Oh hi thread. How are you?

Anyway with the release of Investigations, I took it upon myself to compile a list of small ideas for the characters present in this game. It's not particularly detailed, and it is definitely not anything set in stone. I just wanted to throw some ideas out there for the fun of it. We still have to hammer out things in the now with Makoto and friends.

but here is this list. Feel free to contribute better and more awesome ideas, kthnx.

Oh my god I hadn't even seen this until now

Bee I love you

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we need more references to EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE and Fallout is one of them

And Kiki: I would take a look at your ideas but I'm not COMPLETELY done with AAI yet :'D;;; I needed to wait until spring break/my costume and all my art commissions were done to play it, so I'm a bit behind~

I'll finish then comment <3

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Here are my ideas for final designs for Makoto, Pearl and Trucy.



and an extra


That's all for now!!

This whole thread makes me feel Artistically inferior...Which I am. (Can only Draw Stick Figures...Bad Stick figures)

But I am blessed with ADHD and a overactive...Slightly crazy... mind. Though my thought rarely ever finish...ADHD you...

Hey, Pretty pictures.....

I mean... I think if you guys need I can make some fairly okay (Low Self esteem on these things) Versions of the AAI characters.

Though...From what I read last page you may not need to use AAI at all. Huh...

Other characters need help with a bit of fleshing out? Though...I'd need to read the Whole Mythos of this and remember it...

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With all the ties to organized crime and Interpol, the characters of AAI have a very rich history and personalities that can certainly be tapped for inspiration and expansion of Super Makoto. However, since they are largely very accessory to the original game's "main storyline", I imagine we can be very flexible with their roles in SMako, particularly in keeping with focusing more attention on our protagonist.

Speaking of whom, Kiki, I think you've just nailed the final designs for our girls!

We should also look into solidifying the following characters, as they are also part of Makoto's "inner circle":

• Drew Ese - the caring father figure that seems strangely detached from Makoto's personal life (but knows her secrets!)
• Wocky Kitaki - the mundane BFF/love interest
• Sadistress/Kristoph Gavin - a constant antagonist and perennial villain; her selfish ways open Makoto's eyes to the evil in the world

I've been going back and forth with Kiki on Sadi for a while. We need to find a good balance of feminine and aggressive.

Last edited by MoronSonOfBoron on Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:49 am, edited 1 time in total.

Had some back and forth discussion with Kiki about Sadistress' design. I wanted to push away from the leotard we've had for a while and try something more complex or sophisticated to better mirror Kristoph Gavin, but it's also essential that her imagery remain sexual and powerful.

I'm obsessed with putting her in a coat of some sort, so I whipped up this assembly where she has a sleeveless coat with tails over a puffy half shirt and body suit, with leggings and boots. i tried to make Sadistress' body visibly thicker to give off a stronger, more imposing presence. She's one of the tallest characters, so she actually has a lot of leg to show off, and I wanted to take advantage of that. She's also the bustiest, so it's easy to get away with covering her chest more because at her size it would stand out anyways. The important part is using color contrast to make her assets "pop".

Here's a chart of some color variations.

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While you were out, I uploaded PChat images from the past months into the Photobucket account. Here are some of the last pictures of 2009! The 2010 folder is already being populated, so be sure to take a visit to the Photobucket and browse around.

IMPORTANT: If you have artwork you'd like to submit to the deviantART group, please do so through your own DA account. I can't ethically submit your artwork for you, even if it's exclusive to the DA group, as it will still show my account information as the uploader. Remember that if you choose to submit a piece of artwork exclusively to the group gallery, it won't show up in your normal account's gallery.

• Spoiler: Palindrone and Triple D looking bad ass! - MSOB

  
• Sal Manella is the Guildmaster - MSOB
• Franziska, epic size - MSOB
• Trucy is all about kicking ass and bringing you a big bag of popcorn. - MSOB
• Dahlia can swing a sword - MSOB
• Trucy :D - Kiero
• Spoiler: Goodman and Meekins mini comic - Haibara~n

  
• Sadi dispensin' an erection - Haibara~n
• Valerie Hawthorne - Kiero
• GRAPES MELONS ORANGES - MSOB
• how smako really works - MSOB, Pie?
• nekkid Makoto - MSOB
• Spoiler: Angel Starr... or Devil? - MSOB

  
• Lana is an ice magic woman - Kiero
• Ridiculous - Kiero
• Fun with pairing children NOT SMAKO CANON - MSOB
• Ema abuses Edgeworth FOR SCIENCE - MSOB
• Dahlia takes a break - MSOB
• WOOF! - MSOB
• Pink Princess power - MSOB
• Venom Makoto's fancy dress - MSOB
• Dee Vasquez betrays Viola - MSOB
• Lovely Venom - MSOB
• Trucy and BUBBLES BUBBLES BUBBLES - MSOB
• Ace of Hearts - MSOB
• Valerie, armed and dangerous - MSOB
• Spoiler: Urby summarizes Makoto's love life

  
• Edgeworth learns manners, Maggey prepares for btatle - Urby, MSOB
• If April is an android... - MSOB
• MAGGEY KICK - Urby
• Spoiler: TIGRE SNAKES RULE - MSOB

  

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Just some story notes I thought I'd share. In particular I wanted to establish Makoto's relationships to the other characters, and I thought that, maybe, we could introduce Apollo Justice earlier on as a sort of "Tuxedo Mask" type for her to idolize. And also, we could mirror Kristoph's relationship in the games by having Sadistress, not an older hero, tutor Makoto in the ways of superheros and villains because she wants to have a worthy rival.

I started expanding on my story notes and thought it might be good to create more "big bad arcs" to further break up the storyline and create more opportunities for character development, not just for Makoto but also for the many side characters.

The first arc casts Dee Vasquez as the primary antagonist.

In this, Makoto is pushed into becoming a superhero by her friends Pearl and Trucy, but being insecure and unsure of herself she has no idea how to go about this properly. She tries emulating other heroes: Pearl, Trucy, her idol Apollo Justice, and even her friend Wocky (who seriously has no clue what he's doing). Pearl and Trucy are too young themselves to really understand heroism, so Makoto struggles against the minor villains they encounter (Guildmaster, Lucky, Hairaiser, etc). It's only after an encounter with the confident and clever Sadistress that Makoto gets an expert opinion on heroism, from a villain of all people! Seeking a worthy nemesis, Sadistress encourages Makoto to find her own path.

In other encounters, Sadistress also mocks Makoto's favorite hero, Apollo Justice, calling him a thug that doesn't understand heroism, despite his working with the Blue Badger and the law to bring criminals to justice. She also points out the character flaws in Pearl—using her anger to hide her vulnerability—and Trucy—letting her real life crumble as she pursues being a full-time superhero. They are both orphans, but deal with their abandonment issues and outsider status in different ways. Either Sadistress is very perceptive or she's been spying on the girls...

Eventually, the girls cross paths with Sadistress again when she infiltrates Ivy High in search of something; her investigation uncovers a magic seal that confounds her, and she convinces Makoto to try creating the key for it—this fails, as Makoto's artwork can only create replicas of what they represent, and not the "real thing." Apollo Justice shows up, and it just so happens that the magic seal can be opened using one of his Olympian Relics: Artemis' Golden Arrow*. Of course, once the seal is opened, Sadistress makes a grab for the treasure within: an ancient book of magic power.

Later, it turns out that Sadistress intends to sell the book to the Cadaverinis, as it is of historical (and practical) importance to them. Dee Vasquez orchestrates the exchange, keeping it from her niece and apprentice, Viola Cadaverini... This all turns into a treasure hunt for MacGuffins, as you can see: Dee Vasquez is acquiring magic treasures, employing other villains to do her dirty work for her, and is trying to keep them from Viola and her family. In the end, Makoto finally understands the importance of heroism is giving inspiration for others to pursue it; one has to realize their own potential for affecting other people's lives, and properly using the gifts they have been given. Enlightened, she now leads her friends, and though they cannot defeat the powerful Dee Vasquez by traditional means, she convinces Viola to reclaim her birthright and free herself from Dee's control.

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