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You’re an urban legend in a county full of them.  When you were thirteen, you were found passed out in the road by one of the local cops. No missing persons report. No fingerprints on file. No memories. Just a name.

Oh, and some bizarre psychic powers. 

You're content with simplicity. You like your isolated cabin and helping Carter track down missing persons.  You know that in theory there are more people like you out there, but you've never wanted to look behind the curtain to find out.

However, with the disappearance of a local teen named Casey Powell and a recent attempt on your foster father's life, your serene, isolated life comes abruptly to its end and a new chapter begins.

(Content and trigger warnings at the bottom.)

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The Second Sight is an urban fantasy story, where you step into the role of a psychic whose strange powers have always separated them from others. Those same powers will drag you down the rabbit hole and into a world that is both familiar and foreign to everything you know. A world filled with magic, witches, fae, demons, and the unknown.

You can immerse yourself in the story by customizing your protagonist's general appearance, choosing how they interact with others, and whether you lean on logic or intuition to problem solve. There are three love interests planned (more may be added depending on player reception and feedback), the genders of which will be selected by the player upon meeting them.

Characters

Jacob Carter

Age: Late forties

Race: Human. Definitely.

Gender: Male

Temperament: Carter radiates grizzled, old bastard energy and despite being the least paternal person in the world, he is your adoptive father. While harsh and aloof on the surface, he is also fiercely protective of you and has bent over backwards to give a decent life to a kid that isn't even his. He doesn't talk about his life before coming to Herman County and you haven't asked him, though that might change soon enough...

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Renard/Rowan

Age: Appears to be in their late twenties or early thirties

Race: Human. Maybe.

Appearance: Tall and slender, pale ivory skin, white-blonde hair, and gold eyes.

Temperament: Playful and witty, talking to R always feels like a game of cat and mouse and you can never be sure which role is yours. Part sad clown, part trickster, and always maddening to work with, the only things you can be certain of with R is that they probably know what they're doing. Everything else is up in the air.

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Zander/Zora

Age: Late twenties/Early thirties

Race: Human. Mostly.

Appearance: Muscular and athletic, umber brown skin, black locs, grey eyes 

Temperament: Gentle and resolute, Z isn't what you imagine when you think of an agent of the mysterious Magic and Anomalies Bureau. Kind, soft-spoken, and exceedingly polite, Z is Carter's former apprentice and something about them puts the old man on edge.

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Unknown aka "The Kestrel"

Age: ???

Race: Definitely not human.

Appearance: Tall, beautiful, elegant, with black hair and blue eyes.

Temperament: The Kestrel is a complete unknown. It's impossible to say whether they are a lethal ally or deadly enemy, but either way they are a powerful dreamwalker. You don't know how long they've been watching you, but you're willing to bet that it's been longer than you're comfortable with.


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This story contains sexually suggestive material, violence, talk of abductions and abuse, and mature language. Not recommended for those under 18.

(All visual elements were made using Canva's free assets.)

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Updated 7 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5, Windows
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(314 total ratings)
Authorspoiledsweet
GenreInteractive Fiction
Made withTwine
TagsFantasy, LGBT, Mystery, Narrative, Romance, Story Rich, supernatural, Twine
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse

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I love it ! the last update was so amazing... I'm so excited and intrigued aaarrghhh

HI I FOUND A BUG

during the interaction with the shadow king. i set my height as very tall, and this happened. i think it's in chapter 9

it said "Error: <<if>>: bad conditional expression in <<if>> clause: height is not defined"

thank you!

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Got a similar bug in the same interaction.

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<<if (height is "short") or ($height is "average")>> which is a little intimidating up close. <<else>> which you suppose should be expected given the other fae you’ve met so far. <</if>>

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Looks like the $ in the first half of the If statement is missing.

I also hit a reference to Zora as a He when she wasn't in this branch of the story, in the chapter prior to this one.

thank you!

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I love (Especially Rowan) this so much that I can't stop thinking about it. However, I'm stuck and SPOILERS I SUPPOSE - with deciding what to trade to The Kestrel.

Trading a secret or trading a memory take immediate effect and dont have lasting consequences (in book 1 at least). Choosing a kiss isnt something thatll have an effect until later and it wont really effect your romance.

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omgomgomg WHAT THE DPES THE SHADOW KING MEAN HUHHHHHHH and why didn’t I get my smooch from the kestrel >:(

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##BUG report##

(Might contain **Spoilers**)

Chapter 6

Meeting the Exile : "Thank you!" you say in relieved rush. "I appreciate your help." --> The symbol is heart instead of a diamond (I assume it is not supposed to be)

Also in the next dialogue, when Carter is present, all the options are lacking symbols.

Chapter 9

When choosing : "I hope you're not expecting me to play nice." : while talking to the Shadow King --> On the following page : Error <<if>>: bad conditional expression in <<if>> clause: height not defined

what the fuck is up with the shadow king like genuinely

That update was awesome! Love the characters. And so many more questions now.

New to this, well, mostly new, but WOW. Speechless. The writing is fabulous. Also, I really love Carter as a father figure, because it’s so well written. It makes me nostalgic in a way, because my own father died when I was younger, and in a lot of ways Carter reminds me of him. So safe to say, I’m thoroughly impressed!

Also the Kestrel is just ✨👌✨ and even Zander and Rowan are beautifully written. Much appreciation to the author. (Also cause my finances are not so great at the moment, I’m kind of glad this novel  is free, though when I can again, I’ll definitely be subscribing to the Patreon.)

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giggling and kicking my feet for Renard 

Such a great update, and the cliffhanger! Cannot wait for more!

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i understand why he's not a love interest but i want it known that i, personally, as the player and not the mc, WILL impregnate that old man (carter)

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I absolutely can’t wait for another update 🤩🤩🤩

Hoping there’ll be a little more stuff with The Kestrel and Zander 🤭

chapter 9 was so good! it has me so curious, cant wait to see what happens

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I have no clue how long I'm going to have to wait for the next chapter but I am sure the wait will be worth it.

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I've made the MC flirt the hell out of the Kestrel, so I hope there is a marriage  positive relationship path eventually (jokes aside, i love this story so much! Thank you for your beautiful work <3 can't wait for the rest)

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Ah this is FABULOUS and that chapter has me on EDGE in the best way possible. I love this.

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words cant describe how much i hate the kestrel (affectionate)

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POV: One line of dialogue just entirely changed the trajectory of the story.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?? HELLO??? IM SO HYPED???

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im so happy chap 9 released,

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Damn, that was pretty good. Looking forward to the next chapter!

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oh my im so invested

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Me patiently (not) waiting at 3am for the chapter to drop.

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rediscovering this gem🙏 I forgot to follow it last time then lost it😭

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The joy i felt when i saw my save intact 😆🙏 im used to having my saves from.other games disappearing after updates. Thanks for chapter 8 and looking forward to playing chapter 9 🤩

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It has nothing tl do with updates. Be careful using the in browser saves. Theyre saved to your local storage and if you delete your cookies or empty the cache or if your settings do it automatically those saves will disappear

To avoid this problem choose "save to disk" and your save file will save on your actual device

Ah got it, thank you!

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happy w chapter 8 ^^

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Glad I found this! Very interesting premise and I enjoyed the characters a lot -- but honestly: More than anything - I freakin Loved my MC. Don't know if it was intentional or not, but it felt like some Serious coding was put into just -- developing/tracking who they are, personality-wise, as you go. More than once, I was straight out lawl-ing at my sarcastic, baby Carter (almost wrote 'Cowboy Carter' XD) just being a witty butt who cares too much like her fah-ver.

Because I know no other way: It doesn't surprise me I ended up on the Z(ora) route. (Literally)Everything telling me NOT to be with this super stoic, obvious risk-for-me person? SIGN ME UP

Very much a slow burn given we're at chap 8 (and the end of the 1st book!), but I do hope for some kind of Big PUSH between MC/Z. I don't mind a realistic wait; but it felt like something significant was unlocked in Z in 8 that should give big returns in near future. (like that stoicism crumbling into itty bitty bits and Bold happening 👀) It's so hard to read Z and how they feel about MC (- want? shy? desperate? terrified?), everything hits so much Harder when it *does* show. Genuinely hope 9 gives us something juicy~ We've Earned it, haven't we, dear author? ;)

Thanks so much for sharing this with the world. Wishing the best and looking forward to where you go from here! ❤️

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I wish there were more save slots because im sure Z is a very lovely character but i want that thirties R i crave for their backpained body etc etc 

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lmao if you click the "save to disk" option, it'll save a file to your device and you can do that to your heart's content. Im not sure if it works the same way on mobile though

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Omg i'll try it out(⁠人⁠ ⁠•͈⁠ᴗ⁠•͈⁠) Z, my beloved, let's enjoy osteoporosis together 

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hey so i love you bc why are you so active ?????? The updates are so nice to see im so happy

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I literally sped through this! IT'S SO AMAZING! It may not be finished but thank you for sharing the story up until this point! Anyone who stumbles across it is in for a real treat! I keep going back to old saves so I can choose literally every option, I will be thinking about this story for weeks!

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Im glad to hear that! Next chapter will be public on the 31st (its currently available on patreon).

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This is an interesting story.  I do feel bad for ourselves oddly enough, getting roped into that mess.

As for the LIs, Renard caught my attention the most. His personality is the perfect mix of infuriatingly flirtatious and sincere flirtatious that I want to see more of.

I enjoyed going through this so much! The characters are so well written and the MC is also quite lovable! I love our grumpy Dad and the romance interests. But goodness you wrote The Kestrel so well that I just have no idea how to deal with them aside from throwing myself at them even if that is a bad idea haha! I am down bad send help!

But I also adore R! The playfulness and lax attitude is always a welcome sight especially during moments when they show their soft side. GAH. So GOOD!!

The way you wrote the supernatural and everything in it is just wonderful. I am SO intrigued especially since we're tackling with things that I have always been so fascinated about! GOSH. I NEED MORE AND I SHALL WAIT EAGERLY FOR MORE!

P.S I will protect our new friend with my MC's life!

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"small town with a big mystery" is one of my fave tropes omg

cool dad!! cute love interests!! maaaagic!! this game's got it all

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GOD IM SO LATE TO THIS UPDATE

if you dont let me romance that damn kestrel girl i swear to god i will start a riot. also, i had a second save where i was a little nicer to renard because in my first one i was really mean, and now i feel like starting a 3rd save where im nicer to zander cuz FUCK im so rude to him and i just now realized hes not that bad when i accidentally entered his room. i thought he was spooky and scary since he seems to be on bad terms with carter but i think im just putting to much faith in my old man and fucking up all possible relationships (platonic or not) 

CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE, THE GAME IS GOING SO GREAT. KEEP IT UP !!!!

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The Kestrel can get it 🤣 I'm so down bad for him ngl. I literally went goddamn when it said he has nipple piercings and tattoo, i was like okay sexy i like you

So far heading towards Renard as a romantic option... uh... okay, okay, lemme explain the hesitation... my boy (mc) don't like big boy gov org and v much listens to Carter. Ruling out Z from the equation 😞. 

He likes the novelty of the Kestral, but again, he's way too hard headed to believe in unearned trust.

Renard is an odd case. Out of left field from what I'd usually pick while also being carter's unknown friend. (I'm shacking up w/ my father's work friend?😭😭😓😮‍💨)

But at the same time! R is out here earning mc's trust despite all odds??? Seemingly not wanting something in return and maybe the confidence is a front I can pummel???? 

So. I feel just as conflicted as my mc narrative.

Hi! I have a question but imma start off by saying that so far i love this game SO MUCH, i LOVE the vibe here, it really stirs something withing me, the setting the characters, really. And i have been waiting for the next chapter upload, I'm not sure if i played the 7th ine, or the 6th one. Anyway, i didn't play for some time and when i saw the chapter 7th released i wanted to see if its a new one or i played it, but when i went to my saves there were none. I remember saving my progress for sure, but i don't know why its gone now and i have to start from the very beginning. Did anyone else have this kind of situation? Is there anyway to bring back my progress? (Pls help, im too impatient to start over again the whole thing😃) 

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I'm so glad that you're enjoying this! And thank you for reading

Do you mean saves to your browser (hitting save and then just clicking one of the numbers slots)? Because those get erased when removing cookies or clearing out a browser session (as far as I know). In order to prevent that, when you hit save, go down to the bottom of the save window where it says "Save to Disk". This will save it to your actual device. Next time when you start the game, just go to the saves and hit "Load from Disk", this will give you the option to select the save from your files. (For me, my saves usually go into my downloads folder.)

(And as far as I know, it's not possible to get the saves back. I'm sorry.)

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I'm a game developer myself, and I find your art is amazing. I don't have the patience or the vision to draw, but I can spend hours programming without being bored. Well done.

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If the art you're talking about is my writing, then thank you! If you're talking about the visual elements in the game, those are all free assets on Canva (in which case thank you anyway because I forgot to post a disclaimer for that here, even though I did post one over on the Tumblr).

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this shi fire highkey

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please tell me we get to actually punch kestrel eventually

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I like how you write the mc here. especially when mc and carter talks after talking to renard in chapter 2. it's really like me and my dad talking

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