Hello, everyone! Pess here. After brooding about all through December, I have decided that it's time for me to step into the wonderful world of PW fangames. So, as of the 28th of December, 2009, PESSTAR and Co. proudly present...



Updates
28 May 2010 -- AHAHAHA THIS IS KIND OF A LATE UPDATE ISN'T IT. Well, better late than never, I suppose! ;; Anyway, due to various obligations and issues that have arisen in recent months, I've had to put off work on GE:AA until the summer, when I'll have bags of time to work on my various projects with school and work-related obligations stressing me out. :3 I have been doing a little bit of odd work here and there -- I'm revising and editing Case 1's script, as well as tweaking Cecelia, Oliver and Shamus' outfits and working a bit on the scripts of Case 3 and 4 (nothing big yet, though!). I've also started working on character sprites. But, yeah, with all the stuff that I need to wrap up at the end of this month/early June, don't expect anything big until around the end of July. Thanks for putting up with me and my flakiness, guys! I try hard, I really do. It's sometimes just not enough, though.

23 February 2010 -- The script for Begin, the Turnabout is complete, I'll get around to transferring it from my other laptop soon so proofreading can commence; now attacking the script for Turnabout of Fates with vigor! Some new sections have been added, and I've made a few sprites that I'll post once I finish the sprite sheets. Trailer production is continuing to plod along as well, but seriously I NEED VOICE ACTORS. Please don't be afraid to try out, especially any guys that might be following this thread. Gregory, Shamus, Miles, Phoenix and Manfred all need their voices before I can finish the trailer.

Also, there's a little rumor that something may be afoot behind the scenes...don't tell anyone, though! It's a secret! <3

26 January 2010 -- New logo made by Auraion! Isn't it FANTASTIC and fgngfhm <33 Thank you so much! A new batch of concept art added, and the script for Begin, the Turnabout is about halfway complete.

20 January 2010 -- What I said about the script being done? LIES. I-in any case, trailer production started, voice casting started, script for the first case is about 25% complete. More concept art completed, collaboration photos currently being drawn. Cecelia Vendebit and Oliver Parker's character designs have been confirmed.

30 December 2009 -- All case plots have been confirmed, see the descriptions under Case Production! Scripts will be ready for proof-reading within two weeks.

29 December 2009 -- Logo completed, first batch of concept art released! Goodies section added.

28 December 2009 -- Game announced, basic information posted. Keep checking back for updates!


Production Status
Overall Production: 9%!
Programming: 0% *ON HOLD* (waiting for AIGE 800 & PWlib 1.2)
Scripts: 25% (Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, Case 4, Case 5)
Trailer: 10% (script complete, waiting for voice casting to be complete before proceeding)
Demo: 0% *ON HOLD* (waiting for AIGE 800 & PWlib 1.2)
Original Sprites and Graphics: 5% (in progress)

Case Production....
1. Begin, the Turnabout: 50% *ON HOLD* (script complete! Programming on hold.)

• When a high school graduate is accused of murdering her employer, Gregory Edgeworth returns from his two year court absence to settle this rather unusual case. Unfortunately, it's somewhat hard to do your job when you're interrupted by your eight year old son who managed to hide himself under the defense bench prior to the trial. Woe! But as the trial drags on and things begin to look dark for the poor girl in the defendant's chair, Miles proves to be a vital asset in helping you discover that there's more than one way to skin a cat--err, prove your client's innocence.

2. A Turnabout of Fates -- 35% (plot confirmed, script under construction)

• It's time for a trip back in time, where Gregory in still his early years of lawyerdom, as a young man working for the city's public attorney office. It's his first murder trial, where a rather chatty defendant has been accused of murdering her boyfriend, a small-scale actor. It's Gregory Edgeworth vs. Cecelia Vandebit, a stubborn, zealous prosecutor with a flair for the (over)dramatic. Throw in a twitchy detective and his not-so-twitchy rival, as well as a defendant who finds the constant need to hit on him, and poor Gregory is in for some long nights at the office. Not only that, but it seems almost as if there's someone -- something? -- else pulling the strings behind the prosecution's bench...

3. Turnabout in Pieces -- 20% (plot confirmed, script under construction)

• It's a few months after Begin, the Turnabout, and a tragic case leaves both Gregory and his son in shock, as a dear loved one is ripped away from them in the blink of an eye. A rash choice at the scene of the crime forces Gregory to become involved with this thorny case, having to juggle both his duties as an attorney with providing support for his mourning son. However, the case is actually much more simple than it seems -- tragically, almost elegantly so. It's Gregory Edgeworth vs. Manfred von Karma, a dark case with a cunning defendent and witnesses who all have something to hide -- and the return of a familiar face that may reunite Gregory with his lost loved one sooner than he thinks.

4. No Rest for the Turnabout -- 20% (plot confirmed, script under construction)

• After the resolution of Turnabout in Pieces, Gregory and Miles pack up and move down to Los Angeles, hoping for a fresh start and new memories -- little knowing that they're being tailed by their favorite detectives and a man obsessed with Gregory's defeat. Relying on the support of a law firm of an old friend of Gregory's, the two begin their new life in Southern California, with Miles recuperating at an alarming rate with the support of two new friends. But when one of said friends goes missing during a game of hide and seek, their momentary cloud of peace vanishes and is replaced with frantic detective work on Gregory's part, and a son's determination not to loose someone close to him again. Miles eventually happens upon the missing link while investigating an abandoned warehouse, but if the dead body in front of them is anything to go by, the night is far from over.

5. The End for the Turnabout --20% (plot confirmed, script under construction)

• After years of investigating, interrogating, blood, sweat and tears, Gregory finds himself ready to go up against the legendary Manfred von Karma -- whom he believes is using false evidence to ensure constant guilty verdicts in order to maintain his "perfect" record. But Gregory might have bitten off more than he can chew when Manfred catches wind of his detective work, and decides that it would be in the better interest of all if Gregory would just...disappear. With accusations flying back and forth between the two attorneys (as well as a few insults/murder attempts), no one knows what to believe anymore as two cases are rolled into one with the discovery that both of them are directly tied to each other....and to some very dear friends, as well. Two defendants...or is it one? Two cases...or is it one? All the pieces finally come together on the 28th of December, 2001 -- with no one walking away from the courthouse unscathed.

Production Team

Project Head: PESSTAR
Voice Cast:

• Gregory Edgeworth: ---
• Miles Edgeworth: --- (possibly glassesworth)
• Cecelia Vandebit: Cloudsangel (deviantART)
• Oliver Parker: Mistytped Naem
• Shamus Sleuth: ---
• Manfred von Karma: ---

*Other characters are also open for audition! Please send me a PM for details.*

Proof-readers: momijikk (deviantART), cloudsangel (deviantART), Mistytped Naem
Beta-testers: Auraion, momijikk (deviantART), cloudsangel (deviantART), glasesworth
Sprites/Art: Lje, Auraion, Mistytped Naem

....knowing me I probably forgot someone AHAHAHA, please tell me if I forgot to cram you up there ;;

Help Wanted!
I'll be needing all the help I can get with this epic project, everyone! Everything that I'm surrently looking for support with will be listed here. If you would like to help, please send me a message! <3

for writers -- I need people who would be willing to look over witness testimonies and plot outlines and offer their advice and critique. Also, to check and make sure contradictions and the like make sense. OTL ;;

for artists -- I'd like some help in creating victims, witnesses, culprits, etc. ~ Also, I'm in need of someone to help me design backgrounds (because I suck spectacularly at it teehee)

for graphics designers/sprite makers -- I'll be making all of the character sprites myself, but if you'd like to help me by designing backgrounds and evidence, I won't say no! <3

for animators -- Flash makes my head spin, so if any of you would be willing to help me out with it, I'd appreciate all advice you can give me!

for programmers -- I-I have never used a casemaker before, so I'm pretty sure I'll be needing someone to help me figure out WHAT THE HELL I'M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AHAHAHA.

for everyone else -- I'll be needing voice actors for both male and female roles, as well as someone who could help me with new music and the like.

Goodies/Teasers

Concept Art:

• Early Sketches -- Detective, Prosecutor, Gregory, Manfred
• Case idea doodles, young Miles, Phoenix and Larry, Detective, young!Diego
• Detectives + Pess, young!Mia, Cecelia

...and that's it for now!
Post your questions and comments and the like on this thread, or message them to me, and I'll place them in a special Q&A section once I get enough. Let's get this shit rolling, guys! <3

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Last edited by PESSTAR on Sat May 29, 2010 6:43 am, edited 11 times in total.

Interesting. I can help you out with the programming aspect of PWlib as I too use it for my cases. I can also help out with beta-checking your contradictions and script. You can find Greg's sprites done by Android. Credit him for use though- cause he hasn't been online for a while.

Ptapcc

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Once you've got your some sprites done, contact me for character animation coding, if you wish. That's writing the code for sprites to show up in PWLib when you need them, etc.

Other than that, I'm looking forward to this! Seems like an interesting idea.

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I can help you with the art for the characters.

Not the sprites though. 8D

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I hope the development on this goes well! I love games that are based in canon but add some new stuff
Are you going to use any GK spoilers? Though I guess by the time you're done, GK will be out already, but I'm trying to remain spoiler-free :P

Though FYI: Sacramento (just in case that's not just a typo :P)

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Now this looks intruiging. A game based on Greg Edgey! I really can't wait to see this, no matter how long it takes. It would be nice to see how Gregory's life was like before DL-6.

Good luck!

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I'm willing to help with the character art. 8D

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@Ptapcc:
Thank you very much! AIGE looks like it will be easy enough to understand once I get the just of it....it's the whole "getting the jist of it" part that may prove to be an issue. xDDD

Oh, I've seen those sprites! However, for the game, I'd prefer to make all of the sprites myself. It just seems more...unique, somehow. I want to give all of the new characters their own feel.

Thank you for your support!

@DeMatador:
That would be very helpful, thanks! I'm you're looking forward to it. I hope the game will live up to your expectations. c:

@Ritsuka~:
Any character art ideas are greatly appreciated! Send em in, comrade! ;D Thank you for your help!

@Lynx:
There will be no GK spoilers in GE:AA. It takes place too far in the past for that. xDD

...the fact that is wasn't a typo and that I LIVE in California depresses me. /wrists
Thanks for pointing that out! xD /fixes

@ShadowEdgeworth:
I'm glad you're looking forward to it! I aim to please. <3
Thanks for your support!

@SHELLLLYYY:
Oh ho, glad to hear it! ;3 Because Shelly is always at Pess' service, isn't he? ;D Send em in, comrade!

O-oh, and I'm sorry I left so abruptly on MSN ;; My mom was being a meanie face and shouting at me to get off WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE SECONDS OR YOU'RE GROUNDED--yeah. ;;

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Hey (:

I'd be willing to do any female voices (I'm British ahaha, accent and all)
Also, I could attempt to help with character personalities. I seem to make the oddest characters, so... (: <3
My art isn't brilliant, but I'd be willing to try.
Idk man.
<3
I love the idea of this.

Oh Pess you silly girl. Don't worry about silly stuff like that. Also I was the one who convinced Ameh to get in on this, you can thank me later

Anyway, I just started doodling up a concept for a witness! Click for a huge picture.

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...As if my name doesn't give it away. >3>

ANYHOW, so, Pesster, I see you're going to need all the help you can get SO. I'm down with helping script-wise and voice wise (need a squeaky objection or witness? I'm game >3)

And I guess I could also help and design characters, but no sprites. What a shocker, I fail with technology.

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Sounds great. I'd like to help with the drawings, I think I'm creative enough <3 (Even if I suck at spriting but anyway.)
And if you need a female voice with an odd accent, just ask :q

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I'm upset because the last case will be the case that caused DL-6 so we all know that it's going to end with Gregory Edgeworth's murder...unless you twist it around but on brighter news, I love the summaries of the other cases and that young diego drinking coffee is fabulous!

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@Amehzing:
DFGMDFKHKM YOU. /latch
I'm always open for people to do voice acting (even though you're ALL FEMALE BRITS WHAT IS THIS--), once I get a few more people interested I'll send out a message detailing who I need voices for and such c:

Can't draw? BALDERDASH. If you have an idea you can get it on paper >:U! /shakefist
Send in any ideas you have! <33


@SHELLLLYYYY:
I am not a silly girl >:C I AM A SILLY /DOG/ GEDDIRITE--nevermind.

FFFFFFFF oh u, fetching Matt to work on this for me /gayhand

SKOGTJKRYKJHKTHLK THAT. HAZMAT SUITS FTW
/saves to giant GE:AA folder AHAHAHA
It pertains to my interests. Thank you for your idea. <3 /maniacal laughter


@GAYDOOOOOOT:
OH HMM I WONDER
no I'm kidding hello u /latchlovecling<3

YOU BETTE HELP ME VOICE ACT OR I'LL SLOBBER ON YOU--yes. And of course drawings as well. YOU GET SOME AMAZING IDEAS SOMETIMES TO BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GET SOME M'DEAR ~~

FFFFF you make yourself sound so IMPORTANT when you say that. <3

YOUNG!DIEGO FTW! /brofist


@LANDYKKKKKE:
FKGDFKHF YES YES YES
THE BAD TOUCH TRIO HAS BEEN UNITED WHOOOOO /brofist
I-I mean. I'd love to have your help on the script <3 And baaaaw, yes, your squeaky voice...could you voice one of the kids, maybe? There's four of 'em to choose from! 8D

FFFF LIKE I SAY TO EVERYONE ELSE. If you have an idea, send it in c: ! ~~


@Lje:
Would you be interested in trying your hand at backgrounds, maybe? Drawing-wise, that's the area I'll be needing the most help in xD! I plan on drawing all of the new sprites myself, but I still need designs for side characters and the like, so! Send in any ideas you want to add <3

VA wise, I'll add you to the list of possible-female-voices xDD (WE NEED MEN RRRGH). When I have enough people and everything sorted out, expect a PM from me with who you can audition for and stuff <3


@Ptapcc:
Uh huh. The third and the fifth cases are the emo ones of the game :c. The first is, you know, the first, the second is more comic relief than the others, and the fourth is more DRAMAAAAAA and stuff. Yes.

...brighter news...a-ahahahaha..../laughs nervously
I won't be breaking anything established in the canon series, so... :,D;;;

F-fff! Thanks ;; Young!Diego is a blast. Yes. <3

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This look really good ^^

Good luck, I hope this becomes a success.

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Oh yess, maybe I can sketch an office? I think Mr. Edgeworth will need one, won't he? xD
And then I'll draw some random places and people, just to try <3

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Sure, I could voice one of the kids.

...

I vouch for either young Miles or Phoenix >3>

But yes, I made a CR account just to comment on this. You should feel loved, bby. XD <3

Just let me know when you need help with the script. I've got WAY too much free time, so... 8D;;; Oh, and sure, I guess I'll PM you with some ideas, but first, tell me this: Have you decided for sure who your main detective is going to be? *WANTS TO MAKE ONE SO BADLY*

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@B12Core:
Oh, thank you very much! I hope it will be success, too. <3


@Lje:
That would be perfect, yes! (Since outdoor scenes I can just go out and take a picture to use as a reference if I have to /shot.) He'll actually have two offices -- one in Sacramento and then a second one in L.A. when he moves -- buuuuut for the sake of being lazy convenience, we can just use one background for both. OHOHOHOHOHO.

That would be wonderful, as well <3 Thanks in advance for your help~ ;D


@Landyke:
Send me a voice clip and I'll see which of the two kiddies you'd be best suited for :3c!

F-fff, as did Matt and Shelly. LOOK MA I'M SO POPULAR--/shot

I'll be sure to send you the script to proof-read....once I actually have it, you know, written 8DD /stabbed
I-I already have the main detective set up, but I'd love another one to use (maybe one that's far more competent and makes the main one look bad AWWWWW)

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YOUNG LARRY?? i THOUGHT YOU OF ALL PEOPLE WOULD GO STRIAGHT FOR YOUNG!DIEGO OR LITTLE!MIA FFFFF

...but if you want to be him too, make sure to try out xD A-Although I'm not sure how many of these characters will actually have lines unless we narrate the ENTIRE GAME...

...that would be kind of cool, though, now that I think about it...with an option to turn narration on and off, if the player pleases...I WONDER IF THAT'S POSSIBLE. /eyes AIGE

GLAD TO HEAR IT MAI BOI. <3

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Aahaha, I'll send you in a voice clip as soon as I figure out /how/ to, exactly.

And fuck yeah, more competent Detective. 8D Sent you a PM, btw. Not sure if you got it or not. >w>

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Do you have Windows Movie Maker? It should let you create voice clips and save them...then you can just email it to me or something xDD OR I CAN GET ON MSN TOMORROW AND VOICE CHAT AT YOU. You can save voice clips you send over MSN, soooo. ~

I got it ahahaha, that's why I said that thing about the detective xD I'm just really lazy slow at replying AHAHAHA. orz

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Sounds like a plan. I've gotta see if I have a microphone. 8D

Alright, making sure. But you know it's true, the detectives they have suck. For once, I want a detective that actually helps a prosecutor's case; that makes Greg's wins even more awesome in the end <3

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Eeexcellent <3 I await your clip with great anticipation, Landyke ;D!

That works, since the main detective tends to work for Gregory more because he's nicer to him than von Karma is xDD

....DO I SMELL AN EPIC CECELIA+VON KARMA/OC DETECTIVE TEAM GOING ON HERE

BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE AWESOME

AND THE TWO DETECTIVES COULD BE, YOU KNOW
RIVALS AND STUFF AND GHMGKFJGHKJM

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Yeeeeeeah...I wouldn't be too sure of that. I was practicing some recordings with my phone, just to get a good idea of which kid I could voice best, you know? I was using the class trial as my script, but...turns out, I can't voice any of them. I can't get Miles' to sound bratty enough and my voice is too high for all three of the guys, even if they are pre-pubescent. Oddly enough, I can do a pretty damn good Desiree, but that's it. It's too bad she has absolutely nothing to do with this. ._.;;;

I can yip like a puppy, though, if that...uh, if that helps anything. If they have Pess at that point, I can bark. Or, if they have a cat around at some point, I can meow too, but that's seriously the limit to my VA skills. xD

Yeah, that would be awesome. So, we can use my guy as one of the detectives? 8D

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I will work for food!
jk
I want to help too, what can i do four you? is would do anything

@Landyke:
WRRRY NO MIC ON YOUR COMPUTER. I would offer to ship you mine but SHIPPING COSTS = DO NOT WANT. U-uhm. I-I unno AHAHAHA. WE'LL WORK SOMETHING OUT--

Oh yes, we'll need some barking for Pess. xD

You betcha <3 Do you have any character designs in mind for him?


@Auraion:
/tosses bone
TEEHEE.

A-anyway uh! We're in desperate need of people who can voice male roles (Gregory, Manfred, young!Diego, the Judge, etc), so if you'd like to try out...:,D!! /desperate
We have a lot of females offering to do voices, but no males. WRRRY SO LITTLE BOYS I THOUGHT EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET WAS REALLY A MAN. RULES OF THE INTERNET, YOU LIED--

...anyway. Yeah. xDD;; You could also maybe make some evidence sprites? Or backgrounds?

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Fear not, Pessu, my mommy may has one. ...Somewhere. >3>

And yay, I can totally do that 8D

Well, not really, but I can't get the image of something like a Sherlock-Holmesian detective out of my brain. I figure he'd be pretty tall, tan trenchcoat - Inspector Gadget style |||D - nice dress pants and dress shoes, a tacky little tie. Dark fluffy hair, not unlike Gummy's cowlick, but not a cowlick, either; how would To Kill A Mockingbird describe it...ah, duck-fluff. xD

I can also see him carrying a pipe around, but you don't need to go that far. He just needs to be tall and lanky, not very well-built, but still totally kick-ass when it comes to catching criminals; bonus points if he's a snarky, sarcastic bastard that likes to get under everyone's skin for the hell of it, even Manny's. *wants someone who's /not/ afraid of Manny* A partner in crime, maybe? <3

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i'll make voices.

Ach, sorry about that mini hiatus whatever, life happened. ;;

@Landyke:
Oh, excellent! >:3 Go hunt it down and report back to me! this message will self-destruct in five seconds--

I have some concept art done, I'll upload in a sec :3c



@Auraion:
Excellent, excellent! Now that I've got an ample team ready, I'll go ahead and send out the PM to you guys in a sec. Thanks for your help, or, at least, your interest in helping! 8D!







AND NOW FOR SOME ACTUAL UPDATES--

I'll add these up on the first post once I hunt down that concept art from my USB...

• Programming is on hold until the release of the next versions of AIGE and PWlib, so in the meantime, production will be mainly focusing on scripting and spriting, as well as the trailer! SPEAKING OF WHICH--
• The production of the trailer has begun! Scripting for it is complete, I just need to find VA's, and from there I can launch Flash and get things rolling! It's going to be one kickass trailer if I do say so myself, so please look forward to it <3
• Some more concept art is complete, uploading it as we speak~
• Scripting is coming along at a nice clip, albeit slower than I would have liked because I'm such a slow writer. SOB. The first trial is about one fourth of the way done at the moment.
• Spriting is on hold until I finish the collaboration pictures and character designs. c:
• Defendants confirmed for all cases except for the fifth.

...I think that's it for now. (I probably forgot something, just watch). Happy belated 2010, guys! <3

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It's good to see this game is still under progress. I look forward to the trailer- I'm sure it's going to be great

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Yeah, sophomore year doesn't lend itself to being the best environment for having free time to work on anything but schoolwork D:. Woe! But I'm not giving up until the last breath has been wretched from my tattered, bleeding body -- or something. /PIERCES HEAVENS

The trailer is making me all giddy and excited, especially for one of the scenes with Manfred and Gregory. :3 And the music is going to be excellent because Professor Layton music is AMAZING and totally suits the Edgeworths /shot


Ah, that's right, another announcment! Voice casting is open to anyone who's willing to give it a go! I'm in desperate need of VA's at the moment, so even if you think your voice sucks, who cares? I'll make you a witness or something! Don't be shy, don't be shy! >:3

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I'll do voices. I could probably do them for a few characters thanks to Audicity's pitch editor. Send me a PM with the info on what kind of voices you need plus a few lines.

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As said in my PM I'll try for some people so remember to send me their lines please~ :3

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uh... I remade the logo.
Made two versions, one with glasses, the other without them.

Oh, wow! That looks fantastic! <33 I'm loving the second one a lot! C-could I possibly use this as the official art? Please please? 8DD?

Also, finally updating with giant batch of concept art! Took me long enough amirite.

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Sure ^^

...I really need to stop disappearing for weeks at a time. .___. ;; School and life are quite annoying, aren't they.

In any case! Thank you both for you PMs, Lje and Supersonic, I'm awaiting the files of your tryouts, Sonic! And Lje I swear I'm going to reply to yours in a bit. ;; Things have been kind of ajdfhgjhn over here and I'm doing my best to reply to my backload of messages both on dA and here, OTL.

Also, I should be finishing the boxart soon.
....hopefully.

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It's great to see that you are still working on this Pess. I knew you weren't gone- Auraion told me you've been helping him with his script :)

Are you still going to be attempting all the sprites by yourself? It's a big project you've decided to do and only one game exists that was made on it's own without any help except from the engine creator :)

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