Morsus Mihi
(Edit: This is my second attempt at making a game using choice script, keep in mind it’s very rough around the edges)
After finishing season 3 of Daredevil, a familiar idea I had before arose in my head after watching episode 1, why not make a series or book using superhero genre, but from a government perspective? In superhero genres, institutions are often ignored or authorities seem to be way out of their league.
For example, Marvels S.H.I.E.L.D. gives some perspective of how the government deals with powered individuals, but this is overlooked later in the series with other arcs and storylines.
If I take a historical example of let’s say state authorities dealing with increasingly dangerous and armored individuals, look at the creation of the term “SWAT” teams, according to the Historical Dictionary of Law Enforcement, the term: “Special Weapons and Tactics”. It was first established as a specialized 100 man unit, utilizing officers packing more heat than your average beat cop, in response to increasing bank robberies and later, situations dealing with heavily armed criminals.
Morsus Mihi Has you playing in the role of a Law Enforcement unit specialized in dealing with Super-Powered individuals
You the MC will be born with No Powers. Nada, your just a basic human who can do extraordinarily human feats, but, not superhuman.
Now before I get off track, onto the summary------>
Summary
Morsus Mihi takes place in the fictional city of Ryse-Elson,
You play as an officer/agent working for the Ryse-Elson Agency, a statewide law enforcement agency, that investigates or responds to superhuman related incidents and situations. It is headquartered in the city where it was founded in.
In this world, people with special abilities are called “Epics” or “Supers”.
By the time you are an adult, the idea of real-life superheroes to most people will have been a reality for the past 2 years. It will be a time where; increasing amounts of Epics are born and begin emerging into the spotlight, governments beginning to find ways to classify an regulate powered individuals, the morality and damage of a Super-heroes method, are slowly called into question.
Important Epics(Individuals with Superhuman abilities)
Deus Ex Machina, aka Deus.
Estimated Age(before death): 30-35
Documented Powers: Superstrength, durability, resistance to small arms & light weapons fire, shock absorption.
Note: Researchers still have not come up with a term for this final power or an explanation on how it works, but, Deus in times of extreme duress, was able to temporarily induce opponents into a paralysis by simply staring at them.
Deus was the first ever documented Super to emerge into the public eye, stemming from the name, his trademark signature was seemly arriving almost always at the right time. He made his first appearance during a hostage situation at the movie theaters were five heavily armed men had taken 50 hostages in the basement levels of a movie theater, their demands, one of their colleagues being released from incarceration. Just as they were about to begin executing hostages, Deus arrived and simply looked at them, paralyzing the captors entirely.
Vulcan, aka The Burning man
Estimated Age: 28-32
Documented Powers: Pyrokinetic, Thermal resistance, ability to maintain internal body temperature? Slow healing factor?
Note: It seems for Vulcan, in order to keep up his form constantly, a fuel source is needed to be burned to create heat which may be calories from fat, protein, and carbohydrates, as such prolonged fights are considered unsustainable for him.
Vulcan was last seen 3 years ago disappearing from the public eye after his major battle with Deus, much of the Northeastern portion of the city was badly damaged in the ensuing fight. Despite the outcome, things were looking in favor of Deus winning, although, being covered in numerous first and second-degree burns. Many believe Deus goal was to burn Vulcan out, however, Vulcan must have realized this and in a final ditch effort, thermal scans showed a significant exothermic reaction of him transforming into what can only be described as a firestorm. Eyewitness reports all corrolate a similar story, the sound of screaming and burning flesh as a horribly charred figure enveloped in a blaze of hellfire, surged across the sky blasting away Deus and anything else in its path.
Change Log
11/5/18
- Finished prologue
- 90% complete with pilot episode
- Made a working stats chart that needs polishing
- Added dashingdon save-plug in system
- Grammar and spelling fixes
- (Hopefully) Fixed any game-crashing bugs
11/6/18 - Pilot episode now 100% complete
- Polished up stats chart a little bit
- Fixed reported grammar mistakes
- Beginning work on Episode 1
11/9/18 - Revised text/grammar/punctuation/etc in pilot episode
- Completed about 10% of Episode 1
- Warning if you decide to go home, the demo will end prematurely as I have not yet written the part
11/11/18
- Now added the scene where you arrive home
- Added scene where you leave heading to work
- Fixed a couple of typos
- Added a little more character customization available in episode one
- Fixed grammar and spacing mistakes.
- I’d say episode one is now about 20-25% complete, I know you guys are wanting action but you may have to wait for just a little before I have a draft for the first scene.
11/16/18 , a rather small update
- Finished/almost finished conversation with Lt. Wolff
- Numerous spelling and punctuation fixed
- Been busy of as late, so no action scene just yet.
11/17/18
- Fixed dialogue options with meeting Wolff
- Finally got to specifying your background, for now, I’ve only started the Vendetta background. All other backgrounds will cross over to vendetta branch until I’ve added options for them. For my sanity as well as too wrap up the meeting and introduce the rest of the characters, there will only be three options for each background.
11/22/18
- Started on Blacksheep background, as of now there is only one story arc, the other is a placeholder currently WIP.
- Have not updated Vendetta but plan to soon
- Learned how to use gosub_scenes!(Make life a bit easier)
*Testing romance system(Flag and check)
Main/Secondary Characters
Ricardo Tragodara
Affiliation: Ryse-Elson Agency
Physical Description:
Casey Wolff
Affiliation: Ryse-Elson Agency
Physical Description:
Teresa Ammon
Affiliation: Ryse-Elson Agency
Physical Description:
Hank Pierce
Affiliation: Ryse-Elson Agency
Below is the link to the game
https://dashingdon.com/go/3294
Comments on error reports, game feedback such as suggestions for improving the game or story, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure are much appreciated!
). I’ve already implemented your suggestions as well.