Damn can we at least be a pain in the ass about it? Lol
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You can, but youâll have other things to worry about.
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Hello, everyone! This is your friendly (or not) Snake Snow. (again). Iâve begun work on my new and second game Show Us the Sun Thatâs Hidden Now. This is my superpowers game.
This is the main game for me now. This game is based on real life in Russia in my opinion and the situation in general in our world.
This game about or summary: We are fighting with a government that hates us. Now we are the most wanted in the whole country. Some call us terrorists who undermine the system, others call us saviors who will save our country. We are the only ones who fight the lawlessness.
MCs
MCs gender will be male/female/nonbinary. The approximate age of the MCs is between 25 to 35 years
1.Gerard/Glory/Gina
Background: When their partner was locked up in prison on a false charge they became the head of the Black Crows. Looking for a way to clear their partnerâs name. Theyâve never been involved in a Raven business before.
Powers: Chain manipulation, Knife manipulation
2.Mike/Maria/Mal
twenty years old.
Background: Chief technician of the Black Crows and hacker. Ran away from the old district in search of his father, who is one of the main rulers of the country because of their momâs death. When they escaped they was only fourteen years old.
Power: Technology manipulation
3.Zaika (female/nonbinary)
(zaika means my beloved one, (little) bunny in Russian)Background: No one knows who she/they is or how she/they appeared in Black Crows. No one knows her real name, not even her. She/theyâs a killer of the Black Crow and a secret informant of Red(ONE OF ROs).
Power: Dark manipulation
4. Blaze/Brianna/Bay
Background: Escaped from the superpower research center where did their father send them. The child of one of the rulers of the state. Wants to overthrow the government because of the evil that is happening. They is being hunted because of the compromises they has.
Power: Death sense plus another one hidden power
If you find any errors please PM.
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Hi guys! Iâve recently started writing a story that takes place in the Harry Potter universe.
Is it okay to use this in my story? Itâs not a real work and Iâm using this just to get better on my writing skills, like a hobbie. I donât intend to make money out of it, so it will be free. All the rights go to J.K. Rowling.
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Hey everyone,
Wanted to post this here to gauge interest without using a poll. First off I wanted to congratulate @poison_mara on hosting her Halloween Jam which was popular on these forums and others.
Recently though Iâve been wondering if it might be worth it to organise a group for all the people out there who have absolutely no experience with coding or writing and are finding it difficult to learn. I thought maybe it would be a fun idea to have a group where we could all write a short story and could have daily goals and talks about CS in case we arenât feeling great and to help us try and get some stuff down anyways. It would be a completely friendly atmosphere, no stress to do with votes or eventual publishing, just people who want to write for fun and maybe need extra help to do it. This isnât something I usually do, obviously, the thought terrifies me writing it. But I thought It might be fun, or at least constructive for some people and then maybe by extension myself, Iâm probably not the best person to host something like this, but itâs an idea at least.
Not exactly a story idea but fits the topic of the thread I suppose.
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You should be okay, since youâre not publishing it officially. If you still have any lingering doubts, check out the ASOIAF fanfics in this forum. You would be surprised.
Itâs a great idea! At least to me, it is.
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It is indeed a great idea! I second this.
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This would be great! Go for it! (And Iâll probably join because my writing is a hot mess 
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@CC_Hill Haha the code is fine, itâs the writing part. The code will run! (But the writing is all over the place)
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Contact CC_Hill they helped me get started and answered all my questions.
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Lol, @Jackpot1776 seems to know how to handle the codes from what I saw on the noobing thread 
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Heya! Iâm thinking about making a game based on the Phantom of the Opera (got the idea after playing @fidere 's wonderful WIP, Wilhelmina). Would people be interested? Here are my ideas:
You would play as DaaĂ© of any gender, non-binary option included. Youâll be able to choose your pronouns but also your vocal range - AKA, you can choose whether your DaaĂ© will replace La Carlotta (a soprano) or another, new male character (a tenor) as the lead singer in the Opera (I originally planned for this male character to be Piangi, but unfortunately he is a musical-exclusive character and therefore not under public domain). This wonât be stated outright in the game, but I intended this as an option for your DaaĂ© to be transgender (since sopranos are usually AFAB and tenors are usually AMAB).
NOTE: Youâd be able to choose the gender of the role DaaĂ© plays whenever there is an opera performance in the game, since I understand that players may not want e.g. a male DaaĂ© to have to play a female role when replacing La Carlotta, especially if that DaaĂ© is a trans man. Iâm non-binary and AFAB, and while I personally donât experience dysphoria if Iâm referred to as a woman, I know this may not be the case for everyone whose gender identity doesnât match their assigned sex.
The alternative would be for Daaé to be genderlocked as female and always replace La Carlotta like every other POTO adaptation, but I would prefer for people to be able to play however they wish.
The game would be very, very heavily character-driven. For example, what would the musical have turned out like if Christine hadnât betrayed the Phantomâs trust by stealing his mask? Would the Phatom have kept her there? Would Christine eventually have found a way to escape on her own? Or would she have stayed out of her own free will, building his trust to the point where he let her wander however she wished, confident that she would always return to him? This is just an example of what I would like to explore.
There would also be a strong focus on relationships, romantic or otherwise (this is POTO lmao), and both male and female love interests. The ones I had in mind were the Phantom (âŠobviously), Raoul (also obviously), Meg Giry, La Carlotta, and the Persian.
I only have a very vague idea of the plot as of now, but itâll probably be a mixture of mystery, romance and maybe horror (depending on how you play and who you antagonise lol).
Would anyone be interested?
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Iâd be interested in a non-genderlocked* version of this game. I like the sound of a character and relationship focused game, and I think you could do interesting things with a Phantom of the Opera adaptation.
*While I could tell you my personal reasons for disliking gender-locked MCs, itâs generally frowned upon to have debates about genderlocking in threads unrelated to it, and I think this thread gives you a better overview of the pros and cons of genderlocking anyway:
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Thank you for linking me to this thread! I would prefer writing a non-genderlocked version, too, which is why Iâve put so much thought into things like choosing whether your DaaĂ© is a soprano or a tenor and choosing the gender of their roles in opera productions, as well as simply choosing your DaaĂ©âs pronouns. I want to be as inclusive and considerate as possible to every gender identity, but since I donât experience any dysphoria whatsoever Iâm not sure whether the system I currently have is enough to make all players comfortable. Like, it works for me, but does it work for everyone else?
Genderlocking DaaĂ©, as cheap as that might be, would make my job much easier. I donât want to, but if people donât think my current system works (and donât have any suggestions to improve it), genderlocking and eliminating the system entirely is the only alternative I can see.
Thank you so much for the feedback, by the way!!! Seeing that other people might be interested in this idea makes me really happy!
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I understand being nervous but I personally like the system youâve come up with and Iâm a trans person who does experience dysphoria and usually plays trans characters.
I also just want to assure you that if people donât like things in your demo, including this system, theyâll be happy to tell you. Very rarely do entire systems need to completely trashed for the improvement of the game. 
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Iâm relieved to hear that it works for you, then!! Thank you so much for letting me know, it really is a big relief!
Thatâs very, very fair, I might have been overthinking things lmao Thank you for the encouragement and reassurement!
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I am a sucker for POTO so I am already ecstatic about this. But you may want to avoid some little things about the Phantom so that his route does not feel extremely noncony. Do not worry too much about the gender selection aspect. You could just seperate the voice range from it. A woman can be a tenor, men can be soprano etc⊠It is not exactly realistic but I dont think anyone will mind. (Also, do you have an idea of how the stats will be like? Only performance or other skills too? Just curious)
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Oh yeah, thatâs a really valid concern. His relationship with Christine in the original novel (and in the musical, which might even be worse because of the romanticization there) is, hm. Not very healthy, to put it lightly. Iâll certainly have one heck of a job lmao
The fact stands though that the Phantom is a character who hasnât had many positive or healthy interactions with people over the course of his life - not to mention that, at least in the musical, I interpret him as not being very good at separating fiction and reality, seeing that he has spent most of his life with operas as his only frame for what human interactions and relationships should look like.
The Phantom in my game wonât be very mentally stable either (seeing as I canât take away his past without making him borderline unrecognizable), at least not at the beginning of the game. DaaĂ©âs choices will be able to influence that, but I will not play into the trope of âbrokenâ and traumatized characters being âfixedâ by true love. It will not be DaaĂ©âs job to âfixâ the Phantom. The way I have it planned out at the moment is that DaaĂ©, and the Persian (whoâs reasonably close with the Phantom), will be able to act as his support system. The Phantom may try to pull a possessive stunt or be excessively jealous, but youâll have the choice to set him straight and show him that thatâs not how real, healthy relationships (romantic or platonic) are supposed to work. Like I mentioned, the Persian will also be there as support. I really want to emphaasize that the Phantom will be the one responsible for cleaning up his own act, DaaĂ© (and the Persian) will just be there to help him along the road. Should you choose to, of course.
As an aside note, the characters donât have set ages but the Phantom will be in his early 30âs at most while DaaĂ© will be in their early to mid 20âs (DaaĂ©âs exact age will be up to headcanon) as opposed to the novel/musical where the Phantom was in his 50âs while Christine was 20 at most, thus getting rid of the (imo) icky age and power imbalance.
But, for players who wish to explore it, there might also be an the option for Daaé to encourage his unhealthy impulses and behaviours, leading to what most would consider a bad ending. I will do my very best to make the main route as healthy as possible, however.
That got a bit long but thanks for coming to my TED talk lmao
To address your other topics, whether DaaĂ© is a tenor or a soprano (regardless of their chosen pronouns) is meant to be simply an opening for people to see DaaĂ© as transgender should they wish to. It wonât actually be mentioned outright in-game.
Lastly, stats. I have some personality stats in mind, but I havenât given too much thought about skill stats yet! I will say though that since DaaĂ© being a good vocalist is kinda central to the story, there wonât be any stat tracking their singing prowess. Itâll be impossible for DaaĂ© to be a bad singer.
These are the personality stats Iâve thought about including so far (and Iâm open to more ideas!)
Humble/Confident - How eager are you to show of your vocal talent? How good are you at taking compliments?
Ambitious/Content - Will you strive for fame and status by climbing the proverbial ladder in the entertainment industry, or are you satisfied to stay in your quiet and relatively unknown life?
Jovial/Austere - What is your approach to life? Do you prefer to live life with a sense of humour and merriment, or do you prefer a more sensible and serious approach?
Cynic/Naive - Do you generally trust people easily and try to see the best in them, or are you more suspicious of peopleâs intentions?
This reply got really long lol but I hope I was able to answer your concerns and questions in a satisfying way! If anyone has more things to ask, please feel free!
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Thought I would get opinions on this idea Iâve had kicking around for a few months. I have most of the plot, characters, and world fleshed out, but figured I would see if there was any interest or if something similar has been done. Iâm still new to this community, so I might have missed something. Iâve never done any IF before, but I code a lot for work so Iâm hoping Iâll be able to pick it up once I get started!
Working Title: O.F.N.A.
(The Ornithological Fellowship of North America)
You gain psychic gifts and begin to have disturbing dreams after being inducted (willingly or not) into the Ornithological Fellowship of North America. This is same society that your mother fled from before disappearing entirely, but no one will talk to you about that. As you make discoveries about other members and O.F.N.A. history, it seems more and more likely that the drop of blood they asked for was not just an innocuous tradition. Itâs probably not witchcraft⊠right?
Features:
- Choose from several bird familiars that will have effects on the story and your characterâs growth
- Learn more about your motherâs disappearance and the history of O.F.N.A. or about ongoing secret projects and internal disappearances
- Strengthen control of your gifts and improve your reputation within O.F.N.A. or run it into the ground
Sell your soul to an ancient deity- Romance one of 5 RO options (1 female, 2 male, 2 set by player preference). This will play a fairly big role in the story, but Iâm hoping to include a âfriendshipâ route for each RO that is just as fulfilling to play for those not interested in romance.
- Would be less focused on stat-checks and more character, choice, and story driven
Interested? Not Interested? Boring and been done before?
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Sounds good to me
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