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Choices in 2024

The MCs

The Artwork (and the writing too if we’re being honest lol)

The Original Writers

The Single LI

The Choices

The MC/LI Dynamic

The Fandom

The Sex Scenes

#this is so damn accurate lmao

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Kuras can choose violence any day and we would forgive him because he is beautiful 😍 Even though everyone would be dead

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“Hope. A strange concept, after so long seeing myself as the agent of ruin.”

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when you open up the fictif app and it's

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If you joined the fandom some time after Anisa's rewrite like I did, and you've yet to come across (formerly) Nix Hydra's official youtube channel, I cannot recommend enough that you go and watch the playthrough of Anisa's first two chapters. GOD they're just SO delightful; especially if you're interested in Astraea's worldbuilding (or at least a taste of it).

The little details such as the occasional line pointing to Mournfall folk making their living through fishing, or how it's common for mischievous kids to go to the abandoned temple to mess around with magic, or how there are wards implemented by the city during the war 5 years ago to detect and prevent magical disturbances---all of that contributes to breathing so much life into our setting, rather than it just serving the simple purpose of being A Place Where Things Happen.

Not only that, but Anisa's personality shines SO much brighter in this older version. She already surprised me in the old prologue when she pounced at Sage for a hug in the tavern. I know she gives him the cold shoulder in our current version because of the whole betrayal thing, but angst aside, I still couldn't imagine our stiff and uptight Anisa offering either of her friends physical affection (she's just so exasperated with them all the time that it's hard to believe they were friends at any point), so that moment in the older prologue was very endearing to me.

(Also the banter between the three Starsworn is chef's kiss in the older version.)

Anisa pointing out how MC deserves the right to choose a mentor since they had no choice in their predicament is consistent across both prologues, but in the first (old) chapter Anisa chides Felix for not being considerate of the Mournfall townspeople who already suffered enough during the war, and it really drives in the point of how thoughtful and empathetic Anisa is. It also contributes to my point about how the little details in this version breathe life into Astraea---the impact of the war on its citizens is acknowledged; it's not just an event that drives the plot/drives the protagonists' angst.

On top of that, Anisa is very passionate about her job, a total workaholic, and a very curious cat; so much so that she was willing to go investigate the city wards despite being on vacation. For as straightlaced as she may be, she's not above a little mischief, grinning at you when you point out she's going against the orders of her Captain. All of these traits immediately endeared her to me, and they're kind of lost/diminished in the rewrite when her primary motivation for her workaholic tendencies becomes "I need to prove I'm good and pure to distance myself from my evil father's shadow."

Also, Saaros is introduced halfway through chapter 2 so it gives Anisa the chance to breathe and establish herself as a character before she has to share the spotlight w/ a masc-presenting character who'll steal most of the fandom's attention, as is every fictif female LI's curse. Additionally, the elf's introduction is more impactful than that in the rewritten chapter. In the latter, they're first seen complaining about lotions (which establishes that Saaros is someone really picky about their beauty routine), whereas in the old chapter, Saaros is taunting a vendor peddling "spiritual-cleansing" potions (the Astraean equivalent of essential oils only this one's effects are even more dubious). They spill the bottle of potion onto the ground and turn their nose up at Anisa when she asserts her position as a knight, deliver a speech about how Porrimans pretend like they play by the rules while letting charlatans run loose, and then march off. This establishes that Saaros is not someone you can easily fool, and Saaros does not think highly of Porrima or its authority and is not afraid to state their opinion about either. That hints at just how difficult Anisa's spy mission will be, and only at the end of the chapter do we find out this bold elf is Anisa's spy target, assigned to her by Archmage Escell himself.

Now, I'm not saying that Anisa being rewritten to be the LOS daughter is necessarily bad, but God what would I give just to see Dev's vision for Anisa before Lulu came along because it seems SO interesting. Perhaps not as intense as having the main villain as your dad (tbh they kinda ruined it by revealing it from like... the first or second chapter, but that's neither here nor there), but given that Sage and Felix's routes are already packed with angst and secrecy, Anisa's would come as a fresh breath of air---while you have to play therapist for the two male LIs to help them unpack all that baggage, you get to be on equal footing with Anisa and play detectives/spies with her.

It's got the same vibe as what the Arcana team was going for with Portia, only this one's done SO much better. I could never quite put my finger on why I just wasn't feeling Portia's route, but I guess that might have to do with how disconnected she is from everything established by the other routes. Asra, Julian, and Nadia are former friends who plotted together to take down the self-absorbed and useless Count Lucio, and Muriel is Asra's friend whose life was entirely jeopardized by Lucio's tribe first and then Lucio himself second. Portia is Julian's sister who arrived in Vesuvia not too long ago and she's not really friends with any of these characters (besides maybe the romance she gets with Nadia in Julian's route), nor is she really affected by Lucio so the route gives her an entirely different villain to defeat. In a way, it has become its own story without space to grow as a story should because of the chapter limit. The other routes get away with the chapter limitation because they all complement each other--telling the same story from different perspectives.

That's not really the cause for Anisa because she is at the heart of the conflict as one of the three last surviving Starsworn, suffered in the war as they did and is very empathetic towards the people affected by it. Her lower social status makes it harder for her to climb up the ranks until Escell himself offers to sponsor her if she'll spy on Saaros for him. So, even without the LOS relationship, Anisa is very well-entangled in the plot to make her route relevant and engaging.

It's a shame there are only 2 chapters out and you can only see the choices that the person recording chose, but also it seems like this was recorded at a time when the chapter wasn't even completed because honey what is THIS

#last legacy #fictif last legacy #long post

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Never forget what Dorian took from us when they left all those fictif stories unfinished and used the arcana for assets in their own app. I will someday avenge you and get those endings Last Legacy, Monster Manor, and others 😭😭

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Randomly started thinking about Last Legacy again and now I'm sad. Lmao...

#pls red spring studios take LL away from dorian #and make a full game out of it pls pls pls #last legacy #fictif last legacy #fictif

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The elegant magnolia's therapeutic properties are vital in such a dangerous world.

The Senobium cultivates a small magnolia grove, though few make it past the imposing gates to enjoy the rejuvenating blossoms... 🌼

#visual novel #indie games #kuras #touchstarved game #he is my babygirl

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Is the joke about how they are somehow blood related? Lmao

collecting them like infinity stones

#except for Amen i guess.. or maybe 🤔 hmm #romance club

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Princess Aerin Valleros

Someone has probably already done this before, but I saw @livelaughlovecassie's post about f!Aerin, and I was like. I have to.

And as I was making it, I grew more and more invested in the idea, because f!Aerin would be such problematic girlboss. Like, she was screwed over by the patriarchy, but she didn't give up and took matters into her own hands. I have no choice but to stan.

To further illustrate my vision:

#i love this??? #i mean i was already a clown for aerin but f!aerin.... damn 🤡🤡🤡

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To celebrate The Sun and the Moon releasing on June 8, we’re hosting a GIVEAWAY!   

If you haven’t had the chance to play the original adventure yet (or want to get your friends into it) now is your chance!   

Join us on Discord to enter!

#the divine speaker #indie game #visual novel #bl game

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How to embarrass a tsundere assassin. Say his hair is beautiful and he will start stuttering lol Leos is cute please!!!

#that scene was so fucking cute oml #the divine speaker

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made this meme

thought it fit them.

#the divine speaker

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Are you looking forward to seeing Veras again in The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon 👀 ?

The Sun and the Moon releases on June 8!

🌙 Immerse yourself in over 80,000 words of captivating storytelling, woven together to form a mesmerizing narrative that explores the depths of love, loss, and sacrifice. ​ ☀️ Embark on a linear journey (no choices) that leads directly into the beginning of The Divine Speaker, the game that started it all.​ 🌙 Feast your eyes on the stunning original artwork by Fuyuure, the game's talented artist. ​ ☀️ Explore 18+ scenes and artworks and the intimate relationships that come along with them.

Wishlist now!

#AAAAAAAAAH I'M SO EXCITED WHAT THE FUCK #the divine speaker #visual novel #indie game #indie vn

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At Two and a Half Studios, we take you on thrilling adventures, show you heartwarming romances, and immerse you in captivating, fantastical stories—all through the power of visual novels. 💛🖤

We thought it about time to do a quick wrap up post of our released and WIP games, starting with our very first - The Divine Speaker!

Released Games

Embark on a grand adventure with Raen, an orphan from a secluded, hidden town, in The Divine Speaker.

Explore a mysterious world full of magic, gods, and secrets, and follow Raen as he defies fate to forge his own destiny 🗡️🔥

Enter the mysterious world of the lone manor in Amelie, a spine-chilling yuri visual novel.

Play as three different protagonists to uncover the full story and discover the truth behind the secrets that were best kept buried.

Find yourself trapped in a life-or-death situation in start;again.

Play as Sev as you unravel the mysteries behind your imprisonment and try to escape before time runs out, alongside three strangers you may not be able to trust ✨

Explore the world of The Divine Speaker further in a hilarious afterstory set during the Winter Solstice. 

In A Bounty Hunter’s First Christmas, join Raen and Leos as they balance their first holiday season and a well-paying mission.

Current Projects

Explore the thin line between dreams and reality in Dreambound!

When introverted artist Noah finds himself deep within a series of murders, he’s forced out of his shell and back into the dreams of those that wronged him in the past.

Delve into the intertwined tales of Lucius and Aemyl in The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon. 

Follow their overlapping paths as they navigate fate, yearn for the future, and long for the past in this exciting prequel.

And lots more to come! 

#the divine speaker #visual novel #indie game #indie vn

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leos

#aaaaaaah i love his design #the divine speaker #indie games #indie vn #bl vn

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I'll be honest i really don't want dorian to mess up last legacy with their poor writing. I would rather it stays as is. Unfinished but still an amazing experience. But i kind of hope that red spring studios will buy the rights to LL from dorian and maybe finish what they started but thats very far fetched so i can only dream of that lol

I hope last legacy like blows up on tiktok or smnth so more ppl play it cuz I feel like thatd make them give it a ending(I NEED IT NOW.)

#but imagine they DO get rights to LL #and make a whole ass game out of it like touchstarved??? #wouldn't that be so fucking awesome??? #last legacy