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[foxsfiction]

Valentines Day Drabble

Dagon

Dagon takes a deep breath and clutches the bouquet of wildflowers to their chest. Their heart jumps to their throat when they hear your front door open. They turn around to face you with a big, goofy grin and red cheeks. They thrust the flowers into your chest. “Happy Valentines Day, chickadee!” They cheer. They shuffle their feet as you take the flowers and inspect them. “I know you’re probably tired of flowers, thanks to Dante, buuut I picked these. And looked up their meanings! …..They might not be the most accurate, though, aha,” Dagon scratches the back of their neck, “I’m not great at research and stuff, you know that. But I tried my best!”

They shake their head, “Anyways! I was wondering if you had any specific plans? For today? If not, I’d like to go on a little… walk. Show you something you might like!” You tell them you have some time before whatever you had planned, and would love to take a walk with them. Their smile grows, if it’s even possible. “Oh, good; great!! I’ll let you put your shoes on and stuff. Oh, and uh, leave the flowers here. You probably don’t want them to wilt or anything like that.”

Dagon takes your hand and leads you towards the direction of town. They don’t stop in town, though. They lead you right through, towards the woods. You both cross the railroad tracks and step onto the path. Then, they lead you carefully off the path towards a little clearing. A couple of thick blankets sit in the middle. A visibly full basket sits on those blankets. “Nothing like a picnic, huh? Little cold, but we should be okay,” Dagon says, letting go of your hand. They beckon you towards the set up, telling you all about what they’ve packed.

Tindra

Tindra smiles softly to you as you open the front door. “Hullo, angel. Happy Valentines,” She greets, presenting you with a clumsily wrapped box. The only way you could tell she was flustered was by her eyes, which are a little wider than usual. “I’ve cleared my schedule for you. Father wasn’t happy about that, but he can shove it. My only concern today is you and making you happy,” She says, a tiny bit of anger popping into her voice when mentioning her father. You move away from the door, inviting her into your home.

You manage to clear the kitchen for yourself and Tindra. She gently prompts you to open her gift. You easily tear the heart-decorated wrapping paper and open the box to find a pink, white and red desert tray laid out for you neatly; three cupcakes with perfect white icing, chocolate pretzels, marshmallows, truffles, and cookies along with some of your favorite candy. When you look at the blond across the table, she’s watching you intensely. She actually blushes when she realizes you’re looking at her, “Do… do you like it, angel?”

Laverne

Laverne smiles brightly as you open your front door. “Happy Valentines Day, lovey!” He borderline screams, holding out a giant box of chocolates and dropping a teddy bear that was tucked under his arm. He curses, scrambles to pick it up and winces as he holds that out too. His blush is bright, easy to see and his unusual fluster is admittedly cute. “I…. really have no idea what I’m doing honestly, lovey. Sorry if it’s too cheesy or cringy for you. I would’ve taken you to a fancy restaurant or something like that, but the idea makes me a little uncomfy. But, we can still have a good day around town! We can roam around the shops, and I’ll buy you whatever you want!” He rambles, showing off his nervousness. 

Seems you’d have to take the reins from here. But you know that no matter what you do, Laverne would be happy to spend the day with you.

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I'll be answering these for when the ROs (and your brother) are teens!

𝐎𝐂 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐈 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐒!

feel free to tweak questions + all emojis r listed in text form bc i can't see some of them aAAaaAA! sorry if any of these questions are too similar i tried to avoid that but .. there's a lot lol! categorized by emoji type.

i wanted to make one because i could not find one on tumblr already that had a ton of questions. this was created by combining ones under the #oc ask game tag + my own contributions. hi charmymemes nation i'm back.

people

👁️ EYE - what colour are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them (shows emotion easily, literally magical...)?

🤥 LYING - are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying?

👻 GHOST - do they believe in ghosts? what are their "ghostly experiences", if any?

💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?

😭 CRYING - what makes them cry? do they cry easily?

👊 PUNCH - are they quick to violence?

💢 ANGER - what are some habits they have that will take some getting used to?

👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings?

😨 FEARFUL - when scared, do they go into "flight" or "fight"?

💤 SLEEPING - do they fall asleep easily? what helps them sleep?

food & drinks

🥞 PANCAKE - what is their comfort breakfast?

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE - when is their birthday? do they like celebrating it?

🍩 DONUT - favourite sweet treat?

🍟 FRIES - do they order food often? or they prefer to cook their own food?

☕️ HOT BEVERAGE - do they prefer hot or cold drinks? what is their favourite drink?

🍓 STRAWBERRY - do they eat their fruit & veg? what is their favourite fruit or vegetable?

🍰 CAKE SLICE - favourite cake flavour? are they specific about types of cakes?

🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?

plants & nature

💐 BOUQUET - create a bouqet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?

🌙 MOON - what is your oc's greatest wish? how far are they willing to go for it?

🌋 VOLCANO - how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or a instant explosion?

🌺 HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies?

🍁 MAPLE LEAF - what is their favourite season? why?

🍃 FALLING LEAF - do they enjoy being in nature? what is their favourite outdoor activity?

☀️ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning?

🕷️ SPIDER - what is their biggest fear? do they have any irrational / mundane fears?

🌹 ROSE - do they like valentines day? have they been confessed to before? have they confessed to anyone before?

🙈 SEE-NO-EVIL - whats a side of your oc that they don't want to show other people?

🙊 SPEAK-NO-EVIL - what is something your oc will refuse to stay quiet about?

🙉 HEAR-NO-EVIL - what is the worse thing your oc could hear from someone?

🌱 SEEDLING - what is their most vivid memory from childhood?

🍀 CLOVER - do they believe in luck? are they lucky?

🌏 EARTH - will they give up the world for someone they love? is this decision easy for them?

🌌 MILKY WAY - what was the inspiration behind your oc? what was the first thing you decided about them?

activity

⚾ BASEBALL - can they play sports? what is their best position if they play a team sport? what's their strong suit (speed, power etc.)?

🏊 SWIMMING - can they swim? or are they afraid of water? how well do they swim? how do they feel about swimming in the ocean?

objects

📣 MEGAPHONE - how loud are they? what do they speak like? got a voice claim?

📖 OPEN BOOK - do they like reading? what's their favourite genre?

🪤 MOUSE TRAP - what will always lure them into certain danger? a loved one in danger? a promise of something they are always searching for?

📸 CAMERA - do they enjoy having their picture taken? what's their go-to pose? do they like taking photos? what do they take photos of?

🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

✂️ SCISSORS - what is the "last straw" for them to cut someone out of their life? how easily do they let go of people?

💡 LIGHTBULB - is your oc a planner? do they write down every small detail or just wing it?

💎 DIAMOND - how rich are they? can they live the lifestyle they want to?

🎁 PRESENT - what types of presents would they be most happy to receive? are they good at gift giving?

🍼 BABY BOTTLE - what are their thoughts on children?

🔪 KNIFE - how do they react to injury / misfortune befalling their loved ones (significant other, family, friends)? do they put themselves at blame?

👑 CROWN - what does your oc want to be remembered as? why?

✏️ PENCIL - is there a particular quote / lyric that you associate with them?

🎵 MUSIC NOTE - what is their playlist like? their favourite artists? do you associate a particular song with them?

🎤 MICROPHONE - are they good at singing? what is their go-to karaoke song?

🎷 SAXOPHONE - do they play any instruments? are they any good at it?

📚 BOOKS - how were they at school? what is their best subject? what is their worst subject? do they have a favourite subject?

👖 JEANS - what is their go-to outfit?

🎨 PALETTE - can they draw? what do they like to draw?

🎡 FERRIS WHEEL - are they someone who wants to kiss at the top of the ferris wheel?

⏳ HOURGLASS - are they usually late or on-time?

🔫 PISTOL - do they trust people easily? how easily will they turn their back to someone? have they been backstabbed before? will they betray someone if given an ultimatum?

🎀 RIBBON - how would they fit into other worlds / aus? what aus would you like to try out? what fictional world would they fit / not fit into?

📎 PAPERCLIP - a random fact.

📦 PACKAGE - what are some "most likely to..." that can apply to them?

🖍️ CRAYON - what advice would you give to them?

⚙️ GEAR - what are your ocs thoughts on science & art? which do they give more importance to? how much value do they place on each?

🔧 WRENCH - are they good at fixing relationships? or do they tend to avoid doing so?

❇️ SPARKLE - what is their most prized possession? what do they value?

📏 RULER - is your oc well educated? where did they get their learning from?

transport

🚆 TRAIN - what is their answer to the trolley problem?

🚲 BICYCLE - can they ride a bike? what do they remember from learning to ride a bicycle?

weather

🌩️ LIGHTNING - are they scared of lightning?

💧 DROPLET - random angst headcanon

❄️ SNOWFLAKE - do people consider them cold? if so, what made them this way?

🌪️ TORNADO - what is the biggest change you've ever made to them? how have they changed from their original version?

🌈 RAINBOW - what advice would they give to their younger self?

🔥 FIRE - do they have any self destructive tendencies? what habits do they have that hinder them from becoming their best self?

☁️ CLOUD - a soft headcanon

🌟 GLOWING STAR - what do they think about when they look at the night sky? is there someone they want to star gaze with?

🌠 SHOOTING STAR - if they could make any wish with no repercussions, what wish would they make?

☄️ COMET - what do people assume about them? are they right?

hearts

💓 BEATING HEART - what gets their heart racing?

💘 HEART W/ ARROW - what traits do they look for in a relationship? do they believe in love at first sight?

💗 GROWING HEART - if they have a crush, is it noticable? what changes when they're in love?

❤️ RED HEART - their love language(s)?

💙 BLUE HEART - do they miss their s/o easily? how do they act when their s/o isn't around?

💚 GREEN HEART - what things make your oc feel comforted? hugs, kisses, food?

💖 SPARKLING HEART - are they a subtle or a showy lover?

💌 LOVE LETTER - do they like love letters? what kind of messages do they leave for their partner?

💔 BROKEN HEART - what could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?

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Sneak peek 2

When you opened the door the first thing you seen was Dagon. They took up a lot of the space; they’d gotten pretty tall. They smiled and offered an awkward wave. “Hey chickadee, ready to start the day?” Their voice had grown out of the squeaky, high pitched one they’d had before. It’d become smooth and whispery, but you could always understand them. “It’s too early for this,” You joked. They chuckled, “Sorry. I promise I’ll sleep in with you tomorrow.”

“You said that yesterday. And the day before that.”

Dagon scratched the back of their head sheepishly, “Oops?”

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On a scale from 1 to 10, how weak are the RO to MC's puppy eyes?

As teens,

Laverne is a 9; he caves surprisingly quick lol. There are very few things that he won't give or do for MC. If MC told him to jump, he'd ask how high lol.

Tindra is a 2; she can hang on pretty good. She only gives in if it's a special occasion or something like that.

Dagon is a 5; they don't usually see the point in not giving you what you want or doing what you want to do. But they can put their foot down and be stubborn when they want or need to.

[foxsfiction]

A Life Worth Living is a WIP interactive novel that's heavily inspired by the game Our Life. It's also the first game I've started working on seriously, so bare with me.

Age rating; +13

| You can find the demo here! |

New Pine Creek, or just New Pine, was an idyllic little country town with more  farms and farmers than you knew what to do with. Every season was picturesque there, especially winter. It snowed every year, and looked like the picture off of a holiday popcorn can every holiday season.

You lived in New Pine since you were a baby. For a while, you were one of the only ‘younger kids’ in town, since the kids that moved in tended to be eight and older, or babies that you couldn’t play with. Really, people moved in and out all the time; it became a normal part of your life that kids didn’t tend to stay. Until the weekend before winter break, that is. Two new families moved in; one next door and the other across the street. And a girl your age started visiting more, since her brother started visiting more. These three kids were all your age, six. Unlike the others, they became a staple part of your life. But, did you really get along with them? As you grew up, did you remain close?

Your Dad, Fox: (He/him, 30) A tall man with black hair and bronze skin. He works hard to make sure you and your siblings have whatever you all want. He’s sunny and sweet with a sharp edge that he turns towards people he doesn’t trust, though you don’t see that much. He explains everything he can to you & your siblings, and if he doesn’t understand he isn’t afraid to ask for help! You don’t see a lot of adults do that! Some people are put off by your dad, but you don’t understand why.

Your Older Brother, Dante: (he/him, 10) A boy with Dad’s hair and bronze skin. He doesn’t have his height, though. He strives to be just like Dad, and greatly enjoys sharing his hobbies. He hopes to stream video games online, like your Dad does now. He also makes you follow him around, ever the protective older brother. He takes an interest in the things you like, too. Even if it was frilly pink dresses or the scariest horror movies you could find, he’s willing to follow you through it all.

Your Younger Sister, Monica: (she/her, 4) A toddler with dark magenta hair and pale skin, She doesn’t care about much. Your sister’s goal right now is to destroy her toys, roughhouse with your brother, and run wild. Too bad she can’t do that last bit, but she can do everything else!

Dagon Abram: (They/them, 6) A excitable kid with curly fawn colored hair and matching brown eyes; their pockets are seemingly endless, with how much stuff they carry with them all the time; a pack of chalk, candy, a pinecone, a mini shovel? A live frog?! A-anyway, Dagon is more than happy to follow along with whatever you want to do. They, like your brother, are more than happy to indulge in your interests, even if they aren’t really enjoying it. With how hard they try, it’s almost like they’ve never had a friend before…

Markus Laaksonen: (He/him, 10) A boy with dark brown hair and deep blue eyes; He lives to cause as much trouble as he can. He’s been a part of your life forever now, since he’s your brother's best friend. He lives on a farm just outside town, but rides into town everyday to hang out with your brother. He’s grown protective over you and Monica, and has started bringing his sister with him to visit town.

Tindra Laaksonen: (She/her, 6) A shy girl with platinum blonde hair and deep blue eyes, she reads more than she talks. She is a loner who prefers animals to people, but is willing to talk to you if you strike up a conversation. She carries a stuffed owl with her everywhere; in fact, owls are her favorite animals! No one hangs out with her at school, they say she’s ‘weird,’ but you know better than them! …Right?

Laverne Berne: (he/him, 6) A boy with teal colored hair and green eyes, he isn’t very approachable. He doesn’t talk, either, instead he uses sign language and a notepad to communicate with others. You do know that he likes snowboarding, anything about snowboarding makes him open up. He gets mad easily, but this seems exaggerated. You wonder why...

Play as male, female, or nonbinary; straight, bi, gay, ace, aro, demisexual, or demiromantic! Explore your gender as you grow up, or find that you just don’t have one.

Make a friend(or three) for life, or fall in love with your childhood best friend! 

Develop your hobbies and interests, and share them with a family who’re more than willing to take part! Most of them, anyway…

Influence the other kids' personalities as they grow, and maybe even their appearance and interests!

Walk through memory lane; remembering the sleepovers you had, the snowball fights you won(or lost), or that time you almost got hit by a sleigh!

Feel free to ask me about any of the characters!

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Navigation Post

Your one stop shop for all my things!

A Life Worth Living(WIP)

About the Game

Demo!

Tindra's Pinterest Board | Dante's Pinterest Board | Markus' Pinterest Board | Laverne's Pinterest Board | Fox's Pinterest Board | Dagon's Pinterest Board |

Note for the Pinterest boards, they include face claims for when the child aged characters are older, think 18 or so.

Howls of Rebellion(WIP)

About the Game

Demo goes here when it's ready.

Tags under the 'keep reading' Tags will be added as need be

What got done?

Markus Laaksonon

Dagon Abram

Laverne Berne

Tindra Laaksonen

Asks

Update

Screenshots

[foxsfiction]

Drafting some scenes you guys won't see for a WHILE, but I thought I'd share some of them

This is 1 of... I'm not sure how many I'll post, actually.

He pulled you close and buried his nose in your shoulder. His embrace was as warm as a fireplace after an entire day in the snow. The gesture told you everything he couldn’t verbally tell you; that he cared for you, and would love you no matter what. You felt him gently kiss your cheek and murmur, “Sorry I’m not good with words… I wish I was. You deserve… just… every good thing. You deserve love and happiness and comfort and just… everything. I love you so, so much.” He buried his face in your shoulder again. You hadn’t noticed until now that he’d started subtly rocking side to side with you. The two of you stayed that way for a while.

When you untangled from each other, Laverne took hold of your hands. He held them gently and carefully played with your fingers.

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A long overdue Progress Update

Hey! It's... been a while, huh?

I've been navigating life on my own, dealing with my mental health and helping my family figure out where to go from where we are.

Anywho, you guys aren't here to listen to me make excuses!

One last thing; if you send in a ask/question for ROs, please clarify what game you're asking about!

What got done?

Let's start off with A Life Worth Living

Funny story that, aha. I had to redo a lot of the stuff I had already done because I forgot to save and almost everything got deleted when my laptop restarted and updated. But I've been making good time, since I know where I'm taking things.

As for Howls of Rebellion...

I haven't made visible progress there, since I've been focusing on ALWL. I do, however, have a better idea of the plot and how I want things to happen/what needs to happen.

I'll wrap this up here, since I don't have a whole lot more to say. I'm still actively working on these IFs, and if you have any sort of questions/scenarios/whatever else you want to send a ask about, please feel free to do so!

Thank you all for your time!

[foxsfiction]

Demo is here!!

Hey!! The demo is out now!!

You can find it here, on the intro post/pinned post, and the navigation post whenever I put that up.

[foxsfiction]

quick! choose ONE song that you feel is your IFs "theme song"

Ooof, first ask in a while. Uh, for A Life Worth Living I'd say Brand New by Ben Rector.

For Howls of Rebellion, I really can't put a song to that one. It's currently getting completely redone, premise and all lmao.

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Can you do this for the kids?

YES!

MC screams at everyone to stop fighting, then gives up lol.

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May 14, 2022; What got done?

Heyo! It's... been longer than I think it should have, lol. Life has happened, and I've been swept along with it. But, I am here to bring you a bit of a update!

So, I have most of Dagon's sleepover scene down. I have to fill in some places here and there, but it's mostly done. Another Dagon scene is almost done, but there's more progress to be done there than the sleepover one.

Aside from A Life Worth Living, I've been brainstorming another IF that's pretty ambitious, at least for me. Right now I'm focusing on getting out the next update for ALWL, but I wanted to let y'all know about that other IF. It doesn't have a name, or even a plot right now.

For ALWL, I'm thinking the next major update is going to be Dagon's sleepover completed, part of Dagon's walking sim, the scene where you and your family get snowed in completed, a partial Laverne scene, and a partial Tindra scene.

And for those curious about the word count, I'll be including it from here on out!

Word count as of this post: ~17k

Under the cut are some screenshots!

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Here are the memories you can experience in childhood! Some can change, but this is how they are right now, aha. And the only one that's required is the last one! So you can skip things if you want too; though that might lead to a boring playthrough.

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In childhood you'll be introduced to Miss Tabitha, the cat of the general store!

She's technically your cat, but you can't keep her since your Dad's allergic to cats. Your aunt volunteered to take her so you can still see her everyday! Now she can be found prowling the general store or your aunt's house instead of the streets or damp alleyways.

Speaking of your aunt, Tera runs said general store and lets you and your siblings run wild there! I'll put her Pinterest board up soon so you can get a idea of what she looks like.

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So, I was just looking up funny things that dads call their kids and I thought of Rockstar Freddy and his signature phrase 'superstar'

Fox does that now, he calls his kids superstar now. I do make the rules here, so that's the rule now.

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What's are the ROs' favorite family tradition?

Dagon and their family don't have a whole lot of traditions that they hold onto; Prior to them moving in across the street from the MC, they didn't stay in one place for longer than a month or two. But, they do have one that they enjoy; around the start of the Holiday season Dagon and their family will make apple-cinnamon tea and watch Holiday movies for movie night!

Tindra and her family have a gingerbread house competition every Christmas that started the first Christmas they experienced in America. The family teams up in groups of 2-3 and try to make the best gingerbread house they can in a hour and a half. The reining champions have been Markus and their grandmother Aamu, sometimes Tindra is part of the team.

Laverne's favorite family tradition doesn't actually happen during winter; it happens during spring. It's his family reunion! It happens every spring, at roughly the same time and sometimes the same place, lol. The reason why is somehow his moms were always the ones who ended up with all the leftovers, so they weren't stressed for a few days. He liked seeing them not busting their butts to make sure him and his sister could eat.