I finished the outline! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ The new version is shorter, but the routes are more focused and have stronger character development. I focused on the boy's stories and the romantic moments. I'm relieved to have finished the plot, but now the hardest part comes...actually writing it. Scenario writing gets boring quickly for me.
What's not boring is character designs! I've had designs for the love interests for ~4 years, so they're kinda old. They need a remake. I started with Viro. He's always had purple hair with a middle part, but I completely changed his haircut and outfit. I drew two designs, but decided to combine them for the final version. I loved the pants with the buttons on the inside. They're so funky! (¯▿¯) I didn't bother to design the shoes because you won't see them in the game anyway. Nothing past the waist will be visible.
He grew up in a lower-class, rural area (?), so my first thought was to put him in this tattered robe outfit with a bandana, since it looks like someone who's outside a lot. But it doesn't suit him well.
His story leans into the motherly aspects, so the player might swoon at being able to care for him when he's vulnerable. Since he's controlled by his enemies and is physically weak, he depends on the main character to get him out of trouble sometimes.
You might see this become a pattern with these characters. Most of them are disabled in some way, whether that be from disease, injury, or mental illness. I guess I like to write about physical struggles, since they are easier for me to depict than mental ones. I find it charming when someone is at a disadvantage physically, but they manage to overcome their challenges. Something like Okita from Hakuoki, or Fuko from Clannad, or Arcueid from Tsukihime, or Takuto from Full Moon, or...I could go on. If you know my favorite oc...yes, he follows this pattern (Masao).
> Try not to mention Masao for ONE post challenge: failed (￣ ￣|||)
