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Galaktika Gamble [Might Need BG Artist]


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"Life is a game of luck and chance. You win some, you lose some.
But what do you do when the whole universe is against you?
Some people say if you wish upon a star, your dreams will come true.
One thing is often forgotten though. A nightmare is also a dream."
-Neil Doune

 

Hello! I am Rok Abiel, and as of right now, I am the Character artist, CG artist, Animator, Story writer, Script writer, and Programmer for Galaktika Gamble. ^_^ I've almost 7 years working on the story, and I've been working on making it a VN for about half a year now.
As of right now, the only other people working with me are voice actors, and an awesome musician(Amajor). Auditions for voice acting are over for now, although another casting call may pop up later in the future for the second visual novel.

 

Basic Plot

Neil Doune could easily be labeled the most unlucky man in the world. He see's life as one big game of luck and chance, knowing that at anything could happen at any moment, with any choice he makes, any move he makes, or even any word he speaks. Followed constantly by death, the world is literally trying to kill him off and he doesn't know why. He's escaped many natural disasters and other deadly situations, but just barely, causing other people to die in his place. During his childhood, his mother went missing and his twin sister was murdered shortly after. However, no one was able to find his sister's killer. As for Neil's father, he never met him or heard anything about him, and everyone he's known never talked about him either. After another deadly event, leading to the death of a mother and child, Neil yells at the sky in anger. He yells that he wishes to figure out what happened to his family and how it connects to his deadly situations. By accident, he summons a Stellar named Alhena, claiming to be there to help him obtain his wish. However, Neil and Alhena, along with Neil's best friend Ivan and more friends they make along the way, soon realize there are a lot of dark secrets hidden from them, and things are a lot more serious than they realized.

 

Stellar Info
 

 

Spoiler

Each star in the sky has a Stellar, an elven-like(In appearance) god/goddess, connected to it. Every 1000 years, if a person makes a wish while looking at a certain star, whether it be on purpose or by accident, the Stellar of said star will accompany them and help them until their wish is fulfilled. Getting help from a Stellar is rare though, seeing that they sleep for 1000 years after they help fulfill someone's wish, and most people only see a certain amount of stars in the sky with their naked eye, which have most likely already been summoned the within the past 1000 years. Stellars also have their own set of rules(For example, "Don't just grant wishes, make them work for it and help them along the way").


The basic physical appearance of a Stellar is quite simple, similar to humans, but with some slightly different qualities, including:

  • Long, elf-like ears.
  • Pupils a darker shade than their irises instead of black.
  • Hair and eyes that match whatever color their star is.
  • Stellars glow in the dark.
  • Stellars can "change colors" over a very long period of time.
  • The color of their blood also matches that of their star color, with a metallic glow. Example:
              -Blue for blue Stellars
              -Red for red Stellars
              -Orange for orange Stellars
              -Gold for yellow Stellars
              -Silver for white Stellars
  • Appears to look like young adults for the rest of their lives once they reach around 500 years old. (Which is fairly quickly in a Stellar's life span)
  • Stellar "armor" can often vary, depending on what area of the world they were last summoned, era, and whether they liked such fashion. The color scheme always matches their star color though, and white(If they choose to add white for variety). For white Stellars, their color scheme(If not completely white) is silver & white. This however, doesn't mean they are unable to wear normal human clothing.

Stellars also have special abilities that humans don't, like flying/floating, super speed(limited), teleportation(teleportation drains a lot of energy though, usually only used when summoned), quick healing, and other tricks up their sleeves...

 

However, a Stellar is not invincible. They have a life span too, and to kill a Stellar is a very risky act. When a Stellar dies, the star dies(And vice versa). This means the death of a Stellar could cause a supernova that could destroy things nearby the star, or if the star is large enough, a black hole. The Stellar itself also "explodes" in it's own little mini supernova. :lol:

 

 

I don't have all character sprites drawn yet, but I'll add a short description about physical appearance too. That said, moving on.~

 

Characters

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Neil Doune
Age: 21
Hair: Straight, brown, upper/mid-back length
Eyes: Black pupil, yellow irises

 

Often appears to be a jerk to new people he meets, but he's actually quite nice on the inside. He acts cold and standoff-ish because he's afraid of new people becoming involved with him, afraid that more innocent people will die.  He would love to have more friends and be around them, but he thinks that being a jerk and hurting someone's feelings to keep them away is better than that person dying. Neil does enjoy to be with those close to him though, but lives in fear that he'll see them die. Neil also enjoys a little humor from time to time but often leans towards sarcasm and pranks, which just make him appear to be even more of a mean guy. Though he's a bit socially awkward, he does truly care for people and will listen to them if they come to him to vent. He's been picked on before due to his name(Pronounced like "kneel down"), his long "Jesus" hair, and slightly feminine features. However, he's gotten so used to it that it doesn't really bother him anymore.

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Ivan Voronkov
Age: 21
Hair: Curly/wavy black hair
Eyes: Black pupil, blue irises

 

Ivan has known Neil for as long as they could remember, and has been with Neil every step of the way. Somehow he's survived living around Neil for so long, he's learned to laugh at situations if it just involves him and Neil without any injuries. However, Ivan is a very anxious character, and though he attempts to keep his anxiety hidden, Sometimes he fails miserably.  Even so, he's a loyal friend. Ivan enjoys video games, anime, the internet, and technology in general. During his free time, he's usually playing a game, watching online videos, or posting on his blog. He also has a fairly decent knowledge on astronomy due to his activity in the astronomy club back in high school. This proves him to be fairly useful when Stellars begin appearing in their lives. Ivan is very kind at heart, and naturally would prefer to not hurt anybody.
Ivan also sees a "shadow" throughout the story, causing him to question his sanity.

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Alhena, "Gamma Geminorum"
Age: ???
Stellar type: White star - Gemini
Hair: Ankle-length, braided white hair
Eyes: Gray pupil, light white-gray eyes

 

Alhena is the Stellar summoned by Neil. She usually has a fairly bubbly personality, loves making people smile, and has a strange obsession with macaroni and cheese and bells. However, this does not mean that she's all about fun and games though. She gets frustrated easily, and can become quite intimidating if pushed to that level. She used to go by the name Almeisan, but due to specific reasons(spoilers), she started going by Alhena. She is completely dedicated to seeing Neil's wish fulfilled that she is willing to turn against her own kind for his sake.

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Kion Takemoto
Age: 19
Hair:  Black(natural), purple(dyed), pink(dyed), and green(dyed).
Eyes: Black pupil, brown irises

 

Kion is a fun-loving guy, known to be the "life of the party". Unlike Neil, he summoned his Stellar(Which he calls "Narki"), at the very young age of 7 with the wish of being rich and famous. Continuing to follow that wish, he found his love for music and decided to attempt the path of a rock star. Kion is often refered to as a crazy kid with childish dreams, but he doesn't care what others say. Though he appears to be a complete spaz and full of comedic relief, he has a few secrets of his own. He can make a very good leader if put in that position, but prefers to be the follower from laziness. After he meets Neil, Alhena, and Ivan, he talks with his Stellar and they decide to help Neil with his situation.

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Shurnarkabtishashutu, "Zeta Tauri" (Narki)
Age: 22,500,000 (Estimated)
Stellar-type: Blue star - Taurus
Hair: Long, blue ponytail
Eyes: Blue pupils, light blue irises

 

Narki takes life quite seriously. Because of this, she often treats Kion like a kid even though he's 19. She doesn't care much about what happens to people in general, but she does care about Kion's view on things. Though she is serious, she doesn't mind a good joke every once in awhile, and absolutely loves food. She finds Alhena's "happy acting" to be annoying, and has a mutual respect for Antares. She's one of the stronger Stellars in Neil's main group.

 

Antares, "Alpha Scorpii"
Age:12,000,000(Estimated)
Stellar-type: Red star - Scorpio
Hair: Red, layered, bottom layer in low ponytail
Eyes: Red pupils, light red irises

 

Antares first appears to kill Neil. This leaves everyone in confusion and fear, causing them to question what's really going on, as a Stellar would never harm a human for no reason. However, he was just following orders. After a lot of thinking, he decides to change his mind and help Neil instead(Even though Neil absolutely refuses to trust him). His decision may(or may not) be influenced by his guilt, and the fact that he's reaching near the end of his life anyway.

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Kullat Nunu, "Eta Piscium"
Age:
Stellar-type: Yellow star - Pisces
Hair: Blonde, curly pigtails
Eyes: Dark yellow pupils, yellow irises

 

Kullat Nunu is Alhena's best friend, who eventually makes an appearance and joins the group in their search for answers. She's a little bit of a derp and does really weird things, but no one seems to mind as long as it isn't harmful. However, Neil notices that Nunu has blonde hair and yellow eyes(similar to his dead twin sister), and doesn't talk with her often because of this.

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Sadalmelik, "Alpha Aquarii"
Age:53,000,000(Estimated)
Stellar-type: Yellow star - Aquarius
Hair: Blonde, somewhat messy
Eyes: Dark yellow pupil, yellow iris

 

Sadalmelik is a mysterious Stellar that joins Neil's group after hearing "rumors" about a Human-Stellar war starting over Neil's wish. He barely talks and is a tad bit socially awkward when he's around Neil, but his only interest seems to be training Neil to make him stronger. For awhile this makes Neil quite angry, but eventually he realizes that Sadalmelik is actually very helpful to him.

 

Spoiler

Sadalmelik also gives Neil gold star stickers when he does well in training(His awkward attempt to be nice), but Neil takes this as a childish insult at first. Over time though, whenever Sadalmelik doesn't give a sticker, Neil begins to take offense because he knows that means he didn't do well. 

:lol:

Sadalmelik knows answers to many secrets involving Neil's situation, but doesn't reveal them to the group for specific reasons(Partially his own fear, along with thinking it might keep Neil safe).

 

Spoiler

Sadalmelik is the only character in the entire story that doesn't have any narration about what he's thinking or feeling, mostly because it would give away spoilers.(I'm also working on a second visual novel while working on the main one, told from Sadalmelik's point of view. Since some events match up, that's why I'm working on both at the same time. I promise this is very important to the though.)

Though Sadalmelik appears to be completely emotionless and stone-cold on the exterior, it's actually quite the opposite on the inside.

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Shaula, "Lambda Scorpii"
Age:???
Stellar-type: Blue star - Scorpio
Hair: Blue, long and short  8)
Eyes: Blue pupils, light blue irises

 

Another Stellar that shows up to kill Neil, bringing other Stellars with her for backup after hearing he has a few Stellars protecting him. Kion absolutely falls in love with Shaula's appearance, despite her being an enemy. Of course, that's the type of reaction Shaula enjoys, because "love-struck" enemies are fairly easy to defeat.

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Kyna Doune
Hair: Brown, length varies
Eyes: Black pupils, brown irises

 

Kyna is Neil's mother, who went missing when he was 8 years old. Neil loved her very much, so he's naturally upset by her disappearance.

She's an odd mix of traits. She likes being lazy and staying indoors, but she also enjoys going outside to play basketball if people challenge her. Her children mean everything to her, and she's very protective over them. She's very introverted, but she doesn't mind hanging out with close friends.

 

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Sally Doune
Hair: Short, blonde
Eyes: Black pupils, yellow irises

 

Neil's twin sister, murdered shortly after their mother went missing(By shortly, I mean like within 24 hours after the disappearance). In a few flashbacks, she's shown to be a little bit sassy, but polite to elders. She spent most of her days playing with Neil and Ivan, and leaned a little towards the tomboy side instead of girly girl. She was also Ivan's childhood crush.

 

There are more characters, but I can't really reveal them without revealing who is behind all the attacks. Therefore, I'll stop it there for now. If you're very curious though, more characters are listed in the casting call for auditions. I'll update the character section again once I get specific sprites done for those that are missing theirs at the moment.

 

Visual Novel Features

  • Multiple endings, including Good, Bad, True, Chaotic, "Too Early", and a hidden ending.
  • CGs and Animated cutscenes
  • Battle System(Hopefully with isometric elevation maps and attacks unique to each character if I'm able to figure out how to program it.)

 

 

Progress
Sprites- 25%
Backgrounds- 5%
CG's- 10%
Animation- 10%
Writing- 95%
Coding- 20%

Music - ??%

 

Here's a screenshot! I do plan on changing that text box though.

 

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-Extra Questions-
1. Does the story sound interesting?
2. Is my art okay?  Do you like it?
3. Which character seems interesting to you so far, if any?
4. Would you be interested in playing this game even though it isn't a dating sim kind of game?(I know being a dating sim isn't a requirement, but I know a large amount of visual novels are so I didn't know if it would have an effect on whether people want to play)

 

Sorry if this post is too lengthy. :nervous: 
 

 

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7 years on the story goddam I was only like an innocent middle skooler 7 years ago  :Kappa:

 

Good luck with ur project :D

Thank you so much!(I was 14 when I first came up with the concept, so I understand how you feel  :lol: )

Anyway, I will do my best and I'll continue to update as often as possible!

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yo from me also best wishes & hope you´ll conquer all difficulties that await you.

your story definitely got me interested in more

Thank you so much! I hope you'll enjoy the finished product when it's done! :P

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Wonderful! I see you're using Ren'py :D

If you have any doubts about anything Ren'py, don't hesitate to contact me! I'll help you out, personally.

I'll be following your progress closely.

BEST OF LUCK!

Yes, I am haha :D I started learning a lot faster than I thought I would, which is actually a little shocking to me, but there are a few advanced things that still frustrate me so bad haha. I've been trying to add in an animated video background for the title screen, and that's been giving me a lot of issues so I gave up trying to figure out that code and changed it back to a still picture(For now anyway, soon I'll be attempting it again) xD I'm also trying to figure out how to code this battle system stuff but it's very confusing to me still. I don't plan on giving up though, I will figure it out even if it's the last thing I do! B) Also, thank you for being so kind in offering to help if I need it! ^_^

 

And thank you for taking an interest in my project! It's very motivational to me when people show their interest haha! It's like receiving a power boost that makes me work an extra hour to five hours longer out of pure excitement lol.(Once I stayed up almost an entire night without sleeping just because someone said something about it and I read what they said late at night xD)

THANK YOU! :D I'll do my best!

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PROGRESS UPDATE [7/4/2015]

 

Finished Sally's character sprite and added it. Working on a character sprite of Neil as a child and almost finished with Antares.

Finished the sprite of kid Neil! what a cute little face~ :P

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Also finished a CG today, half way done with another.

 

Amajor made wonderful music for when Neil meets Alhena as well. ^_^

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  • 6 months later...

Hello! Just letting everyone know that I'm alive and still working, in case anyone was curious! I tend to update the Facebook page for the visual novel fairly often due to it's organization, but I figured it's about time I post an update here since it's been awhile! Voice actors are starting Chapter 6 this month!

Here's some(not all, but some) CG PREVIEWS to prove I've been working! Haha.

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I'll post sprites tomorrow(Or later today really...It's like 3AM here right now and I really, REALLY need sleep). I would do it right now, but there's so many sprites that it will have to wait until I'm more awake and aware.  Thank you for understanding.

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