Talk to Toya
You play
Robin Vance, 24
resourceful, quietly proud, funnier than the situation calls for, allergic to asking for help.
Tell: narrates prices in their head automatically — coffee, cab, rent — even mid-crisis.
Interactive romantic comedy-drama
Under Her Name
Three days to the show, one collection, two names. Whose goes on the label?
A broke ex-design-student gets pulled off a Soho sidewalk to fake-model for a stylist who might be the love of their life — if they can survive three days of lying to save her career without losing her, or themselves.
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- Episodes
- 1 of 3 out
- Endings
- 5
- Voice
- Fully voiced
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What Under Her Name is about
A broke ex-design-student gets pulled off a Soho sidewalk to fake-model for a stylist who might be the love of their life — if they can survive three days of lying to save her career without losing her, or themselves.
January in Soho, three days before a fashion week showroom presentation, freezing rain that never quite becomes snow. The atelier is a converted loft on Grand Street with a broken buzzer, a space heater fighting a losing battle, and a rolling rack of half-finished garments that smell like steam and pressing spray. Brooklyn — Toya's Bed-Stuy walk-up, the bodega that knows her order, the train ride back at 2 a.m. — sits fifteen minutes and a whole class bracket away from the showroom's marble lobby. Maison Arden exists just off the page as a French heritage house whose approval means real money, real visas for a small label, and a real end to Marisa's rent problem.
The question at its heart
Will Toya Clark's name ever be on the work that's actually hers — or will keeping it hidden cost her everything, including you?
Episodes
- Episode 1Out now
Sidewalk Casting
Six a.m., freezing rain: you're three days from eviction when Toya Clark drags you off a Soho sidewalk to save a fitting her no-show model wrecked. You're bad at modeling and worse at coffee, but when Toya pins a jacket wrong under pressure, you fix it without thinking — in front of Celeste Marigold, the Maison Arden buyer Toya's chased for ten years. Celeste books you for the whole three-day showroom process, fee contingent on how it goes, and starts asking pointed questions about whose hands really made this collection. The flirting with Toya starts in the first fitting and doesn't stop.
Read episode 1 - Episode 2Coming soon
Fitting Room Weather
“Toya holds up two swatches to the gray window light and says, 'This one's a Tuesday. This one's a Friday. Which one are you today?' and you realize you've been staring at her mouth instead of the fabric.”
- Episode 3Coming soon
Show Night
“Celeste sets an unsigned contract on the pressing table between the three of you and says, 'Someone in this room is about to lie to a very old French company. I'd like to know who, before I sign my own name under it.'”
Characters
Supporting
Toya Clark, 29
imaginative, introspective, whimsical, curious, quick-mouthed to cover how much she feels.
Tell: hums the radiator-clank rhythm from her old Crown Heights apartment when she's stressed, without noticing she's doing it.
Chat with Toya
Antagonist
Celeste Marigold, 41
sharp, ambitious, genuinely loves good work, ruthless about leverage.
Tell: taps the rim of her untouched coffee cup twice before she says the thing she's really thinking.
Supporting
Marisa, 54
funny, fragile, generous, in genuine denial about how much has slipped from her own hands.
Tell: calls everyone 'baby' regardless of age, including buyers twice her importance.
Scenes from the story
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How to read Under Her Name
- 1
Open episode 1
Under Her Name opens right in your browser, free and without an account. Turn the sound on for the voices.
- 2
Choose what you do
Each scene ends on a decision. The characters remember it, and it changes which scenes — and which ending — you reach.
- 3
Talk to Toya
Step out of the story whenever you like and talk to Toya Clark in chat about what just happened.
FAQ
Under Her Name: questions and answers
8 straight answers. The fastest way to find out the rest is to ask a character yourself.
What is Under Her Name about?
A broke ex-design-student gets pulled off a Soho sidewalk to fake-model for a stylist who might be the love of their life — if they can survive three days of lying to save her career without losing her, or themselves. The question at its heart: Will Toya Clark's name ever be on the work that's actually hers — or will keeping it hidden cost her everything, including you?
Is Under Her Name free to read?
Yes. You can read Under Her Name free in your browser, and the first episode without even making an account. A free account keeps your place. Some choices offer an extra paid option that adds a scene; every path through the story can still be read for free.
How many episodes and endings does Under Her Name have?
Under Her Name has 3 episodes, released one at a time — 1 is out now, and 5 different endings. Which one you reach depends on the choices you make.
Who do you play in Under Her Name?
You play Robin Vance, 24 — resourceful, quietly proud, funnier than the situation calls for, allergic to asking for help. The story is told in the second person, so every choice is yours.
Can I talk to Toya Clark?
Yes. Toya Clark is an Aura on MateAura, so you can step out of the story and chat with Toya at any time. Toya knows what happened on your path so far and nothing beyond it, so the chat never spoils a scene you haven't reached.
Is Under Her Name voiced?
Yes. Every character has their own voice and the narration is read aloud. You can switch the voice off in the reader's settings and read in silence.
When does the next episode of Under Her Name come out?
Episode 2, "Fitting Room Weather", is coming soon. The story tells you where the current episode ends, and your place is kept for when the next one arrives.
Is Under Her Name suitable for all ages?
Under Her Name is written for readers aged 16 and over: romantic comedy-drama, with flirting and tension but nothing explicit.
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