Bwup

I'm not going to say much here because I discussed most of it on my main blog, http://sorceressstudios.blogspot.com. I'll probably end up updating there a lot because it's easier.
I've done a fair amount of work, which means that I have some motivation right now. I've mapped out a fair bit of the Reactor but I have no idea where to go next. I suppose I should watch an FF7 intro video or play the game, but right now I can't be bothered.
I implemented a few extras scripts, that have no in-game appearance other than making it look and sound good.
I don't know how long the Reactor level will end up being, but at the moment I'm saved at a false save point with 18 mins of playtime, but that's the full game so far. The irony is that by this point in the original, I would've been in the alleys at least. Probably even at the Fairgrounds and completing the Battle Circle arc.
Though it's boastful of me to say this, I'm finding battles enjoyable so far. It's nice to be able to run around and kick ass, taking names. Plus, I have equipped Levi and Kumo with Water, Cure, Ice and Bolt.
Which means, the Guard Scorpion at the end of the level will be difficult. I'll be warning the players of this, of course, and in the long run I already have a advantage over the average player. In some, very strange occurance, my Kumo started off Level 7.

Oh well. Tata, keep an eye on this blog and the hub blog for updates.

Holy hell

This has nothing to do with anything except Shadz is in it.
And I have adamantium claws. No, I'm not a Wolverine fan =D


Nothing to do with CC itself, just a blog related thing.

200 HITS?! WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING WITH YOUR LIVES?!

Plus, CC hit 79 maps the other day. Everybody congratulate the game on such a milestone.

On that note, I'm going to dig up the earliest CC art I can find and post it here for Lulz.
Ok, not the earliest, but:

Hello!

Hey everyone, I know I haven't updated in a while orz, but I've gotten back to work.
Now, let's see...I had to completely redo Kumo's hair, which is finished. I started Jesse's characterset for the bombing mission, evented the intro for said mission, and drew three facesets, though I'm probably going to redraw Levi-again. F88K YOU LEVI~
Ahem~
I also created a video which I shall link at the end of this post. It includes clips from the new evented scene. Which, may I remind you, is MUSIC based- and timed perfectly. *smug smile*.
I started Levi's run frames because it was kind of necessary for the aeroplane mission, which is almost finished.
Ok, so here's some random stuff:

Announcement

Miri has officially been demoted.

I've realized just now that keeping her as one of the three 'main' members is foolish. In the original demo, Miri joined your party for the first proper leg of the game- the Alleyways. However, Miri doesn't participate until then in the new demo, either- and before you get to the alleys, you've got to first blow up the reactor, and only after that do you actually MEET Miri properly! (You encounter her briefly during the introduction- that hasn't changed much). Kumo isn't in your party unless you get him some travel sickness tablets during the Aeroplane level, and she's minding the camp during the Forest of Despair while Kumo and Levi track down the remaining aeroplane passengers. Plus, she only has about four different moments in the comic that center around her (though Kumo and Levi wouldn't beat Aio up if he hadn't punched her out) and Volumes 2 and 3 don't feature her at all.
Miri is a very main character- but so are Lulu, Kyer and Shadz. Lulu has had as much comic-screen time as Miri, in fact, and Kyer and Shadz aren't supposed to be featured, but they both play a main role. Kyer and Miri are basically on the same page- they both play the love interest. Miri is more the one resolving conflict while Kyer ends up causing a lot of it. In the end Miri is no more important or less important than those three other members, which means she should definitely not be featured in the title screen or the logo. She basically doesn't, anyway.

Besides, she in her original game was a side member anyway. She played no more important role than Barret except for being a love interest (and come on, you can almost slap Barret with that role -.-). There was the fact she was involved in Nibelheim- and that's no different on the flipside with Miri. However, Kumo and Levi were the main protagonists in their respective games, and as a result, they both play extremely significant roles in this game. Though Lulu would still be a member of Forest, Kyer and Miri would still be in LANDSLIDE with Warren trying to destroy Omniax and Shadz would still be a really creepy guy with way too much info for an 18 year old, it's Kumo and Levi who keep the story rolling. They keep it interesting. Plus, they were the first good guys to be infected with the Character Virus and as a result, infected everyone else. Without them, there would be no Cosplay Crisis- because there wouldn't be a crisis involving cosplaying. Miri and the rest wouldn't even be in Tokyo without them.

Thus, the new logo for Cosplay Crisis will not feature Miri. Plus, I couldn't think of a pose for her anyway.
(Kyrsty's CC party: Kumo, Levi, plus Kyer or Shadz =P)

New Stuff

Here have some screenshots.

Ok, well I've been working diligently on my game for the past few days, but today I took a break from game stuff to bring something new.

In about 30-45 minutes, I will be uploading the sketch version of the first volume of Cosplay Crisis: School Yard. Though untitled in the pages, I have labelled it 'Distress of Umbrellas and Milkshakes.'
Hopefully in the next few days I will also have Cruelty in the form of Socialization (volume 2) also uploaded. I just feel it is selfish of me to keep these storyline parts away from my 167 page viewers =P.

Please if anyone feels the urge for crying out loud the first volume is almost half a year old! So PLEASE do not comment on the art in the comics! These are for storyline purposes only- if you feel that you can't read them because the artwork is so shitty, then don't, I don't care.
Me, Kumo, Levi and Miri will keep our in jokes =P.

My main reason for doing so was that I was planning out the scene in Acaridae where Kumo and Levi are grabbing a bite to eat, and Levi orders his usual- Big Mac meal with a caramel milkshake, while Kumo has a chicken salad with apple and blackcurrant juice and an apple pie.
(I EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY'D EAT GOD I'M DOOMED D:). Though I have uploaded the pages with Kumo explaining his hatred for milkshakes, Aio mentions the umbrella fight while you're at the Fairgrounds, which I didn't get up to.

So take it as you will. Read and enjoy.


......it's a 31 mb download, just so you know. The comic is about 26 pages long (didn't count them). Volume 2 is about 40 pages long....=/.