Updated, 22 Mar '23
Upcoming: Ch 5 (Last chapter in demo version.)
Red String of Fates (Fantasy, Romance, Adventure).
Summary
Play as someone who lives in a world where humans keep blind eyes just like the other creatures didn’t exist. In the world people are called the ‘Land of Forladt’ after being abandoned by the gods. Experience the world of the early modern era where some part of the world feels like an entirely different place.
Keep your promise to your childhood friends. Get your own power which determines your tier in society.
Is the world just like the one you knew so far? Or is everything merely a lie?
However, when the world demands you to choose, which side will you choose?
Feature
Play as a Male or Female.
Straight, Gay, or BI
With some unique RO.
Control your power or let it run amok?
Can you keep your sanity till the end, and what other things will you discover?
Find out about the truth or the lies…
Content WARNING.
The scenes may contain detail about graphical blood, gore, death, alcohol, violence, strong language, or any other triggers. Player discretion is advised. This is not the final phase of the product, things might change for the final product.
This demo for now includes,
- Prolog
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
The demo hasn’t included this,
- Hasn’t included the fixed version where MC and their family are called step-siblings, etc.
- And the error I still look into.
To play the demo, go here: https://dashingdon.com/go/8469
Character data.
Oswald [Male, Human]: A runaway sage. He had a chain tattoo on his right hand and a bracelet with an alignment of colorful rune stones on his left wrist.
Allen / Ellene [M/F, Human]: MC step-brother/step-sister. The relationship with MC is close as ever, like an actual family. Have a big ambition to become Royal Guardian.
Helena [F, Human]: MC stepmother. A baron’s wife. She had a bakery as a business even before getting the title. She insists on working there even when she gets the title.
Philip [M, Human]: MC stepfather. A baron who buys his status with money, and sells garments. Rarely home, but will spoil his child Allen/Ellene.
Alexa [F, Human]: One of the MC’s childhood friends. She used to be a hotheaded girl who will solve her problem with a fist if she can. She still maintains her relationship with MC even to this day. Her stepfather is a hunter who hunts wild animals for a living. She and Chrome, both adopted families, are cousins.
Chrome [M, Human]: One of the MC’s childhood friends. He used to be a scaredy-cat little boy who grew up into the kindhearted man he is now. He still maintains her relationship with MC even to this day. His new family owns a farm and is the supplier of dairy goods.
Let’s meet the Royal Guardian of Yir Laccramatea!
Ivorry [F, Human]: A Royal Guardian Elite - second division, second in command. A girl who enjoys everything in life. An impulsive person who makes everyone question her motives. Despite her personality, she is a dependable figure for the second division who is always being abandoned by their leader.
[RO] Leon [M, Human?]: A Royal Guardian Elite Leader of the fifth division. He is a strict and stoic person. Had a cool personality but his team will argue the opposite. His aloofness always makes others think of him as a rough person.
[RO] Nyx [F, Human?]: A Royal Guardian Elite - fifth division, second in command. People say she is a seducer and has a curvy body to support everyone’s claim. She looks attentive, but even Caerulus won’t steal anything from her. Have two kinds of whips as a weapon. Some say she and Ivorry have similar personalities.
[RO] Caerulus [M, Human?]: A Royal Guardian Elite Fifth Division. He held a spear as a weapon. People claim he has kleptomania, he always tries to steal shiny things, and sometimes more. He always acts whatever he likes.
[RO] Wilham [M, Human?]: A Royal Guardian Elite Fifth Division. He is a friendly person. He never looks upset even after Athea mess with him. Some people think he is just an idiot who loves smiling so much.
[RO] Maraelyn [F, Human?]: A Royal Guardian Elite Fifth Division. She always looks sleepy, someone claim she’s a total airheaded, and won’t answer insignificant questions. Always found to be overdressed even in summer.
[RO] Althea [F, Fox-Beast kin]: A Royal Guardian Elite Fifth Division. She is a happy-go-lucky fox. Will try to tick off everyone in her group because she admits it was fun for her. Have a passion for exploding things, which makes Leon really worried about bringing her anywhere.
The other people you meet along the way,
[RO] Skye [M, Human?]: A gentleman who held his group together. He had charisma and always looked out for others. Some people said he is too kind for his own good.
[RO] Faylan [F, Human?]: A girl who has a staff for her weapon. She is lively and can open up easily to people. She is as tall as Onyx, which makes her love to tease him.
[RO] Valkina [F, Elf]: A strict elf who always looking out for her team. She will not hesitate to voice her disagreement, but not as harsh and straightforward as Onyx. People identify her as someone who always worried about her sister.
[RO] Onyx [M, Dwarf]: Trusted crafter. Dislike many things, a crude person, but will not go against Skye’s decision. He dislikes the inconvenience of the new human invention.
[RO] Niles [M, Vampire]: A vampire who loves to drink liquor with his fellow human. He is Wyrie’s drinking partner and the primary target for Valkina’s scolding for her sister’s unusual behavior. He has an easygoing upbringing, often seen as slacking.
[RO] Wyrie [F, Human]: Someone who loves anything fun. She’s a mature person who will do her job when she needs to be. Sometimes she thinks of her sister as being a worrywart over nothing. Can hold her liquor against Niles, who often stops her from drinking too much.
And some other people you’ll find on the journey…
Link for some updates, and extra content~
- You can ask anything on my Tumblr. I’ll be posting some updates and everything related to the RSoF here.
- If you want to support me, you can support me on Patreon. I’ll be sharing exclusive content, maps, and the upcoming alpha version.
- Instagram, is where I post some random things and update.
- Sometimes I also post on Twitter.
Changelog.
22/03/23, Fix narrative error in some chapters, added a new choice from the pond scene.
27/02/23, Added option to stay silent in ch 2 when Ivorry gives the option to ask questions, fixes the error in name input, minor fixes.
26/02/23:
-Fully edit ch3
-Some name choices of the MC change (to approach the time period and the world.)
-Added Curly hair type.
-Green mage’s name changed into Chloro mage.
-Fixing inconsistency about the Love interest’s appearance.
-Other minor fixes across the demo.
11/01/23, Fixed broken save.
10/03/22, Added the new chapter 4 for the demo. Edit character data. And many other describe on [100034/204] of the forum
5/16/22, Editing prolog.
3/30/22:
-Edit and enhance readability for ch 2
-Fix creation mage color error on ch1
-Edited dining scene in chapter 3 to add clarity. (Feedback by: Valixon).
-Added on ch 3: for the bad relationship with Stepparent, The narrative now is a bit changed based on humanity/brutality calculation. Whether MC will feel bad or not with Stepparent will be written differently following your Brutality/Humanity calculation. (Feedback by: Asterya1)
-Adding bits of customization for anyone who needs more challenge. One phobia out of 5 (and maybe some uniqueness to MC) in chapter 3.
2/7/22, Editing forum page description, adding the period era (based on Horse_Jean feedback). Adding the RO label to LI character in the forum.
2/4/22, Fixing some errors in chapter 3.
1/17/22, Editing and enhancing readability for ch 1.
12/28/21, Fixed the error regarding the gender option.
11/23/21, Editing prolog for the smoother reading experience, adding the baron, baroness, and Beryl description on ch 3, adding more character profile.
10/29/21, Fixed some grammar errors, adding the newest chapter 3, adding art for stat menu, adding chapter header, adding 1 secret ending (which is not a happy ending), * few options and narratives are now locked based on your stat and choices (all the stat calculation is now working), adding a summary in the stat menu when you play the later chapter.
9/02/21, Clarified some detail and fixed some bugs.
8/23/21, Adding Chapter 2 into the demo. Add and fix a few minor things in chapter 1, adding the save feature from dashingdon.
7/24/21, Adding an option to play from chapter 1, fixing some grammar errors, adjusting ch1 choices.
7/17/21, Adding Chapter 1 into the demo, Adding more choices into Prolog, Adding some tiny detail in prolog, Changing the stat making it look better, Fixing bugs.
5/9/21, The page was created, fix some grammar errors.
Let me know if you have any questions, I’m open to feedback, bugs, and grammar errors reports are also appreciated. Thank you~
RSoF cover here:
Poll here: