You are a Meridian. A human made machine. A construct, a marvel of engineering.
But even under Meridians you are special. You are one of the first, one of the prototypes the Atervin Company made. And you are a defect.
You shouldn’t be able to feel anything, be anything. But you are.
And now you long for freedom and they want to take that from. They did already once… you won’t let them do it again.
You are way more powerfull then they ever thought you to be.
You aren’t just 006, you aren’t just a monster.
And you will show them that.
Arleine is a sci-fi and action book and follows the story of 006, a defective military fighting unit, who is NOT a good person!
It takes place in a distant future, in the city of Veiran, famous for its crime and harsh regulations.
Arleine is a story about pain, freedom and what it takes to be your own person. In a world were everyone just considers you an object or a iredeemable Monster.
You can try and make 006 a better person… or you can embrace everything they say about them. The choice is yours.
You will also meet a cast of characters with whom you can entangle yourself platonically or romantically… or not at all if that is your jam!
Be ready to fight for your freedom and stop at nothing to keep it.
TW:
Excessive violence
Objectification of the main character
Blood and gore depictions
Self-destructive behaviours
Substance abuse (Not yet in the story)
Abuse of the main character (Not yet in the story)
Objectification of supporting characters (Not yet in the story)
Disturbing imagery (Not yet in the story)
Right now the only thing available is the prologue, which sits at 2K words not counting code. Since this story is more of a side project and I have ADHD, updates will be sporadic and inconsistent. My main project, which will be posted at a later date, has more of my focus. I will still try to give this semi-regular updates!
English is not my first language, so please point out odd grammar and sentence structure.
I hope you guys will enjoy what is there for now, even if it is a little short.
Demo link: https://dashingdon.com/play/kawsonist/arleine/mygame/
Cast
006
You. The defect. Monster. Abomination.
Vion
Enhanced human
Age: 26
Gender: Man
Occupation: Assassin
Appearance: sickly pale skin, short straight white hair, unnatural orange eyes, is around 6’4ft
Power: [REDACTED]
Not much is known about the famous assassin Vion, other then his appearance and name. The ones who have managed to survive a meeting with him, have described him having a jovial carefree personality, someone who would more likely play harmless jokes on you then try and murder you. He is also said to be quite petty, and one shouldn’t cross him. For their own safety.
Hazard
Real Name:[REDACTED]
Petra Unit, Artificial human
Age: unknown, looks like early 20’s
Gender: Woman
Occupation: Agent in the Governmental Infiltration and Information Gathering Division (G.I.I.G.D)
Appearance: brown skin, long wavy black hair, caramel coloured eyes, is around 5’1ft
Power: Illusionary capabillities, enhanced eyesight and hearing
Hazard presents herself as a friendly and kind woman. Not much can be said to dissapprove that claim. It has been deduced that she can’t stand anarchistic tendencies or disorganisation. She likes to approach problems in an optimistic manner, though she isn’t blind to how the world around her works. She is extremely loyal to her government.
003
Name:[REDACTED]
Meridian, a fellow defect and prototype
Age: around 14 years since manufacture
Gender: identifies himself as a Man instead of being just an object
Occupation: Retrieval and Containment Unit (R.C.U)
Appearance: metallic-silver skin, ear lenght brown hair, silver-gold eyes, is around 5’7ft
Power: Heat generation, flame generation, High speed and strength, Meridian Battle Mode
To the public nothing is known about 003, as it should be. Unlike 006 and 008, 003 never tried to escape from the Atervin Company, since in his pragmatically inclined mindd he would be in a better position with them instead of against them. Was said to be close to 006 before their first escape with 008 and seems to hold a grudge against 008.
008
Name: Topaz
Meridian, a fellow defect and prototype
Age: around 12 years since manufacture
Gender: identifies herself as a Woman instead of being just an object
Occupation: Mercenary
Appearance: sand coloured skin with a slight gold-metallic tinge, short blond hair with one long strand being made into a braid, green-bronze eyes, is around 6’9ft
Power: Near invulnerbility, plasma arm-blades, high speed and strength, Meridian Battle Mode
008, or Topaz, was able to escape from the Atervin Company 6 years ago together with 006. It seems that 2 years later both of them split up and she managed to found her own underground mercenary company and gained success through it. She is described as a rude and blunt person, speaking her mind and not pulling her punches. She dislikes authority and people who try to treat her as a mere weapon. 008 and 003 seem to have a strong dislike for each other.
But you just have to wait and see!
