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Aurie, she/her, IF writer for As the Ocean Lures, ST4RDOM, and future IF ideas roaming rent-free in my brain
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Master Post

As I have a lot of posts and am likely to add more, I figured I should create a master post for the entire blog.

Last updated: 12/1/24

DEMO 𓆝 π“†Ÿ π“†ž INTRO POST 𓆝 π“†Ÿ π“†ž FAQ 𓆝 π“†Ÿ π“†ž RO INFO

As the Ocean Lures is a 16+ interactive novel about being a Merfolk. Currently, the demo has the entirety of the prologue, chapter one, and chapter two, as well as a sneak peek into chapter three!

You can find discussions of the game in general under the following tags: #As the Ocean Lures, #atol, #atol ros, #atol ro info, #atol faq and #atol prompts

DEMO β˜… INTRO POST β˜… FAQ β˜… CHARACTER INFO

ST4RDOM is a 17+ game about going on your first world tour with your k-pop group ST4RDOM. MC is genderlocked female. Currently, the demo has the entire prologue out.

DEMO ➀ INTRO POST ➀ FAQ

Swapped is a 15+ game about swapping identities with a famous actor. Currently the outline is written, with the first episode already published as of 11/30/24!

You can find discussions of the game in general under the following tags: #swapped-if and #qna

GAME πŸ•ΈοΈ INTRO POST

Among the Haunted is a game created for Halloween 2023! A collaboration between Aurelia Lim and Alby Writes Fiction, the game is centered on you, a single parent, raising two kids while celebrating the spooky day your own way. The game is currently released, but may go through updates once the jams are finished!

Interactive fiction games you can expect to see in the future:

  • A Greek mythology IF about being a deity who has fallen out of grace with the gods. The only way they can redeem themselves is by collecting twelve items throughout Greece to prove themself worthy. Also, they have to do it all as a mortal. More updates coming soon.
  • A slice-of-life summer break about going to the seaside and discovering one's self. There will be six characters who will appear recurrently in the sleepy town of Seaside Point, all of whom the main character will have to leave once vacation is over. More updates soon.
  • A dark academia-inspired murder mystery about attending a boarding school with its secrets. There will be murder (of course) and three classmates who will assist the main character in solving the crimes. More updates soon.
  • A slice-of-life about letting go of a loved one when it hurts. It follows the main character and their significant other as they take one final journey across the country. Their loved one is dying and there is no cure. Experience heartache along the way, cherish the sweet moments, and perhaps learn to let go. More updates soon.
  • A mystery IF about discovering a message in a bottle leading to a time capsule from the Roaring '20s. With the assistance of friends, finding it will never be easier. More updates coming soon.

About Me

Asks: Feel free to ask me any questions about the games! Or if you just want to rant about the characters, that’s fine as well :)

Prompts: You can send prompts for any characters! My only rule is that there is no kinks or NSFW...for now. Speaking of...

NSFW: I hesitate on adding NSFW as I am unsure whether or not there will be explicit content. I just don’t know how to write it properly. If I have a change of heart I will update the warnings and announce it. But for now, I will keep it off-limits.

Submits: You can submit a post to this blog. If you do, I ask that it is not inappropriate!

Messages: You can submit a message to me if you think there should be x content in the game or ways to improve. Please no toxicity, howeverβ€”I am a real human being after all. Please know that I will not be afraid to block and report you if it is inappropriate.

#masterpost#aurelim
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FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE SECOND EPISODE!! I wanted to get it done before the end of the month, so now it’s just editing and adding entries (and maybe starting the third episode while I’m at it). With any luck this episode should be out before the end of April. Wish me luck!

#swapped-if#writing update
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finally figured out how to permanently remember achievements in Swapped even after restarting it! likely will not implement it until there are more episodes but wanted to share since it took me HOURS to figure out (pray for my sanity, i am never getting it back now).

#mentally tired#it's for the achievements
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Anonymous asked:

If it's not spoilery, how long has Maxie had a crush on the MC for? Was there an event that triggered it or was it more of a gradual thing?

Gradualβ€”even I couldn’t tell you when it began. But Maxie has liked MC for a really long time.

#swapped-if#qna
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hey! if anybody can share resources on how to get sugarcube games on twine to remember certain achievements have been triggered i would greatly appreciate it :) and especially if there is a way to get around it without creating individual variables for each achievement. thanks!

#twine#if#twine help#sugarcube
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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Just wanted to wish you all a happy Valentine’s Day! …still lonely and single so I guess I’ll be playing IFs again this year… 

I updated the library to have a little short of Peyton a few hours ago. I was too tired to make a post about it then, but I just wanted to let y’all know it’s up now! There’s no music or content warnings, but I might change that in the future.

As for life updates, I’ve been sick the past three weeks and have really low energy. I’m tired constantly so not a lot of things have been written as of late. Though in other news I got into Our Life: Now and Forever AND Beginning & Always - I’m almost finished reading both and I HIGHLY recommend it, if you haven’t played it yet! It’s my first time reading a visual novel and actually making choices vs watching others play, so it’s been a lot of fun.

Stay safe!

-Aurie

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#update#happy valentine's day
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progress so far :)

hello! Feels like I have been silent for a while, so I just wanted to give updates on all of the games.

I’ve been working on ST4RDOM for the first time in a while. I think I finally have an idea of what direction I want the chapter to go in - now I need to execute it.

Swapped has also had steady progress - currently working on some convos and extending interaction w mc and Taylor! It’s taking everything within me to not erase it all and restart since there are some things about this draft that I’m not exactly happy with, but those issues should be fixed with some edits.

I also could not help myself to writing something for Swapped, so that is planned to come out on Valentine’s Day! It is short but sweet and full of fluff and teasing so I’m excited to release it :)

And that’s pretty much all I have! Hopefully the updates for Swapped and ST4RDOM are soon - fingers crossed!!

-Aurie

#writing update
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19/1/24 CHAPTER 9 RELEASE.

5 endings at 3 different locations you can end up as your companions all split into different sides.. getting lost. Metaphorically or quite literally? What decisions have you made in the past to either bring chaos or calm into your so-called hideout..? Who will celebrate to see the long-awaited dawn, who will weep at the rising insanity of the leader carving down a bloody road to victory, and what painful truths will you finally discover?Where will you end up, who will you save, and who will you be in chapter 9?
  • 133 303 words in total for ALL branches!
  • Between the 18k and 21k for a single playthrough!
  • Romance lock-in scenes for Ash and Ha!! Although they are locked behind one of the three exploration branches.
  • Specialize in your essence! If you are strong enough and are within the right branch for it, you can pick one of the few elements to focus on and develop your essence further.
  • Death
  • Angst
  • Depression
  • Screaming and crying people all around
  • Lily with a lighter
  • "Who gave Ha a gun?"
  • Two new annoying little brats to look after
  • The chapter is split between three different greater exploration areas, and you can end up depending on various variables and choices. Only one path contains all the companions while the other two may differ depending on decisions made.

~~ Updated dashingdon link (will be removed by the end of the month) ~~ NEW cogdemos.ink link ~~ Discuss the chapter on the forums! ~~ Coffee on Kofi!

That. Was an unbelievably long road. This chapter is easily the most branchy one. A few WIP scenes are locked, but they are nothing big and I may still decide to scrap those before the chapter gets too overwhelmingly brancy. Aside of that, some more balancing I might have to do still regarding personality traits and stats, but I want to delve deeper into that once I've got more results in on my online feedback form, so right now you may not really notice alotta stat changes throughout chapter 9. But yes. Here it is!!

I really hope the returning readers of RBU will enjoy this one. It's an 130k word long apology letter for the hiatus!! Go and give Ha or Ash a kiss or two, play catch with a fireball with Lily, question your entire reality with Amethyst, and connect some dots regarding the final revelation. Again, I thank anyone who has been around here with me since the start and all the new readers I've been able to tell my story to (and who managed to get through the messy first few chapters). I really hope the long wait was worth this all.

Feel free to report bugs in the forum thread c: and I shall try and fix them asap. Also whenever you suspect of the game pushing you into the wrong branch by checking the wrong variables, or if you see any typos and misgendering.

The ASK box is open! For questions, guides, character asks and etc.

Have fun c: I am hoping to keep this flow going for chapter 10 as well, seeing as the end of RBU is nearing and 10 won't be a very long one. Here is hoping I may actually reach the epilogue before I slip back into a 50 year long hiatus <3

#it’s back!!!#read this a few months ago before its return and was OBSESSED#no joke lost sleep over it#NOW THE COMEBACK πŸ₯Ή#happy for it and the author :)
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Anonymous asked:

Heyy aurie!! Im a writer with a head packed full of ideas and I wanna try making an if!! Previously, I have written poems and snippets but never a whole story. I've alr downloaded twine and everything but ITS SO CONFUSING?? if you have any tips i would be so grateful omd 😭

hii! I am honored you asked me to help, but really before trying to do anything you should look into trying out the different formats on Twine! You basically do that by creating a new game and go to Story, then Details, and check it out (type something into the empty passage to at least see something and what the font looks like). By looking into them and seeing the designs of each one, you can figure out what works best for you. I personally love Sugarcube because it uses CSS, HTML and JavaScript to work, and there are currently a lot of resources for it!

I feel like I would do a better job if you had any specific questions to ask about how to start designing a game, so feel free to DM me. I can also help with coding as well ^^ though my JavaScript knowledge is nonexistent.

I can throw out some resources to look into as well:

Also, I’d be interested to know just what exactly you want to write, since you have so many stories. I know I have a lot, but I began working on each one at different times, so it would probably be best to settle on your favorite one for now. Maybe read it in the future too lol.

#sugarcube#coding help#twine#this was a nice ask to get on my bday :)
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Anonymous asked:

Hey, I just saw a post that dashingdon may be going down soon, you may have to transfer the game somewhere else, sorry to bring bad news.

Guess it’s a good thing I never got into Dashingdon! Fun fact: I actually thought of learning it for Swapped but it seemed too complicated so I gave up and stuck with my strengths.

Though this is especially worrying since I have a bunch of WIPs I still have to play that are on Dashingdon…I’ll just be right back-

#wrong author anon#psa!!
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Anonymous asked:

When I first read the swapped demo, I instantly pictured f!Maxie looking like Ellie Chu from 'the half of it'. I'm going insane 😭😭 it's only has one chapter out yet swapped has my heart πŸ’•πŸ’• can't wait for chapter 2!!

I just looked it up and I have to say I agree a thousand percent! Aster reminds me of Kelsey too πŸ˜‚

#swapped-if
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elegantunknownphantom asked:

I've only just read your Christmas special because the festive season was absolutely insane and busy for me with my family this year.

Happy new year btw hun i hope it's been a great start to 2025 for u.

So i read the swapped special and just btw Peyton is adorable as all bloody hell 😭😭😭

But Kelsey can go the fuck away. I was so πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‘

Like no.

Aurie nooooooo πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„πŸ™„

Mxm so cold 😭😭😭😭😭

Why did you have to do that lmao

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your love-hate relationship with Kelsey is showing Zee πŸ˜‚

#swapped-if#been doing well!#hope you are good :)
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INFO: This is the very last poll before the hiatus. Hope you enjoy the final one!

Imagine you are given the option to restart your entire life. You could easily close your eyes, reopen them, and would be back as a baby again. You have different parents, perhaps a completely different lifeβ€”it is essentially a gamble.

You would not remember anything from your current life. Everyone you used to know may cease to exist entirely or will not remember you.

But…you could end up in a fantasy world for all you know. You could end up anywhere, but fate will decide it for you.

So, the question is this.

#polls#not if related
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name poll

So I have been thinking about Taylor’s character in Swipe Right and I was wondering which you guys would prefer more. Even if you don’t have an opinion, just flip a coin or close your eyes and choose. Also if you have some dope names to recommend I will gladly take them as my own /j

#swapped-if#poll
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