So many different types of stories about Hollywood and none about being the spoilt rich kid always in the middle of scandal. Spotlight got close but didn't fully scratch that itch.
Maybe this doesn't quite fit, but I deeply, irreverently desire a story using actual martial arts, all the current stories regarding martial arts use nothing resembling real existing martial arts (Koyukushin Karate, Capoeria, Kickboxing, etc etc) and all are cultivation stories, I would absolutely adore something resembling Convict Colosseum, or Kengan Ashura/Omega, etc etc
A/B/O stories?
I remember following this author on Tumblr who was writing an omegaverse IF, but they vanished completely off the earth nd i genuinely enjoyed the bits they were able to post.
A/B/O stories?
I remember following this author on Tumblr who was writing an omegaverse IF, but they vanished completely off the earth nd i genuinely enjoyed the bits they were able to post.
A/B/O stories?
I remember following this author on Tumblr who was writing an omegaverse IF, but they vanished completely off the earth nd i genuinely enjoyed the bits they were able to post.
no not the werewolf one, I follow the author on Tumblr. I'm talking abt another one I used to keep tabs on 3y ago ig? can't believe it's been that long. but it was abt an omega agent.
no not the werewolf one, I follow the author on Tumblr. I'm talking abt another one I used to keep tabs on 3y ago ig? can't believe it's been that long. but it was abt an omega agent.
I can do with the werewolf one despite it not centering actual omegaverse dynamics. but man it'd be so good to have one tackling all of that, idc if it has a fixed Secondary gender for the Mc
RIP Body Count and Odessa Dating Games Reality TV IFs are such a guilty pleasure for me lol, so I'm also gonna say I'd like to see more of that. But as you said, they all end up dying sooner or later.
Tbf I never really let myself believe Odessa Dating Games would be finished, that one always felt insanely ambitious, especially with all the different personality variations for one of the ROs. Still, it was a cool concept. I really loved Body Count too, it was such a fun IF, especially the whole element where people could vote on which RO the killer would merk next lol. That was such a unique idea, and I’m glad I was on Tumblr while it was happening because the whole thing was hilarious to participate in and witness in real time lol. In hindsight, though, I think it probably ran into a similar issue as Odessa: the concept itself was just really ambitious. I don’t think that kind of IF is necessarily impossible to pull off, but the writer would need to be very comfortable working with a flexible outline and adapting to the unpredictability of audience voting. If the story or character arcs depend too much on a fixed plan, then letting the audience decide who gets killed off or eliminated can become really hard to manage.
Anyway, I think there's a couple of reality IFs kicking around... I think there was a survivor one or something? I have no clue if that's still active, it's been a while since I heard about it. At this point I think reality TV IFs are just cursed lol. The more I think about it, the more I realise they’re usually more work than they look. Which like.... writing an IF is already very difficult in general and requires much more work than writing a regular book. But in this case, the genre also naturally involves eliminations, a large cast, shifting relationships, and lots of interpersonal drama, which all means a lot of branching and variation. So it makes sense that they tend to be more ambitious and trickier than a lot of IFs, even when the premise seems simple at first.
I'd love to see a mech IF inspired by Lancer, Titanfall, or Salvage Union. I don't want just big robot fights though, as the engineering and customisation has to be central too. Whether that be swapping parts, balancing heat/power, salvaging enemy tech, tuning builds for different missions, and dealing with maintenance and field repairs between deployments.
I think there's a lot of room for interesting role-play in being a pilot and a mechanic/engineer, especially if your mech evolves based on your choices and play style. Evermore so if the setting leans into the gritty logistics and camaraderie side of mech fiction instead of just constant combat
A/B/O stories?
I remember following this author on Tumblr who was writing an omegaverse IF, but they vanished completely off the earth nd i genuinely enjoyed the bits they were able to post.
So many different types of stories about Hollywood and none about being the spoilt rich kid always in the middle of scandal. Spotlight got close but didn't fully scratch that itch.
That's true. Usually, MC is an actor, singer, etc. who has always had bad luck and suddenly comes across an opportunity to develop career. I suppose this is the easiest one to write. All that glitters is pretty new, and it allows you to choose what stage of fame you are at, but even though I chose rising star, MC seemed somehow... overshadowed by some NCPs. Meh. Didn't like it.
As for things I would like to see:
- time travels and alternative realities. Stuff like you're stuck in another dimension trying to live the life of your alternative self. And the other you is the antagonist. Wouldn't that be cool?
Playing with timelines in the style of the Dark series
Although this may be a bit too complicated So maybe classic - a time machine like in Doctor Who? Or MC with time-related powers? There were some hero stories where it was one of the options for superpowers.
- another thing: aliens. Not necessarily hard sci-fi. I would love a slice of life about an alien who ends up on Earth (traveling in a flying saucer which some weirdo has observed and is trying to convince the Internet that it's not another fake UFO photo) and has to hide, living like a human.
When it comes to romance, my favourite trope is criminal x cop/agent/detective. I also like the trope of enemies/rivals who have conflicting interests and do not intend to give up on them, but do not feel any personal dislike for each other.
Oh, and I would like some IF about angels & themes from the Bible. I don't think there is any currently alive.
Maybe this doesn't quite fit, but I deeply, irreverently desire a story using actual martial arts, all the current stories regarding martial arts use nothing resembling real existing martial arts (Koyukushin Karate, Capoeria, Kickboxing, etc etc) and all are cultivation stories, I would absolutely adore something resembling Convict Colosseum, or Kengan Ashura/Omega, etc etc
That's true. Usually, MC is an actor, singer, etc. who has always had bad luck and suddenly comes across an opportunity to develop career. I suppose this is the easiest one to write. All that glitters is pretty new, and it allows you to choose what stage of fame you are at, but even though I chose rising star, MC seemed somehow... overshadowed by some NCPs. Meh. Didn't like it.
As for things I would like to see:
- time travels and alternative realities. Stuff like you're stuck in another dimension trying to live the life of your alternative self. And the other you is the antagonist. Wouldn't that be cool?
Playing with timelines in the style of the Dark series
Although this may be a bit too complicated So maybe classic - a time machine like in Doctor Who? Or MC with time-related powers? There were some hero stories where it was one of the options for superpowers.
- another thing: aliens. Not necessarily hard sci-fi. I would love a slice of life about an alien who ends up on Earth (traveling in a flying saucer which some weirdo has observed and is trying to convince the Internet that it's not another fake UFO photo) and has to hide, living like a human.
When it comes to romance, my favourite trope is criminal x cop/agent/detective. I also like the trope of enemies/rivals who have conflicting interests and do not intend to give up on them, but do not feel any personal dislike for each other.
Oh, and I would like some IF about angels & themes from the Bible. I don't think there is any currently alive.
Omfg Dark mention!! Literally one of my favourite TV shows ever. It's soooo good, even if it kinda breaks your brain hahah. I wanna rewatch it now. I've also thought a lot about how I'd love to see a time travel/time loop related IF and I've looked for recommendations a lot. But I think it's just something that's in most cases a bit too complicated to do in an IF, especially if you want to do it well. Time travel/time loop stories can be really complicated to write in general, and when you mix in the branching and variation of an IF, it becomes even more complex. I haven't played it, but from what I know, I think A Kiss from Death kinda fits maybe? I've toyed around with the idea of writing a time loop IF myself for a long time and I've even done some work on it haha, it was initially supposed to be a book but it would work better as an IF. But I got kinda burnt out on it so I doubt it will ever see the light of day. Anyway tho, I guess I'll have to be content with normal videogames with this trope, I don't have much hope for an IF haha.
I would like to see an IF with angels as well, especially biblically accurate ones lol, they kinda have some lovecraftian/eldrich horror vibes and I think some really interesting stuff can be done with that. But I haven't seen one around either (or at least one that hasn't died), which is surprising since I feel like it's a pretty common trope in general? Or at least the traditional depictions of angels/demons, but I can't really think of an active IF that has those as a major focus. Except maybe Superstition? Son Of Satan had potential, even if it didn't quite fit the bill, but obviously that's long dead. It's also been a long time since I read the demo, but I was left with the impression that Sanguine Sky has some sort of themes like this?? But I don't know if I'm mixing up my IFs or if I was just left with the wrong impression, it's probably been like.... a year and a half or even two since I read the demo.
Omfg Dark mention!! Literally one of my favourite TV shows ever. It's soooo good, even if it kinda breaks your brain hahah. I wanna rewatch it now. I've also thought a lot about how I'd love to see a time travel/time loop related IF and I've looked for recommendations a lot. But I think it's just something that's in most cases a bit too complicated to do in an IF, especially if you want to do it well. Time travel/time loop stories can be really complicated to write in general, and when you mix in the branching and variation of an IF, it becomes even more complex. I haven't played it, but from what I know, I think A Kiss from Death kinda fits maybe? I've toyed around with the idea of writing a time loop IF myself for a long time and I've even done some work on it haha, it was initially supposed to be a book but it would work better as an IF. But I got kinda burnt out on it so I doubt it will ever see the light of day. Anyway tho, I guess I'll have to be content with normal videogames with this trope, I don't have much hope for an IF haha.
I would like to see an IF with angels as well, especially biblically accurate ones lol, they kinda have some lovecraftian/eldrich horror vibes and I think some really interesting stuff can be done with that. But I haven't seen one around either (or at least one that hasn't died), which is surprising since I feel like it's a pretty common trope in general? Or at least the traditional depictions of angels/demons, but I can't really think of an active IF that has those as a major focus. Except maybe Superstition? Son Of Satan had potential, even if it didn't quite fit the bill, but obviously that's long dead. It's also been a long time since I read the demo, but I was left with the impression that Sanguine Sky has some sort of themes like this?? But I don't know if I'm mixing up my IFs or if I was just left with the wrong impression, it's probably been like.... a year and a half or even two since I read the demo.
The Dark was peculiar, what I thought after finishing it, but in a rather good way. Although there were some scenes that made me sick and I don't want to see them never again
Everything you wrote about time travel IF is true and explains why this theme is practically unused. This could work in a story where time travel is not the most important thing and serves only as a tool to place MC in a different world. Timelines, paradoxes, mechanics of how a time machine (or anything that could cause time travel) works are not explored too much. As far as I know, Replica: between universes (parallel universes theme) is not dead, but I read it ages ago and I have no idea what the author has done with it now.
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