Porpentine Charity Heartscape is born in 1987. While details of her very early life are kept private, her experiences navigating the world as a transgender person would later profoundly shape her creative output, providing a foundation for the themes of identity and transformation that permeate her work.

During the early 2000s, Porpentine discovers interactive fiction, particularly the accessibility of tools like Twine. This marks a turning point, as Twine offers her a platform to express her unique artistic vision without requiring extensive coding knowledge. The tool's simplicity allows her to focus on crafting intricate narratives and creating immersive, text-based worlds.