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The Midnight Bay

"If silence claimes the waters of Midnight Bay, death has come to stay."

'The Midnight Bay' is an urban fantasy/romance interactive fiction game. You play as a private investigator willing to go to any length to find and capture the elusive serial killer known only as the 'Bay Slasher', who has been haunting your waking hours as well as your nightmares. This heartless killer has dogged the streets of Albach Bay, preying on its innocent residents ever since you were a child—the first of his victims being your own father...

However, the 'Bay Slasher' isn't the only foreboding presence lingering around the Midnight waters. A strange plethora of new faces have begun rolling into this usually small, unassuming town. And they all seem weirdly fixated on you. Why? Can they be trusted? Or are they just another distraction from your true goal?

Come on. Let's kill the killer.

Demo: TBA

Romance options

Simon/Simone [f/m] Task Force Leader. Human Simon/Simone comes from a wealthy family with a long history of government service and civil partnerships. Simon/Simone is somewhat of a black sheep and is estranged from a large portion of their family.

After two more victims of 'The Bay Slasher' are found discarded on the bay, Simon/Simone drives themselves and their team into town, on orders from their mysterious higher-ups, ready to put away this killer for good. But cases such as these are never simple, and even more so with a far too clever and far too perceptive P.I. hot on their heels.

Rain [non-binary] The Mediator. Supernatural type; Pixie Rain grew up in a very wet biome of the world associated with fairies, pixies and elementals. After a great conflict, Rain was practically herded into the arms of a greater power, who guided them into the arms of Simon/Simone, who became their new leader.

When Simon/Simone tells them that one day, they will be going to the practically derelict town of Albach Bay to catch a dangerous killer, they shrug, smile, and pack their bags without a second thought. It doesn't take long for them to realise this isn't a typical case, even by their standards.

Taj [f/m] The Infiltrator. Supernatural type: Qita Taj is part of an ever-shrinking community hidden well in the Egyptian underbellies. Qita are natives of Egypt and were once revered by humans at the dawn of their civilisation. However, that reverence began to fizzle out with a greater power, deciding their people had become too powerful.

After a great conflict, Taj is captured and 'recruited' to join a mysterious organisation dedicating themselves to maintaining balance. Taj is ultimately led to Simon/Simone and becomes the final member of their specialised team. Showing great resistance at first, eventually, Taj learns to accept and respect Simon/Simone, so when their leader declares they are to travel to the backwater town of Albach Bay, well... Taj comes along. Though not without reluctance.

Nazu/Naera [f/m] Supernatural type: Demon Nazu is a demon prince from Hael. During a great conflict, Nazu's great power was muzzled as punishment for their part played in the war. They've been seeking the people responsible so they can regain the power they lost.

Their search has lasted more than a decade, but now... Now they find themselves in a small, human town where sin oozes from every shadow, beckoning every passer-by to partake in its debauchery. To top it off? They can hear their power singing to them. It's close. Heh... They might even end up liking it here.

Umbra [f/m] Supernatural type: ??? Umbra is an anomaly. Nothing about them is real. None of it should exist. Every facet of their being has been strung together out of sheer will, barely holding together by a thread. One wrong touch and it feels like they will fall apart, like unravelling a ball of yarn or pulling apart a puppet on a string.

So, why? Why do they exist? Simple.

They exist for you.

#if #interactive fiction

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Figured I'd post some teaser artwork for my upcoming interactive fiction named 'The Midnight Bay'.

I've been working really hard on developing this story for a few months and producing art for it helps with my visualisation. If you're into crime thrillers, romance, supernatural elements etc... this might just end up being the story for you.

Follow @midnight-bay-if for future updates.

#artwork #interactive fiction #if #the midnight bay #demo should be out relatively soon #interactive story

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POV; You're Astarion and you're seducing this goody-two shoes, full of sunshine, often caked in dirt Paladin wood elf so you can manipulate him, all whilst desperately trying to avoid actually falling for him and then he looks at you like this... What do you do you now?

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #astarion #tav #astarion x tav #I tend to play durge characters with Astarion because I like the narrative parallels #but sometimes I just want to play a happy sunshine boy who just wants the best for his group #I have a hard time imagining Durge like that lol #And I just love this sunshine boy #I imagine him as the sun and Astarion as the moon

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When did Astarion catch feelings?

This is a question I've been mulling over for a while and I have some thoughts. (Disclaimer: These are my own musings and are in no way a definitive answer. People can choose the answer that best fits them.) I was mulling over the scene with Astarion in Act 2 where he explains his initial intentions in seducing Tav/Durge and how his "nice simple plan" fell apart when he fell for the main character. Then I thought "Well... when exactly did things change for him?" It's not so obvious to differentiate his manipulations from his genuine feelings by that point. Then, I remembered his second proposition. The one that cuts to black. I started ruminating over why he asked for a second time and what his motivations might have been. After all, I'm not sure that he needed to sleep with Tav/Durge again for his purposes. He could have held out and dangled sex over them like piece of string to tease a cat with. He didn't have to put out. Baring in mind this is a man who hasn't slept with a lover more than once in over 200 years. I think he did it instinctively, but it was during this second experience that he realised it felt different both times. He even says during the conversation in Act 2 that yes, it felt different with Tav/Durge and that was part of the issue. The issue being that he'd done what he'd always done before... manipulated the player into having sex with him. He'd betrayed them and he'd done it because it was easy. I can just imagine the little seedlings of doubt sprouting after the first time, only to fully blossom after the second. I can imagine Astarion laying on his back after the encounter, staring up at the sky and thinking "Shit." It did feel different this time because this time he feels guilt. Guilt was probably a feeling he compartmentalized and gave up on a long time ago. Probably right after the time he was tortured and locked away for a year after letting a victim escape. And then him finally coming to the conclusion he feels guilty because he genuinely cares for Tav/Durge. The act of sex with them wasn't triggering because of the sex, but because he'd manipulated them into it. He'd not propositioned them with good intentions and that hits him like a stake to the heart because if anyone deserved sincerity, it was them. All this to say, I like to think Astarion realised his true feelings for the player during their second sexual encounter, but it takes him a while to come to terms with he fact that his first instinct was the manipulate this wonderful person he adores so much.

#astarion #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #astarion ancunin #tav x astarion #durge x astarion #just some thoughts I had today #not sure if this even makes sense in writing but I don't have the energy to proof read lol

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I dub these screenshots as "Harry x Mc's greatest hits!" I love teasing this grumpy man.

#the ssum #harry choi #harry x mc #cheritz #the way they tease eachother #it's too funny #playing MC as overcomplimetary just to see him grumble about it 😂

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Woah, this is just... 😍😍😍

The Rose x Stranger Things ??

Not what I had planned but here we are

#art goals

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Broses! Tell me your bias in the tags without saying their name

#biggest dork on the planet #haka man

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A quick Isaac Hong because I love him... and I needed to improve my mood 

#isaac hong #mone #kindie #fanart #superband

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Dojoon looking like an absolute snacc

Our Red Rose 🌹

#the rose #boyfriend look

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Reposting because I find it ironic that my most ignored piece is of Hajoon lol

Figured I should stop letting my bias show >_<  Cute drummer boy for all the Black Roses out there 

#the rose #hajoon #let's stop sleeping on this drummer boy pls

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I believe there has been some improvement 😂

#dojoon #park dojoon #therose #kpop #더로즈 #fanart #krock

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Best boy 👍

#park dojoon #dojoon #the rose #kpop #krock #bands #fanart

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Giving my new tablet a test run 

#jaejoong #jyj #kpop #fanart #jj

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Wooosung be looking like the greatest showman here

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#우성 #Woosung Arirang TV [ After school club ] 잠시후 1시에 만나요~^^   See you soon~   https://www.vlive.tv/video/121762

#The Rose #Woosung

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Ring I got in honour of Arthur Morgan

#rdr2 #arthur morgan #rdr2 spoilers #merry xmas everyone

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Please tell me I'm not the only one who misses Arthur when they're not playing RDR2? Like, I feel I have a problem 😂

#rdr2 #arthur morgan #not the rose

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This has become my new favourite thing. I love it

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Huh???