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Hell or High Water: Room Assignments!

Since you and your band of misfits are working together so closely, you're all gonna be roomies! You as the MC have two choices in rooms, the bottom left or bottom right (I just googled "six bedroom apartment" for this layout and this is what I'll be envisioning). Your room placement mostly effects flavor text and doesn't impact the story in any major way.

(Apologies for quality, I am bad with the technologie)

#hell or high water if #interactive fiction #if #hohw if #hohw

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I saw the intro post for Hell or High Water and absolutely love the concept. But then that led me to Trouvaille (how I didn’t already know about it, I have no idea) and oh my goodness. It’s not just a unique concept but your style of writing is so moving and beautiful. The way you described finding beauty in the mundane, the every day, was captivating. There was a raw passion with which you wrote and I was so immersed. Everything from MC’s relationship with Jackie to the reminiscing about their childhood to the love of their job was so real and poignant and human. You have such a gift and I absolutely can not wait to see where both stories go. Thank you for sharing your talent and your heart with us! 💕

This has been sitting in my ask box for a while and I haven't addressed it because I was just so stunned by how sweet it was! Thank you so much, it's comments like this that really makes writing for the IF community special and rewarding.

And special thanks in regard to the specific aspects about Trouvaille that you mentioned because that's exactly what I was going for. As my first IF baby set in my hometown, it has a special place in my heart and it really means a lot to hear that you enjoyed it.

#thank you thank you thank you #interactive fiction #trouvaille game #trouvaille #aya speaks

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You ever have a character that makes you question your sexuality? Because I'm a gay man, but the fem!ROs in your games just make me go 💖She💖 and I love that for them

This is easily one of the best compliments I've EVER received lmaoooo Thank you so much!

#ily anon #interactive fiction #if #aya speaks

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What's ur favourite TV show, book and movie? 👀

Mine?? You wanna know about me??? ;-;

Movie: Dirty Dancing. The plot is excellent and the characters are amazingly multi-dimensional for the time it was made. Also the soundtrack slaps.

TV Show: Harley Quinn the animated series. Hilarious dark humor with genuine feminism. OH AND ATTACK ON TITAN. Nearly forgot about it but I'm originally a fanfiction writer and I've been working with that universe for years now and holds a special place in my heart.

Book: Super hard ask! I mostly read dating sims and IF's nowadays, not as many books but uh. The Jean Anouilh version of Antigone. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Fairest by Gail Caron Levine.

#thank you so much for the ask #aya speaks #aya being dramatic

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i am the pigeon anon and i have returned. 👀🫡 interesting new IF you're having there.... would be a shame if someone immediately asking for booty size of the ROs.. shame indeed 👀👀👀👀👀👀

I see that you’re like a homing pigeon, always returning. I’m here for it.

Note that below is a perkiness meter, not just size!

Flat Like Kansas Mina < The Shadow < The Rival < Matthias < Castor < Sabine < Jess Bubba Bubba Bubble Butt

#thank you so much for the ask #interactive fiction #hell or high water if #hohw if #ch:castor #ch:sabine #ch:jessica #ch:mina #ch:matthias #ch:rival #ch:shadow

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What kind of huggers are the main characters? For both games please!

Crack-your-spine level squeezers

Jackie, Dakota, Jess

Soft, tender hugs

TV, Antigone

Throws their arms around your neck

Matthias, The Shadow

Tentatively hugs you back, somewhat surprised to be hugged

Theo, The Rival, Sabine

Cradles your head to their chest

Castor, Jace

Pats you on the back with a grabber tool

Mina (gets sick easily)

#thank you so much for the ask #interactive fiction #trouvaille game #if #trouvaille #ch:trouvaille #ch:jackie #ch:theo #ch:dakota #ch:antigone #ch:castor #ch:sabine #ch:jessica #ch:jace #ch:mina #ch:matthias #ch:shadow #ch:rival #hell or high water if #hohw if #hohw

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What's the dumbest thing the cast has done (for both casts)?

These asks are getting juicy omg

Trouvaille

Jackie: Let their college roommate taser them in the ass while drunk. Then let them taser their nipples while sober. (Just two of many many many dumb things that are too plentiful to list)

TV: Told the Dominos guy "I love you" on the phone after ordering pizza. Has not gone back since.

Theo: Went to a fancy party and saw a stack of mints on a plate on the way out. They tried one only to find that the mint was, in fact, a tiny soap.

Jace: After a 36 hour workday, went to a drive thru so he could stuff his face with something before he passed out. But he was so out of it that when the dude taking his order asked what he wanted to drink, he said, "Barbecue." He corrected himself but then sat there for like a minute trying to remember the word "Pepsi."

Dakota: Tried to prove he could fit a whole egg in his mouth. Getting it in was the easy part.

Antigone: Got 20 minutes of sleep one night. Dumped her cereal into her plant and nearly drank Miracle-Gro.

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Hell or High Water

Castor: Burnt the crap out of his hand making microwave mac and cheese. He didn't know he wasn't supposed to saran wrap it and when he took the plastic off - FWOOM. (This is his #2 dumbest thing actually)

Sabine: A guy blatantly insulted her (sort of on accident) but it was hilarious so she ended up obsessed with him for the next 4 years.

Jess: Snuck into a hangar on base and tried to take a prototype helicopter for a joyride. She'd have been arrested and court martialed if her dad didn't know her so well.

Mina: Is super allergic to peanut butter but needed to taste that creamy goodness one more time so she ate a spoonful from the jar then immediately epi penned herself.

Matthias: Accompanied his father for a business dinner. Introduced himself to his father's investor and his lovely daughter. Except that was his wife.

The Rival: A friend told them they were pregnant and they said, "Yikes, what are you gonna do?" Then realized that that friend was married and was actually trying to start a family.

The Shadow: Has been saying "human bean" instead of "human being" their whole life since mishearing it once when they were a kid. The logic of it has not occurred to them.

#trouvaille if #trouvaille game #interactive fiction #if #ch:trouvaille #ch:jackie #ch:theo #ch:antigone #ch:dakota #ch:castor #ch:sabine #ch:jessica #ch:mina #ch:matthias #ch:shadow #ch:rival #hell or high water if #hohw if

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This hasn't really been done to me, which I appreciate you all for and you're all very sexy for it but if I see ONE MORE random anon in someone's ask box pestering them about updates, I am going to throw the biggest bitch fit the world has ever seen -- like some serious earth-shaking stuff.

IF's are mostly free! How are people complaining about shit they don't pay for?? IF content is a labor of love, writers shouldn't have to feel pressure to release updates! Drink bleach! ❤️

And if you're gonna be rude, do it off anon

#there are polite ways to ask about status #if say the writer disappeared #but mostly these anons are rude asl #like accusatory #its giving karen energy #aya speaks #aya being dramatic #interactive fiction #if #choice of games

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Is Mina nonbinary or is she a woman who uses she/they pronouns? Just curious, thanks!!

She identifies as both! It’s an either/or situation for Mina. I just generally use female pronouns because I’m most used to working with female characters, but you’ll hear people call her by gender neutral pronouns in-game as well.

#thank you so much for the ask #interactive fiction #hell or high water if #ch:mina

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between your two games, who would get along the least?

Ooohhhhh lord y'all are asking the hard questions lately. Neither of these groups are especially pugnacious so there would have to be some preexisting tension for any substantial arguments to come out.

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Jackie would be too up in Mina's space for her tastes. She's social on her own terms and Jackie has some problems toning it down, but it's not as bad as some of these other pairs.

Matthias can sense that something's not right with TV. He wears a social mask every day, he can sense that how TV acts is not who they really are, except they don't seem aware of their underlying personality and it makes Matthias nervous.

Theo and Castor would have problems because Theo is technically a criminal and Castor doesn't play games with the law. Cas would also not get along with Jace because they're both usually in charge so they'd butt heads.

Dakota would think The Rival is a spineless jerk (for reasons that have to do with their identity and motivations in the story). Most of the ”Trouvaille” cast would, save for maybe Theo respecting the hustle but even that would be a stretch.

Antigone and The Shadow would hate hate hate each other. Shadow's behavior drives Annie nuts because she thinks they act like a willing pawn in someone else's game.

#thank you so much for the ask #interactive fiction #trouvaille game #if #trouvaille #ch:trouvaille #ch:jackie #ch:theo #hell or high water if #hell or high water #hohw if #hohw #ch:antigone #ch:dakota #ch:matthias #ch:sabine #ch:castor #ch:jessica #ch:mina #ch:shadow #ch:rival

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Is TV's desire to wear "hoe" style clothes their own desire or is it a leftover from their pre-amnesiac self? Would pre-amnesiac TV wear hoe clothes? I can see them as a leather pants and open-to-bellybutton billowy shirt type. Or maybe something like David Bowie's Jareth from Labyrinth.

*nervous monkey meme* Good catch, anon! Yep, the hoeing is bleed-over from their old life. Pre-amnesiac TV did wear hoe clothes in the vein of loose, sometimes sheer fabrics draped over them and not leaving much to the imagination. They didn't have leather pants in their time, but if they did, they'd totally be into leather pants, tight leopard print skirts, crop tops, corsets, you name it!

#thank you so much for the ask #interactive fiction #trouvaille game #if #trouvaille #ch:trouvaille

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MBTI types for the Hell or High Water cast please? Thanks!!

This is my second ask for MBTI types so I apologize that this is late but it's because I painstakingly took the test over and over again and compared their compatibilities to each other to make sure it flowed. Great writing exercise for me, long wait for y'all, so here you go anons!

Castor - ENTJ

Strengths: Natural-born leader, charismatic, self-confident

Weaknesses: Stubborn, impatient, difficulty handling strong emotion

Sabine - INFJ

Strengths: Insightful, passionate, cares about others

Weaknesses: Closed off, perfectionistic, prone to burnout

Jess - ESFP

Strengths: Bold, original, observant

Weaknesses: Conflict-averse, easily bored, poor long-term planner

Mina - INTP

Strengths: Analytical, curious, objective

Weaknesses: Disconnected, impatient, perfectionistic

Matthias - ISFJ

Strengths: Supportive, reliable, observant

Weaknesses: Overly humble, represses feelings, resistant to change

The Rival - ESTP

Strengths: Bold, perceptive, direct

Weaknesses: Insensitive, impatient, risk-prone

The Shadow - ISFP

Strengths: Charming, passionate, curious

Weaknesses: Overly competitive, easily stressed, low self-esteem

#hell or high water if #interactive fiction #if #hohw #hohw if #ch:matthias #ch:castor #ch:sabine #ch:jessica #ch:mina #ch:rival #ch:shadow

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If the Trouvaille cast had to date someone from another IF, who would they choose?

Oh good god that is an awesome question and I spent an absurd amount of time hemming and hawing over it. Note that this is who they'd pick themselves, not necessarily who would suit him the best.

Jackie: Marco from "Blood Moon" by @barbwritesstuff - Jackie appreciates someone who can find some levity in tough situations and it's good for them to have someone as fiercely loyal as they are. Also hot werewolf.

TV: D from "A Tale of Crowns" by @ataleofcrowns - They'd like how strong and stable they are. They’re generally unflappable where TV is extremely flappable so they'd admire them. Since they're both shy, the two of them would be a disaster to watch flirt (read: attempt to flirt).

Theo: Rylan from "When Twilight Strikes" by @evertidings - Another really hard one. They're both hot, love flirting, and fear commitment. It's a match made in heaven. Actually, it's a match that wouldn't work out well as a serious romantic relationship but it would be a strong friendship with benefits.

Dakota: Sydero from "Superstition" by @13leaguestories - Didn't even have to think about this one. He sees mean magic lady and he's gone, deceased, perished.

Antigone: Ambrose Kim from "Mind Blind" by @mindblindbard - Kim is objective, precise, and capable and Annie would be a total mess for him. Also he's 30 and that soothes her immortal heart since she normally gets hit on by younger adults and it's a little weird for her.

Check out all these stories! They're all amazingly written and I wish clear skin and a plump ass on all these authors.

#fic recs #aya speaks #interactive fiction #trouvaille game #if #trouvaille #ch:trouvaille #ch:jackie #ch:theo #ch:dakota #ch:antigone

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I LOVE ❤️ :

Your writing

Your characters

Your story's lore

I THANK YOU FOR😊:

The hard work you put into this story

Taking time to answer our silly questions

Sharing your ideas with us

For being who you are

I didn't mean to cry in this Wendy's drive thru. Thank you so much anon! I appreciate you and your support!

#thank you so much for the ask #aya speaks

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idk if anyone has said anything about this but... i don't think describing an asian character's eyes as "catlike" is appropriate. i'm not sure since her eye color is also gold(? which is also weird) if you mean.. she has slit pupils, but i'm assuming not since that seems a bit supernatural and out of place here. it's a bit... fetishizing, likening asian eyes to "exotic" or "animal-like." i don't think that was your intent of course but that's how it comes across esp as her notable feature.

It's a shape. Catlike eyes is an eye shape.

1.) I'm Asian. We say cat eyes in Asia. We say it in Asian-American circles. Asian media says it actually kind of a lot. We also have dragon eyes, doe eyes, and puppydog eyes. If we can describe ourselves like that, if we can describe our friends and loved ones like that, I'd say it's fine.

2.) Her eyes are not gold. They're amber. And, though rare, amber eyes exist, with Asians being one of the groups most prone to having them. I know because I checked before I put it into my story.

3.) Even if they were gold, this story is about the FBI letting a team of random criminals search for a magic bioweapon for them, I don't think a girl having gold eyes would really be that much of an issue.

Sabine's eyes sit at an angle and have longer tails and have a monolid. Then she does her makeup to highlight them. Like Xiumin from EXO. That's all. There were a million ways to address this issue but anon chose to be as passive aggressive as possible.

#aya speaks #ch:sabine #hohw if

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showing up randomly to say that my sleep addled brain was trying to get 'tumblr' to autofill in the search bar but instead I just typed 'tub' and pressed enter. that's pretty much how finals is going rn.

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DEMO

You are a young, talented Assistant Curator at the Crocker Art Museum located in Sacramento, California. You have just been put in charge of your first exhibition, “Eye of the Beholder,” which is focused around the inexplicable feeling that comes with romanticizing the mundane world around you. The success of this project will prove your passion and dedication to your field, and you feel you’ve really outdone yourself this time.

With the help of a few all-nighters, Red Bull Cold Brews (exactly what it sounds like), and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, a small, lesser-known museum in France has agreed to loan you a statue called “Trouvaille.” The exhibit’s centerpiece is not a particularly famous work. It’s not ethereal like David of Michelangelo nor does it have the historical significance of Venus de Milo, but there’s a human warmth beneath that statue that makes it seem like an immortalization of an old friend or a person you’d meet on the street.

One evening after a particularly traumatizing event, you find yourself seeking out the warmth in Trouvaille’s outstretched hands. The next thing you know, you have a very naked, very familiar person on top of you. You’re left with an amnesiac and an empty pedestal, and all of a sudden, losing your job becomes the least of your concerns.

Choose your gender, sexuality, appearance, and more

Figure out why Trouvaille came to life and how to deal with your new roommate

3 RO’s in the first game, romanceable by players of all genders

Romance your best friend since high school, an amnesiac former statue, a magical hedonist, or have purely platonic relationships

Get (affectionately) bullied by an introverted witch while she teaches you how not to die

Prove the beauty of humanity in a world filled with fantastical creatures

Learn that the real treasure was the friendships you made along the way, probably

Keep reading

#self reblog #interactive fiction #interactive novel #trouvaille #trouvaille game #if #if wip