Hi, I saw that post where you mentioned working on your own visual novel and you posted a sprite of someone veeeery attractive called Eldris. That's so cool! Can you tell us a little bit more about it? Plot, setting, genre?
Hello !
Thank you for your interest, it helps me stay motivated (Ā“ ā ` *)
Well, I initially started working on this project to practice creating a free visual novel with a fairly short story, before diving into another big project Iāve had in the works for a long time.
Itās set in a medieval fantasy world, with a story that mixes magic, political intrigue, and of course, romance. There would only be one LI (because it's still a trial run) with selectable gender, and I wanted to explore the Enemies to Lovers trope, with the player playing as a witch from a famous family working for kings and queens. I donāt have a nice writing style and I'm very afraid to fall into stereotypes and bland characters, so Iām trying to work on this whenever I can find some free time, and Iām lucky to have some lovely friends helping me with proofreading āø( *ĖįµĖ* )āø
It's quite the journey, but I believe it will help me learn many things.
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First of all I want to say I already love the premise.
I can't wait for my MC to shower Daemin with love.
Then I want to say OH MY GOSH YOUR ART IS STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL, I'm in awe!
Pleasantries aside, I have a few questions, if that's alright? Feel free to answer whenever you feel like it, no rush :3
I apologize for this ask to get so lengthy!
1) I'd like to doodle my MC so I was wondering if you know what sort of customization we can have for our Angel? I think I read in the stickied post that they're missing one wing. If I saw correctly the angel in your beautiful banner has a halo. Does our MC has one as well, then? And is it a normal halo (like most people would imagine) or is it possible to headcanon a few custom designs? (for example: Exusiai's E2 art from Arknights as a more unique design for a halo)
Any restrictions you'd say we should be mindful of when designing? Certain clothes, unavailable hair/eye colors (is heterochromia possible?), colors of wings/halo, scars etc.
2) everyone is in love with MC's dearest brother, rightfully so, but I'm curious about the ROs. Could you tell us common tropes they would fall under? Maybe some short facts about each of them?
That's it! :D
I wish you a lot of fun with this story of yours and am looking forward to not only read more, but also see more of your beautiful art!
Please remember to take breaks, eat and hydrate! :D
Wish you a wonderful day/evening!
Baiibaii
Hello Rkgk! I am happy to hear you are interested in what I have so far, and AAAA I'd love to see a drawing of how you picture the MC! And your art is so amazing ooOAAAAA!!
And thank you for reminding me of those things, when I read your message I was likeĀ āoh right Iām a living personā and got myself some water, LOL.Ā
All information is below the cut! šā¤ļøļø
MC Customization:
Hair -
Length - bald, short, medium, long
Type - pretty much all the types that there are
Color - from list or custom color option
Eyes -Ā
Heterochromia option (now that youāve mentioned it š)
Color - from a list, but will contain the whole color range. The type will open up unique dialogue/flavor text
Skin -Ā
Natural tones
No scars (plays a role in the story and has reasoning behind it)
Height -Ā
Lowest is 5 ft and under
Highest is 7ā²2ā³
Clothing -Ā
Start out in a white suit of armor
Or, start out in a white and gold scholar uniform with a skirt or long pants
At a certain point, MC will have the opportunity to change out of the starting attire for something else. There'll be a fair amount of variety, ranging from fantasy to modern styles
HaloĀ & Wing -Ā
Missing their left wing. There isnāt a mark or anything on the left side, either.
Color for both - from list or custom color option
Style for halo - from list or custom style option
It would be cruel of me to force players to have a simple halo style. I myself LOVE unique halo designs such as the one you mentioned
MC will also be able to summon and de-summon their halo and wings for incognito purposes
If youāve noticed from the banner art, MC and Daemin have branches of wings that branch out from the main limb.
(The Angel in the banner is another MC of mine that I drew for artistic purposes. In the story, MC wonāt be locked in to look like the one in the banner)Ā
At the start of the story, Daemin and MC only have one base wing with no branches. The more essence they have, however, increases the amount of wings branching out from the main limb. So in the banner they both have three wings worth of essence.
Essence
Color - from a list, but will contain the whole color range. Different colors will open up unique dialogue/flavor text.
Red, pink, orange, yellow, and white are common for Holy beings
Grey is common for both Holy and Unholy
Green, blue, purple, brown, and black are rare for Holy beings
Daeminās essence color is red :)
When an Etherian (Holy and Unholy) uses essence, it looks sort of like this:
The area they are either transferring or concentrating their essence will glow the color that it is. If two individualās essence colors are different in color, transferring essence will create a cool little mixture of the two colors. :DĀ
For combat, summoned weapons will be the color of the essence.
Elemental essence manipulation is the same, so liquids, shards, air/mist, and fire will be the same color as the essence.
Transformation utilizes essence, so transformed MCs will have accents, a glow, or a shadowy aura surrounding them. Transformation makes them look more otherworldly.
This is an example of one of my personal views of the MC, whos transformation is humanoid with an ethereal . This is how I visualize accents, too.
(This is just my view of the MC. Players are free to visualize their MC however they wish for transformations)
There are three main types for transformation:Ā
Humanoid - Purely bipedal, looks the most human-like
Hybrid - Imagine something like a centaur, for example. Humanoid upper-body and an animal lower body.
Beastial - Looks much like an animal. Quadrupedal.Ā
And the sub-types for these three breaks into two options: enigmatic or eldritch. Enigmatic basically means that the MC has a ethereal, calm-looking appearance. Eldritch is terrifying and aggressive looking.Ā
How much essence theyāve obtained determines the height difference. One wing and they remain the height they were regularly. For each additional branch of wing, their height increases about a foot or so, when in transformation.
Note: Still conceptualizing and deciding what I want to do for transformations, but I think these are the key factors Iām sticking with for now ^.^
Comprehensible veil and natural appearanceĀ -Ā
The veil and natural appearance looks the same for Etherians. However, mortals are able to see a VERY clear difference.
For example:
(Credit to my friend for discovering this AI art bot. I like to use it for some concepts)
This is what mortals would see if a Holy or Unholy did not have the veil. The veil Etherians cast upon themselves allows mortals to see an Etherian for how they already view themselves asāhumanoid with wings and a halo or horns (if they have those summoned).
So if MC and Daemin hear people screaming bloody murder and running away from them when nothing is happening, they might not have theirĀ veil up. They can sense whether or not the veil is on them, but they themselves cannot see it.
I can go more in depth about transformation and these two appearances if needed.
Facts about the ROs:
Iām not gonna tell who is which, but each character is centered around one of the seven deadly sins. ;D
Crych
Trope/themes of their path - Anger born of worry/love
From Kier. (World map at bottom of post)
Theyād be a computer junkie if they had immediate access to a computer and lifeās worries didnāt get in the way. So much information in one place, and such a complex machine!
Didnāt realize this until my friends tried pronouncing their name, but their name is pronounced ācrit-chā and not ācry-ch.ā
Iāve mentioned in the tid-bit fromĀ this postĀ that they are from a place where individuals choose their names based on sounds they feel most attuned to.
The idea of Crych having eyespots on their ears is something I borrowed from another story I was working on back in 2019, but never finished.
Crych doesnāt have four ears or looks animalistic like this, but the idea of their ears perking up to reveal eyespots is kind of like the top right image. Difference is the eyespots are on the inner fur of their ears instead of on the sides.
Yonas/Yoelle Cavaādren
Trope/themes of their path - Shared suffering, beneath the smile lies something more.
From Tarlean. (World map at bottom of post)
Since they donāt have any visuals of them yet, hereās the Pinterest board for them.Ā
Knows sign-language, and they often talk smack about Remilia when signing to Fenrir.Ā
Eve
Trope/themes of their path - They knew you before you knew them, enemies to lovers, little rat of an enemy to āØĀ respectable frenemy āØ
Theyāre not easily willing to say where theyāre from.Ā
Pinterest board for them can be found hereĀ since there are no official visuals yet.
They 100000% have the INTJ stare.Ā
That one video āHalloween Partyā on Youtube featuring Michael Myers describes their mysterious, yet humorous vibe well.Ā
For people planning to romance them...uh....thereās going to be some rough choices to make... :D
Fenrir Alphenstein
Trope/themes of his path - Friend to lovers, friend to bestfriend, single adoptive father whoās just doing his best. :)
Heās not easily willing to say where heās from.
Pinterest board for him can be found hereĀ since there are no official visuals yet.
Heāll have a more light-hearted, fluffy path compared to everyone else.
Loves to do and try a lot of things! If he had a blog heād probably show pictures and posts about all of his travels and experiences.
Lunari Pyan
Trope/themes of her path - Friendly rivalry, flirt battle, getting over grudges.
From Northern Omisty. (World map at bottom of post)
Pinterest board for her can be found hereĀ since there are no official visuals yet.
The themes for her and her sister are very telling of their bond and their personalities. Iām not a music expert, but both songs have a repeatingĀ ābumpā to them, if that makes any sense? Lunariās theme is here and Ashuriās theme is here.
Captivated by brawls and wrestling. Deep infatuation with the art of fighting.
Remilia MhovaĀ
Trope/themes of her path - Defrosting the ice queen, šµ anything you can do I can do better šµ
From Spriark. (World map at bottom of post)
Her intended vibe is kind of likeĀ Spectre from Dungeon Fighter Online.
Sheās been trying to learn sign language in her free time.
Spoils Cavaādren. :D The dynamic between those two is like two people going shopping: Cavaādren wants to sit down, rest, and not be there, but Remilia is likeĀ āWeāre buying you ten different shirts, and I donāt care if you donāt want to watch me look at the same three boots for an hour.ā
Sorin LaigarĀ
Trope/themes of his path - Slow burn, oblivious to love, deep talks
From Northern Omisty. (World map at bottom of post)
Oldest one in the bunch, being in his 30s
Defining symbols for him are phoenixes and fire.Ā
Dad jokes even though he isnāt a dad.
All I can say is that I feel so sorry for him š There are other characters I feel sorry for, but man...thinking about whatās to happen pokes at my heart.
His Pinterest board can be found hereĀ since I only have the sketch of him without color.
My favorite character aside from Crych!
Eldris World Map -Ā
This is the first draft of the world map, I might change some things here and there, but this is the general idea of where everything is.
[ If something from what Iāve said confuses you, or you want to know more, feel free to send me another ask :D ]
When youāre faced with a potential TPK and start to think about old PCs you can reuse, you sometimes get the urge to draw said old PCs for a change.
So have Eldris. A half-elf, eldritch knight fighter who looks like a hefty tank but is actually a complete klutz and a soft boi (maybe even softer than Watcher) unless you mention anything about a rebellion or revolution in which case heāll throw himself behind it with force. Thatās if heās not busy doting over his beloved horse or apologising for something he didnāt do. He was the first PC I created in 5e when it came out (so was, like, seven years ago now??) and I played him in Tyranny of Dragons up until about level 9, whereupon we realised that the book was pretty darn awful and we gave up.
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Eldris rose, her battered blade rooted atop the summit. Tyrr rests aside her within its usual docility as she oversees their earthly reign for the both of them.
Every wish granted from the Ahamkara is a blade of its own uniqueness. When her Ghost has been taken by a Warlord, Eldris wished for new strength to rescue her friend. The Ahamkara agreed, and gave her its eyes. She has since then become its eyes and could see Light casted from a time afar, further than what she and her Ghost could have seen. When she could finally be reunited with her Ghost, the Ahamkara asked Eldris for a life of solitude in return, away from the atrocities whirred by the Warlords and the Light in which they have abused. Upon Eldris' agreement, the Ahamkara gladly gave her its summit and its name, and together they have watched over all that it has encompassed for many centuries pass.
