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DEMO LINK [93K WORDS] - Includes up to Chapter Five

Character creation - hair colour, hair length, eye colour, skin colour, height

Banquet - attend a high society soiree arranged by your father

Meet both the RO’s

Discover part of your tragic past

Decide your alliances

Arrive at the Academy

Experience your dorm

Go through ALL gruelling trials

And make another major decision...

Latest Update: Feb 8 2026

Working on: Chapter 6

Set in a fantasy world rooted in ancient Rome where society is built on a hierarchy based on virtus, magic coming from the strength of other people. Be one of High Society as a young adult groomed to enter into the prestigious institution aptly named ‘The Academy.’ There is much more than meets the eye, as a rebellion boils beneath the surface, and you hide a secret past that molds your motivations.

Inspired HEAVILY by: The Will of the Many by James Islington and the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown (pls read these books, they’re amazing)

Shape your character:

Play as male or female, and customize your character’s appearance

Pick one of four archetypes that influence how your character is perceived, and the flavour text surrounding them

Romance, or befriend a cast of characters

Multiple different endings which are influenced by your decisions

Make major choices that impact the story

A vast and complex world

good question!

for caesar, i think all his dynamics are great. it really depends. emperor is a funny opposites attract sort of thing, hermit is pretty cute, and hero is just nice chemistry. the fool MC jokes along with caesar too. if i had to choose, maybe hermit? it depends…

for aurelia, i have to say that a fool MC and aurelia are definitely the funniest. i have a bit of a soft spot for that dynamics, and there’s some special text there, just because they’re sheer opposites+aurelia doesnt have a social filter like caesar. of course, the other archetypes also deserve much love. there’s also special text for an emperor MC since they’re so alike with aurelia.

it is hard to choose!

— Lake <3

hi, thanks for the ask!

aurelia:

she has heard quite a bit about MC. while her father is distant from her, she knows enough: that MC is the family rival’s child. she knows the real backstory as to what happened between the fathers. she was certainly curious about them before they met.

hero MC

upon first meeting them, she immediately sighs. another one of those types. the reputation chasing charmers - another caesar. aurelia doesn’t think they’re terrible. but could be worse.

if MC flirts

aurelia is somewhat flattered internally? though she knows the whole idea is ridiculous. which is why she shuts it down. (but not entirely).

hermit MC

she immediately tries to get a read on them. to decipher what they’re actually thinking. she’s glad MC isn’t the type to talk too much. (tiring in her opinion).

if MC flirts

she’s surprised in some way, didn’t take MC as someone with enough bravery to flirt with someone like her. she’s very self aware of her bluntness.

fool MC

literally immediately clocks MC as an “idiot”. the exact opposite of her picture of reasonable and sensible. she gets a headache already talking to them.

if MC flirts

unsurprising that MC tried. so foolish she is amused on the inside.

emperor MC

it’s rare to meet someone like her at their age. she’s impressed and finds MC to be amiable and capable.

if MC flirts

taken aback, confused, and doesn’t hate it, exactly. she took MC to be reserved. acting foolishly is inevitable, she supposes.

caesar:

also knows of MC. was always mildly curious and interested, so upon meeting them is pleasant surprised. caesar is personable to basically anyone.

and if MC flirts for all, he’s not exactly socially perceptive enough in the romance department to realize. he’s oblivious.

hero MC

he is glad MC thinks alike, and finds them easy to talk to. thinks MC is easy to get along with and not so bad at all.

hermit MC

MC is quieter than he expected, but it’s not such a bad quality. somewhat endearing in a way. he’s not used to it as he normally hangs around those who talk just as much.

emperor MC

definitely finds MC intimidating in some way. reminds him of Aurelia. thinks twice before speaking, but he doesn’t show it.

fool MC

thanks for the ask!

i just posted something on songs for the ROs, if you’re interested. as for the game itself, that’s a great question. it’s kind of hard cause i imagine ancient rome and that vibe to be sort of all classical, and tbh my music taste is quite limited to more modern rnb and pop which doesn’t fit…

so sorry if this isn’t very helpful but here are a few songs i like that i think could be applied

- ochos rios by daniel caesar

- yebba’s heartbreak by drake and yebba

- seigfried by frank ocean

- godspeed by frank ocean

hi!

i haven’t heard of him, but i’ll definitely listen to one of his songs now. i’ll tell you a few songs i think are related to the ROs/fit the vibe/what they’d listen to

Caesar:

- super rich kids by frank ocean

- teenage fever by drake

- earrings by malcolm todd

Aurelia:

- like a tattoo by sade

- ribs by lorde

- sienna by the marías

i just came up with this, so it’s subject to some change, lol

hope you enjoy!

as for the story, i’ve actually finished editing it the first time, but i need to do playthroughs and ensure everything works smoothly.

right now everything is super busy with school (why do i have 4 tests next week), so unfortunately i haven’t been able to get much done. by june everything should be more sorted!

hi!

yes, there is a reason, basically in this next chapter (mild spoiler) you’ll end up with a new roommate. the honos house lead is pretty important and ties into this new roommate who’s also in honos…

caesar: old money. not only is he literally old money in this world, think of classy yachts and champagne and parties and all that fun stuff

thanks for the ask!

caesar: definitely unabashed and cheering you on. very proud and flattered.

if mc doesn’t have much musical talent, he still thinks it’s hilarious and endearing. if mc doesn’t have talent, more in awe.

The setting:

okay, love the world building so much! I’m really into historical fiction (particularly rococo & regency eras!) because of aesthetics + societal structure! The IV, III, II, I think you’ve got REALLY appeals to that.

onto the actual pseudo psych bit! I think ESTJ or ISTJ. I’ve simplified all the explanations to keep the word count lower <3

Si (simplified) places stress on things that have already been done/already been proven and I think that reflects a lot of feudal system type societies.

Te (simplified) is about results, efficiency, and things getting done in a logical way. If I’m reading it correctly, they worship Julius Caesar and Mark Antony and that sort? Valuing conquerors/conquering/ultra effective militaries gives Te because it’s about results and optimisation.

Ne (simplified) is about possibilities. Neither ISTJ or ESTJ personality types have it particularly high in the stack but it is still a valued function and I think I see it in the virtus engineering stuff and the wild trials the characters had to pass. Especially since the trials seem to value thinking outside the box (e.g. the lying trial).

Fi (simplified) is personal values. I think strict social/class orders and etiquette beliefs could very definitely fit into it!

Lake’s conclusion: either ESTJ (Te>Si>Ne>Fi) or ISTJ (Si>Te>Fi>Ne). Wdyt?

note: the 16p website is SHIT. Please don’t consult it for actual mbti advice as it’s a big 5 test that advertises itself as “mbti” because it’s more trendy.

— Lake of the future (who has just realised she spent serious time trying to psychoanalyse a fictional setting 🫠)

i’m honoured that you’ve spent such amount of time analyzing my story, haha

while i’m not much of an expert on MBTI, everything you’ve written sounds accurate. the society does worship the conquerors of old who are not legendary figures who’ve passed down their legacy, and the feudal-type system matches with everything you’ve described.

— Lake (anon who asked the RO relationship Q <3)

ahh thank you again!

yes, as for caesar, i’d say he’s most like the hero. you’re totally spot on about aurelia. the emperor is more what she’s like now, closed off, guarded, a loner, etc.

it’s true that she’s an outcast, but not in a way that people made her into one. she distanced herself. everyone would like to be on her good side.

she’s never had the person or time or learned to open up to someone. but everyone has room to grow…

Hi!! Thank you so much, and I’m very glad you like the game.

As for your question, I did make it so the archetype influences flavour text around the RO, based on if they have a similar personality or an opposite personality, they may react differently in certain scenarios.

However, I did not make it affect stats, because I thought it would make it harder to balance/unfair if because one personality was easier to romance, and if someone didn’t like that personality, etc.

I’m happy you noticed!

no question just appreciation <33

cannot wait for more chapters (some more Caesar romance and maybe a bit of ‚peaceful’ academy life after we finally passed the trials haha)

sending kisses & much inspiration <3

hope you have a good day/night

hi thank you so much!!

hi everyone! i’m just here with a quick update on the progress ive made. i’d say im about 50% done with the chapter (its a long one). currently the word count is at about 100k words, so +7k from the previous update. as for a release date, im hoping by early-mid next month, as long as im not too busy.

Some inspiration:

Just imagine then with golden eyes, lol. Lauren de Graaf on the right, and Wyatt Engeman on the left.

I believe this isn’t AI, so I’ve kept this image. Thank you so much!