Elsaverse: Transitions

Elsaverse: Transitions (EVT) is a visual, non-interactive short story set in the Elsaverse that was released in 7 monthly episodes from November 11, 2020 to May 12, 2021. Made with the Ren'Py game engine, each chapter was initially released for Tora Productions's $10 patrons before going public 24 hours later, serving both as a Patreon monthly perk and a way to pave the road for the two next games planned in the saga. As in Elsa's Nightmares (2019-2020), each release includes all of the previous episodes and players can select which one they want to start with.

The story takes place some months after the events depicted in Elsa's Nightmares and right before the start of the game Chasing Beth (2021). Each chapter is focused on one or several characters from previous titles, showing a slice of their current lives and including a sex scene with them, while three main storylines expand for several episodes, acting as a glue to keep those side stories together and setting the ground for Chasing Beth. The central storyline has Jason as the main protagonist, showing how he's exploring his feelings after Elsa's actions seen in Elsa's Nightmares; meanwhile, the Sangrive Police Department faces a potentially supernatural case that could make powers to be known by the general public (this case will be the focus of Chasing Beth). Then, in the last couple of chapters Charles Reyes makes an unexpected comeback and, in a final plot twist, it's revealed that he has all to do with the way Jason is dealing with EN aftermath.

Plot
While the Sangrive PD tries to tackle a potentially game-changing case regarding powers, and other people in Sangrive keep on with their lives, Jason is alone in the city and considering his options after the recent incidents experienced in his relationship with Elsa, which seems severely damaged. In an attempt to assert himself, he hires a new shop assistant for Elsa's bookstore, and Trisha reveals herself not only as the perfect employee but also as the caring and supportive person he needs at this confusing moment of his life. She's a woman who could make Jason forget about Elsa and confess all his doubts and deepest secrets; what Jason doesn't know is that this is exactly Trisha's secret mission, and he falls for it.

Ep1: "Superiors"
Elsa is in Switzerland, helping her friend Miranda, and Jason has been left alone in Sangrive, in charge of Elsa's business, Elysian Books. He's still dwelling on the recent events experienced when Elsa seemed to lose control over dreamland, and he misses the old, shy version of his girlfriend. And when a woman named Trisha enters the bookstore looking for a job, she quickly reminds him of that Elsa he fell in love with. She is cute, and she seems to think he's cute too, and knows about books way more than him; talking to her is so nice and easy that Jason decides to hire Trisha on the spot. Meanwhile, at the precinct, detectives Nathaniel Blake and Michelle Won are presented with a new case that, apparently, is related to powers: a skilled vigilante has started to act against the street gangs in Sangrive, and their intriguing supervisor on this delicate topic, Lara, devises a plan to take the initiative for the moment in which those attacks become of public knowledge: Blake will have to get in touch with one of his casual lovers, the chief editor in a local newspaper, and use her to dose the info about the case and spread the theories that Lara' mysterious superiors want the citizens to know, as powers' existence must remain a secret.

Ep2: "AAA"
Trisha is proving to be a valuable addition to the bookstore, as clients seem to find her easy to talk to and Jason has some eye candy to look at. In another part of the city, Anastasia and Joey Bertradino are moving back to Anastasia's old home, now that Joey is no longer the Mayor and they can't keep living in the Mayoral mansion. Alexis and Amanda are happy to host them for as long as they need, but some private situations might be uncomfortable to share. Between spicy jokes and remarks, Amanda eventually uses her power to put a sexy story in her friends' minds, and the married couple quickly runs to their bedroom. Aroused by the story, and knowing that Amanda has always been hot for her and is now lonely again after breaking her relationship with Serena, the straight Alexis suggests making true Amanda's dream and trying lesbian sex with her longtime friend. The results are mind-blowing for both of them.

Ep3: "Mayoral"
While Trisha keeps showing her worth at Elysian books, Chloe Reyes is visited by the new Mayor, Anne Kruin. Chloe's father, Morland, poisoned Kruin and bribed her with the antidote to ensure her obedience, but after Morland was arrested by Xara and brought back to their homeworld justice, Chloe quickly sent Kruin all the antidote so that the newly elected Mayor could set herself free from that leash. But Anne Kruin just doesn't believe Chloe would be willing to act in such an altruistic way and comes to Chloe's office in El Rey Casino to ask what she really wants from her. However, the Mayor quickly realizes Chloe is genuine, as she was a victim of her father too and is now trying to make good deeds for the city. Kruin promises to make the police keep an eye on Chloe's missing brother, Charles, and departs. Then, Chloe's boyfriend, Paul, who now works for her and was listening to them from behind a door, enters the room and proposes to her. Of course, Chloe accepts, and they make love. After so much pain and suffering and fighting, Chloe feels like the happiest woman on Earth.

Ep4: "Agents"
Trisha and Jason continue to bond at the bookstore. She seems genuinely interested in him and in his past life, and, slowly, he's trusting her more and more. Meanwhile, Detective Blake is having dinner with the Chief Editor at the Sangrive Times, Hanne, who seems stressed by the lack of interesting news to cover after the Mayoral elections. Blake's professional stress, on the other hand, has a double source: the actual case and the fact that he's going to use Hanne without her knowing to spread some false theories about the vigilante. After having sex at Hanne's, Blake casually leaks the info, and she starts thinking about what would be the best approach to the topic.

Ep5: "Surrogates"
Trisha is stepping up her game and is now overtly flirting with Jason, who seems receptive, although hesitant. The story moves then to the Sangrive's Courthouse, where Sylvia and Marc are talking about how they deal with the absence of their respective girlfriends, Sarah and Jessica, who are on tour with their band, Mayhem. Although she has loosened herself up a bit, especially regarding her sexuality, the usually serious and formal Sylvia still surprises her friend when she suggests having sex at her apartment while Jessica and Sarah do the same in her hotel room, all of them connected via skype. After knowing Jessica and Sarah have already agreed to it, Marc obliges, and the four of them experience an interesting session they decide to keep having on a more regular basis.

Ep6: "The Dance"
In this episode, Trisha finally decides to make a move, asking Jason about the current state of his relationship with Elsa. Feeling himself at ease with her employee, for the first time Jason talks to someone else about the incident in which Elsa broke one of his fingers, stating that their relationship is still suffering from it. Trisha reacts supportively and Jason ends up confessing he feels more comfortable around shy girls, but his girlfriend is no longer one: she has changed, and he is not sure whether he likes this new Elsa. Meanwhile, at the Xtasy strip club, a dancer who usually is able to draw the attention of everybody around her is having a bad night, as almost no one seems to be watching her show. When Maria, as that's her name, ends her dance, her co-worker Candace informs her that one guy has asked for a lapdance. He was the only one who was paying attention to her, but it turns out that he's not there to watch her dance: Charles Reyes tells Maria that she is a Distractor, a woman with the superpower to make people forget about everything around them when she is there, and that he would like her to work for him, putting her power to much better uses. Thinking he could make her dance for greater audiences at El Rey Casino, Maria agrees.

Ep7: "The Plan"
After a tough day at work that Trisha managed to save thanks to her empathic skills, she asks Jason to go upstairs and visit Elsa's apartment. After all these days together, Jason perfectly understands what Trisha is implying, but he is willing to cross that bridge and takes her to Elsa's bedroom, where they finally make love all night long. In the morning, Jason feels so close to Trisha that he decides to tell her absolutely all of his secrets, as well as Elsa's. Then, Trisha sedates him and is able to open the safe in which Elsa keeps her copy of the "Morpheus", the magical book of dreams, stealing it for her actual boss, Charles, whom she's talking to on the phone. From that conversation, it can be inferred not only that Trisha has a power but also that either she or her ascendants come from the parallel universe, as only people from that origin can actually read and understand the spells contained in the book. Trisha's behavior, however, shows that Charles is not such a strong and feared leader as his father was, as she calls her 'Chuck' and openly disobeys his orders to kill Jason, leaving him sedated instead.

Sex Scenes
Each episode of Elsaverse: Transitions contains one sex scene except for the first one, which serves as an introduction to the story.

None of the above-mentioned scenes is repeatable, since the official build has no gallery of scenes.

Characters
One of the main features of Elsaverse: Transitions is that it has a wide cast. As it can be inferred from its title, the story is focused on a transitional period in the Elsaverse and shows how life is going for several characters in the saga.

Main Characters

 * Jason is Elsa's boyfriend and the main protagonist of Elsaverse: Transitions. In the story it's stated that he has left his old job as a delivery man for a publishing company and is in charge of his girlfriend's bookstore, Elysian Books, now that Elsa has moved on to other things after coming to peace with her inner self on the way she was using her Dream Master skills. Jason, however, is still conflicted after those events in Elsa's Nightmares and the couple hasn't properly talked about it, taking Elsa's trip to Switzerland to help Miranda as a chance to distance themselves for a bit and let things heal on its own. This approach, however, is not working, and Jason is starting to feel unsure about his relationship with the new Elsa. In this state of things, Trisha's unexpected appearance makes him realize how much he misses the old Elsa, who has grown a little bit too much for him, going from a shy, adorable girl to a mature and confident woman that makes Jason feel dominated by her. Jason finds in Trisha some traits that remind him of the Elsa he first met and fell in love with, and he ends up succumbing to his new employee's flirtation, cheating on Elsa. In his defense, Trisha is likely to have the power of making people trust her and be talkative around her, which helped Jason to fall for her scheme.


 * Trisha is an apparently coy woman who comes into Elysian Books looking for a job, posing as a regular customer. Thanks to her attitude and, most likely, to a superpower that makes people talkative around her and trust her, she manages to convince Jason to take her in. From that moment on, she proves herself to be a valuable addition to the business; meanwhile, she tries to get to know Jason better and subtly flirts with him. She seems genuinely interested in his private life and supports him when she hears about his relationship issues; eventually, they end up making love in Elsa's bedroom. Then it's revealed that Trisha was actually working for Charles Reyes and that her mission was to steal the "Morpheus" copy Elsa keeps in her apartment; it's also hinted that she comes from the parallel universe or is a descendant of someone from there, as Charles seems to be worried about her being able to read the book.

Also Starring

 * Charles Reyes is Chloe's brother and Morland's son, and he was missing since the final battle depicted in Saving Chloe (2018), when Xara finally managed to take Morland back to their homeworld. Charles reappears in Elsaverse: Transitions and is quickly identified as the next main villain in the saga, as he has been recruiting different people with powers, like the stripper Maria or Trisha herself, and even manages to achieve something his father never could: getting his hands on the "Morpheus", the magical book of dreams. Trisha and Maria are not his only recruits, as Trisha mentions he has a "mental flayer" in his squad to threaten his minions. In his conversation with Maria, Charles confesses he is a "Suppressor", as other people's powers don't work when he's around; unlike most of the other people with powers, he can't turn his power off.


 * Nathaniel Blake is a detective in the Sangrive Police Department. In the first episode, he and his partner, Michelle Won, are summoned to the Captain's office and find Lara there, learning that a potential person with powers is acting as a vigilante and has taken down several gang members. As powers are still a sensitive issue that shouldn't be of public acknowledge, Lara suggests using someone in the local press to spread the rumors and pieces of info they'd prefer the audience to know, in order to avoid panic. Noticing that Lara is especially stressed about this, Blake tries once again to know something more about her actual superiors in this matter, but she deflects the question. In Episode 4, Blake puts into practice the first part of the plan: he has a date with the Sangrive Times' editor, Hanne, who is one of his casual sexual partners, and tells her about the vigilante's existence. Despite carrying out his mission as it was planned, he still feels bad for using Hanne in that way, misleading her for their own benefit.