#stephschoices

[collegecraze]

A very accurate depiction of their relationship by @stephschoices

#college craze #stephschoices #cc chad #cc bryce #faf #fanartfriday #fanart friday #college craze fanart

[fenharel]

Forbidden things have a secret charm.

moodboard meme | anonymous & @stephschoices asked: ysabel + 🎨

#ysabel do'rahel #ocs tag #moodboards #mine: moodboard #stephschoices #bg3 #thank you guys!! :3 #who would have thought that it would be purple am i right.. jkdfgjkfgkfdfg

[disenchantedif]

Lucien Rivera, who has paint brushes everywhere.

Art by @stephschoices ✨

[indeepertidesif]

Thorne Varela, a tailless siren and heir of the Varela family. Despite his lack of fins, he’s still an incredibly strong swimmer.

Art by @stephschoices 🔱

#indeepertidesif #thorne varela #ch art

[infamous-if]

Are there any IFs you'd recommend? I have a demo hangover from yours and need to do something while I wait for Chapter 2 (begging for it)

*rubs palms*

M (@mwritesc) has recently released the demo to Cyprus and it is a gem! Her writing is mind blowing and so vivid.

@reapersbayif by @dakotawritesif ! I feel like I made my love for Striker known by now shshsh their writing truly comes to life. And they are so so nice.

@greatprotector-if ! The one word I can use to describe Cassian's writing is cozy. Like a warm hug <3

@fateunwritten-if heyyy shadow whats up haha me? just hanging out and not obsessing over ur existence haha

@stephschoices is writing a naruto IF ! also steph's art is awesome cries

@jaunefleurwrites if you want your heart squeezed and squished (in the best way) A World Without You is your jam

@zico-if Zico recently published the rewritten version of the demo and I was levitating reading it! Also how specific and abundant the customization is? awesome.

@unwilling-souls-if one name: Xander and the concept is so unique and fun like wow

@kalorphic's Novaturient. Agent X is everything to me yup

@coeluvr's Crown of Ashes and Flames. I love me some angst and drama and the opportunities for both are chefs kiss

@thegrandheist-if i love me some heists also i love the whole traveling back in time trope. it's one of my favs.

THERE'S A LOT MORE but I've truly become attached to these stories and characters and I am such a fan! Not only are they great writers but such great people! I recommend them allll

Edit: also yes I’m ready to have brainrot over wayhaven in 2 days

#other ifs #recs #yes my reviewing skills need work #i am a narrative writer not a critic or reviewer OKAY

[fallenlightsif]

A little sneak peek to the exclusive art found in the (coming soon) mini game by @stephschoices that depicts the Moon Lighting at the festival ✨

(It’s also found in Patreon discord server lol)

[mata-aetara-if]

[ DEMO (TBA) ] - [ PINTEREST (TBA) ] - [ PLAYLIST (TBA) ]

🍃 This is the dev blog for my interactive fiction set in the Naruto universe titled Mata Aetara ~!

🍃 Sorry there’s not much here at the moment as the story being written is still SUPER early in development ~!  Please keep in mind I’m new to writing and creating an if so it will take a while for things to come out, and I’m doing this for fun so I don’t want to rush or put any pressure on myself. If you’re still interested in following my progress thank u so much I appreciate it 🥰

🍃 My main blog I will follow/like from: @sweetchaosyk

🍃 My interactive fiction side blog I'm most active on: @stephschoices

Summary & Features:

Slice of life, but make it Naruto. It's been 4 years since The Nine Tailed Fox wreaked havoc on your village, and things have, for the most part returned to normal. You start off playing as a genin who graduated from the academy about a year ago. Your team, and your friends teams have only been taking on the lowest level missions, but it's about time to start taking higher ranking ones! How will you maneuver life in The Hidden Leaf Village?

Choices you can make:

name

gender, pronouns, & sexuality

hair style, texture, & color

eye color

skin color & details

height

you are the medical-ninja of your team, choose to master it or learn various jutsus

chakra nature

summoning animal (options)

small weapon (options not decided yet)

dads restaurant type (options not decided yet)

RO info & tags below ⬇️

Asahi Uchiha ( x )

he/him

One of your teammates, a member of team 3

From the Hidden Leaf Village

One of your childhood best friends, and the most talented shinobi in your class. With how humble he is you could almost say it happened accidentally though. Prefers only having a few close friends and would go to the end of the Earth for them

Niko Sarutobi ( x )

they/them

One of your teammates, a member of team 3

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Your other childhood best friend! The opposite of Asahi and will make friends wherever they go! Will always put you and Asahi first though! Is also very flexible

Shikako Nara ( x )

she/her

A member of team 5

From the Hidden Leaf Village

A shy girl from the Nara clan. Tends to think her jutsu is never good enough, but her teammates are always there to reassure her!

Inoru Yamanaka ( x )

he/him

A member of team 5

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Not a fan of Asahi, as he thinks he was the best shinobi in your class (he wasn't). Despite that, he is very talented so he has a right to be confident. As he gets older, his confidence and charisma continue to grow

Rona Inuzuka ( x )

she/her

A member of team 13

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Her clan members can be a little chaotic, so she likes to be the responsible one wherever she goes. Safe to say she's the mom friend of your group

Jun Hyuga ( x )

he/him

A member of team 13

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Jun is from the side branch of the Hyuga clan and tends to be quiet and reserved. He is usually uninterested in the antics you and your friends get into

Might Chai ( x )

she/her

A member of team 13

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Chai can perform minimum ninjutsu and prefers taijutsu, just like her father and older brother. She doesn't let that get her down though! She'll do everything possible to show she's a capable kunoichi just like everyone else!

Mokoto Aburame

they/them

A member of team 9

From the Hidden Leaf Village

As long as you don't squish any bugs around them, you'll get along great. Most people call Mokoto creepy, but it's just because they dress in dark colors, don't talk much, and of course, the bugs.

Ryoku

he/him

A member of the sand team

From the Hidden Sand Village

A member of the Kazekages clan, Ryoku was born with their ability to control sand with their chakra. He has a serious personality and will protect his village with his life.

Kougetsu Hozuki ( x )

they/them

A member of the mist team

From the Hidden Mist Village

Kougetsu is an adventurous and unpredictable ninja from the very dangerous Hidden Mist Village. You never know what their next move will be. They like to keep you on your toes.

Important tags to know:

🍃 "ch: [name]" : any info, answered asks, or aesthetics related to the charater

🍃 "ch: [team name/number]" : any info, answered asks, or aesthetics related to the team of characters

🍃 "ro asks" : any reaction / scenario asks answered about the ros

🍃 ".txt" : general text posts about Mata Aetara

🍃 "info" : information regarding Mata Aetara

🍃 "aesthetic" : and posts that give me inspiration about Mata Aetara

🍃 "q" : queued posts

🍃 "my art" : art / edits I've made for Mata Aetara

🍃 "mcs" : any mc art or edits

🍃 "picrew" : any picrews I do of the characters

🍃 "fanart" : any art of the characters

🍃 "irl inspo" : any irl people or places inspo of the characters

🍃 "character design" : official designs of the characters

🍃 "memes" : blank memes i filled out with the characters

#info #mata aetara if #pinned post

[dakotawritesif]

Emori Whitethorn, an aasimar Divine Soul Sorcerer who is quite fond of the spell Fireball.

Art by @stephschoices 🔥

If you’re interested in d&d, no matter if you’re experienced or a total newbie, join d&d: the experience to find a campaign and a group of people to play with over discord! Absolutely no pay to play and zero tolerance of any jerkish behavior 🫶

#emori whitethorn #d&d characters #divine soul with no faith

[reapersbayif]

POV: You enter Norwick…this is who greets you.

Adorable art of Mari by @stephschoices 🔪

#reapersbayif #mari de klerk

[theunseelieif]

A commission I did for @stephschoices featuring her werewolf!MC Cyra and male Morgan. It was originally 500 words but got out of hand lol!

The dried blood is sticking your shirt to your upper arm in a way that you know will be painful when you rip the cloth off. Then the mostly-healed wound will be torn open, and you’ll be right back where you started. Nevertheless, you shimmy halfway out of it, mourning the cute blouse for a moment before gripping it tightly as you brace yourself to pull.

Out of the corner of your eye, you see Morgan avert his gaze, hesitant and unsure. You nearly laugh; he’s seen far more than this…but that was before. Before, not now. You’re hardly strangers, no longer lovers; you exist in some odd in-between that threatens to crack every rib to devour your heart.

Back to the matter at hand, you remind yourself with force. Your throat bobs as your hand jerks. The shirt flies off with the fresh scabs, leaving your right shoulder raw and bloody once again. Those claws had gotten you good, and now you feel the marks as if they’re being freshly carved into your skin once more.

“Cyra, are you-?” Morgan croaks as you slam your hands down on the top of your vanity, your fingers curling into fists at the pain.

You bite your lip, sharp canines pinching and gnashing as you choke down a scream. Your mom is asleep in the other room; waking her up is not an option.

“Cyra?” Morgan repeats, hovering nervously at your side.

Already the flesh is stitching itself back together, your accelerated healing both a blessing and a curse. You force a thin smile, not wanting to worry Morgan any more than you already have.

“I’m fine,” You say, though it comes out more as a wheeze, “Really.”

His brows knit together, his hand hovering over your back as if fearful of initiating contact. You can feel the cold of his skin radiating before he even touches you, a stark difference from your own warmth.

“I don’t believe you,” He whispers.

You glance up and meet his eyes in the mirror. His skin is pale, his green eyes dark; he’s a ghost of who he used to be. That’s fine, you think; you always knew you’d love him even in death.

His gaze drops down to your shoulders, to your wound, and he freezes. You see how his pupils dilate, and you frown, twisting slightly so you aren’t just watching his reflection.

You hesitate to ask, “Is it-?”

“No.” He snaps out of it, shaking his head sharply, “It’s not…I’d never…”

“I know,” You say, as softly as possible.

“It was…the tattoo. I saw the tattoo.” The words are clumsy as they escape him, “That’s new.”

The tattoo on your left shoulder isn’t actually new at all; you’ve had it for almost two years. You recall how you’d stumbled into the tattoo parlor in your college town about a week after Morgan’s funeral, bordering on a breakdown. You’d asked for a rose through a haze of tears, trembling from the cold and grief.

A rose, because Morgan was born in June.

He had gotten a daisy tattooed on his forearm right after you graduated since you were born in April. You had thought at the time that a matching sentiment might connect the two of you across life and death. The rose helped in some small way, even though you’d thought its counterpart was six feet under.

It wasn’t, though. Morgan stands before you, and you can see the furling leaves of the daisy peek out from under his rolled-up sleeves. Never in a coffin, never beneath the dirt, but still not close enough for you to touch. He stands barely a foot away, yet it feels as insurmountable as six.

“So you…” He blinks, rolling his lips together, “I don’t want to assume-”

“It was for you.” You interrupt firmly.

The grief of what you both lost is thick in the air, but you don’t have much time to linger in your melancholy. The words hit him like a physical blow, and he takes a staggering step back before collapsing.

You go to your knees with him, sinking down without reservation to finally, finally pull him into your arms. He shakes in your grasp, so you just pull him tighter to your chest, trying to physically express what words can’t even begin to.

His hands reach up and grasp at where the tattoo is, leaving your skin chilled but flush at his touch. It’s thrilling to feel his skin against yours after going so long without it. You card your fingers through his hair, so much shorter than in your memory, and ignore the ache of your knees against the hardwood floor.

“Cy,” He whispers into your shoulder, his voice breathy, “Cy, Cyra, I’m-”

“You’re okay,” You press a kiss into the crown of his head, “You’re with me, and you’re okay, do you understand?”

It only breaks him down further, and he just about goes limp in your grasp, his body sagging against yours.

“I’m sorry, Cy,” He practically whimpers, “I’m so sorry.”

“It wasn’t your fault,” You insist, your voice kind but firm, “It was never your fault.”

“I’m different-” His voice catches, “I’m-”

You deny the notion fiercely, “You’re Morgan.”

He doesn’t speak anymore; if it’s because he’s unable or simply too tired, you’re not sure. You stay curled around him on the floor of your childhood bedroom, surrounded by memories and haunted by what could’ve been. You block it all out, too focused on the version of the man you’re presently holding to be bothered by his ghost.

You know the truth, lodged in your heart like a bullet that cannot be dug out, and that’s the fact that you never got over Morgan. You never could have, even if you’d tried. Now, as the grief in your heart migrates back to love, you know you’ll hold him close for as long as you both need.

#theunseelieif #morgan byrnes #commission #commisions open

[collegecraze]

Read @stephschoices' thoughts on playing College Craze!

#college craze #ask the players #stephschoices #visual novel #indie otome #dating sim #life sim #interactive fiction #otome game

[fenharel]

tagged by @risingsh0t, @leviiackrman & @shadowglens to use this meiker for my ocs, thanks sm 💜 tagging @rkyloren, @baldurians, @stephschoices, @faerune, @arklay, @thefathersbride, @queennymeria, @thedeadthree, @avallachs, @elluvians, & you!!

ARABELLA VON VALANCIUS (wh40k: rt) ✨ALVA LAVELLAN (da:i) VALERIA DE LA TORRE (disenchanted if) ✨ MORWEN (the witcher)

#arabella von valancius #alva lavellan #valeria de la torre #morwen #ocs tag #picrew #this isnt really a arabella-esque meiker but... brain rot

[disenchantedif]

Lucia Rivera, with paint always everywhere.

Art by @stephschoices ✨

#disenchantedif #ch art #luci rivera

[greatprotector-if]

— OCS AS LOVE TYPES

tagged by @stephschoices to do this uquiz for some ocs and naturally i chose the 3 stooges <3 thank you very much for the tag i love uquizzes!!

tagging everyone reading this. i can do that right

KALLIAS — love that lasts

love unconditional, love unfailing. you love no matter what happens because you believe in the best – of you, and them. it will hurt and it will fail you, but this love tastes so sweet – you can never believe that it bitters sometimes. the way you choose to love unconditionally is incredible.

GALEN — love that strengthens

you make sure that people know that they are loved, and you give them strength when they need it the most. this is an ability that is rare; the love that you hold speaks wonders of yourself. i hope you're doing alright. isn't it exhausting always being the bigger person?

V — love that calms

this is sweet. i hope you know that you make others feel at ease around you. you're a gem, a blessing, a treasure – and you should know it. it's comfortable loving you. it's a privilege to be around you and to be let into your world.

#tag game #kallias #galen #victoryne/valen/vail #kallias' and galen's are SPOT ON #kallias does not know it yet but they fall hard and blind and head over heels #they're loyal to a fault & if they love you that means you can do no wrong in their eyes #you know that quote that goes 'jealous of the sun because it kisses your skin and jealous of the moon because she watches you dream' #if you opened up kallias' brain that's what you'd see #you wouldn't see it laid out quite as eloquently but the idea is there #galen expresses their feelings. not well. but you can tell anyway if they love you and i think that is so special #you can tell when they think the world of you ): #and if it's romantic #tender kisses to tender bruises.... #their love is safe and comforting and i would like to be wrapped up in it #they're so steamed milk on a cold night #v's result surprised me LOL but. yeah! #they're definitely not the calmest of people but this makes sense to me anyway #it'll take a while for things to get to this point but i like to think the wait & effort will be worth it in the end [: #i think telling v that you feel at ease around them could either be the world's greatest insult or the world's greatest compliment #depending on how your relationship looks at the time #but if they take it as a compliment it will HIT #if they love you they want nothing more than for you to feel safe and they will bust their ass off to provide that #SO SORRY for rambling. but also not that sorry #i love my little guys (gender neutral)

[indeepertidesif]

thorne,,,,,,take the sash off. take the sash off, thorne.

You ask, @stephschoices answers 🤲

#indeepertidesif #thorne varela #ch art

[yuuugay]

arigato again @stephschoices 4 tagging me ajjdhd I wanted to doodle mime because why the hell not

its a lil long cause the pics but hope its remotely entertaining

IF OCs/MCs

Ner from @shepherds-of-haven. I want to kill him off in a side story but Caine would be the one to do it!! The apprentice you helped train is the one to end, well, you! The hero turned villian. 😔 This AU will have a time skip so I could HC caine being a captain

my @heromaker-if MC 'Auster' AKA, the full time dad, sad-parentordad-enthusiast and severe victim of touch starved. Bro needs a hug and perhaps.....some 'Night' in vertically challenged, bull cut looking individual in shining armor could help with that 😱.

my @exilethegame MC 'Heli' Helios the phoenix. Theyre still traumatized, and perhaps a lil too hell-bent on revenge but also needs help because they are just this '🤏 ' amount of their breaking point. The mothers were not mothering and now they will get burned

my @the-kingshound mc Neirin. They alr knew this day would come, but I like to hc that they were bawling, absolute crocodile tears when he found out he was gonna get married off. Just dramatic like that. They'll come around to their new family eventually because, I, the reader like found family tropes ✌️

the newest addition, my @magici-if MC 'whose name idk yet because i have yet to find one i like that fits the vibe'.

they're not above arson and they will win no matter what. because money and fame? = that means happy life in their convoluted brain. Their motivation might change if more stuff is revealed in the story ajjdjdd like winning those kubos for a fam member in need ect ect. but i like the premise of the story

Norm OCs

Mitsuki. My old DND OC. I don't really like her that much ajshjdhfhhrur I badly played their character even though i was supposed to be the one who knows her the best 💀 So i just canonically killed her off myself because I do that to OCs i no longer use. I already revamped her and will probably put her in some other story

Oog. My newest non IF OC. They're one of the main protags in a story I'm making that'll never see the light of day until i get my sht together and commit to it. They're the shortest of the group in here :))) All of them are pretty short actually. Which is a reoccurring theme of my characters

#tag game #yuuugaydoodle #All of these guys have the capacity for absolute carnage because i love chaos-coded characters