That being said, I had another productive weekend. :) Well... I think it was productive, but others may disagree with my definition of what that means. What I did this week/weekend was start planning out the - for lack of a better phrase - "sex scenes." It's not really sex so much as an "intense romantic encounter" with sex kind of implied, but not described or shown. Although the act won't be shown, the scene leading up to it will be, as it is essentially the culmination of the romance; this scene for each couple will be the only CG that couple has together (due to rising prices and lack of funds), so that should emphasize how important it is.
Of course, while planning the scenes, I thought about how to put them together visually, and realized it would be weird if they were having a conversation with their clothes on and then suddenly had them off (or mostly off) in the CG. So I went and made "undressed" sprites for the whole crew, and had waaaay more fun than I should have while tracing those delicate contours... xP
Here are the characters' new sprites, arranged in a "reimagining" of this cast line-up from my LemmaSoft thread:
I wish I could say that there's something for everybody, but... that's probably not true. I'm well aware that the cast isn't ethnically diverse, but it's a little too late to change that now. I'm also aware that there isn't a wide range of body types there; they're all pretty buff and model-esque in their physique, which isn't particularly realistic, but it is nicer to look at. Let's be honest: this story and these characters are based on my own personal preferences. While it would be nice if I could cater to everyone, that would be impossible to do, so I go with what I like and hope that others who play my game like the same thing (or could at least live with it).
Now, on that same note, I know that the issue of sex and/or nearly naked guys in otome games is a hot debate (no pun intended), but personally, I believe it makes sense in some situations to have more "adult" scenes. These characters are adults (at least by that time period's standards) and are, by the end, seriously risking their lives; if nothing else, in situations like that, emotions are intense and (I would guess) there's an instinct to grab on to what you hold most dear, which would typically be the person you love. I'm not going to ignore the natural progression of a relationship in that type of situation just because it may make some people uncomfortable, and that's an aesthetic choice I made as the "artist" behind the story. The shirtless guys are also aesthetic choices, since...well...I think they're hot.
That doesn't mean that there will be "porn" in this game or anything that could be remotely classified as such. As you can see from the sprites above, nothing is/will be shown, and most of the guys don't even take their pants off (except Ahzi 'cause he's a stud). The focus will be on the emotional connection between the two parties in question, not on the physical aspects of the encounter.
...Alright, I'm done ranting for now. Enjoy the half-naked guys (and gal). ;D
P.S.: After posting this, I discovered that, despite having spent a great deal of time designing each boy's bottom half, the textbox covers it all up...so the result is that they look like they're naked even though they're not. Oops. Ah well...
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