#fictif roadkill

[adventures-in-re]

its definitely a work in progress but im gonna go ahead and share the link to the folder of love letters/postcards/official digital merch i've collected for the arcana/fictif so far for preservation. some folders are empty right now but i'll update it as i collect more stuff.

shoutsout to rubinaitoart for the arcana love letters and mothacabra for scans of the postcards and sage's love letter!

[agender-wolfie]

I miss Tess 💙🪻 😢

[lithopsy]

thinking about how batshit i thought howie’s amnesia ending was before i played poe’s route… looking back, it’s still crazy but it’s not, like, “my uncle that got turned into a poodle by an evil magician has decided to remain a poodle in the afterlife because he likes it actually” crazy

[dreamtydraw]

Hello from the Fishbowl!

Oh I’m so glad you and plant anon agree with me on my vn red flags/icks! Like I said a lot of the red flags and icks I tend to have are really subjective so I get that some people will love what I kinda hate but it’s nice to see I’m not alone on stuff :)

Also, is it bad that I kinda wanna hear more about Heir to Love and Lie? I’ve never played any Fictif games but this sounds like some hot gossip I want in on, tell me more about how bad of a game it is lol. From an outsider perspective I think it’s kinda funny how it’s like “Yes the Fictif app has a bunch of great and fun stories with a ton of good content- NO DONT LOOK AT THAT STORY ITS HIDEOUS-” I know the stories are probably made by different teams so it makes sense that there’s differences in quality but still

Last Legacy and now Roadkill have peaked my interest since I’ve seen you talk about it here (I had never heard of Fictif at all before) but I’ve been a little hesitant to give the games a try because they’re mobile games and frankly I’m not the biggest fan of playing vn style games on mobile, I used to all the time but the grinding for stuff like story keys just to get content that may or may not be good kinda grated on me so I stopped and haven’t looked back. But idk maybe I’ll decide to give Fictif a chance when I have the time, your love for the games are definitely convincing me to give it a shot :)

Also I hope you get better soon and you’re not sick with anything too serious! Take care of yourself!

-🐟

( ok i’ll do proganda about the good game of fictif ask me about htlal on another ask )

Ok so i’ll start by saying that you should def play roadkil, last legacy and monster manor on the fictif app, WITH A CRACKED VERSION! If you have an Android play with a mod app and you won’t have to pay for the special choice ( you still have to wait for keys tho but it’s manageable) I personally use Modyolo. With the mod there is no grind, you just wait for your keys to regenerate to play the chapters.

Why you should play last legacy ? Last legacy is a really well written fantasy romance made by queers, for queers with good queers characters. The narrative is limited but realize that fans of this game haven’t had update in 2 years and we all still love this, that how good the game is for us. What I really appreciate is the approach of the romance, the well-written worldbuilding, and the interesting plot and evolution of the li throughout the story + bonus points the art is really pretty + the music is awesome

This is an otome where you feel the passion of the dev because of all the details and care they put into the characters. It sad that we’ll never get an ending but just because it’s my second favorite otome after Our life i really recomand.

Now another wonderful story on the app is Monster manor. It’s a reviseted tale of beauty and the beast where mc is a reparator that come helps the resident of the manor to fix the place and also fix their issue. Again it’s very well written and although you can get subtile subtext on romance this one is very axed on exploring the character's mental health and their story of self-improvement. ALSO IT HAS A CANON TRANS DRAGON CREATURE WHO’S THE SWEETEST I LOVE HIM HE’S SO WHOLESOME-

Bonus the music is so good i even added it on my spotify- and good art

Monster Manor is one of those stories that leave a very specific feeling in you. I don't know how to describe it but it just has a lot of wholesomeness and character going troughs sad but relatable problems that you see get better and makes you happy that they're healing.

now.... my guilty pleasure.... Roadkil !

THE BROMANCE OF THIS GAME IS SO GOOD I swear

Objectively: This game feels like a wild mess of fan fiction with random scenario after scenario and cliché horror moments, but oh man the ambiance. The best trio of Li, they are close friends, and in the 3 routes the group is just such an amazing friend group. The characters are lovely and it's like reading a bad yet good wattpad fanfic : well written ? no ? But the ideas ? good !

Like i said, this game is based on cliché of horror movies but also on american culture ( which I learned trought this game lol ). It has longer chapters than the other two games (except Tess but Tess got hit by the sexism of a greedy company that wants shirtless men in dating sim to attract gurls ) BUT they all shine.

Poe's route had me ugly crying in the end, Howie's ending is AWFULL but I had a great time, Tess is actually a superbe F Li even whith the dev having to cut her short and ruin her ending, she shine very britgh in the other routes and her own ( for ex she's the one with a shotgun and the one that won you and howie a teddy bear )

I really need more people to play roadkill because it's an underated banger in my opinion and it has many great scenes in the mess of scenarios ( the intro is really good for ecxemple )

Like, when I say not all game needs to be well written? That's what I'm talking about, this one is a hot delightful mess

ANYWAY! My rambling was long but I hope it was interessing !

[whataboutsimple]

My heart is broken, Poe in Tess' route, when asked what he felt when first met MC, said "I felt like he's my soulmate", I'm crying so hard like yeah, my boy, we're soulmates, I'm so sorry I'm not cheating with Tess it's just other route please forgive me. He's so sweet and so deeply in love from first sight, it's really unfair his route was this shitty. Especially compared to Tess' route. I still don't know what's up with Howie's route, but we will find out eventually.

[kailoweenie2]

Poe shouldn't have died in his own route, I rest my fucking case.

No but like, I still like his route. At least casually reading it but ughhh it makes me so sad and upset that in Howie and Tess routes he at least gets to live happily in the end but in his own route he couldn't have the life he wanted and had to die because his bitch ass nerd of a roommate had to get revenge or whatever.

Idk I just think it's a bit unfair that (from what I've noticed from the other stories I've read) no one else dies in their own romance route except for Poe(granted...all of them died but still)

He should've had a proper happy ending where he and MC get to LA and break the cycle of the whole "their wishes that they worded badly came true!" Because the fact he wished he was loved one day before he died SHOULD NOT HAVE COME TRUE. JUST SO THAT IT PROVED THE WHOLE THING CAN STOP/END.

Ugh, idk, I know it adds drama to the story and ya know, the angst or whatever but I still think it's stupid. He deserves to be happy in his OWN route, if not for MC then for himself. To be that writer he always wanted to be, to write stories and live on for his parents, for his aunt and uncle, for him and MC.

Ugh I have so many thoughts but can't word them properly but let's just say I hate that he's dead.

He's very much alive in my version of his route 😁

[chaotic-kitty]

I made a discord server almost a year ago for The Arcana/Fictif fans to hang out. It's gotten kind of quiet since as I haven't had the energy to maintain it. I plan on reviving it now. So I thought I'd drop the new link in case anyone is interested.

I'm also thinking of expanding to new fandoms such as Obey Me.

It is a very small and quiet space. But the people there are lovely and welcoming. It's also a safe space for queer and neurodivergent folk too.

We currently only have two mods, and are looking for more if anyone is interested after they've established themselves.

There are places to also talk about games, writing, and share art all outside of the games too.

But we'd love to have you come and hang out if you're interested. 💖✨😎

This is meant to be a safe space. Anyone looking to cause drama or to talk about your toxic view of the characters/games or to talk about Dorian, please do not join. We don't need more toxic drama filled spaces. Thank you.

[oldestmakkapakkafan]

I thought tumblr was THE place for small fandoms, why can't I see 50+ fan arts of howie immediately after checking the tag mmmhh???!!!!

[cam3ll0]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

whoever made that Poe Colestead fanfic in like 2021 about Poe and Y/N being rivals in college and they went on a date to a coffee shop. I’m begging on my hands and knees. Groveling at your feet. PLEASE FINISH IT ITS BEEN TWO YEARS I CAN’T TAKE THIS

[dawnsbreaking]

and before you ask ask, “have you forgotten about poe colestead?”: i literally named my cat after him dw

i’ve unfortunately rebranded

lucolestead -> dawnsbreaking

[adventures-in-re]

the part of me that wants to collect all the arcana/fictif love letter pdfs for preservation purposes vs the part of me that doesnt want to give dorian any money: FIGHT

[rosewood-multifandom-writer]

So I looked back at the Fictif tag on Tumblr and… it’s just sad, honestly. I’m sad for the people that stuck around even when Nix Hydra was making stupid decisions and had controversies on them and were insulting their fans’ intelligence. I’m sad for the people that wanted to see Last Legacy be concluded, and how it’s gonna be left in Cliff Hanger Hell.

I am always a sucker for visual novels, whether I be playing them (like with The Arcana, Fictif, and Dream Daddy) or I’m just watching people play it (like Love and Deepspace), I like seeing a multiple choice game where the ending and outcome is different. I especially love it when it’s a dating simulator or otome game (kind of the same thing) because I can insert myself in a situation when I can romance a hot guy or girl.

I know there are some followers on here that followed because of me thirsting for my Fictif favorites and loving the stories… well up until Nix Hydra decided to be dumb and not give the female love interests a chance like Tess and Celia. And I was mad about what happened with Celia’s story, meanwhile I don’t even like the two other guys from the same visual novel universe. I loved her a lot and I wanted her story to be as long and engaging with two different endings, but nah, I don’t get that, but the two guys I am not even attracted to get that treatment.

Not to mention the same copy and paste corporate statement and “apology” after disappointing fans and making it crystal clear that Nix Hydra only used LGBT themes just to market their game. That’s about it. That is why whenever I see corpos use LGBT themes to market their product, I always question if it’s genuine or not. Spoiler alert, it’s not 100% genuine. Just like how Nix Hydra I was not genuine in their apology when Tess’s story in Roadkill was cut short meanwhile the other two guys Poe and Howie got more than 10 chapters.

I was there before Dorian purchased Fictif and The Arcana. It felt like an insult that Nix Hydra straight up was not listening to any of us about our concerns and criticisms about how they handled the female love interests and of course, how they are not updating Last Legacy, and the last update was back in September of 2023. SEPTEMBER 2023. Do you know how much of a longtime that is for an app that has visual novels?

Imma be real with you. Jesse Rodriguez was the first guy that did it for me in Fictif, in the Visual Novel Ghosted. Like… a man with bad boy with a heart of gold vibes and in an already established relationship with the main character and only the main character can see his ghost? Loved it.

Last Legacy is what attracted me to Fictif the most, because Sage (the catboy in the game) gave me Dante vibes before I even started playing Devil May Cry, Felix (the necromancer mage) I loved the most because I love his aesthetic, I love his personality, and I felt for him when he lost his boyfriend. Anisa I also loved a lot, and I love how adorkable she is but at the same time, makes a good leader, and I love characters who show leadership, but I feared that she would get the exact same treatment Tess and Celia got, so I left Fictif altogether.

I deleted Fictif and The Arcana and said, “screw this, I deserve better games and better stories.”

So… do I hate Fictif and The Arcana? No. I still like them, it just feels like a tough pill to swallow just seeing old stories that were properly concluded with my favorites be stomped into the ground by Nix Hydra and their bad decisions.

Plus, looking back at my old Fictif and Arcana content, and seeing where I am now, I can look at it with bittersweet memories. Hey, I can even make OCs inspired by my favorites from Fictif, because if my personal favorites are not gonna get the same treatment as the fan favorites, then I will give them that treatment.

And some people in both fandoms have also made great fanworks of Fictif and The Arcana, so I will check out more of those on A03 whenever I’m missing my favorites but don’t want to download the apps anymore.

If any of The Arcana and/or Fictif fans (former and current) are reading this, you guys deserved much better than what happened. You guys have been the most chill fandom I’ve been in even when Nix Hydra was not listening to any of us. I’m glad to have been part of both the Arcana fandom and the Fictif fandom. I mean that.

[ctrldoll]

In another life, Fictif is updated weekly, it has amazing stories, characters & art, and everybody's happy and joyful.

It's just not this one. ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

I can't believe the last update was on 29 Sept 2023 (⁠｡⁠•́⁠︿⁠•̀⁠｡⁠)

I'm intend on replaying its stories for memories.

I missed Rian [Crowning the Court] so muchhh!!! He is so attractive! (⁠•⁠ө⁠•⁠)⁠♡(⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

I haven't played Tales of Enchantment, Roadkill, Snow: Falling in Love, Nyacromancy [Felix] & Into the Mist because of a lack of interest and not enough stars on Felix’s part.

Fictif was so good!!! I wish they continued with Last Legacy and Monster Manor!

I loved them both and they left us at a cliffhanger with LL.

Monster Manor was silly and cute!

I'm also playing Ikemen Prince (I downloaded Villain & Vampire but I haven't downloaded the in-game files yet) , but I've had to take a break due to being busy. I hope I'll continue with it! <3

Ikemen Prince has been wonderful so far! Thank you, @chemila for the recommendation through her love for it!

Leon's so cuteee! ♡⁠(⁠>⁠ ⁠ਊ⁠ ⁠<⁠)⁠♡ DARLING! (⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠³⁠˘⁠)♡

The Beauty and the Beast plot of the game is great!

[dreamtydraw]

Hi from fishbowl this isn’t a red flag but I just thought of another ick I get from otome games/vn’s that I wanted to share and ramble about!!

When the male love interests all have the same stupid washboard abs, SPECIFICALLY AND ESPECIALLY when it makes no sense for the character to be built like that. Like, I know a lot of people find abs hot, but I always lowkey hate it when I see it. Unless it makes total sense for the character to be built with a six pack I’m just like immediately no </3

Idk what it is but there’s something about abs that just… doesn’t attract me, in fact it kinda deters me lmao. It is kinda funny though since there will be times where there’s a scene where the guy’s shirtless or something with his abs all out in the open and it’s obvious that the game is trying to get you to be like “Ooh la la~” meanwhile I’m sitting there like “Oh… Mmkay……” (I have a specific game in mind when I’m saying this cause there was a game that I played a while back that I remember did this all the goddamn time and it would immediately take me out of my immersion so it’s like personal beef at this point lol)

Sorry this doesn’t really align with your question at all I just spontaneously thought of the ick and wanted to share-

-🐟

Hello again fishy !

I think what I dislike about this trope is how shallow it is.

Usually giving M Li abs when they shouldn't have is a result of unnecessary fanservice that sometimes goes directly against characterization and for me ruins the narrative experience. Also usualy since they want to have abs but not too many muscles most of the LI with abs looks like they are behond deshydrated.

I think the only game where shirtless fanservice abs worked for me was Roadkill which btw is funny because they did it right for one of the Li and totally ruined their good writing by giving them second M li also abs...

But why does Howie's fanservice work on me ? Because it make sense.

The game gives you a reason as to why he has abs: He did sports with the only goal to have a musculature that would make people stop picking on him for being a theater kid.

the game's use of fanservice is a part of the story: Roadkill is a big love letter to horror movies and the entire premise is that your life turns into a horror movie that is cliché. The fact this guy undress in the middle of a snowy road to give you his shirt ( is not only cute- ) but also understandable because HE'S THE CHARICATURE OF A HIMBO !

That a good way to impliment fanservice in my opinion. I know it's not a must, not all game needs to have perfect writing but it would be nice if it became a standard that fanservice (both for men and women ) was written in a way that makes sense to the story and dosen't feel like a pity grab of attention for horniness.

Also as an ace folk having a game that doesn't force you into fanservice is always a nice touch. LET ME CHOOSE IF I WANT TO SEE BOOBS OR NOT !

Anyway live, life, laugh, and play roadkill I swear it's a funny game.

[whataboutsimple]

Okay I finished Poe's route and I cried. Like, literally. How could you do that to me, Poe? You know the three of us could've just beat the shit out of Douglas and live a happy long after. But no, you decided to play a hero. I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed.

THE WORST PART?

Okay, lemme tell ya: we were in a haunted hotel, our dead friends were there too THANKS GOD, but they cannot leave the hotel. When Poe died, HE DIDN'T TELL US. He just waited until we stepped out of the hotel and.. stood there. Because he can't leave. He's a ghost now.

Why breaking my heart like that? You could've at least told.

And we can't even visit them, like, if an alive being leaves hotels once for 13 hours, they cannot go back. Or if they stay there for 13 hours after 1:13, they cannot leave too.

So we had a choice: stay there forever with our ghost friends and man or leave forever. Of course they said we should leave and live a happy life, but AIN'T NO WAY. I choose staying because fuck it all, I'm getting old in this hotel with my friends and husband. Period. Than I'll die and we all be together.

I think I want to write a thing where reader leaves and than comes badass back with some magic shit because logic in this story literally disappeared, even characters say that, and they resurrect their friends and husband and live long happy after.

I'm too unsatisfied with the ending we got. And I want to beat up Douglas.

[kailoweenie2]

....I miss my wife, tails/ref

Me and my boyfie, it's been 5 years since his intro post on insta and I still love him even till this day. Much love to my beloved muse ever, Poe Colestead (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤