#series: children of cain

[r100461]

I love these two so much

My MC Rostya and Cédric Lacroix from @childrenofcain-if

🎨 by @arararaiv

[childrenofcain-if]

the official “children of cain” discord server is up!

this is my first time setting up a discord server on my own so there may be a lot of things that may seem confusing there 💀 i do hope you join since i’ll be interacting with y’all in real time and i can’t wait to hear your thoughts about the story, your characters, and whatnot.

i’ll also open a mod application for the server + beta readers/testers for the story who are gonna help a lot in detecting spelling and coding mistakes. it’s very likely that i’ll be prioritising people who are already in the server for the beta roles.

hope y’all are having a great day!

[flowersforcedric]

Spreading the K propaganda like they're about to spread my legs in the next update OOP- 😛

K Tømmeraas is from The Ballad of the Young Gods @childrenofcain-if

Tags: @five-oh-fix @kdelarenta

[fruityfluter]

Welcome to Bulldog Babble! A networking space for all current Yale students. Go Bulldogs!

*Warning, yapping below the cut*

Pinned 📌 DanTheBulldog @Lux_et_Veritas After last night's incident, security will increase around campus. Student wellness resources are available for those who may need them. Click to view 30+ replies

Trending Topic Selected! -> Constance W. @constantlywinning Does anyone know that couple was fighting on campus yesterday? They’re my new source of entertainment 🍿😭

-> Catherine T. @chattycathywithac That’s Tiffany Villarreal and Cédric Lacroix; they’re callous, the farthest thing from a couple. My cousin went to school with them, said it was a war zone

-> Timothy S. @TIMMAAYY Are they aware that they're a couple??

-> Taylor P. @notthattaylor They were dancing with each other at dinner- didn’t look callous to me! 👀 *image attached*

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-> Tiff @tiffanyevillarreall What the fuck? [Warning! Profanity is not permitted on Bulldog Forums! Please reevaluate your language choices.]

Born 20XX, meet Tiffany Emiliana Villarreal, the only daughter of Elias Villarreal, the business magnate. Majoring in psychology, Tiff (as known by her friends), has always looked into meaning. Even if that meant overanalyzing every interaction and word until it hurt her brain, meaning meant something. Why can two people read the same thing and see two different meanings?

Tiffany has always done "too much". She learned Spanish and Italian from her parents, took French and German lessons ever since she was 8, and took voice lessons, while throwing herself into lyrical, waltz, and ballet classes from 7, 10, and 4, respectively. And that isn't to forget the etiquette classes her tutors recommended after a certain incident* at a party when she was younger. But she needed that. Drowning in work kept her busy, and after her mother passed, she did so much to not only try to make her mother proud, but to distract her father from the hole at the dinner table.

She's kind to almost everyone she meets. While for some reason, she doesn't understand how lower-class people live, she acts kindly simply because she can. Expect well-meaning ignorance and the type of person who expects every cent to be paid back (even though she won't confront you).

She had slowly learned to blend into the elite world, taking etiquette classes and learning to be the absolute best. Yale is a test. Can she make it without the guiding hands of her father and tutors, and can she survive the elite long enough to fool them, to make them believe she belongs there. Old money is old for a reason, and Tiffany needs to learn how to handle it.

Relationships:

Maxwell: She can almost swear that she’s seen his face somewhere, in a headline or an Instagram feed she scrolled by months ago. But here, as the RA who seems nice enough to reassure her of any concerns if needed, Tiff sees a friend. A figure to help now that her father isn’t around, even if that means it’s also another pair of eyes watching. Her paranoia wins a little with this one.

Vanessa: She seems good-natured, and Tiff is trying to let bygones be bygones (keyword trying). She always dreamed of her college roommate being her best friend, so she expects to start putting in the work. Even if their first encounter wasn't... ideal.

Cédric: Tiff always saw Cédric as a rival in school. Her dream to be the best fueled a less-than-positive relationship between the two. (She hated his guts.) But the line between love and hate is so thin, Tiff barely sees it anymore. She developed feelings somewhere between junior year and graduation, and didn’t realize until they both had diplomas in their hands and heads full of dreams. She hoped to set it aside now that they go to school together again, but unfortunately, they still somehow seem to get on each other’s nerves. But hey, at least they aren’t directly competing anymore?

Dumitra: Tiff is a little confused as to how Dumitra functions. How does one actively want to skip such an important event? For a frat party? But she seems close to Cedric, so perhaps she isn't all that bad. (Lord, Tiffany is whipped)

Wilhelm: Who?

Favorite Drink: Monster Assault. Coffee isn’t necessarily her favorite, but something needs to keep her awake. Monster Energy may as well hire her as a consultant, at the rate she consumes these things.

Aesthetic: Light academia Hamartia: Overreach (if that isn't obvious) (Idealism would be a close second.)

Other Fun Facts:

Her favorite ballet is Romeo and Juliet (Juliet is her dream role- she knows all the choreo). It made her realize her feelings for Cédric the summer before college- she saw a production and the man playing Romeo looked similar to Cédric. (She had an existential crisis during intermission.)

With 'Emiliana' meaning rival, sometimes she wonders if she and Cédric were meant to be rivals- even if she wants to drop that title now.

She'd drop psychology and her father's business for ballet. But she didn't work this hard to let her father's legacy go to a random cousin.

She almost majored in classics, but she thought psychology might help her more in the future. (AP Psychology was also the only one of her AP classes where she wasn't extraordinary)

**The incident happened when Tiff was 6, when she took a glass out of a champagne tower at one of her family's business conferences. Allegedly, when questioned about the incident, Tiffany would tell anyone who asked, "Buzz off, I'm tired!" And would dramatically pretend to sip from the glass. It gave her parents a heart attack with that one, although Elias found it quite funny.

Tiff was the first mood board I had ever created. She started this journey lol. She's my baby, and I love her to bits and pieces.

One of the few college IFs out there! (Please, I need more school-centered IFs... there's a void and I cannot code.)

Academic rivals to lovers is genuinely my drug of choice. I find it so rarely in fics; thank you so much omg.

Bulldog Babble was entirely a creation of my imagination. I don't know how. I've just been obsessed with smaus as of late. I had fun with the usernames, though.

Credit to: - @cafekitsune for the wonderful dividers!! - @childrenofcain-if for the stunning IF bro - Pinterest is for all photos/art on the mood board! (If any photographers/the artist for the middle photo want me to put credit for their photos/art, let me know!)

[five-oh-fix]

And he's blue...

I've been wanting to do this ever since Axel told me about Rook's backstory. Dumitru Constantin Diaconu, they could never make me hate you 😭💙 @childrenofcain-if

[andrea-writer]

Name: Asteria "Cassandra" Morozova.

Meaning of the name: Asteria- Goddess of falling stars and nocturnal divination

Nicknames: Star

Occupation: Freshman at Yale University, specializing in Pre-Med: Psychology.

Hamartia: Overreach.

Main routes: M or C.

For you, I would cross the line I would waste my time I would lose my mind They say, "She's gone too far this time"

( Power is magnetic.)

Asteria "Cassandra" Morozova is a constellation of contrasts, a figure who embodies both celestial grace, and siren-like cunning. Her personality is akin to the moon—a radiant beacon in the night sky with an enigmatic dark side hidden from view. Her outer self is friendly and approachable, her demeanor warm and engaging with those she favors. Yet, there is an aloofness to her charm, a deliberate barrier that guards the deeper, more intricate facets of her being. She wears her charisma like armor, disarming others with her glowing smile, but the moment someone breaches her carefully drawn lines, she transforms, revealing a side as cold and unyielding as the moon’s shadowed craters.

Her ability to balance sarcasm with moments of genuine sincerity makes her a magnetic presence. Her sharp wit is as mesmerizing as blue fire—a beauty to behold yet undeniably dangerous. Asteria’s boldness enhances this allure, drawing people into her orbit, but this boldness is tempered by cautious calculation. She walks a fine line between risk and strategy, weighing every move to ensure it aligns with her ultimate ambitions. She isn’t impulsive unless the situation calls for decisive action; even then, her decisions are shaped by the finely tuned intuition that feels more like a sixth sense, a gift that allows her to perceive subtleties others might miss.

Her confidence leans toward arrogance, but this is not without merit. Asteria knows her worth and the power she wields, seeing herself as the architect of her destiny. Her ambition often outpaces her humility, though, and this relentless drive is her greatest strength and her fatal flaw. Overreach—her hamartia—is a constant threat, pushing her to the edges of morality and sanity in her pursuit of greatness. She aspires to touch the sun, but she believes she can overcome anything in her way and reach her goals.

Comparing Asteria to the moon reveals her dichotomy. The moon, luminous and serene, holds a darkness that the world never sees, much like her hidden ruthlessness. For those fortunate enough to earn her loyalty, she is all smiles and warmth, offering protection as steadfast as the moonlight guiding travelers through the night. But cross her, and her transformation is immediate—her warmth turns to an icy blaze, her sarcasm cutting, her wrath merciless. She burns as blue fire does, a rare and beautiful phenomenon, incinerating all who dare harm her or those she loves.

She is not only ambitious but also strategic, balancing her pragmatic outlook with emotional depth. She thrives on human connections and experiences, yet her curiosity and hunger for power often eclipse her softer traits. Like the moon governs the tides, she exerts an almost gravitational pull over others, drawing them in while maintaining the mystery of her darker self. In this duality lies her essence—a being of transformation, freedom, and wisdom, whose beauty and brilliance mask the thorns she cultivated in her relentless pursuit of the stars.

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Asteria Morozova (My OC) in the incredible story of @childrenofcain-if ! Secret society, romance, suspense and mystery. I am hooked and obsessed... Can't wait for more.

[raukerstriangel]

Felt the urge to make these and then spent way too much time on them and staying up to late. I just needed to make more content for Ronja and build her character a little. The one to the left is her private account and the right her public account. I needed to feed the tbotyg brain rot so I made two.

Pls somone get the joke in her private username😭🙏

@childrenofcain-if

[jooyeons-rockstar-girlfriend]

Name: Thursday Olivia Hellshire

Nickname: Ollie

Occupation: Freshman at Yale university, specialising in Films and media studies

Languages: Latin, Spanish, Arabic and french

Traits: Friendly, bold, and charming

Hamartia: stuborness

Aesthetic: Grunge or old money

Extracurricular club: Ice hockey team

Other skills: Piano (or drums), Jazz, robotics and debate

Appearance: 5'8, toned body with curves in right places, ashy pale skin, shadowy grey eyes, wavy red hair that reaches shoulder blades, a red scar under left collar bone from an accident.

Tattoos: one snake kissing the side of her neck, another two curling down the length of her left thigh like lovers.

Personality

Thursday Hellshire is a popular figure in Yale despite being a freshman. Her friendly and carefree demeanor earned her a lot of friends. Yet it's only a few she can truly trust. Using her charming personality, she easily gets anything she wants. 

But that doesn't mean she doesn't has the skills and intelligence needed to get to where she is now. Her stuborness in pushing herself to limits is not unknown.Sometimes at the cost of losing herself through it.

For someone who's really forgiving, she can get really heartless and mean when she's angry. People get chills when they hear her slice through someone with words sharper than knife, a sight they're not used to seeing by the usual friendly face.

Extra info:

Has a habit of biting her nails when she's nervous

Has a secret collection of plushies

Won't realize if a dish has salt or not. She'll eat it anyway...

Has a really bad handwriting. Sometimes she doesn't even understand what she wrote herself.

Romance: Maxine

"To burn with desire and be quiet about is the biggest punishment we can bring on ourselves"

"The saddest love is to love someone, to know they still want you, but the circumstances don't let you have them"

This enchanting RA - left her breathless at first meeting. Her dutifulness made it a fun challenge for Thursday to take Maxine's mins off work for a moment. But what really made her fall for the princess was her polite and kind personality. The only idea that came to Thursday's mind was to either pretend that she needs help or threaten to cause trouble

Maxine - is used to Thursday's antics at this point. Though she acts fed up for her, she can't say no those pretty eyes. Most of the time, the chaos Thursday brings to her life is her only source of amusement in a boring day filled with duties. As time goes by she doesn't realise how that troublesome girl warmed her way into her heart until it all comes crashing down one day...

Other relationships

Thursday managed to soften the heart of the grumpy Celine and make friends but she doesn't forget to tease her old rival every moment she gets

She started off as fuck buddies with Dumitru. But then they came to a mutual decision to just be good friends after she realised her feelings for the princess

She managed to convince Vance and Willhelmine to be her partners in crime. Which soon turned into a beautiful friendship that will be written about in the future.

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Sorry if some sentences don't make sense English isn't my first language 🙏🏻

Anyways this was my MC for the if "Ballad of young gods" by @childrenofcain-if :)

[if-rambling]

My mc for “Children of Cain”

Name: Enrique Augustus Guerrero

Nickname: Ricky

Pronouns: He/him

Major: music

Height: very tall

Orientation: Gay

Romancing: Wilhelm

Extracurriculars: Guitar, Voice lessons, Swimming, Computer Programming, Debate Society

Languages spoken: Latin, Dutch, French, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish

Fatal flaw: Personal loyalty

His highest personality stats are friendly, genuine, and laidback

For music the one he plays the most is guitar

Ricky went to the dinner but a part of him wanted to go to the party so bad

The person he’s spent the most time with so far is Maxwell but once Ricky meets Wilhelm then he’s ditching Maxwell as fast as possible

He’s supportive of his dad dating again. He just wants him to be happy

Bro is surprisingly chill about a lot of things. He didn’t get mad at Vance really he just wants him to make sure that something like that doesn’t happen again

He’s very willing to be friends with cédric but he sometimes can’t help teasing him or competing with him

He thinks dumitru is pretty cool from what he’s seen and wants to get to know him some more

Im so excited to see Wilhelm. I fell in love with him from all the snippets on the blog. Doesn’t help that I’m weak for friends to lovers and blondes. Also the nickname of “Elmo” for Wilhelm in the snippets make me so fucking weak it’s unfair

I could so clearly see Ricky accidentally sibling zone Wilhelm as children and when he realizes his feelings now that they’re older he’ll just go “fuck”

Ricky’s in game aesthetic is punk but I felt drawn to these outfit choices when making him in the picrews

Oh yeah I saw that love triangle au teaser and I’m saying sorry to cédric right now. you don’t have a chance my guy

I played some other games made by this author and it’s so easy to get hooked into the stories by the author. He is probably one of my favorite IF authors. I love going back and rereading character snippets on the blog because each one is so interesting and usually I’m the type to only stick to a route related to my main RO but the writing for this game has me going back and replaying other routes and checking different dialogue options. I’m super excited for future chapters and can’t wait to see more of the story

Edit because I realized like a week later I forgot to tag @childrenofcain-if 🫠. I do not know how I forgot

The picrews I used for Ricky

[kdelarenta]

livia spencer, my new oc for @childrenofcain-if

you hate her? she accidentally seduced d by being a complete loser. she fell down the stairs when she was six and ate shit. her mom's dead. she has an alcohol problem. she almost didn't make it as a girl scout because she never properly learned how to climb a tree. she listens to clairo in her bedroom. she wants to do dark magic. she's three apples tall. she looks like this :3. and you hate her??

you hate livia spencer and you expect me to reblog your missing sister? nuh-uh.

also tagging editing bestie @flowersforcedric

[r100461]

Monty: "Fight me you nerd ass punk!!!" Cédric: "At least try to sound sophisticated when you threaten someone." Monty: ... Cédric: ? Monty: “Does thou wish to engage in a duel, my good bitch?” Cédric: "Somehow that was worse." Dumitru: Laughing in the background

Monty © Me | Cédric Lacroix and Dumitru Diaconu © @childrenofcain-if

🎨 by me

[dahliuna]

— AURELIA EVERDALE

@childrenofcain-if

⋆𐙚 ₊ i love this interactive fiction sooo much!! the customization in it is sooo cool!! this is my mc for vanessa, aurelia!!

she’s studying in philosophy, and shes gonna audition to be in The Vignettes!! she knows piano + guitar, but she likes to play guitar a looot more

she knows latin, arabic and spanish!! she also took public speaking classes and was in ice skating too

nooo her bio isn’t targeted at all? wdym?? 🤔 (also the quote is from a love poem originally in arabic!)

[flowersforcedric]

I've got my eye on you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, W! I was planning on an edit for Wilhelm and Eleanora for the longest time but today gives me the perfect excuse to post this. By the way, this is pre-transition Eleanora and I headcanon W to be the first person who knew that she didn't feel comfortable in a male body.

Tags: @childrenofcain-if @five-oh-fix @kdelarenta (please let me know if you wouldn't like to be tagged, I just like tagging anyone editing/interest related 😭)

[labellemel]

Eleanor Grace Devereux

i.e. bright blessing from Évreux

Nickname: Elle

Occupation: Freshman at Yale University, specializing in Humanities and Social Sciences, English

Hamartia: Idealism

Main routes: D (or W)

my father's love was always strong. my mother's glamour lives on and on. yet still inside, I felt alone. for reasons unknown to me.

Eleanor "Elle" Devereux is known, above all things, for her warmth. Friendly and welcoming, she strives to make people feel comfortable with gentle smiles and nurturing words. It doesn't matter if she has this chasm no one can fill inside of her. It doesn't matter if she constantly feels trapped by the darkness within her. Like the name branded to her, Elle seeks to become a sanctuary—a warm flame to help anyone feel at home.

Though her accomplishments many, perfect in every way, Elle remains humble to a fault. She sees herself as just another girl chasing her dream, even if said dream was to please her father, to meet his and everyone's expectation. Finding ballet, though, is a revelation to her, passion ignited through its disciplined beauty. She loves reading stories; it doesn't occur to her that she will also love telling stories with her body.

Despite her cautious nature, Elle cannot help but be drawn to dangerous dreams. But betrayed by her ex-boyfriend and hated by her one-sided crush can make you weary of what-ifs and rose-tinted lines. Perhaps that's the reason why she accepted Dumitru's invite, leaving her usual world of formalities behind. Would this end up with her getting heart broken again? That's up to fate to decide.

Appearance

Hair: Waist-length, wavy red that changes to orange under sunshine—imbued with sunset. Almost always laced with ribbon.

Eyes: Deep ocean blue, swirling with iciness infused with warmth within.

Complexion: Pale, almost porcelain with softness that looks delicate to touch, as if it would crack with single cruelty.

Height: 5'4 (163 cm)

Aesthetic: Cottagecore—floral dresses, puffed sleeves, cardigans, laces and ribbons.

Characteristics

Nationality: French / British / American

Zodiac: Taurus

MBTI: ISFJ

notes: no bc the way i can't stop thinking of this if like i need dumitru so bad 😭 my oc with d is the equivalent of he was a punk she did ballet but make it full of angst and stupid mistakes bc college *shrug* seriously tho check this out this if at @childrenofcain-if if you love alex stern, college stories or idk hot ppl in general

[lucasloverboy]

(mc for the game @childrenofcain-if )

Name: Luca Hesperos Lyubov

light evening star of love

Occupation: Freshman at Yale University, specializing in Pre-Med: Psychology

Club: Ice Skating

Top 3 Traits: Friendly, Bold, Genuine

Hamartia: Idealism

Luca Hesperos Lyubov is a wildfire wrapped in gold, a soul that burns with relentless warmth and unshaken passion. He is the sun at its zenith—radiant, untamed, and impossible to ignore. His presence is like a summer breeze, effortlessly drawing people in with a golden-haired charm and a smile that turns even the darkest days bright. There is an unfiltered honesty in him, a heart worn openly, unafraid of bruises or breaks. He speaks his mind without hesitation, driven by impulse, conviction, and an unyielding hunger to chase what he desires.

But for all his brilliance, Luca is no stranger to the storms within. His mind is a puzzle he is determined to solve, a labyrinth of emotions that he seeks to understand even as they threaten to consume him. Yet, more than himself, he wants to save others—to be a guiding light, a force of healing, as fierce in his compassion as he is in his ambition.

On the ice, he is a comet in motion, a being meant to carve beauty into the frozen stage beneath him. Ice skating is not just a passion; it is the language of his soul, the place where he feels most alive.

To know Luca is to witness the sun at its most brilliant—dazzling, searing, and utterly unforgettable.

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Ok when I found this game I NEEDED to make ma boy Lucas on it, srsly I'm on a brainrot bcz of this game and omg what an amazing story I can't wait to get more!!! Yes another mc with saviour complex, I need the bittersweet angst, and also, ma boy here is a slut, a cute slut, but still a slut, he is literally flirting with everyone who crosses his path because why not right? Also I'm really excited to the possibility of competing in ice skating, so, plz, feed this poor soul.

[five-oh-fix]

"Heaven in his mouth, got a hell of a tongue"

My tablet hates me for how many Rook-centric images I have saved. I need him so badly @childrenofcain-if