Motherhood - A Story of an Expecting Mother's Love

[demonicbagel]

Motherhood tells the story of Sayoko Koizumi - a high school senior who lives in the fictional city of Sakishima (no relation to the archipelago). Sayoko has recently learned that she is expecting a child - the result of a night spent with her boyfriend, Ryuuji. Later that same day, Sayoko tells Ryuuji the news, and, after feigning excitement, Ryuuji disappears the next day. Left heartbroken, Sayoko must learn what it takes to be a mother, and prepare herself for the day she has her child to take care of. As she struggles to balance finishing school with motherhood preparations and her social life, Sayoko is tested in her resolve and emotional endurance. With the support of her friends and family, Sayoko's story unfolds to tell a tale of a young mother's unconditional love to her unborn child. However, not all is as it seems, and Sayoko will find herself dealing with situations she didn't think she'd be a part of. On top of that, a broken heart needs healing, and romance is a possibility.

Motherhood will be a Free Project - as in, other than Kickstarter, it will not be commercialized for profit. It will include both heterosexual and homosexual romance routes (probably two of each, or 3 male and 2 female or something around there). I am looking for anyone and everyone willing to help make this project a reality.

As this is a Free Project, and my wallet is empty, I can not, at this time, afford commissions. Therefore, I am looking for people willing to be partners in the development of this project, as I can not afford simple commissions.

I need the following:

At least one artist. If you're up to it, you can do all the artwork (sprites, backgrounds, CGs, etc). However, I would love it if at least two people with similar drawing styles would work, so as to not overly stress out a single individual.

GUI and Logo work needs to be done. I'm no artist and can't do it myself, but I also can't really afford commissions at this time.

A composer who can create modern sounding songs, as well as romantic, emotional, or exciting tracks. Everything from slow and heartfelt to fast and dangerous will be in the project.

While not necessary, I think I'd like a second writer to help me flesh out the story and write the script. We can bounce ideas off each other and create a beautiful story together.

While I can simply use Ren'py to build the Visual Novel once the assets and the like are obtained, a programmer who could provide a custom engine that I could easily understand would be interesting to have, as well.

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I haven't gotten very far into the idea yet, and it's very new, but I love it already.

This story stems from the situation that my best friend currently finds herself in. While she is not in high school anymore, she IS pregnant, and is having a hard time adjusting. Her husband (also a good friend) came to me with the idea to build a story for a Visual Novel or what have you. They are both avid fans of anime and visual novels and manga and stuff, so I agreed to come up with something.

The husband can't actually participate directly due to work and having to deal with his new situation, and the project is meant to be a surprise for his wife. It would be a Free Project, not commercialized, and dedicated to my friend; it is meant to give her inspiration and confidence because much of what she is going through would be felt by Sayoko as well.

I am worried because I have no means of paying for commissions to get what I need to work on this project. I would hope that I could find people willing to partner up with me and work on the project. I would of course intend to do a Kickstarter at some point, however, so if it succeeds, compensation would be plausible and very well deserved.

If anyone would be interested in helping me developing this story more, or providing assistance in some other way (such as offering artistic services or composition), that would be greatly appreciated. If you want to help me work on a heartfelt, beautiful story that tells the tale of a Girl who is in a very rare and troubling situation in Japan (Japan has the lowest rate of childbirths in mothers between ages 15 and 19), or require more information on the plot and other stuff, then PM me, and I will answer ASAP.

This project idea is close to my heart, just as who this is for is. To make this a reality would mean the world to all involved, and I thank you for your time.

The following link provides a rough draft of the first 10 or so minutes of script. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_bZ3 ... lBUeW84Vzg

It is incomplete, but it is getting there.

[Alexzandria]

I am a Logo designer, so I am willing to design you a logo if you still need one. My GUI skills are a bit shoddy, otherwise I would offer my services to you in that area. Just pm me if interested. Thanks ^__^

[demonicbagel]

Sent you a PM.

I've been working on a script, amongst other things. Without artistic works, however, there's not much I can do.

[CrazyBicky]

Hey, I'm currently building a portfolio of music, and I'm currently working on a visual novel with a group of friends, I'm head writer on that. I really enjoy writing and composing music.
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/crazybicky/dark-days
I just uploaded one of my songs to soundcloud, as an example of my composing ability and if you're interested I can e-mail you some things I have written.