Characters
We have three main characters at the moment, The father character who the player is controlling through the story, his daughter who he will be searching for and his deceased wife who will only be referenced.
Father Character (Players
perspective)
Name
(Caspian, Juan, Malik) Bailey
Personality
normally quite
quiet, introvert, jokey, quick tempered, not physical
Occupation
Technical scientist? Doctor? , skilled
Social status
Semi-Upper class, Not stuck up but rich enough to live in a big house
Daughter character
Nishe? Namira
Personality
Strong willed, brave, naive,
intelligent, emotional.
Occupation
Was a student
Social status
Makes friends easily, looked after, a bit spoiled
The
wife/mother
Shayla shemala, rhena, Tanith
Strong willed, Innocent, kind
The Catastrophe
After mother stood up for daughter
(falling in love with the wrong person?), they were both target for
dishonoring her family. Father was able to save his daughter and run
away but not mother.
Year or so later the daughter goes
missing, father fears a resentful family has caught up with her.
Until he receives a message from her Asking for help.
He rushes off to find her, hoping he is
not too late...
Info notes (in no order) :
What the player knows at the start:
Characters daughter has ran off at some
point
Daughter is in danger
She needs to be rescued.
What the character knows at the
start:
His wife was killed by her brother and
father almost 2 years ago.
They ran away to live elsewhere, hiding
from the family’s honor.
Has an idea where is daughter went too.
His daughter is very sad, misses her
mum
What is revealed over the game:
Daughter went seeking revenge of her
mothers killers
Why the mother died(moving away from
the honor culture)
The characters regrets of failure or
inaction.
The call to action
this will be the message the player hears at the very start setting them off into the game.
Daughters opening voice message
[This version is quite vague, going for
a sympathetic intriguing approach.]
“ Dear Papa, I am sorry for the worry
I must have given you.
There are just these feelings I could
not shake off.
Things I felt I had to do, things … I
know you wouldn’t approve of.
But … Im out on my own here now …
im scared
…
I have resisted sending you this , ...
this cry for help.
I guess I don’t think I really
deserve saving
But I need you now…
…
Soon they will find me, I pray that you
will come
…
Search your heart papa
You know where to find me.”
V2
[this version is a bit clearer as to
what she has done, much more emotional message]
“Dear Papa, I am sorry to have left
you this way
… I had to leave
They did not find me, I found them
For mother I …
I had to … I had to, to
…
I… I killed him, Papa
…
I know you would not approve … but
that’s not why im sending you this now
Im in over my head Papa …
I need your help.”
story delivery
This next section will be sections of script that the player will hear has he goes through the world, there is a sense of order here but it is not strict.
Protagonist’s thoughts
From the distress in her voice it is not difficult to guess where she
has gone.
Our house gleam’s white upon the hill in the mid day sun.
Whatever her intentions here, it will be a familiar beacon for her …
and for me.
I am surprised the house did not fall
with my honor
No matter my intentions I failed my
duty
yet there it's wood and mortar stands
You were my conviction too, I am so
sorry Tanith
We left this place almost 2 years ago now... so little changes here
This cycle of window ledge judgement
swiping down any attempt to grow
oh Nisha what are you doing here....
A contradiction is written all over this town
the world moves on , all around them
and still they sit here
silencing themselves...
Even now, this very day
you all run off to celebrate your own
perdition
Who would dare not been seen...
I remember your tears that day
when I told you life could not be that
way
but how could you know the danger of
your love
I see now how brave your mother was
--
Notes:
I would like to get more progression in his character, showing and change in his view of his previous belief system, but i am finding that is more difficult to do.
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