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Reading your big zagnos fic rn and without sounding my like an ego maniac or sm did you crawl into my mind and make this or something everything here is something I’ve ranted about oh my god it’s amazing
I actually used this brand new technology to pry into your dreams and steal the idea. I'm glad you approve of what I did with it uwu
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Flirting with Death is a 18+ Otome-like action dark romance in the form of an interactive fiction. The game focus will be mostly into character and relationships development, exploring how you interact with the world and the reactions to your decisions.
Take charge of Eris, a newly (and forcibly) inducted operative of a shadowy organization, as she enters a world way more twisted from what she is already used to.
The game will be released chapter by chapter and it will be entirely free after completion!
You died.
For all your life, you have been making bad decisions after bad decisions and this time your luck ran out.
During your years working with the wrong side of the law you had seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. What you never expected was that your choices would take you into a maze of lies and backstabbing capable to bring countries to their knee.
Something big is happening and you are not in the small leagues anymore. To bring down titans you will have to ally yourself with the shady HADES Project, a group with dubious objectives and even more dubious reasons.
In a race against time you will have to do the unthinkable before it is too late. There is no right or wrong in this game and the stake is your second chance in life.
The clock is ticking.
Grab your power suit.
Gather your allies.
And remember:
Trust no one.
Play as a female gender locked protagonist;
Customize your Eris: decide on your past, specialization, appearance, and attributes, bringing your character to life;
Romance one of the 3 initial ROs, each of them having their own unique route that explore the story trough different perspectives;
Make decisions that impact the people around you for the good or the bad;
Use state of the art never-seen-before technology, including your very own power suit so you will never die (again!) during a mission;
Choose between 5 classes that will assist you during the various dangers that will follow you and your team as you try to solve the mystery;
Be a a righteous vigilante or a complete menace to society;
Kick a billionaire in the face (or not)!
This game is rated +18. Not only it will touch on heavy subjects, but it will also contain:
Graphic depctions of violence;
Strong language;
Unhealthy coping mechanisms;
Guns and gun violence;
Manipulation tactics;
Explicit sex (if chosen);
Taboo relationship;
Toxic relationship;
Mature content;
(This list will be updated if and when necessary!)
Yes, the protagonist is gender locked: This is my first time coding an IF and I didn't want to bit off more than I could chew. Not only that, I wanted to mix the otome/josei genre with the interactive format. Maybe it will work, maybe not.
This game is a ROMANCE first and foremost: You will not be able to opt out of it. I am aware that some people are not fond of this type of content and yes, you as a player will have the choice to have (or not!) sexual content/pda, but you will not be able to get out of locking into a romantic route.
Cold, cynical, and incredibly sardonic, Phobos is all objective, giving up on any and all distractions and not being afraid to do whatever it is necessary for the greater good. His no-nonsense attitude and his constant tries to intimidate anyone into submission turned him infamous in the organization. His morality is almost black and he doesn’t care about the sacrifices that he needs to do to obtain the desired result. Killing for him is second nature, but most of times he will let Deimos talk him down from his murderous rampage. At least until he decides that the more approachable way is not being efficient anymore.
Friendly, good natured, and helpful. Everyone who knows Deimos has the impression that the man is not fit for this kind of work. He is well regarded by anyone across HADES and normally tries to resolve everything without violence, doing a really good work as a “face” in his Kerberos Unit. But don’t be mistaken, even preferring to not harm innocents, Deimos is a perfect killing machine, honed by his past to be the perfect assassin and torturer. He has an approachable personality, but when working he only focus on the job that needs to be done. Can be quiet work focused and hyper fixate on the mission, which feeds his insomnia.
With zero chills to give and almost always having and anxiety attack due to Phobos and Deimos shenanigans, his boyish appearance masks very well his personality and he constantly runs with the power of coffee and spite. As a handler he is extremely methodical and professional, being proficient with first aid, tech, engineering, and plan making, even if his ADHD tries as hell to hinder his plans. Being a genius, he mostly always lose patience with stupidity and prefer to work by himself. Chaos is the youngest handler in HADES history and by far one of the most respected, at least by name, since he is the only one capable to make Phobos and Deimos to actually shut up with just a glare. Can be a tad dramatic and fatalist, but he rarely is wrong. His favorite phrase is “I ain’t paid enough to deal with this shit” (Yes, he is.).
I haven't abandoned this story. I just put it on the back burner for now. The story is just on a small vacation. It is currently out of office. It can't come to the phone right now. It just fell under my bed to sleep with the monsters. It never left my head. It is everywhere - except on paper.
The story has returned and it's staring at me from behind every mirror, inside every shadow, and I can hear it clawing at the windowpane when I'm trying to sleep.
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I have come up with a better metaphor than “you can’t pour from an empty cup” for burnout. You can’t boil an empty kettle. Pouring from an empty cup just gets you nowhere. Trying to boil an empty kettle can ruin the kettle, the stove, and burn down your house if you keep trying it.
The strange thing is: this fic appears to be related to the 'Saw' franchise? Which- unless I'm very out of the loop- Mr. Gaiman has nothing to do with. Very strange for such a link to be shared.
Regardless, here, have a bullet point list:
♤ Legal reasons:
If he looks at/reads any headcanons or fanfics, or even fan theories, he could be accused of taking the ideas and using them for himself. This could result in him being sued for taking the ideas. Avoiding fan works as a whole is the only safe way to circumvent this.
♡ Personal reasons:
Look. It's simple. Our minds are wild. They can go anywhere, anyplace, anytime. Now, while he has been fully supportive of the creative process that the worlds he's created have inspired, he does not want to know. Believe me. He doesn't. Do you really want to imagine your favourite character that you've created, or one that embodies some secret part of you, in any other way but the way you've imagined them? I would equate it to watching a movie rendition of a book you've really loved. Sometimes it's a beautiful interpretation, sometimes it's so horrifyingly unlike what you imagined that the character is ruined for you forever. Either way, not everyone wants to see that, preferring to leave it to the power of imagination (insert Gene Wilder reference here).
☆ He's asked us not to. Simple as that.
I'm probably missing something, but I hope I covered the basics.
I will say that I come across posts daily that threaten the readers, i.e. 'If you share this can theory/fic, etc. with Neil Gaiman you may wake to find your toes removed' or other equally creative forms of jovial (but serious) threats. It's nice to see the fandoms doing their part, where they can.
Lastly, the amount of kindness and acceptance we get from Mr. Gaiman about the ways we interpret his world is so abundant that I should hope we can take to heart that he is fully accepting of what is talked about and created; as long as he doesn't know about it. It's a simple boundary to impose and the least we can do is respect it.
O.P., I hope this is clear. You may not have known, so I just wanted to explain it. I don't want you to feel attacked by this, so I'm hoping it comes across as mattter-of-factly as possible. We don't need to be hurt any more than our mistakes already hurt us.
Thank you for listening.
P.S. Final note: including this link where he talks about the insanity of the legal world regarding this:
Why I won't read your (or anybody's) fan fiction. Because there are people out there who will decide that I stole their ideas, and who will,
This. It may not be common knowledge, but it has been mentioned several times. Also, while we're all here, maybe some reminders for people who are new:
1. As this whole post demonstrated, don't send Neil fanfiction or your theories. He supports fan created content, but legally cannot and also does not wish to interact with it.
(And now unrelated to the post):
2. Don't ask Neil questions about the third season plot Good Omens or its ending. It's a pointless endeavour that clogs up his askbox. Wait and see.
3. Don't send the same ask repeatedly. Again, it clogs up his inbox, which is already overflowing. He answers questions when he can and as much as he can, and there are a lot of questions which will go unanswered. Don't make his job harder.
4. Before you ask questions about Good Omens that are not covered by point 1 and 2, go and read @orpiknight's FAQs that are pinned at the top of his blog. Vel has does an amazing job of gathered asks that Neil has already answered, and it is neatly structured and extremely easy to read through and also search for specific things. Check if your question has already been answered there, not only will it help Neil's inbox, but you'll also have a faster and guaranteed way of getting the answer you need :)
5. Be respectful like you should to anyone on the internet, Neil is a human being and not a machine spitting out content for us to consume.
(Also while we're here, Neil wasn't the one making plot decisions on the Dead Boy Detectives show, he is not the showrunner, so if your ask relates to the nitty-gritties of that you may wanna try other sources)
None of this is meant to attack anyone, just a few refreshers for all of us, and info for people who are new here :")
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You can play it here, for free, in browser, on most mobile devices, and gameboy hardware via ROMs! With new color palettes, reworked graphics, QoL improvements, and music for each zone, I hope the Redux update is one both new and returning players can enjoy!
Worst part about this is I've only ever used that yellow square emoji once and it was just to see how it looked. This isn't who I am. However, in retrospect, I suppose it is
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I do think it's worth "examining your kinks," at the very least because if you can find an underlying theme you can use it to find other, stranger kinks. Broaden your horizons