The Seven Heirs of Ophaesia: Part One (WIP)

[PisceanLover]

http://ckrings.tumblr.com/post/156434225798/how-do-you-make-money-online

Flower Power

his young heart

psst, I saw these on tumblr and thought it might help

[lokidemon007]

I know this has likely been asked before, but how much older are the siblings than the MC?

[295Phoenix]

Neraven is 15 years older than you, Keralith is 12 years older, Ilythis is 9 years older, Olarion is 7 years older, Terrisen is 3 years older, and Baelira is 2 years older.

I put the answer in spoilers since I guess it counts as one and Fawkes used spoiler tags in the post she revealed their ages.

[lokidemon007]

@295Phoenix

Neraven is 15 years older than you, Keralith is 12 years older, Ilythis is 9 years older, Olarion is 7 years older, Terrisen is 3 years older, and Baelira is 2 years older.

I put the answer in spoilers since I guess it counts as one and Fawkes used spoiler tags in the post she revealed their ages.

Thank you for sharing!

[idonotlikeusernames]

@Fawkes

On another note, I thought I ought to mention that I am working on another ChoiceScript game alongside Seven Heirs. It’s tentatively called The Glamouriste, and it’s a fairy tale-esque fantasy romance, heavily inspired by Cinderella, and it takes place in an entirely new setting. It’ll be a great deal shorter than Seven Heirs and exponentially simpler in terms of coding and writing. Its tone will also be somewhat different – a good bit lighter and with a lot of magic.

The first question for me, as always is: will I be able to play a gay guy in it?

[FauxCoeur]

@Fawkes

A quick update on the state of things:

My main laptop – my PC that has Photoshop, my games, some art, and various documents – is BSOD-ing out of nowhere. I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve managed to move some important files over the Google Drive (thank god I have 100gb of space there), so not all is lost, but the kind of error I’m getting is one that I cannot fix myself (it’s likely hardware-related, and while my major in college was Computer Science, I did not stay long enough to learn how to work with hardware).

We have a guy who fixes our computers for us, but it’s $75 just to have him look at the computer, nevermind fixing it, so it’ll be awhile before I can get it into him. There aren’t any files I need from my computer at the moment, but I really, really dislike not having access to a proper PC. I have a bit of money saved up, but I’m saving it in order to take a class to be a certified, freelance proofreader, a class my aunt has done and has found great success through. I had hoped that in order to add to my savings I would maybe create and sell some e-book covers, but I can’t do that without Photoshop. It’s very frustrating.

Anyway, the computer situation doesn’t directly affect my working on Seven Heirs as I do that entirely through the cloud now (bless CSIDE and Dropbox), but I’m at the moment in great need of money so I can take that class and begin saving to have my laptop fixed or (preferably) buy a new one. I might see if there are other short-term ways I can make money online, and that might cut into how much I am able to write.

On another note, I thought I ought to mention that I am working on another ChoiceScript game alongside Seven Heirs. It’s tentatively called The Glamouriste, and it’s a fairy tale-esque fantasy romance, heavily inspired by Cinderella, and it takes place in an entirely new setting. It’ll be a great deal shorter than Seven Heirs and exponentially simpler in terms of coding and writing. Its tone will also be somewhat different – a good bit lighter and with a lot of magic.

It doesn’t have its own thread yet, nor is there a demo available, but I’m very fond of it thus far. It’s also helping me become better acquainted with some aspects of ChoiceScript which will help me out a lot with Seven Heirs. I hope that when I do create a thread for it on the forum that you guys check it out and enjoy it.

I know this is a bit late, but have you thought about making an patreon? You have an strong fan base, and I’d definitely be willing to donate

[Kronos]

Really cool start can’t wait for stats and to take over the kingdom with moms family.

[Fawkes]

Sorry it has taken me forever to reply! I kept meaning to but then something would come up.

@idonotlikeusernames

@Fawkes

On another note, I thought I ought to mention that I am working on another ChoiceScript game alongside Seven Heirs. It’s tentatively called The Glamouriste, and it’s a fairy tale-esque fantasy romance, heavily inspired by Cinderella, and it takes place in an entirely new setting. It’ll be a great deal shorter than Seven Heirs and exponentially simpler in terms of coding and writing. Its tone will also be somewhat different – a good bit lighter and with a lot of magic.

The first question for me, as always is: will I be able to play a gay guy in it?

Yes! In The Glamouriste, you’ll be able to play as a guy, girl, or nonbinary! One of the things I’m playing around with in the game is being able to change your appearance whenever you choose, and that includes your gender presentation!

“But, surely that doesn’t make sense within the narrative of the game!” you might say.

“Not at all!” is my gleeful answer.

In this game you are a Glamouriste, someone who can cast Glamour, an illusory magic native to your homeland. Glamour can change the appearance of anything or even create visual effects out of thin air. In the game’s setting, a lot of people use Glamour to change their appearance. Once your character learns they can use Glamour, you have the option to change your appearance, including your gender presentation. From that point on, you can visit the stat screen at any point in the game and change your appearance again. Characters in the game will even comment on whether you’ve been Glamoured or not.

It’s a feature that I’m very excited about. It’s been fully coded already (it was fairly easy) and works really well. There’s another gameplay mechanic in it as well that I’m still toying with, and so far I like it a lot.

The Glamouriste will feel more like a traditional COG game than Seven Heirs, but I’m really excited about it. It feels sort of like a spiritual successor to Affairs of the Court – romance, political intrigue, magic, etc.

@FauxCoeur

I know this is a bit late, but have you thought about making an patreon? You have an strong fan base, and I’d definitely be willing to donate

That’s so kind of you! But COG’s FAQ says:

Q) Do I have to pay you a fee for the code?
A) As long as you don’t make any money off the code, you don’t have to pay us anything.

Q) Can I host a game on my own website?
A) Yes!

Q) What if there’s a “Donate” button on the webpage with the game?
A) That falls under the phrase “making money”.

So I can’t take donations for my work on Seven Heirs or any other ChoiceScript project.

I would be interested in discussing this more in-depth with @jasonstevanhill, however – such as, making content related to my games (i.e. short stories, art, etc) and other creative works for Patreon and receiving donations for those. Would that be allowed? Or would I have to refrain entirely from mentioning my COG works on Patreon and my Patreon on my COG works?

It would be amazing for writers working on ChoiceScript projects to be able to receive donations from readers via Patreon – especially on a per-chapter basis – but it lowers the incentive for publishing with Hosted Games – or COG proper – and there are licensing issues, as well. Allowing writers to outright make money from WIP games would be quite messy. I definitely understand why they prohibit it.

[Eiwynn]

@Fawkes

It would be amazing for writers working on ChoiceScript projects to be able to receive donations from readers via Patreon

Some authors here have Patreon accounts going. I suggest talking with or looking at @Cataphrak - he has a Patreon for his Infinity CS games.

[Fawkes]

Oh, really?

[Eiwynn]

@Fawkes

Oh, really?

Ya; Here is his web link, where he talks about everything: https://cataphrak.com/ The first entry talks about his latest efforts coincidently.

[idonotlikeusernames]

@Fawkes

I would be interested in discussing this more in-depth with @jasonstevanhill, however – such as, making content related to my games (i.e. short stories, art, etc) and other creative works for Patreon and receiving donations for those. Would that be allowed? Or would I have to refrain entirely from mentioning my COG works on Patreon and my Patreon on my COG works?

I see I’ve already been ninja’d by @Eiwynn

@Cataphrak has a Patreon where he posts additional lore (through articles and illustrations) about the world in which the Infinity series takes place. It seems to me like you can use the world, both of “Seven Heirs” and the other one on your own Patreon or Website and you can mention the games and this website there too.
From my cursory reading the one thing that you cannot do is actually use Choicescript itself in those projects, no little tie-in CoG games or DLC for Patrons only and so on and so forth.
Of course the FAQ is not the actual license and intellectual property is not my primary field so take this with a couple of grains of salt.
In addition several other authors do social media cross-promotions, including on Facebook and Twitter and here in the Netherlands some artists have been known to sollicit or accept donations via Paypal or other services they advertise in those locations as well. Again it should be possible so long as you do not use the actual Choicescript and do not violate the terms of the other platform you’re considering using.
Furthermore I know @WayWalkerLeigh writes and publishes books set in the same universe as the Waywalkers games (website here) and @daydreamsincolor and @Seraphinite do active promotions through Tumblr asks.
For Hosted games I believe the IP remains your own, whereas if you write directly for CoG that may or may not be the case, as I don’t know the contract terms for that.

The obligatory disclaimer:
Any views, sentiments or opinions expressed in this post are solely the author’s own, it is not meant to be taken in any way, shape or form as constituting valid legal advice in any jurisdiction.

[lokidemon007]

@Fawkes

Extra lore is always fun!

[almostinsane]

I would send a message to a mod or whoever is in charge. There is no harm in asking.

I know I’d donate once I am more financially stable. (I’m stuck penny-pinching at the moment).

[lokidemon007]

Will we get to kill siblings?

[anon49824592]

I imagine so. No dynastic story is complete without throwing your entire family under the bus. You could ask the extended family of (pick your pre-modern royal), but they’re in various pieces.

However! My fanwank and the author’s decisions are completely separate things, so who knows?

[lokidemon007]

@anon49824592

I imagine so. No dynastic story is complete without throwing your entire family under the bus. You could ask the extended family of (pick your pre-modern royal), but they’re in various pieces.

However! My fanwank and the author’s decisions are completely separate things, so who knows?

Especially the siblings who hate the MC merely for who mom is!

[lokidemon007]

Do you prefer to play as a prince or princess of Orphaesia?

• Prince
• Princess

[Fawkes]

That’s a great idea for a poll! I think I’ll link to it in the first post.

I’m definitely interested in seeing the results. When I’m writing, I don’t picture the protagonist as either gender – they’re sort of just this agender, faceless creature – but when I’m playing through the game, I always play a princess unless I’m testing something. I also pretty much always pick black eyes, black hair, and pale skin, as I’m very partial to the combination.

[lokidemon007]

@Fawkes

That’s a great idea for a poll! I think I’ll link to it in the first post.

I’m definitely interested in seeing the results. When I’m writing, I don’t picture the protagonist as either gender – they’re sort of just this agender, faceless creature – but when I’m playing through the game, I always play a princess unless I’m testing something. I also pretty much always pick black eyes, black hair, and pale skin, as I’m very partial to the combination.

Really? Wow! Thank you! Could someone link me to the ROs please?