Casey Autumn North
@casefirefly.bsky.social
Writer of novels and visual novel games. Novels: Holograms Can't Hold Hands & A Summer's Play. Visual Novels: Demons of the Venta Quemada, Snow White and Rose Red, & Choose Your Own Valentine. Near future, fantasy, fairytales, gothic history #MGNarwhals.
Convince me that this new lesbian romance, Shifting Gears by Jazz Forrester, isn't Nicole Coenen fan fic. :) Our MC Eleanor blows into rural Canada to meet "Sweet, smart, goofy mechanic Dani Cooper is about as laid-back as they come, all rumpled flannels and cheeky grins."
I mean... those arms.
I mean... those arms.
May 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Convince me that this new lesbian romance, Shifting Gears by Jazz Forrester, isn't Nicole Coenen fan fic. :) Our MC Eleanor blows into rural Canada to meet "Sweet, smart, goofy mechanic Dani Cooper is about as laid-back as they come, all rumpled flannels and cheeky grins."
I mean... those arms.
I mean... those arms.
So, it turns out this isn't new but it is true that Ghibli has posted a bunch of stills from all their movies for personal use. I immediately went to one of my favourite movies of all time.
When Marnie Was There
When Marnie Was There
April 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
So, it turns out this isn't new but it is true that Ghibli has posted a bunch of stills from all their movies for personal use. I immediately went to one of my favourite movies of all time.
When Marnie Was There
When Marnie Was There
Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Are you an artist looking to join a volunteer game jam for fun, experience, and art? How about a composer writing from the Memphis Stax sound to bluegrass?
Join our Josei Jam team then! We're doing a visual novel about Southern and Black gay girls.
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Are you an artist looking to join a volunteer game jam for fun, experience, and art? How about a composer writing from the Memphis Stax sound to bluegrass?
Join our Josei Jam team then! We're doing a visual novel about Southern and Black gay girls.
See comments
April 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Are you an artist looking to join a volunteer game jam for fun, experience, and art? How about a composer writing from the Memphis Stax sound to bluegrass?
Join our Josei Jam team then! We're doing a visual novel about Southern and Black gay girls.
See comments
Are you an artist looking to join a volunteer game jam for fun, experience, and art? How about a composer writing from the Memphis Stax sound to bluegrass?
Join our Josei Jam team then! We're doing a visual novel about Southern and Black gay girls.
See comments
This seems very peaceful in #Crayontopia but... this #visualnovel is called Murder in Crayontopia.
Shelby reveals the truth! Six weeks ago there was a "horrible incident".
Murder!!
And with that ominous back story, we take off into town!
What will happen next? Only time will tell.
Shelby reveals the truth! Six weeks ago there was a "horrible incident".
Murder!!
And with that ominous back story, we take off into town!
What will happen next? Only time will tell.
April 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This seems very peaceful in #Crayontopia but... this #visualnovel is called Murder in Crayontopia.
Shelby reveals the truth! Six weeks ago there was a "horrible incident".
Murder!!
And with that ominous back story, we take off into town!
What will happen next? Only time will tell.
Shelby reveals the truth! Six weeks ago there was a "horrible incident".
Murder!!
And with that ominous back story, we take off into town!
What will happen next? Only time will tell.
Our MC in #MurderInCrayontopia asks the right questions. Can MC also just start creating life?
Turns out... no. You have a process getting permission from the Crayontopia leader.
Look at this cute Save menu!
It turns out that the leader Ambrose is a god. Created Crayontopia from a blank page.
Turns out... no. You have a process getting permission from the Crayontopia leader.
Look at this cute Save menu!
It turns out that the leader Ambrose is a god. Created Crayontopia from a blank page.
April 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Our MC in #MurderInCrayontopia asks the right questions. Can MC also just start creating life?
Turns out... no. You have a process getting permission from the Crayontopia leader.
Look at this cute Save menu!
It turns out that the leader Ambrose is a god. Created Crayontopia from a blank page.
Turns out... no. You have a process getting permission from the Crayontopia leader.
Look at this cute Save menu!
It turns out that the leader Ambrose is a god. Created Crayontopia from a blank page.
The person who entered into the room in #MurderInCrayontopia created our MC! I assume using crayon. Is Shelby a crayon god?!
Maybe.
Whatever you draw in crayontopia becomes real, including living things. Can anyone create anything, or is it just Shelby the Crayon God?
#visualnovel
Maybe.
Whatever you draw in crayontopia becomes real, including living things. Can anyone create anything, or is it just Shelby the Crayon God?
#visualnovel
April 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The person who entered into the room in #MurderInCrayontopia created our MC! I assume using crayon. Is Shelby a crayon god?!
Maybe.
Whatever you draw in crayontopia becomes real, including living things. Can anyone create anything, or is it just Shelby the Crayon God?
#visualnovel
Maybe.
Whatever you draw in crayontopia becomes real, including living things. Can anyone create anything, or is it just Shelby the Crayon God?
#visualnovel
Starting #MurderInCrayontopia
The MC floats through a sea of colour and wakes up in a warm colourful glow.
Omg! Is Crayontopia an isekai?!?!
Someone walks in and says, you did it!
Did our MC come from another world or something???
The MC floats through a sea of colour and wakes up in a warm colourful glow.
Omg! Is Crayontopia an isekai?!?!
Someone walks in and says, you did it!
Did our MC come from another world or something???
April 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Starting #MurderInCrayontopia
The MC floats through a sea of colour and wakes up in a warm colourful glow.
Omg! Is Crayontopia an isekai?!?!
Someone walks in and says, you did it!
Did our MC come from another world or something???
The MC floats through a sea of colour and wakes up in a warm colourful glow.
Omg! Is Crayontopia an isekai?!?!
Someone walks in and says, you did it!
Did our MC come from another world or something???
Okay, time to try out a little #MurderInCrayontopia
Our opening title music is peaceful orchestral music, but also has a bit of melancholic and mysterious mood.
It is a murder after all.
Hitting Start
#visualnovel
Our opening title music is peaceful orchestral music, but also has a bit of melancholic and mysterious mood.
It is a murder after all.
Hitting Start
#visualnovel
April 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Okay, time to try out a little #MurderInCrayontopia
Our opening title music is peaceful orchestral music, but also has a bit of melancholic and mysterious mood.
It is a murder after all.
Hitting Start
#visualnovel
Our opening title music is peaceful orchestral music, but also has a bit of melancholic and mysterious mood.
It is a murder after all.
Hitting Start
#visualnovel
I haven't played yet but I love that the art is all in crayon. It went in the cart instantly.
April 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I haven't played yet but I love that the art is all in crayon. It went in the cart instantly.
It's that time again.
Time to get the team together and see what we can do, this time for #JoseiJam
I can spend a lot of time figuring out which of my 20 projects I want to do next. And then one will grab me and I cannot NOT do it. I need to make this story! #visualnovel
Time to get the team together and see what we can do, this time for #JoseiJam
I can spend a lot of time figuring out which of my 20 projects I want to do next. And then one will grab me and I cannot NOT do it. I need to make this story! #visualnovel
April 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
It's that time again.
Time to get the team together and see what we can do, this time for #JoseiJam
I can spend a lot of time figuring out which of my 20 projects I want to do next. And then one will grab me and I cannot NOT do it. I need to make this story! #visualnovel
Time to get the team together and see what we can do, this time for #JoseiJam
I can spend a lot of time figuring out which of my 20 projects I want to do next. And then one will grab me and I cannot NOT do it. I need to make this story! #visualnovel
LI #4 Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Gyeong Cho, she/her, 25. Nick: Doc Hollywood.
City girl somehow in this sleepy town in the middle of nowhere. She's not stuck up, though, and would be down for whatever... if anything ever happened.
Do city girl and small town girl have anything in common?
Gyeong Cho, she/her, 25. Nick: Doc Hollywood.
City girl somehow in this sleepy town in the middle of nowhere. She's not stuck up, though, and would be down for whatever... if anything ever happened.
Do city girl and small town girl have anything in common?
April 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
LI #4 Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Gyeong Cho, she/her, 25. Nick: Doc Hollywood.
City girl somehow in this sleepy town in the middle of nowhere. She's not stuck up, though, and would be down for whatever... if anything ever happened.
Do city girl and small town girl have anything in common?
Gyeong Cho, she/her, 25. Nick: Doc Hollywood.
City girl somehow in this sleepy town in the middle of nowhere. She's not stuck up, though, and would be down for whatever... if anything ever happened.
Do city girl and small town girl have anything in common?
LI #3 for Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Yvonne Maria Bisonette, She/Her, 27. Yvonne knows what she wants and gets it. Stylish, intelligent, fierce -- and knows this about herself.
Together in senior year, Yvonne wanted and got MC. Will they get back together when MC returns to town?
#HotEx
Yvonne Maria Bisonette, She/Her, 27. Yvonne knows what she wants and gets it. Stylish, intelligent, fierce -- and knows this about herself.
Together in senior year, Yvonne wanted and got MC. Will they get back together when MC returns to town?
#HotEx
April 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
LI #3 for Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Yvonne Maria Bisonette, She/Her, 27. Yvonne knows what she wants and gets it. Stylish, intelligent, fierce -- and knows this about herself.
Together in senior year, Yvonne wanted and got MC. Will they get back together when MC returns to town?
#HotEx
Yvonne Maria Bisonette, She/Her, 27. Yvonne knows what she wants and gets it. Stylish, intelligent, fierce -- and knows this about herself.
Together in senior year, Yvonne wanted and got MC. Will they get back together when MC returns to town?
#HotEx
LI #2 for Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Angel May Lamar. She/her, 46. Worked at Taylor Catfish as long as MC has been alive. MC has known her all her life but never REALLY known her. If that happens, their relationship will change forever.
#agegap
A reference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHO_...
Angel May Lamar. She/her, 46. Worked at Taylor Catfish as long as MC has been alive. MC has known her all her life but never REALLY known her. If that happens, their relationship will change forever.
#agegap
A reference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHO_...
April 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
LI #2 for Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
Angel May Lamar. She/her, 46. Worked at Taylor Catfish as long as MC has been alive. MC has known her all her life but never REALLY known her. If that happens, their relationship will change forever.
#agegap
A reference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHO_...
Angel May Lamar. She/her, 46. Worked at Taylor Catfish as long as MC has been alive. MC has known her all her life but never REALLY known her. If that happens, their relationship will change forever.
#agegap
A reference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHO_...
LI#1 for Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
CC Doucet, she/her, 28. Grew up in Cajun country. Cook at Taylor Catfish since she was 16. Nicknamed MissMatch because she and MC never quite matched despite hundreds of hours working together and looking.
Theme song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le-3...
CC Doucet, she/her, 28. Grew up in Cajun country. Cook at Taylor Catfish since she was 16. Nicknamed MissMatch because she and MC never quite matched despite hundreds of hours working together and looking.
Theme song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le-3...
April 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
LI#1 for Rainbows Unicorns and Cheese Grits
CC Doucet, she/her, 28. Grew up in Cajun country. Cook at Taylor Catfish since she was 16. Nicknamed MissMatch because she and MC never quite matched despite hundreds of hours working together and looking.
Theme song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le-3...
CC Doucet, she/her, 28. Grew up in Cajun country. Cook at Taylor Catfish since she was 16. Nicknamed MissMatch because she and MC never quite matched despite hundreds of hours working together and looking.
Theme song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le-3...
Exactly a year ago, I put aside a game project after sketching for months. One benefit of returning to it is I have over 100 pages of references, outlines, and more. I think the time has come again. Let us announce the start of:
RAINBOWS UNICORNS AND CHEESE GRITS
wlw #yuri VN
Introduction to come
RAINBOWS UNICORNS AND CHEESE GRITS
wlw #yuri VN
Introduction to come
April 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Exactly a year ago, I put aside a game project after sketching for months. One benefit of returning to it is I have over 100 pages of references, outlines, and more. I think the time has come again. Let us announce the start of:
RAINBOWS UNICORNS AND CHEESE GRITS
wlw #yuri VN
Introduction to come
RAINBOWS UNICORNS AND CHEESE GRITS
wlw #yuri VN
Introduction to come
Update: I cannot make Lumi want to date everyone.
When I indicated a brief romance with Clara, I was informed that reflective, introverted Lumi would not be jonesing for everyone he's met.
Time to Load that save and think it all through!
I might be able to pet that dog, but only one dog.
When I indicated a brief romance with Clara, I was informed that reflective, introverted Lumi would not be jonesing for everyone he's met.
Time to Load that save and think it all through!
I might be able to pet that dog, but only one dog.
March 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Update: I cannot make Lumi want to date everyone.
When I indicated a brief romance with Clara, I was informed that reflective, introverted Lumi would not be jonesing for everyone he's met.
Time to Load that save and think it all through!
I might be able to pet that dog, but only one dog.
When I indicated a brief romance with Clara, I was informed that reflective, introverted Lumi would not be jonesing for everyone he's met.
Time to Load that save and think it all through!
I might be able to pet that dog, but only one dog.
I give in to my instincts and choose "unspoken attraction". I need to make Lumi an unmitigated bi disaster ... and cat detective.
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I give in to my instincts and choose "unspoken attraction". I need to make Lumi an unmitigated bi disaster ... and cat detective.
The boxes are revealed!
I can choose from four relationship facts:
1) Intellectual comrades
2) Unspoken attraction
3) Intimidated
4) Chess Rivals
And now I'm instantly frozen. I can only choose one! And I will want to choose "unspoken attraction" for every character if I can!
I'm already saving.
I can choose from four relationship facts:
1) Intellectual comrades
2) Unspoken attraction
3) Intimidated
4) Chess Rivals
And now I'm instantly frozen. I can only choose one! And I will want to choose "unspoken attraction" for every character if I can!
I'm already saving.
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The boxes are revealed!
I can choose from four relationship facts:
1) Intellectual comrades
2) Unspoken attraction
3) Intimidated
4) Chess Rivals
And now I'm instantly frozen. I can only choose one! And I will want to choose "unspoken attraction" for every character if I can!
I'm already saving.
I can choose from four relationship facts:
1) Intellectual comrades
2) Unspoken attraction
3) Intimidated
4) Chess Rivals
And now I'm instantly frozen. I can only choose one! And I will want to choose "unspoken attraction" for every character if I can!
I'm already saving.
Next reveal!
We get a quick intro to each person, and the game tells us our relationships will affect the game.
It also becomes point-and-click. Click on a paw to learn more of each.
I click Adrian the handsome fox and discover he was my intellectual debate partner.
But Can I pet that fox?!
We get a quick intro to each person, and the game tells us our relationships will affect the game.
It also becomes point-and-click. Click on a paw to learn more of each.
I click Adrian the handsome fox and discover he was my intellectual debate partner.
But Can I pet that fox?!
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Next reveal!
We get a quick intro to each person, and the game tells us our relationships will affect the game.
It also becomes point-and-click. Click on a paw to learn more of each.
I click Adrian the handsome fox and discover he was my intellectual debate partner.
But Can I pet that fox?!
We get a quick intro to each person, and the game tells us our relationships will affect the game.
It also becomes point-and-click. Click on a paw to learn more of each.
I click Adrian the handsome fox and discover he was my intellectual debate partner.
But Can I pet that fox?!
We discover that Lumi left home to pursue justice. His parents are gone, and he now returns for a school reunion with complex feelings.
Our next image shows six of his former classmates. I presume these will be our main characters. Will any be LIs? I bought this months ago and cannot remember.
Our next image shows six of his former classmates. I presume these will be our main characters. Will any be LIs? I bought this months ago and cannot remember.
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We discover that Lumi left home to pursue justice. His parents are gone, and he now returns for a school reunion with complex feelings.
Our next image shows six of his former classmates. I presume these will be our main characters. Will any be LIs? I bought this months ago and cannot remember.
Our next image shows six of his former classmates. I presume these will be our main characters. Will any be LIs? I bought this months ago and cannot remember.
Oh! Each time I click or press space bar, another paragraph appears on the right. This image shows the first three bits. I like this cumulative way of presenting the story. It might work especially for stories like this where they are trying to write "densely", phrases like "memories woven in ink."
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Oh! Each time I click or press space bar, another paragraph appears on the right. This image shows the first three bits. I like this cumulative way of presenting the story. It might work especially for stories like this where they are trying to write "densely", phrases like "memories woven in ink."
We open with Lumi on a train.
I immediately notice the different format than most VNs. It's not ADV (text at bottom), NVL (text across much of screen), or bubbles. Instead, text is to the right with a framed image.
What's going to be in the bottom rectangles?
I do like the Gear UI for this train.
I immediately notice the different format than most VNs. It's not ADV (text at bottom), NVL (text across much of screen), or bubbles. Instead, text is to the right with a framed image.
What's going to be in the bottom rectangles?
I do like the Gear UI for this train.
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We open with Lumi on a train.
I immediately notice the different format than most VNs. It's not ADV (text at bottom), NVL (text across much of screen), or bubbles. Instead, text is to the right with a framed image.
What's going to be in the bottom rectangles?
I do like the Gear UI for this train.
I immediately notice the different format than most VNs. It's not ADV (text at bottom), NVL (text across much of screen), or bubbles. Instead, text is to the right with a framed image.
What's going to be in the bottom rectangles?
I do like the Gear UI for this train.
Day 12 of #VNaDay. Trying something new for the Visual Novel a Day series. I'll open and play the start of the VN and post pics and thoughts as I go. Today's VN is:
White Cat Town Mystery!!
The title menu plays with this mix of jangly guitars, moody synths, and drum. Time to click "New Game".
White Cat Town Mystery!!
The title menu plays with this mix of jangly guitars, moody synths, and drum. Time to click "New Game".
March 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Day 12 of #VNaDay. Trying something new for the Visual Novel a Day series. I'll open and play the start of the VN and post pics and thoughts as I go. Today's VN is:
White Cat Town Mystery!!
The title menu plays with this mix of jangly guitars, moody synths, and drum. Time to click "New Game".
White Cat Town Mystery!!
The title menu plays with this mix of jangly guitars, moody synths, and drum. Time to click "New Game".