#SWC

[cbedfordart]

Sorry We're Closed is OUT NOW!!!

Our story-driven neon survival-horror game!

You play as Michelle, a young woman trying to escape the clutches of a demon desperate for love!

Please share and leave a review! We're a small indie team, so every bit helps💖!

[djedrik]

Im in love

[atlantis-area]

SHINee - JUICE (SHINee World VI: Perfect Illumination, 240524) [X]

[solice]

Really getting hyped for Sorry We're Closed to come out

[nebty]

[x-en]

the antagonist belongs to @cbedfordart

[pink-snail]

Big fan of this game and this crazy pop star

[something-wild-calls]

Got another combo part this time! It's pretty long, so I'll put it under a Read More.

Minor warning for a past injury mention!

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The first thing he noticed was the warmth of fur pressed against his neck.

Eyes closed, he rolled his head to the side, muttering to his little companion.

He felt a wave of unease.

It was never this hard to wake up. Well, maybe once or twice, but that thought did little to ease his worry.

He tried to lift his arm to gently usher the hot lump of fur off his neck. But his arm barely moved, and an ache pulsed up it. He tested other limbs, only to be met with the same resistance.

What had happened? What horrible state was his body in this time?

With all his might, he cracked his eyes open. His vision was blurry and tired, but he could instantly tell he was somewhere unfamiliar. All he saw above him was brown. ...Trees? ...Without leaves?

Or sky?

His head rolled again, and he realized that the surface it was on wasn't hard. Even if it was grass, there was no solid earth, nor the scratchy unpleasantness of dry straw. He focused to see what it was.

A...

Pillow?

A pillow...

He was in a building.

He doubted he'd gotten himself here. Surely he'd remember that.

So how...?

The dragon had claimed—

He gasped, a wave of clarity crashing over him.

The dragon...

The poachers...

The...

He shuddered, and that was enough to rouse Pari from her sleep. Her head lifted beside him, her pale purple eyes blinking into alertness.

She gave a trill when she saw Cody's own green gaze fixed warmly at her. She nuzzled him, and he groaned as his habitual attempt to pet her was met with the aching resistance once more.

“Pari...” His voice was slurred with the haze he was still struggling to break free from. “Wh-wh're we? A hsp'tal...?”

The pink imp opened her mouth, but at that moment, a knock rapped. Cody strained his gaze toward the sound, and managed to see a door open and a plump woman in an outfit walk in. Pari buried herself in his blankets.

The newcomer gasped when she saw him looking at her, but recovered quickly. “Why, hello! It's nice to see you awake!”

Cody blinked in a fruitless effort to adjust his eyes, attempting and aborting a wave. It was frustrating, having his body rebel against his wishes.

Please, voice, don't you fail me... “H...hi....” He took a deep breath, starting to feel a bit more energy return, though his voice was still weak. “I... I'm sorry... I d'n mean t'... be rude....”

The woman waved her hand, wrinkles accentuating her smile. “Don't you worry about it, dear! You were in horrible shape when you came in. Even with magical healing, it can still be hard to recover. I'm sure you're exhausted.”

At that, a new wave of alertness jolted through Cody. “Magical healing? D... did you guys heal me with magic?”

The woman nodded chipperly. “Mhm! To the best of our ability. Can I get you anything, Cody?”

“Water, please.” Suddenly, he flinched. “How'd you know my name?”

“Our chief's sister claimed that's what your name was.”

Cody thought for a moment, but he was still too drained to make sense of it. So for now, he smiled. “Well, she's right, however that is. I'm Cody Rennard.”

“It's nice to meet you, Cody. I'm Atta! Now then, I'll go get you that water.”

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For the next while, Cody drifted in and out of consciousness. Each time he woke, he felt a bit stronger. Eventually he ate—A simple soup, but the most delicious thing he'd eaten in a long while.

At one point, noticing that his shoes had been removed, he studied his left foot where the wound should've been. A neat scar shone on the top of it where it had been stabbed through, and he marveled at how effective the healing had been.

What a skill to have...

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"We also located a bag near where you were found, presumably yours." Cody pried his attention from the glaring girl to focus on the brown-haired man. "It's being safely kept at our place until you're in a good place to have it back."

The blond werewolf nodded with a smile. "Thank you!"

He couldn't help flicking his gaze back to Jamie, who stood unmoving, her eyes fixed on him.

As Cody tried to find words to speak about the prior events, Jordan gave the girl a soft nudge. "Come on, Jamie, you're freaking him out. Ease up a little."

She glanced at her brother, but otherwise did nothing else.

Clearly she still didn't like the idea of him being here...

Jordan looked at Cody, a hint of annoyance flickering in his eyes. "Perhaps we should go. I hope you feel back to normal swiftly, Cody. It's nice to meet you."

"Y-yeah!" Cody waved at them. "Thank you! Likewise!"

As the door clicked behind them, Cody couldn't help feeling just a bit hollow. There was so much he wanted to say. To ask. To learn.

He whispered more to himself than to the imp who scuttled up onto his lap. "That was the dragon, right? She had to be... She brought me to her home after all..." He looked at Pari. "I suppose you probably had a hand in that."

Pari shrugged, flicking her long tail. "She acted pretty quickly by herself. I don't think she was as eager to leave you on your own as we thought."

"...Huh..." He laid back on the bed, his little companion reclaiming her spot on his chest. "I wonder what her story is... An actual real dragon..."

He sighed, his mind swimming through pages of books he'd read over the years of these beings known only to legends.

"I can't say I blame her for being defensive... She's probably had it as bad as we have..."

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FIRST

[luna-ocelot]

Michelle from Sorry We're Closed by @cbedfordart

having a blast with this game, been excited for it for forever!!!! CHECK IT OUTT!!!!!

[cbedfordart]

New trailer just dropped!

Sorry We're Closed will be releasing on November 14,2024!

You can wishlist it on steam which really, really helps me out as an indie dev!!

[betwixtify]

[ID: Digital portrait of a smiling character from the shoulders up against a hot pink background. He's wearing a beanie and denim vest, with gauged ears and hair covering one eye. /End ID]

SORRY, WE'RE CLOSED was a phenomenal game ! Loved basically every second of it and, predictably, Marty is a fave--his lack of a portrait made me draw him first

[atlantis-area]

Desperate aegyo vs. effortless aegyo 😂

[solice]

A little sick time doodle 🫠

[beetlexxx]

I have some swc sketches so I might just spam post with them here

be prepared I have hyperfixation on this awesome game

[minyo129]

240316 SW6 Hongkong: SHINee Minho ❤️

[loupy-mongoose]

Well, I guess with my fixation changing again, I should update my pinned post. This time I'll keep it a little more general so I can just alter this one if it changes again. :B

This is why I called myself Loupy (Loopy), btw. For times where my brain can't hold onto an interest. XD

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Current fixation: Something Wild Calls (SWC), Jamie Wild's Alternate Universe story, set in the same world as MOLD. Sideblog here.

Other stories that I will one day tell to as my fickle mind allows:

Linden Roots; Mew-centric story told here on my main blog. Info hub here.

The Matters of Life and Death (MOLD); An original story--Sideblog here.

Shadowed Soul; The Soul Silver Nuzlocke story that makes up Jamie Wild's Pokemon trainer journey. No blog associated yet. Set in the same world as Linden Roots.

Heart of Concordia (HoC); An original story. Sideblog Here.

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This post will be updated as I see fit. ^^