#one knight stand

[oneknightstand-if]

Apocalypse is hard! So let’s give out some free hugs :)!

How would ROs react to MC wanting to hug them?

Let’s assume high affinity, because otherwise I feel there’re a couple ROs who might just smack MC in the face hahaha.

Also assuming this is a more lovey-dovey hug while out in public/surrounded by the others. A lot of the ROs will have very different responses depending upon the exact situations.

Merlin: They are nibbling. How, where, and in which way may be spoilers.

Adrian: Platonically offering his physical reassurance and-- is Lust MC grabbing his ass?!

Arthur: He's amused. Back in Camelot, people were very "art thou worthy to touch the king?" so he's been a bit touch-starved and is amused at hw touchy-feely the modern people can be.

Percy: "You need to hold on harder for a proper chokehold."

4̶̮̌͌͘0̴̩̰̖̌ͅ4̴͔̼̜̅ ̸͕̂̊̇͘Ȩ̷̤́̿̕r̶̼̬̹̀̓̚r̵̫̣͊̅o̵̲͉͌̇̔̃r̴̢̺̯̝͋̀͗ ̸̬̰̭̅N̴̤͈̊̈́͛̄o̵͈̿̉̀t̶̥̮̘̩̿ ̸͍͍̹͔̈͋͂F̴̗́o̶͚̙̅̎͜ủ̶̥̫͋͝ņ̶͈͐̉d̴̺̬̻̍̀̉͠: Oh boy. I hope this is far enough down their route or this is a Bad End right there.

Cassandra: Teasingly steps back and then hugs the MC from behind instead.

Gwen:

Vivian: I certainly hope you're propositioning her, because that's the way she's going to take it. One does not just simply hug a mari-morgan.

Lorelei: *needs more info about the MC and the situation as she's probably the most particular of the ROs here*

Broderick: *hurtles out of the way and somersaults out the nearest window--* Okay, but more seriously, he's fine with the friendly sidehugs, but will be getting embarrassed if the MC is going for something else in public.

#oks-asks #oks-ROs #interactive fiction #one knight stand #oneknightstand

[thesovereignsequelart]

Tumblr ate the quality on these a bit but like. My OKS MC ft Adrian.

#edit: ik i forgot a word but in my defense im just a lil guy. #one knight stand #one knight stand fanart #one knight stand if #i need to draw more. im just very compelled by horniest lil changeling guy going “would” at someone he sees as a threat to his safety #on a higher level he is manipulating mansplaining malewifeing. on a more truthful baser level? he is like kaname date #in that hes a weird freak. but respectfully of course.

[deepinifhell]

#can I use this to convince you to read #One Knight Stand #? #What about if I told you can be a serial killer on a revenge quest?

[origamihoshi]

Help I played @oneknightstand-if's demo for their game and I can't stop thinking about the MC and how much I love them, so I drew my version of them.

Her name is Maika (but she's now going by Meika because names have power and there's noway she's going to tell an incubus her real name so why not just change one letter). She doesn't trust any of her allies, but to be fair one is a incubus and the other is a guy from her polo club she think is stalking her so she thinks she has some good reasons not to trust them, but it's okay because she has her beloved plant Audrey III and her magic 8 ball and surely they will never betray her.

I also didn't realize you can avoid getting possessed but when I think about it, it fits her very well that not be able to keep demons out of her head.

I love my weirdo amnesiac changeling who needs to stand out and make sure all eyes are on her, and wishes she could be a fairy princess instead of working in fast food.

#My Drawings #oneknightstand #one knight stand #oks-MC #oks MC #everyone keeps talking about King Arthur and Camelot and she has no idea what any of that is #and blames werewolves for everything #she wants to use magic so badly #but the only magic person she knows is Merlin and she doesn't trust them even if they healed her #and maybe helped push the demons out of her head? #I feel kind of bad for Adrian because he seems like a nice person but Maika keeps running into him and so she thinks he's stalking her #and I don't know if anything will ever change that #once she believes something it's hard to change her mind #she woke up in a desert with no memories and has no idea what her childhood was like #all she knows is that she's a changeling and it sucks that she can't use any cool powers because of that #what's the point of being nonhuman if you can't do anything cool? #her greatest power is lucid dreaming but I don't know how useful that's going to be for her #if dreaming means talking with Arthur and maybe the lady of the lake that probably won't go anywhere #because she most likely won't trust them #I love the fact you can make MC fucking weird as fuck and have nothing normal about them #I don't know if she's going to romance anyone when she can't seem to trust anyone #maybe sleep with people #her vice is lust after all #but fall in love? #I don't know

[manonamora-if-reviews]

One Knight Stand by A. Hazard

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============= Synopsis

It's another humdrum day as the weekend winds to its inevitable end. The pandemic has stretched on for a decade now. A new serial killer stalks the streets. A ghost haunts your dreams. And your polo club is waiting. Exactly as expected. Just ignore the sounds in your living room. Just ignore that shadow scuttling across the floor. Just ignore the lies of the 'friend' whose known you for years. He's lying. She's lying. That stranger on the street is lying. And the voices whispering in your mind are definitely lying. Even this blurb is lying. But that's fine… Y̸̷̶̷̸̷̷̷̥͑̅̌̔̉ͯo̼̩̖̓ͪ̽͢ǔ̢͢͏̫͕͋'͎̬́͐ͥ᷇͢r̉͏͍̾᷉̓̓e͓͕ͦ̿᷅͆͠ l̜̻̈̅̃͢͞y̡̬͙̪̦̦ͧi̘᷅̓͒̐̍͑n̰͈᷅ͯͥͨ͜g̯᷾̒̑᷄̕͟ t̶̙͍̏͊᷈͠o̙̟ͦ̏̄ͭ͂ő̶͎̘̝̂

============= Other Info

One Knight Stand is a ChoiceScript game, submitted to the 2023 Edition of the IFComp.

Status: Completed Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy

CW: Violence, Language, Mature Themes, Body Horror, Mind Control -/ sound effect, animated elements.

============= Playthrough

Played: 3-Oct-2023 Playtime: around 1h30 (one playthrough) Rating: - [IFComp vote] Thoughts: Will probably be a ChoiceofGame darling

============= Review

Sitting at over 400k total words, One Knight Stand is quite a sizeable game, with extensive branching. It also is a demo (prologue + 1st chapter), meant to be part of a longer series. Characterised as a mashup between Among Us and Arthurian lore, the story will twist and turn at every corner. I found one Dead End.

Spoilers ahead. It is recommended to play the game first. The review is based on my understanding/reading of the story.

The game is very much anchored in the ChoiceofGame style of interactive fiction, with its extensive, almost overwhelming, character creation, lengthy playthroughs, and variation galore. Replay value seems to be an important part of this entry, due to the many many choices available (some are even locked depending on previous choices).

While the amount of available content is impressive (400k for a single chapter is massive), the pace of the story is at times painfully slow. In part due to the extensive nature of the character creation. From requiring you to confirm every single character-building choice, to going into details about some trivial options (like the shade of your favourite colour has a dozen of option per hue), it often felt unnecessary and tiresome (be prepared for choice-fatigue here...).

The entry starts pretty intriguing, with a spooky nightmare set in an Arthurian setting, with a bone-chilling feeling that continues to follow you throughout the rest of the chapter (with creepy voices and creepy feelings)*. To balance it out, the prose strive to add humour when it can, from mentions of or punny winks about mainstream media (Knights of Our Lives, lol), to taking an almost sarcastic or parody approach to some situations**. The balance was not quite there, however, making me question whether the story was supposed to be primarily comedy or horror. *I had a bit checked-out by the time the horror started to pick up. ** It's kinda funny a fast-food server can be part of a Polo club...

While I was not particularly fan of the pronoun switch between the main text (you) and the choice list (I), as it sometimes broke the flow of reading, the formatting of the more horror-y beats (especially the ones with creepy sounds or anxious feelings) helped keeping things fresh. Another thing I hope will be used further into the game was the phone element, specifically the texting side-"game". The options of sending back messages were pretty funny (yay for creepypasta).

For a ChoiceofGame style game, it has a pretty solid base and I suspect it could become quite popular with CoG fans. But I don't think it's my kind of game (I was almost relieved when I reached the end, even if it wasn't a "good" one).

I'm calling it now: you are the long lost child of the Phone Company CEO.

#One Knight Stand #A. Hazard #interactive fiction #complete #2023 #review #ifcomp #choicescript game

[acluelessfangirl]

Alas I don't have the self drawn art skills to do my MCs, but I do love a good picrew! So here's my 3 main One Knight Stand MCs!

The best girl Elaine Anderson, "Elin" for fencing, "Ellie" for polo, and probably "Eli" for the book club once it's out. A wildlife biologist and local Arthuriana enthusiast who lost her family in a tragic car accident and is the designated faery child of the group. The adventure just started but she's already tired... ( picrew maker )

This is Liam Britton, who is my incredibly golden retriever-coded amnesiac EMT. There are so few thoughts in his head, and he is doing his best. ( picrew maker )

Here we have Emrys "Emm" Ward. My toiny fiesty computer programmer who is also mostly non-verbal. If only I could actually have her emotional support cat ear hoodie... ( picrew maker )

#one knight stand #{ i love all three of them tbh #most of their deets are flexible so I can get ALL the options #but they each have a few things I won't budge on uvu

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 207

Danny does not come out of the portal. 

In fact, he’s lost. Very lost. He just wants to go home and is getting scared of everything around him because he doesn’t know what’s going on. But! But he’s found an (admittedly also terrifying) castle or keep or whatever they’re called that all the ghosts avoid!

It never exactly enters his mind that they might have been avoiding such a place for a reason. 

In unrelated news, the first thing Fright Knight sees after his sword was (accidentally) knocked free from its prison is not a blob ghost- they’ve done it a few times over the eternities- but a ghostling. A newborn ghostling, who promptly bursts into tears to his genuine horror. What did he do?!

#Prompts #Danny Phantom #DP #Dad Fright Knight #He’s trying to calm the few-days dead ghostling #Danny is like the size of a small child compared to Fright #Danny being a Halfa didn’t get the instinctive information other ghostlings do #& thx to his parents’ study doesn’t know ghosts aren’t all bad #Fright (slightly panicking): Would you feel better if I gave you a blade?? #Danny does get a very big (for him) knife that Fright gently adjusts his grip on during their adventure #Fright: Is this the area you came from? #Danny: No :( #Fright: Would petting Nightmare make you feel better #Danny: Omg a horsie yay #Amity does still have to deal with the rest of the ghosts while this is going on #Then one day there’s this whole ass giant hell knight and tiny child standing there #Fright Knight: I have had this ghostling for (insert number of weeks) and if anything happened to him I would release Pariah to destroy eve #Fright Knight #Danny Fenton

[oddberryshortcake]

Something that I find really interesting narratively about chapter 7 is that Malleus and Silver are foils to their parents.

Meleanor hated humans from the bottom of her heart. In part 5, she punished Silver, Sebek and MC for just looking at her by forcing them to kneel to the point they couldn’t breathe, she wishes for Malleus to be feared by all humans- not loved by all, loved by only fae and feared by only humans.

She never listened to anybody, not even Lilia who did everything he could to save and protect her.

Malleus now has formed a friendship with MC all on his own, he cared for Silver since he was a baby. He listens to Lilia’s advice and cares about what he thinks, and is always trying to connect with people better

The Knight of Dawn knew what he was doing to Meleanor and Briar Valley was wrong, he had enough sense to warn Lilia about what the Silver Owls were planning to do with the egg and give him room to escape, but he did not stand up for what was right.

The Knight couldn’t bear to go against the family that took him in, so he committed something awful simply because he was told to.

Silver, despite his fierce loyalty to Lilia and Malleus, stands up for what he knows is right even if it means going against their wishes.

Silver would never harm Malleus ever and actively works towards unity between fae and humans.

Their parents were enemies, but their sons are brothers. I love that.

#sorry I always talk about them #Ive just now been able to put these thoughts down #btw Meleanor and Knight are both flawed but the Knight was the one who did the big fuck up #So glad Silver was raised to stand up for whats right instead of being complacent #and I’m glad Malleus is giving humans a chance #twst #twst spoilers #twisted wonderland #twst chapter 7 #twst silver #malleus draconia

[adrift-in-thyme]

LOVE the visual similarities between these two panels

Credit to @linkeduniverse

#I especially like how Jojo showcases their different fighting styles #twilight’s in chase #warriors stands and waits for the shadow to reach him #knight’s training vs wolf instinct #ALSO #what a way to show a turning point in the story! #the shadow looks vicious and powerful in the panel w/ wars #but in the one with twi? #he looks scared #he’s running for his life #linked universe #linkeduniverse #lu update spoilers #trin rambles

[kaeyachi]

Kaeya had always been an efficient and hard-working individual (he had to be to support Diluc in the background as his brother rose thru the ranks after all).

He has so much free time because he completes all his work way ahead of schedule. And if he still has enough time, he adds more to the workload in secret.

And once all of that was done and over with, he makes time for everyone. He has to. He feels as if every moment has to be given to someone else.

No one knows how he does it. No one has to know.

Every mission has a dozen strategies in line, and every battle plan is made with efficiency in mind. His perfect record will not be tarnished. He can't risk it (even if it baffles others that he would willingly activate a ruin guard just to prevent a failed mission. Jean disagrees with his methods, but Kaeya can say that the results say otherwise)

He needs to be quick.

Efficient.

Perfect.

And so he comes and goes like the wind.

Kaeya values time because he knew every second counted. He can't just stand there as if he were frozen. Time could run out in an instant.

Kaeya had only been late once his entire life.

He'd rather he never be late ever again.

It took one day of being of being imperfect for everything to fall apart. On that tragic day...had he gotten there on time... then maybe...

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" Come on, let's get moving, traveler. We're not frozen in place after all. " Kaeya teasingly says. He stiffles a giggle at the traveler's exhasperated sigh.

"Yeah yeah, we've heard enough of you calling us a slacker. Can't you be a bit more patient?" Paimon whines at him.

Kaeya snorts, but acquiesces, hiding the shaking of his hands at the thought of being idle.

He imagines hearing a clock ticking.

Kaeya knows that that is his own problem. He tries his hardest to relax as he waits for the traveler to finish whatever they're making on the alchemy table because, seriously, it is supposed to be a relaxing day. There's nothing major going on, and his schedule is once again empty as intended. What's the hurry?

Kaeya taps his foot on the ground as he waits. He wishes he could take his own damn advice when he tells others to relax.

#kaeyachi randoms #kaeya #kaeya alberich #this is actually shorter than it originally was can yall believe? #kaeya with anxiety truther there i said it #kaeya cant stand being IDLE #get it? get it? #you see that is a play of words in reference to when he is stood idle on our screens. he is one of the more verbally impatient characters #and we also see it reflected on his actions both in fighting and at work. he has a speed boost bonus and if he isnt teleporting he is #actually moving so fast that he seems like it. this is what i also concluded that results him in large amounts of free time that only amber #seemed to be hardpressed about. the people of mondstadt find him reliable and approachable despite the lax attitude and frequent nights at #angels share. we also had lore tidbits before of kaeya straight up saying he finished all his work and jean saying that he also did the #backlogged ones. It is actually insane that we hear him relaxing frequently and i bet its not because of the lack of horses COZ LOOK AT HOW #BUSY THE OTHER CAPTAINS ARE. Also id like to think that he is a toned down noelle and that is why jean told him to watch over her training #give us noelle and kaeya interactions pls i kinda need it tbh #to all those that reached this far into the notes i actually have more to say so get ready #if it wasnt clear the only day he was late was when crepus died. everything fell apart for him that day so i can see some obsessive need to #just keep running around and doing things as efficient as possible. I also think that he found the knights slow and inefficient in several #occasions and he is willing to put them in the line of fire just to get their hearts pumping with adrenaline (and fear lol). idk kaeya is #just so anxiety-coded. impatience-core. Mr. dont waste my time type of guy. and also wow look i found a way to make his idles become angst #silly me ehe #oh youre still here? how about i tell you that kaeya-efficiency-alberich probably knows where everyone is at any time of the day? #can we honestly please give him more free time i need more of him tbh #fun reminder that bro is working around 3-4 jobs casually lmao #i also just realized that the notes is a whole nother post on its own #AND THE ACTUAL FUNNY PART IS I CAN STILL ELABORATE MORE ON THIS LMAO #wait let me add this one tiny idea too but he thinks time is so valuable. bro lost 2 dads and lost time with his bro + he significantly #lessened his time at dawn winery for quite some time. i can see why he is extroverted now.

[oneknightstand-if]

I need angst

What would the RO's reactions be if they saw a serious MC having a mental breakdown?

A lot of this depends upon the situation. Are they alone with the MC or with the others? Are they in a safe spot or in the middle of an emergency? High affinity? Romance? Subplot completed?

Assuming high affinity, but still relatively early in the plot...

Merlin: *another tuesday, another mortal having as mental breakdown* There, there, yes, get it all out of your system. I can't lie and say it will be all right, but still-- *gets dropkicked by Adrian*

Adrian: *is the most freaked out here since he's the one who understands how out of character this is for the MC* *rubs MC's back -- unless this is touch averse MC -- and insert one of the scenes already in the game where Adrian comforts hyperventilating MC*

Arthur: *drapes his cloak over the MC and waits nearby for them to calm down so they can talk things out*

Percy: *hand on MC's shoulder, random guinea pig left in MC's hands*

4̵0̷4̵ ̶E̸r̵r̸o̶r̶ ̷N̸o̶t̶ ̵F̶o̶u̵n̷d̸: In the end, this is what you willingly ̷̢͗c̵̫̖͚͛h̴͕͋̃͂o̴̘͔͂̓̾s̷̢̞̩̣͝e̶͉̐̋.̵̹̞͂̏̉͝. (Oh boy, don't expect sympathy coming from this corner)

Cassandra: *quietly agrees with Merlin's assessment of the situation if not exactly the way it's being handled* It's all right... you've earned the right to a bit of a break, haven't you?

Gwen: *may or may not also be having a sympathetic breakdown right next to the MC*

Vivian: There's always a way out of it. Shall I take this burden from you? (Surgeon General's Warning: Deals with the fae can have unfortunate consequences)

Lorelei: *is standing protectively nearby, but will be leaving the comforting words to someone else who's better at it*

Broderick: Yeah... yeah...it's like that *sympathetic hand on MC's shoulder from one of the other sane party members*

#oks-asks #oks-ROs #interactive fiction #one knight stand #oneknightstand

[weedle-testaburger]

i’m realising i have a type with anime blorbos

#personal crap #transgender #nonbinary #anime #princess knight #princess sapphire #the rose of versailles #oscar francois de jarjayes #revolutionary girl utena #utena tenjou #ranma 1/2 #ranma saotome #cowboy bebop #edward wong hau pepelu tivrusky iv #berserk #casca berserk #hourou musuko #wandering son #nitori shuuichi #it's funny how she stands out as the one who actually is trans here xD #gotta be one of my favorite genders

[veinsfullofstars]

🌧️ Memories of rainy days ☔

(ID: Kirby series fanart, Childhood Friends AU, of young Dedede, Meta, Para Dee, and Bow Dee having fun and enjoying the spring rain, the grass below their feet covered in puddles and dotted with little white flowers. More detailed descriptions below the cut. END ID.)

When having a friend with a proficiency in umbrella actually comes in handy for once.

Sketch started btw 11/23 and 04/24, render started 04/13/24, finished 04/19/24.

Left: The four huddle together in the rain under Para’s green-plaid parasol, magically expanded to cover all of them and sparkling with little glowing stars. DDD stands in the center wearing an orange-and-red raincoat, looking up in wide-eyed awe. Para sits on his shoulder, easily carrying his oversized parasol and gazing at the rain with smiling, starry eyes. Bow bounces joyfully on DDD's left (our right), dappled in droplets with her arms raised high, laughing as she splashes in a puddle. Meta presses close to DDD’s other side (our left), tugging the hood of his little purple raincoat over his head to protect it from rogue drops, a slightly annoyed expression on his face.

Top right: Para steps forward under his parasol (normal-sized), a hand over his eye as if searching for something, a word bubble over his head showing Bow’s ribbon and a question mark. Behind him, Bow - implausibly submerged right up to her eyes in a shallow puddle - peeks at her friend with a mischievous expression, a though bubble over head head showing a shark’s fin in water.

Bottom right: Meta stands at the edge of a large puddle in the grass, leaning over to peer down into it, a hand on his cheek and a curious expression on his face. His reflection does the same, sporting a color palette of blacks and reds, one brow furrowed in confusion.

#veins art #veins ocs #veins fanart #fanart #kirby series #kirby #king dedede #meta knight #dark meta knight #(technically) #original character #oc #kirby oc #my ocs #para dee #bow dee #AU #childhood friends au #para: basically repels water #bow: practically *is* water #chaos: is assured #meta likes rainstorms - he just doesn't care for getting all wet #meanwhile DDD and Bow will jump in every puddle they see #(especially if their friends are standing near one hehe) #also custom-made wing-friendly raincoat courtesy of one of Bow's moms #veinsfullofstars

[alchely]

I wish at least one of Mickey's older brothers had been a more prominent character for a single (silly) reason.

Imagine Fiona hearing about all the "fucking fantastic" sex the Milkoviches are having with her brothers and later on with her sister (she's still there when it happens,shut up,this is an au) and she just decides to "try them out" for herself once. Idk it's probably a throwaway one-night stand or something,but there's a scene of her stumbling away from the encounter dazed as hell from how good it was lol.

And it's just...the Milkovich and the Gallaghers are really compatible ok?

#gallavich #shameless us #shameless #mickey milkovich #ian gallagher #fiona gallagher #lip gallagher #mandy milkovich #debbie gallagher #sandy milkovich #or maybe it's not just a one night stand and something comes out of it #idk there's something to be said about Milkoviches transforming into white knights when it comes to the Gallaghers #but maybe going about it the wrong way #there was this fic i read where Iggy is the one that threatenes Carls gang to back off and it was such a good scene and made so much sense #don't mind me this is just me imagining an au of shameless where its just a story about the Gallaghers and the Milkoviches in a feud #my post

[veveisveryuncool]

sucker for big sister sailor dee and baby brother bandana who had a Tragic Sibling Fallout during revenge of meta knight (who later reunited because i can't handle angst)

#in my heart sailor is a girl #anyways um lore -> #i think sailor was the more boisterous and rebellious of the two which led to her joining the meta knights spotaneously #bandee (before he got his bandana) thought she ran away or died or something which led to him seeking refuge at the castle #revenge of meta knight happens. #bandee looking heartbroken as his sister stands over him ready to invade the one place that took him in after she left #uhh kirby beats em up and sailor is feeling super remorseful about abandoning her baby brother #sailor expresses a very sorry apology to bandee but the visit is cut short because meta knight gets super banished from dreamland #64 happens and bandee gets his bandana yayy #sailor and bandee make up and are trying to repair their sibling bond #and they all lived happily ever after #oops tag time hh #kirby series #sailor waddle dee #bandana waddle dee #veves ultra cool art

[moondoposting]

forever going to be insane that layla really said "yeah i recover stolen egyptian artifacts" and steven said "i work in a museum in the uk" and then they did absolutely fucking nothing with that conflict

#like ik because its the mcu #BUT LIKE #THATS A PRETTY BIG CONFLICT BETWEEN UR MAIN CHARACTERS THAT YOU DIDNT REALLY RESOLVE #AND U COULDVE JUST NOT INCLUDED IT IF UR GONNA BE TOO MUCH OF A LITTLE BITCH TO EXPLORE IT #but w h a t e v e r #heres this british character defiling an ancient egyptian tomb #DID NO ONE THINK THIS MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD LOOK #punching the wall repeatedly #WHATEVER #ik there are nuances its an art gallery not a museum but like. idk it just stands out as Really Obvious to me #grumbling mumbling kicking around a stone #moon knight