evertidings

update 32.

WHAT I DID.

i’m writing this on break at work lol so i have to do this quickly—hi. how is everyone? aside from the constant naps and exhaustion, i think i’m doing okay. i hope you’re all well!!

as for the content you’re all here for: things are, thankfully for the second week in a row, going smoothly. i finished Blane’s route earlier this week, which totalled out to be around 3-4k words. being halfway through K’s—writing two angsty bitches in a row...

do you get déjà vu?

update 31.

WHAT I DID.

hi hi hi. i've been extremely tired lately (still struggling with jetlag, maybe?) but i'll skip the chase and tell you what you came for: Blane's route is going really well. i'm so so happy with it right now. i had one of those moments when writing where i was in the zone, busting out a thousand words all in one go. so far, this scene has some of my favourite lines of the chapter, and seeing as it's only the first of the five variations, i'm very excited to ...

heaven. [k de vries]

synopsis / prompt: thumb. [the sender slowly glides their thumb across the receiver's cheekbone in a tender gesture]

Wrapped in blankets of their bed, K wonders how they got here.

The actual logistics of it are simple. You waltzed into K's penthouse after work, somehow still full of energy despite the draining day. K was making pasta but leaned into your touch as you wrapped your arms around their waist.

The rest of the night was spent toge...

update 30.

WHAT I DID.

i'm back from vacation and more tired than ever, haha. despite being late, this update will consist of what i did in the last week up until sunday, which is basically everything i wrote in the airport and on the plane. i didn't have much time to write, but the break was really good for me. i treat this as my second job sometimes, which though you could argue it is in some ways, it started as a passion project and needs to stay one. the more pressure i put on...

delicate.

note: apologies for the silence recently! i just came back from vacation so the progress update will be coming either today or tomorrow, as well as more bonus content.

stay. [blane rekner]

synopsis / prompt: wait [realizing the receiver is about to leave the room, the sender hastily reaches out and catches their wrist]

It's annoying that The Rankings are right there. Right at the center of the department, at the core of the hustle and bustle of the hunters that are either starting, continuing or ending their days.

It's an insult that Blane has to pass the board every day—but not for the reason everyone else believes. They don't c...

update 29.

WHAT I DID.

this is going to be a shorter update. i've taken a bit of a break for myself this week and tried not to strain myself by writing, hence the minimal posts on here as well. apparently resting actually works, who would've thought? though i only wrote when i felt like it this week, which resulted in less progress, i'm a lot happier with the content i wrote.

i'm nearing the end of the debrief scene, which i've talked about for three weeks now, i know. it's ...

wordplay.

update 28.

WHAT I DID.

i won't lie, i've had a pretty bad mental health week. with writer's block and a lack of motivation to do anything but stay in bed, i didn't write as much as planned.

i'm currently still hacking away at the discussion/aftermath scene where everyone discusses what they learned from the club. not much to update there as it's pretty self-explanatory, but i am liking the direction it's going. to keep things vague with the plot, i'm trying not to imply that...

pining. [a devereux]

synopsis / prompt: behind [upon entering the same room as the receiver, the sender steps behind them, and winds their arms around the receiver’s waist]

A comes up behind you, arms looping around your waist and pulling you closer to them. You smell like home, a familiar scent that they'll never grow tired of. It holds them almost as comfortingly as you do them. A giggle erupts from your throat at the slight tickle of A's fingers.

"Hi."

"Hi...

update 27.

WHAT I DID.

the first half of the week i was zipping through scenes. my writer's block seemed to be lifted, everything was flowing—life was good. and then i hit a roadblock, which is my explanation for why my word count did not increase as much as i thought it would.

as such, a lot of the things mentioned last week apply to this week. i've finished all the healing scenes for all (however many) branches, which leads to me to the common route scene where everyone ...

bottomless.

tender. [n alves]

synopsis / prompt: the sender hooks a finger and tenderly lifts the receiver’s chin, tilting it up so that they can look at one another.

N hates seeing you cry. They hate seeing anyone cry, really, but it hurts the most when it's you. There's a physical ache in their chest when they see you in pain, your body half turned away so they don't have to see you cry, your bottom lip stuck between your teeth as you try to hold everything back.

They hat...

update 26.

WHAT I DID. 

apologies for the short update once again. one week i get rid of my writer's block and the next, it's back in full force. really not the most convenient, is it?

in terms of what i've been up to, i decided to change the sequencing for some of the chapter. i spoke last week about writing the hurt/comfort scenes soon but i quickly realized how oddly placed it was. previously, it was sandwiched between the healing scene and the aftermath discussion, ...

origins.

incoming angst.

update 25.

WHAT I DID.

so, progress was made. do i have much to show for it? absolutely not. but i wrote more than i thought i would—that's an accomplishment in itself. to go off what i described last week, i'm basically still making my way through the initial scene of recovery. the many variables make it a lot slower, but i would rather have this than have a non-personalized version of the story. i enjoy the little easter egg comments you get when you've chosen something in the...

drabble vote.

doing things a little differently this time. i took some prompts from tumblr and will be asking for you to vote on your top five, which i will randomly assign to various ros for a drabble <33

thirty-third floor. [blane rekner]

synopsis: relieving nightmares and hallucinations are not a good combination.

content warning: panic attacks

note: i didn't mean to write something so sad but here we are. this drabble has more hints on Blane's backstory and the trauma they face as a result, which ultimately leads to their rude and defensive behaviour. it won't be fully explained until the chapter comes up in the game, ...

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update 24.

WHAT I DID.

if i'm honest with myself, i didn't do much this week. if i was more motivated and not in this rut that i'm currently in, i'd probably be able to finish chapter eight by mid-july. alas, the world seems to be against me. 

i'm currently still chipping away at the early scenes in the chapter. just to keep me on my toes, i'm working on two branches at once: the one where the hunter gets hurt and then the one where the ro gets hurt. theoretically, they...

the gang is back.

a little something i wrote last night..

update 23.

WHAT I DID.

okay now that chapter seven is finally out publicly, i can finally talk about what's happening with chapter eight. as you know, the previous chapter ended with a cliffhanger. we pick right off where we left with either a pov scene from the ro (if the hunter got hurt) or a pov scene from the hunter (if the ro got hurt). i wasn't planning on starting it like this until a beta-tester of mine suggested it, so you have them to thank. however, the scene is mostly ...

vivid fantasies. [a devereux]

synopsis: au where A and the hunter hide in a storage closet during a mission.

“In here,” A hisses. Without thinking, they pull you inside a dark closet and shut the door quickly behind them, barely managing to stop themself from tripping over the various clutter on the floor.

They hold their breath and, for a moment, everything is silent.

Pressing their ear against the door, A listens for any sign that...

update 22.

WHAT I DID.

chapter seven is up for most of you on patreon and i couldn't be more excited. i'm still having beta-testers test out some last kinks for the public update but most of them are minor, so anyone playing now should have no problem.

with that out of the way, i've begun working on chapter eight. not enough that i can say i've made a lot of progress, but it's going. i'm not sure how long this chapter will be but looking at the variations so far... oof. it's...

chapter seven is live!

play chapter seven now on itch.io!! the password you're looking for is notexactlyapartyintheusa (no spaces, all lowercase). i seriously hope everyone enjoys it. i've worked on this for what feels like forever now and while it's been hard, i'm very happy with the outcome <3

in this chapter...

starry night. [k de vries]

synopsis: K and the hunter deal with a power outage.

The two of you are in the middle of making dinner when the power goes out.

K sighs, their half-finished meal still on the stove. There might be enough heat to finish it, but they don't fancy doing that in the dark. Not when you're somewhere in the living room, likely using your phone for a flashlight while flailing around in the dark.

"[Name]?"

"Yeah?"

K abandons their pan and...

update 21.

WHAT I DID.

bit of a boring update but i am proud to say that i've officially finished chapter seven and sent it off to beta-testers! i've gotten a couple of inquiries about not knowing the password but i have not released it yet—it's currently only open to the beta-testers. once i input their feedback and fix all of the mistakes i didn't catch myself, the game will open to the patreon tiers and then eventually, to the public. chapter seven will go live for the midnig...

lost and found.

lover. [rylan villanueva]

synopsis: Rylan comes to pick up the hunter after work.

note: two Rylan drabbles in a row, huh? missing my half-vampire i see. can't say i blame you guys.

Sometimes Rylan dreams about you. They dream about stolen kisses in a shared apartment before you go to work. They dream about laughing until their sides hurt, kisses on both their cheeks and over their face as you attempt to calm them down. They dream about l...