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[pol-writes]

ty for tagging me @northern-passage <3

rules: write the latest line from any of your wips & tag as many people as there are words in the line. make a new post, don’t reblog.

"Let me tell you one thing — everything is going to change, whether you want it or not, your wishes don't matter," he says, stepping dangerously close to the edge. "You and me, even if we'll end up at the bottom of this city, or in the clouds above, one thing remains the same. No matter where we are and for how long we've been wearing these collars, we'll always be just dogs."

#the paths #can axel just shut up #also im not dead!! #just inactive on this blog but dw the paths is doing just fine

[pol-writes]

Do you take coding asks?

I was just wondering how you added that flirt indicator setting? I've tried it but it would never show up on the choices. It's so confusing lawd.

Please ignore if you don't take coding asks!

yeah, no problem! though i'm not really the best at explaining stuff so bear w me. btw that's sugarcube i'm using.

so first of all, you put this stuff into your twine js

then you just put this if statement i marked after every choice you want the indicator to be

and that's it i think?? anyway hmu if it doesn't work but i don't think i missed anything

#ask

[pol-writes]

hey, hope everyone is having a good day/night!

i have some news for you, and they're not the greatest, ngl. unfortunalely, i'll putting digital drive on hold. i can't really say how long it'll be for now, but i'll be honest with you. no matter how many times i changed the plot and the whole concept, i'm still dissatisfied with the result. even though i was already going to post the first chapter soon, i stopped myself and understood that i am completely unhappy with the current idea for dd. let's say, the things are complicated. ngl, i very much love the world and the characters i created (i promise to keep them all no matter what i finally come up with), but everything else just doesn't appeal to me, so i'm going to scrap all of it and start anew.

i completely understand if you're dissapointed and you're always free to unfollow me if you're here just for dd. however, that gives me time to concentrate on the projects i'm sure in and enjoy writing — the paths and royal flush (yeah that's me btw).

thank you all and stay tuned 💜

#just some local news #digital drive

[pol-writes]

Well, sometimes fate likes to play games.

You didn't like games at all, so it took you years to come to terms with your current life. A life in the world of divided humanity, where one part is stripped of any rights and their own names, and the other wallows in money and power. A world where your identity, relationships, and occupation are defined by the rank of a card.

In this world, you're a mistake, a failure in the system — your whole existence jeopardazes the carefree life of those above you. People like you are usually wiped out at the moment of their birth.

But it's not a children's book and you're not Alice. You're the Joker. And you're going to either join their side or bring them to their knees once and for all.

Just need to play your cards right.

A story inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, set in a dystopian world; a little bit of mystery and maybe even some low fantasy for spice.

Customizable MC — gender, pronouns, appearance — all that good stuff.

Four characters to befriend, pursue romance with, or maybe even get on their bad side, if you must.

Discover the truth you might not be ready for.

Obey the rules (or don't) and never look back — if you don't want to die, that's it.

The Hatter [m/f]

An old friend, always here for you, their home is your shelter. Serves everybody and obeys no one. Comes from nowhere and goes to nowhere. Will they be by your side until the end of the story?

The Queen [m/f]

The ruler of love and lust, the queen of murderers and the murderer of kings. A stubborn, dangerous person. Show them your sincerity and give up your heart to them, will you?

Jack of hearts [m/f/nb]

Everything about them is flawless, so precise, as if in a drawing crucified on thick paper — solid mathematics. A glazed eternity, frenzied expectation. Will they serve somebody else?

The Shadow [nb]

An annoying distraction, a lie, a mystery. Sharp fangs and a sly grin. They have a wonderful property of turning into another person, depending on what they intend to get. Will you ever get to see the underside?

Demo — TBA.

#other games

[pol-writes]

Hi, hello! I was wondering what are the ethnicities of DD ROs??

Isa is Dagestani (Avar), Jol is half Igbo and half Azerbaijani (Ayrum), Reza is Talysh and Neo is Yakut (Dolgan).

#ask #dd ros

[pol-writes]

‘You should have seen this coming,’ they said. I did see it coming. I saw it coming the way you see a train coming when you’re tied to the tracks.

Margaret Andrews

#dd mc insp #rb

[pol-writes]

if the ROs were in an orpheus/eurydice situation, would they look back or make it out without looking?

Looks back: Dante/Delora, Dai, Jol

Doesn't look back: Balzac, Isa, Neo, Reza

#no but why you have to do this to me #im shaking and crying and getting my tears all over my hardwood floors #ask #dd ros #paths ros

[pol-writes]

Hey dear author, hope you're doing alright! I have a couple of questions about MC from DD and I hope it's not too spoilery to answer. Will the MCs past (until present moment) be brought up in the game or is it up to headcanon? And I was also wondering for how long MC has known Jol and Isa (and maybe other ROs), and if there's already some kind of established relationships here? Thank you very much!!

hey hey, thank you, hope you're doing fine as well! dw, the questions are not spoilery at all 😌

i'd say that mc's past is partially up for you to headcanon, because some facts are definitely set in stone. though their past until they're like ~20yo isn't important. maybe you'll see some bits that mention where they lived until that age or something like this, but everything else mostly doesn't play a role in the story, so feel fre to get creative with that period of time. everything else about them is going to be mentioned at some point in the story. assuming the mc is ~30yo at the start of the story, everything that happened to them in these ten years is already set in stone. aka they have been hiding from the authorities for about seven years now, so that's from ~23 to ~30, and some earlier events will also be mentioned.

as for their relationships with the ros: mc has known jol for around ten years now, and isa for ~7 years, so mc's relationship with both of them carries a status of 'very close', especially with jol. there's been ups and downs for sure, but more about that in the story, so! mc knows reza and neo, but as 'a really mysterious authoritative figure and their servant' at most. they both know who mc is as well, but considering that mc changed their face a few times and went mia... well, some things are bound to change.

#ask #digital drive #dd ros #dd mc

[pol-writes]

Hi everyone!

After some thought, I’ve decided to open a Patreon, in case anyone would like to throw some money my way on a monthly basis. This service is going to be fairly minimal - for the moment, I’m sticking with the below, but I will be looking into expanding what I’m offering, depending on interest.

Patrons will get:

early demo access from chapter three onwards (chapter two will be wide-released as planned)

regular devlogs/progress updates

I’ll consider adding more once I have more of a grasp on interest - exclusive bonus snippets, code tutorials, and q&a sessions are all possibilities, but for now every tier offers the same features.

[ LINK ]

Thanks for all your continuing support<3

#rb #boost!!

[pol-writes]

have you done the thing where you pair your ros with ones from other ifs?

Oh no the dreaded question 😭😂 I’m so bad at pairing people so uh I’ll try my best lol (excuse my terrible reasonings)!

K:

L from @maxdes - K needs someone who can show them that there’s more to life than work and they need someone who can be a more lovable and genuine presence in their life.

Dante from @pol-writes - I feel like it would be good for K to spend time with someone who has been through similar things to them, and has come out of it kind and willing to help people (bonus: they’d make a pretty good power couple).

A:

L from @leo-interactive-fiction - I feel like they’d both be able to appreciate the quiet moments to just learn together and even from each other.

K from @milaswriting - K and A are both very perceptive, and I feel like that could work well in a relationship. They could also balance each other out, K could encourage A to take more risks, and A could help K appreciate the quieter moments in life.

Reese:

Callie from @arcadia-city-stories-if - I feel like these two would be completely chaotic together and drive everyone else insane and they’d totally vibe with that.

N from @thrill-seeker-if - again, there would be a lot of chaos, but I feel like they’d also understand each other on a deeper level (both have baggage, but both put on a front).

Luisa:

Arthur from @the-kingshound - Luisa needs someone calm and level-headed who can be patient with her boundaries and love her unconditionally and I feel like Arthur really fits that.

Heka from @leoneliterary - both of them have a calming presence, and I feel like they’d quietly commiserate over the hair-brained schemes of the others. They also won’t turn a blind eye to suffering or corruption.

Cody:

Roach from @the-passenger-if - snarky, social, and flirty. They’d be an absolute nightmare together, and they’d both enjoy life to the fullest, neither looking to be tied down.

Desi from @innerdemons-if - Desi’s endless optimism would counteract Cody’s natural inclination to be negative, which they sorely need. I can imagine these two having flirt-offs to see who can fluster who first.

Noah:

A from @redmemory-if - they would bond over their animals to begin with, but A would be a steady presence in Noah’s life and I feel like, even though Noah would drive them insane, A would be able to tell them what they needed to hear.

Clara from @vahnyawrites - they’re both rich, outgoing, and cheerful, but due to Noah’s general state of chaos, they’d be able to keep Clara on her toes. She wouldn’t have time to be bored.

#oh that's sweet 😌 #rb

[pol-writes]

(17+) Following an incident that shattered your world, what should have been an ordinary summer before you left for college has instead left you picking up the pieces of what-had-been and what-could-have-been.

You’re more than content to ignore your new status as a pariah and leave the town behind forever, but the arrival of a box sealed shut with duct tape doorstep deposits a shocking revelation into your lap. In 1995, a seemingly unrelated string of disappearances and an unsolved murder were part of a larger, far more sinister plot.

It’s not the most chilling part of the box though. Atop the neatly organized manila files and yellowing papers lies a single photograph of someone from that summer more than twenty years in the past.

A photograph of you.

REWIND is rated 17+ for violence, murder, underage alcohol usage, and mild spice

features:

A customizable protagonist (appearance, name, gender)

A murder-mystery to solve

Friendships (or romances) that transcend the limits of reality

The chance to mess up the timeline

A really cool baseball bat.

romantic options:

MARCUS SLAUGHTER << HE/HIM << 1995

An illegitimate child of the illustrious Slaughter family, Marcus was confident, cocky, and never one to shy away from flashing middle fingers at paparazzi. Following the death of his sister, however, he left the public eye permanently.

AMEZYAN NAIT SAIDI << HE/HIM << 1995

The first of the four teenagers that vanished. A local soccer prodigy, Amezyan was friendly, kind, and popular to boot. Somebody that had a bright future ahead of him. But that was only according to the outside observer.

SANA MORINAGA << SHE/HER << 1995

The third of the four teenagers that vanished. The recipient of a scholarship to a music conservatory in Europe, Sana's finely-honed talent at the piano was the subject of heavy scrutiny. Perhaps too much scrutiny.

ANGELA ZEVALLOS << SHE/THEY << PRESENT

Practically two parallel lines, you and Angela have never crossed paths. Both an award-winning student journalist and your school's valedictorian, she's seemingly unrelated to the situation at hand. At least that's what you want to believe.

??? << THEY/THEM << ???

Wh o are you? Wh ere ar e yo u? Wh en w ill I fin d you a gain?

demo and links

coming soon.

#other games

[pol-writes]

Here on interact-if, November is the month dedicated to indigenous authors!

If you’d like to be a featured author during one of our diversity events, such as this one, please fill out this form to be a featured author!

All native/indigenous people who are working on interactive fiction projects can take part! Whether it’s a text-based game, a visual novel, a WIP, or already completed, they’re all welcomed. As long as you identify as indigenous, you can take part no matter which country or culture you’re from, this event celebrates all of you.

Such as the last time, we’ve unfortunately gotten very little submissions for this event so far. That’s why we ask you once more for any cooperation you can offer in case you don’t belong to this group, such as reblogs and spreading the word! We’ll see you again soon!

#rb

[pol-writes]

hey hey, have a dd sneak peek 😌

#the first chapter is closer than you think #so stay tuned #digital drive

[pol-writes]

<< CLOSEDLOOP >>

You are a good Citizen, loyal, hardworking. The Company treats you well; they gave you this life. In return, you keep your head down, you do your job. On the morning of October 28th, 2080, you receive a message. The message is a set of coordinates. The message is from Control. What happens next- you don’t know. A blurry gap in your memories, remembering nothing but the taste of blood and waking again in your apartment. On the morning of October 28th, 2080, you receive a message. The message is a set of coordinates. The message is from Control. There is blood on your hands. There is a strange group of people outside. They do not ask about the blood on your hands. On the morning of October 28th, 2080, you receive a message. The message is from Control. Something is wrong. There is blood on your hands. Message. Something is wrong. Coordinates. Blood on your hands. Mission. Something is wrong. On the morning of October 28th, 2080, you realize.

Today.

Yesterday.

Tomorrow.

All the same.

CLOSEDLOOP and the blog are rated strictly 18+ for depictions of blood and gore, horror content, alcohol mention and/or use, and mild sexual content.

|| FEATURES ||

Customizable Citizen. All approved options have been opened for you. Choice has been provided in gender, pronouns, sexuality, and appearance.

Four Associates for you to work with. They are familiar. They will not ask too many questions. They have no answers.

A job to do. Coordinates. Mission. Associates. The thrill of the chase, the horror of the kill. Blood and neon, high society and the underbelly of the City.

Wait.

What day is today?

Who are you?

Questions, and answers. A guilty conscience? Reality, turned in on itself? What day is today? Who are you?

|| ASSOCIATES ||

ALPHA: Nadine Richter || she/her || lesbian || RO

The de facto leader of the pack, a haunted former soldier armed with wits as razor-sharp as her butterfly knife. A strong woman. A stubborn one too, far too stubborn to see her fate.

Broken.

DELTA: Rasmus Ward || he/him || gay || RO

A paradoxical man, a silver-tongued sweet talker with brass knuckles and a punch like an oncoming train. A good man. A cruel, cruel man. Cold, like he’s already dead and gone.

Target.

EPSILON: Corey Graves || they/them || bisexual || RO

A genius, masterful in their use of technology and weapons, someone who knew too much, paid the price for forbidden knowledge. They were once someone. Now… faceless, voiceless, neither living nor dead.

Lost.

OMEGA: ??? || ??? || ???

The body in the bathtub, packed with ice. A grim harvest. A necessary evil. Blood on your hands.

Control.

|| DEMO TBA ||

#AHHHHHHHHH #other games #rb

[pol-writes]

“The danger is that I will become a nest of matryoshka dolls, falling out of myself.”

— Felicity Plunkett, from “Cyclone Plotting”, A Kinder Sea

#dd mc insp #rb

[pol-writes]

You are a piranha tearing flesh to shreds. Neo is a shark dragging their prey to the very bottom.

It's funny, and you laugh, covering Neo's mouth with your hand, because they're laughing too, and you get a little scared that the mirror in the bathtub might crack from your laughter. You remember: looking in a broken mirror is bad luck. And just in case, you hide in the bathtub, which seems to be able to save you even from a nuclear strike. But Neo shakes their head doubtfully, because this is an acrylic bathtub, and there should be some other one.

Neo is gasoline. You are orange juice. If they are mixed correctly, you can make napalm.

#not a sneak peek but just a piece that i like a lot #and it probably won't be in the game bc i wrote this bc i felt like it #maybe i should add some special tag for it or something

[pol-writes]

—Lilllium, from In Place Of The Mirror is a Portait of You

#aes #dd mc insp