Insomnia Renunciation

[New2Ya]

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*ART UPDATE* 26th January 07
Story & Character Sections

Spoiler: Introducing to the Project

First, I want to explain the title of this project. Insomnia means difficulty in falling or staying asleep, the absence of restful sleep, or poor quality of sleep. This is regarding to the heroine of this story, who has given herself a mission. She will not rest before she ended this mission.

Renunciation means that you have to give up the very things you would not like to give up. This goes as far as giving up your loved ones or even your own life, if it is for the greater good.

Spoiler: The Story

Insomnia Renunciation

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Main character Isis

In a world where mankind was struggling with itself to find ultimate completion, a woman stood up to end it. She witnessed how people dared to give up everything they loved; renunciation. Even the one thing she loved the most...

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With her own eyes, she had to witness her six-year-old son being slaughtered by a group of people who believed this was a sacrifice they had to make. Filled with grief and hatred, she knew this had to stop. Mankinds ignorance needed to stop. Mankind should end.

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She took a weapon, held it up to the hight of her shoulders, and started to assault her enemies. One by one, they fell in this hard battle. As the last person standing, she threw her weapon away and kneeled over her fallen son. She held the boy in her harms, as she felt her tears drop from her cheeks on his body. With the knowledge he was dead, she held him in her arms for a long time. She just said there, caressing his soft thin hair. Not one word did she speak. Only the sound of her heartbeat and her tears falling on his body could be heard.

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At a certain moment, she stood up, still holding her son in her arms, and started walking towards the forest near town. Memories of her son came back to her. All those good years, those good days. All those good hours... Every second was a gift... and now there was not one second left for them to spend anymore...

When she reached the forest, she searched for a good place to bury her son. Eventually she found a big tree. It was the biggest tree from the forest, representing the power her son had on her.

So she started to dig in the ground before the tree and layed her son in it. As a sign of gratitude and love, she pulled the necklace from her neck and layed it in her sons hands. A last teardrop fell straight from her eye purely on her sons face. This would be her last sorrow.

As she walked away from his grave, she realised she’d need a new name. A name that would haunt mankind. Isis, the most powerful goddess the ancient Egyptians have known. This would be her new name.

From that moment, she felt no need to rest. She was brought to this world for a reason. She had a mission. Mankind would end, and she would be the one to fulfill this mission.

Spoiler: The Characters

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Isis
Sex: Female
Age: 28 years
Race: Human
Bio: She has lost her only child. All she has left is hatred against mankind.

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Jarrah
Sex: Male
Age: 30 years
Race: Human
Bio: One of Isis her allies. He agrees with her decisions most of the time and is a great support to Isis. But what are his reasons?

Sorrel
Sex: Male
Age: 15 years
Race: Human/Panda
Bio: He despises mankind just as much as Isis. He will become one of her strongest allies.

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Acacia
Sex: Female
Age: 16 years
Race: Human/Angel
Bio: She joins Isis to understand what is going on. She believes there’s something behind mankinds acting.

Isle
Sex: Female
Age: 55 years
Race: Human
Bio: Mother of Acacia. She joins the party to look over Acacia and protect her for Isis, whom she doesn't trust. Married to an Angel who died in battle.

Dusk
Sex: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Human
Bio: He claims that he knows what is happening with the world. He promises Isis to hand over the person behind everything if she promises to stop destroying mankind.

Their backgrounds and reasons can change, I'm not completely sure about this just yet.

Spoiler: The Art Direction

I will most probably make use of Half-Kaiser sprites, although this is not certain. I'm in the middle of doing character designs.

Spoiler: The Battle System

The game will make use of a Tactical Battle System, and hopefully I can make use of the system Nick (from Dubealex Forums) is making.

Spoiler: Various

I will try to implement other scripts as well, like the Changing Weather Script from ccoa.

There is also an idea of a new way to battle where any NPC has the chance to attack you. This is based on the action of your character. If you walk by an NPC smiling (for example holding the key) he will leave you alone. If you don't hold the key, there is a chance he will attack you.
I'm not a scripter, so these are just ideas and certainly not definit gameplay elements.

So tell me what you think!

 

[godly_knickers]

Whoa, Great story. Good sketch of Isis. I look forward to seeing more of this.

 

[Sol_Fury]

Interesting concept on the way that body language could play a role in battles. I like that idea, though rather than holding a key, would it perhaps be easier to try building something in to set the mood? I'd rather not spend ages wandering about with the S key held down to avoid getting into fights with the locals.

The story is interesting as well. I can't think of the last time I saw a main character who lost their child. I get the impression you're playing as the villains as well, or at least, you're playing as a group of anti-heroes. Nice idea.

 

[New2Ya]

Thank you both for your comments!

The story is interesting as well. I can't think of the last time I saw a main character who lost their child. I get the impression you're playing as the villains as well, or at least, you're playing as a group of anti-heroes. Nice idea.

Yeah, thats what I was aiming for. Hero's are getting older and older. Actually when you think about it, all heros are antiheros, even the people your fighting against. Mankind is always the good guys, lol...

Whoa, Great story. Good sketch of Isis. I look forward to seeing more of this.

Thanks!

I have updated with more sketches. Hopefully can upload more later.