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ifbeumont · 2 years
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Indefinite Hiatus Announcement
Hello, everyone! As you've all noticed, I've been inactive for the past few weeks. That's because I've actually lost interest in continuing to work on 'Terrors in Baskerville Academy'. For the past few months, I've been dissatisfied with the writing process. Since the setting of the story is limited to the academy, I felt very restricted while writing. Every chapter seemed to be repetitive: waking up the students, going to breakfast, going to class, talk with the characters, and then go out at night to break some rules. In the end, I realized that the way this game was going wasn't entertaining to write at all.
Moreover, I wasn't satisfied with some elements in the game as well, like the romance and friendship system. I kept thinking that I wanted to rewrite this and that, until it came to the point where I completely lost interest in the story while writing.
A week ago, I tried to continue writing but I just couldn't find it in myself to continue writing. While I like the plot and characters in 'Terrors in Baskerville Academy', I felt like I was only forcing myself to continue writing just for the sake of finishing it. At first, I tried to persevere, but in the past few days, I've just lost the will to write about 'Terrors in Baskerville Academy'.
Because of this, I've decided to stop working on this game. This is not a temporary hiatus, but an indefinite one. If I were to actually work on 'Terrors in Baskerville Academy' again, I would definitely rewrite many aspects of it, but I don't expect to return to this project at all.
I'm really sorry to everyone that supported this WIP, however. Many of you have devoted their time to supporting this WIP, sending me asks, and even making some fan content. I really had fun while writing this WIP in its early stages, answering your asks (especially the debate ones haha), and interacting with you guys.
This won't be the last time you'll see me though. I'm already working on another WIP, the second project I talked about in a previous ask, of which I am actually having fun writing. I'll be posting it in the forums when I've finished three chapters. I really don't expect you guys to continue supporting me on this considering I don't really have a great track record for WIPs but I hope we can meet in the forums again in another WIP post haha.
Overall, this WIP project was a nice experience for a newbie like me. At first, I didn't even know how to use quicktest to check for bugs, but I'm decent in coding in ChoiceScript now. Because of this WIP, I learned what to do and what not to do, so I actually view this experience as a positive one for my writing journey.
Again, sorry to everyone for abandoning this WIP. Likewise, thank you all for this experience! This was the first time I received this much support for my writing and I don't plan to just abandon you guys after one failed WIP. See you all in my next WIP!
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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A little sad about the hiatus, but I'm excited for what's to come! Good luck on the next WiP! I'll definitely be there when it's announced. <333
Yeah, I feel sad about the hiatus too. Thank you for the support of everyone, however!
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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Terrors in Baskerville (WIP)
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For the entirety of your life, you have been attending Baskerville Academy for the Enlightened. Life for you has been faring well, especially since you have recently become a prefect. In your senior year, you are faced with the arrival of two new prospective students. Following their arrival, you start to uncover the dark truth hidden behind the porcelain walls of Baskerville Academy.
As you infiltrate offices and develop heartwarming relationships, you begin to wonder if life at Baskerville Academy was really as fun and fulfilling as you had thought. When have you last yearned for the outside world?
Play as a student stuck in a cult boarding school. Can you juggle your studies between your nightly escapades and prefect duties? Can you decide between your loyalty to the Baskerville Family and the cold hard truth?
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Barrett (Always the same sex as the MC)
Loyal and compassionate, Barrett will always be there for you, no matter what choices you make. You may adore her, you may only tolerate her, you may hate her—she will always be wishing for your health and safety after a long school day. However, despite having a heart of gold, they have a rebellious streak that seems to be racking up numbers. Can you find out their deepest secret and save them from their untimely fate?
Constantine (Always the opposite sex as the MC)
Ever the stern head prefect, Constantine watches over Baskerville Academy for the Enlightened with a hawk eye. They are generally described as an emotionless robot by the student body. They are fiercely loyal to the cause of the Elders, stopping at nothing to achieve their goals. Can you melt this cold heart or are you two simply fated to be on the opposite sides of the battle?
Marshall (Always the same sex as the MC)
Always responsible and fair to the prejudiced, Marshall, vice-prefect of Baskerville Academy for the Enlightened, has been an inspiration for you since before you became a prefect. Be forewarned, however, that beneath the gentle smile always transfixed on their face lies a more sinister nature. If you don’t choose to be careful with your choices, you might find yourself a target in their plans and ambitions. Will you indulge yourself in their lies or will you strive for the truth?
Sharp (Always the same sex as the MC)
Ever since the mischievous and stubborn prospective student joined Baskerville Academy, your life has been filled with many twists and turns. Sharp likes to stir up trouble in the student body, always picking fights between friend circles. It’s a surprise why they still remain in Baskerville Academy. Will you let them continue in their reckless massacre or will you calm down the storm that rages inside their heart?
Chambers (Always the opposite sex as the MC)
Unlike their childhood friend, Sharp, Chambers is careful at all times. Choosing to hide in the shadows and control the strings, they’ve proven to be quite the mysterious person. The fact that they are seemingly skilled in almost everything, including blackmail and lockpicking, doesn’t help assuage your worries. The distrust between the both of you are, of course, reciprocated. Can you break down the invisible barrier between the both of you and worm your way into their heart or is that barrier fated to remain forever?
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Currently, ‘Terrors in Baskerville Academy’ has 3 chapters up and over 88,000 words worth of content. More updates are to come!
Demo link
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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February 25 Update Report
Hello, everyone! Finally, after a couple of months, Chapter 3 is here! It consists of 29k+ words (without code), though it might be a bit shorter than the other chapters because the second half of the chapter branches into 6 routes. After this update, I will be focusing on editing Chapters 1 and 2, as well as Chapter 3 if you guys spot some errors, so there might be additional updates in the coming days.
There are a couple of scenes with violence and depictions of torture in this chapter, by the way. I’ve given an option if you want the censored or uncensored version, because I can’t fully skip it as it reveals a part of the plot. For those who want to choose the censored version, please tell me if it is still too violent despite the censors. I’ll make sure to change it if so.
There are skill-checks now in Chapter 3, as well as a few personality checks. Please tell me if the conditions are too high so I can change it. I’ve been planning to put skill-checks in “night-infiltration” chapters, and personality-checks in “school day” chapters so there will be personality checks in the next chapter.
If you spot a grammar/pronoun mistake, find some out-of-character moments with the characters, or you’re confused with something, don’t hesitate to tell me!
In Chapter 3, you can:
Infiltrate Entelecheia building, the holiest and most sacred building in Baskerville Academy for the Enlightened
Banter with your two outsider companions
Discover the smartphone
Witness a grisly scene
New Changes
You can now skip to Chapter 3, though you will need to answer some questions first
Changed Gladiolus Building to Entelecheia Building
Changed Hyacinth Building to Eutoxia Building
Lastly, thank you for continuing to support ‘Terrors in Baskerville Academy’!
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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How ros act when they were jealous cause someone was flirting with mc (in whatever way that was possible in cult lmao) crushing stage for more angst (☞ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)☞
Angst, huh? I can see that you're a man/woman/person of culture, as well.
Barrett:
The two of you were heading to your next class when a student suddenly approached you and stared flirting with you. Barrett wore their usual smile, but couldn't help but secretly clench their hands tightly. They had planned to let you speak with them, but immediately abandoned this line of thought when the student didn't have any plans to end your conversation anytime soon.
With a bright smile that could shake the heavens, Barrett clung to your arm. "MC, can we go to the next class now? I'm afraid we'll be late. I don't want you to get scolded by Sodalis Constantine again."
While you were thinking about what to do, Barrett stole a glance at the student and glared at them with such ferocity. Taking the hint, the student begrudgingly ended your conversation with them and ran back to their next class.
Now that you two were alone now, the smile on their face returned.
Marshall:
It was during lunch time when an especially brave student unexpectedly approached the prefects' usual table and stared flirting with you. Marshall couldn't help but interrupt your conversation with them. "What are you doing here at the prefects' table? Go back to your seat, you are not allowed to disturb the prefects here."
In the end, the student was forced to go back to their seat, though not without giving you a provocative smile and saying, “See you later.”
Marshall was even more angry after this, even the other prefects in the table could see that. Once the student was gone, they told you, “Don’t speak with that person again. I suspect they have malicious intentions towards you.”
In truth, they were scared that you would actually end up together with that student. 
Constantine:
The both of you were doing prefect duties when a student suddenly approached you and started flirting with you. Constantine could feel their mood worsening the longer you talked with that person. Finally, they cleared their throat and glared daggers at the student. “This is an order from the head prefect: stop disturbing my subordinate and leave.”
Once the student was gone, you noticed the heavy frown on their face and asked what was wrong. Constantine answered, “Don’t let yourself be distracted from your duties anymore. If you continue in this trajectory, I will be forced to discipline you. Is that understood?”
When you nodded, they could feel a ripple of relief inside their heart. They instantly froze in place upon realizing this, but ultimately decided to ignore this strange sensation.
Sharp:
The two of you were exploring Baskerville Academy, trying to find which building to infiltrate next, when you were approached by a student. Unexpectedly, they started flirting with you. Sharp was frowning during your conversation with them when a light bulb appeared inside their mind. When you looked to your side and saw the smirk on their face, you knew you were dead.
They expertly put an arm on your shoulders and said, “MC, darling, I’m getting bored here. Can we just leave?” They then turned to look at the student. “What are you doing, talking to my darling? Shoo!”
In the end, the student left the two of you alone. When you asked Sharp why they pretended to be your lover, they simply replied, “Don’t you know how boring it was to listen to that fool flirting with you like an amateur? I had to teach them who’s the boss, somehow.”
Chambers:
The two of you were studying in the library when a student suddenly approached you and started flirting with you. Chambers was progressively growing annoyed as they listened to your conversation. However, they restrained themselves from taking action. They didn’t have the right to be possessive of you, after all, considering the two of you weren’t even together.
Realizing this fact, the expression on their face darkened even more. Still, they didn’t do anything and simply pretended as if the two of you were nonexistent. After the student left, you noticed Chambers’s frown and asked what was wrong.
They shook their head in response and seemingly returned to reading their book. In truth, however, they had listened to the whole conversation, all the while restraining themselves from interrupting every time that pesky student tried to intrude on your boundaries. They knew that the student didn’t deserve a single bit of your time, but the same went for themselves either, so they endured the overwhelming pain in their heart.
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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Sharp: Do you want to know your gay name?//MC: My... my gay name?//Sharp: Yeah, it's your first name-//MC: Haha. Very funny Sharp-//Sharp: *gets down on one knee* And my last name.//MC: Oh- oh my god.
Omg, I can actually imagine Sharp saying that to the MC hahaha.
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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For some reason I love to think that my MC was digging through the phone she was given, finding a fair amount of inappropriate music and inevitably asking Sharp what those songs mean. MC: What does "After you work up a sweat you can play with this stick" mean?
MC would probably think the phone is being possessed because it has a "voice" haha
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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Helloooo~, I hope you're having a great day! I just played your IF and it's utterly wonderful! Unto the ask, how would the ROs react at an MC that just laughs at the most ridiculous things like, let's say a pigeon moonwalking?
Keep up the hard work and thank you for sharing this fantastic story with us!
Hello, I hope you're having a great day too!
For your question:
Barrett and Sharp: They would be laughing with you.
Marshall and Chambers: They would smile at the sight of you laughing.
Constantine: They would sigh for the nth time of the day. "Seriously, why are you always laughing?"
I'm sorry if this answer might be a bit too short haha, I couldn't think of any other reaction for the ROs.
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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How would the ROs react to the MC casually saying "I love you" in conversation? (Maybe being in a conversation with them and being called elsewhere and just saying "Gotta go, love you!")Both in relationship and crush states pls? 🥺
Crush Stage
Barrett: They would be very confused but would say "I love you" back just to be polite.
Marshall: They would be stunned into silence and give you a baffled look.
Constantine: They would stop you from leaving and say, "Come with me to the infirmary, you need to have your psychological state checked."
Sharp: "Love you too, toddles!"
Chambers: They would watch you silently as you walked away, mentally taking in your words.
Relationship Stage:
Barrett: "I love you more! Bye!"
Marshall: They would instantly look around to see if anyone heard that and give you a reprimanding look.
Constantine: They would try to cover the incoming blush on their face. "Shut up and leave."
Sharp: "Love you too, toddles!" (Basically the same reaction as crush stage because Sharp is Sharp haha)
Chambers: They would freeze and try to take in your words for a solid 5 seconds. Finally, by the time you're gone, they'll whisper an "I love you too".
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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Finally, after 3 months, I finished the third chapter! Seriously, though, I’m a bit embarrassed that it took me this long to finish a single chapter haha. It took very long to finish mostly because I wasn’t able to write daily anymore. Since the second semester started, I’ve been busy doing my thesis and schoolwork. I only was able to start writing again recently because our school gave a 1-week break.
Hopefully, my schoolwork will lessen in the future! Now, getting back to the topic, the third chapter, entitled ‘First Blood’, will have 29k+ words. It’s a bit shorter than what I had planned for. When I was making the outline, I first thought it would even exceed 35k.
For this week, I will be focusing on editing the third chapter, as well as fix up some bugs. After I release the third chapter, I’ll probably focus on editing the previous chapters because some have found a few grammar mistakes in them. Anyway, the main goal for now is to release the third chapter as soon as possible.
By the way, I’m sorry that I haven’t been answering asks lately. Actually, I have 10+ unanswered asks right now haha. I’ll be slowly answering them after I release the third chapter, don’t worry!
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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What are some ridiculously random facts about everyone that little to no one in the academy knows?
Not really random facts for some of them, but I just wanted to share some facts about the ROs. Some of them are related to the plot, but it’s up for you to find out which one of them haha.
Barrett: They've been having the same dream of dancing with a fish while underwater for years.
Marshall: Before becoming vice-head prefect, they had a secret hobby of building detailed and intricate sandcastles and destroying them right after finishing them.
Constantine: After becoming head prefect, the first thing they did was slap themselves on the face after realizing they had forgotten about a Philosophy essay.
Sharp: When they got drunk for the first time, they had a dream of dreaming that they were drunk.
Chambers: They once had a wild night in Vegas, filled with gambling in casinos and getting drunk in alleyways. No one knows about this at all, Sharp only knew about the car accident part.
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What's the number one quality everyone looks for in a friend/lover and why generally?
Barrett: As an empathic person, Barrett similarly looks for empathy in a friend/lover. They want their emotions to be understood by their friend/lover.
Marshall: Marshall looks for honesty in a friend/lover. As someone that had been forced to smile and act polite to others to win the vice-head prefect position, they want to be treated with honesty for once.
Constantine: Constantine looks for diligence in a friend/lover. As the head prefect, they had always been very hardworking and perseverant in their duties. They would want their friend/lover to be like that too.
Sharp: Sharp generally looks for courage in a friend/lover. They want to enjoy life to its fullest together with their friend/lover. This is especially shown when they take interest in the MC when the MC follows them outside of the dormitories.
Chambers: Chambers looks for confidence in a friend/lover. To be confident is to be dependable—that is their belief. To be able to depend on someone as a friend/lover, they have to be confident in themselves.
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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How would everyone react if MC somehow got stuck on a tree and didn't want to get down no matter what because they might as well be the personification of a cat?
Barrett and Sharp: They would climb the tree and stay there with you.
Marshall: They would find a ladder to rescue you.
Constantine: They would probably scoff and mutter about how much of an idiot you are. Later on, they'll come back with a ladder in hand.
Chambers: They would climb the tree and bring you back to the ground in their arms.
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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In theoretical situation when it could’ve existed lmao
what would the ROs’ reactions be to noticing the mc crushing on someone else?
I'm very sorry for the late answer! I actually saved my initial answer in my drafts and completely forgot about posting it lmao
Note: This is pre-relationship, wherein some of the ROs don't have a crush on the MC because the MC has to show interest in them for them to reciprocate it.
Also: Some of the information from here might be a spoiler, since I'm basically confirming which ROs have an automatic crush on the MC from the start, so be warned of that.
Barrett: Slightly bothered at the thought of you having a crush on someone else for an unknown reason, they would immediately confront you about it.
Marshall: They wouldn't care much about it, but they would hope that this matter wouldn't distract you from your prefect duties.
Constantine: Having expected great things from you, they would be disappointed that you'd let such trivial matters like romance and crushes distract you from achieving your ambitions.
Sharp: They would relentlessly tease you about your crush to the point that you wouldn't even want to go near your crush in fear of the teasing that you'll be subjected to, which was great, considering that was what they aimed for from the start.
Chambers: They would wonder if they can use your crush as a way to further blackmail you.
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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January 7 Progress Report
Hello, everyone! It's been a while since my last update. For this month, I won't be releasing a chapter. However, the third chapter has about 20k chapters currently. I predict that it'll reach 30-40k words, much longer than other chapters. I'll be releasing it once I finish it, which would probably occur in early February.
My progress has been slow, unlike in the last two chapters (which only took a month each to make), probably because procrastination struck me for two weeks haha. I won't be doing this again, don't worry.
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ifbeumont · 2 years
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How experienced are ROs in romantic relationships?
Thanks for the ask. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Barrett: No experience at all, they were too busy chasing the MC since childhood haha
Marshall: They had a few previous romantic relationships, though they weren't serious about any of them.
Constantine: They have had a few crushes, but they haven't acted on any of them, so no experience at all.
Sharp: Out of all the ROs, they have the most experience out of all them (it's pretty obvious considering how they're experienced with flirting during their romantic interactions with MC haha).
Chambers: Like Barrett and Constantine, they have no experience with romantic relationships.
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