PRESS PLAY (music WIP, prologue, chapter 1-3, 200k words; !UPDATED May 10th!)

Love the interview/flashback format - it’s working really well for me, as are the characters. The stats are interesting as well, so I’m looking forward to seeing how those are implemented!

Also, also I cannot tell you how awesome it is getting to play a character who doesn’t make facial expressions; I don’t really make noticeable expressions unless I focus pretty hard, so it’s fun to get to play that in an IF like this.

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@erinrae26381 I so feel you on the lack of expression on the MCs face. Its relatable for me as I’m not outward emotion. Its refreshing to see others included.

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I like the narrative structure of this story. I will be following with interest.

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Loving this unique way of storytelling

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Love what there is so far, can’t wait to see more!

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Hey loving this can’t wait for more. I just wish there was a fame status that would tell us if we were going the rockstar way or the global star way.

I really love the way the way we get to play this one and tell the story of the band. I been missing a game where we can create music and our backstory plays a part in it.

I hope we get to make more relationships develop and develop more songs like we did for our third song on stage.

I really hope we can make songs like Queen, Journey, Twisted Sister, Paramore, Guns N’ Roses, Radiohead, The Runaways,The Police, or even the Sex Pistols. Who all made songs we still listen to and love today.

That’s how high hopes I really believe in your game that we can still have people singing those songs like we do now

Really appreciate you and love your game. Can’t wait for the release makes me very excited for this game.

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My only question I have is will Paulette Zima be the next possibly RO for us with like a rivalry thing going on in the band between us

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saw this on tumblr and I really liked it! the interview angle is so refreshing the story being told in flashbacks really keeps the suspense going just from this first chapter alone ^^ keep up the good work I am excited for more : D

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Yes, “nothing else mattress”, the famous Melattica song <3

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As a self-given tattoo screw-up, it’s hilariously perfect.

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It’s nice writing. Mc feels like their own character, not just a template for the reader to fill in. Maybe it’s also pov? I haven’t read first-person IF in a long time.

All the band members seem adorable and easy to get attached to.

Lincoln… Lincoln… Kinda Barbie/Ken in rock style? :sweat_smile: It’s not like every blonde character reminds me of B and K, I swear! But I somehow thought of them when I met this character.

As for Paul/Paulette Zima (means “Winter” in Polish. I hope it’s not some bad omen about their personality, lol). I have concerns that they will turn out to be Seven from Infamous… The character left me trauma and aversion to the rivals trope :face_holding_back_tears: :see_no_evil:

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Aww I feel very loved reading this haha :sparkling_heart: Thank you!!

Hehe yeah I imagine MC as canonically attractive, too. Especially if it’s in an unconventional way, what with the dead face and everything :grin: And there is something inherently appealing about a character who’s as talented as MC. And as obsessed :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Oh, I hope for there to be a TON more feelings, but I shall not make any statements as to whether those will be as good :smiling_imp:

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Thank you so much, I hope you’re right hahaha :sweat_smile:

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Thanks!! I really enjoy writing that option, too. It really drives home the “obsessed artist” ways of MC imo :heart_eyes:

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What a lovely start! I really liked the way the story is structured and that we’re able to choose these little details about the MC (like how they prefer to sing or if they’re less expressive). The dynamic between the MC and the rest of the band is also amazing and I can’t wait to learn more about their story.

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Thank you kindly!! Yeah, I used to write horror stories on a subreddit where only first perspective is allowed for… several years before this. I cannot write in second. It just doesn’t work. I know it might scare some people off my IFs buuuut I just cannot help it.

Lincoln… well, it’s valid. Female Lincoln is 100% valley girl, and male Lincoln is the surfer boy type. They’re both made by Mattel, alright. :rofl:

And I know exactly what Paul/ette’s last name means :wink: it was chosen deliberately. And it’s not their personality exactly, more like… the situation… ayy you’ll see. I love that someone noticed the name btw :heart_eyes:

Anyhow, I love Infamous (I read it back when I was only a wee lurker on this forum haha) but I will NOT go copying other IFs. Don’t worry, P is not like Seven. It’s true that P will go into the story absolutely hating the MC, because MC has (from his/her point of view) played with their feelings and abandoned him/her while he/she was at their lowest, a long time ago. HOWEVER, depending on how MC acts, a truce can be achieved pretty quickly, but it’ll take a lot longer to regain P’s trust and potentially romance him/her. And it’ll be a huge rollercoaster.

[If you want a reference point, P’s dynamic with MC is veeeerrryyy slightly inspired by Billy and Daisy from Daisy Jones and the Six. :sweat_smile: Except P and MC have that whole history between them.]

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I’d say there’s enough popular IFs in first person to believe it’s not going to scare too many people off. (It’ll most likely just make some people more immersed and some people less immersed. Immersion is weird.)

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I know, immersion is very hit or miss. I myself enjoy both first and second perspective equally bc I just become “blind” to it while I read. Thanks for the reassurance :blush:

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I prefer first person pov anyway. I wish it was more common in IFs…

Are they of Polish origin? :thinking:

Romantic relationship?
And what does MC think about him/her? Is it set or will we able to choose?

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  1. Very glad you feel that way!!
  2. Their father was Czech. It’s worth mentioning that Zima is not their actual family name, it’s more of a stage name they’ve come to use for themselves more and more. P chose Zima because they wanted something related to their original surname but not identical to it. Their legal surname can be remembered by MC in-game. But it’s not a major plot point. EDIT: just wanna make this clear, this is abt their surname, their dead name has nothing to do with this
  3. Mmmmh spoilery territory. It’s not set how present MC thinks about Zima, except they begrudgingly admit that P is an awesome musician. The rest is up to you :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: in the past, however, they were close. Circumstances of that closeness will be revealed in the game; EDIT: not necessarily romantic
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