ok, so in more than blood, there's luke, leia, cal, boba pops in and out, a certain someone will temporarily bunk with the crew for long enough to get returned to their family, i've written a bit for ANOTHER character who joins up but doesn't swear the resol'nare, and i just now had a BIGBRAIN idea that will make the crew feel more balanced and add some compelling conflict. that said, i genuinely do NOT know how i'm gonna fit five permanent residents plus obi-wan and cody for a total of seven, AND two temporary residents (boba and the other character). also, the bigbrain idea i had would require me to engage with a mid piece of media that i have zero interest in besides this one character in order to get a grasp of their motivations, even if i'll greatly alter the direction their life takes as an adult.
truly idk how many fuckin traumatized children i can fit on this goddamned ship and it's beginning to feel crowded and like i'll be juggling far too many characters to do them all justice. luke, leia, and cal are non-negotiable crew members, and i'm leaning towards the character i just had a breakthrough about becoming a permanent fixture. boba is like an honorary member i think at this point, bc he's quite independent, and the temporary member will only appear briefly, but the one who doesn't swear the resol'nare i'm beginning to think i should leave to their canon storyline to avoid character overload, and perhaps switch the concept of them not swearing the tenants to the new character that i'm really considering bc i think the decision to not convert could thematically fit either of them.
i am AWARE this is vague as hell bc i don't want anyone to get their hopes up about certain characters appearing and then just not doing that. the more i think it through via writing this post, the more i'm leaning towards removing that one character i originally had not swearing the tenants bc dear god it's getting comedic how many strays the tanos are acquiring at this point 💀 four feels more manageable than five, especially bc luke and leia aren't even talking during this fic even tho i do try and give them some personality. so, two young characters and the main pairing feels doable, i guess? i'm feeling less overwhelmed now that i've typed this up but still a bit clownish when considering how ambitious this stupid fic is 😭
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Dev Log #4: Title Screen Tests
Today is the title Mock-Up! I'm satisfied with the logo and menu style, but I haven't even started the art for the background yet-therefore, I'm using concept art for FFXIV as a stand in, since the picture I'm using for the title screen will be similar. This one is a little long, so it's going under a read more.
The prologue takes place in a country decently far from Tovera-or rather, the country is USUALLY decently far from Tovera ;]
The country is tropical, and is analogous to a pre-colonial Hawaii and Aotearoa...for the most part. When the story starts, the country, Keona, is a huge tourist attraction for the rich across the globe, as well as random tourists-on top of this, the royal family struggles to use the country's resources to their advantage while not becoming a puppet state to bigger powers. So the problems faced by the people there are still similar to what the Maoli of Hawaii face-it's just that the people and state are a little more...autonomous, I suppose. For how long though, I can't be too sure.
Why am I sharing this? Well, I keep this stuff in mind as I brainstorm title screen BGs. I was thinking of a starry tropical forest, with the spirits of the land hiding between the trees and bushes...or an open plain in the middle of a mountain range, with our somber yet hopeful protagonist looking at the sky above. Or, I could be lazy and just use the cover for the novel-turned-comic-turned VN...but the art is already SUPER outdated, and I'd like to redraw it if I do use it.
And, while this may be more work for the sake of more work, I'd like for the screen to change as you progress through the story-which means I'll have to draft a FEW title screens, actually-but I don't mind it, since if I go the landscape option, it'll be fun and relaxing to draw.
Of course, keeping the theme on point, I want to keep the art's color scheme/palette blue and yellow.
This is getting long, so I'll end it here. Next update, we're drafting the title screen BGs...so next update might be next week, late, since I'm trying to finish a commission I made for my ma AND school starts next Monday. Kill me.
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Don’t mind me going through your tag looking for Wars stuff…. He’s definitely not very attractive…/lh /j
Hehehe :3c
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