#inkbound

Para comenzar esta aventura, les dejaré los diseños de personajes de cada uno de los toons y una breve introducción y rol de cada uno de ellos. Aparecerán mas personajes adelante pero estos son los principales hasta ahora!

Bendy, Boris y Alice Angel

• Bendy the Dancing Demon: Demonio escurridizo con actitud confiada, despreocupado, travieso y sarcástico. Cara representativa de Joey Drew Studios. Pero con un oscuro secreto que lo atormentara durante toda su travesía

• Boris Wolf: Mejor amigo de Bendy y su compañero eterno. Amable, protector y algo torpe. Boris es el ancla emocional del demonio

• Alice Angel: Coqueta, cautivadora y de belleza excepcional. Pero competitiva y algo envidiosa. Alice es la co–estrella de Joey Drew Studios

Jack Pepper, Sam & Max

• Jack Pepper: Jefe del departamento de "Toon Investigation Bureau" (T.I.B.) o la "Oficina de Investigation Toon". Ratón calculador, centrado y frío en su trabajo. Determinado en resolver cualquier caso criminal en ToonTown

• Sam: Un perro detective. Siempre mantiene la calma incluso en los casos más absurdos, con un humor seco y una lógica poco convencional. Y evita que su compañero cause un desastre total… la mayoría de las veces sin éxito.

• Max: Un conejo psicópata con energía inagotable y una mente impredecible. Impulsivo, violento y con un sentido del humor retorcido, pero leal a Sam y al deber del T.I.B.

Mickey Mouse and Oswald The Lucky Rabbit

• Mickey Mouse: Alcalde de ToonTown y máxima figura de autoridad en el mundo Toon. Líder nato, amable pero serio cuando la situación lo requiere. Es quien intenta mantener el equilibrio ante la amenaza de la Mancha.

• Oswald: Ingenioso, carismático y un poco impulsivo. Tiene un sentido del humor travieso, pero también guarda rencor hacia cómo fue olvidado (y hacia su hermano Mickey). Mecánico e inventor de tinta

Animaniacs: Yakko, Wakko and Dot!

• Caóticos, bromistas y completamente impredecibles. Les encanta romper la cuarta pared y burlarse de todo, incluso de los héroes. Compañero futuros de los protagonistas

Joey Drew y Felix the Cat

• Joey Drew: Visionario, obsesivo y misterioso. Tiene un aire de genio incomprendido, pero su ambición lo llevó a cruzar límites morales.

Fundador de Joey Drew Studios. Su trabajo fue una de las bases para la conexión entre el mundo humano y el mundo toon. Su legado (y sus errores) siguen afectando al equilibrio del Páramo.

• Felix the Cat: Astuto, curioso y siempre optimista, incluso en los peores momentos. Tiene un humor ingenioso y una habilidad natural para salir de cualquier aprieto.

Un viajero interdimensional entre los toons. Su Bolsa Mágica le permite acceder a herramientas y portales únicos, lo que lo convierte en un aliado valioso en la lucha contra la Mancha.

Cuphead, Mugman and Devil

• Cuphead: Valiente, impulsivo y con una confianza que a veces raya en la imprudencia. Aventurero que llega al Páramo buscando redención por sus tratos con el Diablo. Termina siendo un aliado clave para Bendy y los toons junto a su hermano.

• Mugman: Prudente, amable y más sensible que su hermano. Tiende a ser la voz de la razón del dúo.

Chapter 1: “The Velvet Hammer”

“Pass me another whiskey, Essie,” said Bendy drowsily.

“Gotcha’” replied Estelle, filling up another glass of whiskey. Bendy had already drunk 5 cups of whiskey. Estelle became visibly worried, Bendy could only handle about 5 drinks. He was about to go past his limit.

Estelle slid the glass over to Bendy, who drank it in one gulp, letting out a drunken sigh along with a little hiccup. “Another one,” Bendy raised up his finger and waved it around in the air. As if he was demanding it.

“How about a cup of water instead?” said Estelle, slightly amused by the inky drunkard. She poured him a cold glass with some ice, “Here you go, Bends.”

“Ugh~,” Bendy crossed his arms and laid down his head. He peeked his eyes out, from above and took hold of the glass, swishing and sloshing the water around in the cup. The smell of alcohol and greasy bar food filled the air.

The Velvet Hammer was a hot spot when it came to good food and strong drinks. It attracted all types of crowds, families, thugs, gangsters, goody-two shoes, you name it. And Bendy was no exception. Estelle, the bartender, had known Bendy since he first started coming to The Velvet Hammer. Besides, as a demon herself, she could relate to Bendy on a level no other toon (who wasn’t a demon) could. 

Bendy went to The Velvet Hammer everyday, always the same old thing. Until one day, things changed.

It was a normal day, Bendy performed along with Dandy at Ink ‘n’ Paint, went to The Velvet Hammer afterwards, and got wasted. Sipping whiskey and spouting tipsy nonsense. He laid his head back down on the cold countertop. “Another round,” he exclaimed, pumping both fists up in the air.

“Oh Bends, I’ll get Cups to get that for you”—she began to walk off—”Cups, hon! Bring this troublemaker a cup of water, why don’t ‘cha?” called Estelle, walking towards the second floor stairs.

“Yes, ma’am!” said Cuphead, pouring a nice glass of cold water. He walked over to Bendy, tapping him on the shoulder. “Here’s your water, sir!” 

Bendy raised his head to see the unfamiliar voice. He spoke quite quickly and had an accent Bendy had never heard before. Dressed up in a bartender suit with a little embroidered diamond sitting right over his heart.

“Huh, I don’t think I’ve seen you here before,” said Bendy, intrigued by the cupheaded, charismatic stranger.

“Yeah? Well, that’s ‘cause I just started here. Name’s Cuphead, but if ya want, call me ‘Cups’!” said Cuphead, a wide and hearty grin crossed his porcelain face. He held out his hand, inviting Bendy for a handshake.

Bendy slowly straightened up, looking Cuphead up and down. Finally, he took Cuphead’s hand and shook it. “You’re pretty cute, you know?” said Bendy, already drunk and blurting out whatever came to mind.

“You’re not too bad yourself, Mister–”

“Bendy’s the name. Bends is fine too,” he said, picking up the water and taking a big gulp.

Cuphead gave a nod and began wiping down the counter around Bendy. Bendy noticed all the scars on his arm. “Do those scars have a story?” questioned Bendy.

“Not one that’s super interesting, I’d say,” replied Cuphead, eyebrows raised and still staring down at the countertop.

“Oh please”—he slammed his hands down on the counter—”everyone’s got a good story to tell. Ya just gotta find a person who’ll listen. So, tell me,” Bendy said, taking Cuphead’s hand and pulling it closer. Looking up at him with obsidian eyes, he asked, “What’s your story?”

Cuphead wore an expression of shock but eased into a smile. “Well, it’s a pretty long story—you sure you wanna hear?” he asked, now leaning on the counter. Bendy nodded and sat back in his chair. “Yeah, it’s not like I’ve got places to be. Sides’, I wanna know more about cha’.”

Cuphead told the story of how he made a deal with the devil—and the fights he endured to earn his soul back. How he earned every one of the scars on his arms. And, as he grew older, was still a troublemaker but totally “mature” now. Bendy was entertained by the story. Estelle would walk by every few moments, listening in on their conversation. She was surprised, she had never seen Bendy so quiet, especially since he was drunk. She watched from afar and decided to let the two get to know each other.

“So, yeah. Pretty much how my brother and I ended up ‘round here,” Cuphead said, finishing off his story.

“Now that was interesting. I don’t think you and I have the same definition of interesting because that had me on the edge of my seat!” exclaimed Bendy. “How long have you been living here for?”

“Not too long, my brother and I tend to move. Just trying to find a place to settle down, ya know?”

“I get it, tons of people of all kinds come ‘round here. They come and go, some don’t stay long, while others decide to live their days out in this dump of a town. I’ve lived here my whole life, along with my brother.”

“You’ve got a brother too?” asked Cuphead.

“Course I do,” —Bendy held his thumb to his chest, and puffed proudly—”he’s a great kid. Name’s Boris, he’s shy but he sticks to his morals. Real nice, you’d— well, maybe, you’re a bit much for him.” Bendy admitted.

“Whaddya mean by that,” asked Cuphead, raising an eyebrow. 

“Nothing rude, it’s just that after talking to ya. You seem to have a pretty big personality, and well—my brother isn’t exactly the loud and proud type.”

“Hey! Neither is my brother! Maybe Mugman could befriend Boris; that’d be nice right?” added Cuphead, whose face lit up at the thought. “Speaking of Mugsy, he’s standing right over there!”

Cuphead pointed to the tall, porcelain cup who stood at the table, holding a pen and paper for jotting down orders. “See ‘im? He’s the one with the sweet striped straw and embroidered club on his chest. It’s like mine! —Cuphead pointed to the red diamond on his chest—”Except mine's a red diamond.”

Bendy followed the direction Cuphead’s finger was pointed. Past the bustling crowds of people, he spotted a blue-nosed mug that stood out to him. A blue striped straw, a round blue nose, and quite tall. You could tell the two were brothers. Difference is, Cuphead had big eyes and a small red nose, along with a bent, red-striped straw.

“You two really do look alike!” Bendy exclaimed, pleasantly surprised by the similarities between the two. 

“Here I’ll call ‘im over” —Cuphead cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted—”Hey Mugsy! Come over here a sec’!” The bar went silent. Mugman slowly turned towards Cuphead, who was waving his hand in the air like an “idiot” (as Mugman tends to call him). Mugman became bright red and smoke began to rise from his head as he walked toward the bar. Everyone stared at Mugman as he walked, each step pounding louder than the last.

“Cuphead, you dolt!” said Mugman in an aggressive whisper. “You could’ve just waited until I walked over or somethin’! Now everyone’s staring at us!”

“Eh, I ain’t too worried about it, ‘sides, who cares what they think anyway?”

Bendy tried to contain his laughter as the two went tit for tat. Now that he had a closer look at the two, he was able to better see just what made them different. Mugman had the same heavy accent as Cups. The bickering Cups caught the attention of Ember Faye, more formally known as “The Heat Miser". She was the owner of The Velvet Hammer and a notorious mafia boss. Except, only very few knew about this, and not many lived to tell the tale.

She walked down the stairs, Estelle alongside her. She came up to the cups, “Causing trouble on your first day, I see?”

The cups quickly straightened up. “No, of course not ma’am!,” they said in unison. “Heh, just making sure the counters are clean! S-see! Look, you can practically see your reflection," said Cuphead nervously as he wiped the counters frantically. 

“Ye-yeah! I’ll just go put this order in. Excuse me!” Mugman dashed off, trying to escape the situation.

Bendy chuckled at the boys, they were quite a duo. But what really caught his attention was Miss Faye. She was a fire demon, her hair was made up of dancing flames and her skin was tan and smooth. She had quite the figure, it reminded Bendy of Jessica Rabbit almost. Instead of a dress, she wore a suit with a few buttons opened around the chest. 

“Please excuse those two,” she said in a velvety voice. 

Bendy waved his hands, “It's a perfectly fine miss! You run a fine joint, so no need to worry. I’m always satisfied with my time here.” He smiled at Estelle who had a grateful look on her face.

“Anyways, that’s the daily report for today. Everything's running smoothly,” said Estelle to Miss Faye.

“Close up after midnight,” —she ran finger under Estelle’s chin—”See me at my office once you’re done.”

Estelle blushed as her eyes wandered frantically. She skittered back to her spot behind the bar, “Yes ma’am,” she said, flustered.

Miss Faye, waved goodbye and walked back up to her office on the second floor where the club was. 

“What was that?” Bendy and Cuphead, who in unison, questioned teasingly, a sly smirk on her face. 

“N–nothing! She’s just my boss.” Both Bendy and Cuphead gave her a “yeah, sure,” kind of look.

Estelle walked off to serve another customer, trying to get out of the situation as quickly as possible. “They seem happy,” commented Cuphead, who was smiling, but it wasn’t his usual peppy smile. More bittersweet, as if reminiscing.

“Have you ever been in a relationship? I’d be surprised if a hottie like you hasn’t at least been courted,” said Bendy. He let out a little hiccup; he was already drunk!

“I mean I’ve gotten compliments and stuff, but I’ve never been in a relationship. How about you?”

“Yeah, I was with my dance partner, Dandy, for a while but it didn’t work out well.” —Bendy quieted into a whisper—”a little too—obsessive…” —he began to speak normally again—”Had a girlfriend a while back too.” 

“So, you’ve got experience, ey? Any advice?’

“Make sure your first relationship isn’t your last. Find someone who loves you for you,” he said, laying his head down and letting out another hiccup.

Cuphead took that advice to heart, “Thanks Bends.” But there was no answer. “Bends?” —he tapped him on the shoulder—”Bendy?” He nudged him more, but then he heard a snore… “Phew! He’s just asleep… Wait! He’s asleep? What am I gonna do?” Then he had an idea. He picked up Bendy, placing him on his back and trying his best to wrap the coat around him. Estelle watched from afar, the sweet sight had caught her eye. Bendy laid his head on his shoulder as he rode on Cuphead's back.

Estelle walked over to help out, “Fell asleep again I see. He lives on the next block to the right, the little black house with the white windows. His brother should be home.” —Cuphead began to walk off—”Oh, wait! He’s a light sleeper, so be sure not to be too loud.”

“Thanks, Stells,” said Cuphead. Before they left, she patted Bendy’s head and waved them a hearty goodbye.

“Okay, to the right, black house with white windows… Got it,” he said under his breath. 

Snore~!

The loud snore startled Cuphead, when he realized it was Bendy, he tried to contain his laughter. Such a loud sound from such a little man, he couldn’t help but find it funny. He tried to contain the laughter, letting out little giggles. He took a deep breath, “Don’t laugh, don’t laugh, don’t laugh!”

He continued on. Bendy, half asleep, mumbled, “Where’re we goin’?”

“I’m taking you home, Bends,” said Cuphead

“On the first night? You’re bold, aren’t cha,” Bendy teased playfully.

Cuphead got a bit embarrassed by the forward comment, even blushing a bit. He tried to dodge the question, “Look, we’re here!” 

“Mhm~” Bendy grumbled. Cuphead knocked on the door, “Hello? Is Boris here?” —no answer—”I’ve got your brother!” Suddenly, footsteps came pounding towards the door, progressively getting louder. The door swung open and Boris stood there, “Is he okay? Where is he?”

“Yeah, take a breath, pup. He’s right here,” Cuphead turned around and Boris picked up Bendy, who was sleeping soundly.

Boris glanced up at Cuphead, “Thanks a lot for bringing him home. I know he can be—a lot.”

Cuphead smiled and rubbed the back of his head, “Ey! Don’t mention it.”

Bendy snored loudly, Boris sighed deeply, “Stay here a sec?” Boris walked into the house laying down Bendy on the couch and covering him with a blanket. He came back to the door, “Yep, that’s my brother—anything we can do to thank you?”

“Nah, just come visit The Velvet Hammer again! We’d love to have youse two,” crowed Cuphead.

“I’m not that big on alcohol, but I could get something to eat,” replied Boris.

“That’s perfect! See ya soon,” Cuphead exclaimed while running off, looking behind him and waving Boris goodbye.

“O-oh, bye!” Boris shouted back, waving him goodbye. “The Velvet Hammer, huh? I guess I could go.”

Maybe before and after they were “kidnapped” by their parents i think inkbound and serpent's son mk's would have some explaining to do with lion's light mk just a little bit

Light!MK: wait so you’re saying that your yandere parent is a more sentient version of the scroll curse who created you because it was lonely and your yandere dad is some snake guy who’s been through a bunch of repetitive cycles and wants to break you and him out of it??? Holy cow and I thought my situation was weird. Also wtf do you mean your world’s been through cycles???

I am the official VA for Misty from @inkbound-qftim !

I was tagged by @the-oaken-muse! You have no idea the abundance of WIPs I have right now. XD We are going to try pulling a snippet from different stories for each of these~

The game: you will be given a word. Then you share one sentence/excerpt from your wip(s) that start with each letter of your word.

My word from Oaken is ACORN.

A

“And live a life chained to the lesser kinds, always doing their bidding? How low our noble kin have fallen!” “To serve is an honor,” Embraterion replied, voice strained. “But clearly not one which you can respect.” “Penumbrael was right. You are weak.” Ignafeldor’s lip curled into a disdainful grimace. “I will not kill you yet, Dragon King. First, I want you to watch your precious world burn.”

C

Clocks? Nothing but timepieces filled the bag almost to the brim. Everything from wristwatches to mantlepiece timekeepers to sundials. Maybe a watchmaker had lost his luggage. Or perhaps a merchant had misplaced his wares. He closed the bag and tucked it under his cloak. If the owner ever came to reclaim it, then he could always return the thing. What on earth he would do with so many clocks in the meantime, though, he had no idea.

O

"Or go. I don’t care either way.” You’re putting her in danger just by being here, a part of his mind whispers. Isn’t this exactly what you were trying to avoid? They ride in tense silence until the bus approaches MJ’s block. Spider-man pulls the cord. MJ looks at him with narrowed eyes. “How did you know this was my stop?” Spider-man starts to sweat. “Are you stalking me?” “No! I, uh—I didn’t know. I was just—just gonna get off. Here.” He clears his throat. “You should be safe on your own now.”

R

“Right away, my lady.” There it was again, that icy facade fit snugly back into place. Cordelia played along, letting Bernan escort her from the warm room into the chilly interior of the estate. He led her up the dark staircase and down a long series of corridors until they reached a dim hall, tucked neatly out of the way. A visiting noble would consider it a slight being put up in any of these rooms. She supposed a criminal on trial, even an inklooded one, did not have the luxury to complain about their living arrangements.

N

Nocturn’s head snaps to the right. He definitely did not say that. “Hello? Who is there?” “You will not lack for diversions during your afterlife.” The voice whispers into his ear. “Where are you? Show yourself!” Nocturn turns to his left. No one. “Your power is strong enough to rival the Ancients.” It comes from behind him now, but the agora is empty. “Yes, enough power still lingers within your core to perhaps even join them.” “Answer me!” Nocturn shouts, voice cracking and wisping like a bonfire as anger boils in him.

Tagging @imakemywings (pretty sure if you're not tagging me in a WIP game, then I'm tagging you lol), @prydoniantrash, @tundra-tiger, and @misstooni

links will be to steam store pages if applicable, if not general home pages, though some of these will be available on multiple consoles

Inkbound - an isometric turn-based roguelike game in mid-beta where you play as a Needless, a blank, "generic" character with no supposed imagination or will, accompanied by a Kwill, a ball of light that helps you along. i'll be honest and say i haven't paid much attention to the story but i don't think i have to when the gameplay is so good. i love roguelikes and turn-based combat both, and the amount of customization you can get from random items and abilities during runs makes the game difficult but not soul-crushing. eventually you Will figure out how to make urself almost unkillable. no premium store or pay currency, just unlocking and in-game currency.

Cassette Beasts - a 3D environment-2D sprite creature capture game with a nostalgia theme (made in Godot!). i played(/replayed) a lot of creature captures this year, with cassette beasts probably being the earliest and one of the most memorable. there are some parts of the game i'm iffy on (the music, some of the companion quests compared to others), but the creature design and element mechanics in the fight make up for it by leaps and bounds. i've got a lotta favorite beasts in this one. suggested esp if you like 2v2 fights.

Palia - if you've hung around the "cozy games" scene at all, You Know This One. palia is a casual mmo currently in open beta that focuses mainly around farming, questing, and integrating yourself into a new community (though that's not All you can do.) by "casual" and "cozy" i mean that there's no real rush to do anything, your crops won't grow without you there and there's no friendship(/romantic) relationship deterioration. play as you want when you want. also it's free lol

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (no link available; currently only on switch) - i have never played a dragon quest game before. i think this was the funniest way i could've gotten into it. a creature capture-creature combiner game in the dragon quest monsters series where you play as a young Psaro, The Dark Prince, The Manslayer, the future King of Monsters, and go through different echelons of nadiria(/the area where monsters rule) beating ass and taking names. i probably don't have to sell this to DQ fans so much but the monster designs are fun, the story is funny to me whether on purpose or not, and i like either using the auto battle for quick levelling Or giving commands directly to my beasts. good stuff.

Lies of P - do you remember a few years back when everyone saw the pinocchio soulslike and went No Fucking Way and then forgot about it? lies of p is the pinocchio soulslike (though it's much more obviously a bloodborne-like, or to be even more specific, a code:vein-like). i love it. the setting and characters is kind of insane when you think about how it's All based on pinocchio, but it takes itself seriously enough to where you just go with it and enjoy your time with P and the npcs. the gameplay is fast and fun, with a pretty extreme amount of customization (swappable and upgradeable robot arm, usual soulslike Put Points Into Skills stuff, weapons with switchable parts that can be upgraded or change their scaling, etc.) i'm just having a really great time with it and want other people to too.

Risk of Rain Returns - an incredibly polished remake of the original Risk of Rain, a 2d side-scrolling roguelike where you play as a survivor on an alien planet full of things that want to kill you. i have almost 200 hours on the original ror and the remake has earned At Minimum 200 hours more - not only do the original characters and stages feel refreshed, but there's now new areas to visit, new survivors to unlock, and fun challenges to beat to try and get new items or abilities. plus chris christodoulou's soundtrack is, as always, The Best. if you didn't play the original RoR, i'd really recommend giving this a shot instead.

SPECIAL MENTIONS (no links. im lazy.)

Guilty Gear: Strive - tim managed to get me into fighting games this year and ggst was probably the best introduction i could've gotten. classic weird as fuck characters and story + an insane soundtrack.

Lethal Company - you've seen someone playing this, somewhere or somehow. funniest game to play if you and your friends are wussies. now has arachnophobia mode (<- is an arachnophobe, so i like it.)

It occurs to me that a lot of games I played this year were in early access. Either way…

Sons of the forest (early access)

This is one of those games I wouldn’t have played otherwise, but now I have I don’t regret doing so.

What on the surface seems to be a horror survival game, seem to be more like a camping and off-grid living simulator, log homes, nature trekking, caving, and hiking included, now with wacky characters showing up and being uncomfortable to be around… that aren’t myself. Still, I’m they’re very fun to hit with implements.

The sequel to The Forest, now expanded with the ‘Sons of’ Prefix, my friends and I were playing the game during early access, with many plot details not complete. Not that I was paying much attention to that. Unlike my friends, I didn’t play The Forest, but from watching Mandalore’s video, I… know some things?

The plot of the game is not the point for me. Going camping in the woods, exploring the gorgeous forest, and the creepy caves to find cool new gadgets, like a zipline… or a shotgun, or a slightly better axe, working together to construct a log cabin on the lake, and then to construct a zipline system from said cabin, all the way to the top of the mountain, is absolutely the point for me. The game should be out of early access soon, so I’m looking forward to playing it again when it’s ‘feature complete’.