Villainess romance and court intrigue
Before the Winter Ball
You wake as the villain of a romance you once read, with three Winter Balls before the block and a book that grows less true with every page you change.
An interactive story for adults, written live by AI as you choose.
New readers start with 140 free ink, about seven turns. For readers 18 and over.
Who you play
Young Vardholm, heir to House Vardholm (No. 3 on the Roll), presented last night, addressed as Your Grace
Eighteen, newly presented at court, heir to the duchy that holds the far shore of the narrows and a sixth of the Toll, betrothed by treaty to Crown Prince Alrik. Last night you had Tilde Rask thrown out of the Winter Ball. You wake remembering a novel in which you are the villain and die at ice-out three winters from now. Your sex, looks and temperament are yours to decide.
- Length
- A serial: it goes on as long as you keep reading
- Endings
- 6 to find
- Content
- Mature (18+), closed-door romance
How it plays
- You choose, the story answers. Each turn you get a few choices, or you write your own move.
- Real stats, real dice. Risky moves are checked against what your character is good at, and you see the odds before you roll.
- People remember. The characters you meet keep track of what you did, and the story grows with you.
