Inspiration

Originally as a creator what first got me into science fiction and fantasy was Final Fantasy 7 Advent Children. I vastly preferred the way Advent Children did romance compared to the way previous final fantasies approached, but with one particular exception: I always found their approach when it came to reviving Aerith Gainsborough completely inconsistent with what they used to do in the past, noteably FF6:

Rachel could be brought back if certain conditions are met, but only for like a day, and thereby maintaining the darker atmosphere generally, while still giving Locke something to live for.

There has been a lot of changes in my worldview sense that point. I got into reading the Anarchist library, and also briefly became involved with The Satanic Temple ( that's an entire story onto itself ). But also used to listen to Goth Rock music more frequently around the same time I played FF7. Although this changed after I got into the Cyberpunk genre in general. About nine novels, 40+ poems, and a few essays later, I'm slowly returning to my roots in the interest in the gothic and sublime.

But my stories I write are quite different from the way Square Enix handles romance, more often than not my female characters ( with the exception being the MC herself ) is often dead when the story begins, with Hemato ( or spiritual successors ) desiring oblivion and self-termination. This create a distinctively different kind of vibe even from darker Squeenix stuff.

Recently this particular game I'm working on, combines elements of the Grandia series and Shadow Hearts ( do not confuse this for Kingdom Hearts, they're quite different ). I've also had some people compare my music to Persona, Goth Rock, and Black Metal.

I'm not quite sure how this interactive fiction will turn out.