Fandom Promo 2023!

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Welcome to the Fandom Promo post, everyone!

Here's where you get those eyes on your fandoms for sign-ups!

Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them. A big part of Yuletide is how small our fandoms can be, and this is a good way to make sure other people know what gems there are out there!

EDIT: WE HAVE A SPREADSHEET! Thanks to Jaclynhyde we now have a spreadsheet you can access HERE.

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<b>Title</b>:
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<b>Media</b>:

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<b>What is it, in summary?</b>:

<b>What do you love about it?</b>:

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<b>Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?</b>:

<b>Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence)</b>:
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Solstice (MoaCube)

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Title: Solstice

Media: Visual novel (for PC)

Approx length: 4½ hours for the main story according to How Long to Beat, 7½ hours for main + side stories.

Where to find it: On Steam. There's also a shop on the official site.
A few Let's Plays are available on YouTube.

What is it, in summary? A mystery story in a dystopian/fantasy setting where a group of characters spend the entire winter in a city inside a dome in the middle of a frozen wasteland. There are two main characters and you play as both: Yani (the girl in the first picture) and Galen (the guy on the left in the second picture).




Each main character has their own optional love interest, and they're men in both cases, so F/M for Yani and M/M for Galen. They can also become friends with each other and work together.

There are a lot of choices that will unlock multiple endings. In the same ending, the fate of the characters can also be different depending on other minor choices (for example, a character can survive as single, with their love interest, etc.)

Every character is morally gray in some way. They also all have secrets that you have to find out.

What do you love about it? First of all, the art is stunning! I also love the diverse group of characters and the way they feel real when it comes to their motivations and the way they act in general. They're also all adults with different ages and backgrounds, just the way I like. I love that Galen and Kasiya are gay no matter what you choose to do about their relationship. There are also great female characters and interesting platonic interactions.

What sort of things are you likely to request for it? Galen/Kasiya. I'm not picky, as long as they have a happy ending. There are a lot of missing moments and things we don't know, and I'd just love more! I welcome romance and smut, but I'd also be happy with a more gen character study that explores them and their friendships with other characters as well, especially Yani and Yakone.

Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships? Since this is a mystery and I'm requesting a main character, you should play the main story until the end at least once. Although this is the kind of visual novel where it's highly encouraged to play different routes as well, you don't have to if you want to write for me. Suggestion: after your first play, use CTRL to skip fast the dialogue you already saw; this way you'll be able to see different routes without replaying the entire game. If you have time and you like the story, I'd recommend to do it!

Galen/Kasiya romance is really easy and intuitive to get, so don't worry! Honestly, as long as you don't explicitly pick the options where Galen says he's not interested, they'll be into each other. Just follow your instinct and it'll be fine! I just have one suggestion if you're planning to play the game just once: when you have to choose the potential murderer with Yani, don't choose Galen. As much as that route is interesting for other characters, there is a plot twist about Kasiya that is not revealed if Galen is in jail. Since it's an important part of the character and I'm going to request prompts about it, I recommend to pick someone else at least once.

Content warnings: Characters unsympathetic about mental health issues, hallucinations, self-harm, suicide, (optional) main character getting high on magical drugs.