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Well. You aren't wrong.

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Minor News; reading this not necessary!

I'm so scatter brained. Overwhelmed, emotional. A mental disaster, really. I'm slowly working my way through Chapter 6 and will be including 7 as well. I would be including 8, too, but there is a ton of flavor text I never came up with originally. I noped out of that idea so fast.

I have no idea how to use Ko-Fi so bear with me on that.

Today, I pretty much finished planning Book 3... which leads me to this next part. Now, originally, because of what happens, Nyx's story wasn't going to happen until after I wrote/published Amberwood. However, to put it simply, I changed my mind because of this thought: "It'd be damn complicated and awkward if Nyx had his own possible romantic encounters... if his story comes after Amberwood." Soooo, after Agents of Lucifer, Nyx's story will be worked upon.

When it comes to his thing, I know how I want it to end and have some general scene ideas. Full disclosure, yes, the means playing as Nyx. Which... will be interesting. I still have to look up how to make an interactive with an MC that has their own personality and set goal. Kind of excited, though! Nyx is the only one so far that I knew would have his own story from early on.

All know is this; I'm either going to have people that hate me for what's to come, or they're going to roll their eyes at me.

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Nike's MASTERLIST

Link to the Forum Thread for Agents of Lucifer and Direct Link to the Demo AND Direct Link to the OLD version of AoL

I made a Kofi! I... have no idea how to use it.

For ramblings, reblogs, and unrelated nonsense. And for my baby Monty. He deserves his own tag.

The Wall of Fame For Those Thirsty For Lucifer

Questions for Nike

Nike Doodles (for little doodles and bits I've done and posted)

Agents of Lucifer NSFW Asks

Fake RO Instagram Posts

More Under The Cut!

Lucifer Asks and Lucifer Aesthetics

Raziel Asks and Raziel Aesthetics

Eugene/Eugenia Asks (Gen's link currently has zero posts-) and Eugene/Eugenia Aesthetics

Andrei/Anya Asks and Andrei/Anya Aesthetics

Min-Jun/Ji Asks and Min-Jun/Ji Aesthetics

Maples Asks and Maples Aesthetics

General AoL RO Asks (Question for no single RO)

Agents of Lucifer ROs React to MC Asks (for questions specifically where ROs are asked for a reaction to a certain type of MC or MC doing something/MC in a situation)

Bug Reports (this will be for ALL projects and not separated by specific title/project)

Agents of Lucifer General Questions and AoL Shitposts

Agents of Lucifer Aesthetics (aka, inspiration I shared here from pinterest)

Nyx Asks and Nyx Aesthetics

Cassius Descartes Asks and Cassius Aesthetics

Ileana Dracul Asks and Ileana Aesthetics

Freya Halaema Glynneiros Asks and Freya Aesthetics

Astrid Cain Asks and Astrid Cain Aesthetics

Amberwood Theories (mostly about Nyx and what he is)

Amberwood NSFW Asks

Amberwood Fanart and Amberwood Shitposts

General Amberwood Questions

General Amberwood RO Asks (Question for no single RO)

Amberwood ROs React to MC Asks

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😮

I'm a favorite already? I've barely done anything! But thank you 🤭

Happy world book day to my fav authors!!

My class looks crazy af today because the kids are all dressed up as their favorite book characters. The amount of harry potter characters when none of them even know what harry potter is about is hilarious!!

and i was very tempted to dress as one of my MCs 🤣🤣

But i settled for dressing as Amelia Fang (inserting a picture of my homemade bestie Squashy!!) because yes i still read some children's novels. They are fun. Don't yall judge me. Shut up.

You guys are wonderful people and you bring loads of joy to other's with your writing!

Read a book today people!!!! And not your own!!

And relax a bit!! Yall don't know what that is sometimes 👀

@obsolete-stars-if @reinekes-fox @osakaonryoif @wingsofdawn-if @girlfromthecrypt @st4rdom-if @campoverlook-if @infamous-if @bottlecaprabbitgames @sailingshellsgames @pavedinashes-if @dam-peace @dakimomoe @defiledtomb @backstage-if @skinandscales-if @bladeweaver-if @bloodlegacies @aquarii-if @maluarty-blog @darkfictionjude @sentience-if @badwitch-if @redo-rewind-if @redbeanbunsworld @aprismaticodyssey @sevensdeadly-if @dragons-brandsif @drinkyourvillainjuice @thelonelyshore-if @theoperativeif @lacewing-if @florencetypemaniacs @the-kingshound @aevumgames @barbwritesstuff @burning-academia-if @vapolis @franzinyte-writes

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Agents of Lucifer Ch. 6: Read this for update news!

This has been super frustrating, but unfortunately, I cannot come up with all the needed flavor text to finish this chapter. Beyond that, and setting a few other variables, it's fully coded out.

I don't want to upload unfinished simply because it bothers me, so I hope you don't mind waiting until the coming week for an upload. My creativity is honestly all over the place due to very stressful situations.

The job market is unforgiving and my mother has yet to find anything despite her own experience. If only getting employment was as easy in reality as it is for sims!

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Agents of Lucifer, Ch.6... A heads-up.

So... I may post it tomorrow unfinished. I can't think of anything for any of the flavor text, which is so very annoying. I don't know how to leave it there as is without having it display as: you passed this criteria but it reads "Unfinished!".

It's either that or I upload later. I don't know. Too much going on. Let me know what you'd prefer.

I'm sorry.

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What's New In IF? Issue 1 (2024)

By Erika, Marjorie, Alex, Zach and Noi

Now Available!

Itch.io - Google Drive - Keep Reading below

EDITORIAL

We were always just lurkers… But no more! We were always just lurkers… But no more!

We had been talking for a while about the Interactive Fiction community, and wondering what we could to do… you know, do our part to help it become its best self.

And out of all the things available out there, between the directories and the group chats, the forums and the discord servers… it can get pretty overwhelming to be part of it all, to keep track of everything. And we realised there wasn't really a newsletter for IF. Something that tracks of what is happening…

RIGHT NOW!

So why not just… make it happen?

Like a lot of things, What's New in IF started on a whim. But we hope we can turn it into something great. Something that can help the community keep track of what's happening.

And we hope that you will join us too!

PS: we did cheat a bit on some dates for this edition :{

ERIKA, MARJORIE, AXEL, ZACH, AND NOI

EVENTS

~ CONFERENCE ~

You can now register for the Narrascope! It is happening June 21-23, in hybrid. They've also released the schedule of talks!

The Interactive Narrative Exhibition is looking for IF pieces to be displayed in a Museum in Poland!

~ ONGOING (VOTING) ~

Until mid-May, the Spring Thing is welcoming players to check out the entries vote for the “Best in Show”!

Do you speak German? The annual Grand Prix has released its submissions and is looking for voters!

~ ONGOING (SUBMITTING) ~

The Dialogue Jam by the @neointeractives group is open for submission until the end of the month. Only Dialogue is allowed!

In less than two weeks, the window to submit for the Text Adventure Literacy Jam 2024 will end. The goal is to make a parser for beginner players.

Also ending at the end of the month is the Amare Games Festival 2024, which is all about love!

On the Choice of Game Forum, the Diversity Jam is running. They accept any CScript game… as long at is not in ENGLISH!

~ ENDED ~

After months of hiatus, the 79th edition of the Bitsy Jam finished recently. The theme was: long distances.

The Second Edition of @seedcomp-if recently released its results. Congratulations to the winners!

~ OTHER ~

The Interactive Fiction Showcase is running throughout the whole year, where you can submit and/or play IF games from a wide variety of authors. It is happening on itch!

GAMES

New Releases

The Dice (Twine) is a psychological horror short game. (@stanwixbuster)

Summoned at 2 (HTML) is a short game where you must complete a summoning circle.

Giving Yourself Away (HTML) is the newest release of the Domino Club.

The Wretched Bitsy (Bitsy) is short adaptation of The Trail of the Wretched in bitsy.

How Do You Like Pain (RenP’y) is a visual novel about pain, death, and maybe nothing. Also part of the ‘Art Without Blood’ universe. (@catskets)

New Releases (WIP)

Corruptant (CScript) is a dark fantasy game, where you play as an amnesiac coping with their situation. (@cyn-if)

No Peace (CScript) is a ONE PIECE inspired pirate project.

The Psion (CScript) is a high-fantasy game, where you have Psionic abilities.

The Red and White Knight (Twine) is a Medieval Arthurian inspired project where you play as Lancelot du Lac. (@theredandwhiteknight-if)

Mutually Assured Destruction (Twine) is fantasy thriller about bonds and destruction.

Blackwood Manor (CScript) is mystery romance project.

Shattered Eagle: Fall of an Empire (CScript) is Roman Empire political intrigue.

hic est nihilum (Twine) is post-apocalyptic fantasy story, where you struggle against dieties. (@nightingale-the-lurker)

Speck (CScript) is a Horror/Sci-Fi project inspired by ‘Alien & Spiecies’.

GAMES UPDATES

Agents of Lucifer (CScript) added chapters 4 and 5 to its demo. (@aprismaticodyssey)

Era of the Archdemons (CScript) added chapter 3 to the demo.

The One Chosen (CScript) added more content to their beta. (@parrotwatcher)

Echoes of Kingdom: The Last Stand (CScript) added extra scenes.

Dawn of Heroes (CScript) added chapters 21 and 22 to its demo.

Honor among Thieves (CScript) added extra content. (@leoneliterary)

Dawn of Heroes (Twine) completed its second chapter. (@bladeweaver-if)

Merry Crisis (CScript) has made its last update available to all. (@merrycrisis-if)

Remnants of the Past (Twine) uploaded the final chapter of Act 1 (limited release before sale). (@remnantsofthepast-if)

What lies in the past (Twine) added chapter 1 to the demo. (@maluarty-blog)

Fallen Light (Twine) latest update is available to all. (@fallenlightsif)

OTHER

Limerence (Twine) is back on Tumblr. (@limerenceif)

We apologize in advance if we missed something, and forgot to add projects to this list. Please, let us know if something should have been added to the zine, and we will shout it out next week!

HIGHLIGHT ON...

A couple of games that we thought were cool.

Social Democracy: An Alternate History by Autumn Chen (DendryNexus)

That weird political game that took Twitter by storm, so strongly that there's even a fan subreddit where you can share your stats. It's all about what might have been…

i won't finish this game by Naarel (RenP’y)

An emotional visual novel about being a struggling indie dev game developer and depiction of suicide in narrative games. It is very short and hits hard.

Eat Me by Chandler Groover (Inform)

It was weird, it was gross… It's just genius. There's no way to describe how insane this game is. Maybe the most disturbing escape game ever made. No wonder it's so highly rated and won awards… TG for walkthroughs!

Your favourite game here?

Do you have a favourite game that deserve some highlighting? Tell us about it! A old or recent game that wowed you so much you want to spam it to everyone? Tell us about it!

We'll add it to the page!

FINAL WORD

We... don't really know what we're doing.

Yes, it's true! Not a lot of thought process went into making this. We actually started putting this together at 3-4am after making the Tumblr Blog.

We haven't really made any plan on what should or should not be included in this zine. We just knew we wished we had something like this when we started.

So while it may seem bare right now, we hope, in time, to fill all the pages, and even add more, as we find more projects, and events, and other IF- related stuff to share!

But for that…

We need your help.

Did you find a cool game that was just released? Or a project that shared a demo or update? Did you come across some cool event? Or found a neat article/blog post talking about IF?

Then, shoot us an ask or submit it on our blog!

THANK YOU!!

ERIKA, MARJORIE, AXEL, ZACH, AND NOI

WHAT'S NEW IN IF? 2024-ISSUE 1

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Agents of Lucifer, Ch.6

Is, hopefully, coming this weekend; as I would really like to have at least one chapter added.

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Pardon my messy blog! I'm currently organizing!

I think I know how a masterlist works, because my brain assumes I have to literally link every post for a tag to work. I deleted several posts, and made some private that didn't feel should be deleted but wanted to possibly reference.

I'd like to make this easier to navigate for everyone!

#Nike Monroe Posts

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Reblogging this ol' gem because it is just... absolutely impressive. I wonder what it's new Netflix picture would look like?

Or even Agents of Lucifer's?!

what if the amberwood series was a netflix show? 

i love love *LOVE* this cog by @aprismaticodyssey so do go check it out!

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Coming Updates, Ko-Fi, and AO3.

So, ideally, I want to upload at least Chapter 6 this week. If that isn't possible, then let's aim for 6 and 7 next week.

I also want to establish a kofi page! I know I had a Patreon before, however I think Ko-fi would be easier for me so I don't have a schedule to adhere to, making it more flexible as life is currently a bit of a mess right now. 😅 For Ko-Fi, I'm thinking about putting my previous draft there (or at least large segments of it for each chapter), Sneak Peeks, that sorta thing.

I didn't forget about AO3! I figured I could find a couple more things to add to it before closing it off, as it's just a temporary thing that alsp helps me get a better feel for characters!

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crying screaming begging on my knees for lucifer (really i just wanna meet the ros lol)

Well, you can! It's in the demo^^

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Gimme them angels 🥰🔪

No 🥰🔪

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Hello! Can we still form a bond with Raziel and Lucifer? not romantic of course but friendship? respect?

You have a relationship with them regardless, it just isn't coded specifically for romance or friendship! So, for example, if you wanted to chose a rude response to Raziel, you could do so and not lose, like, 2 Friendship Points or something. 🤔

Does that make sense? I hope that answers your question!

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On a dark winter’s night, a child signs a contract with a man dead to the world.

Promised an upbringing filled with forbidden knowledge, the two enter a strange and isolated existence together.

After nineteen years, the sanctuary and prison you have come to know as your home is discovered, and the land finally learns that the villain they believed to have perished a century prior has merely been in hiding…and that he isn’t alone.

Separated and forced to flee, you’re once again released into the world without your master’s hand to guide you. Only now, he is no longer the only one adept at the unsanctioned arcane arts.

“Unsanctioned” is an upcoming 18+ interactive Twine game where you play as the apprentice of an ostracized sorcerer. It’s set in a dark fantasy world where magic is simultaneously a symbol of status and strictly supervised.

Features

✢ Three backgrounds to choose from which will shape your MC and their relationship with the world, impact their pool of knowledge, their countenance, and how others may react to them.

✢ Three races to choose from: elf, human or the shunned cryn. More might be added later depending.

✢ A complicated parental relationship at the heart of the narrative.

✢ A cast of potential – and not entirely lawful – companions who you can forge various relations with.

✢ Around five “full” romances, along with casual flings you may try to pursue along the way.

✢ Choices that shape your MC’s personality as well as the world around them to a lesser or bigger degree and narrative branching based on certain choices.

✢ A game of truth and deceit with you as one of the main players. You've been taught to keep your identity and abilities a secret from others, but is secrecy what you truly want?

✢ A magic system of both legal and illegal spells at your disposal. Use wisely, or you might attract unwanted attention...

Characters

✢ Elven, He/Him

If the stories are to be trusted, he is the last surviving member of the group of sorcerers unceremoniously named the “Unsanctioned”. He is your master and your caretaker, your mentor and your jailor.

Knowledgeable and lonesome, he often seems to be pondering the world which he has now become a reclused observer of.

Whether you consider him family or a brute who took you away from the life you were meant to live, it can’t be argued that the nineteen years the two of you have spent together has shaped you into the person you are today.

How your presence has affected him, you cannot confidently say. His mind remains as closed off to you now as it did on that snowy winter’s night so long ago.

Perhaps leaving his side is what will finally allow you to learn the truth about him.

✢ ?, He/Him

As a being born from the very essence of sorcery, Muir’s existence threads a thin line between mortality and something wholly other. All mages rely on the energy of their Magiramús to cast their spells; you rely on this hoary eyed young man to do the same. Aside from his direct and stubborn disposition, he possesses both a palpable kindness and a sense of unmotivated ruthlessness.

You don’t know what he is, yet you know him better than anyone. You left your home together; now you must learn to navigate the world together.

Something that’s much easier said than done when your very existence marks you as outlaws.

✢ Elven, They/Them

One need only look at Wren to know that they’re one of the Institute’s agents. If the robes didn’t give it away, their demeanour certainly would.

Arrogance lies deeply embedded in their eyes, and they seem convinced that anyone who looks their way does so with envy.

When you encounter them in the troubled village of Kelmerth during their Practice of Passing, you get to witness firsthand what a student of the most distinguished academy on the continent can do, and what being a product of its teachings really means.

✢ Human, She/Her

Hailing from the southern land of Ciralor, Azora is less attuned to the laws of the arcane than a native of Aíos would be. Instead, she tends to rely on the inventions her homeland is both renowned and feared for.

Eloquent and straight-forward, her occasionally tactless phrasing might give the impression that she’s somewhat spoiled.

Spoiled though she may be, she can't as easily be described as naive. Blood stains the crown that was once destined to sit upon her head, and she is set on securing any means necessary to one day return home and claim what’s rightfully hers.

✢ Vampiric, She/Her

Astra's gaze always appears to wander, searching for something in the crowds she often surrounds herself with, occasionally locking on to someone who just so happens to catch her interest.

Although her muscular stature points to a life of strife, the poise she displays is more befitting of a high born than that of a common thug.

As a vampire, she has little choice but to shun the light of day and seek the comfort that lies in the shadows. Representing the part of her people that refuse to conform to the rules set in place by the less potent, she operates outside of the law, following instead the self-made rules of her Coven.

✢ Cryn, He/Him

The order of The Aelesh is enveloped in mystery. Worshipping the world of the unknown, they have chosen to cast aside the Faith in favour of the Truth – and in their eyes, the truth lies beyond that which mortals can comprehend and perceive with their senses.

With the simple mask he insists on wearing, your only clue as to Kirin’s true character lies in his voice and body language. Each sparse movement has a purpose, every phrase a veiled meaning.

He’s vowed to express his beliefs by following in the footsteps of the “Unsanctioned” and to serve them in any way he can.

In his opinion, this is currently best done by aiding you.

Magic System

You will be able to access a “book of spells” (codex) from the game's menu whenever you wish. The spells that your MC has learned, or learned about, will be displayed there along with some information regarding what each spell does.

There are key points during the story where using magic might attract attention or be more risky than other times. Know that there are no bad endings in this game, but that choices do have consequences, and that includes your use of magic.

There are spells which are considered “lawful” and spells which are labelled as “forbidden”. You will have access to both, though due to the nature of the MC's upbringing, they will have a wide range of forbidden spells at their disposal.

Even when using a “lawful” spell, this is still considered a crime unless you have a permit to do so.

There are moments in the game where you will be able to go to the spell menu and select the spell you want to cast (if any). Not all spells will always be available at all times simply because of branching reasons, but I’m striving to make it as free-choice as possible and add flavour-text in most cases at the very least.

Character portrait credit: @holyantenna (upper portraits + Cirern portrait) and @mooreaux (lower portraits + Kirin and Azora portraits)

Logo art credit: Khoai Designs (@khoaisama) 

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The only thing I got from your answers is that you agree you see Raziels appeal 🤨😏

And you know why I do?

Because of one. Goddamn. Scene. In. Book 2.

(I'm not trying to hype up anything- I genuinely mean it.)

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Lolol, now that you mention that, Raziel being the big brother who became a father to a ypunger sibling and Lucifer being the black sheep uncle, it makes WAAAAAY more sense lmfao. Does that make Michael the cousin that shows up and judges everyone? Lolol.

Michael is the one family member who openly hates everyone equally yet bothers showing up to reunions and gatherings.

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