Done! I Updated The Prologue And Also Fixed Small Errors.

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Dropout is an upcoming (and a side project!) +18 slice-of-life interactive fiction game. Loosely inspired by media such as In the Heights and Night in the Woods.

Tag(s): Slice of life, Drama, Romance, YA, LGBTQ+, Text-based.

You take the train home from college after nearly four years away, knowing you will be welcomed with open arms, bright smiles, and the sincerest congratulations from your friends and family, from the entire neighborhood. Their pride has not been misplaced, for better or for worse, you are the one: the only one who made it into college.

This is your first summer home since you began studying in Stanford. That is what everyone thinks.

This is your first summer home since you dropped out of college, thus becoming the biggest disappointment in your neighborhood. That is what only you know.

Trigger Warning(s): Crude humor, Strong language, optional sex scenes, Violence, Depression and depictions of other mental illnesses, Substance use, Unwanted pregnancy (a RO's, Wanda).

A short disclaimer

Features and Characters below!

Return to your home, the fictional neighborhood of Downtown Heights, where you're treated like a local hero because of your grand achievement.

Determine how you managed to make it into college and why you decided to call it quits.

Reunite with your high school friends and acquaintances, with whom you've barely spoken in the past few years.

Romance one (or more) of the six old faces waiting for you in Downtown Heights.

Customize your Main Character! From their teenage years to their young adulthood, from physicality to personality. Be it your traits, flaws, and vices: everything shapes your return home.

Navigate the very dramatic shenanigans of young adulthood.

ROs skin tone reference

Jean/Jade Gray (he/him or she/her): THE EX

J and you were good. Until you weren't, and then they broke up with you right before you left for college. The two of you promised to stay as friends, but, like most promises between you and J, that too was meant to be broken. Your ex is often considered to be ambitious, determined, and cutthroat. You honestly expected them to be well out of the neighborhood.

Exes to lovers. It's possible to start a poly relationship (v and triad) with J and Kai.

Uma Bharat (they/them): THE OLD FRIEND

It has always been you and Uma, and this has been something you covetously believed to be true. But then the distance settled in, and then the many years in which you lived abroad. You can't claim to know them as well as you once did. Uma once dreamed of being a successful painter, and they have never given up on art (though they sometimes feel like art has given up on them).

Childhood best friends to lovers. It's possible to start a poly relationship (triad) with Uma and Travis.

Statler Amani (he/him or she/her): THE HEARTTHROB

You knew Statler back in high school, though they can't claim to have known of you until you made it out of the neighborhood. Many years ago, they were every high schooler's dream partner: kind, polite, intelligent. Their current partner must be proud. Nowadays, Statler works as hard as they can to help their family.

Unrequited crush to lovers. Statler is already in a relationship, a (more-or-less) toxic one.

Wanda Pavon (she/her): THE MODEL

Wanda had a future in modeling, the two of you were in the same group of friends in high school, and you never doubted she would be capable of making it out of the neighborhood. Her self-assertive and spontaneous personality surely would have made Wanda's road a little easier. You only find out why Wanda stayed in Downtown Heights when you meet her daughter.

Friends to lovers. Wanda is a single mother, her daughter's name is Gabi.

Kai Alofa (he/him or she/her): THE ROOMMATE

Kai's glow-up is the reason some Downtown Heights grandmothers believe in magic. The high school nerd turned fuckboy/girl has spent the past few years traveling around the state. Like you, they are back for the summer, ready to disappoint their parents. Rooming together comes as a natural result of delaying said disappointment (or so Kai claimed).

Friends with benefits to lovers (mandatory to romance Kai). It's possible start a poly relationship (v and triad) with Kai and J.

Travis Camaro (he/him): THE RIVAL

Uma, Travis and you were considered to be inseparable: it was the three of you against the world. That is no longer the case. A massive argument completely shattered the friendship Travis and you had. You know he resents you, you know he's jealous you managed to make it out and that he was left behind. And that's all you know. Travis has always been... a private guy.

Enemies/Rivals to lovers. It's possible to start a poly relationship (triad) with Travis and Uma.

The list of flings!

Omg CONGRATS ON YOUR MARRIAGE!

🔥🕺✨️You free from maidenless(gn) behavior✨️🕺🔥

Thank you!! I’m still in disbelief lol

So is MC canonically human if they had to use chains to keep them alive?

You’re right, canonically, MC is a human. Also, the chains that were bound to MC were specifically designed for them. :-)

Madri by Rashed AlAkroka ✦

The pinterest link is on the intro post! :)

Writing Update

I wrote about 1000 words today, which may not be much to some, but I’m very proud of myself! 😊 

Also, I’m making mood boards on pinterest for the MC and ROs. I will post them on the intro post later, if anyone is interested. :)

I’m also thinking of posting some voices for the characters, just for fun. Of course, you’re all free to imagine how each of them sounds!

congrats on finishing the prologue!! <333 also brb on my way to play a mc who's painfully obedient to those above them and was driven by themself to believe they were in the wrong and is about to beg for forgiveness when they break out of prison >:)

THANK YOU ANON! <3

Also your MC has piqued my interest

okay that's not an emoji ask but it's a classic. I couldn't find it with the search function but it might be bullying me so I'm sorry if this has been asked before

what would the ROs want, need and dread to hear from Mc? especially interested in SC and A answers if you don't feel like doing all the ROs 👀

Ooh this is a new one and very interesting! I hope you don’t mind me answering a bit vaguely. :)

Aiden/Ava:

Want: “Together, always. You're not alone.”

Need: any compliments or praises from MC make their day better instantly.

Dread: “You let me down.” 🙁

SC:

Want: “All I want is you, and only you.”

Need: “I trust you.”

Dread: “I trusted you.” ☹️

I’ve got three drafts of answered asks, but something personal has come up and I need to take a break. I’ll be back and post them as soon as I can.

and i’ll kiss every scar on your body & soul to remind you that love doesn’t have to hurt.