyes they never put it to words; instead they simply leave notes for you whenever you get back. Notes that detail various things— laundries done, leftovers in the fridge for you, left a message for you from your mom— you don’t know what you’d do without them. Which is why you haven’t told them what you do; you didn’t want to find out.

Oliver/Olivia Jones - The Enigma

29 [5’10” | Dark Brown Eyes | Light Brown Hair]

Even years after you started working for your boss, you never truly interacted with the other henchman that they employed; at least of the ones that spent any true time with them. Their cold exterior, no nonsense behavior, and biting retorts, was a good deterrent for anyone trying to get close. However, with the new heist being an all hands on deck situation, will you get to know them better than you ever thought you would?

Adel/Adele Michelson - The Federal Agent

30 [6’0” | Hazel Eyes | Dark Auburn Hair]

An investigator that decided the seemingly random chain of events within LA wasn’t actually random. You wouldn’t be too worried about them if it wasn’t for the fact that you kept running into them; seriously when did the feds actually start being competent? With their flirtatious remarks and cocksure grin, you knew that you were in trouble. As you get closer you know you’re playing with a ticking time bomb; will you be able to throw it away before the explosion? Or will you gladly burn in the inferno it causes?

DEMO TBA

THE SATYA SOCIETY is my current project, a slice-of-life visual novel that will be free-to-play, with an optional paid version for extra romance routes available. This is a long-drawn process that I’m excited to share with you all, but to do so, I’ll need you to bear with me! The actual VN will be published through @studioduchess , but since this is my project, this blog is mine to share progress and hopefully gain some interest.

PREMISE?—

Stonewell Academy for Troubled Youth and Adolescence (SATYA) is an off-the-grid reformative boarding school for students from middle school all the way through to college. You are Stonewells newest addition, a 14-year-old ‘delinquent’ that will traverse your way through reform school life for the foreseeable future. As Stonewell ages, so do you — and you find yourself making friends (and enemies) that could last a lifetime. Let Stonewell reform your ways, or rebel alongside your friends and make memories none could forget— if you’re lucky, you may even grow close enough with our cast to form your own secret society…

WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT YOU?—

Because I am a lonesome girl writing a whole ass visual novel while her gap year gives her the free time. Obviously you have every right to scroll past me, but any support genuinely means a lot to me. Likes, reblogs and follows motivate me beyond belief, and I promise I can bring something to you worth following for. I am not asking for financial help yet, I wouldn’t ask for money from anyone without giving them something in return. Until I can provide more of a structured advertisement, all expenses will be paid by yours truly. *crying eyes*

WHERES OUR STEAMY ROMANCE?!?!???—

It is here, my darling dearest. The SATYA Society is rated 17+ for skippable suggestive/sexual scenes later on when everyone is of age. In the free version, you have 2 main romances you can pursue, one male and one female. With the paid version, your romantic interests jump from 2 to 7, with 2 polyamorous routes available within the cast. No romance paths are gender-locked, but some RO’s do have preferences, and will be easier to romance as certain genders. You can set how comfortable you are with physical affection, as well, which will stop/encourage characters to hug, kiss you etc.

HOW CUSTOMISABLE ARE WE?—

I’m gonna be honest, I was definitely thinking of gender-locking your character to make things (a lot) easier for me, and I’m still considering it. But for now, your name, gender and sexuality are completely customisable. You can customise your appearance, personality and even personalise your background before coming to Stonewell Academy. Your family is prewritten and can’t be changed, but you can decide your relationship with them, alongside everyone at the school. My goal with this book was to give y’all great replay value, and I believe I’ve done just that. You can experience two completely different stories with each play through.

HOW MUCH HAVE YOU EVEN DONE, YOU SEEM LIKE A DISORGANISED PRICK—

First of all, that’s rude. But I’ve almost finished writing everything. My next step after finishing the writing is to get the cast drawn (I’m adept in my art but honestly if I can afford it I’ll commission someone), get the story coded and put it all together to release. This will take a hell of a while, so don’t get too excited, haha.

WHO ARE YOU?—

I’m Christina :) I’ve been writing since I was 14, and loving visual novels and interactive fiction since 15. I’ve just graduated from high school last year, and am taking a gap year before going off to college. I won’t admit that I used to write fanfiction, and may or may not have gained a real following writing smut on tumblr LMAO… regardless though, I’m really passionate about storytelling, and have some real cool ideas to share.

CAN I ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT _______???—

Yes. Please please do, I want to share this with you as I write, I promise I’m nice LMAO

ROMANCE CAST!—

FREE VERSION:

Isaac Spence is your main male romance option. He is the glistening sun, as some would say— bright and gorgeous, tall and warm. Isaac is your typical boy-next-door, always on his best behaviour, kind and welcoming towards most, it makes you wonder what he did to get himself sent out to a reform school. If you play as a male, Isaac will be your roommate! In the first act, and half of the second act, Isaac is dating Courtney Knight, who just so happens to be your other main romance option… 👀

*Full character profile coming

Courtney Knight is not the girl next door. She is an aspiring clothing designer who is just about as entitled as they come. She manages to keep a close group of friends, however, so there must be more to her than just a catty somebody. Courtney expresses her love teasingly, rather than warmly like Isaac. (Maybe that’s why they don’t work out, haha). She is strong willed and very much an independent woman— sure, it takes a while to gain her trust, but you might have a valuable relationship with Courtney if you try hard enough. If you play as a female, Courtney is your roommate! In the first act, and half of the second act, she is dating Isaac Spence.

*Full character profile coming

PAID VERSION:

Mary DeSmidt is quiet and inconsolable. Rumours float around the school about how such a sweet girl could get sent to the strictest standing reform school. She is the embodiment of kindness, and always willing to lend a helping hand to you. Mary is driven by emotions, and needs a bit more time than others to handle to growing change of life at a boarding school. She also takes a little more guidance when it comes to feelings, and has a more complex romance path than the others.

*Full character profile coming

Harper Vale is… a mayfly. He knows everything about everyone, floats between all the social groups at Stonewell Academy and still somehow doesn’t have a best friend. Courtney tells you he is a compulsive liar, and is trying to ‘manipulate the faculty out of a full ride at Stonewell’, which explains the perfect grades and attendance rates… Harpers romance path is…shaky, to put it nicely.

*Full character profile coming

Coen Day is hard to get to know. They’re always going off on their own, disappearing in the middle of class, not returning until night. Apparently their attendance rates are in the red, but Coen has always been known to run. Coen is quiet, sure, but they’re also loyal and smart. They would never share a secret of yours, or undermine your experiences and aspirations. Befriending Coen is a feat in itself, but one worth doing— Coen is the type of friend one needs at Stonewell. Coen is also asexual.

*Full character profile coming

Priya Hammond is a burning fire, scorching everything in her path. She is loud, capable and Courtney’s all time best friend. Priya has been sent to detention for questioning a teacher’s moral standpoint more times than once, and is very politically inclined. She is truly gifted with her brains, but would much rather search the depths of the internet for trivial facts about a small town in Europe than study for school a moment longer than she has to. Bring up any topic around her, she will know something about it.

*Full character profile coming

Laiken Allard-Rose arrives in the second act, and is Isaac’s childhood best friend. He is energy personified, always looking for an adventure to drag you along or a joke to crack at just the wrong time. Nothing is too daring for Laiken, and you’ll find that forming a friendship with him definitely includes him arriving at your window in the middle of the night to go on an adventure (raiding the school kitchens). Family is the most important thing to Laiken, and will do anything for you once you’re considered his family, whether romantically or platonically. ( i would play his romance route just to experience the dates he would take you on lol)

*Full character profile coming

POLYAMOROUS ROUTES:

* these characters can be romance together or apart.

Laiken & Isaac. Who knew the childhood best friends that may have had heavy crushes on each other growing up would end up romantically inclined… dates with these two are a festival of laughter and love. Isaacs warm presence and Laikens exciting romantic inclination is the perfect combination, and I’m sure the boys could show enough love to you for a lifetime more.

Priya & Coen. These personalities somehow work perfectly when it comes to love. Priya and Coen can be romanced together to create the ultimate game night team… their smarts, Priya’s competitive nature and Coen’s strategical thinking?? Automatic win.

Cherry Soda is an in-progress interactive fiction novel about loss, relationships, and the meaning of destiny.

As children, an accident between you and your friend Ryan changed the course of your life forever. Since then, you have transversed the boundary of life and death: your waking moments are haunted by memories of the living and the remnants of the deceased.

The two of you diverged; Ryan began attending elite private academy, and you summarily moved across the country. A phone call years later between the two of ends with you promising to come visit her, a throwaway sentence you thought to be nothing more than a platitude.

Following six months of radio silence, you sense her death before the search team even finds her body. And suddenly, the phone call may have been part of something a lot larger.

Swept up in a whirlwind of the horrific inheritance she left behind for you to uncover, the more you investigate, the deeper the lies and secrets go. A reckless desperation to break the fate that threatened to overtake the both of you had led Ryan down a path of no return. The same path you now find yourself on.

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You had only heard stories about the fabled assault on the Silver City; an assault that had been carried out by one of the most trusted Archangels. One that had been ended after years of battle— of bloodshed— and ended in the banishment of all those that supported the usurper. You never imagined that you’d ever come face-to-face with the very being that caused it all.

That is until you’re given a task that not many had been given before…

Travel down to the land of humans— Earth— and wrangle in the aforementioned individual; a task that was passed down to you from the very siblings that had been betrayed.

You just weren’t expecting all the issues that would arise because of this task. With what the human world had to offer you when in comparison to the Silver City.

You also weren’t expecting to be pulled into a conspiracy, a criminal investigation, and the issues that humans seem to face everyday.

How were you going to explain this?

Features

This story will be rated 18+ for profanity, sexual themes, alcohol use, and a variety of other things that will be explained as they crop up. (This game will be free from start to finish as it takes inspiration from one of my favorite shows Lucifer… though it’s my own interpretation of Luci.) The Demo will be added at a later date.

Play as an Angel sent down from the Silver City to wrangle in the Ruler of Hell; possibly becoming a babysitter in the process.

Customizable MC: name, nickname, gender, sexuality, appearance, and a smattering of other things.

Help the Devil find out who killed their dearest friend. Or… still help them but roll your eyes a lot while doing so.

Figure out what it means to be a human after being apart from them for so long. What is this thing called ice cream?

Romance 1 of 5 possible options that’ll either bring Heaven or Hell to Earth.

And just remember to have fun!

The Devil

Lucifer Morningstar is one of the hottest names in Los Angeles. The influence they have over the city being undeniable— even if you’ve never stepped foot in it before— and you can understand why upon stepping into their night club. Sharp blue eyes, ethereal blonde hair, and lightly tanned skin screams of divinity. If it wasn’t for the flash of red you could see lurking within the crystal depths of their eyes; showcasing what they truly were beneath their flirtatious smile, quick wit, and charm. Fallen.

“You’re quite miraculous, darling, I’ve been able to see peoples desires— their innermost machinations— but I’ve never felt such things before. As I’ve always been one to take what I want but I desire you in all the best ways. And I’ll take my time to show you that.”

The Angel

The one that gave you the job to begin with; Gabriel is unlike their siblings. In that their joyous smile never waned when looking at someone outside of the Archangel members. Bright green eyes, raven black hair, and fair skin pull everyone’s attention towards them but they’ve always seemed to have a special interest in you. Their warmest smile, silliest jokes, and loudest laughs all directed towards you. You’ve just never understood why. Until now.

“I’ve always known that you were special. That you would either destroy or rebuild me. I don’t even know how long you’ve held my heart, dearest one, but I hope you know that it’ll always be yours.”

The Demon

One of the only people you’ve seen that Lucifer actually seems to tolerate. Syrus/Selene Palmer doesn’t take shit from anyone and would sooner throw a knife at Lucifer than listen to them yammer on. The sharpness within their grey eyes— their dark brown hair always pulled from their face— highlights the bronze tone of their skin. The no nonsense attitude fading just a little the longer they spend with you.

“I was one of the people that was tasked with torturing souls— it was a job that I reveled in— but it’s one that you can grow tired of. I’ve known pain, and I’m old friends with suffering, but you make all of that a bit easier to handle. You make me want to be better.”

The Detective

They didn’t ask to be pulled into celestial nonsense— not that they were fully aware— but Lucifer wouldn’t take no for an answer. So, unfortunately for them, they were tasked with helping you both. You couldn’t say you were exactly unhappy with the turn of events; Detective Cole/Cora Pierce being one of the most highly regarded officers within the LAPD. Intelligent hazel eyes, going well with the medium brown tone of their skin, always surveying the area. Ebony curls falling over their eyes as they force themselves not to roll them as Lucifer speaks. (Has a son named Theodore.)

“Where have you been all my life? I’ve been looking for you in every person that I’ve dated and never found you. It’s like you fell from the stars and ended up in my lap. I can’t believe how lucky I am to have you.”

The Doctor

The soft spoken, yet kindhearted, medical examiner for the LAPD. Doctor Nathan/Natasha Grey aren’t exactly what you’re expecting when stepping foot into the morgue for the first time, but you can’t say it’s all that bad. Light brown eyes, that sparkle with flecks of gold, allows their dark auburn hair to stand out. Olive toned skin shimmering gently underneath the lights. A timid, yet warm, smile quirking their lips.

“People scare me. I’m not used to speaking to them, being near them, which is why I stay down here. I don’t know how to interact with people that well but you make it easier. You’ve always made it easier.”

It was a tale as old as time within the small town of Serenity Falls. To some the myths told of people that inhabited the seas— mermaids to most— that helped create Serenity Falls. To others, however, the myths speak of horrible beasts that crawled out from the very depths of hell; with a call that only the dead would be able to resist.

Many have heard the tales— and many have rolled their eyes at them— but when a stranger washes up on the shore of the small town with a much bigger history? Maybe those legends were filled with kernels of truth after all.

Unfortunately you wouldn’t be able to help; as you don’t remember how you even got to Serenity Falls in the first place. All you have are the flashes of memories when you dream, the faint pang in your heart every time you look out into the bay, and the faint echo of your name being whispered in the wind.

It seems that the small town of Serenity Falls has just as much to give you as you do to it.

DEMO TBA // RO APPEARANCES

Features

This story will be 18+ (later on) for swearing, possible alcohol use (for the MC), and sexual themes.

Play as a mermaid that has lost their way as you try to remember who you are and you’re confusing connection with the sea.

Customizable MC: name, appearance, gender, and sexuality. (More things will be added as the story progresses.)

Figure out where you truly belong; in the sea or on land.

Learn who you were as you discover who you’re becoming (and learn what happened to you).

Romance 1 of 5 possible options that will hopefully make your choice easier… or make it ten times harder.

August/Audrey Hale, 28 (M/F)

-The Golden Child-

The oldest child of Serenity Falls mayor; A has always made it their duty to make sure that everyone within the small coastal town was all right. A dazzling smile and a warm gaze causes many hearts to swoon but not many have been able to capture their heart. Will you be able to do so? After all they were the one to find you and you’ll definitely be seeing a lot more of them. As they want to make sure that you’re all right and acclimate well enough to everything that Serenity Falls has to offer.

“I haven’t felt this way since my first love broke my heart. I-I don’t know what I would if I lost you too. I just know that my world would become that much dimmer because of it.”

Sychar/Syrena Ashford, 29 (M/F)

-The Protector-

You don’t remember them but they certainly remember you. Silver eyes softening only for you as their attention solely stays wherever you seem to be. They say they’re your best friend, and something within your heart tells you it’s true, but you can’t shake the feeling that something’s being kept from you. You get the feeling that they’d do absolutely anything for you but you don’t remember why.

“I have stayed by your side for you entire life— through your ridiculous adventures— and I know that I’ll stay by your side for the rest of it. I’d do anything to protect you, your highness. Not just because you’re my best friend. You’ve always been so much more.”

Ross/Rose Laurier, 28 (M/F)

-The “Bad” Seed-

Whispered words is all you hear about them at first; that they were no good, that they ran with the wrong crowd. Upon meeting them? You couldn’t quite connect the soulful hazel eyes, standing on the other side of the diners counter, with the person those words have been connected to. Much more seems to hide underneath the steely facade that they put up. Maybe you’ll be the one to slip behind that wall and find the person hidden beneath.

“I still don’t know why you care so much. No one ever sticks around for long so I don’t expect you to either. I just hope you know that I’m glad you’ve stuck around. I’ve never truly had a friend like you. Now don’t tell anyone I’m getting this mushy on you or I might have to kick your ass, okay?”

Caspian/Cassidy Vega, 27 (M/F)

-The Scientist-

A person with as much passion for the sea, and the life living within it, as you’ve ever seen. For all the knowledge that spews from their mouth they seemingly grow bashful to every other form of conversation, but they’re endlessly fascinated by you. By the possibility that the old fables their parents told them at night could possibly be true. Maybe you’ll discover more about them as they help you discover more about yourself.

“The sea has always called to me. Rolling tides, whistling winds, pristine blues, have always been heaven on earth to me. I’ve never known exactly why I’ve always loved the sea but maybe it was to get me prepared for you? Maybe I love the sea so much because I was always supposed to love you.”

Lucian/Lucia Prince, 32 (M/F)

-The Enigma-

You aren’t the only new resident to Serenity Falls. You’ve only been able to catch glimpses of the elusive individual but their ice blue eyes, peering over darkened shades, seem to enrapture you; while also reminding you of a vague memory that has entered your dreams more than once. You don’t know why you feel like you already know this person but you’re definitely intrigued by them; their cool smile, collected demeanor, and flirty words included.

“Cat got your tongue, sweet thing? I hope you won’t be silent all night. It’ll get quite boring hearing me yammer on, don’t you think? Hmm.. no matter, I suppose there’s always other activities we could divulge in, don’t you agree?”