Beginnings

Beginnings is a short story set in the Elsaverse. It was originally released on August 1, 2016, as a Patreon perk for Tora Productions supporters, chronologically being the first text-based story to be ever released in this fictional universe. As its titles hints, the story explains the origins of three special relationships that were already on in Dreaming with Elsa (2015) and Redemption for Jessika (2016), the two games that were already out when Beginnings was released. The narrative intertwines those three storylines, shifting from one to another and then jumping back, as their events were taking place the same day, and on a certain order.

Plot
Sitting in a coffee shop at the mall, Sylvia is reading a book when a young guy approaches her and tries to engage on a casual conversation that quickly turns into a pathetic attemp of flirting. Annoyed, she tries to ignore him, but the guy keeps pushing his luck, unable to detect the obvious signals she's sending with her attitude. A young woman who's observing the scene decides to intervene, asking him to leave that woman alone; when he sees the attractive newcomer, he quickly turns his attention to her, but she cuts him harshly, implying she's lesbian. The guy runs away, and Sylvia thanks the other girl for her help. Sarah introduces herself to Sylvia: she is a waitress and an aspiring musician who seems like a free spirit, while Sylvia is a prim and proper policewoman. They are totally opposite, but both seem to be clearly interested in each other. However, the meeting is cut short when Sarah gets a phone call from Jessica, her friend, who excitedly informs her that their band have just been booked to perform that evening as the opening act for a very popular rock band. It's their first gig ever, and Sylvia congratulates her, although feeling a bit down as her new friend needs to go. Then, while they are saying goodbye, Sarah works up the nerve to give Sylvia her phone number, and Sylvia promises to call her sometime.

In other part of the city, Marc is getting ready to go out with her girlfriend. There's a long-awaited concert of FlareUp, a great rock band Marc is a big fan of, and they plan to go. Or, at least, that's what Marc thought: suddenly, his girlfriend confesses him that she's bored of them never doing anything else than going to rock concerts, and forces him to choose between her or the concert. He chooses the concert, and the girl breaks up with him. Left alone, Marc is waiting for the concert to start, reflecting on whether he has taken the right choice; the fact that the announced opening act has been cancelled due to a food poisoning seems like a bad omen for the night. But once the replacement band comes on the stage, Marc's attention is immediately drawn to their beautiful singer and their catchy music. And then, Jessica starts to sing.

Meanwhile, a mysterious cat named Stalker has arrived in Sangrive, hidden as a stowaway in a ship. He has a mission: the elders have ordered him to find a specific woman, and he don't doubt on using expeditive methods to get info from other cats. Eventually, Stalker finds the place, and the woman he's looking for. When Sylvia enters Elysian Books to find the next title on the saga she's reading, Stalker takes the chance to slip in the store too, and Elsa doesn't hesitate on taking care of him. The third and last picture of the story reveals that this intriguing cat is actually Tora.

Miscellaneous

 * In Redemption for Jessika, during one of their dates, Jessica and Marc talk about this Mayhem's first concert. Jess confesses that she was so nervous that she skipped the first song's chorus, and then broke a string. FlareUp guitarist saved the situation by giving her one of his guitars, while encouraging her to keep playing, as he could see her potential to be a star, although she currently thinks it could have been just her power influencing him.


 * In Dreaming with Elsa, that was released one year before Beginnings, Tora is referred as a 'she'. From this story on, however, Tora's gender is reassigned, being always referred as a 'he'.


 * In Saving Chloe (2018), Xara uses the name Stalker when addressing Tora, and she explains to Lucas that, although Elsa uses a wrong name, the cat doesn't mind. Why and how Xara knows Tora's real name remains a mistery.


 * As of February, 2022, up to 12 more Elsaverse's titles have been released since Beginnings came out. So far, no new info about Stalker's procedence or mission have been disclosed.