Dust And Shadows
Waking up in an alleyway covered in blood and with no memories is not a situation anyone wishes to find themselves in, yet here you are. With no other options, you're forced to run. From what? You're not entirely sure but you do know that if they catch you you'll find yourself suffering a fate far worse than death.
And so you run not knowing that running was quite literally going to make your life Hell. Now you have a monster in the shadows hunting you and a group of Shadowhunters, demon killers, claiming that you alone are responsible for a string of murders.
The worst part? You have no idea if you're innocent.
No memories, no allies, and no idea who you are the only thing you can do is try to find a way to prove your innocence before it is too late.
- Somewhat customizable appearance (hair type and color, complexion, height, build). Mc does have a set eye color.
- Four Romance Options (Two gender selectable options, one nonbinary option, and one female option)
- Rediscover the life you lost or make a new one
- Try to out run your past
- Be an enemy of the clave (and well everyone)<3
- Be severely behind on the politics of the shadow world
- Oh and a voice that is very much not your own in your head
16+. Content warnings for implied torture, violence, swearing, child abuse/neglect, murder. This list will be updated as development continues
Ianira aka Nira | Age: ??? | Non-Binary | Warlock (Ro)
The high warlock of Seattle and one of the only friends that you have. Not that they would willing call you a friend, but that's besides the point. They've made sure to take care of you whenever you need help and have been working tirelessly to help you figure out what exactly happened to you. A good friend and an even greater ally; without Nira, you would've been dead on the street months ago.
Juliette Monroe | Age: 18 | Female | Vampire (Ro)
The very first person you met that didn't immediately want to kill you. She's the one who told you everything you need to know about the shadow world. Despite only being a vampire for a year she's managed to gain a good bit of fame throughout the shadow world of Seattle anyone who is anyone knows Juliette, but you're one of the lucky few who gets to actually know her. She's got a soft spot for you, but she'd rather walk into the sun than ever admit it.
Quinn Highsmith | Age: 19 | Gender Selectable | Shadowhunter (Ro)
One of the many that are hunting you. Honestly, they're so bad at catching you that one might think they're leading everyone astray on purpose... They claim to know you, but you have no memory of them. Part of you knows there was once something between the two of you, love that would've moved mountains with the way they still look at you. But that's in the past. Now, they're just another obstacle in your way, stopping you from proving your innocence.
Farrah Ashdown | Age: 18 | Gender Selectable | Shadowhunter (Ro)
Another shadowhunter and another person stopping you from clearing your name. Maybe in another life, you would've been able to truly know them for the kind and genuine person they seem to be. You'll almost never see them stray from Quinn's side. Their undying loyalty and desire for justice has made one of the nicest people to walk this Earth, your worst enemy.
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Status | In development |
Platforms | HTML5 |
Rating | Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars (22 total ratings) |
Author | konosadmaru |
Genre | Interactive Fiction, Survival |
Tags | demons, Meaningful Choices, Queer, supernatural |
Development log
- Dust and Shadows has been updated!Jul 10, 2024
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Hey there! Just a tiny question, will you add they/them pronouns for the MC in the future?
Enjoyed the update and look forward to more!
Small editing details:
When selecting your hair and skin color there are a lot of little errors. The cycling choices work fine, but the sentences they are in don't make sense (they omit the words "skin" and "hair" so its kind of just a guess about what I am selecting). Also a lot of the darker skin tones have a rogue quotation mark in front of them (eg "olive).
There is also a pretty serious syntax error on one of the choices. I believe it is the second flirt choice you get, the flirt option is functional but the formatting box around it is broken and the HTML code is showing through.
i tried to catch any coding errors before i sent it out im so sorry i didnt catch these but thank you so much for letting me know!!
No problem! I know how hard it can be to track every little detail down, there's always something that slips notice lol.
Aw! That was pretty short, and I'm quite interested in the backstory behind MC and THAT VOICE in my head; I maybe just love a little
too muchwhen there's a voice/spirit/or whatever inside the MC's head! Idk why, but I just LOVE that!!Soo~, good knowing this isn't abandoned, since it was updated two months ago!! I'm looking forward the next chaptersss!!~
Hii, just wanted to ask if mc's gender is set or not??
hiii sorry for such a late reply. Mcs gender is selectable! the only things set about them will be their eye color and their back story<3
That's totes fine! Thank you for answering<33
Let's go
Oh I gotta say if i was in the situation well shit I got people who want to kill me. For no reason and I don't know why. Because I'm covered in blood. And the only 2 allies I might have is a vampire anda war lock. And the voice in my head that is the narrator.
Definitely interested but will have to read after work, scrolling doesn't work on mobile
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Had to come check it out after you posted the link and it's a very good start! Very mysterious ๐