Story

Story

You are a young adult adrift in life, suffocating under the yolk of your oppressive society and relationships. Feeling out of sync with the rest of the world, you are looking for connection, freedom, a change of scenery at the very least.

You find it in the form of a long-lost city, calling out to you across space and time. Something is beckoning underneath the city’s glimmering white tiles, something ancient and powerful.

Will you resist the call beyond the veil and its seductive promises, or will you embrace the path destiny has set out before you?

A world not your own lies ahead.

Features

· Play as cis male or female, trans male or female, or non-binary—with options to be straight, gay, or bisexual.

· Find romance with two different supernatural companions, either individually or in a polyamorous triad.

· Rich in lore and set in the same world as The Soul Stone War , long after the Battle for the Soul Stones is resolved.

· Overcome the crippling anxiety, depression, and hopelessness of your home life and forge a new path for yourself.

· A story of coming into one’s truest, authentic self, focused on overcoming demons that come both from within and without.

· The story is romance-centric, and as such, there will be no friendship-focused routes. The two romanceable characters can be either male or female—you get to decide which.

Warnings

The main character starts out depressed, anxious and trapped in an unhealthy environment. Later on, the game will contain adult themes, explicit adult content (which as always can be skipped), and brief mentions of suicidal ideation. At that point, the demo will be moved to the adult section.

The romanceable companions:

There will be two companions that the MC can romance in this game, either individually or in a polyamorous triad.

Zach is a cynic with a dry sense of humor, and they somehow always show up when the MC least expects them. Confident and easy-going, Zach fiercely is loyal if you prove that you deserve their dedication.

Cy is a strong-willed but grim individual who is completely oblivious to humor. Any attempt to joke with them will fall flat, but they make up for it with their passion for life and everything in it. Stubborn and territorial, Cy will do whatever it takes to draw the MC to them.

The game is romance-focused for story reasons, and as such, there will be no content that is focused solely on friendship.

The game will feature many, MANY small chapters, and that will allow me to update it frequently. Timeline-wise, the game is set after The Soul Stone War series but BEFORE the series that will come after.

Here’s the Dashingdon link if you want to give it a try!

Also, links to my Patreon, Ko-Fi, and Discord server if anyone is interested!

Cheers!

RATED 17+

“𝖎 𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝖑𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝖒𝖞 𝖒𝖎𝖓𝖉, 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖘𝖊𝖊. 𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖆𝖑𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖞 𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖈𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖇𝖑𝖊.”

The man runs for his life. The dried leaves crunches under his, formerly, white shoes. He doesn’t know where he is or where he is going, all he knows that he needs to go far away from the figure pursuing him.

A trail of blood is left behind him. His left hand is clutching the bleeding stump of his right one, a lack of fingers clearly noticeable. The forest provides him no shelter as he tries to maneuver inside it.

‘Just go straight. There should be a way out straight ahead, right?’ His train of thought is interrupted when one of his foot hits a big chunk of rock and he falls face-first on the ground, hard. The man feels his two front teeth getting knocked out and spits out dirt and blood. He cries out, despite himself, as he momentarily forgets about his mutilated hand and puts too much pressure on it in his effort to scramble himself off the ground.

“What an unsightly scene we have here.”

The man’s blood runs cold in his veins. Fear making his arms weak and letting him fall back down. His sanity quivers as he hears the sound of hissing around him. So loud that it seemed like he had fallen right into a pit of angry snakes.

“I’m afraid our little game ends here. Now, be a dear and let me see your face.”

No. He will not. He will definitely not. This is all just a bad dream and he will wake up in his bed, safe and sound. His hand will turn out fine. He will go on with his life as usual.

“Disobedient to the bone, aren’t you? Very well.”

A pair of hands rest on either side of his face and he trembles despite the gentleness. The touch is almost soothing. Almost.

CRACK!

His head twists in the complete opposite direction of his body as the sound echoes around the area. Wide, glassy eyes stare into the face of the man’s tormentor, showcasing the remnants of terrified shock in the last moment of his—rather short—life. His nightmare smiles, resting their forehead against his and delighting in the macabre position he ended up in. Their gorgeous face marred by a splatter of dried blood across their cheeks and nose.

“I wonder,” they hum as they stand up to drag the lifeless man behind them by his hair, “if the stray dogs are still hungry.”

The town of Helmsford, Connecticut, in the 80s can be considered as your average small town in the middle of nowhere. That is if you pay no mind to the seemingly random disappearances and murders that happen here. But it is almost an art form, the way the townsfolk have learned to ignore them and forget it all with time.

You are the youngest surgeon in town and considered to be a prodigy of some sort. With a career in the medical field, you are much too used to dead bodies and hysterical patients. But... it is not the complete reason for that, is it?

A surgeon who kills deliberately. The irony is not lost on you. Dubbing yourself as a vigilant while law enforcements consider you no difference from the fugitives you hunt, you have no intention of letting your perfect mask slip and disrupt your entire routine.

When an officer from the local police department is unlucky enough to nose into your business and finding the secrets you hid in your basement, you have no choice but to silence him forever. Little did you know that this particular event would lead to an oncoming threat to the balance you had cleverly managed to keep in your life.

And you will soon learn that you cannot always outrun the karma that you hellishly dish out to others.

‘𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬’ 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫/𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝟏𝟕+ 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

Park Jae-sun (Jason) / Park Jae-eun (Jane) [M/F]: An overall prickly individual, J Park is not someone that people would like to talk to on their own accord. People often refer to them as a person still stuck in their rebellious phase, much to their annoyance. After dropping out of business school, they are now lazing around at their home and trying to make it big in the music industry. It is clear that they don’t like people in general but you cannot help but notice that their chilly attitude does a complete 180° around you.

Their lovestruck gaze follows you everywhere they can, eager for your attention and affection alike. They have been in love with you since you were kids and they would do anything for you. Anything.

“Are you serious? My sanity, you say? Don’t you get it? It is nothing but a small price to back for their love.”

𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗴 / 𝗸𝗶𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗴

Thomas Kaufmann / Theresa Kaufmann [M/F]: They are the newest addition to the town’s mediocre and, dare I say, irresponsible police force. The detective takes utmost pride in their deduction skills, but they have to say that the Helmsford cases has them both baffled and intrigued. With a charming smirk, Detective Kaufmann wears wit and confidence like an expensive outfit.

They think you are one of the most interesting person they have ever met. An ardent admirer of your intelligence, they gladly take up your help in catching the ‘Reaper of Helmsford’. Little do they know that they are a lot closer to the answers than they expected.

“Don’t you forget about me either, dear doctor. Who am I kidding, I’m extremely hard to forget.”

𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: 𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿 / 𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁

Vivienne Malhotra [F]: A bleeding heart with a kind smile that always puts people at ease, Vivienne is a psychiatrist in the same hospital as you. All her life she has been taught to help everyone and treat them with kindness and it is something that she took quite literally when she pursued a specialisation in psychiatry. However, there is a storm of sadness raging behind the serene smile that she puts up for others.

Vivienne was the first person to befriend you from the hospital, even before the nurses. She also happens to be your therapist and the person who knows the most about your past. But she has an inkling that there is more to the story than you let on.

“Preventing your heart from forgiving someone you love is actually a hell of a lot harder than simply forgiving them.”

𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: 𝗻𝗮𝗼𝗺𝗶 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁

Sebastián Navarro [M]: It was supposed to be a normal day where his Harry, his roommate, comes home and complains to him about his incompetent colleagues and the growing pile of unsolved cases. Now Harry is added to that list and Sebas is one of the prime suspects. He now struggles to bring up the mega-watt smile he used to possess and the nights spent being a private journalist has dark circles showing up under his eyes.

Sebas had given you his trust before he realised it. So much that he never realised that the person who took away his peace of mind could be the kind surgeon who had mend his fractured leg, as well as his heart.

“He was my best friend and a complete fool. I won’t ever forgive him for leaving me. So don’t you leave me either, okay?”

𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: á𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼

Play as a killer surgeon with a peculiar sense of justice and fun.

Fully customize your character including: pronouns, gender, physical appearance, personality, sexuality, and more.

What kind of a killer are you?

Romance 1 out of 4 love interests (1 female, 1 male and two gender-selectable). Or not. It’s more fun to use people, isn’t it?

Will you have some sort of morals in your twisted way of life, or are you as wicked as the people you slaughter?

Gaslight. Gatekeep. Girlboss.

Manipulate. Mansplain. Malewife.

Why is the voice so eerily familiar to you?

Unearth the cursed m̴̡̢̦̙̦͔̖̯̹͙̂̈́̊̀͝a̴̧̳̥̹̲̘̠̲̯̍̽̈͛̋͋́͘͠͝d̴̳̹̥͎̜̥̗͍͐̈͋͊̇n̷̡͇̋͆̓͊̓̑e̸̥̊́͊͛̾̾̈́̈́̿̚s̵͔̄s̴̡̞͈͈̜͓̔̇͊ͅ that has plagued your family for generations.

Will you be able to keep your secrets hidden from the relationships you forge, or will the consequences of your actions eventually catch up to you?

Inspired by media like ‘Rebecca’, ‘Psycho’, ‘Tomie’, ‘Strangers From Hell’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Hannibal’, etc.

demo

RO information, moodboards and playlists: park / kaufmann / malhotra / navarro

discord

spotify

DEMO TBD

“Are the best assassins the ones you’ve never heard of?” Immediately, the air changes around you; it becomes chilled….dangerous. The expression of their face sharpens as the smirk shifts into bared teeth. “Are you doubting my strength?” Every hair of yours stands on end as they stare at you, both of you knowing if you even think of making one wrong move. It’s over.

This is one of the many wanted posters that show S’s rare face, chilling all those who see it. Often these posters are covered in bile or spit. Perhaps you’ll even see more of these posters in time….even the most extreme ones.

(S’s official face claim! This is both M!S and F!S as they wouldn’t look to different from the opposite gender, so I made this as GN as I could!)

Sketch Sundays…? (Oi!! Go write!!)

Apologies for drawing the most atrocious sandwich known to man, but I hope Hikaru makes up for it ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

The Midnight Saga:The Hunters

Book 2  demo is live!

The saga continues…

Move in with your favorite RO/Friend, get a pet, get a job, choose a hobby, and don’t forget to keep a weapon handy as you never know when a monster might strike!

The Midnight Saga: The Hunters is a direct sequel to The Midnight Saga: The Monsters.

You’re the Warden of the world of the living and your mission is to protect the Nowas (ordinary people born without magic) from the monsters that might cross into your timeline. Yet, you still have your life to live, and you can be an ordinary person with a minimum wage job, and navigate the big city of New York, bumping into people who have no idea that monsters exist.

In book 1, you faced the Keeper and met with the hunters, and book 2 is your chance to learn more about who the hunters really are, and what is their connection to the origin of your powers.

Never played book 1? Well, book 2 contains a new path where you can create a new character, and still get all the goodies from book 1.

ROs description:

Ashley: 20+. 5'4 ft. Brown eyes, long black hair, and brown skin.

Mack: 23+. 6'2 ft. Green eyes, messy curly hair, and tan skin.

K: 20+. 6 ft. Blue eyes, short blue hair, and pale skin.

L: 20+. 5'10 ft. Light-blue eyes, straight blond hair, and fair skin.

Zhan: 200+. 5'10 ft. Dark-brown eyes, long silver dreads, and dark-brown skin.

V: 200+. 6'2 ft. Eyes: one red, one blue. Red locs, and brown skin.

Azora: 200+. 5'4 ft. Green eyes, purple locs, and brown skin.

Azor: 200+. 5'4 ft. Green eyes, purple locs, and brown skin.

Shadow: 23+. 5'11 ft. Brown eyes. Natural black hair, and dark-brown skin

What you can expect:

• Play as Cis, Trans, or Non-binary. • Fully customize your character. (You can even name specific body parts for some steamy scenes) • Play as gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual (You won’t be locked out of romance). • 6 official Ros with 4 Gender flip Ros two of them can be NB. • 3 flirts option (the hunters). • Play as a Bubbly character or a Cold and Grumpy one. • Fall in love, make friends, or just watch them fall flat on their faces. • Slay monsters or punch them in the face. • Polyamorous romance and ROs. • Fight terrifying monsters, do quests, explore a new dimension, collect items, and encounter fantastical NPCs • Content Warning: mild body horror, violence, smoking, sexual content, and death.

Important note: The “keep my option open” for relationship will likely not make it to the final book as it is difficult to code with it. The game allows you to flirt with everyone regardless, so there’s really no use for that option. The artwork at the end of the demo will not make it to the final game as I only got permission from the artist to use it for free.

Demo:  Patreon: Ko-fi:

"We are nothing but numbers,

we do not matter."

You are Four. You do not remember your name — everyone just calls you “Four” and nothing else. You don’t remember anything about your life before you woke up in a dark cell. All you know, is that you’ve done something terrible and you’ve been given a chance to atone — along with three other so-called ‘monsters.’ Your goal? To do anything the higher ups tell you to — or face the consequences. Supposedly, you’re all using your ‘evil’ talents to do ‘good.’ Your talent? You can see another person’s memories by touching them. The catch? You’re closer to death every time you do that.

You’ve worked together with this group for years, yet you remember nothing about your colleagues. Zero — the leader of your little group — always looks at you with so much pain it seems tangible. One — the wildcard — seems to hate every single thing you do, and Three — the brains — is especially bitter when it comes to you. And Two? No one mentions Two, but you can feel that something horrible has happened to them. The question is, what?

Customise your MC; gender, appearance, abilities, weapon of choice, expertise, and more.

Gender selectable ROs; all of which can be in a polyamorous relationship

Enter your villain OR anti-hero era; destroy the government, or two.

Use your powers for good; or evil, because who needs morals with friends like these?

Zero | The Martyr | The Team Leader

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Caring yet ruthless leader of your team. Why do they look at you with so much pain? What were you two to each other?

One | The Wildcard | Explosives Expert

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Unpredictable and abrasive explosives expert. They hate you with every inch of their being. Why? What have you done?

Three | The Philosopher | Strategist

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Analytical and cold strategist. The sight of you alone makes them grimace with bitterness. What did you forget?

The Numbers Game will be a +18 game (rated M) for:

graphic content, violence, torture, guns, knives, explosives, blood, abuse (mental, emotional and physical), mature language, alcohol, corpses, gun violence, murder, self harm, unhealthy relationships, unhealthy coping mechanisms

keep in mind, that trigger warnings may change!

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brought to you by Lin, @linwritesif and the author of @sinnersandsaints-linwrites