You wake up in a strange hospital not remembering where you are or how you ended up there. In fact, you don't even remember your own name! Unravel the events leading up to your sudden memory loss with the help of your cousin and the rest of the Magic Knights Guild - a guild you, of course, have no recollection of even joining!
Dive into a world split between witches and humans, magic and the mundane, as you set out to rediscover yourself while coming to terms with the fact everyone around you seems to know you better than you do.
Are you even the same person they remember? Or are someone else completely?
Earn back your ranking within Magic Knights, rediscover your magic, rekindle or redefine past relationships, and maybe even uncover a budding romance.
The Main:
You play a witch with magically altered memories, leaving you with retroactive amnesia. Your cousin, Emeryn, explains how this has happened and now it's up to you to get the spell reversed, otherwise your memories might be gone for good. You may choose to seek out other characters to help fill in the blanks but do you really see yourself as the same person as they remember you as?
Players may choose their name and pronouns, and romance is not mandatory!
The Love Interests:
Alekio: A large, heavy set man with a leg amputated from the thigh down, who's just a big softy. He and his sister, Salamaria, both work as blacksmiths and often take on commissions through the Magic Knights guild with the goal of saving up money. He's also been known to take on bodyguard and escort missions.
Kiall: A masked figure who's as energetic as he is mysterious, in the sense that no one has seen his face. He's lean and flexible, preferring skin tight suits that complete his whole "espionage aesthetic". Sometimes he can be seen wearing casual clothes over his suits, begging a lot of questions.
Desiric: A man with a regal air, he tends to be open about everything but where he's from and would much prefer to learn about those he met rather than talk about his past. He's not shy about regaling his friends with tales of successful missions and funny happenings, especially concerning his mission partner.
Muonj: Cunning, mischievous, and only stands an inch shorter than Alekio, Muonj is a member of the rival guild, Black Ice. They seem to know a lot about you, almost as much as your cousin, and particularly loves messing with you. The way they sometimes look at you makes you wonder...
Ashandi: Short, curvy, and with a sharp sense of fashion, she takes great pride in her appearance and loves showing off her purple eyes. While though apart of the same guild as you, she actively competes against you when it comes to taking missions and magical ability. It seems you two once had a rivalry.
Salamaria: Tall and muscular, she works as a blacksmith with her brother and often takes on commissions to save up money. She teases him about taking "escort jobs". She's bright with a dazzling smile and a love for sparring but prefers not selling out her combat skills. She's well aware of how distracting she can be in her crop tops.
Rikari: Small and wiry with a spattering of freckles and a love for koi fish. She appears quiet and reserved, often lost in her thoughts. She joined the guild just before you did, making her one of the few people you didn't really have much connection to before the incident.
Other Characters:
Emeryn: The first person you meet, your good friend, and cousin. They blame themselves for what happened to you and are willing to make things right. It's up to you to continue having a good relationship with them but a bad one might make them less willing.
They're gender fluid and use both female and male pronouns too.
The Doctor: The second person you meet. She's straight to the point but does feel sympathy for your situation.
Devi Nox: The guild master of the Magic Knights. She's mainly there to get you up to speed on what's what.
Yes I did throw in my mascot. She was supposed to be a place holder but I got attached to the design I conceptualized for her.
Others characters planned are Muonj's mom and leader of the Black Ice guild, Nox's apprentice, and a vampire side character who I love and adore but will only be seen every now and then. This whole thing is just me having fun with my own story. It's supposed to be free with optional donations so there's that.
Other Things of Note:
Magic Knights is still in early development! So far I have Alekio and Ashandi's sprites sketched out with Ashandi due for a new outfit concept, Emeryn and the Doctor's sprites and expressions finished, and Muonj's sprite somewhere between sketched and lined. Their base is done, their clothes are lined and colored but need to be tweaked a tad, but their hair is still a sketch. I have two images for one setting done and the first CG started.
I'm still drafting/writing/scripting everything out and making tweaks to the six minutes of content I have finished - I'm pretty much refining this 1000-2000 words at a time since I am working on the project entirely solo and breaking it into bite size pieces is just the most manageable for me. Also there's no shading.
(Aspects subjected to change.)
This doesn't take place on Earth as we know it but Alekio, Salamaria, Desiric, Ashandi, and the Doctor are intended to be poc with Muonj, their mom, and Rikari being from Asian inspired cultures. Emeryn is intended to be biracial with which parent being what left up to the player.
The one question I mainly want to ask of you:
- How do you feel about the MC having a predefined past?
I do plan giving the player the option to opt out of learning certain details, but some aspects might be unavoidable. Primarily where they grew up, how they grew up, and how they ended up joining the guild.
Credits:
Hospital heart rate monitor 1 beeps obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Strange Sands by Kevin MacLeod
Gagliostro font designed by Mathew Desmond
