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“Being both in love and wise, not even the gods can manage that.”
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He is a child of prophecy, the chosen prince struggling under the weight of his destiny. Unable or unwilling to walk the path fate has set for him.
She is a living goddess, the divine princess with a tragic calling. Fate has decreed the end of her immortal life in blood and betrayal.
Can men or even gods alter what is written in the stars?
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Stars are dying at the edge of the Universe. The Great Darkness stirs. His dark champion leaves a trail of dead worlds in his wake. Demons, banished long ago, returns from Inferno. The Dark Pantheon rises in the space between the stars.
In Aion, the Prince of Light grapples with love, life, college, court intrigue, and international politics.
In Lòrelei, the Celestial Songstress struggles with fate and free will, love and destiny, immortality and the mortal condition.
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Once upon a time, there was a Universe…
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This is an exploration of free will vs predestination, total freedom vs perfect safety, chaotic democracy vs orderly autocracy, and the tragedy and hope of starcrossed romances set against the backdrop of a galactic war.
Hi! I’m back! I started working on this before Knights of Evallon, and I am finally ready to share a little bit of it. The details are below and please feel free to ask me anything.
Summary
Reminiscence; Memories of Eternity is a romantasy set against the backdrop of a galactic war at the prophesied end times—called Eternity’s End.
As you may have guessed, romance is an integral part of the story, much more so than in Knights of Evallon. Both games are set in the same Verse and has few overlapping characters. However, you don’t have to play one to understand the other.
The story begins in Aion and Lòrelei, the homeworlds of the playable characters.
Aion is a world of science and magic. It’s a world once ruled by the Fae, who had enslaved the ancient humans. But after Amadeus Invictus Aeternus led the humans to rebellion and eventual victory against the Fae and the Sun Queen Titania, humans have become the dominant species, marginalizing the other races and even driven to extinction.
Lòrelei is a flat world teeming with magic and wonder. It’s the prime world in the heavenly dimension between universes called the Celestial Sea, the home of the gods. The Eylfnär, the gods of Lòrelei, inhabit the blessed Eastern lands while myriad races, including elves, humans, and dwarves, inhabit the other continents. However, this seemingly idyllic world has deep dark secrets lurking beneath the glittering patina.
Playable Routes
There are two playable routes.
Aria: A Prince’s Tale (gender-locked to male)
Rhapsody: A Goddess’ Song (gender-locked to female)
Their stories will converge eventually. So there will be three chapters to each story.
The Prince’s Path:
Aria
Fantasia
Eternity’s End
The Goddess’ Path:
Rhapsody
Fantasia
Eternity’s End
Stats and Powers
Physical, Charisma, Intrigue, and Health are self-explanatory, so I’ll concentrate on the rest.
Spirit is the amount of Mana available.
The other powers are different for the characters.
The Prince:
Telekinesis: Lets you move objects, block, and hover. At high levels, it will enable you to fly, dismantle stuff, and even bring down the moon.
Bloodline Arsenal: You can summon the weapons of your ancestors through golden portals. You can wield them or simply hurl them like projectiles.
Eternal Flame: You will eventually be able to access the Eternal Flame itself. At first, you’ll be able to shoot beams of light from your eyes and mouth. However, the Eternal Flame is capable of so much more.
The Goddess:
Asterokinesis: The stars are one of your dominions. You can wield starlight for destruction and healing. You can also summon the spirits of the constellations. The particular spirits available for summoning depend on the constellations of the world you are in.
Immortal Beloved: Love is another one of your dominions. You can charm people, as well as any, being capable of love. You can also will the powerful bow of love.
Celestial Symphony: Music is your third domain. Unlike the Prince’s Eternal Flame, you have immediate access to this power. It lets you achieve a multitude of feats with your music and songs, including but not limited to hypnosis, transmutation, and more.
Resources:
Prestige: Affects your general perception and diplomatic gravitas.
Piety: Eventually, piety will let you call in divine favors.
Solar/Lunari: These are the currencies and representations of your wealth. You can use them to help the people, bribe, hire mercenaries, etc. Since you are royalty, you have a substantial amount.
Maps
These are WIPs of maps of Aion (a spherical world) and Lòrelei (a flat world). Although it’s quite empty, you can get some idea of the locations. For scale, please check the top left corner.
Dashingdon Demo
Word Count: 36,526
Socials: Tumblr, Discord
Available Chapters:
Aria:
Chapter 1: A Summer Night’s Dream
Chapter 2: The Wayward Prince
Chapter 3: Predestined by the Divine
Rhapsody:
Chapter 1: Stars in the Twilight
Feedback Details
-Prose flow, grammar, readability, etc. There might be errors because there’s a chance I have missed some branches.
-Coding.
-Anything else.
Update Notes: 11th September 2022
Aria Chapter 3 complete
Past Update Logs
Update Notes: 27th August 2022
Finished the first scene of Aria Chapter 3 which involves your first official meeting with Ashärielle.
Added some details about the Geography and Polity of Aion, and WIP maps of Aion and Lòrelei in the library.
Update Notes: 22nd August 2022
8000 words added to Aria, taking the word count excluding codes to 22,094. Chapter 2 of Aria is complete. Next up is Chapter 2 of Rhapsody.
Art by Kutty Sark
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