Serifyn's Lair (Blog thing)

I've decided to create a blog type thing, if only to jot down ideas to myself and sort my way through various projects i have going on or visions of what is happening in the H-game world.

Ill ask questions to myself and then answer them, because that isnt weird at all, and if nobody reads this except me after i write it for the first time, that will be even more weird, but at least nobody will know.


Firstly, who am i?

I came to ULMF after stumbling onto it years ago, i was a lurker for quite some time finding links for downloading content and occasionally reading posts in the blank page section, one day, i thought it would be really cool to make my own CYOA and basically build it up from nothing more than a girl and a couple of poor hungry tentacles.

It has been many months since my Original CYOA and it has grown into two other CYOAs which have all been extremely successful (at least in my own eyes)

Beyond being a writer of CYOAs on a smut forum, i see myself as someone who likes to explore the possibilities of concepts and expand upon them, the tentacle genre is something ive been into since i was very young and i watched a scene from Urotsukidoji for the first time, it was the one where the cheerleader goes into the teachers room and immediately gets raped by a demon (with tentacles), Since then, ive been actively searching for new content to expand my horizons, eventually coming to the conclusion that i can merge my own desire to create content with my desire to see more tentacle based hentai.

Why Tentacle Hentai? Does normal Hentai or porn not interest you?

The answer is.....not really. Hentai and regular porn have their own place, but for the most part, are far too boring and predictable for my tastes. As a veteran pervert (which i assume the majority of people reading this will be as well) i wanted more from my porn, and the spontaneous nature of tentacles and the possibilities of further depth which the concept allows is far more engaging to me than plain pornography, i mean how often is a regular porn actress going to be held down by a big slimy tentacle creature and have eggs forced into her ass? not that often as it turns out.


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Anyway, what are you working on now?

Im in the process of writing 'Tentacle Lair Escape: Apocalpyse', which is the third and final installment of the 'Tentacle Lair Escape' Trilogy, Apocalypse will wrap up the rest of the story which has been written through the previous Two CYOAs, factions will go to war, characters will die, and in the end, the future of not only the human race, but the tentacle race will be decided.


How much longer do you expect to be working on TLE:A before you are finished?

I started writing TLE:A almost two months ago from when i wrote this, and i cant really see it ending any time soon. As far as im concerned, the story isn't even 1/4 of the way finished, There are far too many loose ends and conflicts which need to be introduced and sorted out, by the time TLE:A is complete it will probably be at least twice the size of Overlord.

What is your favorite part about writing the TLE series?

My Favorite part about writing is all of the feedback i get from my readers, as i create a world for them to experience, there is nothing more gratifying as a writer to see your readers arguing about the story or discussing where it is going or how character interact, to me, it is the ultimate compliment to see people discussing things which have been written months ago and how they relate to what is being written now.

It encourages me to keep writing and to keep bringing them a story where the quality can hold their interest.

When you are finished with TLE:A, what are your future plans?

When TLE:A is completed and the tentacle lair escape series is completely over, id like to start all over again with a new story, new characters and a new setting. I havent decided if my next project will be another CYOA or a Narrative, i have some ideas about what id like to do, and i am excited thinking about finally putting them down and exploring them.

What about other ambitions? what has caught your eye as a concept which you would like to explore more or improve upon yourself?

There are quite a few things in the H-Community which i have my eye on, things that i wish i had the technical expertise to create or improve upon myself, here are some of my latest interests.


- Impreg Defense by Nearfatal

This is an amazing concept in my own opinion, the fact that you have it in your control to impregnate or stop the impregnation of a woman that a tentacle creature is attacking is a fresh and simple concept, but one which is just barely scratching the surface in terms of depth.

If i had the technical expertise to make a flash game, it would definitely be something like this.

- Fairy Fighting by Eluku

Fairy Fighting is in my opinion the best H-game of all time not only for its gameplay, but because of how Eluku explores the genre and creates his own concepts as a fan of H content in general, ive been keeping a close eye on what Eluku does for years now, his creativity really impresses me and his sprite animations and CG are fantastic.

- Kurovadis by Kyrieru

Not only has Kyrieru created a fine H-game, but he has created a fantastic overall game in Kurovadis, i am keeping a close eye on Kyrieru's current WIP, he is clearly a very talented game developer and the fact that he is an active member of this community only adds to his credibility, there are few things i look forward to more than his next project.



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From time to time ill add my thoughts about games people are working on, how progress on my own content is going and other various thoughts.

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Game Industry/League of Legends Bitchpost

I find myself watching and playing only two games now adays, Magic: the Gathering Online and Heroes of Newerth, for a while i was playing World of Warcraft again before the game reminded me why i hated it again.

The Moba Genre (Multiplayer online battle arena) of course started with Dota back when it was a Mod in Warcraft 3, since then, it has evolved (or devolved) and splintered into 3 games (there are others, but they generally arent as popular).

some of the old devs for Dota created their own company called Riot and created their over version of the game.

Icefrog, who did the majority of the work on the game, temporarily joined S2 games and imported many of the more popular heroes into heroes of newerth before leaving to join Valve and helping them create Dota 2.


So why do i play Heroes of Newerth and not League of Legends or Dota 2?

I have a emphatic hate for not only League of legends, but what it stands for.

In my younger gaming years, i spent countless hours playing MMOs such as Everquest 1 and Everquest 2, these games to me, were the best mmos of all time because they had tremendous depth and there was always something for you to do, whether it be group for gear which was extremely rare in order to gear out yourself or an alt or pvp in the Gigantic world, and then came world of warcraft, who i personally believed introduced a trend which is slowly killing the integrity of games today.

Far too often do new MMOs such as WoW, SWTOR, or RIFT simply hand you the best possible gear shortly after you reach the max level, you can literally become as geared as your character can possibly be a week after hitting max level in SWTOR and it is a trend set by wow, a game which everyone tries to mimic in a desperate attempt to steal a fraction of their playerbase. pathetic.

Of course games which close copies of their predecessors without a goal other than to copy someone else is doomed to mediocrity, but the Game industry tries desperately to appeal to every demographic and thus the difficulty and depth of the game suffer in order to focus on simplifying the game so that more casual gamers are drawn in.

This kind of attitude has taken over the industry and that is why games like Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 are a joke compared to Diablo 2 and Starcraft 1, the depth has suffered, and thus, hardcore gamers like me suffer and endure the mediocrity, remembering when previous titles were not only fun but lasting experiences.


So what does this have to do with League of Legends?


To me, League of Legends is the epitome of a casual lackluster game which dials back the pace and difficulty in order to attract new players.

not only is League of Legends a more simple game Than Dota was, it is somehow also more limited by its engine, almost all of the heroes in League of Legends are the same kind of tanky carry hero, this isnt a mistake, it is because Riot's engine is a piece of trash compared to DOTA 2 or HoN's.

I realize many people are a fan of League of Legends, and ive had many friends who had previously played League and when i showed them hon, they simply enjoyed the depth and difficulty more and switched.

As for Dota 2, it is a fine game, but a bit too slow for my liking. the graphics in Dota 2 are also not so well done (try choping a tree down, you'll see what i mean) the netcode for DOTA 2 is also somehow worse than hon's as there is usually reaction latency regardless of your internet connection.
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'The Spire'

For a while ive wanted to create a short story on these forums and put all of my twisted throught into it that wouldn't make sense in TLE.

Though i have a wide variety of idea, most of them will never be put to paper (or net) because there simply isnt enough time to sit down and write them all.

The Spire is a story about a woman held captive in a massive tower where the walls hold them and take care of their organic needs (food, waste disposal) all so that they can remain healthy for when their time finally comes.

There is a gigantic worm which towers high over them and occasionally devours one of them, leaving all of the women in a permanent state of terror.

The Worm represents my exploration into the 'Vore' Genre, and explores the thoughts of the character in captivity as she is held captive awaiting her inevitable fate.

I had always wondered what it would be like to write a vore story and ive also wanted for so long to just sit a character down and see what happens when she doesn't have a choice and things are simply done to her, I believe that some people are turned on by situations which are out of their control entirely and by putting the character in a grave situation where her body is simply being used and regarded as nothing more than a meal is the best way to explore this.

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Really getting the itch to start writing again...something new, something creative.

TLE:A was left open, with no end in sight, i stacked the story up so high and there is no easy way out, you have no idea how much it sticks in my craw that i cant find a way to complete it, and given enough time, im sure the wheels will start turning again, i cant let the end of a 3 part series just sit in limbo.

That being said, i wont let TLE:A hold me back from starting something new, sure i feel guilty that the story isnt done, but i need to forget about that right now and get the creative juices flowing again.

Im starting to brainstorm a new concept, one which will be fresh, yet familiar.

Over the past couple of weeks ive been privately working on drafts for concepts of a new CYOA or Smutty Narrative, Ideally, this new project will have the same depth as 'Tentacle Lair Escape' but will be able to differentiate itself from that series, trouble is, alot of my original concepts were implemented into TLE, and as an avid tentacle lover, i cant settle for anything less than the most hardcode of tentacle creations.

Another thing to consider is that whole i feel like i am ready to write a narrative, I think the interactivity of a CYOA, where people are able to voice their option and give people a chance to influence the story, so perhaps rather than making this next Project a True CYOA or a True Narrative, i could only ask for a decision every 4 posts or so, and allow myself to create most of the content myself, this way, i am able to deliver my true vision of what the Tentacles represent without people's conscience (or lack there of) getting in the way.

I will continue to Brainstorm and scour the depths of my creativity to come up with a unique concept.

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After weeks of writing several experimental pieces, i think i've found one that i think would be interesting enough to turn into another CYOA.

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You play as a tentacle creature which has been summoned from a mysterious dimension, a place where your race was banished to after your creator was defeated thousands of years ago, before that, you were a menace to population.

Your Summoner, a beautiful mysterious woman who seems to enjoy experimenting with ancient occult rites, one of which had included summoning you.

You will make decisions in this game which will effect almost everything from your freedom to you overall power.

- Participate in a power struggle between your master and you, fighting over control of each other, and which direction you should take as a partnership, will your master win and make all of the decisions? or will you somehow take control of her instead and begin your own journey?

- Make decisions which will effect what kind of creature you become, what your strengths are, your weaknesses, and how you acquire your prey.

- Some Decisions you make will effects your alignment, will you be a reasonable and empathetic creature or will you be a greedy and gluttonous creature concerned only with increasing your power and the number of slaves you have, your alignment will effect what decisions are available to you as the game progresses.

I'm very excited to write this new CYOA and intend to put as much effort and thought into it as i do my other CYOAs, i relish the opportunity to create new characters, lore and situations.

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-What am i working on?-

Hentai Creature Lore: I've had the urge to branch out and write a bunch of different stuff lately, by now you have surely seen the 'Hentai Creature Lore' posts in the 'RP Templates / Campaign Notes / Game Design' section. These posts are simply a culmination of brainstorming i've had for things over the years and so far include species such as Succubi, Corrupted Flora (Plants) and of course, Tentacles.

The 'Hentai Creature Lore' Series is an opportunity for me to think up new lore about creatures and present them to you, some creatures, such as Succubi, exist in many forms, and the one i have presented represents my own personal vision of the fabled creature.

I will continue to work on new entries for 'Hentai Creature Lore' as i think about new things. My next entry will likely be for some kind of monster girl.

Dark Ritual: Tentacle Familiar: This is my new CYOA, which has been created using the perimeters of my previous post. In the CYOA, you act as the 'Tentacle Familiar' and help your partner 'Odella' decide which pathes to take on your climb to power. The CYOA has been fairly successful thus far, with numerous people complimenting the writing and the story, it remains as my primary focus.

Succubus Chronicle: A short story which follows 'Cat', a newly created succubus in her adventures as she grows in power and becomes more hungry. all of the lore from Succubus Chronicle is taken directly from 'Hentai Creature Lore: Succubus'.

- On Hold -


Tentacle Lair Escape: Apocalyse: The Gigantic CYOA trilogy is on hold for now, and it is something that i plan on completing sometime after DR:TF is concluded. I may choose to 'Reshuffle' however and allow the users to follow a new character for the conclusion of the CYOA, so that they will gain a fresh perspective of the world i am trying to convey, The character you control will likely be one who exists already in the game, but someone you haven't been able to control previously, such as Zoey, Rachel, April, Samantha, Xozz, Alumae or even one of the other existing Tentacle Overlords, as opposed to characters which the character has played as before such as Laura, Olivia or Ella, who will remain major pieces in the story, i believe this fresh start as an existing character will revitalize my interest in finally concluding the CYOA.

The Spire:The Spire is a 'Vore' fetish Short Story which i had worked on previously, it remains something i would like to explore further and eventually complete, though im not sure when that would start at this point.


- In Development -

Codename 'Endangered': A new idea i had recently where you enter a world which is controlled by 'Monster girls'. You play as a Male Protagonist and make decisions which will effect your state in the game. This is a story where you are the prey and every monster girl out there wants your dick (to put it bluntly). The ideas i have for this game are very preliminary and im not sure i would present it as a CYOA or as a Narrative, though i believe it might be more fun to approach it as a CYOA, actually creation of a thread and work on it is superseded by other things i have going on Above, but keep an eye on this one if you are a fan of 'Reverse Rape by way of monster girl'.

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You'll notice that there is an interesting dynamic which i have created in most of my CYOAs and Narratives, there are almost no male heroes.

males in my work, if they exist at all, at presented mostly as victims, whether it be in TLE where all of the males are either massacred, tossed aside or protected by stronger female characters, or in series such as 'Hentai Creature Lore' where the are represented as victims to the feral feminine most girl characters.

So you may ask, how do i envision the women i write about?

In all of my work, the female represents strength, endurance and cunning, sometimes they are outsmarted (or in most cases, overpowered) by tentacles and other monsters.

Why is this? it is because to me the most sexy thing about a woman is her ability to be capable, intelligent and resolute.

You might think i'm a sexist by creating a series where tentacles dominate women, forcing them to do terrible things as they take advantage of them, but its really quite the opposite.

Tentacles may be a physical representation of a male dominated society, where they do what they want because they are able to overpower them and out think them, only the strongest characters are able to prevail in such a world. Characters like Laura, Olivia, Samantha and Ella all has risen to the point where they either embrace their role willingly, or have the willpower and strength to rebel against it.

it is certainly a unique dynamic where a strong beautiful woman must take control of her own destiny, even going so far as to try to save her race, men included, from the terrible tentacles.

The women in my stories certainly aren't damsels in distress, i don't think i've written a single line where a female character was waiting on a man to save her, she either fails because she gives up, or she prevails because she has the fortitude to continue.

Tentacle Rape is my favorite porn genre, but my second favorite is 'Monster Girls' which is of course when a strong feral monster girl hunts down a man and forces him to have sex with her.

What if this dynamic were applied in real life? what if attractive women hunted you down and forced your cock inside of them? this is where the fantasy comes from. Is it demeaning? i don't think it is anymore demeaning than anything else in hentai and once again it conveys strength and power, that women would be capable of these things had their been reversed.

The female creature is just a label, they have different parts of men but the are still humans, still smart and determined in any way a man can be, in some ways, they are more complete than a man could ever be.

There is certainly psychology involved here. Am i happy to see the tentacles get the girl? yes, but is it because i enjoy seeing women fail and be humiliated for their efforts? no.

Perhaps the Tentacle is me and the Girl represents society, and the tentacle getting the girl represents me having success and the girl accepting the tentacles as society accepting me.

OR maybe the Tentacles represent problems in society and the Girl represents humanity, and when the tentacle gets the girl it is because life is full of trials and sometimes they get the better of you, the girl defeating the tentacles or accepting them is humanities choices whether to let society control you but on your own terms or whether you continue fighting for what you believe in regardless of how tough things get.

Either way, all of these things are a metaphor for strength, strife, success and failure.

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Didn't get anything... Try to create a Sun Tzentacle: 't'll be easier to understand.

Seriously: why writing this? Has anyone told you you're sexist? Then everybody here is sexist too... Even women.

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Had some things on my mind, nowhere else to put them.

had to have the jules righteous man moment.

P.S. Been trying to figure out what my next project should be, i've had a couple of ideas, but everything has mostly looked dumb on draft paper.