Aperture Chapter 2: Progress Update #2
Greetings everyone.
It's been a bit more than a week since my last progress update. I have been super thorough with my plot outline which has exceeded more than 3000+ words by itself. So I can only imagine how many words the dialogues would come to.
I think it's safe for me to say that I'm writing nothing short of
a short movie in this chapter. Without overselling it, this chapter will contain:
1: A lot more worldbuilding.
2: Spicy situations.
3: A darker tone and themes overall.
A lot will happen in this chapter. The first thing being introducing our
Second Antagonist:
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While he looks like a generic cocky dude, I aim to give him some depth, humanize him and make him a compelling character overall.
Before we continue, let me give you the progress % for the people not that interested to read the whole thing. .....
Progress:
- Story Outline: 0% ---> 85%
- Script: 0% ---> 25%
- Art: 0% ---> 20%
- Coding: 0%
- Proofreading: 0%
The outline is taking more time than usual since this chapter is looking to be
2-3 times bigger than Chapter 1. By next week's progress update, you should be seeing progress on all fronts!
With that out of the way, let's get into the meat and bones of Chapter 2.
The Downtown District:
Concept Art:
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Welcome to The Downtown District. The name is a bit misleading as this is actually a
City within a City. A place filled with secrets, shady establishments, mobs, gangs, and an ever decreasing presence of law enforcement. Our protagonists Rin and Keita will be thoroughly exploring this place together to find something specific for her Photography Competition.
This city is no joke, and things can go really bad if they're not careful.
Speaking of law enforcement, let me introduce another special character!
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I hope she's intriguing as a character. The $5 Patrons voted on this name, Noriko. Which means:
"child of the law" or "child of principles". The name reflects values of order, guidance, and adherence to established norms.
(Pretty fitting name if I say so myself.)
Anyways.
I've been rambling quite a bit. Hope this info can inspire some speculations and conversations regarding where the story will go. We do a lot of story discussions and more on my Discord ^^!
Chapter 2 will make a lot of progress in it's story and really get things moving. It's super ambitious and I want to do it properly. Please support me however you can!
Take care and keep yourself hydrated. Thank you for reading and the passionate support!
Regards,
Vonsatia