An image of my characters Glarence & Adiel, with black roses behind Glarence and white ones behind Adiel. Glarence has short hair and two eyes on each side of his head (in his hair) that are looking away; the eyes on his face are looking at Adiel. He is colored green, and is frowning. Adiel has longer hair that runs over his face, but his one visible eye is looking at Glarence, and he is smiling. The text on the image reads, “Happy birthday Adiel (& Glarence).” Under Glarence is the date 2/29, and under Adiel is the date 3/21.

It's my characters' birthday celebration day! Adiel & Glarence are two love interests in my game Romance The Backrooms, a liminal space otome game. Adiel is sunshine, Glarence is grumpy, and I love them both dearly. Please wish them a happy birthday!
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Carla's birthday image! It shows Carla, a woman with light, yellow-brown hair, eyes of the same color, a star hair pin, a yellow duck-themed jacked, a collared white shirt, and a navy blue skirt, smiling at the viewer. Behind her is a light yellow background (her main color) decorated with orange & white star confetti. The text around her reads, "Happy Birthday Carla! 1/11."

I'm a few days late, but Sunday (1/11) was Carla's birthday! Carla is the player character of my liminal space otome, Romance The Backrooms. More about her & the game in the thread! 🧵
(The art of her here is by @specterofyou.neocities.org !)
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Post by @norbezjones 💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · OC Monday (late, I know lol): October 29th, 2025 · Saw Zosalot’s OC Monday answers, and it inspired me to answer the questions too!  I used to do them more regularly, but really fe…

Did some OC Monday questions for my #romancethebackrooms characters! Been a while since I did prompts for them; it was fun! www.tumblr.com/norbezjones/...

Back to weekly updates!
-- Making a tiny VN for #O2A2 . A personal nonfic piece.
-- Still working on the revamped demo for #RomanceTheBackrooms . Everyone on the team's doing amazing!
-- Working on a game for #IFComp . It's a raw coming-of-age story.
#visualnovel #vnlink

🎊 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BESTEST BOY 🎊🎂

I am SO HAPPY to announce that I voice Kalcal in #RomanceTheBackrooms

Thank you so much
@norbezjones.bsky.social for bringing me on!!! And I cannot wait to share more with y'all!!!

Today is Kalcal's birthday! He faces off against his fiercest enemy yet: a birthday cake. 🎂
(Video is by me, and Kalcal is voiced by the talented ‪@emyliesvo.bsky.social‬ !)
#RomanceTheBackrooms #storyboard

One more Valentine's Day surprise: a love letter from #RomanceTheBackrooms 's Adiel!
This was wonderful to write, and it's voiced brilliantly by the talented @ktruongvoices.bsky.social . I hope you like it as much as I do!
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A Valentine's day card themed after Carla from Romance The Backrooms. It has Carla on it, smiling at the viewer (she has light brown hair, a star hairclip, brown eyes, and a fluffy white sweater over a white collared shirt). The card is yellow and says, "There's no one I'd rather live life with than you, valentine. To: From: ."

Some #RomanceTheBackrooms themed Valentine's cards, a thread. 🧵💘
First, there's Carla, who professes her love simply & openly. 💛

I'm prepping some special things for my indie otome #RomanceTheBackrooms for Valentine's Day--I can't wait to share what's up my sleeve! C: Please look forward to it!
#otome #visualnovel

Au August cover of the 1st prompt: Canon Divergence.

Going back and doing the #AuAugust prompts I didn't get to finish back in September. Here's a #RomanceTheBackrooms story where Glarence is the one Manorial the Memory Collector travels with, not Uri. 1/3
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Lyrical Titles' Duet Challenge: Prompt #2 (Different lyrics from the same song)

Doing the "Duet Challenge", which a group on Dreamwidth (Lyrical Titles) is hosting. The idea is to write 2 stories titled after song lyrics for each prompt. Prompts can be done in any order.
I did 2 Uri stories. Read them in the replies!
#RomanceTheBackrooms #WritingCommunity

My digital art of Carla for her birthday. It shows a bust of Carla, a young woman with tan hair with a star-shaped hairclip t the front. She's wearing a yellow jacket and white collared shirt, and on her head is a birthday hat with green & blue stripes. The background is yellow with confetti of multiple colors, and it reads, "Happy Birthday Carla! 1/11".

I'm a little late, but happy belated birthday to Carla, the protagonist of #RomanceTheBackrooms! She's a thoughtful, caring young woman who is voiced by @alexisboonevo.com . Carla's been through a lot of things, but perhaps her adventures in the backrooms will be good for her!

The word count of my Romance The Backrooms stories & lore document: 72674 words.

So I checked my Google Doc where all the #RomanceTheBackrooms stories & lore are, and in 2024, I wrote over 70k words of extra RtB content. And that was all in the 2nd half of the year! I can't wait to see how much more I write this year. :3

A screenshot of my Velox Turbo 2 game, "The Backrooms Is In The Eye Of The Beholder". Glarence, a gray-skinned humanoid with green hair (there are two eyeballs on his head) is standing with his arms crossed. He is wearing a black shirt with white stripes, and dark gray pants. The background is that of Level 394 of the backrooms, The Eternal Garden: the sun is shining over an area full of plants, but Glarence is standing on a stony floor in front of two pillars, one of which is broken. Glarence is thinking to himself, "I don't know why I let Adiel travel with me. Sometimes, I can't stand him. Like now."

A screenshot of my Velox Turbo 2 game, "The Backrooms Is In The Eye Of The Beholder". Glarence, a gray-skinned humanoid with green hair (there are two eyeballs on his head) is standing with his arms crossed. He is wearing a black shirt with white stripes, and dark gray pants. Next to him is Adiel, a shadowy humanoid with a tie, checkered shirt, and a red, blue, & yellow jacket. The background is that of Level 394 of the backrooms, The Eternal Garden: the sun is shining over an area full of plants, but Glarence is standing on a stony floor in front of two pillars, one of which is broken. Glarence is thinking to himself, "I sigh, leaning back and taking a deep breath. The more I talk to this guy, the more he pisses me off. . . I better watch my temper, or I’m going to explode."

A screenshot of my Velox Turbo 2 game, "The Backrooms Is In The Eye Of The Beholder". Glarence, a gray-skinned humanoid with green hair (there are two eyeballs on his head) is standing with his arms crossed. He is wearing a black shirt with white stripes, and dark gray pants. Next to him is Adiel, a shadowy humanoid with a tie, checkered shirt, and a red, blue, & yellow jacket. The background is that of Level 394 of the backrooms, The Eternal Garden: the sun is shining over an area full of plants, but Glarence is standing on a stony floor in front of two pillars, one of which is broken. There are three choices on screen for Glarence to say: "The backrooms is hell. That’s it," "The backrooms is just a place we live in. Nothing more, nothing less," and "I don’t feel like answering this stupid question."

A screenshot of my Velox Turbo 2 game, "The Backrooms Is In The Eye Of The Beholder". Glarence, a gray-skinned humanoid with green hair (there are two eyeballs on his head) is standing with his arms crossed. He is wearing a black shirt with white stripes, and dark gray pants. Next to him is Adiel, a shadowy humanoid with a tie, checkered shirt, and a red, blue, & yellow jacket. The background is that of Level 394 of the backrooms, The Eternal Garden: the sun is shining over an area full of plants, but Glarence is standing on a stony floor in front of two pillars, one of which is broken. Adiel is saying to Glarence, "Hey . . . there’s something about the nature of the backrooms that scares you, right?"

I wrote a new #RomanceTheBackrooms game for #VeloxTurbo2 !
Before RtB's' events, Glarence & Adiel traveled together, just the two of them. One night, before they rest, Adiel asks Glarence a curious question.
Link to play in the replies!
#visualnovel #backrooms

Today’s Prompt: Seventeen Snow Days; drinking hot chocolate Characters: Uri & Kalcal Other Info: A Uri & Kalcal story? That’s very rare! How exciting! C: Also, Kalcal is AuDHD, so I had to include him stimming at some point. He’s just like me for real. __________ “Zenobos said it’s called ‘hot chocolate’,” Kalcal said to Uri, tearing open the packet of brown powder. He poured it into the pot of boiling water that Zenobos had set up above the fire. “Apparently it’s sweeter than almond water, and has . . . how did he describe it? A ‘rich’ flavor?” Uri nodded, watching Kalcal stir the powder in with a stick. Kalcal then took the pot off of the stove and was about to take a sip of the contents, but Uri stopped him with a, “Wait, don’t! It’s very hot. . .” Kalcal blinked and looked down at the pot. “Oh yeah, right!” he said with a laugh. “I guess we have to wait for a bit, huh?” He put the pot down on the ground and turned to Uri, stimming excitedly with his hands, which waved excitedly at his sides. “You wanna chat while the hot chocolate cools down?” “Um, sure,” Uri agreed. “What do you want to talk about?”

In today's #24DaysOfGiftGiving story, Kalcal & Uri are making hot chocolate in the backrooms! Yum!
Preview below, link to the full story in the replies!
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A screenshot of my Velox Turbo 2 game, "The Backrooms Is In The Eye Of The Beholder". Glarence, a gray-skinned humanoid with green hair (there are two eyeballs on his head) is standing with his arms crossed. He is wearing a black shirt with white stripes, and dark gray pants. The background is that of Level 394 of the backrooms, The Eternal Garden: the sun is shining over an area full of plants, but Glarence is standing on a stony floor in front of two pillars, one of which is broken. Glarence is thinking to himself, "I don't know why I let Adiel travel with me. Sometimes, I can't stand him. Like now."

Our #VeloxTurbo2 project is looking amazing! @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social did such a wonderful job with the programming & sprites, and @starscozy.bsky.social did a lovely job with the BG!
I wrote the game, and it's so exciting to explore my #RomanceTheBackrooms characters in a time before RtB starts!

Today’s Prompt: Sixteen Sinful Sentences; “The night’s definitely not over yet.” Characters: Glarence & Carla (the main character) Other Info: Post-Rtb. This is a kinky story featuring muzzles, collars, leashes, and a dom/sub dynamic. Keep in mind that Glarence is asexual & sex repulsed. Also btw, Salem chose the sinful sentence used in this story! Thank you Salem! __________ “You sure you want to do this?” Carla asked Glarence. The two were currently sitting across from each other in bed. Glarence nodded, his gray cheeks now bright blue thanks to his embarrassment. “Yeah,” he muttered. “I’m sure.” Carla smiled. “It’s so rare to see you speechless. . . And with this, you won’t be able to talk back to me.”

Today's #24DaysOfGiftGiving prompt was "Sixteen Sinful Sentences", so I wrote something fitting to match! It's a story featuring asexual kink. Preview below, link to read in the replies.
#RomanceTheBackrooms

Other Info: GIANT KALCAL! AND TINY ZENOBOS! So, basically, this is a domestic AU where Zenobos is literally a tiny person, around 4 inches tall. In case you don’t know, I love writing stories like this and have been doing so since I was very young. I asked folks in a sizey Discord I’m in which prompt to pick, and Salem suggested the prompt & the idea. Thanks Salem! __________ Zenobos couldn’t help but feel pretty useless sometimes when chore day came around. After all, what could a tiny little guy like him do to clean a regular-sized house”? But Kalcal was always quick to reassure him that he was useful after all. “You’re closer to the counter than me—you got a better eye for that kind of stuff!” Kalcal told him with a grin. “Who cares if it takes longer when you do it? If it’s cleaner, that’s a moot point, right?” Thinking of this made Zenobos smile to himself as he scrubbed the outside of the microwave. He turned around and watched Kalcal finish the dishes. It took a moment for Kalcal to sense Zenobos was watching, but when he did, the giant grinned, put the last dish in the dishwasher, and came over, scooping Zenobos up from the counter. Zenobos giggled as Kalcal planted a kiss on the top of his head. “Aw, Kalcal!” he exclaimed with a laugh. “What?” Kalcal asked, hugging Zenobos close to his chest with his hand. “Can’t a guy say hi to the person he loves?” Zenobos smiled and hugged Kalcal’s chest, feeling the giant’s heartbeat reverberate through him. He’d never felt so warm & safe before.

Yesterday's #24DaysOfGiftGiving story! Idk if it's come up before, but I LOVE giant/tiny types of tales. They're so much fun! So here's one with Kalcal & Zenobos.
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The banner says "24 Days of Gift-Giving: Day 14" in green & red letters. In the background is a wrapped red bow, like one on a present, as if the banner itself is on a present box. The story says the following: Today’s Prompt: Fourteen Fun Adventures; Surprisingly getting a few days off without any plans yet, they decide to let fate and a train ride decide on a new place to visit and explore. Characters: Carla (the main character) & Kalcal Other Info: takes place post-RtB, after the game’s timeline __________ Kalcal was an adventurous person, and he couldn’t stay in one place for very long. So after the rain made his & Carla’s camping trip a bust, he suggested they pack up their things and spend the rest of their vacation exploring the area. Carla was hesitant at first, but after thinking it over, she agreed. So, they went on the train to the next down over. “When we get there, we’ll look at Google Maps and see what we can find!” Kalcal said cheerfully. “It’ll be a blast!” Carla smiled and put her head on Kalcal’s shoulder. With him, every day was a daring adventure, one she never would have gone on without him. And she was grateful for that.

I was in the ER and didn't get to post yesterday's #24DaysOfGiftGiving story, so here it is today! Kalcal & Carla go on a little adventure.
#RomanceTheBackrooms #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Would your character trade their most treasured possession for a billion dollars (Or similarly significant sum of money)? Why or why not?

Look out! It's a #365DaysOfCharacterDevelopment question! :D
As usual, my answers (for my #RomanceTheBackrooms OCs) can be found at the links in the replies.
Looking forward to hearing your answers! C:
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Weekly progress time! Week 17 overall, 7th week in a row.
- #polytranslesbians = OUT!!! Link in replies!
- #ToTrainAKiller 2 = jam started!
- Participating in #VeloxTurbo2 with a short #RomanceTheBackrooms project!
- Auditions for Lore Distance Relationship 1.5 are coming in!

The banner says "24 Days of Gift-Giving: Day 13" in green & red letters. In the background is a wrapped red bow, like one on a present, as if the banner itself is on a present box. The story says the following: “No, I don’t really believe in love, Zenobos,” Glarence replied. The two of them were drinking almond water and resting in Level 36. Upon hearing that, Zenobos’s face fell, and he looked quite sad. “Why not?” he asked. Glarence scowled and replied, “Because I’ve tried it before, and it didn’t work out. Plus, people have these stupid expectations when you’re in love—it’s annoying, and I can’t do everything they want.” “M-Maybe you were with the wrong person?” Zenobos suggested hesitantly. “People you love shouldn’t expect you to do things that you can’t do.” Glarence sighed. “It’s not their fault—people just drift towards things they think everyone does. People have biases, even in the backrooms. It’s stupid.” “Yeah, w-when you say it like that, it is kind of silly,” Zenobos agreed with a laugh. Then, he thought for a moment, and asked, “But don’t you love Adiel?” Glarence turned toward him with a face of surprise & embarrassment. “What? Where the hell did you get that idea?!” he exclaimed. Zenobos shrunk back. “S-Sorry, I didn’t mean to say anything wrong. . . It’s just the way you two talk to each other, I guess. You guys seem close.” Glarence finished his almond water and put the bottle down, then folded his arms. “That’s different. It’s not romantic love,” he muttered. Then, he added, “Besides, if he did say he loved me, he’d just expect the same stupid things as everyone else.” “Like what?” Zenobos asked curiously. Glarence let out a long sigh. “Sex, Zenobos. I’m talking about sex.”

In today's #24DaysOfGiftGiving story, Glarence comes out to Zenobos as asexual (like me, if you didn't know)! Here's a preview; you can read the full story at one of the links in the replies!
#RomanceTheBackrooms #WritingCommunity #acespec

Saw @marysuegames.bsky.social give a #VeloxTurbo2
update & realized I should probably be doing stuff like that too lmao. So here's what I did last night:
--Brainstormed with @alexisboonevo.com & @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social
--Came up with an idea
--Started a script
--It's a #RomanceTheBackrooms story

Glarence let out a long sigh. “Sex, Zenobos. I’m talking about sex.”

Today's #RomanceTheBackrooms story is turning out . . . interesting.

The banner says "24 Days of Gift-Giving: Day 12" in green & red letters. In the background is a wrapped red bow, like one on a present, as if the banner itself is on a present box. The story says the following: So, creativepromptsforwriting is doing a writing thing called “24 Days of Gift-Giving” where each day of December has a prompt, so I figured it would be fun to write something up for each prompt! Feel free to participate too, if you’d like! It could be a fun writing game! Like usual, I will be doing these for the characters of my story Romance The Backrooms, a liminal space otome with 5 main love interests. Today’s Prompt: Twelve Gift Ideas; Record player Characters: Zenobos & Carla (the main character) Other Info: Takes place post-RtB, after the timeline of the game. __________ Zenobos gasped in surprise & delight upon seeing the gift Carla was holding. “I-Is that really for me?” he asked. “Yeah,” she said with a smile, sitting down next to him and shyly holding out the box. “I know you’ve always wanted to see a real vinyl record player, and a real CD player, so I got a device that does both! Um, do you like it?” “I love it,” Zenobos said, taking the box from her. He put an arm around Carla and said, “Thank you, Carla. This is really sweet.” “I’m glad you like it, my love,” Carla replied, kissing the top of his head.

Posting today's #24DaysOfGiftGiving story at last! And this one actually has gift-giving in it!
#RomanceTheBackrooms #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

A collage of 5 Miiverse "Yeah!" buttons with my Romance The Backrooms characters. Each button the following: Carla from Romance The Backrooms, a yellow silhouette of a woman. She is smiling and saying, "Yeah!" Uri from Romance The Backrooms, a pale blue silhouette frowning at the viewer, with a red eye in the middle of his forehead. He is sad and saying, "Yeah..." Kalcal from Romance The Backrooms, a dark pink silhouette with one left eye. He is smiling maniacally and saying, "Yeah!!!" Glarence from Romance The Backrooms, a forest green silhouette frowning at the viewer. He is angry and saying, "Yeah?!" Zenobos from Romance The Backrooms, a dark orange silhouette three eyes: two on his right, and one eye with a swirling iris on his left. He is nervous and saying, "Y-Yeah!" Adiel from Romance The Backrooms, a dark red silhouette with long hair. He is winking and saying, "Yeah?"

Twitter was asking what my most popular art piece this year is. I'm still very small when it comes to art, but my most popular piece was the "Yeah!" art I made for my #RomanceTheBackrooms characters!
#ibispaint #ibispaintx

The banner says "24 Days of Gift-Giving: Day 11" in green & red letters. In the background is a wrapped red bow, like one on a present, as if the banner itself is on a present box. The story says the following: Eleven Encouraging Words 1. “You don’t have to do this alone,” Glarence told Adiel. “I know you feel responsible for all of us, but you shouldn’t have to carry that load on your own. Let me help you.” 2. “You’ll always be there for me, right?” Adiel asked. “Of course,” Glarence replied without hesitation. “I’ll always support you. No question about that.” 3. “Hey, hey, look at me,” Adiel said gently. “You are enough, ok? I can promise you that.” 4. “I’m not letting you give up—never,” Glarence snapped. “You can do it, Adiel. I know you can!” 5. “Come on, you’re almost there!” Adiel called down the hill to Glarence. “Keep going!”

Here's yesterday's story for #24DaysOfGiftGiving ! Eleven times Adiel & Glarence encouraged each other. 🩶❤️
Preview below, link to the full story in the replies! ⬇️
#RomanceTheBackrooms #backrooms #WritingCommunity

The banner says "24 Days of Gift-Giving: Day 10" in green & red letters. In the background is a wrapped red bow, like one on a present, as if the banner itself is on a present box. The story says the following: Other Info: URI ANGST URI ANGST URI ANGST! If you don’t know about Uri & Manorial, here’s the basic gist: Manorial is an entity known as a Memory Collector, who attaches to people and trades near-unlimited power in exchange for memories. __________ When possible, Uri tried to sacrifice insignificant memories. What he ate for breakfast the other day. Things he thought about when he was bored. Stuff like that. But sometimes, Manorial wanted more. “Sorry, idle thoughts like that aren’t going to cut it for me, Uri,” the cat would purr with a laugh. “If you want my help, I need something more . . . substantial.” So, he would give memories that were more significant, trying to keep the others informed on what memory he was sacrificing. If he was lucky, it was something one of the others in the group was there for, and they could fill him in on what had happened later. Bring back the memory through their own experiences. But other times, Manorial would ask for a memory only he & Uri was there for. Something nobody else had witnessed, and therefore, nobody else could bring back for him. And Uri would give the memory. What choice did he have? Burying a memory in exchange for power—surely, it had to be worth it. Right?

I'm catching up on #24DaysOfGiftGiving stories today! Here's a short for Day 10 about Uri & Manorial's relationship. Warning: angst and sadness ahead. 😢
#RomanceTheBackrooms #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Is your character superstitious? If so, what about? If not, why not?

Posting yesterday's #365DaysOfCharacterDevelopment prompt a bit late, but it's here! My answers can be found in the replies and are for my #RomanceTheBackrooms OCs. What are your characters' answers?
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The banner says "24 Days of Gift-Giving: Day 9" in green & red letters. In the background is a wrapped red bow, like one on a present, as if the banner itself is on a present box. The story says the following: Nine Little Moments Between Kalcal & Zenobos 1. “I really like the way you speak,” Kalcal said to Zenobos. “You make everyone listen to what you have to say, ‘cuz you always know what you’re talking about.” Zenobos blushed. “Aw geez, thanks!” he said. “I-I just try to keep myself knowledgeable, that’s all. . .” “It shows!” Kalcal exclaimed.” 2. “You definitely have a talent for this,” Zenobos said as he showed Kalcal how to use his pan over the fire.

For today's #24DaysOfGiftGiving prompt, I wrote 9 little shorts about Kalcal & Zenobos, during the time the two travelled together as a duo. Little moments of exchanging compliments and reassuring each other. 🩷💚
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