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mysticeyeliner · 2 years

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Experimental Art p11+ p12 Abh, WATT, The Crown’s Game

[ID: Two pages of watercolor sketches featuring characters surrounded by a cloud of color and shapes.

p1: Vika from the Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye. She wears a green dress that comes down into a V shaped bodice, and has red curly hair with a black streak. In her hands are snowflakes and swirling golden magic, which crosses behind her. Her color cloud is pale blue.

p2: Nikolai from the Crown’s Game. He wears a suit with an orange tie and tophat. One of his arms is raised and wrapped in silver magic, which crosses behind him. He is surrounded by shades of gold and portions of copper gears and cogs.

p3: Manon Blackbeak from Throne of Glass. Her right hand is on her left elbow, which raises one clawed hand up lazily. She has white hair with a crown of stars on her brow. She wears brown flying leathers and a red cape. Her cloud is red, gold, and silver.

p4: Nurse Cross as the Queen from Alice By Heart. She wears her ballgown skirt and crown. Her color cloud is grayish silver with red hearts throughout.

p5: Riley from We Are The Tigers. She has both her arms up and out, resembling the shape of a Y. She wears her second act orange and white jacket, and holds matching pompoms in either hand. Her color cloud is bright orange, with cheerleader bows in black and orange throughout.

p6: Heloise and Marianne from Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Both stand like profiles in seperate but touching picture frames. They are reaching out and linking hands outside their portrait frames. Marianne’s cloud is red and pink, as well as her painting background. Heloise’s is blue and purple. Purple rings are throughout both.

p7: Graham and Megan from But I’m A Cheerleader. They have linked arms, which bleed their colors together. Graham wears her all black outfit and holds a cigarette near her face. Her color cloud is light purple. A her side, Megan wears her orange cheerleader outfit, with one arm raised high and holding a pompom. Her other is on her hip. Her color cloud is light pink. Both backgrounds have hatched lines throughout.

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#nikolai is not period accurate but i will dismiss it #experimental color art #art #my art #watercolor #the crown's game #throne of glass #manon blackbeak #abh #alice by heart #grace mclean #we are the tigers #watt #portrait of a lady on fire #but im a cheerleader #big text tw

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hatekawa · 2 months

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Narilamb (ft. Leshy)

#about time i come back to this game #after 6 months im fixating on it again except this time im making fanart!!! lots of it!#COTL #cult of the lamb #narilamb #narinder #the one who waits #cotl leshy #cotl nari #cotl lamb #the red crown #<<< best character ever /hj #cotl narinder

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dare-to-dm · 1 year

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I just played a video game called Vale: Shadow of the Crown. It has a blind protagonist and is 100% navigated by audio. You need headphones to play it. I was intrigued by the premise, but worried that it would be a gimmick that wouldn’t actually hold up well.

Turns out it worked just fine and I found myself really sucked in! I even turned off all the lights and played much of the game with my eyes closed. Though there were a few difficult sections (for me, using the bow was hard), it was mostly pretty intuitive. Honestly, the biggest problem was getting sleepy after a while, because as far as my body is concerned, if I spend that much time with my eyes closed, it’s bed time.

Anyway, it was a neat story with good voice acting and I actually really enjoyed the combat sections. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a novel gaming experience, as well as to anyone who has impaired vision.

#video games #Vale Shadow of the Crown #Dare Original

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retrogamingblog2 · 7 months

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Pokemon Director and Composer Junichi Masuda shows off a huge diorama of the wild area from Pokemon Sword & Shield

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brittanybwrites · 1 year

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the plan for today: finish up The Crown’s Game and maybe start a holiday audiobook or just get started reading Keep Me Warm at Christmas, Curio, and The Trouble with Mistletoe

#booklr #book plans #the crown's game #evelyn skye #keep me warm at christmas #brenda novak #curio #evangeline denmark #the trouble with mistletoe #jill slavis

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gummi-ships · 4 months

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#kingdom hearts dream drop distance #khddd #sora #riku #nightmare's end #mirage split #my gif #i was going to write up a whole thing in the tags about my thoughts on this keyblade #but i just know it'll be an incoherent essay because i can't properly articulate my thoughts #the x-blade must be forged through a clash of light and darkness #but i find it so highly significant that sora and riku can create their own keyblade which is so unheard of #this keyblade isn't created with a clash but rather through harmony and balance #not with conflict but with understanding and connection and love #and i always felt as though that's how the x-blade SHOULD be forged. that master xehanort went about it all wrong #because balance and connections are such important themes in these games #it has two handles and looks so regal when combined. all of the shapes feel reminiscent of the x-blade too #it shines so brilliantly with both sora and riku's symbols. the heart and crown which is the iconic logo for the entire series #also the way stained glass is always used to represent hearts. it's so significant!#and yeah the paupu fruit keychain is its own thing to unpack #okay so i ended up writing something anyway but there's still so much more #i just really hope we get to see more of this in future games because it would be shocking if it was nothing more than a cool combo attack

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ataleofcrowns · 8 months

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New Chapter Released!

Hello again! Hope your summer has gone well ☀️

With the public release of this new chapter, the romances are starting to intersect and interact with the main plot:

Unique paths for each love interest, encompassing a completely different plot event that the Crown will have to deal with

D and X's routes heavily involve the Imperial Court, where the Crown's previous choices on court positions will be first illustrated in the story

Meanwhile, R and A have unique events happening regarding some concerning magic that has left R in trouble, and an investigation that has lead A astray

Each route will force the Crown to make an important decision that will be remembered by their love interest. If you pick a bad choice here, even if you get a good romance later on, your love interest will remember it...

An additional note on this chapter: due to its sheer size and variability, I didn't have a chance to send it to my beta readers on time, so you may find more errors/bugs in it than what you're used to from me. Please report them in this Google Form or in the Discord server if possible!

Thank you for all your patience and support, I hope you enjoy the new chapter ✨

For those that are unfamiliar with the game

A Tale of Crowns is a high fantasy romance story, told in the form of a text-based interactive novel with choice mechanics. The setting is inspired by Kurdish culture as well as other historical settings in the Middle East such as Ancient Persia, but it also draws heavily from other cultures and countries in the region.

Your character is native to Arsur, a vast empire overseen by a single ruler known as the Crown. Unlike traditional monarchies, however, the title is not inherited through blood. Whenever the Crown dies, their famed golden eyes pass on to the one chosen by the Spirits of this world to be the new Crown. In this story, your MC takes on that role.

There are four different love interests to choose from, whose genders will be customized to suit the preferences of your Crown. You can find more info about them on the blog page!

Also note that this current version of the game is safe for those 16 years and older.

Like the premise so far? Play it and give it a try! The entire game is free!

If you enjoyed the game, please reblog! Share it with your friends! Recognition and reader interaction is just about the only thing I get in return for creating it ❤️

#interactive fiction #twine game #interactive novel #choice game #interactive story #a tale of crowns #chapter update

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teenageread · 2 years

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Review: Crown’s Fate

Synopsis:

Russia is on the brink of great change. Pasha’s coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more difficult—and dangerous—than she ever expected.

Pasha is grappling with his own problems—his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he loves loathes him, and he believes his best friend is dead. When a challenger to the throne emerges—and with the magic in Russia growing rapidly—Pasha must do whatever it takes to keep his position and protect his kingdom.

For Nikolai, the ending of the Crown’s Game stung deeply. Although he just managed to escape death, Nikolai remains alone, a shadow hidden in a not-quite-real world of his own creation. But when he’s given a second chance at life—tied to a dark price—Nikolai must decide just how far he’s willing to go to return to the world.

With revolution on the rise, dangerous new magic rearing up, and a tsardom up for the taking, Vika, Nikolai, and Pasha must fight—or face the destruction of not only their world but also themselves.

Plot:

Pasha, after the death of his parents, finding out that his closest friend Nikolai was not only one of the enchanters but also his half-brother, felt betrayed. Ordering the end of the Crown’s Game, Pasha sentence the girl he loved, and his brother, to fight to the death. Choosing not to kill Vika, a girl Nikolai also loved, he saved Vika, killing himself in the process. Yet, he is not truly dead. Finding himself in a shadow world, Nikolai is stuck, unable to truly die, but also unable to get back to living. Was Nikolai’s mother, Aizhana, the one who gave him her energy, unbeknownst to him, that she stole from the people she killed? Full of dark energy, thinking it is his own, Nikolai’s mission was simple, he was the true heir to the throne, thus he was going to be tsar, with Vika as the Tsarina, and Pasha was going to die.

Vika Andreyeva, the Imperial Enchanter for Russia. A position she only got because Nikolai sacrificed himself for her. Therefore, by vow, she must serve the tsar, but that does not mean she has to love him. Where Pasha fully gave his head to Vika, Vika had given her to her competitor, Nikolai, who now because of Pasha was dead. Where Nikolai said he loved her at the end of the Game: “It was possible Vika loved Nikolai, too” (11). Unable to forgive Pasha, yet forced to do as he ordered, Vika longed for Nikolai to return. Yet when he did, it was not Vika’s Nikolai who became real. Trapped in the middle of the battle, forced to do Pasha’s and his sister’s bidding, Vika is forced to stand against her love, and kill him again if the right order was given.

Thoughts:

Honestly, one of the best book/series, I have ever read. Evelyn Skye captures the hearts of her readers, with this mythical tale of historical Russia and magic. Skye divides her story from the point of view of Vika, Nikolai, and even a little bit from Pasha’s perspective. After many unresolved issues from the first book, The Crown’s Game, Skye managed to wrap them all up and even give us a beautiful ending to see our characters within this sequel. Character development went through the roof as all the characters became a bit more emotional. Vika, confronts her feelings for both Pasha and Nikolai, making her seem more like the teenage girl she is, as her heart is pulled in two opposite directions. Nikolai, who even with his dark side during a good portion of the book, expresses his feelings of being betrayed by Pasha, whom he did love as a brother, even before they found out they were related by blood: “But did Pasha love him? For with a single twist of fate, Pasha had cast aside their entire history and demanded the end of the Game” (27/28). This brings us to Pasha, who truly had a rough couple of months. Finding out his friend was an enchanter, fighting against the girl they both loved, to his father being murdered, making Pasha’s accent to the throne be weeks away instead of years. Pasha, compared to Vika and Nikolai, had the most growth, as he got his heart and head settled, releasing the things he wants, and those he wants but cannot have. Rumors are that Skye is writing a third book for the set, which if she would be awesome, but is not needed as The Crown’s Fate has everything needed to wrap up the story arc nicely. Overall, with the beautiful setting of historic Russia, and lovable and dynamic characters, the plot leaps off the pages and would be a great addition to any library, physically or mentally.

Read more reviews: Goodreads

Buy the book: Amazon

#The Crown's Fate #The Crown's Game #evelyn skye #book review

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strawdool · 23 days

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Subsconciously you search for ways to deny

Deny the warmth, deny the sun

Would you keep running from the light

or succumb to the comfort of it

(TROD au by @bamsara <33)

Speedpaint below

#narilamb #cult of the lamb #narinder x lamb #cotl lamb #cotl narinder #true devotion #my art #i was searching for flowers that meant longing and found out camelias meant that and i was like “omg so cool” but only pink camelias #and then i remember when i heard that flower before and i remember those are canonically in the game and i was bingo AND THEN #turns out the description of camelias is “the color of blood and intense desire” or something like that #also ignore the homophobic crown at the speedpaint #sometimes i need to draw silly to draw serious pieces

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lingrimmart · 4 months

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Roui, the Fire

#Roui #the crown of leaves #Art #artist on tumblr #Anthro #Fantasy #Fire #indie game

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jinglebunns · 2 months

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YIPPEE WE RISE!! This is my piece for The Magolor Collab!

I chose to draw the (hypothetical) scene in which Magolor first read about the Lor and Master Crown. I had a lot of fun hiding easter eggs (heh) in this piece!! :] Please check out the whole project, it's really amazing!! 🥚✨

Also shoutout to @desultory-novice for making a brush with the Halcandran symbols, they helped a lot with the books :]

#art #kirby #magolor #return to dreamland #return to dreamland deluxe #art collab #for the easter eggs #there's the drawing of kirb and magolor on the side #bc magolor says in game that he knew of kirby before they met #and i'd like to think magolor thought kirby was cool or wanted to be friends #there's the cast shadow from the star mobile adding to mago's shadow to look like the master crown #the tile at the center of that shadow is supposed to look like the gem of the master crown too #the crayons on the floor are dedede bandee kirby and MK pointed as if to attack #kirby's crayon being pointed the other way wasn't intentional i literally just noticed now #but it could mean whatever #and also i referenced tome trackers from rtdl deluxe for the design of the room

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ramonag-if · 4 months

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Happy New Year's everyone 🥳️

To celebrate the start of a new year, why don't you play the updated demo for Crown of Exile?

Play the game here.

Please RESTART the game before playing. Old saves will cause errors and carry old bugs.

New to the update (Version 1.8) are the following:

The entirety of Chapter Eight;

Bidding farewell to those in Ishari;

Setting sail to the Southern Islands;

Chatting to your companions about Salyra, the voyage ahead and some romance;

Arriving in the Southern Islands;

Reuniting with Dena and a bitter foe from your past - Emos;

Alliance talks with Dena;

Choose to accompany Dena and Elora to secure an alliance; OR

Remain behind because politics aren't your thing and spend it with a companion of your choice;

Learn more about Dena's reasons for joining an alliance;

Deal with the weight of Dena's secrets;

Celebrate or worry about the success of the alliance;

Dance with one of four companions;

Smooch, hug or chat with one of your four companions;

Choose to stay the night with Prince Irus or Queen Elora; and

Optional explicit NSFW, fade-to-black or fluff scenes with Prince Irus or Queen Elora.

There are a lot of scenes that I didn't include in the chapter due to time constraints. Please note that while there are 'missing scenes', all choices are complete and won't lead you to a blank page. The major scenes of Chapter Eight are currently included in the demo. Chapter Eight Word Count: approximately 139 663 words. Total Word Count: approximately 585 173 words.

Chapter Eight is the last chapter of the public demo. Future chapters, including the epilogue, will be shared only with my Patrons until the game is released. The game will be a paid game, however, a price has yet to be set and I will announce that closer to the game's completion. While this is the final chapter of the public demo, I will still be very active on Tumblr so feel free to ask any questions and look out for previews and updates.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the past year! I would never have come this far without any of you. Here's to a wonderful 2024 together ❤️️

#crown of exile #chapter 8 #public release #game update #twine #interactive fiction #romance #high fantasy #ramonag-if

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melinoyart · 6 months

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