#anyway the game was ol:ba

[meadow-moth]

Trans feeling of the day: got called "boyfriend" in a video game and cried

[owihitmyhead]

ehehe redraw of the post from back in february!!

ive been making a lot of art recently but not posting it cause it was mainly relationship sheets/stupid little doodles

but wanted to draw honey again as a comfort thing for myself cause i gotta get vaccinated again tmr and im scared of needles so yk

i stopped doing lineart for drawings/cleaning up the sketch cause i like the messy lines :]

[selkieioe]

read: playlists are super down below so keep scrolling!!

Our Life: Beginnings & Always.

Hello Hello! Welcome to my first ever post on tumblr that just had to be about my ultimate top tier favorite visual novel of all time..Our Life: Beginnings & Always or OL:BA for short.

This game has such a special place in my heart that im afraid I’ll forever be attached to it because at this point it’s not even a phase anymore lol. I still remember that heated summer day of scrolling down on my steam shop out of boredom and i kept getting recommended OL:BA but back then i really couldn’t care less and would not even spare a glance on it until i got so fed up of it popping up in my recommended for the next few days that i decided to finally check it out.

Reading what it was about made me curious but what really got me downloading it was because of the customization of our character/characters.

And finally into the game i was! I remember when the story started, i was very surprised already by the environment, narrative and world building of the game. It truly felt like i was part of it and i didn’t get bored at all. In fact right from the start i was hooked already!

I loved ALL of the characters that was introduced, i love the fact that it was SO multiple choice that it felt like you were really integrating yourself/oc onto the game and that you’re not just forced to say the same thing as a different choice or feel as though your options are limited. Its definitely a game that you’re supposed to replay over and over because its just that fun!!

And as someone who has never had a great childhood and adolescence, absentee parent, chaotic household, unsupportive friends, want to be understood (you know…this and that) i was so happy that this game was doing that and it genuinely gave me hope to live despite going through the darkest of times in my life :)

This game has changed me into a better person and made me want to be the best version of myself that i want to be in the future! I will infinitely recommend this to anyone who wants to have a feel good game/read (+1 it will make you cry!!)

Anyway enough yapping 💀 Time to get to the point.

Here are some playlists i made dedicated to the lovable characters of OL:BA that i personally listened to during my walkthrough and may relate to their route/lore ;)

read: playlists are super down below so keep scrolling!!

1# COVE HOLDEN

the og love interest!

summer with cove holden.

this playlist is the epitome vibes of the game (growing up with them and having fun, making memories.)

from beginnings to always with cove holden.

spoiler alert!! MARRIAGE DLC WOOOO!! really love this one cuz its all full of cute romance and wedding songs. i also put some songs that i think mc and cove would have when they get kids :3

#2 DEREK SUAREZ

MY PERSONAL FAVORITE!!

DEREK IS JUST SOOOO AAHHHH He’s my ideal man and i KIN him so bad you dont even know!!!

derek suarez crushing on you.

THIS PLAYLIST. IM TELLING YOU. one of the FAVES i made!! the pining, secret crush on mc for a loong time, the angst GOSH. so cute. every song in this plays a part on each moment with him i swear

#3 BAXTER WARD

ANGST MAN.

5 years after baxter ward.

one thing i noticed about our life is it lacks certain angst aspects when the baxter dlc didn’t exist YET back then. like i LOVED the fight between mc and cove in mcs room and i wanted it to escalate more ngl just cuz i LIVE for angst! but if you want to get real hurt you should choose baxter. this playlist focuses more on the last step of his dlc and its full of taylor swift songs.

baxter ward.

honestly this playlist is catered more to his vibes, his character (i listen to this playlist and i imagine edits of him lol) but i guess some songs are related to his story/lore? i made this waaay before 5 years after baxter ward and when the baxter dlc didn’t exist yet and we all just knew him to be as the new neighbor in sunset bird but people like it i guess so here it is xD

anyway thats all for OL:BA series! GB Patch is cooking up Our Life Now & Forever and it’s not released yet! just on demo on steam and itch! i already have a playlist for it but so far i have only made Qiu Lin (one of the leads of the game) i also have a privated filo inspired playlist for baxter if you want to listen to it let me know so i can put it up in public!

[doc-draws]

my MC (with Cove) for Our Life: Beginnings & Always - Syd Summers

Syd is energetic, outgoing, and bold. He can be very impulsive, leading him to make dumb decisions, but he's also very intelligent. As a kid, he was interested in robotics. He dropped it in middle school to pursue more creative interests. His favorite hobby is playing bass. He loves music in general. Syd's an extrovert; he gets bored if he's alone for too long. He usually finds it pretty easy to get along with others, but he's also very competitive. He'll love any game that can 'destroy friendships'. He's trans, gay, autistic, and has ADHD.

Our Life is a visual novel by @gb-patch. thank you for making such a wonderful game :)

more about Syd throughout the steps below + some additional drawings of him :D

my main is @doctor-ramen

Step 1 Syd is Syd at his core. Kid Syd has no filter, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. He's kindhearted, friendly, adventurous and outgoing. But he's also blunt, stubborn, and intense. When Cove first moves to Sunset Bird, Syd is immediately interested. He doesn't love hanging out with Lizzie, and Shiloh isn't as interested in Syd as Syd is in him, so he's very eager to make a new friend. When he finds Cove on the hill, Syd tries to comfort and encourage him. It's not too long before Syd decides they're best friends.

Step 2 Syd is a lot more reserved. This is a short period in his life where he's more cautious and more self-aware. He's started to care more about what other people think, and thus is careful with how he presents himself. He doesn't really engage with strangers all that much—making for an interesting situation when he meets Kyra (who he grows to adore in later steps). He relies on sardonic comedy to cover up any of his awkwardness. Despite these changes, he still maintains his core qualities. When he's around people he's comfortable with—such as Cove, Lee, and Derek to an extent—he becomes a lot more relaxed. He draws back his filter and allows himself to be louder, more impulsive, and more teasing. This is when he starts to pick on Cove a lot. Of course, it's all in good fun; they're still best friends. By this time, Syd's started to develop feelings for Cove, but he hasn't realized it yet.

In Step 3, Syd returns to being himself. He's grown enough to stop caring so much about what other people think of him. He returns to being very outgoing, adventurous, and bold. This step is also when he becomes the most chaotic out of any of the steps. He may be impulsive and loud and blunt, but he keeps hints of that kindness he's had since he was a kid. It's during this time that he starts to downplay his troubles. His most frequent lie is "I'm fine". It's no surprise that this is also when his mental health starts to decline. On top of that, he's also worried about his future. It seems like everyone knows what they'll do except for him… But for now, he tries to shove that down and focus on having fun with his friends. Syd and Cove are dating by now—for almost three years, in fact. To Syd, they're still best friends first.

By Step 4, Syd has chilled out a little bit. He's similar to how he was in Step 3, but more relaxed and more mature. Not quite so mature in his behavior—he's still loud, competitive, impulsive and sociable. Step 4 takes place soon after Syd pulled himself out of a deep depression, so he has a newfound appreciation for his life and everything he has. He's less dismissive of his problems, after going through something like that. He also becomes a little more considerate of others, really returning to how he was when he was small. It's at this time that he truly embraces the "dad/uncle friend" vibe: laid back, fun, a little messy, but thoughtful. In this step, Syd does plan to take the next step in his and Cove's relationship.

i've talked about Syd a lot more in the GB Patch Discord server. i appear and disappear and reappear with new information a lot, so if you're interested, keep an eye out!

here's the latest design concept for Syd in each step, + some icons i drew of him :) thank u for reading, if you did!