Fallen Hero - Update 18 December 2016

Out of curiosity,i know the white lady and latino man are lady argent and ortega but who the others?my mind a little bit foggy about them

red head is supposed to be herald and the botttom pic is of steel.

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Oh okay,thank you because I can’t recognize them😅(especially steel since what I notice from him are his mod)

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Omigosh the museum scene was freaking awesome! There were choices for hesitance and “Am I really doing the right thing?” parts which I wasn’t really expecting. Tbh, I was expecting the author to railroad feelings into our MC but nooo. The feeling of being a badass villain (who has a heart inside) was freaking awesome.

Argent is looking to be a very 3D character as well, alongside Ortega and Mortun. She doesn’t seem to be the shining star everyone thinks she is… hm. The darkside to my MC is whispering “maybe we can turn her”.

So excited to read what the newspapers will say now. Mwahaha.

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Seems like I’m late to the party glances at 1k+ comments but wow, this has got to be one of the best plots I’ve seen in any COG. Normally I avoid superhero games, but this one has caught me in its traps lmao.

All the characters (except the Doctor, whose personality is comparatively bland) seem to have great potential for character development.

Herald appears to be the ‘golden boy’ character - he’s been blessed with good looks and lucked out with his powers, and MC’s complex about him being the new baby on the team and inadvertently taking over their old position is as interesting as it is sad. Still, we don’t seem to know (? Correct me if I’m wrong I’m new here :’)) much about him beyond his public persona and MC’s clearly clouded perspective. I actually liked him quite a bit.

Lady Argent is one proud ice queen, but she does have the ability (and beauty?) to back her up. She’s cold, no-bullshit, indifferent or even repulsed by fame, and seems to be one of the more cynical heroes on the team. She’s not afraid to be a lone wolf or be ruthless either; though maybe that’s justified by her unwillingness to let MC get away with their villainy and make the team lose credibility in the eyes of the public. And the poor missing telepath made the scapegoat by MC (Locus?) seems to be in for it too…

Marshal Steele’s(?) character was bland to me, too. Other than his distrust of Sidestep that hints at a suspicious nature - or at least preferrance for heroes who feel strongly committed to the cause that they r willing to reveal their faces - nothing really sticks out for me. Maybe later in the books his character will be explored further?

MC’s puppet - and MC’s telepathic capabilities - is a fascinating concept. Though I do wonder how long MC can realistically avoid suspicion when interacting w Ortega as puppet. MC’s complex about being the third person in their own possible love triangle is delicious, and makes me suspect… MC THINKS that puppet is only an empty shell, but the hospitalization part mentions puppet muttering in their sleep? What if puppet has slowly been regaining their own consciousness, until eventually Ortega/Doctor ends up together with puppet while being alienated from MC themself after learning of their villainous acts? :scream::scream::scream: oh, the delicious possibilities and angst… Then our MC will truly be alone against the world…

Seriously, though, there’s so much possibility with mind controlling/puppet controlling and basically switching bodies that I’m excited to see how the plot and gameplay will go. Is it possible that MC might one day completely switch bodies?

Ortega. Ah, Ortega. I’m weak for the older mentor/heart of gold/height difference/blast from the past angsty dynamics, and I’m aiming for a regretful but ultimately unrepentant super villain route anyways, so I shamelessly racked up points w Ortega w both MC and puppet lol. So far, Ortega seems like the true route? There is their shared history and past flirting, and future events are sure to pit them against each other time and again.

Finally, everyone’s favorite Fallen Hero TM, our MC :’) I was impressed by the number of options for customization - from gender to race to eye and hair color and even length and style lol. Gameplay awards a fair bit of freedom in MC’s choices, stats and manipulation interaction w characters. I’m not sure which r the confirmed ROs other than Doctor and Ortega, but I’m interested to see how the romance paths will go? MC’s backstory that’s constantly teased is interesting too.

All in all, this is an amazing demo, and I’m so glad there was a recent update. Good luck, I’ll be waiting for the next update! :slight_smile:

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Just had a chilling thought… provided Argent shanks the MC during their fight in the sewers, could she run a DNA test?

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I wondered abt this too! Would MC’s DNA be smth she’d be able to look up, though? I wonder whether it’d be in a database or smth similar. They didn’t find a body when MC’s supposed death occurred, so I wondered if they’d ever had an opportunity to take DNA from MC.

Though, since Mortum repairs the suit for us, they’d likely have MC’s DNA too, if they ever think to collect it for whatever reason.

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Well, it’s that outright attacking her mind, which could also be pretty suspicious. This is why dumping her in the sewer is the right call…

I am a very forgetful person so I can’t remember if you choose terrifying armor with a cape does the cape look ripped up and tattered because the seem more monstrous the a fresh cape which would make sense with the imposing armor

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AHHHH! I’m so glad i checked back into this thread after months away - this new update is absolutely incredible. I’ve been following this game since its inception (more than a year ago wow) and I am so so excited about all the work you’ve done so far and everything to come. I’ve already spent so many hours trying to see all the possible permutations.

…btw how do you feel about fanart…? :sunglasses:

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-falls to the floor, fanning myself- well… that it… wonderful as always. But fanart from you? o_0… -faints-

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Lovely~
I actually envision Herald with more of a baby face. Like someone who’s either supposed to be in college or who just recently graduated. Argent is the embodiment of perfection though, I can’t even tell what her race is supposed to be. Steel looks just like his description of a no-nonsense, military Chinese-American. And Ortega? swoon

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Thanks. It’s said that Herald is actually handsome but I needed to make hi look attractive in a different way than Ortega or Steel.

btw was there ever a description for Borris and/or Rosie?

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I would think the sewer water would contaminate any test and probably a side use of the nannonites on the inside of the suit or the suit has a decontaminate system already installed

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Did someone say fanart?

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That is gorgeous!

Also makes me feel a little bad about what I am putting the MC through…

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They’re tough. They’ll get through this.

(Right?)

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As long as my MC has their regular fill of coffee, chocolate cake, and Ortega they will survive :grin:

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I’ve been playing this game and having so much fun with all the branching routes these past few days, couldn’t resist drawing some fanart! (complete with self-indulgent MC)

Lady Argent


Ricardo Ortega finding my MC in the cafe
(I wanna draw Julia Ortega too at some point too but I couldn’t resist the mustache first… :joy:)

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