Summary ~What is "Cursed Books?"
Cursed Books was a Role Play I have posted time and time again on numerous forums that were into the whole role playing scene. From your sprite recolor boards such as people recoloring Mobians from Sonic the hedgehog or megaman rip off's, up to development sites that had a role playing section included. Over time, I accumulated a good number of fans who fell in love with the role play, I got asked if I was going to publish it into a game, comic book or novel. I decided why not try making it into a game?
In Cursed Books, you have a set of books, 13 so far in total, that curse the victim of any human that comes into physical contact with the said literature. In exchange, the victim would receive a power that could reshape his or her life. Powers ranged from controlling fire and ice, shape-shifting, bending reality and even create illusions that could really do physical harm to anyone who controlled them. The curses to each power were somewhat unique though a little cliché. Becoming blind, being erased from history as if you never existed, burn anything to the touch, losing one's reason to live, becoming a vampire and so on. In order for the victim to free him or herself, they just needed to live their lives while their books would self-record their victims lives, covering any major or life affecting events. As these books slowly write from page to page; the victims power grows stronger, though their curse further infects intertwines into them.
When the books themselves fill to the last page, the victim would be free of his curse and keep the power they have obtained while living that phase of their life without any clause or further harm. The stories each person took part as who played along within the RP were very influential and very passionate about their roles.
Story
In the land of Tinea, the dark ages were slowing fading as man was slowly pushing forth to innovate, build and prosper. With the rise of progress began the change of new ideas and changes within government; Leading onto conflict and war between 3 factions. The Diligent; A group of 3 kings leading their kingdoms through monarchy and a heavy tax system to supply their troops with weapons and provide resources for their scientists developing improved war weapons. Between the 3 factions, the are the most advanced. The Sons of Twan; A group of mercenaries occupying the western continent. They train constantly, day after day in an attempt to overthrow 'The Diligent.' The Yovo, the most primitive yet peaceful 3rd faction occupies a large island, southern of "The Diligent's" continent. They have benefited from the innovations from 'The Sons of Twan' and 'The Diligent,' though still tie to their old religious ways. As war rages on; a dark shadow works behind the scenes, traveling to each country, carefully selecting its victims, purposefully giving them tomes, each embedded with a curse and a power.
When the factions take notice and discover the victims, they start hunting them down; whether as weapons of war, heroes, villains, the cursed retreat as they are hunted, defending themselves and preparing for their long adventure ahead.
Profiles ~Done
Screen Shots ~Done
Title Alpa 0.1
ON THE RUN!
WIP
Features
~Pixel Movement
~ATB Time Bar; Grandia Styled, looking hard for something similar to it.
~Skill Evolution; Constant use of skills will evolve them to more powerful and useful skills.
~World Skill Use; Similar to Golden Sun, the use of skills to affect the real world to solve puzzles and abilities.
Recruiting ~Anyone interested in helping out?
Immediate -
The help I need now...
Artist - I need help in drawing the bust's of the characters for the text boxes used throughout the whole game, someone to help make a few maps, help create a few sprites and to redesign the logo on the far right of the banner in this post.
~Sprites
~Bust's
~Maps, Game World
Distant-
The help I need later...
Vocal - I need voice actors for a few cinematic scenes.
Ruby Script Writer - I need someone who has had some experience with RGGS3.
Composer -
I would like someone to give a hand and create their own music to contribute; however, until then, I'm going through royalty-free sites to pick up a few tracks. This is still up for grabs if anyone here makes music and likes to experiment.
