Post by: Zerlina on May 22, 2008, 05:15:38 AM
Plot Overview
Set in the world of Palis, on the Lithian continent, The Story of Palis revolves mostly around the Theiran Prince, Malice Areté. His journey is paralelled by Nichi Abiés-the veteran prince of Gracia.
When Malice was born, prophets predicted that he would be the doom of his homeland, Theira, and grow to bring great evil into the world. They demanded he be killed. But, while his father -Makos- reluctantly agreed, his mother, Penelopea, begged that her son be spared. For love of his wife, Makos did not destroy his child.
In Theiran tradition, being the first born male (of his generation) in the royal house, Malice should have been the next king. But because of the prophecy, he was passed over for his cousin, Vertus, born later in the same year.
Scorned by his father, the priests, and many of the elder generation, Malice grows to be irresponsible, careless, and self-indulgent. In all respects he pales in comparison to Vertus, who is kind, responsible, and a skilled warrior.
After an unexpected turn of events, Malice's other cousin, Una, is murdered by Vertus during a festival. Malice is blamed for her death, as he chose to attend the festivities, rather than stand post with Vertus, as was his duty.
Banished by his own father and told never to come home until he performs the unspeakable task of killing his cousin and best friend, he leaves his isolated island nation for the continent. When he arrives, he finds himself at the end of a 700-year-war.
Inspired by the works of his favourite poet, Xenid, Malice decides he wants to achieve immortality in the same way that the characters of The Epic did.
But, after being told that, his favourite story, The Epic -a romanticized work of fiction- is hiding a true story that -if learned- may change the course of history, Malice must go forward to find out what really happened 700 years ago when the novel is set. Unsure, and inexperienced, but too proud to admit it, Malice finds himself unravelling an ancient conspiracy which is eerily intertwined with the prophecy made at his birth.
Playable Characters-
Malice Areté-
At birth it was predicted that he would bring great evil into the world, and be the fall of his nation. The priests demanded that he be killed, but his father, the king, overruled them and as a result lost his position.
Malice grew up to be an immature, and irresponsible young man, who –after being looked down upon by his elders- took up a laissez-faire attitude.
Used to running from his problems, or else talking his way out of responsibility, he is the very model of what a proper Theiran Prince should NOT be. A constant headache for his parents and his tutors, he skipped most of his lessons, showing up only when he felt like it.
While he is quite popular among others his age –especially among women- he is only truly friends with his cousins, Vertus and Una.
A lover of Xenid’s Epic, he secretly models himself after his hero, Gabriel of Alveus. But history did not go like the poem, and –with no mentor to steer him in the right direction- Malice has taken in not Gabriel’s true spirit, but Xenid’s own ideals and convictions about glory, love, and war.
Though he pretends not to care, he is driven by a need to prove himself to his elders, and especially his father. Like Gabriel in the epic, he claims not to fear the Immortals (or anyone else for that matter), and believes if he fights in the Gracian War he’ll be able to achieve glory and thus prove everyone at home wrong.
Like all Theirans, his native language is Lithian, but he has been educated in Niwan (the continental language). Still, he has a hard time communicating with those from the continent, especially Nichi, and often he cannot make the points he wants to make.
When the stakes get high, and responsibility finally comes to rest on him, he sees it as a chance for glory, and gladly accepts his perceived task. What he doesn’t realize at the time is that sometimes the quest laid out before you, is not the only one that you’re on. The greatest lesson he will have to learn is that –despite what Xenid may say- there are more important things to fight for than glory.
Nichi Abiés-
Nichi is the prince of Gracia City, though –due to his mother’s unnaturally long life (at the start of the game she has reigned for 699 years)- it is never thought that he will be king.
He is a devoted general, and a skilled soldier, with a strategy-first way of thinking. Having traveled on campaigns with his men, handled political councils, and kept his country safe for his seven years as general of the military, he is used to being in control and trusting in himself.
When he finds out that he is not really Ishia’s son, and that his mother and father were Northern peasants killed by Gracian soldiers, his world is turned upside down and he resigns from his position in the army.
However, when the threat of invasion is imminent, he is still trusted to go on an expedition to the countryside. There he is to lead his people into the city for safety.
While he wishes to go alone, Ishia insists that he brings Malice with him on his journey, to try to teach him about being a true warrior.
But Malice’s impulsive and carefree nature conflicts with Nichi’s own rigid way of thinking. And Nichi –not knowing Malice is also a prince- believes his companion to be nothing more than an insolent, foreign messenger. Nichi puts him down while at the same time trying to teach him. His mannerisms remind Malice too much of his own father, and so the two are far from friendly.
The only thing that has remained constant for Nichi (besides war) is his religion, and so he holds to it like a rock. As expected, given his usual attitude, he follows the Missa to the letter, and is a strict enforcer of the laws of The Temple. While it is possible (difficult, but possible) to persuade him in matters of the state, or matters of battle, he will not budge when it comes to his faith.
Devoted to his people, his country, and his mother, he is perceived by others as the archetype of a hero. But there is a darkness inside of him, just as strong –if not stronger- than any other man’s.
Titania Niveus-
A priestess from the temple of Solis, she is found unconscious in a ruined village. She speaks only Lithian and throughout Part I is only able to communicate through Malice. She claims to be from a town called Cormaelon, but Nichi has never heard of it and is convinced she is either a demon in disguise or a spy from the north.
She has been blessed (or cursed) with the unique gift of foresight, but has been treated as a mad woman and ostracized by her village. As a result, she took to staying within the temple and devoting herself entirely to the Immortals.
Titania is good-hearted, and is perceived by Malice to be innocent. Yet, she is more aware of the world than he knows, and while he sometimes changes translations for her, she is often able to deduce what is really going on.
Her flaws lie in her passivity, her secretiveness, her passive-aggressive attitude, and her suppression of her strength. Having been raised in a lowly position, in a patriarchal society, she associates female power and strength with immorality. As such, she often does whatever she’s told, and refrains from stating her opinion. It is only when she realizes that Malice isn’t as wise or strong as he believes, that she makes a vow to protect him and slowly becomes stronger.
Assumedly a war orphan, she was raised by a book (much like Malice was). Though instead of The Epic (which she has never heard of), she grew up reading The Missa (the Holy Scripture). In Malice and Titania, the ideologies expressed in both books begin to challenge each other, so that as they become more familiar with each other, neither is quite sure what they believe anymore.
Belial “Spade” Laertiades-
Belial is a mysterious and cynical demon who has long had a love-hate relationship with Nichi. While in the past they were enemies, Belial has re-emerged as an ally, though at first it is unknown why.
723 years old (give or take a few decades), Belial was cursed a long time ago with both a memory and silencing spell. Until it’s lifted, he will never be able to remember the location or name of his homeland, nor be able to speak his native language. Other things were also erased from his mind, though the job was botched and fragments of memories still remained. A silencing spell had to be used to prevent him from ever mentioning these memories.
His vices are too many to list- from gambling, to promiscuity, to thievery, to greed- he’s done it all and then some. Yet, at the same time, he has his ethics (twisted as they are), and he will not cross them.
As his memory is gone, his history is unknown.
What drives (besides his self-indulgence) is his desire to find his home, despite the hopelessness of it.
Cygnet “Cyne” Roewe-
Said to be the most beautiful woman in Lithia. She is the adopted daughter of Hektor, King of Iuste. She is intelligent, good-hearted and forward with a witty sense of humour, but at the same time, she is also rash, vain and unknowingly demanding. After discovering that Hektor isn’t her biological father, she travels to Gracia City to find her real family. She disguises herself as a provincial peasant, and pretends to be mute so that no one will recognize her accent. She writes to her father’s friend in Belliger, King Der, to tell him that she is safe and to pass word onto her father (who is almost impossible to contact from Gracia). King Der, who has long wanted Hektor to send soldiers to aid in his cause, takes advantage of the situation, saying that Cyne was kidnapped and being held hostage by the Gracians. The result is the amassing of an army large enough to topple the greatest stronghold on the continent.
Glenn Cahan-
Glenn is a knight who is noble by nature, though not as commanding as Nichi. He is level-headed, agreeable, and righteous. His flaw is that he assumes his allies will be just as capable as he is. Without asking about history or experience, he often delves out tasks or insists on measures which others are unable to meet.
From the country of Iuste, he lost much of his fortune after a four-year famine.
Artemis Patroklé-
Artemis is a veteran soldier, who –at a young age- married his sweetheart, Elena. Tempted by war, he left her to join King Der on his campaign against Gracia, promising to return in a year’s time.
While at war, he indulged as soldiers often did, eventually losing sight of his morality, and seeing people as objects to be claimed or killed.
He returned two years after he had departed, having enjoyed battle so much, and having been hailed as one of the greatest swordsmen in the Belligerian army.
What he found, however, was that only a month before his arrival, his village had been burned and pillaged by Gracian soldiers. His wife –and the love of his life- was dead.
Those who survived the attack told him of the events that took place after he had left- how they had been warned of the attack, but how his wife had stayed behind to retrieve a child who had wandered off.
Artemis rejoined the army, but this time with a quest and goal of his own in his mind.
His fame grew as his skill seemed to be ignited by a new passion. Few understood that every Gracian he killed, he imagined to be the murderer of his wife- and unmet daughter.
Artemis is practical and blunt, with little in the way of apathy or compassion. He is motivated by guilt, and will not rest until he gets revenge on the one who he believes took away his family- Ishia.
Game Overview:
I’m. No. Math. Person.
Numbers make me physically sick.
As such, the main features of my game are the story, the script, the artwork, and the music. The soundtrack features some original music, and much of the artwork is original. As well (I doubt it matters to most people, but…), since it’s the story of a time and place, as much as it’s a story of people, there is careful attention to cultures in the way of dress, features, architecture, languages, names, traditions, attitudes, and religions.
I HAVE enhanced my game a bit, though, just so it’s not like playing every other rm2k3 game. So don’t worry.
Yes, I've been working on this game for a long time. What happened was that I got a new PC, saved most of the files for my game, but missed the project file. So I ended up remaking it, with only the resources I salvaged. I'm glad I did, though, because the plot (while the same) is now told in a way which I think works much better than before.
Oh yes, and in case you missed it in the trailer, you steal my facesets and you die. Seriously they took almost 20 hours.
Yes, that’s all for now. Watch the trailer cause I said so.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkjbqrliCyw)
Post by: coasterkrazy on May 22, 2008, 05:34:15 AM
I...
wow...
Can't wait.
Post by: Prpl_Mage on May 22, 2008, 05:52:30 AM
The rest is left to say upon the picture below.
Post by: Phayre on May 22, 2008, 01:46:16 PM
Post by: A Forgotten Legend on May 22, 2008, 08:42:35 PM
OMG.
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Post by: Hawkfrost on May 22, 2008, 11:04:13 PM
Post by: drenrin2120 on May 23, 2008, 08:31:41 PM
Post by: Ben on May 23, 2008, 08:38:41 PM
Post by: Dragonium on May 23, 2008, 09:17:49 PM
Post by: Zerlina on May 29, 2008, 09:20:22 AM
For those too lazy to watch the trailer, here are a few screenshots. Though I'd rather you watched the trailer.
Post by: Red Fox on May 29, 2008, 01:17:53 PM
Post by: Abaddon on June 01, 2008, 03:29:51 PM
Post by: CoolZidane on June 01, 2008, 03:45:02 PM
Post by: Zerlina on June 27, 2008, 11:40:26 PM
New website is up. If you visit please leave a message in the guestbook
http://www.freewebs.com/thestoryofpalis/
Post by: Uberpwn_w00t on June 28, 2008, 01:25:48 AM
This game looks incredible!
Post by: Zerlina on July 02, 2008, 07:17:54 PM
Holy marmoset, Batman!
This game looks incredible!
Thanks :) And thanks for adding a comment here! I really appreciate it..
Thanks a lot guys :)
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Post by: Flamehawk27 on July 02, 2008, 09:11:18 PM
Post by: Fisherson on July 03, 2008, 03:40:19 AM
I especialy like the lighting and Fire Screens.Keep up the awesome work!
Post by: karlc on July 04, 2008, 08:19:51 PM
Post by: Zerlina on July 04, 2008, 09:08:00 PM
Trailer
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lkjbqrliCyw
Post by: coasterkrazy on July 04, 2008, 10:31:42 PM
Post by: Flamehawk27 on July 05, 2008, 01:20:07 AM
Post by: Zerlina on July 13, 2008, 07:03:04 PM
Friggin in love with this, cant wait to play. I would log in to my youtube acc and give it 5 stars, if I could only remember my nickname and password.
haha that's okay
I was once again lost in the spell of the trailer. I really can't wait. This is going to sound a bit ridiculous, but I think one of my favorite things is that the dialogue looks professional, meaning all the grammar and spelling is correct, and the text is never cut off at the end. Those little things often REALLY bother me...
Thanks. Yes, what a lot of people miss is that if you type it in word first and then paste it, it'll probably catch most of your spelling mistakes :P.
Just to let you guys know, my grandma had an accident and I had to look after her, so I'm a bit behind now. But look at the first week of August (including test playing)
Post by: Rahl on July 13, 2008, 07:26:32 PM
Post by: Almeidaboo on July 21, 2008, 12:38:09 AM
Post by: Zerlina on July 22, 2008, 02:31:54 AM
um anyway, I'm at the stage where everything's together, and I have to keep playing the game over and over to try and catch stuff, fix things that were done near the beginning etc. So sit tight ^_^
Post by: Fisherson on July 22, 2008, 02:41:15 AM
pull fo a mostly story RPG.I love your new sig,the chip set in it looks so realistic..
Post by: Muraiko on July 22, 2008, 01:34:10 PM
The story is very compelling, I can't wait for a demo to be out for this game!
Post by: Moosetroop11 on July 22, 2008, 08:49:55 PM
Anyway, everything's looking awesome. Good work.
Post by: lonewolf on July 26, 2008, 05:35:04 PM
Post by: Rahl on July 26, 2008, 06:50:33 PM
Post by: Zerlina on July 28, 2008, 03:26:36 AM
Post by: Rahl on July 28, 2008, 03:35:42 AM
Post by: Ben on July 28, 2008, 03:44:13 AM
Post by: Bluhman on July 28, 2008, 03:52:13 AM
I'm sure there might be ways to recover it. See, if it was just casually 'deleted', then the files would still be available. However, they can be overwritten by future files that take up space.
Try looking up 'Recovering Deleted Files', as the sites I find seem to have some programs made to recover that sort of stuff.
Though a System Restore might work too... Not sure how that works entirely, however.
Post by: Rahl on July 28, 2008, 11:40:31 AM
Post by: Phayre on July 28, 2008, 12:15:39 PM
*sob*
But try a system restore or something, as others have said. I've been able to recover that sort of thing in the past, even with a screwed up OS.
And, for heaven's sake, everyone: make backups! BACKUPS BACKUPS BACKUPS. A USB drive can go for $15 around here, and CD-RWs are great too. Internet, not as much, but PLEASE back up your files to avoid the pain of restarting.
Post by: Zerlina on July 28, 2008, 02:44:40 PM
it restored everything to the same folder, and unfortunately the maps from Wilfred the Hero overwrote my maps.
So I tried system restore and it brought back the folders but they were empty.
Then I tried the recovery tool again and it couldn't find anything anymore.
Phayre, I know you should have a backup but every time I tried to make one it corrupted my map tree data.
Post by: Ben on July 28, 2008, 03:27:15 PM
Post by: Moosetroop11 on July 28, 2008, 03:47:39 PM
Post by: Flamehawk27 on August 02, 2008, 05:56:47 PM
Oh no, you didn't! Ouch, that bites. Um, did you send the game to anyone? Friends? Co-workers? Anyone? And a system restore wouldn't work because they don't affect your files(Vista). I really hate to say this, but if the game is lost, you deserve a big :bend:
and we'll all help you put the peices back together, and re-assemble your game! Right guys? Bluhman? Gemini? Someone?
Post by: Red Fox on August 02, 2008, 06:03:35 PM
Post by: A Forgotten Legend on August 02, 2008, 07:18:45 PM
Post by: Hawkfrost on August 05, 2008, 06:21:31 PM
Post by: Zerlina on August 11, 2008, 11:59:24 PM
It was a tough little while, especially after a note was left in my honesty box (see: facebook) about it...a girl who was convinced I caused all her problems in high school...but that's another story. So there was the added factor that there is actually someone in the world who is willing to do that. Because up until now I figured that people may be mean sometimes but they still respect each others' work...especially artists. the person who did it was a fellow artist, which really disappoints me.
I put away all my sketchbooks, notebooks, etc, and just said "yeah this is it. I'm done"
But for a number of reasons...mainly that I don't think I could ever get over not finishing this after I've put so much time into it...and that Iw oudln't be able to live with myself if I gave up- I'm going to start again. It'll take a while especially since I'm in UNiversity this year...but I think it'll be worth it. So hold on tight everyone because this is still going to happen :)
Post by: Moosetroop11 on August 12, 2008, 12:05:59 AM
Post by: Zerlina on August 12, 2008, 12:06:49 AM
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Post by: Hirochi-Zangus on August 12, 2008, 12:39:47 AM
Post by: RockJohnAxe on August 12, 2008, 02:13:42 AM
But now that ive put over another Year into the Game, if i was to lose what i had now... i dunno what i would do.
But i would definately be a broken lost soul of pissed off Sadness :(
Power to ya man. Atleast you have better experience and skill that might in the end, make the game better than it was before.
Post by: Fisherson on August 12, 2008, 02:20:43 AM
Don't let it get you down. You're an inspiration to all of us. So keep it up!
Post by: drenrin2120 on August 12, 2008, 02:44:25 AM
Post by: Muraiko on August 12, 2008, 01:13:47 PM
I never lost my game before... but that's only because I have, like, four sources of back up. My labtop, my family's computer, my USB, and the internet! Hope you take some sort of security this time.
I really wouldn't mind starting over my own game though... because I've learned, and got more experience than when I first started (And realize that I could of made things alot more simpler, or less complex...) and changing stuff in the begining is a real drag because it's kind of already "implemented" in the game...
So, yeah. Good luck to ya!
Post by: Uberpwn_w00t on August 12, 2008, 07:13:00 PM
If you need any help, I'll do what I can.
Post by: Red Fox on August 12, 2008, 07:55:14 PM
I love you. If you where here I would make love to you.
Thats what I said to Drakiyth when he started up ROA again but it kinda fits here too. Not becouse your a girl but becouse your starting up your game again.
Post by: Zerlina on August 12, 2008, 11:16:57 PM
It really does motivate me to hear you guys. It gives me that extra push because hey- if I don't finish it I'll let you all down. :P.
Just sit tight cause it'll take me a while to catch up.
Post by: Red Fox on August 13, 2008, 06:37:46 AM
Post by: Uberpwn_w00t on August 13, 2008, 07:30:42 AM
if I don't finish it I'll let you all down. :P.And possibly be assassinated. Not by me, of course.
>.>
<.<
Post by: Muraiko on August 13, 2008, 03:00:13 PM
All well, if you might want to add some features this time around, feel free to ask me for advice on how to do it, or whatever. I like doing new things anyway. ;)