#misc:work

[reevezs]

Movies/Work Headcanon

With Eric's biggest dream to become a film producer, the first suggestion was to begin the journey somewhere else, on the opposite side - as an actor. Eric's career didn't start with a loud bang or whatever one might expect from an already famous last name; he wanted to earn all the points himself, prove that he didn't need the preferential treatment. He didn't ask his parents to help him get a certain role or into a particular project, but he did appreciate a fistful of advice based on their own experience, a few invaluable dos and don'ts for an easier start, all the nuances he hadn't learned in his acting classes.

His first role was in a romantic comedy. The main character's secret lover meets a tragic end and dies at the beginning of the movie over a silly misunderstanding. The few lines Eric had been entrusted with, he delivered with the right mix of humor and desperation, making the small appearance memorable. With his looks and charm, he quickly got a role in another movie of the same genre, then another one, until he proved he could easily shoulder a story himself as the male lead. Eric's father suggested getting a manager, having already found a suitable candidate. His career gained momentum, and although he was proud of the nominations and awards he earned, he didn't necessarily appreciate being labeled a romantic lead and wanted to prove he was far more versatile than that.

The first opportunity struck almost immediately, and he took it, ignoring the media predicting a disaster and his inevitable failure. The role of an eccentric Spanish American detective, Jack Castillo, wasn't the first step into the crime genre, but it was unprecedented for Eric to have no female co-star to highlight his strengths. A sneak peek on social media revealed his new character's look, which was so far from the usual, it released another avalanche of hateful comments... But Eric didn't back off. Instead, he let the negativity fuel him, working hard to make the detective a real rather than likeable or unlikable person. Soon, everyone was comparing this case to Heath Ledger's Joker, all but apologizing for their lack of trust in Sanders' talent and potential.

While more awards flooded his shelves and even more diverse offers filled his inbox, Eric's private life had gone from a dream come true to a shattered one when he discovered his wife's infidelity; a heartbreak they miraculously managed to keep private. As if reading Eric's mind and his need for a secret emotional outlet, his manager suggested accepting a controversial role of a murderous stalker that allowed him to use a pinch of what he had learned on the romcom sets, and give it an entirely new flavor. A challenge he needed in order to erase his lover label for good and open the door that had remained stubbornly closed until then.

[rioreeve]

Moodboard Meme

👮 - for a moodboard about my muse’s occupation

from @romanxdrake

[reevezs]

Games/Work Headcanon

While Zach is a huge fan of FPS games and survival horrors – both at work and as a gamer – his portfolio has a few diverse projects. His earliest games feature vibrantly colored environments, which often fool players into a sense of security that couldn't be further from false. He experimented with various aspects and different approaches to find a satisfying path for his future projects and career in general.

When he discovered a studio whose projects were exactly the direction he had wanted to develop, Zach wanted his next game to impress his dream employer. For this reason, it matched the aesthetics of the games previously created by the studio as it was meant to show that not everything he touched had to be about vibrant palettes and outlandish locations. His hard work paid off, and Zach joined the team on their next ambitious project: a first-person psychological survival horror series that would be the darkest and most challenging, and also most successful of the games he has worked on.

For convenience, Zach's games are based on real games/series, but their plots and other details may differ. Visuals, real titles, and in-character descriptions & titles below.

Eagle Island

IC: Eagle Island — a cute pixel art platform game, where levels are generated based on the number of players (max. four). the main objective is to save the protagonists' friend from an evil creature hiding in the deep forest.

The Outer Worlds

IC: Beyond the Veil — FPS; plot-wise, it's similar to his earlier project, but the levels are predefined, and the game is less suitable for younger players.

Osiris: New Dawn

IC: Dark Horizons — FPS survival horror; due to their shuttle's malfunction, a group of scientists is trapped on a planet they have been exploring for the past few months. shortly after that, they discover they haven't uncovered all of its secrets and have to find a way to escape the hostile planet before they run out of their supplies.

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel

IC: Specter Stay — first-person survival horror with a plot heavily inspired by titles like 1408 and As Above, So Below. the protagonist is hired to explain the sudden disappearance of an allegedly haunted hotel's guests and staff. little do they know, they too are trapped by the terrifying supernatural forces that control this place.

The Outlast series

IC: The Outlast & The Outlast Trials — the series consists of two games, where the first part is a mix of the first two real-life games & the DLC from the series, and the second one is more or less a copy of the third part, including some elements of the plot. no co-op mode available.

[reevezs]

[reevezs]

"Outlast rewards you for progressing through one excruciatingly terrifying area with another excruciatingly terrifying area."

[reevezs]

//the more O.utlast 3 gameplays I watch the more convinced I am that Zach is the team's go-to person when they run out of ideas & need some creepy dialogues for their villains. like, he's just chewing some matcha mochi, humming Love Isn't Always On Time by Toto, and jotting down some weird things for them.