#undeadlove

Isn't this so cute?? I really love this whole process of all this. I love my rewrites and the background (which I made myself XP), and I love all the pink!!!!

Sooner or later, I'm gonna change all the pinks and greens so they're all connected and in harmony, not just slightly different from each other.

I'm really rockin with this rn ykyk

I have unofficially finished scripting for Day one of Undead Love!!!

Procrastination hit me like a brick while writing the story itself, but I finally got it done!! I'm really proud of myself, and I couldn't have done this without my peoples supporting me :]

This is just the beginning, so I have to lock in omgomg.

Here's a little spoiler for the end of the day:

I wrote 3 different ends to the day, but 2 of them are really similar in a way. this is ending 3

I think scripting is my favorite part of my vn process :]

I don't really like doing the gui stuff bc I feel like I'm just lost the whole time, but scripting and adding all the dialog and choice buttons? Literally so fun. It does have its moments where I keep making simple errors, and it takes forever to finally fix them, but I really like just being able to refresh my project and see the dialog I put in, omgomg.

I might be a bit salty from struggling with the text gui :[[[

Should I post more updates about how the code is going or what I have written for the story so far? I want an excuse to post more, but idk what to post, ykyk?

Scrolling through the blog. Loving the vibes!!!

I totally think you should make a pinned about post for the game I think it'd be really neat. Even if it was a post with links to other posts so people dont have to scroll all the way down to see what the games about lol.

Looks cool! You've got this!!!

Hii ill pin the post about the story! I haven't really posted on Tumblr like this before so advice id really appreciated!!

Thank you to the person who helped me fix my font problem!! I was really worried I wouldn't be able to have cute fonts, but now I can!! Now my vn can unlock full cuteness!!

I keep trying to change the font type but every time I try to change it it causes like a million errors

Using Renpy and Visual Studio isn't as difficult as I thought it would be :0

This is a small sneak peek at the start of day 1 for my game. I wanted to post it so I could get feedback about what to improve and allat since I know I'm not that good of a writer and i need outside opinion. I hope you like it!

:P

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The world is…Destroyed. Everything is gone. And the people are…different.

We were normal people, living normal lives until that explosion. 

March 16th, 2041, 10 months since the outbreak

I look around the room. The first level of this townhouse I’ve made into my own base, which is closer to the city. 

Without the boarded windows and waves of dust and debris washed across every surface, mostly undisturbed, this must’ve been a nice home. 

I mean- sure, it's risky;  a big city equals more people and more people equals more of those…things, but hey, high risk high reward, right?

“I think I have everything, don't I?"

I check my pack one more time, same items I’ll need in each of their respective spots; first aid kit, extra food, a weapon, etc.

I pull up my hood and mask and set off into our new world, hopefully prepared for what it throws my way.

{scene change}

Sunlight beams through the clouded sky, illuminating the wasteland that was once a bustling city. Old buildings and skyscrapers that were once booming with people and life, now empty and ransacked by passing raiders for supplies and the devastating shockwave from the blast. 

Hordes of zombies stagger throughout the streets absently, dragging themselves painfully with each step as I cautiously watch from behind a heap of abandoned cars.

I can understand why they are fascinating to some because this is the first time in human history that something like this has happened.

Zombification had been seen in bugs before, but never like this, and not with us. These ‘things’ are disgusting. grotesque and deformed extremities; unnatural to be seen on once human bodies, and an unquenchable thirst for flesh, any flesh they can get their hands on. 

{scene change}

“This is just my luck today, huh?”

The horde shuffled their way in front of this old convenience store that surprisingly came out practically unscathed after everything. It’s a place I hit up either for extra things I need for the base, or where I hide before making my journey to better stores. 

It was conveniently where I was planning to go today, but I guess that's not happening any time soon. I peer over from my hiding place to gauge whether or not it's worth waiting for them to leave. 

{scene change} series of comicbook-like panels

Two survivors appear to be having a worse day than me. Panicking as the zombies close in on them. I’d feel worse for them if they weren’t incredibly unprepared for their scavenging. I mean, come on, nearly a year of this, and you didn’t think to bring more than just a flare?

A flare? Oh no, who brings a flare to a scavenge? The scared survivor points the flare up and fires it, creating this alluring bright flash in the air that you could see from miles away. The perfect thing to attract more zombies. 

“People just don’t think. Welp, time to go.”

I look back at the survivors, arguing in their final moments. I’d feel worse if they didn’t just do the dumbest thing you could do in a zombie apocalypse.  Like, whose first thought is to fire a flare? Something that is used to alert people to help from long distances.

“I should probably get moving.”

 I readjust my gear and start on my way back before having to see those monsters get their fill. I see one lone zombie just standing. It just sat there blankly, not following its horde to ravage those poor but dumb humans. 

“Whatever. It’s too far to catch up with me now. I’ll just try again tomorrow.”

{scene change}

Some time passes.

The same old disheveled boards greet me as I return home. The base wasn’t hit as badly so it was the best option for when I moved bases to be closer to more stores. I do the normal rounds around the house to check every exit if they’re boarded correctly, locking the rest of the world out, leaving me to my lonesome. 

Newspapers litter the floor, crinkling at each of my steps, echoing throughout the house. I wonder how many people have walked through these halls as I am right now. I wonder if they expected the world to turn out like this. I don’t think anyone did. 

Bzzt Bzzt

“Hmm?”

Crackling noises echo from the front room of the house. It’s the dingy radio I’ve had since I was young. It’s very tiny and adorned with stickers given to me. I still don’t know how it still works.

I tried to adjust the dials to make the message clear. It sounds like another one from the Government. I don’t get my hopes up for any message on the radio anymore. The same old “we’re working on it” and “we are here for you,” but haven’t updated us at all about what’s happening or how the rest of the world is.

A feminine voice peaks through the static.

"*kzzt* We have established a *kzzt* haven for all survivors. In *kzzt* five days, please gather all *kzzt* essential belongings and make your *kzzt* to your state’s capital. From there, you will be picked *kzzt* and taken to the designated location in DC. *kzzt* are actively working on a vaccine for you all. Please ensure *kzzt* all survivors are informed. *kzzt*" 

“Are they being serious? There's no way to estimate how many survivors there are. How could they know how many supplies we would need-”

Crash

Something massive hit the door full force. The force alone shook the house, silencing everything except for the repeating message on the radio. 

What was that?

 Too scared to speak, I grabbed the closest thing near me, that being a wooden bat, and waited.

[Speak up]

Or