#Guinevere choices

[choicesbookclub]

Which Guinevere did you choose?

Reblog with the sprite you chose :)

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[roseythorne]

guinevere is SO good… lancelot is the sweetest and the chapter backgrounds are so gorgeous… especially this one 🥹

[storyofmychoices]

Guinevere Áine of Carmelide

I don't have much at all for my Guinevere yet since this will be my first time playing the book. Obviously, I'm familiar with Arthurian Legend but I don't know how similar or different this book is, so I'm waiting to add more.

The gorgeous portrait of my Guin is by the loveliest and most talented @lilyoffandoms. I can't thank them enough for bringing her to life! She looks so pretty!!! 😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰

@choicesbookclub

Áine is pronounced ON-yah and is a Gaelic name that means Radiance

Face Claim: Summer Glau

[choices-and-voices]

Okay, but can I just say, Guinevere is doing an AMAZING job of portraying a love triangle without forcing it on the reader. Every romantic comment that the MC makes to the LIs is coded as a choice, with an alternate option that is platonic but equally meaningful, and the LIs never cross those boundaries that the MC sets but are still very clearly flagged as being love with her & aware of their competition for her affection. To give an example of what I mean, I’ve had zero trouble playing as an MC who has eyes only for Arthur, and yet I’m also very aware of Lancelot silently pining for MC and have seen that dynamic being enhanced by conversations that my MC perceives as friendly, like when she asks Lancelot to call her Guinevere instead of Princess in Chapter 7. When everything eventually reaches breaking point and Lancelot confesses their love, it’s going to feel very organic, and even though my MC never really courted Lancelot, the sense of turmoil on her part & of betrayal on Arthur’s will feel very organic too. It’s such a big change from stories like The Royal Romance, where it was impossible to romance anyone other than Liam without leading him on and dumping him mid-proposal, or even stories like Immortal Desires, where you could technically pick whichever LI(s) you wanted but the story just rang false if you didn’t romance both at once. Also, I know that the handling of the love triangle is just one part of PB’s challenge to adapt a fixed legend into a flexible CYOA, and I’m wondering if that extra pressure to think creatively is part of what has led to such a great dynamic. I’m just really, really enjoying it, and that’s rare for Choices nowadays. I can’t wait to see where the writers go next.

[choicesficwriterscreations]

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[mvalentine]

ive been on the choices app A LOT lately (🫣🫣🫣) & i have some unpopular opinions to share even though literally no one asked for them <3:

- the royal masquerade is SO criminally underrated, it deserves way way wayy more love. and honestly, trm has a way better royal plot & storyline than the entirety of the royal romance.

- speaking of the royal romance, i would choose arthur/artura anyday over liam. they’re based off of very similar archetypes, but for some reason i truly adore them even if i seem to be in the habit of having my mc date the intended love interests’ closest confidants <3

- look, i love immortal desires. no one’s doing it like my girl cas! but especially after replaying bloodbound recently, id simply cannot compare!! bloodbound is a masterpiece, the mc is literally one of the best mcs on the app, the lis are all SO good, the plot is so much more engaging and unhinged….. also rheya as the villian & the whole mc being descended from her blood keeper storyline? yeha that’s history. like sorry to id but you simply cannot compete where you don’t compare.

- the phantom agent is SO underrated it actually makes me so sad 😭 also my bby agent grey people hate them & for WHAT! i literally love them so much they are my precious little angel <3 also the mc? yeah an icon! the whole rowan situation and the drama of it all?!? such a solid book come on now people!

-speaking of lis who get way too much unnecessary hate— loml miss monroe from ms. match! they were SUCH a fun li & the book was such a fun read & honestly monroe is SO justified in being pissed i mean hell i would be so fuckin pissed if i was in their situation?!? anyways yeah i love them also she’s one of the prettiest sprites pb has ever made <3

[moominofthevalley]

for those who played Guinevere, which LI did you choose?

[princepotatosack]

Since Guinevere is coming soon i compiled a list of MC name ideas and insipration for those who do not have 18 GB of name research on their flash drives. It is mostly old Welsh names from the 900s-1100s and Welsh mythology. I also threw in some medieval/literary French and English names for #flavor (and also because even though arthur is Welsh in origin, Arthurian legend is so heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman poetry and French chansons de geste). I excluded all names that (to my limited knowledge) already appear in Athurian tradition bc I'm expecting some of those characters to show up in the book lol. If you have any questions you can drop an ask in my box, I always love playing reference librarian :-)

Adelinde/Adeliza

Adwen/Adwenna

Aelis/Aelys

Alais

Alianore/Alienor/Eleanor/Elinor

Aliette

Amabel

Angharad

Annest

Anwen

Arddun

Arianell

Arianwen

Arwen/Arwenna

Branwen/Bronwen

Briallen

Celeinion

Ceridwen

Carys/Cerys

Clarimond/Claremond

Cordelia

Eirianwen

Eirwen

Eirys

Esyllt

Generys

Griseldis

Gwendolen

Gwenfair

Gwenllian

Gwyneth

Heloise

Hildegarde

Idony

Innogen

Isabeau/Ysabeau

Lilwen

Lyneth

Lynwen

Madalinde/Magdelaine

Margred

Melangell

Meleri

Melisent

Melusine

Morwenna

Muriel

Olwen/Olwenna

Petronella/Petronilla

Rhiannon

Rhianwen

Rhonwen

Rosamond/Rosamund

Rowenna

Tanwen

Tegeirian

[nooloongeractive]

me chosing the diamond scene with Lancelot and then getting arrested for adultery – oop

[sazanes]

"Arthur's eyes were full of something Honora didn't expect to find in Camelot. Sympathy."

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[choicesbookclub]

Welcome to the Guinevere Book Club!

This Book Club is open to anyone and everyone! You can participate as much or as little as you want.

Our playthrough of Guinevere will take place on Saturdays with posts going up around noon EST. While posts go up on Saturdays, late entries are more than welcome so you can play whenever is convenient for you.

Meet our Guinevere MCs:

If you have a profile page for your MC, feel free to send it to me so I can add it to our directory.

Reading Schedule:

Saturdays beginning July 13

We will play two chapters a week

Each week, I'll try to include questions, polls, or prompts to inspire some discussion. Feel free to send suggestions if you have something you want to see!

Weekly Prompts:

links will be added when the prompts are posted

Getting Started

July 13

Chapter One: The Woman Who Would Be Queen

Chapter Two: The Crown and the Sword

July 20

Chapter Three: A Snake in the Walls

Chapter Four: Tangled Threads

July 27

Chapter Five: By Sword and Lance

Chapter Six: Festival of the Round

August 3

Chapter Seven: The Hunt

Chapter Eight: An Elusive Truth

August 10

Chapter Nine: A Knight's Oath

Chapter Ten: The Joyous Gard

August 17

Chapter Eleven: Things Yet to Come

Chapter Twelve: Lady in Waiting

August 24

Chapter Thirteen: Bound

Chapter Fourteen: Camelot's Fall

August 31

Chapter Fifteen: A Kingdom Asunder

Chapter Sixteen: Threads of Fate

September 7 1

Chapter Seventeen: Bounds of Union

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[masked-alien-lesbian]

You keep saying shit like that I’m gonna kiss you...

[abunchofbadchoices]

Zane Philips of Legacies looking so much like Arthur 🤔

[choices-and-voices]

So I have a thousand thoughts about Chapter 14 of Guinevere but I know they’re going to evolve very quickly in the coming weeks, so for now, all I’m going to say is this: it blows my mind how well the writers have managed to incorporate Merlin’s accusations of infidelity into Arthur’s romance route, to the point where they don’t just make sense, they also hit super hard emotionally & even raise some interesting ideas that don’t come up in Lancelot’s route. Like, the fact that Lancelot is so painfully in love with Guinevere, they fought so hard to suppress it until they finally snapped, and then all they get for that is a broken heart & the knowledge that Guinevere is at risk of death because of their momentary lapse in self-control? That is a devastating outcome for them. It is a tragedy in the traditional sense, the kind you would see in a Shakespearean or Greco-Roman play. And the writers don’t just skim over it, they lean right in. Then on top of that, what about the fact that Merlin’s accusations are now entirely baseless? The fact that he is now undeniably 100% responsible for orchestrating his own vision of Camelot’s fall, because there is no way Guinevere could have been accused of treason without his interference, but also that vision was what made him interfere in the first place? That particular plot point raises so many questions about predestination that are way more complex & nuanced than I ever expected from Choices, and the fact that they’re being raised in a choose-your-own-adventure game – a format that inherently challenges the concept of narrative predestination – is also insanely interesting to me. Watch this space for more thoughts, but for now, here are the screenshots that triggered this essay. I’m still getting over just how awesome they are.

[onmarswesail]

A bit of a historical perspective over Guinevere

So you know how the book starts with something like "this is the legend, but not quite how the world remembers"? Basically, my gameplay revolves around following the legend closely, but with a few twists. Here's how I figure it would work:

King Arthur: I wasn't really expecting to choose this appearance for him, but I found the other male version so weird and plain I much preferred this one. Personally, and as a History student, I can see the artists of old changing the great king's looks to a more "European" stereotype. Yes, I think Arthur could've been whitewhashed over the centuries. Honestly, would it surprise you?

Lancelot: I love how the name is unisex in the book. Did you know that early texts (the Lancelot-Grail) describe Lancelot having "feminine hands and neck"? What if he was, in fact, a woman? Sure, women as knights were exceptionally rare in Europe, but inconceivable? Not really. Of course, in my mind, prejudice and misogyny ended up turning her into a male character over the years.

Guinevere: Honestly, her name is kind of a enigma, so I chose to keep it simple. In my story, she has feelings both for Arthur and for Lancelot, but her duty to her kingdom comes first. Lancelot becomes her champion, that part History got right. But the knight repels her so much that Guinevere ends up spending more time with her betrothed, and falls in love with him. So ultimately, although she kinda had an affair with Lancelot, it was a short-lived one, before her wedding. Later poets just took that story and added a lot more drama.

And what happens afterwards? Well, in my headcanon, since Arthur and Guinevere couldn't conceive children of their own, Mordred became the heir, not the usurper. Arthur died in battle years later, and Guinevere didn't become a nun, but instead an advisor to her nephew, until she died of old age. Lancelot provided that the couple was buried together and also died shortly after.

[choicesjanuarychallenge]

January Challenge Prompts

Taking inspiration from Janus, there are two opposing prompts for each day, and a third prompt based on common themes/topics from New Year resolutions. 

New Year’s Eve | New Year’s Day | Mindfulness

Morning | Night | Money

Breakfast | Dinner | Cooking

Dating | Break-up | Self-reflection

Love | Hate | Drink

Always | Never | Satisfaction

Before | After | Hobby

Clear | Stormy | Travel

Dark | Light | Plants

Easy | Hard | Exercise

Important | Trivial | Yoga

Angry | Happy | Spa Day

Sunny | Grumpy | Partner

Private | Public | Cuddle

Quiet | Noisy | Books

Nice | Rude | Charity

Black | White | Relax

Truth | Lie | Procrastinate

Early | Late | Kitchen

Blame | Praise | Shopping

Clumsy | Graceful | Music

Dangerous | Safe | Job

Full | Empty | Water

Give | Take | Friends

Humble | Proud | Makeover

Open | Shut | Routine

New | Old | Explore

Tight | Loose | Clothes

Wet | Dry | Walk

Sweet | Sour | Sleep

Rich | Poor | Adventure

Check out submission guidelines here.