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 Post subject: The Rape of the Lock
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:15 pm 
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The Rape of the Lock

Based on Alexander Pope's classic mock-heroic poem, a non-commercial kinetic novel that explores the petty squabbles of the Beau-monde through comparison to the world of Greek epics and the divine. Set in early Georgian England, young Belinda is an innocent and virginal nymph guarded constantly by her Sylphs. However, one day after playing cards with the Baron she finds her beauty and honor at stake, subject to his 'glitt'ring forfex'...

"What dire Offence from am'rous Causes springs,
What mighty Contests rise from trivial Things,
I sing -- This Verse to C---, Muse! is due;
This, ev'n Belinda may vouchsafe to view:
Slight is the Subject, but not so the Praise,
If She inspire, and He approve my Lays.
Say what strange Motive, Goddess! cou'd compel
A well-bred Lord t'assault a gentle Belle?
Oh say what stranger Cause, yet unexplor'd,
Cou'd make a gentle Belle reject a Lord?
And dwells such Rage in softest Bosoms then?
And lodge such daring Souls in Little Men?"

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Looking for beta testers.

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Scripting - clannadman
Character Art - surelyyoujest
Programming - clannadman
Music & Sound - clannadman
Backgrounds - clannadman
CG Art - surelyyoujest, clannadman

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Belinda
Our heroine, a fair maiden who is wronged.
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9475/c ... elinda.jpg

The Baron
An uncaring, petty man who desires victory and honour above all else.
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/1431 ... tbaron.jpg

Ariel
Belinda’s guardian sylph (fairy), who oversees an army of invisible protective deities.

Clarissa
A woman in attendance at the Hampton Court party. She lends the Baron the pair of scissors with which he cuts Belinda’s hair, and later delivers a moralizing lecture.
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1835 ... arissa.jpg

Sir Plume
Thalestris’s beau, who makes an ineffectual challenge to the Baron. He represents the historical Sir George Browne, a member of Pope’s social circle.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/361/conceptplume.jpg

Umbriel
The chief gnome, who travels to the Cave of Spleen and returns with bundles of sighs and tears to aggravate Belinda’s vexation

Thalestris
Belinda’s friend/maid. She eggs Belinda on in her anger and demands that the lock be returned.
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4283 ... estris.jpg

Shock (The Dog)
Belinda's dog.

The Gnome Queen
Queen of the dastardly Gnomes, who cause mischief and unhappiness for mortals.
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7681 ... gqueen.jpg

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Story - 100%
Sprites - 100% (surelyyoujest)
Backgrounds - 100%
CGs - 100%
Music - 100%

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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:04 pm 
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OH MY GOODNESS. XD That's amazing.

And pretty aspiring too. I wish you the best of luck! I'll definitely play this when it comes out.

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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:11 pm 
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carosene wrote:
OH MY GOODNESS. XD That's amazing.

And pretty aspiring too. I wish you the best of luck! I'll definitely play this when it comes out.

Thanks for the encouragement :) The script's completely out of the way, I just need to find some dedicated artists to provide the artwork

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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2011 11:00 pm 
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woooooo~ This one looks interesting :D

Unfortunately, I'm kinda confused with the story (okay now I'm contradicting myself lol) since I never read that poem before XDD
And that poem looks interesting too =A= I'll do some research on that poem I think


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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 1:26 pm 
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Dunceney wrote:
woooooo~ This one looks interesting :D

Unfortunately, I'm kinda confused with the story (okay now I'm contradicting myself lol) since I never read that poem before XDD
And that poem looks interesting too =A= I'll do some research on that poem I think

It's an old poem. A lot of people don't study Pope these days. It's a shame because his work is quite amazing and very funny once you understand the satire.

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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 2:04 pm 
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This is where I say something like "I did my thesis on Pope's The Rape of the Lock." It's a funny damn story. Because it's ridiculous. There's so much imagery in the poem, so I look forward to seeing what you come up with it.

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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 3:13 pm 
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Aleema wrote:
This is where I say something like "I did my thesis on Pope's The Rape of the Lock." It's a funny damn story. Because it's ridiculous. There's so much imagery in the poem, so I look forward to seeing what you come up with it.

It's going to rely on the art quite heavily so just hoping any takers are dedicated enough :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:20 pm 
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Just an update - The game is nearing completion. The character art is completed as are backgrounds, music and menu's. All that's left is for one or two CG's to be made then I'll be looking for some beta testers :)

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Whoa, cool! I thought this project was dead!

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Aleema wrote:
Whoa, cool! I thought this project was dead!

Not quite :) I've just been silently working away at it and allowing surelyyoujest the time to perfect his artwork :P

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:09 pm 
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I'm looking for beta testers for this game :)

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I'll beta test if no one else will! o.o

I'm kind of busy with school, but I'll try to squeeze you in! :D

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Anyone finished with beta-testing, please reply.

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