✦THE SIX THAT THRIVE✦ - HIATUS

THE SIX THAT THRIVE IS AN 18+ INTERACTIVE FICTION! THIS DEALS WITH DISTURBING THEMES OF HORROR, MURDER, GORE, VIOLENCE, EXPLICIT SEX SCENES, ABUSE, DISCRIMINATION, AND DARK ROMANCE! PLEASE BE AWARE WHEN INTERACTING WITH THIS STORY

NORTH AMERICA | SOUTH WEST | DISTRICT 6 | JANUARY 16TH 40XX

Illecebra

ilˈle.ke.bra

/noun/

1. the state of enticement and or lure.

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"Anyone with the Illecebra Illness is destined to die at the age of 22. There is no cure."
— SCIENTIST AND DOCTOR RICHARD FAUST

You were destined to die in 22 years. Since the moment of your birth, you have known your downfall. The age at which you die. You aren't sure why your parents told you, why they wanted you to know on your tenth birthday, but they did. Holding back tears as if they were the ones to suffer, as if they knew the feelig—thesuffering—the fear of you countdown. You'd like to think they prepared you, made you live your life without fear, but.....

You're 22 this year. There is no cure in sight or way to prevent what is bound to happen to you. You'll die, and you'll die soon unless you can make a deal.

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✦ Synopsis ✦ 

Nearly two thousand ago, creatures assumed only myth broke free from the ground and ripped away the sky. Fighting amongst themselves and humans, joyful in the demise and the Fall of Mankind. Unable to fight against these creatures as the once dominating species became nothing but mere fodder, they came to an agreement. The creation of districts. Representing states, nations, and countries, bound to crawl amongst the floor and a dome of safety for the humans living. Your story begins within the District of Six, one of the first domes built, and the location of the Eclipse Facility, which is in charge of the study of Subjects—who are monsters on the outside.

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♡ | PATREON |

♡ | TUMBLR |

♡ | DISCORD [TBA] |


  • Bring death and allow destiny to take a course or save the world, which is beyond saving. It is up to you.
  • Customizable Character

[Name, Gender, Pronouns, Appearance(tattoos n scars), Traits, Allergies, Diet, Piercings, & More]

  • Ability to have certain disabilities

[ADHD, OCD, Depression + more] [Need Hearing aids, synthetic arms or legs and choosing how you lost your limb] —YET TO BE ADDED—

  • Choose between seven romanceable Love Interests or None at All.
  • Stats that will affect the story.
  • Options that affect friendships and relationships.
  • The ability to fight, run, hide, and survive.

[Harem Route & Poly Routes Optional]

♡ [THE DEMON] SUBJECT F-24: 

 THE FIRE WHICH BREATHS — {AMAB - MAN} 

 A sadistic and sarcastic demon that is quite chatty and looms around you like a shadow. He often makes jokes and finds amusement in anything and everything.  He's smart, far smarter than the others, and only cares for your input. He's murderous and has no qualms about killing others for you. No matter how good they seem. He's lazy but has an extremely good sense of smell and exceptional hearing. 

 "What the others think, doesn't matter. I'm here for you and only you." 

༺ Appearance: 

 6'7FT [200.66CM] He says long, shaggy black hair that reaches his waist and messy side hair pieces that messily shape his face. He has striking almond-shaped gold eyes that seem to glow. He has an athletic build and warm tan skin that's littered with scars, such as cuts, bites, gashes, healed bullet holes, and claw marks. He has a single facial scar that runs vertically along his lip's left side.

[UNKNOWN YRS OLD, SPECIES: DEMON BLOODHOUND]

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 ♡ [THE ANGEL] SUBJECT L-18:

THE WESTERN WINDS WHICH BLOWS — {AFAB - WOMAN} 

 A hyper and energetic person who talks loudly and carefree. She's extremely energetic and loud, and quick to attach herself. She's kind and loves humans and mortals. She finds their short lifespans adorable and thinks humans are adorable since she's lived many lifetimes. She is quite the birdbrain and often jumps from topic to topic.

"Aw, humans are the cutest~ I just love, love, love 'em!"

༺ Appearance:

6'0FT [182.88CM] She's a tall woman with the orangish-yellow talons and legs of a harpy eagle, with two large white wings that fade into a pastel yellow. She has the tail of a bird, which is a pastel yellow that fades into a pastel blue. Her skin is white, almost yellow, and she's covered in an assortment of blue freckles, varying in color. 

 [3000 YRS OLD, SPECIES: HARPY]

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 ♡ [THE DRAGON] SUBJECT R-12:

THE WATER IN WHICH BITES — {??? - GENDERQUEER}

A quiet and soft-spoken woman who spends most of his time reading. She's very straightforward, and blunt, and struggles to pick up on social cues. She likes the dark and spends time in the dark corners, only speaking up when necessary. She's obedient and kind but dislikes humans. 

"… No. It is simply easier for my skin to remain in the dark."

 ༺ Appearance:  

 5'11FT (180.34CM) She's a tall and slender woman with dark brown skin that looks almost black and black eyes. She has raven black hair that reaches her feet, with two long dark blue horns. Her back is lined with dark blue spikes. Her wrists, upper thighs, upper arms, and ankles have white armbands. She also has a thick lizard-like tail with spikes that run along the middle. While her forehead has an intricate design, similar to a circlet.  

 [UNKNOWN YRS OLD, SPECIES: DRAGON(UNCONFIRMED)]

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 ♡ [THE ARMADILLO] SUBJECT X-6: 

 THE EARTH IN WHICH LIVES — {AMAB - GENDERFLUID}

 A hardheaded and stubborn individual who is strong-willed but hates change. They often spend time sleeping, curled up into a ball like a rolly-polly. They hate humans and don't shy away from letting you know; they're sometimes outspoken and aggressive.

"Get away! Ugh, the last thing I need is human cooties!"

༺ Appearance: 

 6'10FT (208.28CM) He has deep brown skin and glowing emerald green eyes, with pale brown armor plates along his back, starting at the base of his neck, with a long flat tail that drags behind him. He has short curly dark brown hair, and his face is dusted in white and pale brown freckles.

[1046 YRS OLD, SPECIES: UNKNOWN (WITHIN ARMADILLO FAMILY)]

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 ♡ THE WARDEN:

THE VOID WHICH BECKONS — {AMAB - MAN} 

 A towering, intimidating man who rarely speaks but is quite sadistic. He cares for order more than justice and is okay with playing the role of the bad guy. He prefers it. He's seen as emotionless and uncaring but constantly aware of his surroundings. He demands attention and unwavering loyalty. 

 "You must simply follow the rules. Or die. There is no other option." 

 ༺ Appearance:

6'7FT [200.66CM] - Simple black slacks, thick black winter trench with silver buckles and chains, and a black helmet similar to a 12th-century English Knight.  

 [UNKNOWN YRS OLD, SPECIES: SPECKULATED SHADOW BEING OR CHAOS DEMON]

♡ HAREM ROUTE:

F-24, L-18, R-12, X-6, WARDEN, & MC

♡ POLY ROUTES:

Poly Route One: F-24, WARDEN, & MC

Poly Route Two: L-18, R-12, & MC

Poly Route Three: L-18, R-12, X-6, & MC

[[MAY POSSIBLE ADD MORE]]

[You'll learn their names in the book]

StatusIn development
CategoryBook
Release date Mar 04, 2023
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(144 total ratings)
AuthorCVLUTOSGAMES
GenreInteractive Fiction
Made withTwine
TagsCharacter Customization, Dating Sim, Horror, Indie, Meaningful Choices, Post-apocalyptic, Romance, Story Rich, Twine
Average sessionAbout an hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse, Touchscreen, Smartphone
LinksBlog, Patreon

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Wonderful writing, interesting characters, and lovely intricate descriptions of the story and setting. I also loved how many options there were and it truly made the story feel more open world/ customizable. 

With that being said, there does need to be some work on grammatical errors/ typos and at some point in the story the people with the W genes got mixed up with the people without the W genes which was confusing (when Dante first encountered the group of male humans with MC after they left MC's apartment and he commented on their scent). But otherwise the story and writing and everything else is wonderful! I know you're working on rewriting this so I'm sure these will be addressed after the next update. I'm looking forward to seeing more! Take all the time you need! ☺️💕

I tried playing the game, but I'm not sure if it's complex to just me or maybe I'm just an idiot but I was just so confused as I played this. There are some grammatical errors that I can tell at first glance, but the story is extremely different from what I've seen and played before and that is a good thing. The appearance choices are by far the most diverse in questions I've ever seen, but the hair and eye colors are somewhat lacking, you give the choice to say your hair is locked but there isn't a hair length revolving around having your hair braided or something similar. As far as the eyes go, I was kinda hoping for heterochromia or possibly having a missing eye but than again we are 22. I was very confused as I played but I enjoyed what I understood and think this a good game.

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When is chapter six going to be released? I tried looking for if you posted anything about updating, but couldn't find anything atm. I love your works, they are very well written and the plot/storyline is very interesting and makes me want to read more, even though I tend to hate reading in general. Hope you have a good day!! <3

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Right now, Chapters 1 - 6 are all being rewritten, with Chapters 1 - 3 finished! Im aiming for the end of the year to drop all chapters!! 

Do you mean that you're releasing all the chapters at the end of the year or are you like posting periodically over the months? 

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Releasing all the chapters at once, then going back to periodically releasing chapters. 

Publicly??

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Yes!!

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S-Tier Writing. Anything else is a lie and you should play this game right now.

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Gah dayumn! This was hot! Characters are hot! Writing is hot! Can't wait to update! Wholly awesome. and the ending was 👁️👄👁️ uh huh I'm side eyeing that one...

IS THIS NOT THE BEST IF EVER?????

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NOOO I DID NOT EXPECT THAT ENDING, I REALLY CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE UPDATES ON THIS, I LITERALLY LOVE DANTE

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I did play it again and pay attention to the personality stats and when you saying you get along with your dad part where you get to pic your relationship kindness restarts I was at 60 and it went down to 50 again and when before you make a pac with dante when you can you don't trust him or you worried going to hurt it kind of werid when you say you are scared that it hurt the relationship with dante should as it should which it does but so does being trusting but not trusting goes up which makes no sense but when you tell him you don't trust him my 65 in trusting stays the same but relationship don't change 

I am stuck on literally the same problem! Y do i feel like the stats r overly confusing?

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Would you ever consider making your games downloadable? My internet connection is unreliable.

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AIEEEEEE DANTE IS SO FUCKING HOT OAHDIFRPPESMSBM

i absolutely cannot wait for more totally not for more interactions with our smegsy bloodhound 

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hate say but love it my fav is F-24 XD nuts right? maybe because he pretty much only cares for you :O

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This is my new comfort game <3 It's frustrating not being able to fight back, but it's also nice being taken care of by huge demon dog man. I hope we get to do something useful soon though.

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this is so incredibly funny

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Yeh I was confused when came across that as someone who prefers to play male characters.  It was confusing and I noticed the character description will say you don't have the male parts if you say no to breasts on that lol

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Yep lol it confused me as well so I guess it's a typo o,o i think so i click yes to breasts XD <,,< right??? I am not sure anymore XD!

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happy 100 days to this. 💪i honestly forgot this ever existed

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is this game that legit? I literally just made a profile today and was browsing and hear a lot of good things about it.

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Loved the update!  Looking forward to more!

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Dante pulls you into his arms, enveloping you in his constant warmth. (after choosing not to share a bed and trying to move away from him)

"Here. Take my hand."
You do, feeling him grip your hand tightly but gently before helping you out the wide window and onto the roof, keeping a hold on you.  (No hesitation? Sometimes it feels like my own MC doesn't even know they're touch adverse)

Basically he whole of chapter 5, which wouldn't be a problem if MC actually spoke on it more or showed actual discomfort; creating some sort of understanding with Dante and any of the other characters, that they need permission. 

I hope I don't sound mean, i never want to come off nasty to any of you writers/authors. Chapter 1 was great in that regard, it was actually acknowledged multiple times. But idk, I just think the best option would be to remove it as a whole. That way the people who pick it, don't get such a shock when the plot comes into play.

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You're right!! I think at the moment alot of the options come out short and straight up ignored die to time limitations on my part as a whole but that this is ultimately a demo and there are various things I need to rework at a later date, but I do thank you for pointing that out.

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WAIT AM I TRIPPIN IT’S SUPPOSED TO UPDATE TODAY RIGHT??

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YAY AN UPDATE!!

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First of all, I love the customization option! So simple and efficient!
as for the story! It really enjoyed it! Well done! I encountered some mispelled/misused word but it's nothing a little tweaking cannot fix. You did well with this OP! I am looking forward to more!

PS. Already torn between Dante and Warden shdfsdkgfsdf <3

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Damn that's a first time i see harem route😳 sign me up! Lol

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dante is so DADDYY.

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Hi there i just foound this game and i absolutely love it! though i did find some typos so since i dont know if there are any place where i ca report it other than here i the comments, i'll just show it here


those who have not played the game beware of spoilers!







this one was from when we ask Dante why he attacked us^



this ones in his bio



this ones the last typo i found, and its found after Dante tells us about his memory of one of our sibs!


anyway all these typos are pretty small but i wanted to tell you, anyway keep up the great work!

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everyone is so hot omg im fainting

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The moment I read mary janes my heart did a backflip tho im sad you can't be a gyaru in here GREAT GAME I LOVE IT

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Definitely gonna add that option!

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OMG TY SM IM LITERALLY DOING HAPPY TWIRLS

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I have a bug where I'm unable to change any of the drop-down options. How can I fix this?

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Knowing that I'll have a difficult time choosing between Dante and the warden in the future, makes me smile.

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I usually don't comment, but the story grabbed me, not to mention the prospect of the characters.❤❤ I love Dante and I love the details and the amount of choices. The way you write makes me feel like we really connect with the characters and what surrounds us. Great job, take care of yourself.✨✨

Pd: I can't wait to meet Warden!!❤

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I didn't know that it got updated until I saw some asks on your Tumblr that caused me to check to see if it got updated. Holy crap, I didn't want the current chapter to end.  So I can't wait for the following Friday for chapter four to be released. 

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I need more Bonding time with Dante!!!

The update was amazing as always ✨

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Completely and utterly enjoyed the update. And i love the revamp of the page and all of the customization is sooo cool!! Must have taken you God knows how long. I cant even imagine the amount of work you did. GREAT JOB! 


I loved it. Didn't see any bugs besides a slight issue where I can't scroll past save slot 4. Have no issue scrolling the menu page or while reading but when I want to save it only shows until save slot 4 and I'm not able to scroll any lower. Thats about all. 


Good luck with the rest of the story and writing. You are doing so great thank you for sharing with us. ♥️

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I've just discovered this gem, where the hell was I all this time :/?

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The switching around of acts confused me a bit and there were a couple of places where the section was the same but the continuity felt off, the only major one I can think of is when it refers to the pet, Chino, as a dog and a cat in the same sentence.

OTHERWISE.....

I totally love this!!!!

I get distracted and bored really easily, but the plot was super engaging and overall, it's really well written. You've got a diamond in the rough; this piece has a lot of potential and I look forward to seeing where it goes. Great work. I've been reading a lot of interactive fiction lately and so far, this is among my favorites.

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Is it possible to have a monogamous relationship in this game?

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It is!!

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This game is amazing. Ngl, I went into this quite casually just like not expecting anything honestly, but I was absolutely blown away by the writing. 

The way you build the atmosphere and create tension was just phenomenal, and I was shocked at how the lore of the story actually sucked me in. It fascinated me so much and do not get me started on the characterization. I don't know how you did it, but every single character like every single one just made me fall in love with them. They were given so much life and meaning that it made me just fall in love.

I hope that you will continue this story, and I will for sure be keeping a keen eye on it.

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wooooow. already hooked like a fish 

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It's really good. I did notice some spelling mistakes but its not bad were it will take people out of the story just one of them will, it on the closet part trying to get out of the bedroom I think. slide off your bed is spelled wrong. sorry I forgot how to take a screen shot with my computer so I just pasted the sentence xD. 


"You side of your bed, putting the large object between you and the closet door. Slowly back up until you reach the furthest wall. Your bedroom door was on the other side of the room, merely a few feet from your closet."

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Thank you!! Hopefully I’ve fixed!! Aswell as gone back and fixed any other spelling errors!

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Words cannot express how deeply in love I am with this if game! From characters to writing, everything is perfection <3

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Thank you so much!!! I am really happy with how the first chapter came out and I’m really happy that you’ve enjoyed it!!