#coc: if

[courtofcrescent]

Your kingdom has lost the war. The Royal Family is dead, including your mistress, the Old King's beloved concubine. Following her last command, you are forced to bend your knees to the new ruler. You continue to live your life as a dutiful high servant, striving to maintain normalcy as best you can, until one moonlit night, you accidentally uncover a terrifying secret... and attract dangerous attention.

Thus begins your new life as the Royal Consort, navigating the intrigue of your old-yet-new Court, all while guarding The Secret with your life.

"May Luxen always shine upon you."

Play as a male or female bearing the title of Royal Consort.

Romance the Ruler with a questionable reputation who is your now lawful partner; the Knight with a piercing gaze who follows you like a devoted shadow; the scandalous nouveau riche who happens to be the Minister of Entertainment; the striking Cousin who prefers the company of books; or a secret... something?

Join the exquisite intrigue of the Court by planning lavish parties, attending charitable events, or simply lying in your pavilion all day in hope to avoid assassination attempts—or perhaps even plot some yourself.

Acquire an expensively crafted dagger... and stab a few people in the back—or you know, a charming smile works too!

Embrace your new royal life with all its privileges and responsibilities—or find yourself trapped in misery, contemplating your choices.

Secrets. Hidden Truths. Lies. You name it.

Here's the list of romantic options who may or may not desire the demise of the Royal Consort. Questionable information. Proceed with extreme caution.

MALLORY d'ASTRUM | THE RULER (M)

Formerly the enemy commander who slew the Old King, Mallory now become the new Ruler who reigns over the Court of Crescent—your beloved kingdom's new moniker. A member of the Imperial House Astrum, you were familiar with his rumors long before the Empire invaded your kingdom. Wolf of War, they said, so that's why you are quite... baffled when you find him as tame as a pampered royal dog, for lack of better words. Did you hear the right rumors? Were all the bard's tales lies? Is this sweets-loving gentleman truly the same vicious commander once called the Beast of Battle?

"My Moonshine, would you care for a dance with your partner?"

VIVIAN d'BENITO | THE KNIGHT (F)

Every royal family member always has a loyal personal Knight, and so do you. Vivian is the very epitome of a guard on duty, according to your etiquette book. Silent yet attentive, her gaze never strays far from you. Obedient yet firm, she grants any wishes of yours as long as they do not clash with Mallory. Vivian has sworn an oath to protect you from any external threats, however can you trust your life to a knight who serves the Imperial House that destroyed the former royal family? Can you trust any oath that passes the lips of a former member of the Knights of Raven?

"I'm yours to command, Your Serene Highness."

ELLIS EDSELLY | THE MINISTER (M)

Scandal, scandal, and more scandal. Ellis's life is never dull, if the rumors are true. Raised to power by the very incident that destroyed the former royal family, he has garnered quite a reputation. Some despise him, some commend him, some licking his boots—or licking much more. Ellis accepts them all with a grin and a wink. If life is a stage, surely the Minister of Entertainment has the center seat. A commoner turned merchant turned noble, he has certainly climbed the power ladder quite high. You wonder, will he continue to ascend even further?

"Let us raise our glass to the night of merriment!"

SORIN FLAVENY | THE COUSIN (F)

You don't know why your reclusive, anti-court great uncle grants his blessing to send your second cousin to the Court. The last time you met Sorin was when both of you were still nursing, thus your impression of her mostly comes from your other cousin's words. Citrine of Flaveny, or so you've been told, her beauty shines like gems under the sunlight, captivating countless suitors. A face of great asset, yet from her very first gathering, you hear that Sorin always curls herself up in the solitude of the palace library. Why does she even bother to come to the Court?

"Cousin! Ah, I mean, Your Majes—Serene Highness! You have a very nice home. So... yellow."

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G̶o̶.̵ ̷S̴t̵a̴y̶.̷ ̷G̷o̵!̶ ̵S̴t̷a̴y̴!̴ ̵N̶o̸!̸ ̴D̸o̶n̴'̸t̴!̶ ̸Y̷E̷S̸!̸!̴!̴

"Y̶o̷u̴.̵ ̴A̸r̸e̶.̷ ̷M̸I̷N̵E̸!!!!"

Court of Crescent is rated 18+ for mature themes, death and near death experience, blood and violence, alcohol and drugs, sexual content, morally questionable behaviours, really morally questionable behaviours, and more.

[DEMO COMING SOON]

[under construction]

[crankybeetle]

@carryon-countdown day 4: daydreaming

Sure Simon, he’s plotting

[despazito]

What's wrong honey you don't want to order bulgarian hannah montana pizza? I saved up all month

[oyabun-draws]

coc 2024 Day 8: Bleed

[pacey-bunce-loves-joey]

AU where Simon gets drastically more comfy exploring his trauma

[spacerangersam]

[letraspal]

@carryon-countdown 2024 | Day 2 | Chosen

“I’m not the Chosen One,” he says. I meet his gaze and sneer. My arm is a steel band around his waist. “I choose you,” I say. “Simon Snow, I choose you.”

[trivialpopsicle]

Barry and his Quangled Quids

[hotmel1962]

Are these big enough?

[emtortles]

sisters, sweetness, strength 🍭

(ID in alt text)

part 2 here

[courtofcrescent]

Greetings folks!

Thank you so much to everyone who took time to think of me and send me messages about DashingDon! It's been a while since I've been active on COG forum, and if it weren't for your messages, I wouldn't have known about this situation. I truly appreciate your consideration and thoughtfulness to Court of Crescent and me!

This such a news to log on to. DashingDon holds a special place in my heart, where I fell in love with so many amazing stories. It’s been such a huge part of the IF community for so long, helping so many authors share their stories with others. Don has truly done an incredible job creating and maintaining such an amazing platform, so a big shout out to him and DashingDon for providing a wonderful hosting site for IF community over the years 🩶

In light of this, I've decided that the demo will be hosted on CoGDemos. I can't give a release date yet since I still on hiatus, so please stay tuned for the proper demo announcement! I really appreciate your patience and support as I continue working on things, and I’m so grateful to have such a kind and thoughtful community backing me up. Can't wait to share more when the time comes!

See you soon! Thanks again to everyone who reached out—you're all amazing 🩶

- Di

[taskmastersource]

TASKMASTER CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 3 (+ Kiell)

bonus:

[krisrix]

COC 13 ⁙ Lyrics

Simon and Baz are absolutely holding space for the lyrics to ‘What Is This Feeling?’

(Has this been done?)

[oyabun-draws]

coc 2024 Day 21: WLW

the girls are fightingggg

[pacey-bunce-loves-joey]

something old fashioned?! more like a simple modicum of good taste

[raininyourblackeyes]

On today's episode of what figure skating is actually about: