Ceresia's Lie
Otome Visual Novel project by Benya404
SYNOPSIS
Monsters.
“Bad people turn into monsters.”
“Under a full moon, ugly, grotesque lumps and growths start to appear on the body. We don’t know much about monsters, but they are a curse from the Goddess Ceresia...and surely an omen of misfortune and death to come. That is why, if someone bad were to turn into a monster, without a doubt, they must be...eliminated.”
That is the belief of our occult town.
The trial of Ceresia commences tonight. Everyone will celebrate.
Everyone will feel happy and safe again that evil from this land will perish. Hope will flourish again.
Everyone celebrates....while a single girl cries that night.
About
Hello!
This is just a little page to showcase a bit of a visual novel project I'm working on currently!
An otome VN with monsters, curses, and a single lie......
As this is a solo side project I work on as and when during my spare time, it will take quite sometime to finish. But so far I've been having a blast the art, music and (struggling, haha)code! I plan to release the game for free eventually, with at least 3 routes, unless there is a change in the future ^^ Once in awhile, I may post things related to this project on my twitter if there is stuff to showcase, but they will all be kept spoiler free for the most part! Thank you to folks who have been supportin' my stuff so far :'D
Lastly, thank you for dropping by my humble page!
Main Characters
Arden Crowe
Calm, caring and overprotective towards her twin sister. She is a thief and steals in order to provide for the two of them. However, she never allows her sister aid to her in her crimes, and would never want her sister to follow in her footsteps. Loves apple pie but hasn't eaten it since childhood.
Ardith Crowe
Cheerful and smart, but also a bit clumsy. Sometimes she has unorthodox ideas, but it doesn't always work out in her favor. Since Arden is the only family she has left, she cares deeply and admires her. Sometimes steals Arden's cloak and pretends to be her for fun; to her annoyance.
Cillian Cantusfell
A mysterious man who always wears a clay mask. He says he's working on a method to reverse the curse and its effects, but seems to simply spend all day simply watching birds next to the big tree. He doesn't associate himself much with the rest of the group, but finds himself smiling a little when people do visit him.
Nowell Rusk
A grumpy young boy who is also a monster, like the rest of the cast. Used to be a bandit and oddly, part of a circus troupe at one point. Plagued with constant back pains, he can have a rather snarky demeanour at times. He is always seen smirking or scowling, but on rare occasions one may spot him happily playing the cathedral's piano at night.
Swiven Thornberry
Soft and sweet, Swi wears his scarf and cloak 24/7 despite it being way too hot for that right now. Yet, he insists on wearing them. Has an eternal bedhead and a garden that is just as messy. He hopes to grow a veggie garden one day but wonders if he will have the time to finish it.
Micah Ludemire
Claims to be the prince of the town. Despite his charming and elegant features, Micah gets flustered easily. Tries his best to live up to family expectations, but is judged by them for being too naïve for a prince. Even so, he chooses to live life freely and has a straightforward and sincere outlook to living.
VN Progress
Most of the base for the VN is done, including saving and loading for the most part, as well as animations! Currently working on CGs, art and story bits. Also polished up character sprites :D
Archive
Some screenshots from a testing script to test out features. Planning to add some character animations soon!
Currently the content within the game is still barebones; most of the ui/writing are placeholders while I am coding out the features of the engine. (I'm rotating between art, coding music and writing tasks) These screenshots should hopefully contain a little feel/sneak peek for the game though. I have a bunch of plans for the story, I can't wait to put in the game once it's ready!
An ominous main menu without a logo...used for testing purposes!
