Absentia is a mystery thriller set in the fictional city of Aurora, Montana. It’s currently not at the point where it’d be considered 18+, but caution is advised for darker themes that it can contain later on: references to past psychological torture, sexual themes, profanity, alcohol/drug use, murder, and the related crimes associated with it.
It’s been five years since you had been taken; vanished without a trace from your home, from your life. You don’t know the reason behind your abduction, nor do you know the game your Kidnapper was playing at. All you do know is that everything will never be the same again. For you and for everyone you know.
Detailed Synopsis
Five years…
Five years of hoping…
Five years of praying…
Five years of begging…
You were gone— vanished into thin air on your way home from work— and no one ever found you. Ripped away from your friends, from your family, from your life.
Everything had been torn away from you in one of the cruelest ways possible. At times you weren’t sure if you’d ever see the sun again in all its glory. Feel the wind caress your face as sweat dampened your brow.
That is until the hours you spent hoping actually meant something; you were able to escape. Able to feel the blades of grass, the small rocks beneath, digging into your palms; the sun beating down on your back as you scramble away from your own personal hell.
You just weren’t prepared for how much things had changed. How the world had truly kept spinning with your absence; the people you love continuing to go on.
It wasn’t a matter of survival anymore… it was a matter of finding your place in a world you had been torn from.
A world that you didn’t know if you’d ever fit in again.
Romantic Options
Kade/Kara Lewis: Your ex-spouse— who you were with from the time you were 18 until you disappeared— seems to have changed so much but not at all. You don’t know what to make of anything that has happened— don’t know where you stand with them— but it seems you’re about to find out.
Michael/Margot Steele: An old childhood rival that has become a well-respected surgeon within Aurora. Their snarkiness had dimmed little in the time you were away, but you could tell that they wished to tell you something. You just didn’t know what.
Blaine/Blaire Ellis: Your best friend in the entire world— whose bubbly personality is exactly what you need in the time you were currently living through. Will you be able to lose some of your own darkness while in the face of their sunlight?
Wren/Wynn Cassidy: An FBI Agent that has swept into town the moment news got out that you were found. Agent Cassidy didn’t give much, if anything, away but something told you that this case meant more to them than simply catching a bad guy— it seemed almost personal.
Nicholas/Natalie Paxton: A classmate from your school days that you have never truly interacted with. Until now. As they’re the prime suspect in the case of your kidnapping— will you be able to unlock the puzzle that they have put in front of you? Or will they always remain an enigma to you?
Romantic Option Art
Kade/Kara Lewis:
Michael/Margot Steele:
Blaine/Blaire Ellis:
Wren/Wynn Cassidy: N/A
Nicholas/Natalie Paxton: N/A
All art done by the incredibly talented Enspey.
Important Information
Please note that Absentia is still very much a WIP, and not everything has been implemented within it. Some choices, and scenes, still need to be added but I hope that you still enjoy the experience of what Absentia has to offer. And, in some regards, the MC has a semi-set personality. (Just wanted to add that on here in case that’s a dealbreaker for some of you.)
Also, ignore any typos or whatever else you may come across… They will all be edited in due time. Thank you so much for deciding to try my game regardless!
Basic Information
Absentia is currently at 48,000 words in total (excluding command lines); with only a Prologue and Chapter One available for you all to enjoy as of now.
looking forward to seeing more of the story as it progresses.