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The Icarus Plagues [WIP]

“I’ve been here far too many times, but it never feels quite right. My surroundings feel too alive to be the scene of a death. I can hear the mechanical whirring of the clockwork horses and the wheels of the copper carts they pull rattle against the cobblestone, as well as the music blaring loudly from the many clubs nearby.”

In The Icarus Plagues, you’re one of the Icarus Plagues in the steampunk city of Lanston.

When an important politician dies, it becomes your responsibility to find the soul eating Siren responsible, but when a certain monster comes into your life, it begins to seem like there’s more going on behind the scenes than you thought.

Work with the Plagues in order to control the Siren population in the city; side with the Academy and the Sirens in order to bring the Plagues to their knees and watch them burn; or try your hand at playing both sides for your own gain.

Characters:

The game feature 4 love interests, one of which is customisable to an extent. Your relationship with these characters and their thoughts on your choices will determine how long they stick around, and maybe even if they make it out alive.

Baxter/Blanche Donovan, a fellow Plague and your easy-going partner. Donovan has spent their whole life fighting for what they think is right, but maybe it’s time you offer them a new perspective.

Alex Clarke, a clockwork mechanic. Alex has had a close working relationship with both the Plagues and the Academy for years, repairing equipment and offering more difficult to acquire weaponry. It may take a little convincing, but they can serve as a powerful ally if given the chance.

Cecil/Cecelia Price, a gun for hire who has spent too much of their life trying to escape the grips of the lower city. They’ll help for a price, but perhaps you can convince them that they’re allowed to let people get close.

Cassidy/Cassius Gray, a Siren, Academy agent, and your “guardian angel”. Cass went missing three years ago, but has suddenly resurfaced with an Academy badge and an insistence that they mean you no harm. But Cass is a rogue Siren, the very thing that the Plagues seek to destroy.

Begin the demo here

Updates will be on this blog and the forum link will be here soon.

Don't mind me making a chronological order to cough my lungs out of laughter every time I look at this

i played the demo and changed my mind. can we romance daedalus instead

anon.

this isn't a Button Wiseman and Rosy situation like @mindblindbard.

daedalus is your godfather. he is over thirty years older than you

Will u spit on me?

Gothic Horror Illustrations by Anna Podedworna

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My friends bully me on a daily basis

Can you give more detailed descriptions of what the characters look like if you're alright with that? Also A..... I am looking (respectfully)

What if A... wanted you to look disrespectfully? 👀 (just kidding but it’s something they would say only to end up cringing about themself)

More under the cut!

Alec/Alexia

A is around 28 years old and of average height, though that is rarely noticeable at first glance. They are a wheelchair user due to paraplegia. They are mixed race (Latinx/African-American) and have light brown skin. Their eyes and hair are dark brown. A’s hair is curly (think in the type 3 area) and regardless of gender they keep it in a short taper fade. They have an athletic build, though their legs are clearly not as muscular.

They have some freckles on their nose and cheeks. They have a slightly rounded face with a small chin, full lips and a wide nose. Their eyebrows are dark and strong. They also have a pierced tongue

Harper

Harper is around 27 years old and basically a tall noodle. They are very tall with a slim build. They are Irish, have dark blue eyes and light almost ivory skin. Their hair is mostly straight and has a coppery color. F!Harper keeps it long just below her shoulders. M! & NB!Harper keep their hair short, though NB!Harper’s hair is just a tad longer going slightly below their ears. Harper prefers to keep their hair out of their face when possible.

They have a few freckles all over their face. They have a long face with a long aquiline nose. Their lips are on the thin side as are their eyebrows. They are somewhat near-sighted and need glasses; but at work they usually wear contacts.

Vincent/Veronica

V is around 35 years old and of average height. Because they are an orphan, their actual ethnicity is not known, but the guess would be Italian, because that is where they grew up. They have a slightly tanned skin tone, dark green eyes and brown slightly wavy hair. V has a muscular build. Veronica’s hair reaches down to her shoulders, she prefers to wear it open or makes a ponytail when she knows she’ll have to move a lot. Vincent’s hair is about chin length, he wears it either open and loose or brushed back. V has a strong straight nose, wide cheekbones, a wide jaw and a dimple on their chin. Their brows are dark and strong, but well defined.

V also a snake tattoo; the tail beginning visibly at their neck, curling over their shoulder, down their arm, its head being on their hand.

Yuu

Yuu is around 30 years old and tall. Xe is Japanese-American and have a warm beige skin tone. Xyr eyes are a very dark brown and black slightly wavy hair. Xe has a slim build. No matter xyr gender, Yuu always has long hair, that reaches just below xyr shoulders. Xe often wears it in a rather messy bun or tie part of it up to keep it out of xyr face. M!Yuu has a bit of a beard going on, while NB!Yuu often has a bit of stubble when xe forgets to shave.  Yuu has a round-ish nose, high cheekbones and thick eyebrows. Xyr lips are on the smaller side.

Xe also has several piercings in xyr ears and a tattoo on xyr left shoulder; a geometrical pattern.

Sage

No physical form atm.

Ohhh in the Gakuen Heaven game-novels the main character possess extreme luck gift! It would be super fun to see something like this implemented 0:

Is it bad that I want a skill that's literally just "dumb luck"???

ooo! thank you for mentioning it bc now that i think about that would be really fun lmao. just kind of blundering your way through the contracts and being like “yeah i meant to do that!” i’m not sure how i’d implement it, whether it’d be its own independent stat or some hidden one but i’ll see what i can do. if anyone has any suggestions let me know!

I DIDN'T KNOW ANY OF THIS WORDS UNTIL NOW I- intellectual time, thank you🤚😔💞

badunkadonkers... new fav word

it's very very good, kudos to that anon for introducing us to it 😂

Giving mom a kiss before bedtime.