Zinnia Demitasse

Paper Moons Part 15

Slowly, I shook my head.  The last thing I was planning on doing was leaving Gabriel behind.  Going anywhere within the outskirts without him was not an option and as the young woman before me looked at me with hungry eyes, I knew that I couldn’t let myself be pulled away. Taking a step back, I made sure my shoulders brushed Gabriel’s.

“He comes with us,” I said.  “Or else I just stay here and wait for you to come back.”

Kavatti laughed. It sounded like ...

Paper Lanterns

Hey everyone,

I'm getting close to the time that I start getting Paper Lanterns out there for a release and not just a community IF. Which format would you guys like to see it in? A linear story (the more canon version) or a playable IF (a bit more on rails since it has to fit with Night Market). Or both?

Chapter Eleven Early Access

Here it is! Second to the last chapter.  I am both nervous and have also been so ready for you guys to read this one.  Everything will start getting clear soon.

Also, if you wish to discuss anything this chapter, head on over to discord.  There is a private channel there. Do not go there unless you wish to be spoiled.

Chapter Code is : f1g@t3k33p3r1u

Paper Moons Delay

Paper Moons is going to be delayed a week.  Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary and I have been spending the work time I do have right now, getting the rest of the Night Market completely finished. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I will resume it the following Monday.

Belladonna Post Chapter Ten

Blood splattered across the floor in one long streak, a scream falling short in a wet cough.  Belladonna tipped her head to the side, a bit of a frown marring her crimson lips. You couldn’t see the carnage on the black flooring. She loved obsidian but it didn’t do well for setting such an example.

Looking at her “guards”, and oh how she hated calling them that, she waved her hand....

Gabriel - Post Chapter Ten

The blade slashed through the creature, spraying rotted flesh across the white marble floor in a dark brown smear. It died with a wet scream that was cut short by the edge of the celestial blade. Gabriel stared at the thing, panting heavily, while Elias clapped in the background.

“Good job, son!” His voice rang proudly across the meeting hall, echoing upwards towards the fresco ceilings. &...

Paper Moons Part 14

We had nothing. The supplies we brought with us were only just enough to get us back home.  There had been no expectation to find anyone out here and part of me had not been expecting to even find this so-called child of the moon.  It was clear we were wildly unprepared with the information we had received. Then again, I didn’t know how I was supposed to prepare for a blood starved vampi...

Bella and Gabriel - A conversation

The stack that was dropped on upon the slick table echoed around the chamber with a deep boom.  Several books, a thick envelope filled with parchment, and several stone tablets, now took up residency on the obsidian desk before Belladonna.  The piece of furniture had been the first thing she had moved to her little tower. After chucking every item that belonged to Kavatti, out an open wind...

Ro Interaction

As the characters all get to know each other, I'm realizing I'm starting to do a lot of shorts that involve the RO interacting with each other. This is a bit of a shift from the ones I wrote when the Night Market first came out.  

Which do you guys prefer?

Dev Blog 1/19/23

Holy hell it has been a month!

I have the last two chapters written and I am beyond excited for this.  I still have to put in the choices (which will start tomorrow) but then I can get the ball rolling on having the last of this wip up and out and starting the edit and other projects that I have had tumbling on the back burner.  The last chapter of this game is slated to come out somewhere between March 2 and 5th.

Currently, I am also going through all my Patreon shorts....

Malcolm - Post Chapter Ten

Malcolm Albright was dead.

It was a funny thing to say, really, especially once he realized he was Malcolm Albright. It was a whisper he had heard for as long as he could remember. Some rejoiced at his demise. Others felt such deep sorrow.  And some, sought him out. He remembered in the early days how there were spirits that would greet him but when he only stared at them with a blankness...

Hazel - Post Chapter Ten

The upper floor was far quieter than expected given the destruction that was downstairs.  Willow branches shot through the floor and arched over the bookshelves to form a gate that while closed, still sat suspended before the front counter. Blood stained the unbroken boards and sigils painted in grave soil and the soot from the fire lined the entirety of the room.  Upstairs, however, there...

Paper Moons Part 13

The girl look emaciated. The bones in her cheeks were sharp cuts across her skin and her eyes were a deep violet that pierced through the shadows.  I looked to her hands, the ones that had been braced near my neck and into the light of the fire. They looked thin and blistered, as if even the smallest amount of light was a detriment to her.

Gabriel stood between the two of us, h...

Next Short

The monthly shorts are now going to start including Malcolm.  But, given this chapter and how it ended, do you guys want a Malcolm short all on its own, or one that combines Hazel and him?

The one all on its own would probably be an internal monologue of what he thinks might be going on.

The one with Hazel will be the two of them reconnecting.

Milo - Post Chapter Ten

His palm came down upon the lantern, scattering the rain across the streets. Colored drops fell like gems across each cobblestone, bouncing along until they dissipated within the market's cracks. Milo looked upwards, squinting into the rain, hair sticking to his face and shirt plastered to his chest.  Opening his mouth, he stuck out his tongue to catch the drizzle before shaking his head vigoro...

Alpha Build - Paper Moons

The alpha build for Paper Moons is all up to date. Thank you for sticking with me during the craziness of the holidays. I'm hoping to at some point this month get some more graphics and sidebars in there to make it look a bit prettier.

Access code is still going to be DecPaperBaron due to some mix ups from last month. Hope you guys enjoy!

Paper Moons Part 12

I stuck close to Gabriel, knowing just how precarious this situation could become.  The heat from below was nearly sweltering, causing my blouse to stick to the back of my neck and my hair to become lank.  No one was supposed to be living in the outlands. This was the place where the exiles were sent.  Yet, I could hear the clambering of a small village beyond where the guard stood.  Wagons behind pulled through thick layers of dirt and the echo of laughter.

“There...

Update

Just want to clear a few things up as we get to the end of the story.  There will be 12 chapters to this game.  I will still be keeping to my month to month schedule so the last chapter should be released early March.  From there, I will be keeping the wip up, but will be taking a few months to go back in the game, fix some of the major code bugs that I have, add routes and interludes, and beef up some of the content and descriptors of the market itself.  All NSFW scenes w...

Dev Blog 1/8/23

It has been a hell of a few weeks. LOL!

So first, I want to thank you all for your patience with me. I know posting has been all over the place and I'm either flooding Tumblr or completely inactive.  The holidays were crazy around here and then to top it off, my best friend's birthday is a few days into January, my youngest two days after theirs, and then my middle child is mid January, along with my wedding anniversary being at the end of this month. So, coming right off the holid...

Gabriel NSFW

He may not have gotten a sex scene, but he is the first RO with a picture.

Gabriel Safe For Work

Here he is, a bit shirtless here. Just unwinding from work.

To see him further unwind, go to the NSFW version at the Velvet Guard tier.

Chapter Ten Early Release

Welcome to Chapter Ten! There was a lot of coding in this one. A LOT! I am hoping that we got all the code breaks, but please go to discord to report any that you might see.

In order to access this chapter, go to your save and when prompted please type in the following code

c10b@r0n

Please note that both of those are zero's in the above word. 

Enjoy!

Milo Next Full Body

Done by the wonderful mooreaux. 

Happy New Years from everyone at the Night Market!

Paper Moons Part 11

“I don’t think this is the right place for us,” I said, trying to keep my voice low. Gabriel was already packing up the meager supplies and dousing the fire to our camp.  Without a word, he ushered me off towards a darker portion of the outlands.  When I began digging the map from my pocket, he waved me quickly off.

“I memorized it already.” I glanced down at the paper in m...

Hazel - Post Chapter Nine

Hazel woke with a start. Her gasp for air echoed throughout her room with such a tumble that she was almost sure it could be heard from the market all around.  Sweat beaded against her brow, dappling her skin in perfect beads of dew before falling in slow lines down her cheeks.  Swinging her legs out of bed, she leaned over, hugging herself for one long moment before getting the will to rise.  She swung a soft robe of cotton over her shoulders, tying the sash tightly before pad...

Dev Blog 12/26/22

I hope everyone has had a Happy Holiday's!

It has been a while since I wrote a development blog and I apologize profusely for that.  The holidays have cut my work time in half meaning I've only been getting about ten hours a week to work on the Night Market. It's been a bit nuts and I am feeling constantly behind.  

I am so sorry for the wonky Paper Moons schedule.  I am going to get it up this week I just am not sure when.  I think once things calm down I can ...

Paper Moons Part 10

In the end, we gathered our supplies from the local vendors and headed out towards the last bits of town. There was a long stretch of land that wrapped around the market walls before spiraling out into the unknown. It was there that we made camp.

We didn’t venture far from the market. The amber lights still swung comfortingly in the background while before us, was a sea of stars and a moon s...

Milo Post Chapter Nine (NSFW)

A/N: Be warned that his is NSFW. And it is angsty.  

With his head tossed back, Milo widened his stance, back butted up against the table. The tavern was empty now, the patrons having cleared for the night leaving nothing but a low burning fire in the hearth and the soft sound of music elsewhere.

“Is this what you wanted?” they asked, looking up at him from between his legs.

Reaching down, he cupped their cheek, thumb catching on spit covered lips.  ...

Belladonna Post Chapter Nine

The knock was familiar.  She always did give a bit of a lighter touch to her welcoming than others that appeared at his door.  Rising from where he had been trying to sleep in vain, Reese opened the old cottage door with a creak.  Belladonna stood on the other side with a bottle in hand.

“Thought we could share a drink,” she said, holding up the bourbon. It was Reese’s favorite. She always had impeccable taste.

Stepping aside, he motioned for her to come in. S...

Paper Moons Part Nine

A/N: To gain access to the alpha build with all the current choices, joing the Baron tier for the code.

Curling my knees to my chest, I looked up towards the sky. It was rumored that the moon wasn’t even real. That it was made of pressed paper and bits of flowers that were dried between its pages.  It looked thin and gauzy up in the black, surrounded by stars that were merely reflections of the lanterns below.  Tucking my knees to my chest, I blinked up at it, not...