You were a High Servant in the Kingdom of Aureville, hand-picked by the King himself to be his attendant and personal confidant.
Everything was simply wonderful, until the fay came to foray into your kingdom, bringing with them strife and a debt unpaid— which the people of Aureville paid with their lives, you included.
Death should have been the end. Instead, it was only the beginning.
You wake up in a cold land of unbridled magic, decadence, and wars of succession, only to find out you are an Awakened now: an undead person, a reanimated cadaver, a husk of your previous self. Not only that, but you are bound to the harem of an enigmatic monarch who seems to wish to both possess and destroy you entirely.
Death should have been the end. Instead, you were brought back to life under mysterious circumstances, bound for the rest of your immortal life to a mystical fay.
• Define your gender and pronouns. Choose from an array of options your own physical attributes, both as a human and as an Awakened. Were you pale as ivory and now your skin is a sickly gray? Or perhaps you had sun-touched skin, long gone in favour of a blueish tone. What of your build and height? And your eyes? The people that surround you will take note of your appearance.
• Define (or mix) personality traits as you see fit. Are you perceptive and strong-headed or perhaps creative and shy? It is your choice to shape it as you see fit.
• This Tender Darkness counts with two love interests who dabble in polyamory. You can bind your soul to only one of them or be greedy and choose the two.
• Explore the Empire of Pugnare, located inside the Shadow Realm, the vast world you wake up in, and participate in a war of succession between the three Fay Courts.
• And so much more...
AEL | NOCTRAEA VESPERINNE (m/f) is the Ruler of the Umbra Court and the one responsible for bringing you back to life, albeit imperfectly.
A sibylline individual, their eyes are unfathomable and inescrutable, and hold all the answers to your questions. Still, Ruler Vesperinne is a person of few, if any, words, with a rather intense attraction to you.
APPEARANCE: Ruler Vesperinne stands at 183cm tall, with nearly translucent powdery skin, with high cheekbones, a defined jawline, and full lips. They have silky, dark hair that seems to be moss green in broad daylight, and obscure violet eyes.
AGE: Wouldn't you like to know?
VALERIA ANGELIAM (m/f) is Ruler Vesperinne's bodyguard and right-hand, a twisted parallel of the relationship you once held with your king.
A silent, overzealous presence constantly close by, almost blending in the shadows, Valeria is mute by choice but always seems to know exactly what's on your mind. In the darkness of the Umbra Court, they are just as bewildering as any fay.
APPEARANCE: Valeria stands at 169cm tall, with light brown skin that seems alight, delicate features in a heart-shaped face, and smooth, slightly down-turned lips. They have close-cropped, crimson-red hair and intelligent black eyes that shine with an unnatural glow.
AGE: I'm afraid that is also a secret.
This interactive fiction game contains mentions of death, power imbalances, unequal relationship dynamics, and explicit sexual content that may be unsuitable for some readers. Discretion is advised, and This Tender Darkness is meant for audiences in the age range of 18 or above.
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