#ch: mc

[tosahobi-if]

"the relationship they have with the person they're closest to is that of a retainer and a master" TEH ANGST

the mc and jinwol have a relationship of push and pull of inequality that takes the long way around to become something real. it's the concept of right person and wrong time. like passing by a familiar face in a crowd but turning to see nobody there – they keep missing one another, if just barely.

[burning-academia-if]

mc makes me sad they don’t have anyone they’re actually close with :( even relationships where traditionally you should be able to rely on that individual like their parents or sister, they can’t

Yeah MC has had it pretty rough, especially since they come from a broken home (although they probably wouldn't be willing to call it that, at least at the start of the game). Like, the thing with their family is there was love there, but it wasn't enough, or it only served to make things worse. It doesn't help that outside their family, they never really made friends that were anything more than surface level, if your mc even bothered to make friends in the first place

At least it won't be that for much longer and things will start to look up for them (depending on how you play). They can finally form real connections with people and start to figure out life away from everything

[fateunwritten-if]

I love the concept of not being able to trust your own self.

I love the concept of being unable to tell the difference between what happens in your mind and what happens in real life.

I love the concept of not even being able to trust others as the line blurs.

I love the concept of fearing yourself.

I love the concept of trusting the wrong people because your mind has been altered.

I love the concept of being lost in your head.

[sweetsilver-if]

You, The Gods' Cursed

On the night of your Rite of Passage, you changed in inconceivable ways. Years later, burdened by knowledge of the state of the world, you make it to The City of Forgotten Silver. You have one goal in mind; to bring this crumbling world to an end. Do you believe this is a saving grace and is an attempt at compassion? Is it of rage, born from knowing the inner workings of the world and its thoughtless Gods? Or is it merely a passing curiosity, to see if you're capable of ending the world at all? Regardless of your reasons, you're in the City, and the Old Gods' Silver Fruit is waiting for you. Will you be able to take it?

Pantheon: You bow to no Gods (do you?)

Symbols: rotting fruit, violent revolution, skinned knees, eyes half closed, pretty white lies, a temple burning

[bloodydesires-if]

Can you tell us about the backstories perks?

thank you for asking, you are the best.

Iron Will - Shadow of War World I

Your will is unmatched. You cannot be broken and your mind cannot be read or manipulated.

2. Dreamweaver - Shadow of the Spanish Renaissance 

You see the memories and dreams of others when you grasp their creations - be it art, books, or something else. Their secrets unfold before you.

3. Linguist - Shadow of the Zhou Dynasty

You are a guru of languages, having lived long enough to know both ancient and modern ones alike. The lost knowledge of the world is yours to know.

4. Immune to Sunlight - Shadow of the Nile

You are completely immune to sunlight. While it weakens other vampires and increases their need for blood, you suffer none of the effects.

5. Thirst Suppression - Shadow of the French Revolution

You require less blood but maintain your strength all the same. For you, blood is almost an afterthought. And you have immense control of yourself around blood, something some vampires struggle with forever.

6. Still deciding (torn between a few) - Shadow of the Roaring 20s

Still making a decision here... I have an idea but it's not as cool as the others (not sure they are good either lol) but it's really useful to the story. Probably. TBD 

[dishonestlies-if]

Can MC dislike/hate their... profession and their life?

You'll have the option of picking whether or not MC really wants to be the ruler or even likes the idea (so yes, they can hate being monarch).

In terms of their life, MC has it pretty good - they were the heir, after all, so they've got plenty of cash, everyone they interact with loves them (or at least treats them with deference), and they basically get whatever material thing they want. So I don't think MC can really hate their life per say. You'll definitely be able to make an MC that's sick of being stuck on palace grounds or wishes they could have spent more time with their father though!

[mortala-if]

OOOoo this sounds interesting!! What parts of the MC personality are set? I don't usually play IFs with set or semi sets personalities at all, but I think I'd 100% be willing to give this a gander. I love anything even somewhat similar to The Hunger Games

hiii!!!

first off!! thank you for giving my IF a chance!!! i understand the freedom of all chosen traits. still, with this IF, it just wasn't possible since the plot is heavily impacted and only continues due to flaws MC has... and if i gave a completely customizable MC, there'd either be tons of variables for flaws (and i am VERY new to coding) or the plot would feel awkward. maybe both.

by semi-set, i don't mean you won't get the basic choices of kind/rude and things of that sort-- just that some downfalls to MC have been put in place.

under the cut due to slight spoilers

the flaws that MC does have is possessiveness. not in a romanticized or obsessive way, and it's very subtle in most routes. it could come off as jealousy if you squint. definitely not the main point and doesn't show up a lot. (their possessiveness doesn't mean that they want their RO all to themselves. its not like that.)

another is that their actions seem slightly... selfish... and do things that contribute only to them and finding their brother-- they're loyal to a fault to Finn, pretty much.

one of the biggest ones is that they are manipulative. and they lie. they don't manipulate the main cast, but they do lie to them... a lot.

(and there might be choices to add to this list by the player, but that is 100% not set in stone)

this story is messy. the characters, not just the MC, are messy. they all have problems that they need to solve within themselves. this story is set in a very cutthroat and dangerous world, so you can imagine what living in these kinds of environments would do to them.

feel free to ask about any and all of these!! i also want to note that none of these are healthy things to have-- that is why they're called flaws-- and it isn't treated like that. MC is well aware of this.

thank you for the ask!

[fateunwritten-if]

I am so sorry to say this ....

but dont get to comfortable

One minute their finally getting along with everyone the next they get possessed.

me writing a happy chapter where my main character forgets all their problems and just LIVES only to write a completely gut-wrenching follow up chapter where mc goes through the worst horrors a human should never have to endure:

[eternalsnowfan02]

✨Theatre Kid Rescue Squad✨

[tosahobi-if]

big win for losers who can’t flirt my beta reader just sent me first impressions

[burning-academia-if]

This is a bit embarrassing to admit, but upon reaching the day at work, with the option to smile on demand, I realized that's something I do unconsciously when around strangers and never realized before. My interpretation is that it'd be genuine for a Day MC and a mask to avoid worrying others for a Dawn MC. Since my MC seems to be Dawn, I'm curious with this interpretation if the ROs would notice while still friends (I'm guessing Rook probably would), and their thoughts upon finding out.

I think it really depends on how you play, and that's definitely one way to take it! Since the paths aren't exactly correlated to personality, I think that leaves a lot of things up to interpretation and how you view MC!

For the second part, I think most to least likely to notice MC's pretending would be as follows:

MOST

Rook/???

Beck

Lars

Rhea

Zoe

LEAST

[shepardcommander]

Ugh.

A Soft Volo moment😩

Because why the fuck not? I'm in love with him. 💚🐍💚🐍💚 urgh.

Ft. Rerek being an asshole 🤣

[fateunwritten-if]

Guysss... Did I eat??

[sweetsilver-if]

Quick question is there any specific reasons that Mourning chose MC instead of someone else that would have better shot then them or just ending the world themselves?

Yep there is! It's related to what happened during MC's Rite of Passage, which you'll see in the prologue

[bloodydesires-if]

Have older MC's meet some philosophers?

Yes and I planned for it to be mentioned at a relevant time in-game.

[untitledrockstar-if]

MC getting R's romantic lyrics tattooed on themselves only to have the fans like "omg obsessed much, not every song is about you. Stop ruining them for the rest of us!!!"

and trust that u will find R for the first and only time in the comments going "lol yes this is about them ? they're all about them, hope that helps!"