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[Knightstorm]

New IF: Red In Tooth And Claw

You are a vampire. Well, half.

You have a sibling. Well, a half sibling.

Created for the sole purpose of keeping said sibling—heir to one of the oldest vampire clans—alive, you grow up at their side, part whipping boy, part younger sibling, in the upper echelons of vampire and human society. Look back on your unique upbringing as a definitely normal adult. Surely you're unscathed and will lead a totally human life!

Don't worry, the vampires are pretty humanoid. They have magic, though. And questionable worldviews.

This is a work in progress and subject to change. It is mostly a narrative story: it will not be stat heavy nor very branch-y, so to speak. You do not have to romance Valentine, but they are intended to share possibly the most significant and complex relationship with the player.

CHARACTERS:
In order of appearance:

You. Select gender, assigned *** at birth, appearance, and some personality traits that definitely aren't affected by your family and history.

Valentine fys Eogan sanguis Noldor; the first RO. Full vampire; your half (or is it three-quarter?) sibling. You hold a lot of value to them; who knows how much and in what ways? Select their gender. Their appearance matches yours.

Eogan fys Nessa sanguis Noldor. Full vampire. A father, sort of.

??? Human. A sister. An aunt, maybe. A mother?

??? The second RO. Select their gender.

 

[game_hunt3r]

New IF: Demon Recollect 2

The demo just dropped and I found the link on reddit so there’s no information breakdown to show other than it’s 35k words.

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: We Wretched Creatures (Chapter 9)

Total: c. 900K words

- Have the type of talk you always wished to have with your mother.
- Spend time with your brother.
- Maybe get a pet.
- Get interrogated.
- Escape?.
- Play a board game.
-Maybe have your group be normal for once (won't last).
- Potentially torture someone.
- Find out more to crack the case.
- Spend time with your beloved.
- End with two different routes that affect the next episode.

What's new?

- There is now a way to jump straight to the episode. On the side bar go to "Episode Select" and it'll take you to a quick character creator.
- There was some major issues with the romance lock in E7, so I had to change it (hence why the 'jump to' section exists since saves are might be broken).

 

[Knightstorm]

New IF: Bury Your Demons

Synopsis:

Following the death of your father, you flee London to take up an assistant teaching position at a remote, Spartan academy on the Cumbrian coast. Safe behind its cold stone walls, you hope to bury the ghosts of your past and the horrific memory of the pier. Instead, you find yourself trapped in an institution where madness strikes without reason. As unnatural horrors begin to tear through the estate, you realize that whatever darkness took hold of you years ago has followed you to Blackwood—and stopping it will force you to face the truths you left buried.

Romantic Interests:

Gabriel Hayes
The senior master of history and literature at Blackwood. Possessing an effortless, charismatic charm and a warm demeanor, he stands out like a beacon against the school’s dreary backdrop. He offers you patience, intellect, and a gentle refuge—if you are willing to trust his easy smile.

Nicholas Malone (or so he says)
The academy's frail, reclusive groundskeeper. Sickly, soft-spoken, and walking with the aid of a cane, he lives quietly under an assumed identity to hide his true origins. He carries a unknown devotion to you—one that has burned uninterrupted since childhood, even as you fail to recognize the boy from your past.

Evangeline "Eva" Vane
A sweet, observant maid at Blackwood Academy who offers a soft, comforting presence in an otherwise cold environment. Quiet and quick to lend a helping hand, she moves through the gaslit halls like a shadow, keeping her own counsel. But beneath her gentle demeanor lies a sharp mind and deep, dangerous secrets that tie her directly to the academy's hidden history.

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: Mantle: Mask On

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The second half of Chapter 2.
The entirety of Chapter 3.
220,000 words.
Superhero stuff. You know the drill.

Completely forgot about this! Apologies!

Here's the updated link;

220,000+ words of new content await!
Right now.
Contains Chapter 2, pt.2 and Chapter 3 in its entirety.

Continue exploring your mundane life and vigilante excursions as you try to maintain the balance of both sides. Meanwhile, find that neither responsibility is going to make this easy for you.

It might be that writing the definition of a hero was more complicated than you thought.

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Featuring...

- Some one-on-one bonding time with your bestie as you both continue to settle into life at apartment 314.
- Taking the law into your own two hands as you battle a fully-booked den of angry criminals.
- Boring work at RF South, making progress on the company's deal with Cutguard Hardware. Yawn.
- A long-awaited confrontation with the third and final of the city's most infamous and dangerous criminal gangs.
- A social trial, otherwise known as a prolonged conversation with the Heir to New Cronaca.
- A social vacuum, otherwise known as trying to get any conversation out of a timid delivery driver.
- The reappearance of a tenacious police deputy.
- A new arrival at apartment 314.
- The reveal of a sinister truth.
- A whole lot of superhero action and drama in between.

Also...

- Updated character index with new entries.
- Added the ability to display RO attraction scores on the stats page, with the options to toggle specific characters.
- New bonus content accessible via a menu on the stats page. (You’ll recognise them if you’ve closely followed the Tumblr).
- Bisexual players can now change the ROs' genders at will until the end of Chapter 1. (How's that for a superpower?)

Attention: There won't be a 'skip' available for the new content, as it's very much a continuation of the original release—the two halves making up all of Act 1. Such an option will be available for future updates, hopefully you understand

 

[Knightstorm]

New IF: Don't Cry For Me (Chapter 1)
(NB: Fem-locked!)



Play as the second child of the greatest general that the Empire of Dacian has seen in a generation. However, to your father's dismay, you are a daughter rather than a son. His dismay only deepens when you are followed by your twin sister.

Your childhood is a happy one, despite your father's disappointment with your *** and your mother's resentment. You played with your siblings and friends. You even got to meet the royal family.

When Emperor Velen is overthrown, you are a month off from turning eighteen. A barbarian, Cahir of Leofrey, takes the throne and ten days after your birthday, your sister and you are summoned to serve as concubines.

How will you cope when you are hiding a secret? That a voice plagues you most days and nights, urging you to do things that ought not be spoken about? Will you be able to claw your way to power?



- Play as a young woman whose fate you control.
- Customize your character, and her family as a result.
- Enter the palace and capture the eyes of the most powerful people in the realm, or rebuke tradition and stay true to your heart.
- Gain power for yourself or for the benefit of those you care about.
- Choose to let your heart, your brain, or both to guide you in relationships with the Emperor, the Empress, your childhood friend, and a mysterious figure.
- Discover where the voice that haunts you comes from...



All have their cons. Some have their pros... Perhaps one of them will help you get to where you want to be.

Emperor Cahir of Leofrey
A barbarian. He stole the emperor's throne and desecrates the legacy of those who came before him by keeping the company of witches and warlocks. He killed the entire royal family, save the eldest daughter, who is now his empress.
-- Appearance: Cahir stands at 6'3' (190 cm). He has platinum blond hair that only reaches his ears. His skin is pale, and he has icy blue eyes that make him look unnerving. He is thirteen years older than the MC.

Emperess Sirin Daken
The eldest and favorite child of the Fourth Daken Emperor. After Emperor Cahir killed Emperor Velen and his son on the field of battle, he took Sirin as his wife to give his reign legitmacy. As expected, she hates him and wears black to show mourning for the family her husband killed.
-- Appearance: Sirin is a tall woman, standing at 5'7" (170 cm). Her long, glossy black hair is unstyled and her tanned skin is flawless. Her dark brown eyes seem empty. She is six years older than the MC.

Yves/Yve
Y has always been a friend to you. Whether that is all they are, or if they are an adopted sibling or a bastard of your father is up to you.
(Note: If female, Yve will pretend to be a man to join you in the palace.)
-- Appearance: Y is tall, standing at 5'9" (175 cm) if female and 6'1 (185 cm) if male. They have shoulder length brown hair, piercing green eyes, and dark olive skin. They are one year older than the MC.

???
Is there anything to say about a man you do not know?

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Current Features (as per Chapter 1):

- View your birth through the eyes of your father.
- Get insight into who your father is and his relationships with your mother and your eldest brother.
- Customize your character!
- The demo is 4k words.

A/N: I have split the "birth" portion and the "childhood" portion into two separate chapters, with birth being the prologue and childhood being chapter one. This change is for clarity and ease of reading. Childhood will come later!

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: Running Out of Time



"But that," he said, "is the closest thing to magic anyone can offer you."

The complete chapter one is now live!

Disclaimer (A/N): there might be a lot of bugs with Sunny's pronouns due to my horrible pre-writing skills, but I've tried to fix everything I and my beta readers caught. Please read the content warnings in game carefully. Thanks so much for being patient with me .

Experience a blessed reunion and ḍ̴̨̬̞̼̪̮̙̱͖̃̅ǫ̷̜̪͖̘̎n̸̢̡̖̺̩̬̺̻͍̯̫̺̘̻̗̔̀͋͆̀̍̚͘͝'̵͓̮̲͕̘̺̪͗͆̍͐͒ͅţ̴̡̨̨̙̦̟̫͇̗̫̖̣̈̉̍̉̓̆͘ ̷̧̧͉̗̯͍̖͖͈̞͇̩̤̗̇̇͗̌̑̽͌͂̈̏ć̵̱̹͎̌̄̀̊͒̀͠ḧ̷̢͎̞̩̳̻̣́́ͅͅȃ̸̧̭̹͖̼͚͕̫̪̫̆͌̾̕ͅn̵̹̒̍͂͂̔̈͐͛͌̅̈́̚͝g̸̥̼͑́͆̽̅̃̊̒́͑̚̕͜͜e̵̛͕̝̗͙̰͍͕̓̓̔͒͌̉͆̃ ̷̛͚̞̩̱̐͒̍̉̑͊̎̔̍̔͘ͅt̵͚̻̹͖̬͖̭͐͑͜ͅh̵̨̦̣̣͙̰͉̖̀͐̅͊͠ë̵̡͍̝̼̲̱̞̤͍͈̝̲͎̗̯́͊̽̆ ̴͔͉͍̱͈̱͎̋͌̀ņ̶̫̳̮͎̝͇̹̭͙̦̎̈́̄̉͆͆̕͝͠a̸̻̻̲̓̓͆̀̀͋̇̓͘r̶̹͈̰͚͋̃̉̏͑̉͋̀̎̈́̚̕͝r̵̤̤͕̩̯̠̤͓̓̎̍ȃ̸̧̡͚̫̰͉͚̜͚͖͖͈͖̠͒͋͑̉̐̓̈́̚͝ͅt̷̮̥̺͒́̽̓͜͜͝i̵͔̱͙̲̺̍͒̓̏̌̂̃̉̄̌͆͠v̷͕̿̎̄̀͒͑̈̄̓e̴̬̺͕̓̇͌̐̇̂̿͌͋̓̒͘̚͝

 

[Knightstorm]

New IF: Favored
by the author of The Second Sight

Summary:

The Chosen of the gods—those born with their powers and aspects—were once said to have been sent to help mankind flourish in the gods’ stead. Their existence was once a sign of the harmony and balance which thrived between the mortal and immortal.

But that balance was shattered long before you were born and you are living among what remains.

You are a Croneborn, a Chosen of the Crone—the unchanging goddess of cycles, death, the future, and the unknown. Marked by yellow eyes and the inherent power to mute the other chosens’ gifts, those like you are rumored to be omens of plague and death and are openly hunted by the Sun King’s Church in the lands of the North.

Sylla is one of the last remaining free city-states which exists outside the Sun King’s grasp. Known as the Crownless City, there is no central government or authority recognized in Sylla and each quarter is controlled and policed by those who live in it. It is a city given to chaos, violence, and corruption, but it is the only place where someone like you could thrive.

For twenty-six years, you have been trained and protected by an old healer and priest named Elwin, who keeps one of the few functioning temples alive in the Midden. Despite largely having to hide your identity as a Croneborn, you have found your place in Sylla as something of a jack-of-all trades. A fixer. Because of the many factions within Sylla and their many rivalries, you are rarely wanting for work and will take on just about any job, within reason.

However, one job brings you a little too close to the Church’s secrets and you stumble on their plans to take Sylla and make it theirs. Now you are hunted for more than just what you were born as and you might be the only one equipped to bring an end to it all.

 

[Knightstorm]

Update: Small Fires (Chapter 1)

The gang travels to Denerim, where the city's elves are vanishing by the dozen—including your scholarly contact, Matthieu Lièvre. But you're not the only one determined to track him down...

Featuring:

- 64k words of content (not including code), plus all new story logs and codex entries.
- Updated content warnings.
- An editor in the Character Profile page—change your MC's given name, appearance, and gender identity at any time.
- New agender (it/its) identity option for MCs.
- New notification for all successful romantic interactions—emphasis on successful.

 

[Knightstorm]

New IF: Miraculous Mementos

Synopsis:

One morning, without warning, you win a zip code draw for an all-expenses-paid stay at a pop-up theme park: Miraculous Mementos.

Inviting your childhood friend Vann and Arlo, a friend you met later in life but clicked with almost instantly, you head off to stay in a world where every day is a fairground, festivals happen regularly, and everyone is part of the circus.

A place where doubts about your personal life can come to a head and secrets are exposed, all beneath the brightly colored banners and watchful eyes of the always-grinning jack-of-all-trades: clown, illusionist, gymnast, Milo.

Eyes that cause a reaction under your skin you can never quite explain.

Features:

Choose your pronouns and genitalia separately.
Take a personality quiz at the library.
Decide if you react more teasing or more flustered to flirtation.
Three romance options, all he/him
Colorful supporting cast.

Love Interests:

Vann:
The childhood friend. All your lives, he's been more than a little clingy and you've grown accustomed to it. Others may consider him... less than pleasant with his little dirty looks and comments. But you know he's just a bit more anxious than most and gets defensive because of it. Around you, he's just a clawless kitten, and worse without you. You do know that, right?

Arlo:
You met at a funeral held in the chapel run by his grandfather. The two of you were found tucked away together, laughing. A man of action, a part of everything from helping out with community events to adjusting an elderly couple's porch after overhearing how hard the stairs were on their knees. His easy and bright nature makes the congregation look forward to when he'll become a pastor like his grandfather.

Milo:
From the first time you step into the Grand Tent, your eyes can't seem to stop following him. Cool and laid-back with an intensity like a furnace, it's hard to remember anyone else is around when he focuses on you. From the audience's reactions, you're not the only one. Magnetic and mischievous, you have a hard time thinking straight around him.

 

[Knightstorm]

Final Update: Blood of The Living

A/N: And as promised, the final public demo is here! Obviously if there are any game-breaking bugs, I'll update to fix those, but otherwise I am in Edit Mode(tm) from here on out as I prepare to submit the game for publication.

I hope you all enjoy it, and as ever, feedback is welcome. The game will remain publicly available for at least one month, dependent after that on how quickly I'm ready to send it off to Hosted Games.

Cheers.