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VERY UNIQUE idea of having to run from your own family!!! As you're supposedly cools-bananas mage whose potential can be reached only through the suffering....or is it?

First Post!

Hey guys, this will be the tumblr for my Choice of Games WiP, Runaway. Thanks a lot to my friend Kaycie, who helped me set this up and showed me some of the basic functions!

Here’s a link to the forum page: https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/runaway-wip-small-update-18-february-2021/95121

Game Summary:

You are the only offspring of a prominent noble family in Luce Prima, when you are tested for high latent magical ability. In this world, magic is unlocked in individuals through highly traumatic or stressful events, dubbed an awakening. Due to potential conflicts in the future, high ranking officials decide to force awaken you through inflicting mental trauma. You overhear this plan ahead of time and run away, hoping to find a lead to awaken through untraditional methods. This leads you to a chase after the myth of the first mage and to the undiscovered secrets of magic itself.

Current Demo:

https://dashingdon.com/play/ericclem/project1demo/mygame/

Contains the prologue and chapter one.

ROs:

3 are currently planned, 1 to 2 more will probably come as the story evolves.

- Nikolas/Nicole Caelum Pale skin, toffee-colored hair (cut short or in a braid depending on gender), blue eyes.

A close friend of yours from childhood who is now a Mage Commissioner in Lesrien. Friendly, sunny, and a constant jokester, they are the first person you contact after running away. Currently heading the Mage Council’s investigation into following Zorah’s whereabouts.

- Ezra/Esther Baek

Olive skin, dark-brown hair (ponytail), hazel eyes.

Eighth of the Major Arcana, Mage General of Noctem. Proud, ambitious, and a little flirtatious, they are the ones that provide the lead on the Zorah investigation. Notorious for being incredibly powerful as a mage and a highly intelligent field commander.

- Arlen/Arlene Nett Naturally tanned skin, curly black hair, black eyes.

Librarian of the Mage Council. Gentle, caring, and soft-spoken, they are enlisted for help in the investigation by N. Has a small addiction to sweets.

Wayfarer Public Access Build 1.0.4

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The Game

Wayfarer is a dark fantasy interactive fiction game, written and developed in Twine. You play as a Wayfarer, a member of an order of warriors born with magical immunity in a world dominated by magic. It is currently in development.

The Story

When your mercenary work backs you into a corner, you take the only option available and accept a contract: to travel to the city of Velantis and steal an ancient artifact said to be blessed by the gods. Simple, right?

But Velantis holds more than you bargained for. Gathering a ragtag party of malcontents and renegades from across the city, you must navigate enemy factions, meddling guilds, and escalating political tensions. Your choices will ultimately determine the city’s fate – and the fate of every person who lives there.  

Key Features

✦ Create a fully customizable protagonist, selecting:

Gender (male, female, or nonbinary)

Pronouns (he/him, she/her, they/them or create a custom pronoun set)

Name, including aliases and nicknames

Ancestry (choose from 5 species—humans, dwarves, elves, Melusine and Aeda)

Origin (choose from 6 different backstories)

Appearance (including complexion, hair, eye colour, height and more)

✦ Upgrade 4 skills which will determine your successes and failures. Skill level is mixed with a dice roll on skill checks, adding an element of risk vs reward to your choices ✦ Unlock traits that reflect your character’s choices, providing bonuses and hindrances ✦ Recruit companions, build your relationships, and perhaps find romance

Romances are optional

Explore romances as straight, gay, bisexual or asexual

✦ Build rapport with 6 factions and choose whether to support or betray them ✦ Encounter timed choices on key decisions, with alternative results if time runs out or you choose to abstain ✦ Build a codex as you explore the world and encounter people, places, history, lore, magic and monsters ✦ Navigate thousands of branching choices for a unique, re-playable experience and story

The Main Cast

A childhood friend and a fellow Wayfarer. What does he know about the Order’s past and what lengths will he go to keep it hidden?

A Guild mage on the run who keeps her secrets closely guarded. What plot is she involved in and how deep does it run?

A disinherited scion to a mercantile empire. She’s hunting for her sister’s murderer, but what conspiracies will she uncover instead?

A former assassin who abruptly quit the league and turned himself over to the authorities. How far will he go to kill his past?

An extravagant leader of a theatre company and a brilliant con artist scamming the social elite. Behind the flashy exterior, what dark history is he hiding?

An ambassador from a secretive city in the mountains that recently opened its borders. Why is she here and what higher purpose does she serve? 

A gifted alchemist searching for the truth behind the source of magic. What devastating answers will he uncover?

The Public Build

Playable Content: The Prologue, Chapter 1 Route A and a small section of Chapter 1 Route B

Word Count: ~200k words across all choices, routes and codex entries

Average Playtime: 1 hour

Last Updated: April 10, 2021 (UI Updated)

Last Content Update: January 29, 2021 

[Play Here]

The Alpha Build

Playable Content: The Prologue, Chapter 1 Route A, Chapter 1 Route B (Viridian Lady investigation, Cove investigation, Edgewater investigation, Deadwood investigation)

Word Count: ~299k words across all choices, routes and codex entries

Average Playtime: Between 1 and 2 hours

Last Updated: May 27, 2021

Only available to Patrons and Playtesters

[Play Here]

Content Warning

The story is rated M for violence, explicit language, sexually suggestive themes and drug and alcohol use. Reader discretion is advised. 

Bug Report

If you encounter a bug or an error, you can file a bug report by filling out the form here.

Prologue & Chapter 1 Feedback Poll

Player choices are important! Help me learn about the game’s balance by filling out the Prologue & Chapter 1 Feedback Poll. This poll contains story spoilers; it is not recommend you fill it out until you complete the chapter.

Discord Community

Wayfarer has an official Discord server! You can join it here. Please note that the server is 17+ only.  

This game is currently in restricted access and is only accessible through the link available on this blog. It will not show up in itch.io’s search results. Cover and character portrait artwork are by @sunshinemage, all other image and background assets are as credited in-game.

POST UPDATED: 2021-05-27

Blob like your blog! :D there are so many cool wip that blob didn't see before!

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Hey dear blob!! I'm so glad I can share them with you!! I'll be sure to reblog even more, as I have a list of games I'm following, and let me tell u, it won't end😂

NOOOOO I JUST MISTOOK U FOR A DIFFERENT BLOG I THOUGHT THAT IT'S YOURS BUT I'M TUMBLR STUPID SJGSAIHSH DEAR LU PUNCH MEE BUT DON'T BE DOING THESE BROKEN HEARTS 😭💞😭😭

It leaves me wonder what are YOURS unique food habits 👀

Omg I'm SUCH a clown, please excuse my sleep deprived dumbass for this "J" name ask i definitely mistook u with someone else ahhgd 😭

Dear Lu, what ROs thoughts on pineapples on pizza?>:) And what unique food habits do they have? ice cream with fries, anyone?

Well, it looks like I'm not that special to you 🥺💔

Pineapple on the pizza?!?!?!? 😱😱😱😱 I've never eaten, but according to some people I know and they've already tried it, it's good, so...

A: They are a little suspicious at first, reluctant to taste it, but after they do, they always make sure to order that particular pizza. Hmmm, about food, I don't really think there is any 😂 A doesn't really like things that are far from "normal" in relation to food habits, so they would never eat something that was too out of line.

S: They would prove open-minded but it wouldn't be something they would choose to eat on their own. It's not that they don't like the taste, it's that they prefer a Stroganoff pizza. Yes, Stroganoff pizza. In fact, they only eat foods that have sauces. They hates "dry" food.

Bo: She love pineapple pizza. She probably thinks no other flavor should exist besides this one! As for the food... well, she likes to eat broccoli with sour cream... and sometimes even puts it on pancakes.

Kyle: He only eats homemade food so If the pizza is homemade, he can taste it but I can't see him being a big fan of this flavor. As for the food... there is nothing unique about it. He just likes hot food, no matter what.

🔐 They refuse to taste pineapple pizza. As for food....well, they like to mix cold and hot. Like, a hot tea and an ice cream at the same time (The ice cream preferably has to be of the Rum flavor With raisins)

Henrick from @madeofmagicandblood upcoming if!

How do we start each character's pathways, guard v/civ v and Ravens therapy/ further descent, are we told specifically which route we are going to start?

The first instance of choosing the RO paths comes in the first date scene at the end of the current demo, labeled as Key Decisions.

I don't label the choices specifically, but I make their direction as self-explanatory as I possibly can haha

Leo my love...

I do distinctly remember you, back in the day, answering some asks about if the RO's appearance will change too during the series, with your answer being yes.

My question is if this plan has changed ? Hopefully not.

And if not, would you be willing to share with us what kind of changes you have planned for our dear RO's ?

Oh yeah, that hasn't changed haha, depending on the path the ROs will change appearance, powers, and in some cases shift personality a little. I have plans to execute a time skip of sorts, where you'll be reintroduced to the ROs as their evolutions.

For the sake of spoilers, I won't really go too in-depth on my plans for everything, but I can talk a bit about the general design concept of each ROs path that I want to take with them since it's probably a long way until that point anyway haha.

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Good Influence E: They remain relatively unchanged, doubling down on their more heroic nature to protect people. Their power focuses on speed, so their hairstyle becomes more windswept in the process. Wears casual top and shorts.

Bad Influence E: They're much more jaded and wear a greyscale zip-up hoodie and jeans (stubble if they're male). They focus on the destructive nature of their power to rid the world of evil. Unlike their counterpart, they mostly walk and aren't in a big hurry, casually deleting whoever gets in their way.

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Rebellion R: They have a robin hood mentality, using their elevated luck to pull off heists gentleman-thief style, calling card and all. To fit, they wear a simplistic gold masquerade mask and business casual.

Reclamation R: Based on a mafia motif with a gold-lined suit and tie and trilby hat. Their eyes also glow gold in this pathway from the general use of his power to cause misfortune to others.

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Peace L: They have a fortune teller motif with slight gypsy inspiration, wearing more robe/yukata style clothing. They learn how to focus their premonition and see further and clearer into the future.

Resolve L: They've evolved to have more Hospian shinobi attire, and their power has evolved into very in-depth clairvoyance of the immediate area.

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Soldier V: They've specialized into a Sniper utilizing a long-range bolt-action rifle and wearing a tactical vest and shemagh. Their hair has turned from silver to stark white. They utilize their power to create smokescreen and artillery.

Civilian V: They've learned how to fly a refurbished Spitfire plane from the pre-collapse era and can materialize one at will, though they've lost most of their arsenal doing so. They wear a loosely decorated bomber jacket, silver scarf, and have styled/pinned their hair.

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Cooperation P: has a thin red jacket and fireproof bandages covering burn marks on their hands and partway up their arms. Their power has evolved to carry them on burning wings and used in tandem with their spear.

Competition P: Has fireproof bandages covering the majority of their burn-marked body and replacing their upper clothing. Most of their skin has developed a reddish tint and their hair has an ember glow when they use their power without regulation.

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Masochism M: They have a slight reaper motif. Their skin is spotted with hints of frost and their breath has a constant mist. They use their power against the blade of their spear to create a scythe and drastically drop the temperature of the immediate area. Their hair now has subtle white highlights.

Alternate M: They use their power to summon spears of ice and have more of an ice-mage motif. Their hair has more broad strokes of white and blue frost. They have a constant need to wear gloves and an arctic coat.

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Insanity Raven: They wear an open black cloak/long coat that shows black markings etched into the side of their abdomen and snaking up to their neck made by the overuse of their power. Their hair is longer and they've developed a subtle red glint in their eyes whenever they use their power to steal people into a pocket dimension and condemn them to their fate.

Therapy Raven: They wear moderate dress wear and a blank mask that covers their entire face. They use their power as more of unlimited storage space for items and teleportation platforms than their counterpart. They're generally a lot more cleaned up in appearance on this path.

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Speed demon S: They wear a leather riding jacket decorated with numerous colorful patches, a checkered scarf, and their token riding goggles. They use their power in tandem with Sandrider to create extremely fast dust devils and sand storms to boost their speed.

Troublemaker S: They wear cargo jeans and dusted tank top along with a dark bandana they use to cover their face and neck. Their hair has subtle red and yellow highlights. They use their power to cause persistent sandstorms and locus swarms while keeping a small arsenal of Molotov's and spray paint on hand.

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Royal F: They've obtained a stylish crown and generally dress lavishly in expensive silken black/dark green suits/dresses with floral motifs etched into them. Their power is used to create debilitating toxins and poisons, utilizing the worst of nature for their purposes.

Commoner F: They specialized their archery, and wear a simplistic hemp tunic and archer's cowl interwoven with leaves for camouflage. Their hair is grown out and undone, dotted with the occasional flower or twig. They use their power to create a forest hunting ground along a wide area.

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As a little bonus, I'll say there's two additional protagonist characters that have yet to be introduced that are also applicable to this time skip change.

One is a Hospian sword user with a samurai motif that has wind-based powers.

The other is a Vestian assassin with a jumping spider motif that uses garrote-like threads

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Hopefully that helps to give you a little idea of what direction I'm going with these characters! I try to make the evolutions as interesting as possible while still sticking with the general foundation of the character. Some of these evolutions may not really make sense, but keep in mind there's a lot of in between stuff I have planned to make these changes a much more subtle and natural thing haha.

Took Kelli Anderson's class on animating with riso, and it was super easy and fun! I'll definitely try this again soon. If you can make a gif, you can probably do this no prob. It uses the automate > contact sheet function, and then you just split the channels! Super cool.

Preach, King 👑😔✊

not letting secondary blogs interact is homophobic tumblr, you should change that since it's pride month.

I love this game

Boundary Pass

(Last updated 5/19/21)

Boundary Pass is an interactive suspense novel that follows the experiences of a park ranger in the winter of 2003. Set in an isolated mountain pass known for its body-count, struggle to keep the mountains from claiming another life.

The demo currently has the full prologue, and is just over 4.5K words.

Play the demo here.

Genre/s: Romance, High-Fantasy

Content Warning/s: There will be a more specific list in the game itself (presented before each chapter). But the general warning/s are: Mentions of violence, illness, slight body horror, nightmares, (hinted) panic attacks, (insinuated) sexual content, death.

Age Rating: 17+

Glory of the Damned is a high-fantasy/romance interactive fiction made with Twine. In this game, you play as a magic user with a troubled past who joins the Selection; the capital kingdom’s competition to search for the strongest magic users in all the lands. Learn more about the illness that’s been torturing the mages and find out its cure also while planning to confront the man who ruined your life.

It’s been 100 years since the Corruption, an illness that affected magic users exclusively, started claiming the lives of many people though out Dirinha. No one knew where it came from and no cure could be found; this caused many people to give up on learning magic in fear of losing their life.

Despite this, magic was still an important element and while there are those who have given up on it, there are a few who continue to practice it. Whether it was for a noble cause, to be rewarded generously with fame and fortune or mere curiosity, magic persisted. Those brave— some would say, foolish— individuals were invited to the capital. The Kingdom of Liestrum holds a competition every 15 years to find the strongest magic users and offer them the position of Royal Mage and serve the kingdom.

Many mages join due to the fortune the kingdom offers. You, on the other hand, will be using the Selection as a way to get back to the man who destroyed your life. You’ll take everything from him, just like he did to you.

A customizable MC;

Choose your gender (male, female, non-binary [also open for trans     people]), pronouns (neopronouns are available), personality, sexuality     & appearance

Romance 5 different Characters: 3 male, 1 non-binary & 1 gender     selectable

Learn the truth about the Corruption.

Pursue your plans for revenge or forgive those who hurt you once     you learn the truth.

Be Dirinha’s hero or be the villain and let it burn.

The Sun’s Warrior (M)

Prince Alistair Verlice; King Y'ldir’s first son and heir to the highest throne in Liestrum.

The Moon’s Confidant (NB)

Prime Emrys Kintar; King Y'ldir’s second born; Liestrum’s brightest scholar and a future ruler alongside his siblings.

The Star’s Adventurer (M/F/NB)

Paschal/Petra/Phyllo Valian; King Y'ldir’s adopted child; a future ruler and the future Scouting Leader of Liestrum’s army.

The Kingdom’s Assassin (M/F)

Officer Yeriel Myron; Liestrum’s finest warrior, an elite fighter not entirely affiliated with the Liestran army.

The Empire’s Viper (M/F)

Diviner Seiraya O'lidhren; The former Royal mage; a skilled magic user & aid to King Y'ldir.

OLD DEMO | Itch.io

I'm at loss of words....not even thirsty, - PARCHED!! ON FIRE!!! That was so intimate and h o t

So...if it's not uncomfy to answer, what are the thoughts of ros on giving/receiving hickeys/marks? 👀 (And if it IS okay to ask, what's their reaction on when mc is caught with hickeys/they are caught with them)

Can ghosts be even marked you say? Why, for thirsty simps they totally do ahffgah 👌😭

Ghosts and/or souls can have marks if they want. If they imagine there is a mark on their skin, then there will be one. It's like the needs of when they were alive: they don't need to sleep, eat, rest, go to the bathroom...but if they act like they do, then they will have to, or they will collapse. 

A: They are very open to it, especially in receiving hickeys or being tagged in any way possible. They don’t care to be caught with marks and hickeys, it’s kind of flattering to them, so they don’t try to hide or deny it, but when they see the marks on the Mc… they can get a little shy at first, especially if someone else notices it too. (Now, you see, for a soul to leave marks on someone alive, there has to be a lot of control and trust especially if the person is a medium) 

S: It depends on the place, they like to receive marks and hickeys but never in a visible place and they will do the same for Mc. But always discreetly, if they happen to get caught with some marks, they tried to ignore the whole situation (while they think they need to be more careful next time) If they see the Mc with hickeys or marks they will warn them before someone else See ... but if there isn't time they will just sigh and accept what happened. (For them these things are just between them and Mc and they don't like to expose themselves like that.) 

Bo: She loves to leave marks on Mc, and also likes to receive them, she shows it even more proudly than A. So she doesn't care if anyone sees, on the contrary, she will make a point of showing it. a little more. If she sees Mc with marks and hickeys, she will be willing to mark them again, and if she sees that other people have noticed too, she will likely, happily, take the blame for the marks on Mc. 

Kyle: Well, he doesn't mind getting marks and hickeys. Seriously, Mc can mark him however they wants and as much as they wants, wherever they wants. But he hates to leave any kind of mark on them, he will avoid doing that as much as possible, but if he happens to leave a hickey in the Mc and someone sees it, he will destroy the person before any opinion can be formed (joke...or no) he would see it more as an annoyance than anything. If the marks are on him and someone sees it, he doesn't care at all. 

🔐 They will mark every part of Mc's skin and make sure to show it off. They don't care that other people know about marks and hickeys. But the Mc can't do that at all, unless of course they beg properly and 🔐 are feeling in a good mood... 

don't mind me, just screaming for the fact that it's started the whole fanon of PomPom revenant. The majestic creature by the talented cute blob 👌😔💞

Revenant : So, what is the noble name you shall give me?

MC : your name shall be.........

MC : PomPom. :D

-blob-

Blob, this is beautiful! I’m so happy! Thank you so much!!!!! The way you drew him is so cute! I love PomPom! I don’t know how to show you how grateful I am you made this - thank you!!!!! 🥺❤❤❤❤❤❤💖💖💖💖💖😊😊😊

Kinda drew something few years ago sdhjdsh

I don't know what's more puzzling - X being lawful good for once or the fact that the knight and the smart are chaotic duo in this one

HOW ROES WOULD EAT THEIR CEREALS?

Milk first?? COLD MILK???

KSJDKSJK cereal first is a law in all the empire, get used to it

jk aside, X and R cereal first W and C milk first

To all of u, who stumbled upon me

Monster fucker this, monster fucker that. What if I want a monster RELATIONSHIP huh?! Monster HAND HOLDING, monster INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS, monster COMFORTABLE SILENCE??

thinking about monstrosities and tenderness

So, long story short, every year before the actual study process we have to go though the test, which allegedly should check our English, and then, according to the score, we would be divided into appropriate for one's skill groups.

But the test itself is... something

HAVE A NICE HAMBURGER

Imagine that feeling when you can't ask off-anon as you won't be able to track the answer (because, of course, you always forget what blog exactly the question is on) so that leaves you with a need to spam ask-box through your acc, but you can't do this due to anxiety and- well, you have to wait some time to ask something off-anon 😫

That's me

ESKIMO KISSES ESKIMO KISSES ESKIMO KISSES ESKIMO KISSES

wait what do you mean "appropriate" in 🔐's answer-

ROs reactions on mc giving them flower crown while saying "for my heart's ruler" and then kissing their forehead? 🥺 Or, if it was asked before, then reactions to mc whi loves giving them Eskimo's kisses?

To be honest I don't know if this has been asked 😂😂 then ....

A: They wouldn't be able to react immediately, they would be so honored with the gesture that they would just hug the Mc until they could think of something to respond to them.

S: "Now I think this is official." They would respond as they leaned over to kiss Mc. They would guard the flower crown as carefully as possible.

Bo: She would be so excited that she would have to be careful not to drop the crown. "I always wanted to be a ruler" but then she would take off the crown and put it on Mc's head. "Would you like to be the ruler of my heart?" 

Kyle: He wouldn't know how to react to that, so he would just thank Mc with a quick kiss on the lips. Then, he would take some flowers from the crown and start carrying them always with him, in his pocket, a reminder. 

🔐: "Very appropriate." They say giving Mc a meaningful smile.

Reactions to mc whi loves giving them Eskimo's kisses...

A: They love Eskimo kisses so they are happy whenever Mc kisses them like that and will do the same.

S: They are a little surprised at first, but always receptive to any affection that Mc gives them. They didn't try to kiss Mc that way, however.

Bo: Most of all, she would find it sweet and fun. She would return the gesture whenever she could and sometimes ask the MC to kiss her like that.

Kyle: Like S, he wouldn't try to kiss Mc like that, but he would accept since Mc was always happy about it. Someday he would ask the MC why they like it so much ..

🔐: Surprisingly they would take Mc's Eskimo kisses well, maybe tease them a little bit about it, saying it wasn't enough to satisfy them.

Ohhh in the Gakuen Heaven game-novels the main character possess extreme luck gift! It would be super fun to see something like this implemented 0:

Is it bad that I want a skill that's literally just "dumb luck"???

ooo! thank you for mentioning it bc now that i think about that would be really fun lmao. just kind of blundering your way through the contracts and being like “yeah i meant to do that!” i’m not sure how i’d implement it, whether it’d be its own independent stat or some hidden one but i’ll see what i can do. if anyone has any suggestions let me know!

Lmao what would happen when Blane and MC get together??? Imagine A opening up a book of all curses and swear words xD

A when talking to best friend!mc: Oh dear, oh dear, gorgeous.

A when talking to Blane: YOU FUCKING DONKEY.

and you will get nearly this exact type of dialogue in chapter four in the scenes where A and Blane are forced into a room with each other lmao. it's scarily accurate.

So I tried this LGBT+ color scheme for Tumblr and now I'm blind 'cause every fecking app on my phone is on a night mode.

But it's epic, not gonna lie. vibrant and gorgeous! Tears of joy

...or of fire in my eyes, at this point I'm not sure

Don't you worry, I'll cover you up by embarrassing myself more!! That's X's aura for you ❤️☺️

i just now realized what you guys meant by crushing/relantionship stage and urgh what a dumb bitch i am

I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT YOURSELVES

I'm wheezing

i just now realized what you guys meant by crushing/relantionship stage and urgh what a dumb bitch i am

I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT YOURSELVES