Arcadian Rhyhmms: Red Wheelbarrow

“People are all just people, right?
When it gets down to it, everyone’s the same. They love something.
They want something. They fear something. Specifics help, but
specifics don’t change the way that everyone is vulnerable. It just
changes the way that we access those vulnerabilities.”

Entitled Red Wheelbarrow, this HTML-based Twine story is a spinoff visual novella of sorts set in the world of Arcadian Rhythms (some moment in time toward the end of 'Season 1'). You can read more about the overall project's concept here.

Taking place from the point of view of Olivia 'Sombra' Colomar, Red Wheelbarrow is a chat-based, hacker-themed mini story I made to experiment with the Twine format. It serves as a side story for AR readers but also functions as an introduction to the multi-work AU the story is set in.

Arcadian Rhythms is a very involved fiction project I have worked on from 2018-2019, creating this Twine story and a 'Season 1' of content for. A supernatural crime-drama that's sort of like The Wolf Among Us (only with video game characters instead of fairy tales), it is set in an original world that blends elements from a variety of different video games, specifically more modern ones.

While familiarity with the source materials can offer certain insights, it is actually written to be followed as an original story in its own right, as well. Think of it like the modern film adaptations of comic book properties (Netflix's Marvel spinoffs being the closest in concept and tone?). You can read the full first season of the fic here, though I recommend checking it out in PDF format. 

If you want to support me, you can find my Ko-Fi here, my Twitter here, my fanfiction over here, and if you keep an eye on this space, I will be starting to publish an original visual novel soon (finalizing a public demo this year).

In case you want an idea of what you're getting into with this Twine story,
Red Wheelbarrow features AU interpretations of:

Olivia (La_Sombra) Colomar from Overwatch.
Alma (xX-Alice_Rabbit-Xx) Armas from VA-11 HALL-A.
Itaru (Barrel_Titor_003) Hashida from Steins;Gate.
Sandra (The_Unseeing_Sister) from Pyre.
Futaba (Oracle-Alibaba) Sakura from Persona 5.
Marine (DJ_Hyperfresh) Iida from Splatoon 2
(and guest appearances! ;D )

You can follow updates on this project on its official Tumblr blog, @Arcadian-Rhythms. I produced an entire 'Season 1' of content which is all readable now. You can follow personal of mine updates on my Twitter, or on our Patreon.

I am currently unemployed, so you can also commission fiction or any kind of writing work from me. Message me for details.

Thanks for taking the time to give this experimental story a try.

(poster image by my amazing fiancee, mollifiable)