RexMeteorite: Act One Scene Two The scene opens with Sylus standing in a dark room, a spotlight shining on him. Hidden by the darkness, a mysterious man begins to speak. Unknown: Did you retrieve the item I requested? Sylus: Yes, I was never briefed about the Ministries interest in it. Next time I would like more forethought before I am put in harm's way. Unknown: It is your job to know these things Sylus. Sylus: My job is to retrieve things at your whim, it is not to put myself in the line of fire. Unknown: Would you not gladly lay down your life for it? Sylus: Hell no. If there is not life then what is there? Unknown: The coming of times, the ascension, Sylus do you not remember the Prophet? RexMeteorite: eh? ASa8657416: Hmmmmmm. Id get your writers to punch up the dialog. Not the overall idea just the little things. RexMeteorite: its suggested, im not the best at dialog ASa8657416: I mean you get the idea across. It just kind of lacks a little personality. OH you know what. It reads like its translated. ASa8657416: all those years of damn jrpgs. RexMeteorite: yeah RexMeteorite: but Im keeping in mind that sylus is emotionless RexMeteorite: or at least trying to ASa8657416: I thought he was an asshole. RexMeteorite: well he is RexMeteorite: an asshole also RexMeteorite: Im really trying to get across the aire of mystery RexMeteorite: maybe im not good at that ASa8657416: Well I mean his whole deal is looking out for number one and makin some money right? RexMeteorite: Well, thats right, you probably havent read the plot tweaks thread yet RexMeteorite: its in the admin forum ASa8657416: oh I guess not. RexMeteorite: Well I made a few plot tweaks that it seems everyone enjoyed RexMeteorite: or at least the admins did ASa8657416: admin forum. Can I see that? RexMeteorite: well, I can just tell you about them ASa8657416: ok RexMeteorite: The first and most major plot tweak i made is Sylus is stone cold evil ASa8657416: awsome ASa8657416: Ill make an animation of him shooting a puppy. RexMeteorite: In the end of Act One it is revealed that Dr Rodgers family made a cult out of the manual he wrote to the clock, that cult is called the Order (working title) RexMeteorite: Antony Sylus is a direct descendant of Dr Rodgers RexMeteorite: From birth Sylus was prepped and trained to become head of the Order ASa8657416: So hes in the know. RexMeteorite: he knows more about whats going on more than any other character RexMeteorite: the Order is based around the texts that Drs Rodgers and McMillian wrote. They think it is the key to speeding up the armageddon RexMeteorite: sylus is undercover to seek these texts out, and to seek out one other person ASa8657416: So the whole gun running/shity gov job is out? RexMeteorite: Johnny, a direct descendant of Dr McMillian and key to getting into Civilius Opus (clock operations) RexMeteorite: Sylus's alias is a lowly teslatech shop owner in search of better technology to hawk to the mob ASa8657416: teslatech thats good. So tesla existed in this world? RexMeteorite: well, working name i guess ASa8657416: teslatech is preety nice. RexMeteorite: the "Prophet" they are speaking of is Dr Zybourne himself RexMeteorite: At the end of his journal and at the beginning cutscene of the game he quotes that weird poem right RexMeteorite: the Order thinks that is a prediction RexMeteorite: of the coming of times ASa8657416: right right RexMeteorite: Also, a big tweak i made is that Sylus kills Johnny, Handre and Alex ASa8657416: NOOooooo.... ASa8657416: ballsy RexMeteorite: it is implied all throughout the game that sylus and alex will get back together RexMeteorite: those hopes are dashed as sylus brutally murders the only person he ever loved ASa8657416: but... but why? RexMeteorite: They were witnesses ASa8657416: to what? RexMeteorite: they saw Civilius Opus RexMeteorite: and the subsequent horror that Sylus brought down on the world ASa8657416: damn dude. I was having doubts about the plot but this is awsome. RexMeteorite: so as Sylus's world is being dashed to pieces, now knowing that the clock does not cause armaggeddon nor the acension, he turns to alex and rushes her RexMeteorite: Alex prepares her rifle, but it is too late, she is struck down by the same hand that had saved her so many times before RexMeteorite: Handre and Johnny try to wrestle sylus to the ground, but he kills them too ASa8657416: So is "the gambler" not a character anymore? RexMeteorite: I dont think so RexMeteorite: The clock now senses that there is something wrong and first looks internally to erradicate the problem RexMeteorite: The clock deploys its auto defense system inside of the Opus ASa8657416: BOSS RexMeteorite: After the boss battle (exactly!!) Sylus is seen escaping the clock RexMeteorite: Then the clock looks externally to irradicate the threat ASa8657416: oops RexMeteorite: it deploys its autodefense through out the world ASa8657416: oh shit RexMeteorite: All while this is happening, evolution is happening rapidly, the extreme terraforming of the planet is causing earth quakes and tidal waves and making islands crash into each other RexMeteorite: Technology is jumping 3 and 4 years ahead within two weeks ASa8657416: oh man. You dont mean... ASa8657416: The clock was the reason the clock was sent back!? RexMeteorite: Bwahahahahaha ASa8657416: TIME PARADOX WWWHHHOOOOOAAAAA!!! RexMeteorite: Basically time looks like this: RexMeteorite: In the first timeline the war is happening and no one knows why because its been happening for so long RexMeteorite: The clock is sent back RexMeteorite: It corrects the timeline, irradicating the war RexMeteorite: but due to the actions of certain people, a new and different war is started RexMeteorite: And now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Act two!! ASa8657416: alright I havent heard about this yet. RexMeteorite: Act two: When the descendants of Rodgers and McMillian enter the Opus the ancestor of Maria (Zybournes daughter sent back with the clock) is informed RexMeteorite: By ways of a plea for help from Dr Zybourne himself. RexMeteorite: Enter: Sam McLaughlin RexMeteorite: The proverbial girl next door ASa8657416: How long before the first act is this? RexMeteorite: Dr Zybourne appears before her in a dream and tells her that the world is in grave peril RexMeteorite: This is after the first act RexMeteorite: This is after Johnny and Sylus enter the clock ASa8657416: so the worlds already fucked? RexMeteorite: oh yeah ASa8657416: wars? RexMeteorite: mutants, wars, strange machinery attacking the nationstates, new Civilius Temporalas and Primavatas popping up everywhere RexMeteorite: (Those are adaptations of the clock itself, the clocks "roots") ASa8657416: ah. So its kind of like FF6? RexMeteorite: yeah ASa8657416: hm alright. RexMeteorite: The cult has now risen to power, saying that it is the acension and are camped out near the opus RexMeteorite: Sylus has risen to God like status (not in power but in fame) ASa8657416: Sirus is Kefka. RexMeteorite: Sam must infiltrate the Order and irradicate the Only remaining key to Opus: Sylus RexMeteorite: she also must correct the timeline by restoring the clock ASa8657416: So no helping it, were killing sylus. RexMeteorite: oh yes RexMeteorite: it must be done RexMeteorite: So there you go RexMeteorite: My plot in a nutshell RexMeteorite: There is a lot of killing in this game ASa8657416: Naturaly. We should do flashbacks and dream sequences film noir style. RexMeteorite: and, yes, Sylus is my tribute to Kefka, but tell no one that RexMeteorite: because Kefka was the most badass boss ever RexMeteorite: and ff6 was the most badass storyline ever RexMeteorite: but i think ours is 1000 times better RexMeteorite: we can make this work man YES WE CAN REX. YES. WE. CAN.