2013-07-02, 07:55 | Link #681 | |
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No character resembles me all that closely, no, and definitely not physically. In fact, the physical appearances of any new characters are largely based on what was easiest to sprite edit. It's difficult to Color Replace Beatrice's hair to any colors other than red and brown, so...
The occupational overlap was solely because it's something I understand to an extent and it's something I always thought was in theme for Umineko yet not a single character of importance appears to be one. Spoiler:
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Fortunately I didn't get sniped on Andromalius, but then again, it's not like I would. He's male, after all.I'm actually not gonna say a damn thing about Walter. Gotta leave in potential sequel hooks. Certainly I'd expect you to wonder who he is and why he's writing it. But I've actually always kept vague on that part, even to my editors. If you think you're curious as to his identity, imagine how certain other characters must feel. That's not confirmation that he is or isn't a specific person, mind you. Just that it's one of the answers I didn't mean to spell out, nor one I intended to be 100% solvable. Of course saying that, the odds I'd actually do any sort of sequel seems low unless I get that one California project out of the freezer. You're right to be suspicious of the "random goat" thing, because honestly why would he care? Is he just that committed to justice? How in the world did he notice the subtext? Why would he draw the conclusions he drew? I'm not necessarily answering those, but someday I might, so I wanted to leave some of that in there to help profile him. I'm not expecting you to know his name or appearance or anything, since obviously he didn't want anyone to know that. EDIT: Also, to say Part 3 has no specific textual origin isn't to say you shouldn't have been wondering about what is and isn't in the Forgery/report. Just that if something appears to have not been possible to be in there, maybe it's not part of it, and if it's not, why did I put it there? The obvious reason for Part 3 is to put you inside the mind of this person, so that you can judge them in the context of their subsequent words and actions.
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2013-07-15, 04:48 | Link #682 |
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By the way, about those 1986 scenes where Virgilia is reading and there is static all over the place...did you actually write a normal, full script and then deleted parts here and there? Or did you just write a bunch of loosely coherent half-phrases from the start?
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2013-07-15, 18:56 | Link #684 |
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Let's see...for an overall review thing, I'd like to say how much I enjoyed Redaction and that I appreciate the huge amount of work that obviously went into it. It was a long and entertaining story, with good writing, consistent themes and good character development. I do like the way that it broke the mould while also remaining very much an Umineko universe story. I also liked the way it followed the pattern of the series, with tips and tea parties and whatnot.
The mysteries were solvable, and the questions video was useful. The only flaw with that was that because of the length of the game there were so very many mysteries and questions to answer, which meant that I didn't really have time to address all of them - but I must add that I certainly wouldn't have wanted to sacrifice any of the length of the story in order to make the mysteries more approachable, as I enjoyed the story as it was very much. One of the things I was most impressed with was how the character Andromalius was written and integrated into the story. He was really very interesting. The other original characters were by no means bad - I liked them too - but Andromalius stood out and seemed to have the most depth. If there's ever a sequel, I'll certainly read it just as keenly as I did this one. As Umineko fanfiction, Redaction was superb. It would probably have been easier to read in the now-available VN format (since that could be clicked through at a faster pace) but I don't regret reading it as each part came out. That was a lot of fun. Congratulations to Renall for doing such good work. |
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If any character reappears, it'd be him. He has the most possibility anyway, which is why the second Extra TIP was supposed to be about him. I intend to write that for when I finish the non-slapdash VN version as kind of a bonus. Spoiler for TIP Speculation:
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That project I was working on a year or so ago where all the characters were actually people at a dinner theater is interesting, but the problem I ran into with people reading it was that the characters just didn't feel right because they resembled the canon characters but acted nothing like them. That was the point, but you can see how that alone can't carry an Umineko narrative. People don't want to see a guy who isn't Battler unless they also get to see the real one. The other problem with that project was the lack of a good hook for a magical or meta-world hook. Of course, outside of Redaction, I did have a few Umineko-related ideas... Spoiler for The Witch of Truth Goes Forth:
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2013-07-28, 17:24 | Link #687 |
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I've thrown up a blog post detailing the actual next project, which is still in a very rough state. I mean it's playable now, if by playable one means "Erika, alone forever in a time-locked stasis Rokkenjima, with no human beings or objects to interact with." Which... actually seems like a pretty cool thing Bern would actually do to her! But it's not intentional.
Basic premise is similar to ep3 of When The Seacats Cry: Erika is plopped into a Fragment and gets to solve things in whatever fashion she will. Or not solve it. Honestly, she could go the entire weekend not being seen by a single other human being if you want. There'll be investigation, eavesdropping, puzzles (including a new epitaph), and plenty of ways to get Erika killed and then mocked by Bernkastel and the narrator. But everything Erika learns carries over to the next cycle, so even if you manage to get yourself super-murdered (or just die in a hilarious accident) you'll be better able to prepare for the next go-round. I'm also working on a plethora of other features.
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2013-07-29, 15:40 | Link #690 | |
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As you would figure, you start in just a swimsuit, and acquire the regular dress when you make contact with the family (or steal it out of Jessica's closet without anyone knowing you did so; it's not like Jessica is going to care). Other outfits will potentially be available, including the wedding dress (which is mostly a gag outfit), a maid outfit (this will take some heavy sprite editing unless I get an artist to just redraw part of it), and the ability to steal Shannon or Kanon's "costume" (outfit, wig, and in Shannon's case padding). Possibly other things, but what exactly will come up depends on whether they would be funny/useful outfits and whether I can get them actually made. Shannon/Kanon impersonation is easy because I really only have to alter their eye color to match Erika's and can otherwise just use their sprites. Maid Erika is slightly harder because Erika's hair is a nightmare to Photoshop, but if I can figure it out I can easily make it. Most costumes will do nothing except elicit funny responses from people, but a few will allow you to actually impersonate someone. Also it will annoy the family if you keep stripping to your swimsuit around them, but you might still want to do so for certain practical purposes when nobody is watching you. Or because you want to annoy the family.
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2013-07-29, 22:45 | Link #691 |
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Out of curiosity, who is that girl supposed to be in 'If I lived'? I'm not as familiar with the PS3 sprites as the original, so I'm a little slow on this one. Young Eva? One of the maids that inspired the stakes? Grown up Maria?
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2013-07-30, 08:02 | Link #693 |
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Yeah, it's Rosa with short color-shifted hair and Maria's eye color (at least from the PS3 version where her eyes are purple for whatever reason). School outfit is modified from Ange's and the female goats, "casual" outfit is just Rosa's casual from the PS3 version where she actually has one.
That one's probably too difficult to finish as it's difficult to write.
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2013-07-30, 23:04 | Link #695 |
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My interest level starts high... and decreases exponentially every time I read the word 'UUUUUUH!'
Wait, it's not a GBH post until I've posted some wild speculation. Ok. Here we go. Spoiler for The ending of 36 Chambers of the Golden Witch revealed!:
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2013-09-10, 21:49 | Link #697 |
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Progress on Untitled Erika Furudo Project - A Spike Lee Joint continues apace, meaning "whenever I feel like it." About 90% of everything is mapped and I'm moving on to objects, examination, and interactivity! Should be a gas.
Of course, stepping onto the stage of Rokkenjima once more would be a touch tedious for anyone who has familiarized themselves well with Ryukishi's eight episodes (to say nothing of the various engaging and thought-provoking fan episodes you should definitely Google!). After all, where's the fun in exploring the island's mysteries if everything was exactly as you'd think it would be? To that end, there will be... changes. I'm all about exploiting meta-knowledge, but if you try to take things a step too far you might find yourself (or mostly Erika) dealing with unexpected... consequences. Spoiler for Epitaph Solution Stuff:
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2013-11-13, 16:17 | Link #699 |
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I only just read Redaction since I forgot about its existence for the past year. Overall I really liked it, as it was
I have a couple of problems that may or may not be due to reading comprehension failures. Spoiler:
I also have some speculation to offer on the "who is Walter" matter: Spoiler:
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