#fromwithinif

[veirsewrites]

Play Chapters 1 and 2 Here!

From Within is a work in progress interactive fiction piece. Written in Twine.

Long ago the Earth went through the Great Blackout. Energy grids everywhere imploded and left the world dark. Governments collapsed, borders shifted and continents drifted. That is the past. Humans of the future have since adapted to living on the derelict shell of Earth.

But this does not matter to you. You are not from Earth, you live on your Homeworld. The Homeworld is a place of abundant energy where its humanoid species has learned to live along side the planet. Half of its population has been born with energy manipulation capabilities. These capabilities allow the users to manipulate the laws of nature and physics, within reason. Just as the first rule states, manipulating the energies around you is give and take. You must give in order to take. But no one said that what you give must taken from you.

Now you find yourself on Earth. And it stinks. Like a lot. But you're not here to criticize its various smells-- you may have accidentally misplaced a powerful artifact from your world on Earth and you need to get it back.

Maybe this group of humans you've stumbled upon can help. It's not like you would know where to start. Don't take too long though, your friend is worried.

Features:

Play as a man, woman or non-binary humanoid species.

(Let's be honest, you're basically the same as a human but have powers and prettier eyes.)

Character customization.

Romance 1 of 5 different RO's or no one.

React to the world around you, watch how characters respond and form relationships with them.

Maybe learn a little something about the laws of thermodynamics?

Break things.

Setting:

Book 1 takes place on Earth - a futuristic dystopian esq shell of what used to be. It's dark all the time, the new Earth consists of two main landmasses which the world population is split between. Each mass is an urban jungle where the streets stay empty. The rest of the planet drowns in deep dark oceans, a direct consequence from the past global climate failure.

Meet the Humans:

The Field Agent - Laurel Ramos

Top agent and Second in Command

28-30 yrs old, 5' 8".

Warm tawny skin - dark brown eyes - straight dark brown hair that hangs just below her shoulders.

Intelligent, elegant and an overall badass.

You need something done? She's your woman... but only if you ask nicely.

The Ex-Agent - Jean Claude "Jace" Glackin

Ex-field agent and Head of Security

30-32 yrs old, 6' 1"

Beige toned skin - brown eyes - dark brown shaggy hair - thick stubble.

Polite, patient, calm and well spoken.

Feeling confused or conflicted? Not a problem, Jace is more than willing to help you sort your thoughts out.

The Technologist - Michelle/Michael/Mika "Mickie" Nix (selectable)

Head of Communications and Technology

24-26 yrs old, Michelle- 5' 6", Michael/Mika- 5' 8".

Warm sandy toned skin - dark brown eyes - hair a few shades darker - freckles everywhere.

A bit of a mess, a bit panicky, very smart and highly innovative.

Small golden septum ring. Cartilage piercings.

Michelle - Messy crooked bangs and hair that ends just at the top of her shoulders.

Michael/Mika - Long short hair, usually brushed backed with a lot of strays falling into their face.

Find yourself in a tight spot and need some help? Don't call Mickie. How the fuck would they know what to do?

The Researcher - August Lane

Human biologist. Researching the effects of environmental stimuli.

26-28 yrs old, 5' 11".

Sepia toned skin - light blue eyes - short curly brown hair - dimples to match

Shy, awkward, very curious and prefers the company of his books and microscopes to all else. Self proclaimed pacifist.

You need something? Anything? Don't look at Lane. Seriously. Please don't. Too much direct eye contact is overwhelming.

The Friend - Leonidus "Leo" Corwin (aka not a human)

A friend you seem to have met a little over a year ago. Loyal to a fault and has sworn to have your back no matter what.

24-30 yrs old (year older than MC), 6' 0"

Rosy fair skin - hazel eyes that often seem lighter around you - white hair that if it was brushed out straight, would fall to his nose. Often hand swept back out of his face.

Gold nose ring. Multiple cartilage piercings. Tragus piercing.

Red snake tattoo on his forearm. Red snake tattoo on the back of his hand reaching past his wrist. Red snake coiled around a sword on his calf and a large, you guessed it, red snake tattoo on his back.

Want to go on an adventure? He's your guy. Want to stand around and do nothing? He's your guy. Want to go murder an entire village? He's your guy. Need to retrieve a misplaced object on another planet? You got this, no sweat - but don't worry, you have his full unadulterated support.

#interactive fiction #IF #twine game #twine #work in progress #WIP #demo #updated post #fromwithinif

[veirsewrites]

I noticed that From Within is no longer on Itch. io. So officially dead? Too bad, I liked it a lot :(

Yeahh, sorry! I didn’t want to keep it up knowing it wasn’t being worked on. Once Water to Blood is done, I might take another look at it, but it wouldn’t be for a long time.

#fromwithinif

[veirsewrites]

Is fwi discontinued or do people just not talk about it much?

Kind of both? I talked about it in an update post before.

Sometimes when I do prompts, there’ll be requests for Leo. But that would be a whole mindset change so I don’t do them (sorry about that guys lol)

FWI just isn’t fun for me right now so I don’t want to do it. I’ve actually been thinking about taking the demo down. The top reason being I’m not sure when I’d get back to it. I find myself wanting to explore another IF plot before getting back to the dystopian/ alien thing I had going on.

#fromwithinif #fwi

[veirsewrites]

What ethnicities are all of the ROs in both of your WIPs? I just want to make sure I'm respecting those, especially when making art or moodboards!

Hello! The settings in both stories aren't one to one with "real life" but I can tell you what they are coded as!

From Within: (My in-game descriptions are too vague, they will be more detailed in the next update.)

Lane - Portuguese descent

Mickie - Mixed Filipino descent

Laurel - Peruvian descent

Jace - Scottish descent

Leo - Mixed Swedish - not from "Earth"

Tala - Filipino descent

Water to Blood:

Arlo/Aida - Mixed Mexican/ European descent

Edwin/Edith - Mixed Scottish/ Norwegian/ Swedish descent

Amelie - Mixed Kenyan/ German descent

The Detective - Mixed Filipino/ Irish descent

The High Council Liaison - Mixed Ugandan/ French descent

The Coup Group Leader - Japanese descent

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Skin tone references below! Taken from here.

#fromwithinif #watertoblood #fwi #wtb #character descriptions #I should make an organized character post #I mean #I will #edited: arlo/aidas skin tone

[veirsewrites]

Play Now: Chapter 1/2!

I was going to wait but turns out I can't focus on my job with this just sitting here.

Click here to play!

A few of notes below:

Hi! Thanks for reading more below, here's a couple things I wanted to let anyone who's playing know

It's a WIP, so changes might happen to these chapters

The rating will be changing when I decide what I want to do about certain scenes. For now its kinda like rated M for mature - there may be graphic depictions, violence, sexual themes, and a lot of swearing.

Please let me know if you find anything weird or any bugs or spelling errors etc

I'm only pretty sure I uploaded to itch.io correctly, pls tell me if its unaccessible lol

Items you may see for the next update:

Stats page! Well... I need to figure out how to even do this. You won't need to worry about maxing stats in this game. You won't die. I'm not about that. BUT, obviously, eventually you'll want to have more points with an RO or character to trigger certain scenes. I'm not going to punish anyone for wanting to choose a variety of choices. Variety is the spice of life as they may say.

Learn more about Earth and the humans you find yourself in the company of.

More choices to reflect personality. Still at the beginning of the game, but definitely something that you'll see further down the line.

Maybe some UI stuff, I love a sexy design and all but right now I find it more fun to focus on the writing than that. So we'll see.

#fromwithinif #demo drop #demo #interactive fiction #work in progress #twine game #let me just place this here... #and run away #:) #please ignore my itch user name

[veirsewrites]

Writing Update

Look at me doing 2 updates in one month.

Summary:

Decided on how to handle personality types.

Chapter 2 ending scenes got longer.

From Within is on an indefinite hold.

I wrote a crap ton underneath if anyone is curious~

Firs point- I’ve mentally solidified how I’m going to handle personality and possibly flirtation types. The player’s inclination will be set at the end of chapter 3, which is before you decide which path to follow. I’ll still have different types of dialogue choices but if it’s not in line with your established personality, the other characters will be like “whoa, nice!MC, didn’t expect you to be an asshole.” The three personality types being nice, asshole and apathetic (I know, what a range). It's kind of the same with flirtation styles- bold and subtle (because I’m sorry but describing an old powerful vampire as timid and shy feels wrong. Subtle and withholding feels better.) My one hesitation is that there’s not too many places to flirt with different styles because I don’t want to force flirty scenes where it doesn’t feel natural. Or, if you flirt with no one in the first 3 chapters, I'll align a flirt style with one of the personalities (if you didn't flirt with anyone then all of the sudden decide to or something, not sure yet.)

Next on the docket is the ending of chapter 2. I said I was about halfway done writing last time, but would probably add more. And I did, in fact, add more. It's the ending scenes, I’ve been working on them for a while .There’s at least 12 variations of the scene and damn, if I’m not getting worn out by it. I do my best to channel the emotions I’m writing and these scenes are trying me lol. So anyways, I’m almost done with one branch, which has 4 variations. Then I need to write 2 more branches, each with 4 variations of their own. This is all with Arlo/Aida. I'm also considering adding some with another character.

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Another update but on From Within! Someone commented on waiting for Chapter 3 so I thought I should address it.

I’ve been debating on what to do with this. I love the characters but there’s some problems with the plot: the first half is fine, but the second half and my ability to keep Leo relevant is wavering. Originally, when I planned this story, it was going to be two books. The second book taking place on the Homeworld where Leo would’ve been a main part. But the storyline for that was weak and I couldn’t see how to get a full book out of it without it just sucking. I’ve decided to scrap that and make it one story. Now I’m left with little Leo in my hand and trying to decide what to do with him. I love writing him and I don’t really wanna throw him out. So I’m adjusting the second half to be more contained and have better reasons for keeping him. He originally would’ve been present for the last quarter of the book, but now I’m thinking of bringing him in earlier, like the first half. I need to adjust some events and really think of how I want to end it and how it works without the second book.

TLDR: If it wasn’t already obvious, From Within will be on hold for an indeterminate amount of time.

My main focus will be on Water to Blood and I probably won’t think hard about From Within until that’s over. I’ve also written other story ideas that I would be more inclined to start before deep diving back to FWI. But it really does depend on how I feel. I had actually fleshed out and outlined a different story before Water to Blood that I was going to focus on but then decided to do vampires instead. Even had set up a blog but its since been forgotten.

Anyways, hope everyone has a nice week!

#writing update #watertobloodif #fromwithinif #wtb #fwi

[veirsewrites]

Hiiiii! Would it be possible to get " you idiot! " with Leo??? It just seems like such a best friends prompt :)

I meant for this to be a silly bff moment but it's not. Also this scene might show up in game, I like it, but it'll be modified.

For maximum immersion listen to this. See below!

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"Leo!" you draw out his name as he tugs you towards the stables.

"No, no, don't start. Trust me."

It's about midnight, probably later, Leo had dragged you out of the communal barracks because, well, because he was bored and couldn't sleep. He had mumbled something about nightmares.

The two of you walk to the stables as he chatters away about these rock pools in the forest and how you won't regret going with him. He continues talking, telling you that it will be worth the late night. He makes promises as he readies your horses and hands you the reigns. The two of you ride outside of the barrack grounds, stopping at the forest's edge.

Besides the snorts from the horses, all you hear is the forest. The two of you gently guide yourselves through the trees, following the sound of the wind as it too weaves itself between the branches and pine. The forest floor is wet from the night, hooves embracing the ground and hesitantly pulling themselves away. Crickets make themselves known, calling out to each other, their songs carried through the wind.

The night is cool and crisp. You inhale and let the air inside, it travels through your nose, snapping at the back of your throat. Many are scared of dark forests, but they don't feel what you do. The forest's essence dances across your skin, tingling in the air. The scent of pine and mud stay close to you as Leo takes lead.

You follow him quietly, enjoying the peace that comes with the familiarity of the forest. You can see the stars peek through the treetops as they dance with the breeze. When you look back down, you notice Leo staring straight up. He seems to be lost in a trance, head swaying with the branches with a small smile gracing his lips. It is a strange sight for you, as he is normally the embodiment of fire. Sometimes volatile and turbulent. Other times passionate and warm. Fire does not belong in a forest, but right now, he is absolutely meant to be here.

"Hey..." Leo brings his horse to a stop in front of yours. He still wears the smile from earlier as he dismounts. "Let's walk the rest of the way."

You nod your head in agreement and dismount, he places a hand on your shoulder, steadying you, as he always does. The two of you continue on foot through the trees, doing your best not to break the foliage. You walk in comfortable silence until you come upon a clearing.

The circle of trees stands around you two as the moon looks down. Mist has risen from the ground, ingratiating itself among you. The stars are clearer here, brighter. Ethereal.

"I-" Leo begins, "I know I said I would show you the rock pools, because they're really beautiful at night, they really are... but... I just, sorry, if I've disappointed you" he breathes out and turns to face you, arms wrapped around his body. He looks nervous, vulnerable, which is not a feeling you've seen him openly wear before.

"Leo..." you start gently, almost a whisper, "I don't care about the pools."

He looks at you through a haze of his own. "I know we..." he thinks carefully about his words "I know we only found each other earlier this year but, I need you to know." The way he says this feels like he's telling himself more than you.

"You- thank you. For being here for me."

You smile softly, "I didn't do much, just, accompanied you on a ride."

He laughs quietly, "but you were here. And that means a lot to me."

You feel very small in this moment, or maybe he does. Something shifts in the way the two of you stare at each other. He's right. You haven't been in his company very long, but you feel bonded. You know, that without a doubt, you would have his back and that he would have yours.

The crickets grow louder and louder as the two of you make this silent pact. You're not sure how long you could stand there in this daze, but Leo is released first.

"Heh, sorry, I really wasn't expecting to get real with you like that" he glances away to look up at the stars again.

"What?" He feels awkward. How sweet.

"I mean, I really was going to show you the rock pools but" he clears his throat "I just... uhh" and looks towards you as if you'd help. You stare at him for a brief second before your eyes turn mischievous.

"Sorry, you mean to tell me that the rock pools are actually real?" You look at him in faux disbelief. "That this wasn't a premeditated ruse to get me all alone and confess your feelings?" Placing your hand on your heart you let out a dramatic gasp.

"What?! I didn't confess anything, a confession implies that I had something to hide."

"You hid the rock pools!"

"No! What? I'm not hiding, what, that doesn't make- you just said-" he stops blabbering and narrows his eyes at you. To be fair, you didn't think you could ignite that kind of panic in him but it's hilarious.

"I hate you." Leo rolls his eyes and starts walking away.

"Hmm... Not according to what you said five minutes ago though..." You slink up next to him and nudge his shoulder.

He sighs "you idiot, I'm never living this down, am I?" and shakes his head playfully. The air between the two of you returns to its usual levity.

"Not on your life, Corwin."

#ch: leo #prompt #fromwithinif #late night walks

[veirsewrites]

" you idiot! " for Laurel maybe? With a dash of angst for good measure dear author?🥺

I have other prompts that I'm getting to but I saw this and had immediate inspiration! And who can say no to 🥺 .

Take the context as you will :) See below!

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Something went wrong, as it tends to do. The two of you were out on a recon mission to [redacted] when you were discovered. Stupidly, or smartly, the opposition shot at a small gas line or tank or something close by. You felt the reaction boil in the air and threw yourself over Laurel, figuring with your capabilities you could dampen the heat and shock from the small explosion.

It was logical. You take most of the blow because you can actually survive it.

Laurel did not agree.

When you wake up in your bed, you wake to her standing next to you with her arms crossed and a glare on her face.

"Drink this." She hands you a water bottle. You take it and drink until your throat is coated and she grabs it back.

"Why did you do that." A question formed into a statement. She's angry.

"I-"

"Shut up, you idiot. Don't ever do that again." You feel her get angrier the longer she stares. Angry. Frustrated. Not scared, not sad. Not grateful. A mix of emotions that you weren't expecting.

"You're such a fucking idiot, I don't need to you to that kind of shit. Why would you do that?"

Please don't do that.

"Laurel, I-" you try and explain but she slams her hands into your pillow on either side of your head and comes nose to nose with you.

"If there is ever a situation where you need to choose between you and me or anyone, you need to choose your fucking self. Do you understand?" Her speech is stilted, she's trying to hold back. Trying. Emotions percolate beneath.

I need you to stay alive.

"I won't-"

"NO. You fucking will. You fucking will, this whole thing?!" She pulls back a bit and gestures to the room around her, "all of this? You being here? It's not worth it, MC!" She's almost boils over, her voice is raised and it cracks at the sound of your name.

I will never forgive myself if something happens to you.

"Laurel-" You start getting irritated, you saved her life and she's angry? She won't even let you speak. She won't even let you explain why it was better for you to take the blast. Why won't she let you? She never lets you.

"No, fuck!" She yanks herself off your pillow and throws the water bottle into the corner of your room. It bounces off the wall and the ground. Your eyes widen at her outburst, at how inappropriate it is, at how out of character it is.

She runs her hands through her hair, you can see her pulling at it "you shouldn't even be here!"

I want you.

"It's not worth it, this? This?! Me? It's not worth it, it's not worth you!" She gestures towards you and shakes her head. She pauses herself, forcing a breath down her throat. In and again. Breathe. She looks at you with conflicting emotions written across her face. She wipes it.

I need you.

"I- fuck." She breathes out and turns away towards the door, pausing as she opens it.

It's barely a whisper, but you hear it nonetheless, "I'm not worth it." She walks out and slams the door as a final word

I'm not worthy of you.

#ro:laurel #prompt #fromwithinif #might have switched the st with er

[veirsewrites]

How old is the MC? Lets say the MC tripps and falls on top of the Ros. After apologizing and making sure they are not injured, the MC realises the position they are in and makes a flirty comment. How would they react?

The MC's age is anywhere between mid twenties and early thirties.

See below for reactions!

Jace: Will not miss a beat and makes a flirty comment right back, placing one hand on the MC's hip. Using the other he leans up a little bit to narrow the gap between the two. Looking at the MC's lips he gets a breath closer... before suddenly pushing them off of him, one hand still on their hip and the other swinging around to balance their back. He carefully pulls the MC up to a standing position before putting a respectful distance between the two of them with a playful smile.

Leo: His eyes flicker between both of the MC's before completely registering what they said. A smile grows on his face at the realization that it was flirty before slowly sliding his hands from their thighs to their hips, without breaking eye contact. A silent challenge. Would then proceed to make casual conversation in that position until the MC breaks and moves to get off. Leo would never make the first move to push them off, but will tone down his flirting if the MC feels too awkward.

Laurel: Takes a second to register what the MC just said. When she realizes it was some sort of pick up line she scoffs and asks them if that was really their best. She will dryly tease them and say there are better ways to try and get her attention. Then she realizes they are still on top of her and will push them off ungracefully. Hops to her feet, looks down at the MC and just rolls her eyes. When she walks away she subconsciously puts more swing into her hips in the hopes that MC is watching.

Mickie: Starts to make a flirty comment to the MC at the same time the MC tries to make a flirty comment to them. Starts laughing because of it and tries to make another cheesy comment about the two of them being on the same wave length. Will then make it into a competition with the MC, who can come up with the best 'falling for you' pick up line. Mickie will not stop smiling the entire time, probably not even noticing that the MC was still on top of them. They just love talking to them.

Lane: Freezes up instantly. Doesn't even hear what the MC is saying. Immediately starts apologizing and simultaneously asking the MC to please get off. Once the MC is off and the two of them are sitting next to each other on the ground, he stares at them for a second. MC said something didn't they. He asks them to repeat what they said. Finally comprehending the flirtation, Lane grows nervous and his eyes grow wide as he lets out a small awkward chuckle while doing his best to avoid eye contact.

#fromwithinif #ro:jace #ro:laurel #ro:mickie #ro:lane #ro:leo #ro reactions

[veirsewrites]

okay, so i saw lane and i thought of this classic ask: how would he (and the other ros) react to mc falling asleep on their shoulder/lap during the crushing stage. i love my shy bois, and ik who i have my eye on XD

This got away from me a little bit, but see below!

Jace:

Mickie and Laurel fall asleep against him all the time, so he's very used to being a human pillow. But with MC it's different. He hasn't felt his heart do this little pitter patter in a very long time. Honestly, he didn't think that it could happen again. But here he is. A grown man smiling like a little boy. He will enjoy this moment while he can, before he starts overthinking, before he starts questioning if he even deserves to feel this kind of happiness. Yes, just focus on the warm light feeling growing in his chest, before it twists and snaps into something more cold and heavy.

Laurel:

Laurel was just minding her own business before MC decided to violate her personal space and sit in the chair next to hers. Does their Homeworld not have that rule that you don't sit next to someone if there are other seats available? Ridiculous. Wait... what's happening. Fuck, come on, the MC just placed their head on her shoulder. This is so inconvenient. Idiot, who falls asleep in the middle of a meeting. Why would they trust Laurel to fall asleep on, don't they know sleep is one of the most vulnerable states to be in? They're so annoying... with their stupid eyes and pretty eyelashes... and their stupid face that for some dumb reason Laurel can't look away from...

Mickie:

Wow this is one of, if not the most, boring lectures of all time. We get it, Lane, human body not compatible with old serums. Do not inject... blah blah blah... Oh, what's this? Okay, okay, it's happening. MC is falling asleep on Mickie's shoulder. Okay, don't fuck this up. Just be cool. Mickie doesn't think they've ever been so aware of every single part of their body before. They swear they can feel their finger nails growing. Now their head itches. Nope. Don't move. Now they feel like they have to sneeze. Come on. Stop. Why is their armpit twitching, it's never done that before, why now?! No, please don't wake up, don't wake up- "Hey MC! Yeah, you fell asleep a little bit but... I really don't mind" Mickie gives them the best smile they can muster while rubbing the back of their head.

Lane:

Lane's reaction really depends on when in his crushing stage this happens. Even if he has a crush, at the beginning he would feel uncomfortable and would slide away as the MC accidentally slid towards him. Even if it ended up with him on the armrest or completely turning his body away. He would probably slide a pillow between them or try to wake them up.

Further down, once he feels more comfortable: Lane's eyes widen and his body tenses when the MC's head comes in contact with his shoulder. He feels his hands grow a little clammy. They had been pouring through his research all night. Did they not find this subject ever tantalizing like he did? To each their own... His eyes drift over and he smiles down at his notes. He never thought anybody would go out of their way to get to know him like the MC did. He's always had difficulties ingratiating himself with others. And he usually hates unnecessary touching, but when it's the MC? The person he's been able to share secret jokes with? The person who he felt safe showing his art to? Yeah... his shoulders relax as his smile grows wider, he doesn't mind this at all.

Leo:

MC falling asleep against him? Leo falling asleep against them? Happened before and will happen again. But MC falling asleep in his lap? This is new and Leo is definitely a fan. He has a full view of their face and won't have to disguise his staring under playful teasing. They're so beautiful, it's mind numbing. He wants to give anything and everything to them. Look how serene they are... oh. A tiny bug landed on their face. Should he... get it? The corners of his mouth begin to curve up. Leo thinks about how hilarious it would be if it crawled into their mouth. Although MC probably wouldn't appreciate it, maybe he should stop it. He's so conflicted that he doesn't notice the MC wake up and slap the bug off their face. He gives them a sheepish smile but then looks at them with playful eyes, "please, go back to sleep my beauty, I will stand guard" and dramatically places a hand on his heart. He thinks he hears the MC grumble something along the lines of 'you're such a diva' but they close their eyes again and fall asleep. This time, Leo leans back and closes his eyes too, a small smile of contentment resting on his face.

#fromwithinif #ro:jace #ro:laurel #ro:mickie #ro:lane #ro:leo #ro reactions

[veirsewrites]

can you give us some fluff facts about the ros??? im so excited to see more of them. also some hard facts (like age & height) if u can :)

Yes! See below for facts unrelated to their actual jobs/positions.

Jace, 30-32 yrs old, 6' 1":

Huge music person, listening and playing.

Loves to dance with his partner, will hum a tune if music isn't already playing.

Hums and sings quietly to himself if no one is present.

Easily amused, it's really easy to make him laugh.

Laurel, 28-30 yrs old, 5' 8":

Loves math and puzzle games.

Will double check everyone's finances.

Has every type of (knockoff) Rubik's cube.

No, Mickie, you cannot borrow one. Not after dropping her 7x7 and losing a bunch of pieces.

Secretly keeps track of everybody's favorite things. She goes out of her way to obtain said thing and secretly deliver to person. If found out and asked "how did you know?!" she will glare and ask "are you stupid?"

Mickie, 24-26 yrs old, Michelle- 5' 6", Michael/Mika- 5' 8":

Demands absolute silence when carrying containers of liquids. Will inevitably spill some anyways.

Always trying new recipes in the kitchen, but always insists that they don't need to follow the instructions.

Has a weirdly good sense of smell.

Very touchy, loves giving surprise high fives, hugs or kisses.

Lane, 26-28 yrs old, 5' 11" (6' 0" if you count his hair):

Very particular about his hair.

Has a large collection of hats that he never wears.

Loves painting and drawing. Absolutely will sketch the person he's interested in.

Contrary to his shy personality, he's secretly the best at roasting people.

Leo, (a year older than the MC) so somewhere between 24-30 yrs old, 6' 0":

Hates anything bitter or sour. Carries a secret pouch of sugar with him just in case. One could say he has a giant sweet tooth.

Can be very charming/persuasive when he wants, but thinks everyone around him is an actual idiot (except MC).

Very very tone deaf.

Has no shame. Can be very loud and embarrassing in public and not notice, much to the MC's chagrin. Although the tiny smirk left on his face after said embarrassment is very suspicious.

#fromwithinif #ro:jace #ro:laurel #ro:mickie #ro:lane #ro:leo #ro facts

[veirsewrites]

" okay, now you're scaring me. " with Jace if possible? i loved the demo!

Thank you, thank you! See below :)

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The humans have these weapons. Weapons that are basically bottles of electrical energy. They use them to send out pulses at their enemies and incapacitate them.

It had been an accident but you wanted to test your strength.

You're sure they aren't fatal to you, human harvested energy must be dirty. They're too stupid. It can't hurt you.

The surge of electricity spikes up your limbs, bouncing pore to pore, wrapping around your bones, making its way to your core. It hurts. Your body throbs.

Pain. Shock. Sweat.

Your body is amplifying the electricity.

Your eyes widen. Pressure builds. It's almost too much. Your head is going to explode. Your veins are pumping pumping pumping.

It's too much. Too much.

Everything is black.

You hear a voice.

Low. Soft. Husky. Strangled. Tight.

You blink your eyes and adjust to the low light of the training room. You're met by brown eyes wet with worry, a hand placed on your cheek. You feel a soft up and down, warm and smooth.

"What happened-"

"I thought-"

"You- you were on the ground. I-" His voice cracks. He has to look away. Your heart tugs for him. To tell him it's okay, that you're okay.

"It's fine, Jace" you place your hand over his, "I've been hit with worse."

You don't tell him how you accidentally overloaded yourself or how it was when all the power was trapped. That you felt like you were going to explode from the inside. How you felt both hot and cold or that your body was wet but your throat was dry.

You smile at him. He reads your eyes like a book he's gone through a thousand times. Dog eared and book marked.

He places his other hand on the other side of your cheek, effectively holding your head. His grip is sturdy, you need to look at him. He looks between both of your eyes. Your forehead. Nose. Mouth. Back to your eyes.

"You're scaring me." A whisper. A confession. A plea. Don't let it happen again, not again. It can't, he can't.

His eyes are wet once more. Nervous and tense. Tension, the only thing holding back his tears.

It's your turn to look at him soft with worry, "hey, hey, I'm sorry. I won't do it again." You sit up and place your hands on his face. The two of you are holding each other. He brings his thumbs under your eyes and gently traces their outlines. His hands are calloused on your face but his touch feels tender.

Quickly, he bumps his forehead with yours, "okay, okay" he lets go of your face, sure that you're fine now. He helps you up, finally smiles and gestures for the door.

"Come on, Mickie was baking something sweet and I definitely saw them pour ketchup into a bowl. I want to try it."

What? You give him an incredulous look, "okay, now you're scaring me."

#ro:jace #prompt #fromwithinif

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Leonidus "Leo" Corwin

#redid his moodboard #making moodboards instead of editing #moodboard #ro:leo #fromwithinif

[veirsewrites]

I had a dream about Lane last night and it was so realistic that when I woke up, I didn't realize that you did not in fact post an update just about Lane for like a wholeass hour. Basically the brain rot is bad dear author 😔

I'm sweating, this has made me so happy!!! I honestly didn't think anyone would read what I've written, so that already surprised me, let alone dream about it lol.

I've been having bad writer's block for From Within, so thank you, this helps chip away at it!

#what did i post tho 👀 #was it any good??? #fwi #fromwithinif

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Jean Claude "Jace" Glackin

#ro:jace #moodboard #fromwithinif

[veirsewrites]

MBTI types for FWI and WTB please 😳

Water to Blood

Arlo/Aida: INFP

Edwin/Edith: ESTJ

Amelie: ISFJ

The Detective: ENFP

The High Council liaison: ISTJ

The coup group leader: ENFJ

From Within

Laurel: ENTJ

Jace: ENFJ

Mickie: ENTP

Lane: INTP

Leo: ESTP

#watertoblood #fromwithinif #wtb ask #fwi ask