Hamaru Shoujo [High School] [Drama] [Psychological] [BxG] [18+] [Ren'Py]
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:26 pm
Overview
Inspired in part by Missing Stars, a spiritual successor to Katawa Shoujo that deals with psychological disorders, and in part by my own experiences with addiction, Hamaru Shoujo (tentative name, almost certain to change) is an upcoming VN-in-progress set at a fictional recovery high school for students with substance use disorders. The reader takes on the role of nineteen-year-old Cody, a model student and aspiring athlete whose life is suddenly disrupted by the overdose that nearly kills him.
There are a total of five planned character routes, with both good and bad endings for each route. The finished VN will deal with potentially sensitive themes including depictions of mental illness, drug use, addiction, homelessness, and overdose.
The School
Located on the west coast of the United States, Oakwood Recovery High School is a school specializing in the support and education of students with drug and alcohol addictions.With a body of three hundred students annually, it is one of the larger high schools of its kind, and unlike many other recovery schools, Oakwood takes a predominantly harm reduction-based approach to recovery. Students are not required to commit to abstinence, though possession of drugs, alcohol, or paraphernalia on campus is still strictly forbidden. Additionally, routine drug tests are administered, but a failed drug test is rarely if ever grounds for disciplinary action.
Students stay in on-campus dorms and must sign in and out before leaving the property. The school is equipped with a medical wing staffed by doctors, nurses, and psychiatrists specializing in substance abuse.
Characters
(Temporary character art from https://picrew.me/image_maker/100365 )
Cody Schneider • 19 • 5'11 • 178 lbs • Leo
The narrator and protagonist of Hamaru Shoujo, Cody is a straight-A student and star soccer player whose life descends into chaos after he overdoses on heroin the night before Christmas. Now a semester behind, he enrolls at Oakwood Recovery High School to finish out his senior year while grappling with the difficult question of what exactly "recovery" looks like.
Elle Whitecross • 18 • 5'8 • 145 lbs • Cancer
The notoriously airheaded student council president and an avid reader of sappy romance novels. She hails from a successful but dysfunctional New York family and has been attending Oakwood for the past year. Her motorcycle is her pride and joy, but her licence is suspended.
Sora O'Neil • 18 • 5'2 • 160 lbs • Scorpio
Elle's vice president and the resident chubby pastel goth. She's a woman of few words, though when she does bother to engage in conversation, her comeback game is impeccable. She has a dark, edgy sense of humor, and in her free time, she likes to binge watch anime and do blind speedruns of video games.
Mariah Browning • 19 • 5'9 • 139 lbs • Capricorn
An aspiring artist and poet from Cody's homeroom. Prior to enrolling at Oakwood, she dropped out of public school and lived on the streets for a number of months. She manages the school's self-funded co-ed basketball team.
Agnes Shea-Walsh • 18 • 5'10 • 125 lbs • Gemini
An Irish-blooded party girl with a short attention span and an even shorter temper. If there's drama on or off campus, Agnes is usually among the first to know about it. She has a penchant for getting into trouble and can rarely ever remember where she put her cell phone, car keys, wallet, or pet dog.
Kayla Jordans • 18 • 5'5 • 122 lbs • Sagittarius
A socially-withdrawn nature enthusiast and science nerd with a strangely obsessive love of snakes. She walks with a noticeable limp and suffers from chronic pain, both results of a childhood accident that left her physically and psychologically damaged. Her favorite dessert is deep fried Oreos.
Development Log
3/14/2020 — Topic posted in ideas forum. Begun early work on writing and programming.
Inspired in part by Missing Stars, a spiritual successor to Katawa Shoujo that deals with psychological disorders, and in part by my own experiences with addiction, Hamaru Shoujo (tentative name, almost certain to change) is an upcoming VN-in-progress set at a fictional recovery high school for students with substance use disorders. The reader takes on the role of nineteen-year-old Cody, a model student and aspiring athlete whose life is suddenly disrupted by the overdose that nearly kills him.
There are a total of five planned character routes, with both good and bad endings for each route. The finished VN will deal with potentially sensitive themes including depictions of mental illness, drug use, addiction, homelessness, and overdose.
The School
Located on the west coast of the United States, Oakwood Recovery High School is a school specializing in the support and education of students with drug and alcohol addictions.With a body of three hundred students annually, it is one of the larger high schools of its kind, and unlike many other recovery schools, Oakwood takes a predominantly harm reduction-based approach to recovery. Students are not required to commit to abstinence, though possession of drugs, alcohol, or paraphernalia on campus is still strictly forbidden. Additionally, routine drug tests are administered, but a failed drug test is rarely if ever grounds for disciplinary action.
Students stay in on-campus dorms and must sign in and out before leaving the property. The school is equipped with a medical wing staffed by doctors, nurses, and psychiatrists specializing in substance abuse.
Characters
(Temporary character art from https://picrew.me/image_maker/100365 )
Cody Schneider • 19 • 5'11 • 178 lbs • Leo
The narrator and protagonist of Hamaru Shoujo, Cody is a straight-A student and star soccer player whose life descends into chaos after he overdoses on heroin the night before Christmas. Now a semester behind, he enrolls at Oakwood Recovery High School to finish out his senior year while grappling with the difficult question of what exactly "recovery" looks like.
Elle Whitecross • 18 • 5'8 • 145 lbs • Cancer
The notoriously airheaded student council president and an avid reader of sappy romance novels. She hails from a successful but dysfunctional New York family and has been attending Oakwood for the past year. Her motorcycle is her pride and joy, but her licence is suspended.
Sora O'Neil • 18 • 5'2 • 160 lbs • Scorpio
Elle's vice president and the resident chubby pastel goth. She's a woman of few words, though when she does bother to engage in conversation, her comeback game is impeccable. She has a dark, edgy sense of humor, and in her free time, she likes to binge watch anime and do blind speedruns of video games.
Mariah Browning • 19 • 5'9 • 139 lbs • Capricorn
An aspiring artist and poet from Cody's homeroom. Prior to enrolling at Oakwood, she dropped out of public school and lived on the streets for a number of months. She manages the school's self-funded co-ed basketball team.
Agnes Shea-Walsh • 18 • 5'10 • 125 lbs • Gemini
An Irish-blooded party girl with a short attention span and an even shorter temper. If there's drama on or off campus, Agnes is usually among the first to know about it. She has a penchant for getting into trouble and can rarely ever remember where she put her cell phone, car keys, wallet, or pet dog.
Kayla Jordans • 18 • 5'5 • 122 lbs • Sagittarius
A socially-withdrawn nature enthusiast and science nerd with a strangely obsessive love of snakes. She walks with a noticeable limp and suffers from chronic pain, both results of a childhood accident that left her physically and psychologically damaged. Her favorite dessert is deep fried Oreos.
Development Log
3/14/2020 — Topic posted in ideas forum. Begun early work on writing and programming.