#soulset

I'm redoing my old commission post, since I lowered the base prices, plus, first 5 slots get additional 20% discount!

All discounted slots are taken! But commissions are still open and requests are deeply appreciated! <3

Commission form is here: https://forms.gle/1Lmxi6XBUvFveJ9o8

Detailed commission examples are on the website here, or in this post below.

I will be incredibly grateful for any requests, as my current situation is very unstable, if not desperate, and I don't exactly have a safety net to speak of. It wasn't great for a while, but manageable, until it wasn't. Too many costly incidents in a row combined with too many jobs or gigs falling through in recent couple of months (or even clients delaying payment) to even out the losses put me in a dire spot. And while I keep searching for something more stable, luck isn't on my side just yet.

So I'm looking for additional ways to earn at least for next month's rent, maybe daily necessities, medicine…

I'm not happy to ask like this, but I can't afford having reservations right now. And if you decide to commission me, I can assure that I'll do my best to provide quality artwork! No matter the circumstances, I do take pride in creating something people would cherish.

Thank you dearly!

SoulSet

Release date (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Steam) English: December 17th, 2016

“SoulSet is a Mystery/Romance Visual Novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with 5 other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?

This game contains content typically considered mature, such as: strong language, blood, violence, disturbing content, use of alcohol, partial nudity, implied sex and sexual content. Player discretion is advised.”

⦁ genre: otome, amare, mystery, thriller, drama, comedy, romance, supernatural

SoulSet is one of my favorite visual novels. I've read it before, and for the first time it hit me emotionally so hard, I couldn't stop thinking of it - even three years later. I would like to erase my memories to unravel this breathtaking mystery again. But I can't do it, so I've just erased my in-game progress and gave this novel a re-read.

You awake in a strange gloomy mansion with five strangers and all your memories lost. The only episode from your past that you remember is that your dragon Isshin is dying and to prevent that a strange man (Feathor) casts a spell on you, binding a dragon's soul to yours.

Who are those people? Why are you in this mansion together? Everyone is claiming that they don't remember anything about them, like you. But what if someone is lying? Who can you trust, if anyone at all? Where do you even start? You need to act soon, because around the mansion is a strange barrier that you can't cross. Who made it and how can you get rid of it? But it seems that this isn't even your biggest problem for now…

It is a game that is meant to play several times (about 20 times, actually) to fully uncover the mystery. . Each route reveals just a part of truth, and I should say that reading the novel first time, I didn't get the whole picture until it was presented to me. There are "true endings" for each character, but also the ultimate "true end" which binds together all story lines. In some endings you will find love, in other - gruesome death, but nevertheless each time the game ends, you wake up in the same mansion. And you need to find out why.

I really love how the tension in the game is building in every route, and even after finishing most of them you are still curious what to expect next…There are some complications and small plot inconsistencies, but nothing changes the atmosphere and fact that this story is incredible. Also there is a huge grumpy CAT!

Marco: "Not counting myself, of course" Shira: "Yeah, yeah, You're so powerful, you can barely stand on your own two feet."

The game reminds me of brilliant "Zero Escape" series in several aspects, though I don't want to give major spoilers, but I adore the idea of tampering with fourth wall and the whole visual novel mechanics. Also it has some puzzles.

!This is an adult visual novel and has some sexual content and use of alcohol!

CHARACTERS:

MC Mariko

Even with her memories gone, Mariko' s personality is flamboyant. She is smart, sexy, funny and confident, has an aura of a leader. Also she doesn't remember her past, but Yvonne tells her that she sees that her aura is very dark. Who she was? What did she done? What she forgot and does it really needs to be remembered? Though she doesn't remember how old she is, she feels like a mature woman.

Also in the library there is a portrait of a young girl that looks like her - and it was painted half of a century ago. How could it happen? Mariko is openly showing her affection to the person she is pursuing. She likes to flirt and tease, and the sex for her is the normal part of life. But also she can be caring and attentive.

Mariko DOES some stupid mistakes in bad routes, but that means she's a human with flaws. I like every single thing about her, whatever she does or says is very amusing. I can see why the other characters like her and give her trust.

Likes: having a good time Dislikes: curses Talents: unknown (necromancy)

My rating: 5/5 [probably, my favorite MC]

Lord Mutik

We have a huge black grumpy cat in this game. Feed him sardines! He'll like it. Or will munch your hand instead. Anyway, the game with cat is always better than one without it.

My rating: 5/5

Love Interests (MILD SPOILERS AHEAD):

On the first glance, LIs in SoulSet are look like a strangely arranged diversion of characters, on second glance - nothing about them is as it seems. It is an amare game, and it does have romance and sex scenes (avoidable), but the main point is building trust between characters, and because of that some routes feel less romantic than others. There are poly-amorous options with some characters. The whole game is pretty much LGBTQ+ positive.

Apris's, Yvonne's and Shira's routes can be pursued from the start; other need clues found in other routes to reach true ending. Marco's and Feathor's true routes can be reached only after finishing all other routes.

Honestly I’m not sure which otome I’ve played are well known or aren’t very well known so I’ll just give you some of the ones I’ve really liked. All of them are available on steam.

[Amnesia] - More known, one of my favorite otome. There’s an anime but it’s only ok. It goes on sale for a couple bucks on steam every once in a while.

[Dandelion] - Cheritz game, I found it entertaining but I know some people aren’t really into how you play the game. It’s a lot of saving and reloading and hoping you pick the right place to look for whoever you’re trying to romance and raising your stats correctly. Also probably more known.

[Demonheart] - Less known, I really really liked this game. There’s three love interests, one being a girl. They just released a new game that’s related to Demonheart and I want it but I want to wait until I get paid to get it.

[Hakuoki] - Two halves of a game on steam, also more known. I’ve completed the first half of all the routes and then the second half of about half of the available routes. Really good voice acting and story, another favorite.

Ahhhhh!!!~ Thank you so much! <3

I’ve downloaded all the free ones (except for The Arcana because my phone storage is almost at max) and will be playing them when I feel up to it! The paid ones I’ve added to my wishlist! I already spent my budget for the current Steam sale so they’ll have to wait for the next one XD