Cry of the Fox is recruiting,
I have a very decent team together but two vital parts still miss.
Vital as in at least one of them not having is fatal.
So first and foremost the most important part of the team that needs to be recruited is:
ONE SPRITER
Why?
I can hear the question rising: "Why don't you use RTP/ the random japanese site?'
Well if the sites would be sufficient , I would. And overly they were sufficient. The problem is, some characters are really specific and hard to make.
What?
It would be around 10 sprites/sprite parts used for frankenspriting. The project is now being held back by scripts that are in the making so concider a 2/3-month period before I actually NEED any of the sprites. For the sake of making things easy I will ask earlier and you can see when you find the time.
Level of experience?
All edits will be RTP ones, some might need some from scrap spriting. So I concider the level needed for this high. I know finding someone willing at this level is hard, as I've learned not many are up for the challenge or to commit them to one project. Though , I will try to keep the level as low as possible with frankenspriting and recolours.
ONE MAPPER
Why?
I'm a decent mapper, but decent can be better. Also the maps are greatly in number.
What?
Little fyi: I will be mapping all or if I'm not able 3/4 of the maps myself, this person needs to give me some c&c on my maps, check them for the regular flaw and f improve them is possible.
So this person doesn't have too much work since I won't be sending all maps only really vital ones.
Level?
I would appreciate someone with a decent to very decent level. I map stuff myself and had some possitive reviews on the maps I made. Also some negative ones but if you aren't a good mapper then don't bother. Also experience with Mack's Tilesets is appreciated but not necesarry.
How to Apply?
Post in the comments in this post, do not use the chat box since I won't be checking that one. Also please note that I won't be recruiting anyone who uses l33t talk, I want a decent application or at least someone who is nice, I'm not expecting Dear Mr. Sander... but I don't want "Lolzro yeah sure illl join ur projectz XD' this will be ignored.
Payment?
None! Please concider I am an 18 year old student having costs enough already. I won't be paying for any of my project. Since I won't be asking any money for it either. I will however pay my (not eternal) gratitude.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
History: Archer's Guild
Origin
The Acher's Guild aka. AG was a group of elite hunters started by the Duke of Topas during the time hunting was needed to gather enough food for the court. They were the royal hunters in return they had the privilige to eat at the table of the Duke and his family that's why it was first called the Royal Hunt Guild.
Members
The first members were regular hunters from towns and villages in need of some food and gold, they were recruited by the royal messenger based on their skills with the bow. Later on the royal messenger had so much candidates tryouts were needed to rate the new members. When the court of Topas was rich enough to gather it's own food only people of the rich were allowed to join the guild.
Famous members were many of the ministers as the minister of hunt is the guildleader. Also it's been a long tradition that the Duke joins the Guild as a honorary member.
Military
Topas has been known for it's great army, from the ships and soldiers of Demenor to the local Guards in every city. Under Duke Azemar the cleansing of Topas was started this resulted in the need of enlarging the army of Topas, so the Royal Hunter's Guild became the Archer's Guild the elite archer's of the army of Topas.
Post Civil War
After the civil war, the Archer's Guild became forgotten, it lost many members during the war and was never really reinstated. Duke Ector didn't care as much for military as his brother and ignored the fact of the degrading numbers of the Guild. It is feared that the Guild may dissapear soon.
The Acher's Guild aka. AG was a group of elite hunters started by the Duke of Topas during the time hunting was needed to gather enough food for the court. They were the royal hunters in return they had the privilige to eat at the table of the Duke and his family that's why it was first called the Royal Hunt Guild.
Members
The first members were regular hunters from towns and villages in need of some food and gold, they were recruited by the royal messenger based on their skills with the bow. Later on the royal messenger had so much candidates tryouts were needed to rate the new members. When the court of Topas was rich enough to gather it's own food only people of the rich were allowed to join the guild.
Famous members were many of the ministers as the minister of hunt is the guildleader. Also it's been a long tradition that the Duke joins the Guild as a honorary member.
Military
Topas has been known for it's great army, from the ships and soldiers of Demenor to the local Guards in every city. Under Duke Azemar the cleansing of Topas was started this resulted in the need of enlarging the army of Topas, so the Royal Hunter's Guild became the Archer's Guild the elite archer's of the army of Topas.
Post Civil War
After the civil war, the Archer's Guild became forgotten, it lost many members during the war and was never really reinstated. Duke Ector didn't care as much for military as his brother and ignored the fact of the degrading numbers of the Guild. It is feared that the Guild may dissapear soon.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Jax Bio
Name: Jax (unknown last name)
Age: Unknown (estimated around 20)
Appearance: Jax is a skinny boy, and his blond, spiky hair covers his face and bright green eyes. He has a pointy nose and a constant grin.
Weapon of Choice: Jax would answer that it's surprise, because aalthough he sports a small knife he only uses it in emergencies.
Talents: lockpicking, stealth, pickpocketing
Occupation: Jax is 'a gatherer of forgotten and misplaced goods' (in other words, he's a thief).
History:
Jax is a very quiet person, and, like many of the slumpeople of Askarin, lives a beggar's life. One child begged for food while the other stole goods from the pockets of passerby. The duo consisted of Jax and Dwane. Jax has lived in the slums for over 15 years. He doesn't have any known family. He was left in the slums as a toddler by a young woman who told the people "His name is Jax". Why a desperate woman sought shelter for her son in the poorest parts of Askarin is unknown, but since that moment Jax has been the son of every Slumwoman.
He learned the skills of pickpocketing and stealth from the wrong people, and it soon became a daily routine for the Askarin Guard to chase Jax and Dwane around the slums. Dwane's ways changed, as when he hit 15 Dwane's mother became sick with an illness called Arethel's Curse. They were forced to close the shop they owned, and Dwane started taking care of his younger sister Kela. But Jax didn't change.
Jax wanted to help Veronica (Dwane's mother), as she was like a mother to him as well, and Dwane was like his brother. Kela, on the other hand, didn't like him at all. He promised to help pay for the medicine, which cost more then the average small house. But Kela soon discovered that stealing and lying were involved in his plan. When Dwane was held prisoner after hunting in a restricted area, Jax came up with a plan to set him free. However, it was Fox who succeeded.
Dwane was home again and the family was reunited. But Jax kept telling everyone how Fox made too many mistakes; how the Guard would find him right away. Later that evening a group of Soldiers including Marshal Xaver came after duty to demand the identity of Fox. Since they couldn't answer Dwane, was killed in a fight between the people of the slums and the guards.
Jax was furious that Fox did not do anything to prevent the conflict. When a few nights later he saw Fox sneaking through the slums, he ran towards the Guard House with the idea to claim the reward on Fox's head and buy the herb for Veronica.
Age: Unknown (estimated around 20)
Appearance: Jax is a skinny boy, and his blond, spiky hair covers his face and bright green eyes. He has a pointy nose and a constant grin.
Weapon of Choice: Jax would answer that it's surprise, because aalthough he sports a small knife he only uses it in emergencies.
Talents: lockpicking, stealth, pickpocketing
Occupation: Jax is 'a gatherer of forgotten and misplaced goods' (in other words, he's a thief).
History:
Jax is a very quiet person, and, like many of the slumpeople of Askarin, lives a beggar's life. One child begged for food while the other stole goods from the pockets of passerby. The duo consisted of Jax and Dwane. Jax has lived in the slums for over 15 years. He doesn't have any known family. He was left in the slums as a toddler by a young woman who told the people "His name is Jax". Why a desperate woman sought shelter for her son in the poorest parts of Askarin is unknown, but since that moment Jax has been the son of every Slumwoman.
He learned the skills of pickpocketing and stealth from the wrong people, and it soon became a daily routine for the Askarin Guard to chase Jax and Dwane around the slums. Dwane's ways changed, as when he hit 15 Dwane's mother became sick with an illness called Arethel's Curse. They were forced to close the shop they owned, and Dwane started taking care of his younger sister Kela. But Jax didn't change.
Jax wanted to help Veronica (Dwane's mother), as she was like a mother to him as well, and Dwane was like his brother. Kela, on the other hand, didn't like him at all. He promised to help pay for the medicine, which cost more then the average small house. But Kela soon discovered that stealing and lying were involved in his plan. When Dwane was held prisoner after hunting in a restricted area, Jax came up with a plan to set him free. However, it was Fox who succeeded.
Dwane was home again and the family was reunited. But Jax kept telling everyone how Fox made too many mistakes; how the Guard would find him right away. Later that evening a group of Soldiers including Marshal Xaver came after duty to demand the identity of Fox. Since they couldn't answer Dwane, was killed in a fight between the people of the slums and the guards.
Jax was furious that Fox did not do anything to prevent the conflict. When a few nights later he saw Fox sneaking through the slums, he ran towards the Guard House with the idea to claim the reward on Fox's head and buy the herb for Veronica.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
A brief History of Magic
Introducing the first non-human character namely a magician, Jarotek! A post about him will follow soon. I hear you yelling Magicians are Humans! Well I beg to differ, they were humans but are now concidered traitors of the human race so non-human.
It all begin in the city of Oaser deep in Darmor, the city now a ruin was once a glorious city built upon a mountain, close to the gods.
Oaser was the window to the God's World and people from all over Averta came to seek assistance with the Gods, the Gods granted some a magical ability used for healing, they became the first Clerks, this gift came with a strange changing of the hair colour some would be bright white others blue or purple but they never found their original hair colour again.It seemed that this gift stayed with the people over the generations and some would use this power to destroy, gain money so they were banished all upon Darmor, the ancient city of Oaser and it's history was forgotten. Soon the people of Darmor were just concidered gifted. Until the Oracle of Averas retold this legend the Duke of Topas discovered this truth and this started what eventually became known as the cleansing of Topas the banishment of all non-human except for the original Clerks who were concidered holy and protected.
It all begin in the city of Oaser deep in Darmor, the city now a ruin was once a glorious city built upon a mountain, close to the gods.
Oaser was the window to the God's World and people from all over Averta came to seek assistance with the Gods, the Gods granted some a magical ability used for healing, they became the first Clerks, this gift came with a strange changing of the hair colour some would be bright white others blue or purple but they never found their original hair colour again.It seemed that this gift stayed with the people over the generations and some would use this power to destroy, gain money so they were banished all upon Darmor, the ancient city of Oaser and it's history was forgotten. Soon the people of Darmor were just concidered gifted. Until the Oracle of Averas retold this legend the Duke of Topas discovered this truth and this started what eventually became known as the cleansing of Topas the banishment of all non-human except for the original Clerks who were concidered holy and protected.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Kela Adriac bio
Name: Kela Adriac
Age: 18
Appearance: Kela has light brown hair tied back in a ponytail so it only covers the back of her head. Her eyes are light blue. In an old myth, Kela is the name of the guardian of the Seas. Her parents poetically named her after that guardian as her eyes resemble the sea glittering in the sun. She has a very pale skin and a rather unhealthy look. She is very small but wears old and cheap armour that is two sizes too big. It is dented and broken in some places and once belonged to her elder brother Dwane.
Weapon of Choice: As a young girl Kela used to go hunting with her brother. She learned the skills of the bow from him. The talent of archery runs through the family, as her father Jacob Adriac was a famous member of the Archer's Guild.
Talents: Kela has great talent with the bow, but is relatively weak in hand to hand combat. For a girl of the slums, she has had a good home-education from her grandfather.
Occupation: Unoccupied, though she used to be shopkeeper of a local herb shop.
History:
Born from the union of Veronica Martiles and Jacob Adriac. Veronica once was a wealthy girl living in Askarin, being the daughter of Alfred Martilles and an unknown Ryan girl. Alfred was a famous scholar and later minister. He settled the marriage between War Hero Jacob Adriac and his daughter. But during that time the Duke started the civil war with Demenor. Alfred tried to stop the Duke, and was fired from his job as well as fined for high treason. He and his daughter had to move to the slums where they started an herb shop. Veronica was pregnant and gave birth to a son they called Dwane. Jacob stayed home to take care for the boy until he was ten, when the tensions between the province and the seat became high enough for the ships of Demenor to attack Askarin. The Archer's Guild was called to help the Askarin Guard and Jacob perished defending his town, not knowing that he left his wife pregnant. Soon after Jacob's death, Veronicea gave birth to Kela. Kela had eyes as blue as the seas which were the grave of her father, so she was named after the defender of the Oceans.
After the civil war, Veronica was shopkeeper in the herb shop they had started. Dwane went out hunting using his bow together with Kela, and the two of them were homeschooled by Alfred.
But the people of Askarin started to stay away from the slums and the shop went under. Alfred died and Kela and Dwane had to support their sick mother. Dwane went hunting in the back yard of Ex-Marshal Iscaroth but was discovered and sentenced to death, a punishment not nearly close to the act.
That same night he was set free by the mysterious Fox and hidden by his family. But the angered Askarin Guard broke the rules and a small company of the guard including the current Marshal Xaver went to the home of the Adriacs and threatened to kill Dwane if they didn't reveal the identity of Fox. Watching upon this horid scene were Kela, Veronica and Dwane's best friend Jax. As they were unable to give the identify of Fox, Dwane was killed.
A few nights later both Kela and Jax spotted Fox sneaking through the slums. Jax went to warn the Guard and claim the reward on Fox's head, but Kela went to warn Fox...
Age: 18
Appearance: Kela has light brown hair tied back in a ponytail so it only covers the back of her head. Her eyes are light blue. In an old myth, Kela is the name of the guardian of the Seas. Her parents poetically named her after that guardian as her eyes resemble the sea glittering in the sun. She has a very pale skin and a rather unhealthy look. She is very small but wears old and cheap armour that is two sizes too big. It is dented and broken in some places and once belonged to her elder brother Dwane.
Weapon of Choice: As a young girl Kela used to go hunting with her brother. She learned the skills of the bow from him. The talent of archery runs through the family, as her father Jacob Adriac was a famous member of the Archer's Guild.
Talents: Kela has great talent with the bow, but is relatively weak in hand to hand combat. For a girl of the slums, she has had a good home-education from her grandfather.
Occupation: Unoccupied, though she used to be shopkeeper of a local herb shop.
History:
Born from the union of Veronica Martiles and Jacob Adriac. Veronica once was a wealthy girl living in Askarin, being the daughter of Alfred Martilles and an unknown Ryan girl. Alfred was a famous scholar and later minister. He settled the marriage between War Hero Jacob Adriac and his daughter. But during that time the Duke started the civil war with Demenor. Alfred tried to stop the Duke, and was fired from his job as well as fined for high treason. He and his daughter had to move to the slums where they started an herb shop. Veronica was pregnant and gave birth to a son they called Dwane. Jacob stayed home to take care for the boy until he was ten, when the tensions between the province and the seat became high enough for the ships of Demenor to attack Askarin. The Archer's Guild was called to help the Askarin Guard and Jacob perished defending his town, not knowing that he left his wife pregnant. Soon after Jacob's death, Veronicea gave birth to Kela. Kela had eyes as blue as the seas which were the grave of her father, so she was named after the defender of the Oceans.
After the civil war, Veronica was shopkeeper in the herb shop they had started. Dwane went out hunting using his bow together with Kela, and the two of them were homeschooled by Alfred.
But the people of Askarin started to stay away from the slums and the shop went under. Alfred died and Kela and Dwane had to support their sick mother. Dwane went hunting in the back yard of Ex-Marshal Iscaroth but was discovered and sentenced to death, a punishment not nearly close to the act.
That same night he was set free by the mysterious Fox and hidden by his family. But the angered Askarin Guard broke the rules and a small company of the guard including the current Marshal Xaver went to the home of the Adriacs and threatened to kill Dwane if they didn't reveal the identity of Fox. Watching upon this horid scene were Kela, Veronica and Dwane's best friend Jax. As they were unable to give the identify of Fox, Dwane was killed.
A few nights later both Kela and Jax spotted Fox sneaking through the slums. Jax went to warn the Guard and claim the reward on Fox's head, but Kela went to warn Fox...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Promising Games
WALKING THE PLANK
While the development of my game is on hold due to technical issues and work (I'm getting everything together to continue the project don't worry nothing was lost). I think it is time to explain why Walking the Plank is in the supported devblogs, the reason is that the game looks promising and is being developed by one of the most talented people on the rmvx scene: Aërendyll.
I had the pleasure to read through and proofread the story and I can say without giving too much away that it really seems like a great story, the concept-art is impressive but expected from someone like Aërendyll who also made some beautiful sprites for her game.
I'll keep my eye on WTP and await the demo that will hopefully come soon.
the link to the devblog is in the sidebar of this blog or for the lazy people:
development blog
I'm planning on making posts for promising games on this blog,
the list now includes but does not completely consist out of:
Armve'x Twillight
Dark Horse
Leviathan
If you know any promising game post in the comments-section and I'll look into it and may post something about it too.
While the development of my game is on hold due to technical issues and work (I'm getting everything together to continue the project don't worry nothing was lost). I think it is time to explain why Walking the Plank is in the supported devblogs, the reason is that the game looks promising and is being developed by one of the most talented people on the rmvx scene: Aërendyll.
I had the pleasure to read through and proofread the story and I can say without giving too much away that it really seems like a great story, the concept-art is impressive but expected from someone like Aërendyll who also made some beautiful sprites for her game.
I'll keep my eye on WTP and await the demo that will hopefully come soon.
the link to the devblog is in the sidebar of this blog or for the lazy people:
development blog
I'm planning on making posts for promising games on this blog,
the list now includes but does not completely consist out of:
Armve'x Twillight
Dark Horse
Leviathan
If you know any promising game post in the comments-section and I'll look into it and may post something about it too.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Chapter 1: Everlasting Paradise? Coming Soon?
Presenting with small proud, but more proud reserved for techie who made this awesome logo. Chapter 1: Everlasting Paradise. This is going to be the first chapter of 15 (may change) that will make my game. At this moment the mapping is finished (screenies will be added as soon eventing is done) Events at are 75% (+-), spriting at 0% (no luck with spriterhunt), art at 0% (luck with artist hunt, but can't make them slave too much). Music at around 30% (RoelfMik has finished some wonderful music pieces already).Depending on how fast everyone works this Chapter can be released really soon.
note: Chapter 1 is planned completely as a cutscene
LOOKING FOR BETATESTERS!
Yes, I'm looking for betatesters and not the type that just joins to play the game and doesn't give a decent review :( anyone who wants to apply and play the crappy version of the game (music/graphic-less but bug/glitch/irritation-full) can apply by putting their e-mail in the commentbox or if one wants to keep their e-mailadres secret just put your rpgmakervx.net/rpgrevolution.com nickname and I'll send you the link. Please note that anyone who spreads the beta earlier then planned will be banned from being betatester ever again :p
BETATESTERS
-Aërendyll
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