Through the Living Hope Posted March 4 Posted March 4 (edited) (First poll will close 3/6/26 at 12 a.m. CT) (Also, feel free to post responses! I wrote this a couple years ago, but I’d still love to see feedback and interactions! You can also post to discuss with others before placing your votes) Edited March 6 by Through the Living Hope 3
Through the Living Hope Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 1 minute ago, Throw TheLiving Silverware said: Omg came I back just in time Lol! Glad you’re interested!
Through the Living Hope Posted March 6 Author Posted March 6 (edited) @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Choice one has been made! You’re running! ~~~~ You make it a decent way along the cliff, but what you were most worried about has happened - you’ve reached a second cliff and are trapped in a corner. The chasers follow you, firing warning shots from their guns. This was a bad idea. Regardless, there’s only two ways out now. ~~~ CHOICES: You’re not any higher up than before - you can jump Threaten to fight them - surely they wouldn’t fire and risk hurting each other.. ~~~ You have until 12 a.m. CT on Monday to place your vote! Edit: Okay so my idea with the poll didn’t work… I’m going to post another topic in Creator’s Corner with a poll that won’t close that I’ll edit as time goes on. I’ll tag it here. Deadline is still the same though! Edited March 6 by Through the Living Hope 2
Through the Living Hope Posted March 10 Author Posted March 10 @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware (Okay ngl I forgot I was doing this so sorry for being late. Next vote will go until Fri March 13 at 12:00 a.m. CT!) Alright, you have chosen to jump! ~~~ You look back ahead of you at the water below. After a certain height, it would feel like concrete, but that seems like your best option now. You jump from the cliff, the wind whipping in your sleeves. You didn’t calculate the best way to jump and you start spinning in the air. As you approach the water, your head is the closest part of your body to it. You move your arm to protect your face. The water doesn’t kill you on impact, but it does break your arm. They jumped after you - you weren’t ready for that. ~~~ CHOICES Try to swim - the shore isn’t too far away Swim with a broken arm? You start to sink
Through the Living Hope Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Alright, the vote goes to sink! Vote ends Monday https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRSgLyAHCgAc811jD2Q5S54IMs7zpvs8rlFxy8fhMw_w2v9Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor You know better than trying to swim with a broken limb like this. Your best way to evade capture now is not to stay, nor to move across the surface, it is to go down. You begin to sink, holding your breath at first. Before long, this becomes unbearable. A death by water is not so bad as death by firing squad, you suppose. You let out your air. And breathe in water. You’re fine, you’re breathing. The water feels different than the air did, but it doesn’t harm you, and you do not begin to drown. You do begin to panic when you see a shadowy figure emerge from the depths of the lake ~~~ CHOICES Wait and give the figure a chance Swim from the potential threat Spoiler that may impact choice: Spoiler One of these options will end the story, the other will present you with a final option. Either way, light at the end of the tunnel! 1
Ink and Embers Any pronouns Posted March 13 Posted March 13 1 minute ago, Through the Living Hope said: @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Alright, the vote goes to sink! Vote ends Monday https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRSgLyAHCgAc811jD2Q5S54IMs7zpvs8rlFxy8fhMw_w2v9Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor You know better than trying to swim with a broken limb like this. Your best way to evade capture now is not to stay, nor to move across the surface, it is to go down. You begin to sink, holding your breath at first. Before long, this becomes unbearable. A death by water is not so bad as death by firing squad, you suppose. You let out your air. And breathe in water. You’re fine, you’re breathing. The water feels different than the air did, but it doesn’t harm you, and you do not begin to drown. You do begin to panic when you see a shadowy figure emerge from the depths of the lake ~~~ CHOICES Wait and give the figure a chance Swim from the potential threat Spoiler that may impact choice: Hide contents One of these options will end the story, the other will present you with a final option. Either way, light at the end of the tunnel! Uh oh I hope I picked the slightly less lethal one?
Through the Living Hope Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 2 minutes ago, Through the Living Ink said: Uh oh I hope I picked the slightly less lethal one? Well, it is split 50/50 right now between 2 votes, so we’ll see what ends up happening!
Usseewa ✾ She♡Her ✾ Posted March 13 Posted March 13 4 minutes ago, Through the Living Hope said: @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Alright, the vote goes to sink! Vote ends Monday https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRSgLyAHCgAc811jD2Q5S54IMs7zpvs8rlFxy8fhMw_w2v9Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor You know better than trying to swim with a broken limb like this. Your best way to evade capture now is not to stay, nor to move across the surface, it is to go down. You begin to sink, holding your breath at first. Before long, this becomes unbearable. A death by water is not so bad as death by firing squad, you suppose. You let out your air. And breathe in water. You’re fine, you’re breathing. The water feels different than the air did, but it doesn’t harm you, and you do not begin to drown. You do begin to panic when you see a shadowy figure emerge from the depths of the lake ~~~ CHOICES Wait and give the figure a chance Swim from the potential threat Spoiler that may impact choice: Reveal hidden contents One of these options will end the story, the other will present you with a final option. Either way, light at the end of the tunnel! darn it, i wanted to drown also, uhm, u just said we can't swim with broken arm so just resign ourselves to our doom and keep sinking to the bottom as the shadowy figure approaches. I'll read the spoiler after posting this
Through the Living Hope Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 Just now, Through The Living Girl said: darn it, i wanted to drown also, uhm, u just said we can't swim with broken arm so just resign ourselves to our doom and keep sinking to the bottom as the shadowy figure approaches. I'll read the spoiler after posting this I do see what you’re coming from, but *technically* I never said you couldn’t, I just drew attention to the question
Usseewa ✾ She♡Her ✾ Posted March 13 Posted March 13 1 minute ago, Through the Living Hope said: I do see what you’re coming from, but *technically* I never said you couldn’t, I just drew attention to the question yeah ik
Throw TheLiving Silverware he/him/il/lui Posted March 13 Posted March 13 1 hour ago, Through the Living Hope said: @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Alright, the vote goes to sink! Vote ends Monday https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRSgLyAHCgAc811jD2Q5S54IMs7zpvs8rlFxy8fhMw_w2v9Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor You know better than trying to swim with a broken limb like this. Your best way to evade capture now is not to stay, nor to move across the surface, it is to go down. You begin to sink, holding your breath at first. Before long, this becomes unbearable. A death by water is not so bad as death by firing squad, you suppose. You let out your air. And breathe in water. You’re fine, you’re breathing. The water feels different than the air did, but it doesn’t harm you, and you do not begin to drown. You do begin to panic when you see a shadowy figure emerge from the depths of the lake ~~~ CHOICES Wait and give the figure a chance Swim from the potential threat Spoiler that may impact choice: Reveal hidden contents One of these options will end the story, the other will present you with a final option. Either way, light at the end of the tunnel! ... Dang it now I'm fifth guessing all the options 1
Through the Living Hope Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 18 minutes ago, Throw TheLiving Silverware said: ... Dang it now I'm fifth guessing all the options It’s a fairly short story no matter which options are picked, some are just a teensy bit longer.
Usseewa ✾ She♡Her ✾ Posted March 13 Posted March 13 1 minute ago, Through the Living Hope said: It’s a fairly short story no matter which options are picked, some are just a teensy bit longer. mood
Through the Living Hope Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Dang I suck at remembering this Alright, you guys chose to wait and see! This one gives you one final choice! ~~~ As the shadows get closer, you realize that multiple figures are approaching, not just one. They seem to be a king and his honor guard. They look human - at least, they don’t have fish tails - but have scales on the sides of their faces and necks. “Peace, traveler,” the king says. “You have come to Lake Clifbriand. I, Raen, am the ruler of these waters." “Your Majesty,” a guard seems to interrupt. Raen turns and nods slightly. “It seems you have great bravery from the way you leapt into this lake,” Raen continues, “and, unlike most humans, you are able to breathe down here - a welcome surprise." “Is there something you want from me?” you ask, a little disrespectfully. Raen doesn’t seem to mind. “I would like to ask you to stay. To serve me, and my people who inhabit this lake. Your skills would be quite beneficial to us, and I am sure you will find the quarters we provide to be comfortable." ~~~ CHOICES Serve Raen and the lake people You will serve no one https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLqEZ4gB7DHuplUxv34o3hntrsFwhEd4hrANF0-M-rIGrNdg/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Through the Living Hope Posted April 3 Author Posted April 3 @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Allllright, everyone! Seven votes, split 4-3, you chose to… ~~~ Raen smiles. “I’m glad you’ve decided to come with us. Your bravery will be rewarded." ~ Lake Clifbriand becomes your new home, and the people chasing you above the water are none the wiser about its existence or your survival. After all, no one can breathe underwater. You start as a low ranking soldier in the army. As time passes on, you rise through the rankings and join King Raen’s honor guard. Sadly, his wife dies before she could bear him an heir. As his people don’t believe in remarrying, and as he is the last in line for the throne, he must name an heir. You are honored when he chooses you. ~ An outsider no longer, you have reigned decades over Lake Clifbriand, grown to love its people as your own. You need not concern yourself with finding an heir, as you and your spouse have had a child before you both pass on. Your child looks at you upon your deathbed. Having served Clifbriand well, you die in peace of old age. ~~~ Congratulations, my caddywampus cucumbers! You got the Heir Ending! This is the best ending in the game. The potential endings are: Spoiler Heir Ending (this one) Villain Ending Uncertain Ending (live in captivity with no answers) Resistance Ending (you try to fight back and die) Exposure Ending (you get lost in the woods and die) Coward’s Ending (you hide, get found, and die) Shish Kebab Ending (you get impaled and die) Resurface Ending (you get choked out and die) PLAY AGAIN? 3
Usseewa ✾ She♡Her ✾ Posted April 3 Posted April 3 8 minutes ago, Through the Living Hope said: @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Allllright, everyone! Seven votes, split 4-3, you chose to… ~~~ Raen smiles. “I’m glad you’ve decided to come with us. Your bravery will be rewarded." ~ Lake Clifbriand becomes your new home, and the people chasing you above the water are none the wiser about its existence or your survival. After all, no one can breathe underwater. You start as a low ranking soldier in the army. As time passes on, you rise through the rankings and join King Raen’s honor guard. Sadly, his wife dies before she could bear him an heir. As his people don’t believe in remarrying, and as he is the last in line for the throne, he must name an heir. You are honored when he chooses you. ~ An outsider no longer, you have reigned decades over Lake Clifbriand, grown to love its people as your own. You need not concern yourself with finding an heir, as you and your spouse have had a child before you both pass on. Your child looks at you upon your deathbed. Having served Clifbriand well, you die in peace of old age. ~~~ Congratulations, my caddywampus cucumbers! You got the Heir Ending! This is the best ending in the game. The potential endings are: Reveal hidden contents Heir Ending (this one) Villain Ending Uncertain Ending (live in captivity with no answers) Resistance Ending (you try to fight back and die) Exposure Ending (you get lost in the woods and die) Coward’s Ending (you hide, get found, and die) Shish Kebab Ending (you get impaled and die) Resurface Ending (you get choked out and die) PLAY AGAIN? Holy crap, Ado, and Veil altogether That's so good And sad (but that's just cuz me) But so good 1
Ink and Embers Any pronouns Posted April 3 Posted April 3 43 minutes ago, Through the Living Hope said: @Through the Living Hopper @Argenti @Through the Living Ink @Through the Living Wrath @TwinStorm @Through The Living Girl @Through the Living Mippo @Through The Living KSauce @Unintelligenius @Throw TheLiving Silverware Allllright, everyone! Seven votes, split 4-3, you chose to… ~~~ Raen smiles. “I’m glad you’ve decided to come with us. Your bravery will be rewarded." ~ Lake Clifbriand becomes your new home, and the people chasing you above the water are none the wiser about its existence or your survival. After all, no one can breathe underwater. You start as a low ranking soldier in the army. As time passes on, you rise through the rankings and join King Raen’s honor guard. Sadly, his wife dies before she could bear him an heir. As his people don’t believe in remarrying, and as he is the last in line for the throne, he must name an heir. You are honored when he chooses you. ~ An outsider no longer, you have reigned decades over Lake Clifbriand, grown to love its people as your own. You need not concern yourself with finding an heir, as you and your spouse have had a child before you both pass on. Your child looks at you upon your deathbed. Having served Clifbriand well, you die in peace of old age. ~~~ Congratulations, my caddywampus cucumbers! You got the Heir Ending! This is the best ending in the game. The potential endings are: Hide contents Heir Ending (this one) Villain Ending Uncertain Ending (live in captivity with no answers) Resistance Ending (you try to fight back and die) Exposure Ending (you get lost in the woods and die) Coward’s Ending (you hide, get found, and die) Shish Kebab Ending (you get impaled and die) Resurface Ending (you get choked out and die) PLAY AGAIN? Awesome!!! WE GOT THE HAPPY ENDING!!!!! YAY!!!!
Through the Living Hope Posted April 3 Author Posted April 3 3 minutes ago, Through the Living Ink said: Awesome!!! WE GOT THE HAPPY ENDING!!!!! YAY!!!! I will say tho that this isn’t the canon ending : )
Ink and Embers Any pronouns Posted April 3 Posted April 3 10 minutes ago, Through the Living Hope said: I will say tho that this isn’t the canon ending : ) Uh oh...
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