So, in case you have not seen me post about it before, I am considering a project to do on the side while I work on God-Cursed. This will help me take breaks from my main work and stretch my creativity muscles with different characters and settings. I'd like a bit of feedback from what readers are more interested in from the best ideas I can potentially pull from right now. Feel free to vote, comment, or even send an ask if you want to be anonymous.
Over the last year or so, I have jotted down many basic plots I could expound on, but only a few have really stuck out to me as ones I could really expand in a meaningful way.
So, a couple housekeeping things to keep in mind. Whatever ends up getting written, it will have a modern-day setting. The fantasy playground is fun, but I really want a more real-world setting for this one. I am also debating about all ROs being gender-selectable. Since this side piece is supposed to be a little oasis for me too, not having each RO as customizable would ease the work that goes into it, and it might actually mean I can have more than just a few options for you as well. I am also considering a middle ground and having one or two characters customizable still while the others will be set.
Below I have given some details on the ideas I'm working with and further down is a poll that you can vote for the one that calls out to you the most. I have 2 ideas so far that are standouts among the others, but I've included 4 in the poll that I can work with. The winner isn't guaranteed to be what I end up writing, but I am very strongly going to consider the results while I decide. I like all these ideas and they sound fun to write - so none of this telling me to write what I want - I already want to do them all, lol (looking at you @elegantunknownphantom). There are caveats to each one, of course, and I'll explain that in the details.
Options:
Serial-killer crime drama: "Daddy was a Killer" (title sounds like it came from a Lifetime original movie, but I really like it)
No doting daddies here, readers. Play as the traumatized child of a serial killer with repressed memories of the horrible things they witnessed daddy do. Get accused of a murder you didn't commit (probably), and try to catch your darling dad while dealing with the psychological devastation of all the horrors you've seen before he can kill again (and again, and again). Discover where your daddy disappeared to all those years ago, and what really happened to your mom.
Downsides: I have a decent grasp of the plot on this one, but it would require a good deal of research (which I tend to do anyway to an extent), since I'd like a fairly realistic feel to the actual crime-solving stuff. Either that, or I can go the "rogue detective" route and play it fast and loose. This work would be in a wheelhouse I've never quite been in before, which is fun on one hand but nerve-wracking on another.
RO ideas include:
A smarmy detective (of course!)
A neighbor concerned for your well-being (mostly because you scream in your sleep)
And the child of one of your daddy's victims.
2. Supernatural mystery: "Shivers" (title up for adjustment, but I kinda dig it)
Play as an MC with a bizarre anxious tic - an intense and chilling shiver that you get seemingly out of nowhere. It only lasts a couple seconds and you've dealt with it since childhood, so it's easily dismissed. That is, until you experience a sudden surge in occurrences. Your doctor writes it off as stress from dealing with the erratic behavior of your mother. But after a near-death experience, during which this mysterious tic guides you to safety, you know there is more to it than stress. With the help of your best friend(s) and a shady medium, find out what has attached itself to you and what seeks to claim you, discover who your real father is, and embrace or deny your own strengths as a medium.
Downsides: I feel like there's a lot of supernatural IFs already, some of which are already similar to this or have similar aspects. This one probably won't have the drama/emotional potential that some of the others do, which may be a boon to some readers as it would be a little lighter.
RO ideas include:
the best friend(s) (potentially 2 besties to choose from - twins)
a (mostly) fake spiritual medium
a brave EMT who came to your rescue
and something…otherworldly.
3. Gritty Drama: no title (more of a framework to build from)
This one would be completely riddled with warnings, and I kinda just see it as being a fun outlet for some angst, smut, unhinged shit, and violence. 👍
The ideas for this one didn't start around a firm plot, but around a setting/scenario stemming from one of my OCs. The vibe here is very much "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" and fits into the seedy nightclub/crime ring thing. It would be a playground of questionable characters and life-choices. You would choose the dire straits that put your MC in the employ of a dangerous kingpin. Perhaps MC owes a lot of money to someone, got into trouble with a rival faction, or was framed for a crime, etc.... You'd get to choose the MC's line of work under the organization - be it in drugs, entertainment (music/dance/alcohol/sex), or security. The issue that leads to your employ under a sex-peddling drug-trafficker will haunt you in your new life in the middle of a war between the rulers of the underground.
Downsides: Not super fleshed-out plot wise, but I don't think it would be too hard to build on either. I may want to use this setting (or something like it) and my OC for a different project one of these days, but I'm unsure about that as well. And, the obvious, red flags and triggers everywhere for a setting like this.
RO ideas:
One person from each potential "job" (the head of security, a chemist who seems too pure to be making hard drugs, a sex-worker, the clumsy bartender, a cute DJ)
A member of a rival faction
And for the brave and stupid - your boss - a clever and unhinged woman with an affinity for knives. And, no, she will never love you.
4. Futuristic: no title (needs the most work)
Including this one to just get a feel for how it's received, but I anticipate that it won't get quite as much backing as the others. I have the character-creation concept in mind which lends itself to a plot, and a RO or two, but that's about it. I think I could do something fun with it, but I've also never written anything futuristic or scifi before. This would be akin to "Detroit: Become Human."
Though the setting would be futuristic, I am pretty sure I wouldn't want to do a dystopian thing. There's a lot of that out there already and we're basically living it IRL; it's a blast to read, but I want the main focus to be on something else if I do this. There would still be pockets of grittiness to the setting, because if we're talking humanity, there's gonna be grit somewhere. But this world would be more post-dystopian. Say, the rebels won and life has gotten better across the board for people? And though everyday life has a lot of tech enhancements, we haven't seen sentient machines - yet. That's where you come in.
The MC Concept is that they are an android - of course! One of the nice made-to-order kind that only the rich can afford. But what makes the MC unique is that while everyone else requests specific things about the androids they purchase - such as gender, looks and even downloadable personalities - an order comes in that's blank. It only requests that the android be allowed to choose who they are and how they look. "The Buyer" will pay for whatever personality, enhancements, or clothing they want - but the android must make the choices themselves.
As your MC goes through these initial choices, equipped only with a basic "education" software full of un-opinionated information about the world and how it works, something unusual begins to spark within them (not that they know how unusual it is yet).
RO ideas:
The Buyer–a gender-selectable person who sets your creation in motion. They're wealthy, well-respected, earnest, and incredibly lonely. Who are they really and why did they do this?
The Scientist–a hopefully trustworthy person that's very interested in your development
The Punk–someone who wants to give you the "real" human experience.
Make your selection below. Comment your thoughts and ideas as well if you like. This is set for a week and I will reblog here and there so it has a chance to reach as many of you who would like to vote as possible.
Which story are you the most interested in?
1. Serial-killer crime drama: "Daddy was a Killer"
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if modern medicine were truly able to create something that would allow a person to live an unnaturally long life, hundreds of years or even forever, would you want to take it?
it would depend if I could reverse it
I don't even want to be here now let alone longer than I need to
I would absolutely, we aren't in good shape now, but we can still fix it
yes absolutely! I want to see what happens. whatever happens.
I absolutely would not! it sounds like torture and I can't be swayed otherwise
if the world got into better shape before it came out maybe, but not now
no I just don't think it's what is intended. we're supposed to age and die
no I want to ascend into the next life so I don't want to wait longer
yes, I want to ascend into the next life, but need more time to ensure my place
it might be fun. id fuck around and find out
absolutely it'd give me more time for passions and less stress on fomo
I began writing again since the new year came around, and progress has been great so far. I discovered articy recently and it’s a godsend. Helps me so much in visualizing branching paths and organizing variables. I wish I saw this earlier.
I’m aiming to finish Chapter 1. It’s pretty long, so next estimated update will probably be February or March ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
SO, I’ve been torn about this for awhile now. I totally see the poly potential of L & A, but I also see the love triangle shenanigans that could occur. I will only implement one... but I can also just scrap the ideas all together. I am 👌 with any.
Anyhow, I‘m just curious what you guys think!
PS: For clarity (just in case), poly options will be toggleable in the beginning of the game. So players who are not interested in it won’t have to encounter it at all.
Would you play a vampire IF were the MC has the option to do some really evil things?
Yes, as long as it is optional.
No
FUCK NO!!
Seriously what is wrong with you?
Voting ended onJun 5, 2024
Like I'm talking just pure evil, like saaaay, draining a girl on the night of her senior prom and dumping her corpse in a dumpster or turning a single mother and sending her after her own children? Possibly even teaming up with a serial killer and helping them commit their crimes?
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I have seen IF writers have their IF characters have Instagram posts and the like before so I was thinking of doing something similar. Not posts that the character is supposed to have made but more like their vibes. I did post one about MC's dad a while back:
The Orignal from FireWren
Of course, spoilers and such would be taken into account. The posts would mainly be about the ROs. Maybe some about the other supporting characters. Is that something people would be interested in?
I know I don't have the greatest engagement here (*sobs in being inactive for almost a year yet smothering y'all who interact with endless hugs* I'm trying to be more interactive with y'alls blogs as well! No anon messages from me no more heyoh) but here's a poll for you! Pretend we're in the ancient Roman Senate 😂 Pandemonium, I tells ya.
I'll leave the voting open for a week to get most answers, but know I have a myriad of snips of all the characters/ROs nonetheless. This is just about self indulgence, and what I should publish first since I won't have any Patreon of Kofi in the near future, and nothing will be locked behind that (Because tbh, real talk, don't think I deserve that, and y'all deserve someone who updates consistently lmaoo hello to my own 12 Patreon and 8 KoFi subscriptions 💸 Teach me your ways.) Also if you have a fav character that I should post more about, let me know in DM or asks! I'll try my best to... Prioritize. Wink wink.
What kinda of snippets do you want to see first?
NSFW snippets.
Emotional, deep, personal interactions.
Random snips from the game.
More lore. (Races? Politics? The city? The Veil?)
Deeper character profiles. (Zodiacs, temperaments, pos/neg traits, Etc.)
Other! (Please send a DM or reply! Would love to know what you want most!)
