Arbiter, Oracle

A visual novel. Look for home, and get lost in it.

Rune had arrived in Albescere City for a fresh start, only to get stuck in a magical storm with a handful of strangers. Now, three months later, they finally escape to a world that they’ve forgotten, and has forgotten them. Their only lifeline is Aster, a fellow survivor and a professional magician, who for some reason decides to let Rune live with them.

If only Rune could recall what kinds of promises they’d shared.

This game takes about an hour or two to complete, and is loosely modern science-fantasy with romantic elements.

Characters

Rune

The protagonist. A junior magician and a talented Oracle who had newly moved to Albescere City, and got stuck in a rift as soon as they arrived. Now that that nightmare is over, all that’s left for them to do is to pick up the pieces. And maybe figure out what home is.

Aster

A professional magician and proper ‘Rift Hunter’, Aster led the rescue efforts for the group trapped in the rift, and miraculously succeeded. Now seen as a local hero, Aster grapples with the dread and the thrill of the rifts, and what their dream of magic has turned into.

They seem fond of Rune, and even after everything was over, offered and even wanted Rune to live with them. …if only Rune could recall what kinds of promises they shared.

Nizca

A tourist to Albescere City with a grudge against magicians. She never trusted Rune or Aster, nor did she ever want to be friends with them. But still, they survived a disaster together, and that means something to them all.

Galius

A local family man who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He served as the cook for this group of strangers, but never had much to say. Now, he both celebrates life, and mourns the time he lost.

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