I don't really know where else to place this ... or even if this is allowed, but I did see another game in-progress where the designs of the characters were heavily based off of work not of their own. So since this is NON-commercial, and thus no money shall be made, it should be fine?
"I don't do things I regret. The things I wanted to do ... I did them so I wouldn't regret it later. So what if time is repeating itself! There wasn't anything I would've changed! So why!? Why am I living these days again!?"
~ Monkey D. Luffy
Long story short, the characters are owned by Oda Eiichirou, from the manga/anime One Piece. On top of that, it's a semi-homage to the 1993 movie, Groundhog Day. If you know One Piece, you know it's not known for romance, and you'd be right, so what the hell am I doing making a romantic game for One Piece? But I'm a nerd, and since when have fans and their view of couples made any sense?
Never?
I thought so.
Summary:
It was just a normal couple of days. Luffy went fishing, and raced with Usopp, and the day after that, they finally debarked on Happy Monday Island! And there's a festival going on the next day! After a bar fight, Luffy goes back to the hotel, and happily goes to sleep. He wakes up back on the ship, three days earlier. The race with Usopp? Never happened. The shark they put in the fish tank? It's not there! What's going on!? Luffy's stuck in a time loop, but the rest of his crew is completely unaware of it. With or without their help, he will have to find out how to get out of the time loop without losing himself in the process.
Characters:
Monkey D. Luffy
Pirate captain of the Thousand Sunny, and one of the Monster Trio, Luffy's not the sharpest nail in the shed, but even he knows that going to sleep in a hotel doesn't equal waking up back at sea. Luffy is completely lost in a time loop, and unless he figures out how to get out, he might never escape. He'll need to keep his mood up, and try doing different things, or he might slump into a depression that will be hard escape. Not only that, but the more the days go on, the more he begins to notice the two women on his crew ...
Roronoa Zoro
Also an idiot, but sharper than Luffy. Zoro's a loyal friend and crewmate, and is usually very level-headed. He's always at odds with the ship cook, Sanji, however, and picks fights often with him. Zoro's a heavy drinker, but never to a stupor. He's an even heavier hitter, and is one third of the Monster Trio.
Nami (Obtainable)
Navigator of the crew, and accomplished thief, Nami originally didn't want to join Luffy at all. To make a long story short, however, she's now a happy member. Even though most of the others are idiots. She owes her freedom to Luffy though, and will do anything to see them safe to their destinations. She loves money, and tangerines.
Usopp
The sharpshooter, Usopp's known for amazingly, incredibly, unbelievable LIES! His dream in life is to become a brave warrior of the sea, but in actuality, Usopp is more likely to run than stand and fight. He does however have a lot of pride, and will protect his friends and captain in a pinch.
Sanji
He's the cook, and a damn good one. Sanji might look and act like he's just stepped out of a mafia film, but he does have a huge weakness. The ladies. He's another third of the Monster Trio, however, he never uses his hands as he finds them more important. He uses them to cook after all. He guards the coveted password to the fridge, and often finds himself at odds with the swordsman, Zoro.
Tony Tony Chopper
Cute, adorable, fuzzy, and gullible. Chopper's a reindeer who ate the Human Human Fruit which gives him the ability to transform and talk. He's the doctor of the crew though.
Nico Robin (Obtainable)
Robin's been on the run from the government since she was 8 years old. She's an archaeologist, and is studying the ancient Poneglyphs - an act forbidden by the World Government. She's happy with her nose in a book or even digging around in a dusty tomb. She can seem a little dark, but she's always smiling.
Franky
His real name is Cutty Flam, but ... that's too hard to say! Franky it is, then. Franky's a pervert - or just weird anyway. After a collision with the sea train, Puffing Tom, Franky rebuilt his body with cyborg parts. He's never really stopped
Brook
Musician. Superstar. Skeleton with an afro. Just Bones Brook. Wait what?
Help:
Currently, I have no art for this game. I'm not able to pay you, but donations of sprites would be appreciated (if you're interested, but don't know what these characters look like - who are designed already for you - a quick google search should do). But if push comes to shove when I'm getting close to finishing, I believe I can wing some decent sprites.
Semi-stylized would be nice if I can request a little.
I'll be attempting some background art at a later time once more of the island is fleshed out. I have been debating however on the usage of using only images of the sky, or even of just the ocean - seeing as One Piece's ocean (known as the Grand Line) is ginormous. Any thoughts on that?
Progress:
Later Plans:
Luffy's Skills
2nd Ending
Activities
In Planning Stages:
Concept BG Art: Hotel room, the boy's room, Thousand Sunny's deck and island buildings.
Concept Sprites: Designing some festival clothes.
1st Ending: Currently writing, and polishing script.
Coding: Time is looping great.
Luffy's Mood: Is declining, and rising, but not exactly as quickly as I'd like
Background Song: Fiddled with something https://soundcloud.com/mudgorillaed/merry-go-round
Update:
11-06-14
Going through the pub date scenes, and also managed to divvy up a placeholder song.
11-01-14
I haves a new scanner which is rolly - and seeing as I'm jumping back into this (even though I told myself to finish the shorter VN first), I did a few sketches to make sure I wasn't too rusty. And also practiced on a character I've never drawn before. I need more red and blue pens now ... In any case, I'm back to this once again. Will start on writing some of the date scenes for the 1st Ending.
03-14-14
Deleted three endings. Will now only be doing two. Also had to revamp Luffy's Mood, may not be working as originally planned. Will have to polish and improve after more writing is finished.
Completed:
Jack
