There were female pharaohs as well They were officially represented as male because the role of the pharaoh was a male one. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh. Everyone knew she was a woman but on her official statues and reliefs as a pharaoh, she was often referred to as male. So I donāt see why female guards couldnāt have existed in all those years of history. Itās like saying female soldiers never existed. Especially in a society like the Ancient Egyptian, where genders often had a lot more equality than we do today.
Besides. The story has magic. And spirits. And it also has a warning that itās not historically accurate
I know, I was just trying to give a bit more context And I also like talking about history lol you probably have noticed by now. The explanation you get when you play the captain as a woman (this part: āItās not always easy to be a woman in your profession. As Captain of the Guard, people often treat you like they would a manā¦ā etc.) came from actual historical references. So I didnāt just make that up out of nowhere to make the game more inclusive. But I wasnāt offended or anything and Iām very happy you like the game!
SHOOT! I just realized that I screwed up the word count! I forgot to count the chapter 2 scenes! So the last update with the captain was actually 22 thousand words, not 16kā¦ Ah damn I suspected something was up because I made a comment to myself in the file before captain goes to the palace that the word count up to that point is 17k. So after that, the numbers didnāt add up lol.
Welp. Now we know.
So, the actual word count of the story (with code) is 191 000, as it turns out.
Wait, is there a chpt 2 with guard? My story kinda ended with Narmer peacing out as he do to smooze some ambassador.
Also, now that I think about it, I didnāt get the age option for guard either. (Though I assume we have to at least be late twenties and up since we served under Narmer. Lol
There is no chapter 2 with the guard yet! I just meant that when I counted the words for the whole demo, I forgot to include the file that contains the already existing chapter 2 scenes because thatās in a separate .txt Thatās why you didnāt get the age choice with the captain yet because that will be in ch2. But yes, the guard and the priest both will be 25+yo.
I think all the background is close in rank in my opinion, will this different background have different impact later when we go search the missing artifact?
Sometimes you will get different scenes, extra dialogue options, different inner commentary and stuff like that. Apart from the ROs, there will also be a non-romanceable companion coming with you on the mission, who will be different for every background. So your choice of origin will change certain scenes for sure, but it wonāt affect the outcome of the quest if that makes sense Your successes or failures during the mission will be determined by your stats and your choices during crucial moments.
Who did you flirt with, so far? Nobleās pretty taken with Narmer from the point where he holds the big bowl of Everclear for you. Thief with no one, but I tend to make/see them as a teen. Priest and Guard both with Zaia, so far. Even against their better judgement.
I actually ended up with a pretty similar list. lol. I too flirted with Narmer as the noble. I flirted with Zaia as the priest. Iām leaning towards Qenna with my thief, but I havenāt fully decided for that one.
Iāll probably wait until weāre a few more chapters in to officially decide which background to pair with which RO, but these are my current thoughts.
I grew up with an alcoholic parent so I just canāt with Quenna. Even if itās all or mostly pretense I just canāt go there. The idea of being around those smells and habits again viscerally disgusts me. Even though I know itās fiction.
Honestly, I love all four origins fairly equallyā¦but I guessā¦
Noble. Early 20s. I adore my rebellious, adventurous Yunre. (Cat energy, indeed) And heāll be romancing Qenna. (Ignore the cry of despair from the Vizier, pls)
Priest. Late 20s. Hasani is a mother hen with the powers of Set. Let his enemies fear his angry mom energy. Heāll be romancing the elite warrior, maybe. We shall see
Thief. Late 20s. Seneb has a special spot in my heart. A kindhearted little short King. Heāll be, to his own horror, romancing Narmer. Lol
Guard. Kebu is getting to old for this (at his 30s, lol)ā¦but if his king and country need himā¦ Heāll be romancing Zaia it seems. They already have an amusing dynamic with his slight unease and Zaiaās tendency to be a troll.
And this is why, given a list of gods, I chose the entity of Chaos itself. Clearly, me RO options reflect this.
Nooo. Donāt say that. Everyone makes mistakes, and this isnāt that big a deal. I was just teasing you in good nature.
The noble is my favorite (widowed, obvs). Iām just really sus about that spirit curse the priest puts on us, makes me wary. Itās the only background with a giant red flag lol.
Noble #1 always and forever. Iām a sucker for deeply insecure characters who compensate with bravado and faux-confidence (how Iām playing). Planning to romance Qenna 'cause Iām picking up on the early seeds of some thematic parallels I find compelling (eg. true self vs projected/perceived self conflicts). Of course, I also have to flirt with Narmer for the existential crisis it triggers lol.
Iām waiting for the complete guard route before I play it. Priest route was interesting but doesnāt unseat the noble. I havenāt finished the thief route as the character didnāt grab me the same way noble/priest did. Maybe Iāll give it another try eventually.
Only had the time to run as thief so far. Had the street rat song from Aladdin running through my head the whole time. Very much looking forward to more of this ancient Egyptian story.
They were officially represented as male because the role of the pharaoh was a male one. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh. Everyone knew she was a woman but on her official statues and reliefs as a pharaoh, she was often referred to as male. So I donāt see why female guards couldnāt have existed in all those years of history. Itās like saying female soldiers never existed. Especially in a society like the Ancient Egyptian, where genders often had a lot more equality than we do today.
I forgot to count the chapter 2 scenes! So the last update with the captain was actually 22 thousand words, not 16kā¦ Ah damn I suspected something was up because I made a comment to myself in the file before captain goes to the palace that the word count up to that point is 17k. So after that, the numbers didnāt add up lol.
Thatās why you didnāt get the age choice with the captain yet because that will be in ch2. But yes, the guard and the priest both will be 25+yo.
