A Regency-era interactive fiction made with Twine
🛎️ 18+ (Mature themes )
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Step into the glittering ballrooms of high society, where wealth is envied but a title is everything.
You are the only daughter of a wealthy family about to undertake your first London Season.
Your great-grandfather made his fortune through trade; a fact the Ton has never let you forget. Two generations later, little has changed; for all your gold and gemstones, it is a title your family desires above all. And they are willing to sacrifice anything to acquire one, including you.
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The Season awaits;
Attend opulent balls and extravagant dinner parties,
Be the perfect debutante or a daring rebel.
Participate in the infamous Marriage Mart.
Will you dance with a Duke, promenade with a Prince,
or do you dream of a different future altogether?
Beneath the gilding and the grandeur lie veiled barbs and cunning schemes, shrewd negotiations, and scandals waiting to happen.
Will you trade one gilded cage for another, or shatter the bars that confine you?
Duty. Power. Freedom.
Which path will you take when your future is at stake?
Name: Choose your given name and family surname.
Appearance: Choose your skin tone, height, body shape, hair colour, texture & style.
~ Note: The story takes place in an alternate version of 1810 England, where people of all skin tones are fully accepted within high society.
Personality: Make choices that affect your heiress's personality. Are you anxious or confident, dutiful or defiant, logical or intuitive?
Sexuality: Raised to marry for position, you have never had cause to question your heart. With your introduction to Society and the world beyond, you may begin to wonder if this is who you truly are.
~ Note: The option to explore where your true attraction lies will only become available later in the story.
Guide your heiress along three distinct paths, each with its own rewards and sacrifices:
Duty:
Marry the Duke, fulfil your duty, and become Duchess of Ravencourt, trading your dowry for a cold and distant union.
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Power:
Marry the Prince and rise above society’s expectations as his princess. But power comes with a price.
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Freedom:
The night before your wedding, you run from the life chosen for you. The runaway has more freedom than the heiress ever did.
The choices are yours, what will you sacrifice to shape your future?
Duke Theodore Deveraux 💙 – 37 – Duty Route
Male – Duke of Ravencourt
The Duke’s presence at the Season is driven by necessity: to restore his crumbling ancestral estate. His words are sharp, his manner reserved, and his sense of duty is unyielding.
Prince Niklaus 🖤 – 32 – Power Route - (Dark Romance)
Male – House of Drachenfeld
Invited to the English court by his aunt, Queen Charlotte, the prince is a figure of fascination. Well-mannered and charming, he moves through society with practiced ease, every word and gesture deliberate.
Rowan Redfern 💚 – 27 – Freedom Route
Gender Selectable – Bookbinder
Residing on the outskirts of Mistvale, Rowan keeps to themselves. Bookbinder by trade and herbalist by hobby, they are seen by most in town as a recluse. They prefer the solitude of the woods to the bustling of the tavern.
The Servant - Baxter 🧡 – 26 – Duty Route
Gender selectable – Household Attendant
Assigned to help the Duchess adjust to life at Ravencourt, Baxter is clever and reliable. They are bold and warm, and willing to step up and offer laughter, comfort, and companionship to a neglected Duchess.
The Noble - Count Joseph / Countess Josephine 💛 – 30 – Power Route
Gender selectable (M/F) – Courtier
Trapped in a marriage which has become a joke for more than their shared name, Jo drifts through court with elegance and calculation. A shrewd courtly player, they can be a powerful ally, a quiet enemy, or something else entirely.
~Note: If you select Count Joseph his wife will be Countess Josephine, and vice versa.
The Tavern Girl - Nell 💜 – 28 – Freedom Route
Female – Tavern Worker
Nell is bright and bold. She is the life and soul of the tavern where she works. Nell is sunshine and smiles until you cross her. She keeps a knife behind the bar and is not afraid to use it. She wears her heart on her sleeve, but it is not easily won.
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