A blue light. A strange container. Mom. Tests. Numbers. The House. Dust rooms. These are the things you've known throughout your life, as a Tear in 'The House'. You've never seen the exterior of it, you could only get glimpses of what the outside looks like from crevices or the occasional window you could get to. You've been closely monitored every time you're allowed outside your room, it seems you and your peers are only allowed to go to certain areas. You've simply known all these things, being so young, maybe you're oblivious. Though maybe you wonder, maybe you question why. Is this normal? Mom is always watching...
Will you find any answers?
Welcome! Grave of Willows is a small, upcoming ARPG (Art-Role-Playing-Game) hosted on both Deviantart & Discord, heavily based on story and player input!
From simple choices to entire interactions between other characters or NPCs, choices and consequences will be the deciding factor in the events that take place in the House. We want to encourage our members to build in-depth characters, stories and plots, and especially, plot with each other!
Explore the house, if you can. You may find items, or clues, or pieces of what's outside. But best keep them away from Mom's eyes...
We are currently in Phase 1.
Mom w/ some tears
Just an atmospheric chill scene
Mourner + Tear
An Ongoing Mystery!
Though the eyes of a child, so little is known to you. There are some things you may overlook and things you won't understand, but with time, you will eventually uncover the truth.
Grave of Willows aims to have an elaborate and ongoing mystery with twists and turns, for Members to try to chip at piece by piece. The more input where it's needed, the sooner more gets uncovered!
But beware, don't go too deep...
When our members find a clue, they will be added to THIS archive for everyone to take note of!
Up for debate honestly it's just,,, It's weird to leave anything blank
Encouraging Creativity!
Stories, Characters, Illustrations-- We love it all here! No matter the skill level, (or how bad you think your stuff is, you low-confidence beans I want to hug you) We want to encourage that growth and honing it, but most importantly to have FUN with it!
There will definitely be fun prompts to explore all kinds of creative aspects, from color palettes to entire techniques and writing styles! There will be fun rewards for these too!
The Species!
Mourners, With babies being referred to as Tears, are an upgradable species, pretty standard to what you'd know! They refer to these new developments as Attachments, with the whole Phenomenon simply being coined as "Change."
You can learn more about them, AND see their MYO guide with these convenient buttons below!
Tear lookin up close at something like hhmmmm
Something Fresh!
The group aims to achieve things that (unless I'm wrong, which I definitely could be!) no one has tried in this type of ARPG. We want to create a world that's unique while keeping things streamlined and easy to swallow. That being said, we also want to inspire others to branch out with crazy ideas too! (Please, give me some delicious scenarios. I beg)
We're always taking suggestions for new features, and critiques on our current ones, to make sure that the experience is smooth and exciting! If you have an idea, don't be afraid to strike it up with us!
Me. I know what I'm doing here
Some NPC Icons ig?
Many Characters to meet!
Mom is very gentle with the tears, but what is she doing when she's not around? What about the glass-eye, who intimidates many of the tears with a scornful glare? What about that Tear who always hides away whenever an adult is nearby?
The NPCs of Grave of Willows have their own stories and personalities for the player base to discover! Interact with them, complete their respective events, both of which can raise or lower their opinion of you. Do be warned- This does WILL matter when the time comes!
Check out the NPC list + their references here!
Notes? Trinkets? Oh my!
Look around the manor, do favors for certain NPCs, you may gain something useful! Almost every item in the group has some use that can help you later on. Think outside the box!
Maybe that dusty book in the library has a scroll in between its pages? Maybe there's a key stuck inside the drainpipe? Maybe Mom will let you wear that pretty necklace you saw if you gain her favor for you?
There is quite a plethora, keep an eye out! But make sure to hide them somewhere safe, it could very well be taken away if one of the adults were to learn about it...
A Trinket catalogue exists and can be found here!
Some of the trinket images
A Friendly Atmosphere!
We want to make sure our community's a welcoming place for everyone. Some people don't agree or get along, and that's completely fine! However, we don't want to bring that energy into our group.
We want to encourage our members to have a level of respect and understanding for everyone here, and do be warned if a rule is broken, we will take the appropriate action necessary. The same rule of thumb applies to staff as well (even me, the founder, hi)
For more on the rules and ettiquette of our group, try this little convenient button below!