Bluebeard's Not-Wives
A purely kinetic (i.e., no choices), 500-word trans Bluebeard story with a happy ending. Thanks to manonamora for the conversation that inspired the idea, and to Autumn Chen for making the joke that inspired the tagline! Further inspiration came from reading up on the Bluebeard story and finding no explanation as to why the guy's beard is blue OR why that was considered so ugly.
Content warnings included in-game.
Made with Ink. Written for the Bluebeard Jam, the 2024 Neo-Twiny Jam, and the 2024 Trans Representation Jam.
Image credits:
- Page background: Pawel Czerwinski via Unsplash
- Castle (cover): Dorian Mongel via Unsplash
- Sunset sky (cover): Dewang Gupta via Unsplash
- Man (cover): public domain
Comments
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Short but immersive, this story instantly transported me into its world. I was left wanting more, a testament to the excellence of the writing!
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This is a cool twist on the Bluebeard story. I imagine there's a bunch of guys sitting in that room ready to meet a new member of the club lmao. And it is weird that his beard is blue, if you think about it. Blue sus
Thank you! Haha, that is exactly what I imagined in that room too.
I really enjoyed your story. <3
Thank you!!
Loved that the ending is left ambiguous, open for interpretation as to what "finding yourself" means, allowing anyone to place themself in the not-wife's position :D Also that comment about wincing every time a certain word is use is sooo real--I die inside whenever that happens to me as well. Me and the not-wives... we are the same person
Ahh thank you, glad you liked it and glad/sad you could relate. 🥲
FUCK YESSS this is even better than I imagined when we talked!
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