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, as the next main villain in the saga, 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 the Elsa he fell in love with. She is cute, and she seems to think he's cute too, and also 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 have the upper hand whenever 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 Mayor's mansion. Alexis and Amanda are happy to host them for as long as they need, although they all know that some private situations might be a bit uncomfortable to share. Amidst 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 experience proves to be 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 obtain her obedience, but after Morland was arrested by Xara and brought back to their homeworld justice, Chloe quickly sent Kruin all the antidote left 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 at El Rey Casino to ask what she really wants from her. However, the Mayor quickly realizes Chloe is genuine, as she was also a victim of her father 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 finally 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 out by the lack of interesting news to cover after the Mayoral election. 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 immediately starts thinking about what would be the best approach to take the most out of the topic.

Ep5: "Surrogates"
Trisha is stepping up her game and is now overtly flirting with Jason, who seems receptive to her advances, although still hesitant. The story moves then to the Sangrive's Courthouse, where Sylvia and Marc are talking about how they are dealing 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 when it comes to her sexuality, the usually prim and proper Sylvia still manages to surprise her friend when she suggests having sex at her apartment while Jessica and Sarah do the same in their hotel room, with all of them watching each other via skype. After learning that Jessica and Sarah have already agreed to it, Marc obliges, and the four of them experience an interesting and satisfying session they decide to repeat 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 tells her that one guy has asked for a lapdance. He was the only one who was actually 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 else when she is around them, and that he would like her to work for him, putting her power to much better use. Thinking that he could make her dance for larger and wealthier 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 dismissively calls him '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. For a full profile on them, please check their respective wiki page.

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 some traits in Trisha 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 and Elsa's acquaintance. Thanks to her attitude and, most likely, also to a superpower that makes people trust her and be talkative around 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. She succeeds, and 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 acknowledgement, 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' chief 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.

Other minor characters
These are the rest of the characters depicted in Elsaverse: Transitions, listed in order of appearance.


 * Michelle Won is a detective in the Sangrive PD. She has just broken her relationship with Candace, the stripper she met in Darkness Falls (2018-2019) second season. She seems affected by Lara's wry words about her past, but her partners defend her and things calm down a bit. Won then conjectures about the vigilante being a woman, as the gang members seem too embarrassed to talk about the incidents.


 * Lara is a police officer from the Internal Affairs department who is also a liaison of the mysterious authorities who are trying to hide the powers' existence from the general public. She devises a plan to get in front of the vigilante threat by using the local press to mislead the audience the way her superiors wish. But Lara seems especially stressed and Blake quickly catches on to this, asking for some time alone with her to let her explain herself. Even though she won't tell who her superiors are, Lara talks about how she has already gone a bit too far with them to protect Sarah Murray, the girl who was able to kill a guy just by screaming at him in Darkness Falls, and says that her puppet masters will act very badly if powers ever get out.


 * The Captain of the Sangrive PD is still unwilling to accept the powers' existence, albeit only for his own sanity reasons. He explains the vigilante situation to detectives Blake and Won and defends them from Lara's unusually bitter attacks.


 * Amanda Reid is a published writer and the redhead, curvy member of the Triple A, the small group of women with powers formed by Alexis, Anastasia, and Amanda herself. She has recently broken her relationship with Serena in an amicable way, as Serena has found a man to actually love. In Episode 2, after Anastasia teases her husband, Joey Bertradino, about the orgies they could enjoy now that they all are going to live together, Amanda uses her power to put an erotic story in her friends' minds. In this story, Amanda was having sex with her friend and platonic love, Alexis, who is straight; much to Amanda's surprise, Alexis gets aroused by it and suggests having actual sex with her. After the initial shock, as she has always been infatuated with Alexis, Amanda shows her the best of her skills in an unforgettable but probably unrepeatable session of lesbic love. In Episode 3, Amanda visits Elysian Books and an enthusiastic Trisha shows her where her books are placed on the bookstore shelves.


 * Anastasia Bertradino is the brunette member of the Triple A, the small group of women with powers formed by Alexis, Amanda, and Anastasia herself. She is married to Joey Bertradino, the now former Mayor, and they have just moved to Anastasia's old home, where Amanda and Alexis still live together. When her husband asks if it's really OK for them to have him there, the shy Anastasia jokes about the orgies they all could enjoy now, which leads to Amanda putting an erotic story in their minds. Aroused by it, Anastasia and Joey quickly run to her bedroom.


 * Joey Bertradino is Anastasia's husband and also the former Mayor of Sangrive. Having lost the election to Anne Kruin, they have also lost the right to live in the Mayor's mansion, and the couple is moving back to Anastasia's old home. As Amanda and Alexis still live there, the always respectful Joey feels the need to ask them again if it's really OK for them to stay; when Anastasia jokes about orgies, he asks if the three girls have ever had sex together, and things end up with Amanda putting an erotic story in her friends' minds, causing Anastasia and Joey to quickly run to her bedroom to make love.


 * Alexis is the hot blonde member of the Triple A, the small group of women with powers formed by Anastasia, Amanda, and Alexis herself. Her power to read people's emotions lets her know how much Amanda lusts for her and, despite being straight, she decides to finally give herself to her friend after Amanda put a sexy story in her mind. Although it's likely to be a one-time thing, Alexis enjoys Amanda's skills immensely.


 * Chloe Reyes is Charles' sister and Morland's daughter. After her father was brought back to his homeworld in Saving Chloe, she became the new manager of El Rey Casino. In EVT episode 3 she is visited by the newly elected Mayor, Anne Kruin, who thinks Chloe is going to behave like her father. However, Chloe insists that she's nothing like Morland and just wants to have a healthy and friendly relationship with Kruin, without forcing her to do anything. Kruin only believes her when Chloe shows her the scars on her right arm. They then talk a bit about Chloe's project of refitting an abandoned hotel to make it a shelter for abused women, and Kruin promises to order the police to keep an eye both on Morland and Charles, who are missing, in case they come back to hurt Chloe. When the Mayor departs, Chloe gets the best possible surprise from her boyfriend, Paul, who proposes to her. Obviously, she accepts.


 * Anne Kruin is the newly elected Mayor of Sangrive. She was poisoned by Morland Reyes to make her his puppet, as Morland had the antidote she needed; however, once Morland disappeared, his daughter Chloe sent the antidote to Kruin, no strings attached, and Kruin just doesn't believe Chloe is actually willing to loose that power over her. For this reason, she goes to El Rey Casino to talk to Chloe, observing the tight rules Morland set up for those encounters. What she finds there, though, is a genuinely kind and nice young girl who doesn't want to have any ill-born power over her, as she was also a victim of Morland's bad deeds. Anne Kruin then promises to help Chloe in her project of creating a shelter for battered women and offers to tell the police to keep an eye on Morland and Charles, in case they ever come back to Sangrive to hurt Chloe.


 * Paul is Chloe's boyfriend. He eavesdrops on Chloe's conversation with Mayor Kruin from behind a door and, when Kruin departs, he comes into the office and proposes to Chloe, giving her a traditional ring in his family.


 * Hanne is the chief editor of the Sangrive Times, a local newspaper. She is also one of Detective Blake's casual sex partners, and they go to a restaurant one evening to catch up. She's feeling stressed as it's been several weeks since the Mayoral election and she desperately needs some new hot topic to talk about. After taking a special, sexual dessert at her apartment, Blake offers the solution to Hanne's stress: a mysterious vigilante has started to act in Sangrive. The journalist promises to keep her source anonymous and starts thinking about the best approach to cover the news.


 * Marc is Jessica Springfield's boyfriend. One day, his co-worker at Sangrive's Courthouse, Sylvia, comes to his office at lunchtime and they start talking about their respective partners, Jessica and Sarah, who are away on tour with their rock band. Sylvia says it's been tough for her as she misses Sarah so much, and then suggests having a special group sex session in which she would have sex with Marc while they watch Jessica and Sarah having sex in their hotel room, via skype. Marc agrees and the four of them enjoy it so much that they decide to make it on a regular basis.


 * Sylvia is Sarah's girlfriend. She works as a police officer at Sangrive's Courthouse and, although she has always been a very formal girl, her relationship with Sarah and their sex adventures with Marc and Jessica have made her a bit more daring. One day, when Jessica and Sarah are away on tour, she visits her co-worker Marc in his office with a clear goal in mind: to convince him to have sex with her while their respective partners watch them via skype and do the same in their hotel room. She has already agreed with Sarah, and she doesn't need to tell Marc twice.


 * Jessica Springfield is Marc's girlfriend, as well as the vocalist of the rock band "Mayhem". Having a voyeuristic side, she happily agrees to watch her boyfriend having sex with Sylvia while she does the same with her friend Sarah; when a tiny hint of jealousy arises, she does her best to make Sarah forget about her initial reticences.


 * Sarah is Sylvia's girlfriend and Jessica's best friend, as well as "Mayhem"' drummer. She agrees to Sylvia's suggestion of having a special sex session in which she would have sex with Jessica in their hotel room while they watch Sylvia and Marc doing the same at Sylvia's apartment. Sarah also does her part of convincing Jessica but, when the moment comes, she can't help but feel a bit of jealousy watching her girlfriend making love to a man, even though this man is Marc, who is Sarah's most favorite man in the world. That pain doesn't last long, though, as Jessica quickly manages to get her fully involved in the action.


 * Candace works as a stripper in the Xtasy Club, where she is also a greeter and an announcer, going by the stage name of Cotton Candy. As it's stated in Episode 1, she has just broken up her relationship with Detective Michelle Won, as she started to worry too much about Michelle's safety. Candace has a power that lets her read people's body expressions to know their real feelings and intentions; however, one evening she is surprised when she can't read a man who seems interested in getting a lapdance from another stripper named Maria. What Candace doesn't know is that this man is Charles Reyes, who is a Suppressor and therefore blocks other people's powers.


 * Maria works as a stripper in the Xtasy Club because she has always loved to be the center of attention. She's usually a quite successful dancer, as people can't take their eyes off her; however, one evening she finds herself in a strange situation, as almost no one in the club seems to be interested in her routine. She tries to draw customers' attention to herself by spicing up her movements, to no avail. After finishing her public routine, she receives an offer to do a lapdance for the only man who seemed interested in her, an annoying red-haired guy who says he only wants to talk. After criticizing Maria's body and dancing skills, he tells her a weird story about her being a "Distractor": according to him, she has the power to make people focus on her and ignore everything else going on around them. Not only that: he also says he is a "Suppressor" who makes other people's powers not work around him, which is why she has just had an off night. Then he offers to put her skills to better use; when he finally says that his name is Charles Reyes, Maria quickly realizes he could make her dance for broader audiences and starts to show real interest in him.


 * Tora is Elsa's cat. He appears briefly in the last episode when Jason takes Trisha to Elsa's apartment. Tora immediately acts in a hostile way against her, but Jason quickly traps him in a room so that the cat doesn't disturb them. In the morning, when Trisha has sedated Jason and is talking to Charles on the phone, Tora keeps hissing at her from his lockout and Trisha asks for permission to kill the cat, but Charles decides against it as she hasn't killed Jason as he first instructed.

Related Stories
Elsaverse: Transitions sets the ground for the second story arc in the saga and, as its title states, acts as a link between the first arc and future titles. For this reason, and even though the story is easy to follow and introduces the minimum background info needed to understand what's going on, it's highly recommendable to read and play all of the previous titles to catch all the nuances and know the characters better. The following titles are the most directly related to EVT main storylines.

Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls (2018-2019) is the fifth game set in the Elsaverse. It tells the story of how detectives Blake and Won started to work together and learned about the superpowers' existence. They are now assigned to every case that could involve powers, under the supervision of their Captain and an Internal Affairs officer, Lara, who has a secret sexual affair with Blake. Their top priority is to solve those cases without letting the general public know that there are some people with unnatural abilities. The game was put on hold after Tlaero's sudden retirement in April 2019, and the last chapter ended with a choice about what to do with Sarah Murray, a girl who has the power to kill with her voice: players could choose to introduce Sarah to the Triple A, bypassing Lara; but in Elsaverse: Transitions is established that the canon choice is to let Lara take care of her.

Elsa's Nightmares
Elsa's Nightmares (2019-2020) is a visual short story that represents a turning point in the relationship between Elsa and Jason. Elsa is starting to lose control over dreamland, and she and Jason are experiencing some nightmares in which an Elsa's doppelganger seems to be trying to hurt them. She actually manages to do so in a dream in which she almost suffocates Jason and then breaks his finger; at that moment, Jason thought he was attacked by the actual Elsa, but her girlfriend claims she is not aware of having had that dream. Finally, it's revealed that this mysterious doppelganger is Elsa's inner self, who is trying to make Elsa realize that she should put her skills to better use, and not just for getting sexual gratification. Although Jason unequivocally supports her during this learning process, the incident is still a sore spot in their relationship, as it's seen in Elsaverse: Transitions.

Chasing Beth
Chasing Beth (2021) is the sixth game set in the Elsaverse. The storyline is focused on the vigilante mentioned in EVT, who turns out to be a woman with powers, as Detective Won correctly guessed. As the police try to get to her, a journalist named Joel Dresden is assigned by Hanne to cover the topic for the Sangrive Times; what the chief editor doesn't know is that Joel has his own reasons to go after this vigilante, as she saved his life some time ago. The game includes an epilogue in which Charles Reyes keeps trying to add new people with powers to the squad he's building, getting in contact with Michael Blackhawk, who happens to be Trisha's brother and is also connected to Joel Dresden and Michelle Won.

Other related titles
These are the titles that introduce the characters featured in Elsaverse: Transitions and explore their relationships.


 * Dreaming with Elsa (2015) is the foundational game of the fictional universe. It tells the story of how Elsa and Jason met and started their relationship, with Chloe playing a key role in it, although with ill intentions.


 * Redemption for Jessika (2016) is the second game set in the Elsaverse. In this game, Marc gets to know his idol, Jessica Springfield, and manages to help her out of her misery after a dire riot that happened at one of her concerts, which was caused by her ex-boyfriend, Charles Reyes. Sarah and Sylvia are also introduced in this game and the four of them explore their sexuality together.


 * Saving Chloe (2018) is the fourth game set in the Elsaverse, in which Chloe becomes the real hero of the saga after being initially portrayed as a villain. Helped by her boyfriend, Paul, she sets herself free from her abusive father, Morland, while her brother Charles runs away.


 * AAA (2018) is a novella that ties Redemption for Jessika and Darkness Falls together, telling the story of Alexis, Amanda, and Anastasia. Their friendship and braveness are the key to secretly help the police chase Charles Reyes, before they actually save Blake and Won from a powerful serial murderer.

Miscellaneous

 * Despite being mentioned in several other titles before Elsaverse: Transitions, both Joey Bertradino and Anne Kruin make their first ever physical appearance in a game or visual story set in the Elsaverse.