You are a human office worker, employed by the Between Realms Consulting Agency : an organization that works to protect the influence of once-worshipped gods of old. For a fee, of course.
As a newly promoted Junior Consultant, you are now able to interact with, and indeed advise, a selection of deities interested in employing your services. You will have the power to help these gods acquire more power or fade fully into obscurity, and for some, their very existence relies on you successfully managing their portfolios of influence.
This is intended to be a lighthearted, low-stakes romance game (or just office sim, for those less interested in romance).
It includes/will include:
-fully customizable MC (including pronoun selection, aro/ace options, gender identity selection, and physical trait selection)
-multiple pantheons of gods/goddesses
-Five female/male ROS (gender can be determined by player or randomly assigned), each of whom are gods from an old pantheon (including Egypt, Babylon, Scandinavia, Japan, and Greece)
The current demo is only part of chapter one and is around 18,000 words without commands. You can play it here!
I also have a tumblr.
I’d really appreciate any and all kinds of feedback!!
RO descriptions are below (mostly final; I keep tweaking small descriptions here and there):
ROs
Anubis
Once a great ancient Egyptian god of death, mummification, and various other aspects of the afterlife and Underworld. He’s usually depicted as a man with a canine’s head and can take the form of a wolf at will, but prefers to maintain a fully human form these days. His powers and influence are ever-shrinking in the modern world.
He has deep brown skin and long hair which he keeps in many interwoven plaits, each secured and decorated with golden rings. His eyes are a rich light brown. Despite his generally casual sense of style and soft-spoken nature, there is a sense of gravitas and intensity to him that you find intimidating. Such should be expected from a god of the dead.
Hermes
Considered to be the herald of the Grecian gods many ages ago. He still maintains a respectable degree of influence in the modern age, thanks both to technology’s role in communication and his occasional portrayal in media. As such, he is able to visit the human world on occasion. He cannot, however, maintain any use of his ever-dwindling powers.
He has tanned, freckled skin and soft honey-brown curls which are often covered by an ever-growing collection of hats. His eyes are a dull green. It’s clear he makes a great effort to keep up with the style trends of the human world and as a result, he looks far more approachable than some of the other clients your firm handles.
Susano’o
Once a central deity of the Japanese pantheon known for his contradictory characteristics. He maintains his notoriety through increasingly global depictions in games and other media, but he is a shell of his formal self.
His skill is pale and unblemished, and he keeps his long, unruly hair tied up. Both his hair and eyes are a deep black color, but despite his comparatively normal features, there is an unearthly beauty to him. He is not one to embrace the changes of the modern world and wears traditional Japanese clothing almost exclusively.
Baldur
One of the most celebrated and beloved of the Norse deities. He was known as a being of light, joy, and purity, but his light has dimmed over the course of many centuries. He shies away from populated areas of the human world but does find time to visit the more remote areas of Scandinavia.
He was said to be quite handsome in legends, but legends rarely manage to do gods proper justice. His hair is mid-length and a pale, platinum blonde, decorated with delicate braids, and he keeps a short, well-trimmed beard. He has pale blue eyes and a surprising warm undertone to his light skin.
Shamash
He was once worshipped as a great god of ancient Sumerian peoples and remains one of the oldest known Mesopotamian gods. However, his influence has dwindled far more than some of your other potential clients. So much so that even his immortality is no longer a given.
He has tawny skin and dark brown hair, which he keeps cut short. He sports a full beard. His eyes are dark green and downturned, and he presents himself quite humbly. Still, he was once a god of old, and has an air of gentle regality about him.
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Bastet
Once a fierce goddess awarded dominion over many aspects of life. She is now closely associated with house cats and, as such, has been known to take their form and walk among humans once again. Her powers and influence are ever-shrinking in the modern world.
She has deep brown skin and coiled hair which she keeps shaved short. Her eyes are a bright, luminous yellow, which often appear even brighter when paired with her wide array of jeweled accessories. She is very well put together and always maintains a regal appearance, making it all the more easy to remember that she was once worshipped as a powerful goddess.
Hebe
Considered to have dominion over youth by Grecians many ages ago. She still maintains a respectable degree of influence in the modern age, thanks to both the beauty industry and human vanity standards. As such, she is able to visit the human world on occasion. She cannot, however, maintain any use of her ever-dwindling powers.
She has flaxen hair and olive skin, which she frequently keeps braided and well-accessorized in intricate, modern styles. Her eyes are light brown. It’s clear she makes a great effort to keep up with the style trends of the human world and as a result, she looks far more approachable than some of the other clients your firm handles.
Amaterasu
Once a central deity of the Japanese pantheon known for her power over the sun and the heavens. She maintains her notoriety through increasingly global depictions in games and other media, but she is a shell of her former self.
Her skin is pale and unblemished, and she prefers to keep her long hair loosely tied back or completely free. Both her hair and eyes are a deep black color, but despite her comparatively normal features, there’s an unearthly beauty to her. She is not one to embrace the changes of the modern world and wears Japanese clothing almost exclusively.
Hel
One of more misunderstood of the Norse deities. She was known as being the ruler of the underworld, but her reputation has faded over the course of many centuries. She shies away from populated areas of the human world but does find time to visit the more remote areas of Scandinavia.
She was said to look half-dead in legends, but legends rarely manage to do gods proper justice. She appears to be fully living to you and others, but her pale skin and paler hair is more than eye-catching. Her eyes are quite dark, lending even further to the general sense of gloom that seems to follow her about.
Sherida
She was once worshipped as a great goddess of ancient Sumerian peoples and remains one of the oldest known Mesopotamian gods. However, her influence has dwindled far more than some of your other potential clients. So much so that even her immortality is no longer a given.
She has tawny skin and dark brown hair, which falls down her back in waves. Her eyes are dark brown and downturned, and she presents herself quite humbly. Still, she was once a goddess of old, and has an air of gentle regality about her.
