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** If you were raised by your father, he was definitely in love with your mother (though that becomes a bit muddled with [[spoiler: the reveal that she was a manipulative empath who magically caused people to desire her]]), but partway into the story he tells you he is dating a man (who happens to be [[spoiler:your grump of a teacher Professor Ebner.)]]
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* AnotherSideAnotherStory: It is impossible to get the full story of the Delacroix Massacre in a single playthrough. Depending on who you chose as your parents, you will see a different side. For example, if you choose the path where your mother raised you, you eventually learn that [[spoiler:your mom's best friend is complicit in the events that led to the massacre]]. If you choose the path where your father raised you, you learn that [[spoiler:the aforementioned Best Friend from the other path is ''your'' mom and was a rather manipulative woman overall.]]
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* DarkerAndEdgier: The final book, Keeper of Life and Death, raises the stakes compared to the previous books. To hammer the point in, there are only one returning sliding stat from the previous books: Kindness vs Cruelty. There is only one other sliding stat which is Sanity. And the MC's sanity is ''very'' heavily tested by the book's events.
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* BoyMeetsGhoul: Occurs if the PlayerCharacter romances [[spoiler:Seraphina or Katia]], as both [[spoiled:died and were brought back to life as part of the process of becoming nymphs.]]

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* BoyMeetsGhoul: Occurs if the PlayerCharacter romances [[spoiler:Seraphina or Katia]], as both [[spoiled:died [[spoiler:died and were brought back to life as part of the process of becoming nymphs.]]
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* DreamWalker: A magician MC can learn to do this in book one, and can potentially scare off someone doing the same thing to one of their suitemates.
** [[spoiler: In book two, the 'Brant Delacroix' that the MC has been having dream conversations with is eventually revealled to be Tremblay infiltrating the MCs dreams under a heavy glamor.]]


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* GlamourFailure: Happens in book two during [[spoiler:the MC's final conversation with dream!Brant, where a sufficiently intelligent MC can realize that Brant's normally hazel eyes are suddenly blue...and are the exact same shade as Professor Tremblay's.]]


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* SlapSlapKiss: If Astrid and Leon get together they wind up doing this at the end of book two, to [[ShipperOnDeck Thalia's]] delight.


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* VaguenessIsComing: The gist of the warnings that dream Brant Delacroix gives the MC in book two. [[spoiler:Since that particular Brant later turns out to be a dream infiltrating Tremblay, the vagueness was delibrate in order to unsettle the MC.]]

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* BoyMeetsGhoul: A human PlayerCharacter can romance one of their supernatural classmates.

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* BoyMeetsGhoul: A human Occurs if the PlayerCharacter can romance one romances [[spoiler:Seraphina or Katia]], as both [[spoiled:died and were brought back to life as part of the process of becoming nymphs.]]
* BrokenAngel: Supernaturals who don't die after developing Magical Overuse Syndrome become this, as the condition affects
their supernatural classmates.physical health, mental state and their ability to use magic.



* FindTheCure: [[spoiler: Kol is attacked in hospital by an assassin]] in book two, which causes his condition to take a rapid nosedive. The MC and the suitemates have to race against the clock to brew him a cure.
** The AntiMagic potion being developed by Practical Magic Industries promises to be a massive breakthrough in the treatment of Magic Overuse Syndrome. [[spoiler:If the MC is dating Altair, he'll reveal that the main reason he's so invested in the project despite all its risk is because it will be beneficial to the MC in the future.]]



* InterspeciesRomance: Can easily occur between the MC and their love interest. The MC is also a product of this [[spoiler:no matter what their family background is.]]



* MuggleMageRomance: If the MC is a human and embarks on a romance. [[spoiler:Several of these matchups occurred as part of the Constellation Project, one of which produced the MC.]]



* TrainingTheGiftOfMagic: The reason why the students attend New Magi Academy.

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* TrainingTheGiftOfMagic: The reason why the students attend New Magi Academy. The MC is pretty much press ganged into attending under the justification that letting them run around with untrained magical ability is a disaster waiting to happen.

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* AdultsAreUseless: They're mainly occupied with being responsible for multiple security breaches, being utterly
being useless when faced with a [[spoiler: possessed college student]] or [[spoiler: causing many of said security breaches in order to manipulate the MC]]. The protagonist can lampshade this multiple times in book 2.

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* AdultsAreUseless: They're mainly occupied with being responsible for multiple security breaches, being utterly
utterly being useless when faced with a [[spoiler: possessed college student]] or [[spoiler: causing many of said security breaches in order to manipulate the MC]]. The protagonist can lampshade this multiple times in book 2.



* BilingualBonus: In book two, French-speaking readers can have playful banter with Seraphina and Gisela, and Spanish-speaking readers can experience further heartache on Kol’s route

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* BilingualBonus: In book two, French-speaking readers can have playful banter with Seraphina and Gisela, and Spanish-speaking readers can experience further heartache on Kol’s route route.
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* AcademyOfAdventure: Welcome to Magi Academy, where hidden conspiracies abound and monster attacks occurly monthly like clockwork. This is lampshaded repeatedly and loudly by the MC and their suitemates (who are often the target of said monster attacks), as well as many of the adults they interact with (who are quick to assure the MC that, despite all appearances, dangerous monster attacks aren't actually a timetabled part of the curriculum.)

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* AcademyOfAdventure: Welcome to Magi Academy, where hidden conspiracies abound and monster attacks occurly monthly occur every month like clockwork. This is lampshaded repeatedly and loudly by the MC and their suitemates (who are often the target of said monster attacks), as well as many of the adults they interact with (who are quick to assure the MC that, despite all appearances, dangerous monster attacks aren't actually a timetabled part of the curriculum.)



being useless when faced with a [[spoiler: possessed college student]] or [[causing many of said security breaches in order to manipulate the MC]]. The protagonist can lampshade this multiple times in book 2.

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being useless when faced with a [[spoiler: possessed college student]] or [[causing [[spoiler: causing many of said security breaches in order to manipulate the MC]]. The protagonist can lampshade this multiple times in book 2.



** Other magical species tend to look down on Drakania, due to the species as a whole originating from BioAugmentation involving dragons (who used to be revered as deities)

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** Other magical species magi tend to look down on Drakania, due to the species as a whole originating from BioAugmentation involving dragons (who used to be revered as deities)

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Can be achieved by using control magic, though it's highly illegal to do for for anything else but upholding TheMasquerade. The MC's dose of this not taking is what alerts everyone to the fact that they're much more magical than they appear to be.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Can be achieved by using control magic, though it's highly illegal to do for for anything else perform it in all contexts but upholding TheMasquerade. The MC's dose of this not taking is what alerts everyone to the fact that they're much more magical than they appear to be.
** [[spoiler: Altair's DarkSecret is that he compelled Astrid to forget the memoires of her year at Solanaceae in the wake of her suicide attempt.]]

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* AcademyOfAdventure: Welcome to Magi Academy, where hidden conspiracies abound and monster attacks occurly monthly like clockwork. This is lampshaded repeatedly and loudly by the MC and their suitemates (who are often the target of said monster attacks), as well as many of the adults they interact with (who are quick to assure the MC that, despite all appearances, dangerous monster attacks aren't actually a timetabled part of the curriculum.)



* BioAugmentation: Drakaina were created in this manner

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* BioAugmentation: Drakaina were created in this mannermanner.



* CoolSword: In book two, human MC gets one of these. It can change between keychain, dagger, and sword form, and has magic fire, ice, or lightning powers.

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* CoolSword: In book two, A human MC gets one of these.these in book 2. It can change between keychain, dagger, and sword form, and has magic fire, ice, or lightning powers.



* FantasticRacism: Between the Nephilim and the Cambion factions. Leon and Astrid show immediate dislike for one another.

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* FantasticRacism: Between the Nephilim and the Cambion factions.factions, due to them being descendants of the ever feuding angels and demons. Leon and Astrid show immediate dislike for one another.
** Other magical species tend to look down on Drakania, due to the species as a whole originating from BioAugmentation involving dragons (who used to be revered as deities)



* FriendToAllLivingThings: Altair gets along with and charms nearly everybody in-universe.
* GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke: [[spoiler:The Constellation Project is designed to create keepers]]

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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Altair gets along with and charms nearly everybody in-universe.
* GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke: [[spoiler:The Constellation Project is designed to create keepers]]keepers.]]



* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: The MC can take this perspective.

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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: The ItHasBeenAnHonor: In book 2, the MC can take say this perspective.word for word to one of their friends just before they [[spoiler: head off to confront the Frostbite Operatives who have kidnapped them.]]



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Can be achieved by using control magic, though it's highly illegal to do for for anything else but upholding TheMasquerade. The MC's dose of this not taking is what alerts everyone to the fact that they're much more magical than they appear to be.



* UnderTheMistletoe: In book two, this happens to the MC and their love interest, and possibly to Astrid and Leon.

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* UnderTheMistletoe: In book two, this happens to the MC and their love interest, and possibly to Astrid and Leon.Leon.
* WizardingSchool: Magi Academy and Solanaceae College.

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* AdultsAreUseless: They're mainly occupied with being responsible for multiple security breaches, being utterly
being useless when faced with a [[spoiler: possessed college student]] or [[causing many of said security breaches in order to manipulate the MC]]. The protagonist can lampshade this multiple times in book 2.



* DatePeepers: The MC and Thalia can spy on one of [[spoiler:Kol and Renatus']] dates in book two, after Thalia becomes convinced that the latter is up to no good.



* IJustWantToBeNormal: The MC can be played this way.


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* PoliceAreUseless: What spurs the MC and their suitemates to [[spoiler:hunt down Reyna]] in the climax of book one: the police are powerless to stop the latter from [[spoiler:rampaging through NMC]], while the group has in the possession both [[spoiler: a Keeper and the three Celestial Artifacts.]]
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* BackFromTheDead: As revealed in Katia’s route, [[spoiler:all of the nymphs]] are this.


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* PunchClockVillain: Played seriously and lampshaded by the MC when they see a man who [[spoiler:kidnapped and mind controlled]] them while he’s out with his family, all of whom are cheerful and perfectly pleasant. The man doesn’t even recognize the MC, since they were clearly just a job to him.
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* BilingualBonus: In book two, French-speaking readers can have playful banter with Seraphina and Gisela, and Spanish-speaking readers can experience further heartache on Kol’s route


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* CoolSword: In book two, human MC gets one of these. It can change between keychain, dagger, and sword form, and has magic fire, ice, or lightning powers.


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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Most of the main characters have one of these, which is explored on their route in book two.


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* GenreSavvy: Many characters reference tropes common to urban fantasy and other media, and start to anticipate attacks whenever there’s an event to attend. This doesn’t help them.


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* NoodleIncident: There are several of these, thanks to truth or dare games played by the main characters.
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The first book, Keeper of the Sun and Moon is available [[https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/keeper-of-the-sun-and-moon/ here]]; the second book, Keeper of the Day and Night is awaiting publication.

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The first book, Keeper of the Sun and Moon is available [[https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/keeper-of-the-sun-and-moon/ here]]; the second book, Keeper of the Day and Night is awaiting publication.
available [[https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/keeper-of-the-day-and-night/#utm_medium=web&utm_source=ourgames here]].
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* NonstandardGameOver: If a magi MC decides to [[spoiler:wander off into Solancae Forest during Ebner's exam]], they can be killed, earning the achievement You Were Warned.

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* NonstandardGameOver: If a magi MC decides to [[spoiler:wander off into Solancae Solanceae Forest during Ebner's exam]], they can be killed, earning the achievement You Were Warned.Warned. If a resistant MC chooses to [[spoiler:leave NMC despite all the warnings]], they'll be killed, earning the achievement Running Won't Save You.
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The Keeper of the Sun and Moon is an InteractiveFiction trilogy written by Brynn Chernosky and hosted by Creator/ChoiceOfGames under the label ''Hosted Games''.

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The Keeper of the Sun and Moon is an InteractiveFiction trilogy written by Brynn Chernosky and hosted by Creator/ChoiceOfGames under the label ''Hosted Games''.



Book One, titled The Keeper of the Sun and Moon is available [[https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/keeper-of-the-sun-and-moon/ here]] while Book Two, titled Keeper of the Day and Night is still being written.

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Book One, titled The first book, Keeper of the Sun and Moon is available [[https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/keeper-of-the-sun-and-moon/ here]] while Book Two, titled here]]; the second book, Keeper of the Day and Night is still being written.
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Book One, titled The Keeper of the Sun and Moon is available [[https://www.choiceofgames.com/user-contributed/keeper-of-the-sun-and-moon/ here]] while Book Two, titled Keeper of the Day and Night is still being written.



* {{Adorkable}}: Kol, Astrid, and Katia.



* BrickJoke: In book one, the MC can ask “Yakov Vasilyev, if that is your real name, do you swear to tell the truth?” and he'll answer no. In book two, [[spoiler:the MC learns it’s not his real name.]]

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* BrickJoke: In book one, the MC can ask “Yakov Vasilyev, if that is your real name, do you swear to tell the truth?” and he'll answer no. In book two, [[spoiler:the MC learns it’s it is not his real name.]]



* TheChosenMany: Keepers.

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* TheChosenMany: The Keepers.



* DeadpanSnarker: The MC, Seraphina, and Yakov all qualify



* EveryoneIsBi: All of the love interests, as is typical of the genre.
* FantasticFoxes: Kitsune MC meets one in Solanaceae Forest

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* EveryoneIsBi: All of the love interests, as is typical of the this genre.
* FantasticFoxes: Kitsune MC meets one in Solanaceae ForestForest.



* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: The MC can take this perspective

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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: The MC can take this perspectiveperspective.



* TheNicknamer: Thalia gives nicknames to most of the main characters, including the MC.



* PolarOppositeTwins: Cressida and Cyrus.
* PromotionToParent: [[spoiler:Kol]]'s backstory.



* TrainingTheGiftOfMagic: The reason students attend New Magi Academy.

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* TrainingTheGiftOfMagic: The reason why the students attend New Magi Academy.
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* UnderTheMistletoe: In book two, this happens to the MC and their love interest, and Astrid and Leon.

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* UnderTheMistletoe: In book two, this happens to the MC and their love interest, and possibly to Astrid and Leon.
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* EveryoneIsBi: All of the love interests, as is typical of the genre.



* MamaBear: Ariana/Isabella can save the MC from a werewolf at the start of book two.



* SideBet: The other suitemates have a betting pool for when Astrid and Leon will get together.



* TrueCompanions: The MC and their suitemates can become this by the end of the book.

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* TrueCompanions: The MC and their suitemates can become this by the end of the book.book.
* UnderTheMistletoe: In book two, this happens to the MC and their love interest, and Astrid and Leon.
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* FantasyGunControl Played with. The MC is able to use a gun several times, but in book two if they’re offered a permanent weapon, they’re not allowed to pick a firearm because of their poor aim.

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