Pre-ShowA Bright spring day in Araysia, our hero sits in the town square and watches the loons. She's full and happy- what a wonderful day to enjoy the lake. (Loons are a national Animal of Canada. They're one of the few things that we see here- contrary to popular belief. I've only ever seen a beaver once...) You are likely to hear the loons call if you stay there long enough! Table of ContentsGet your eyes ready, because holy update- there's a lot. 1. Face Sprites o Leo o Jay (Third time's a charm? Or is it the twelfth?) o Darcy (For some reason the Resolution is really low for her and Lara) o Lara (Her design was inspired by a girl from Gilmore Girls who appeared during Rory's univeristy) 2. Updated Shading o Ty/Taka o Max 3. What happened to Kyo? o Artwork o Specs 4. Daily Activities + their limits o Shopping o Eating o Events o Cliques, Fandoms, Get together, Fundraisers o Jocasta and Steve 5. [VIDEO] First few seconds of the opening 6. [VIDEO] Small game features 7. Top 5 reasons I play the game for no reason what so ever. 8. A challenging decision + Poll. 9. Who are "We" - The current team 10. Voice acting update and some news... 11. Aris- Boyfriend Edition 12. Rapid Fire love interest pros and cons 13. Replies to Sam + Rachel! 14. General Game progression and Ciao for now! Fun Fact of the day: It takes 30 minutes to complete a regular NPC, 1 hour for a main character to draw. I hate shading hair and clothing, but I love shading skin. Face spritesLeo Is in full on model mode! Inspired by this picture of this hair model/general model from Japan http://wallpapers111.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Japanese-Hairstyles-For-Male1.jpg He is drawn and ready for action. His family is pulled together by his Chinese grandparents who tore him and his father from his mother Is Leo THAT different from when he's a kid to teenager? Maybe answers will come rather soon! (Note: The model was used for hair shape and clothing, and some inspiration for face shape.) (Note 2: Leo is undergoing some personality updates. He will stay relatively the same, but he will have a more fleshed out persona) Jaden West - The proper, handsome megane bishie who lives with Dami, Jet and Ky-Ky. He has glasses in some of his sprites, and he's planned to have one or two sprites just for his romance path. He is by far one of the most interesting characters in CD. He's played by one of the Jo(h)ns (John Ureta, or known also as JD) Darcy King is the mother of Harmony, Dark and Damion King. She is renouned as one of the most beautiful women in the town, and carries herself very well. She had to pick up her life once her husband left with her two youngest kids, and since has somewhat adopted Jet, Kyler and Jaden into her family. Played by Roxanne Weber (The other Roxanne hehe) Lara Mallory is Tristan's Inn owning mother, who adopted Tytannia after finding her abandoned by her mother. In hopes that Tannia's mother would come back, she often left notes, but no one heard from Mitzi Winters until she announced to Tytannia that she would not be returning for her. Lara has since taken good care of Tannia and Tristan, making a home for her biological son and adoptive "Daughter" Important change to future CD artwork. (Ugh I hate improving, because none of my art matches anymore) I've started using real people as face and body inspirations to help vary the look in the characters a bit better. I also want to inspire the bodies on people who we all can relate to >.< Not barbies. I'm thinking about re-doing Tristan and Gage's sprite- their heads are WAY big for their bodies LOL. I wanted to fix Max's eyes, but I'll have to do that on all of his emotions. Somehow, Leo still fits with the other boys, but they all look a bit outdated. I've also updated Shading on several characters! Updated ShadingNow the next ones is much less conventional. I actually re-did his lines because of weird eye placement or general ugh ness. I wanted to re-do it from the actual traditionals, but as things turn out- Max is the ONLY one that I lost. Ugh. It's re-lined from the original, re-coloured, re-shaded and then his mouth and nose as well as his irises were copied over from his original. He looks 150x more natural. The rest is history ;) What Happened to Kyo??We haven't mentioned Kyo in a while, so he deserves his own little section <3 Don't worry, he's still here and going strong! We updated him to give him a more deeply shaded look! But I didn't like it yet. So... Why is Kyo shaded darker than Max? Well, that was first of all a mistake ahaha but second of all, I didn't lighten it because I liked the general feel it gave him. He's so dark but at the same time, really cute and gentle. BUUUUT at the end of the day we preferred a mix of both <3... Kyo SpecsKyo is the direct cousin to Tyrone, but is also the link between many of the characters. His story isn't just romantic, but heartbreaking (Made us drop a couple tears) and actually with a twist ending/middle. His whole story brings about a sense of trauma, as it deals with adulthood and childhood alike between him and his sibling, Shiro. Kyo all around is an important link between all of the characters. Kyo's story is about coping and dealing with who you are and letting go, without completely forgetting about where you came from. I personally found the story of Kyo incredibly romantic but heartbreaking (I've almost cried on several moments of his path. It's an on-going theme of the game, and it's something that happens a lot, but somehow this hurts the most). He has a pretty similar role to Max (And both of them are incredibly sweet and romantic plot lines, opposed to that of Ty's or Andy's which circles around the friendship of the player for 90% of it.) Kyo appears in the third chapter of the game with his sibling, Shiro. He lives at the Inn, and spends a lot of time around his cousin Ty's, house. He's shy and quite soft spoken. He only can speak in broken Japanese phrases when he speaks to women, and speaks English to his guy friends. Kyo has a connection to all the guys in town, as he is always helping them with something (i.e. Andy with Basketball, Aris to deal with his mother, Ty with his Loneliness, The hero with growing up). He is shown as a person who cares a lot for everyone, even if it means yelling at them. Kyo's story actually really hits home for me, especially with me growing into adulthood. There is something in there that always strikes home for me, and it might for some of you. I can promise that there is no death, but I cannot promise that you will still like me if you play his path. Daily Activities and their limitsShoppingAbout: Shopping is something that is in the game to obtain items, collectibles and food. It's a small portion of the game, and is mainly used to help determine personality or avoid collapsing from lack of food. Types: - Food (Cafe, Candy Store, Restaurants, Chinese etc) - Fandom (Anime Con + Random stores) - Clothing (S-union, Alice) - Other (Trade station, vendors etc) Limitaions: As long as you have money, which is harder to make in the beginning, you can shop. It is one of the few Araysian activities that you can do indefinitely, just so long as you have the funds. EatingAbout: Unlike food shopping, Eating is one of the things that you can either use money for or find your own means of food. It is a part of your life that forces you to eat meals to avoid collapsing. Types: - Cafe - Byakko - Moon cake - Heaven on Earth (A.K.A. the Haven) - Other means (Gathering) Limitaions: You cannot eat every food in one sitting. Like any person, the hero has a limit. You may develop favourites, but if you eat beyond your capacity, you will get sick (Which will lead to tiredness and eventual collapse) EventsAbout: Events are governed by time line. The only event that remains once every chapter is the Anime "Convention" (I won't really go as far to call it that, but we can pretend.) Halloween, for example (Stylized in the game under different lore and titled "Scary Night" occurs only TWICE in the game. (Since October only appears twice). The difference though, is the first time you're a kid, and the second you're an adult with a spouse- so really if you miss the first one, you're not getting the same experience again. Events happen during the months, and they're rather simple. Types: - Interactive (i.e. Mini-Games) - Personal (I.e. Wedding proposal, Kids, Lectures- plot points) - Show up and talk (Talk to people and learn things.i.e. culture day) - Shopping (i.e. Conventions) Limitaions: These only happen ONCE (Some of them) and they are usually fairly different. There are several per month, but their dates are set. If you miss one, that's it.) Cliques, Fandoms, Get togethers, FundraisersThis game is going to be a huuuge file by the end of this... what did I get myself into? About: These are all forced encounter events (except for hang-outs which are dependant on your group) that YOU decide when they happen. Types: - Hang outs: So you've got a clique. Time to show it off. When you visit a restaurant, your clique will sometimes join you. Time skips a while ahead when this happens - Dinners: You can invite the main guys over for dinner. You will prepare an evening of fun for your guests and they will come and hang out at your house. Depending on what you make them do, your relationship will go up or down. - Fundraisers: Got no money? Want to build something in the town and don't have Millions of Gold to spend? Fundraisers are a quick and easy process which allows you to earn some money for the cause. You don't get to keep any of it, but you get some cool things to build, and some really sweet unlockables. - Dates: Wanna ask someone out? *Winks like she's in a dating hotline commercial* All you have to do is take your darling out for a very sweet dinner for the low, low price of 80,000-125,000 Gold!! (That's like $80-$125 USD) You get some of the sweetest dialogue the game has to offer (I lie, but I still put a lot of thought into it) and you get to bond with your sweetheart of choice. (They must be a love interest. It was a lot of work already for all the LIs, so I decided to make it for the LIs only) - School: if you see someone you want to hang out with in school, you can join them and give a chat. Then you're right back into class :( You can also play games, eat or just wait for class to start again ;-; Limitaions: - Hang outs are random, so they happen rarely - Dinners must be paid for. You will also lose some hours of game play through Dinners from time jumps. - Fundraisers cost a lot to hold, depending on how much you want to spend. Tbh I made fundraisers as a money sink and a goal system. But in general, You can only hold one fundraiser per day, so don't go crazy ;P - Dates cost monies. - School happens only once per day. You have tons of options including small mini-games. Jocasta and Steve (Bug Catching, Emotion improving and Other stuff)Who is Steve and Jocasta? My butterfly friends! That's who!! In all honesty, Steve/Jocasta is just a name to differentiate two of the butterflies on-screen. Celestial Dance Opening PreviewHere are the first few seconds of the opening WITH Adox's voice :) Small Feature PreviewReally small, boring features of the game, brought together for fun <3 Top 5 reasons I play the game for no reason what-so-ever... Like that title even makes sense.For those who don't know, the game's core build is complete- but a lot of the actual gameplay elements aren't actually usable quite yet (until I trigger them, which I haven't). I may test the game, but sometimes I'll just open it up. It's more than just a dating sim to me, so here are the top 5 things that I do just for fun. 1. It's relaxing as anything! - I started by writing everyone in starting in the teen/adult years- meaning that as a kid, no one currently exists (spooooky) They appear physically in buildings, but very few actually can talk, and there is no one added outside quite yet. (though their hearts exist on my other laptop). With that said, all you hear is birds chirping and the sunshine streaming in. It's really relaxing and therapeutic. 2. I like to see what I want to do with the world - I was sitting in the town square, and I was like "This place needs loons" so I drew loons. I went back and I was like "This place needs another loon" so I made another one. I finally was like "I need loon cries" So I got PD loon cries. I sometimes walk through and I realize what I want to do with the place, and work on it. I find it adds personal touches and some more of 'me' in the game. 3. I like transforming into a teenager and flirting with Max. in all seriousness though, Andy is also quite 'there'. Ty is SOMETIMES accessible, but it's funny to see Maxie all blushy and shy. 4. My cousins have stolen my laptop and want to playtest and I have to show them 5. I play the old game files and get nostalgic ;-; We have a pretty challenging choice to make...In the recent weeks, we've realized how much there is to do- especially in the older years of the game. We're afraid that there isn't much TO do in the CD game world. What we're thinking about doing is completing what we have planned for the child and pre-teen year (school lessons included) but with testers cheats. We were thinking of releasing it to a small group of testers for them to play and figure out what else needs to be added to the game. With that done, we can release it as an alpha demo for anyone curious and then have a code genned at the end to transfer over to the teen years. This however isn't solid or concrete by any means, and we can just power through and finish the whole game if necessary. I'm so terrified to release this game and there be nothing to do- since it's so damn long, but alas... To be perfectly honest, my biggest concern is people try the child year to give feedback, and decide that they don't want to follow the game anymore ;-; If I release the child year, I'll be releasing the same child section in the full game (and this game will ALWAYS be free, I'll never charge anyone for it.) Who are "We" in the community?Some people wonder who "We" are, because I refer to "We" a lot. "We" is a collection of the major players in the game, but sometimes it refers to 3rd parties. We're almost all related by blood or by heart. These are the MOST active, even though there are close to fifteen total team members. We chose to not include any inactive or absent members of the team: Primary influences: Roxie/Chey- I'm the more social and most active member of us. I make the game, write, draw and do basically everything. I'm also the one who writes the updates for CD, since I'm always the first to know them. Basically, I'm the head honcho, and everyone else is my own little posse. Amelia/Kiki - Amelia (Which is her nickname) is my little cousin who's almost three years my junior. She and I are rather close, and she helped me pull together what became the base of the game early on. She's my cousin on my dad's side, whom I see every week. She usually is brutally honest with me, and is able to give me support and feedback which helps a TON with the editing and making process. The melba toasts: Alex + Ethan: My baby cousins who are also brothers. Ethan is almost 7 years and Alex, nearly 10 years my Junior. (I believe they're 9 and 13?) The two are actively inspiring the younger years of the child chapter. They don't really get what I say sometimes, since they can't understand why I tell them that they can't go up (because there is no transport event to make them go to the next map) but they are really good testers. They always want to play and try for certain things. I've had Alex play the game, and he's always trying to find glitches, and it's usually super cute when my little 9 year old cousin does, because it's usually an intentional thing I've put in but he wants to be helpful. Alex playtests a lot and he really has fun with the game. Sweets: Not her actual name, but that's what I call all kids as a pet-name. (And so you'll find as the mother interacts with the daughter in-game) Sweets is Alex's twin sister and a fan of the game. She discovered that I was making a game during the valentines day printscreen game that I had made (She stole my computer for half an hour just playing it.) She decided she wanted to start playtesting, so she did. And she continues to help me in different ways, specifically with the social events and games. Matt: My younger teenage cousin, and Amelia's little brother. He's about six years younger than me. He SOMETIMES listens to me, but his main role was back when I first planned CD- he actually helped with the ideas and planning. He fell a bit out of the loop, but alas. VA update + News
Further News about the game:
Aris- Boyfriend EditionSoo What's Aris's path about? Well, Aris is a jerk. His path is about that. ... okay, well not entirely. Aris's path is about him trying to open up to you after spending years of his life pushing people away. His path is actually more secretive, since it's one of the only ones to include a plot point as a core factor. In general, Aris's path isn't for the faint of heart, as he's sarcastic, mean and just all around cheeky for the majority of his screen time. Path Warnings: Don't play his path if you're uncomfortable with: - Insults - The plot point (To be added in a mix with a list of things to be warned about later on) - Dominance of a male figure (He is the dominant one in the relationship, and it is one of the few paths that this is shown) - Slightly forceful behaviour (While he never does anything without consent [including asking your permission to sit on the bed with you to watch a movie] Aris is much more forceful than the other love interests.) - Overall rudeness and namecalling (Usually vague and non-specific i.e. 'idiot' 'princess' Overall: Aris is the type of love interest that's good for many things. While he's rude and can hurt you with his words- he pushes you away for the sole reason that he doesn't want to hurt you like he thought he hurt his mother. Aris, fully open, still teases you but to a much gentler extent. While he assumes the dominant role in your relationship, he never underestimates your abilities, and supports you in all of your endeavours. A downside to Aris, is he only fully opens up on occasion. He also lacks empathy at times, often misunderstanding how you feel. He fails to express his likes very often, and when he does it's rather vague. While Aris as a boyfriend may be rather closed off, he does seem to reach a fair level of comfort with you as you grow to adults. He's a bit unreadable, but when he's willing to let you see the real him, he'll let you see it all. Love interests: Rapid Fire aboutDominance: Who is the dominant person in the relationship? It's basically who is the more forward of the two. If mutual, it means that it is up to player's interpretation. LIs such as Max, Kyler and Andy are much more likely to be the ones to drive the relationship, but they are still to have you as their mutual partner, while Aris, Damion and Jaden are very likely to be the main decision makers, listening to your input though you are in a more passive position (or vice versa for those in which you are the dominant. Pros/Cons: What are the pros and cons of romancing them? Wears glasses? Do they ever wear glasses? For my friends who love their megane bishies. # of previous relationships: How many relationships have they had before you? Usually influences how they act around you. Max: Dominance: Mutual Pros: Empathetic, Kind, Sweet, Caring, Funny, Jokes a lot, Gamer, Equal Rights activist, Romantic Gestures, Your best friend, Reliable, Playful Cons: Flirtatious, Pranks people, Emotionally closed off (masks emotions) Wears Glasses? No. # of previous relationships: None (Dated before) Tristan Dominance: You Pros: Gentle, Hard-working, Always there for you. Cons: Can be unreadable, surprising, secretive, shy, closed-off Wears Glasses? Not officially # of previous relationships: 0 Aris Dominance: Him Pros: Sense of humour, Interesting path, Intelligent, Sincere Cons: Brutally honest, rude, Angry, Vengeful, Somewhat forceful Wears Glasses? On occasion # of previous relationships: Over 10 Kyler Dominance: Mutual Pros: Readable, Intelligent, Values everyone, Funny, Adorable Cons: Sarcastic, outspoken Wears Glasses? Fake glasses # of previous relationships: 0 Damion Dominance: Him Pros: Tsundere, Cons: Tsundere Wears Glasses? No # of previous relationships: Over 10 Andy Dominance: Mutual Pros: It's Andy Cons: It's Andy Wears Glasses? No # of previous relationships: Unknown Jet Dominance: Mutual Pros: Funny, Opens up eventually, Romantic path Cons: Secretive, two-faced, closed off most of the game Wears Glasses? For driving # of previous relationships: 2 Jaden Dominance: Him/Mutual Pros: Romantic, interesting path, full of surprises, nurturing, loves housework Cons: Sometimes lacks understanding, quick to lecture, sometimes a bit angry Wears Glasses? Yes (He's the megane bishie) # of previous relationships: 3+ Kyo Dominance: You Pros: Unique path, close relationship, interesting character Cons: If you can play the path without killing me, then you'll be fine. (no guarantees that I'll be alive by the end of you guys playing it.) Wears Glasses? No # of previous relationships: 0 Leo Dominance: You/Mutual Pros: Loves animals, Bike scene Cons: Changes personalities frequently Wears Glasses? No # of previous relationships: Unknown Ty Dominance: Him Pros: Energetic, protective, fun-loving Cons: Cheeky, A bit forceful, Jealous Wears Glasses? No (but has bad eyesight) # of previous relationships: Unknown (Likely to have had non-serious relationships before) Gage Dominance: Mutual Pros: Happy, BFF quality, understanding, empathetic Cons: Flirty, Overbearing, Stubborn Wears Glasses? No # of previous relationships: 0 ??? Dominance: Mutual Pros: Not for everyone (So for those who need them most) Cons: Not for everyone, secret Wears Glasses? No # of previous relationships: Unknown Replies to Rachel and Sam!Rachel: Amazing to hear from you!! Thank you for the birthday wishes! I'm sorry this update took me so long, and I'm so sorry that I disappeared! I'm hoping to make up time by writing overly long updates ^-^;;;;;; Thank you so much for your comment <3 It was lovely hearing from you! And I hope to speak with you soon! Sam: Thank you so much, Sam! I've missed you <3 Thank you so much! I'm glad you like her! Now to get onto Demi ;-; Anyways, have a lovely day, and I hope to talk to you soon!! Overall Game advances + Ciao for now!
I'm so sorry it took me so long to write this update but ^^^ THAT is what I've had to write LOL (lots of filler, but alas.) Anyways, See you for a new (Shorter) update next time! :) Hope you enjoyed!
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Happy Birthday, to our main Man- Jet Ryker York. He'd be Twenty-One today if CD time was on ours.
Jet will be re-drawn in honour of his birthday! (Since his neck is really really really long... hehe) I'm keeping his jacket as-is, but I'm just fixing his head and neck <3 New update on its way! Just spending time with VAs! Lots to report, It's about 80% written! |
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