Castaways

The blog for the ChoiceScript game, Castaways! | Main blog: @shinanigansen | Please feel free to ask me anything.

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Are you alive?

Hello, yes, I’m kind of alive - school’s been really rough on me and I don’t have the time to balance researching for Castaways + class + exams and also having to cook and clean aksndksd. Sorry, but this’ll probably go on a hiatus for a while while I get my life together!

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Update (27/8/19)

Hi guys! Been a while, but I’m slowly getting back into the groove of writing.

I’ve been busy this whole summer, so there’s not been much progress besides research and adding some details.

I’m still trying to revamp the characters! That’ll take a while. Hopefully I can release something soon.

Cheers!

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Hi! I hope you are doing fine! Just found ur wip aaand I really love love it!!!

Oh gosh hello! Thank you so much and I’m glad you’re enjoying it :)

I’m doing alright, just been really busy and I’m still working on the character revamp, but hopefully I’ll be able to release something soon! Cheers!

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Quick Update (5/4/19)

Hi, I’m not dead just yet, lol. I’ve been really busy with college and my exams are coming up soon, but after that, I’m going to do quite a bit of a revamp of the characters - I’m just not satisfied with a few of them atm and I want to solidify them a lot more than I already have!

Along with that, I’ll be making more information on them available. Cheers!

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You ok?

I’m fine! Just been busy with college (6 assignments a week!) and I’m sick :( It’s taking long to answer the ask in my inbox because it’s a hard one! (trying to find voices that match that is)

Feel free to send in more asks though, those will probably be easier to answer than that one.

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What color would you assign to each RO and why?

This was a bit of a tough one, I tried not to reuse the same colours, and wasn’t too satisfied with what I ended up picking out for Jax, tbh. 

I also added what colours I think would suit them purely aesthetically in brackets.

Long post, so check under the cut!

Alex - Brown (Light Green)

Natural and simple, reliable and wholesome

Safety and quiet confidence, warm and reassuring

Honesty and sincerity

Katia - Green (Dark Green)

Refreshing and peaceful

Restful and secure feelings

Jax - White (Royal Blue)

Purity, cleanliness, innocence

Nyx - Purple (White)

Sensitive, compassionate, intuitive

Inspires reflection and self-awareness

Associated with royalty, quality and luxury

Mikhael - Orange (Yellow-Green)

Excitement, warmth, enthusiasm

Happiness, joy, social, inviting

Appealing to young people

Narael - Yellow (Orange)

Youthful, fresh energy

Uplifting, illuminating, confidence

Clear thinker, quick decision maker

Attention grabbing

Tarin - Pink (Brown)

Love, tranquility, compassion

Conveys a sense of safety and vulnerability

Rass - Blue (Dark Blue)

Inspires feelings of trust, loyalty, integrity and responsibility

Conservative and perceived as aloof

Instills confidence

Caran - Grey (Grey)

Conveys gloom

Neutral, but can conjure up feelings of frustration

Maturity and protection, reliable and practical, quiet

Yerra - Black (Red)

Sophisticated, sexy, secretive

Power and control, authority, discipline

Intimidating, but also refined, elegant and confident

Zanther - Red (Black)

Danger, courage, strength, power

Strong link to sexuality and increased appetites

Can evoke feelings of aggression and cause visual strain

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Which of the ROs is cool with PDA and which arent?

Love it: Zanther, Narael

Like it: Alex, Jax (secretly), Mikhael, Caran

Neutral: Katia, Nyx, Tarin, Yerra

Absolutely hates it: Rass

Hope this helps!

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I haven't met Rass or Mikhael yet and I'm already so god damn gay for them oh my god... anyway teo part ask, i hope you dont mind. any fun facts you could share about either of them? And, would they (all in good fun) tease a smaller mc about their height?

I’m glad to hear that you like them!

Oh boy, let’s see…

Mikhael most definitely rescued and raised a little bird when he was younger. He let it go when it was much better, and the bird continued to visit him until it passed on.

Rass secretly enjoys sweets. No one knows because it’s a bit of a guilty pleasure for him, the people who provide him with it would never tell. 

About the smaller MC:

Rass actually wouldn’t, he’s not the kind to do so. Mikhael would if he knew that MC was okay with it.

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I'm curious about the inhabitants of the island. Why do they porcelain/ivory skin? I'm assuming the island is in the tropics somewhere close to the equator... wouldn't they have tan skin at the least? Considering how much sun there is nearer to the equator you are.

Not all of them do! For Caran, Yerra and Zanther, a huge amount of time for them is spent hiding because of past events - they don’t get as much sun! They are out a lot more at night.

Narael works in a lab of sorts so she’s not really in the sun either. The warriors of the Khvau are definitely much more tan, similar to Tarin!

About the island - it’s kind of a special place - it’s not really anywhere that anyone can pinpoint, really. No one ever finds it on purpose.

Hope that clears it up, cheers!

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Who has cold hands / warm hands?

Cold Hands: Jax, Rass, Caran, Yerra

Warm Hands: Alex, Katia, Nyx, Mikhael, Narael, Tarin, Zanther

Hope this helps!

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What's a trait the ROs wish they didnt have? ( ex: quick tempered, jealous, too cocky)

Oh man, this is a big oof. Here we go!

1. Alex - I think for him, it would be that sometimes he doesn’t stand up for himself. He gives in a lot, and sometimes at his own expense. He’s willing to make everyone happy by giving in/not fighting back, which hurts him sometimes too.

2. Jax - definitely not being able to express himself properly. He doesn’t know what to do about it, he doesn’t mean to come off as rude/that he dislikes someone when he doesn’t.

3. Katia - being too passionate about food, really, lol. She wants to be a great chef, but because of that she prioritizes her job over everything, and it definitely caused a strain on relationships with her family and friends at home, and even with someone she really cared about.

4. Nyx -  she thinks she’s too passive sometimes. She’s the way she is because of certain events that happened to her in the past, and she doesn’t want to open up to being hurt again, therefore she doesn’t chase after things she wants.

5. Mikhael - he feels like he doesn’t know how to prioritize himself. Being the leader of a Tribe is exhausting work, and a lot of the time he ends up sacrificing his own personal time and energy to help other people - Narael nags at him about this a lot.

6. Narael - she sometimes thinks she can be a bit over-the-top. It’s a bit of a double-edged sword, and although she likes having fun, sometimes she worries that she makes people mad easily.

7. Tarin - she overworks herself. She really loves her job, and tends to work too much, leaving her really tired and stressed at the end of many days. She wishes she could relax more, but working the fields is her whole life, really.

8. Rass - that he’s a bit uptight. He’s kind of a no-nonsense guy, and likes keeping his workplace and private life separate - no frolicking in his workplace is allowed whatsoever.

9. Caran - that he’s overly paranoid. He doesn’t know what to do after his big incident (spoiler), and he’s always scared as a result of it.

10. Yerra - a potential spoiler. Will have to skip on this one!

11. Zanther - another potential spoiler, sorry!

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RO Descriptions

This post will probably be quite long, so I’ll put it under the cut!

Alex Lancer

Alex is a strapping male who previously worked on the S.S. Obsidian as the First Mate to the Captain. He takes pride in his handiwork, having been known for his crafting abilities and strength. Due to having worked as a First Mate, he knows how to socialize and can be quite chatty.

He has tawny coloured skin, paired with dark, spiky chestnut hair, and deep sea green eyes. At 6'2" (or 188cm), he's the tallest member of the Castaways.

Jax Harringston

Jax is a slender male who was onboard the S.S. Obsidian for a vacation. Having taken a break from his day job working in a research laboratory, the last thing he expected was to be stranded on an island. Though he has high intelligence and relatively decent strength, Jax is rather stoic and doesn't speak much besides general grumbling.

He has fair skin, paired with a blonde scissor cut hairstyle and light blue eyes. At 5'10" (or 178cm), Jax is the second tallest member of the Castaways.

Katia Pierce

Katia is female who has a lean but muscular physique. She worked aboard the S.S. Obsidian as the head chef, out of her desire to see the world and learn more about its cuisines. From working and leading others, she has developed her strength and charisma, and is considered to be quite outgoing.

Katia has sepia coloured skin, paired with long wavy mulberry coloured hair, and caramel coloured eyes. At 5'5" (or 165cm), she's the second shortest member of the Castaways.

Nyx Kwon

Nyx is a slender female who, prior to the S.S. Obsidian, worked as a battlefield doctor. Deciding to reduce the amount of danger in her life, she accepted a job to work on the S.S. Obsidian as the sole doctor onboard. From her past military experience, she is more than capable of holding decent conversation with her intelligence and charisma.

Though she has a Korean name, she prefers to be referred to as Nyx, the only exception being her family.

Nyx has pale skin, paired with long straight black hair and bangs, along with very dark brown eyes. At 5'3" (or 160cm), Nyx is the shortest among the Castaways.

Mikhael Lichstein

Mikhael is a lean yet muscular male who's the Tribe Leader of the Khvau. Having been trained to do several types of tasks from a young age, he developed the necessary skills to be a capable leader. Since he was twenty nine, he was set up in an arranged marriage with Narael, god-daughter of Yumel.

He has also been blessed by Irash, the deity of Warmth and Destruction, and has fire-related powers.

He has ivory skin and blue-green eyes, with swept back light blonde hair. At 6'1" (or 185.5cm), he's the tallest of the Khvau.

Narael Hirachi

Narael is a slender lady who's the Advisor of Technology in the Khvau. Since a young age, she was her father's protege, learning how to put together new things with old tech at a rate faster than any other at her age. Since she was twenty five, she was set up in an arranged marriage with Mikhael, the Tribe Leader of the Khvau. She is also Yumel's god-daughter.

She has also been blessed by Irash, the deity of Warmth and Destruction, and has fire-related powers.

Narael has porcelain skin and burnt umber coloured eyes, along with long, wavy brown-nose coloured hair. At 5'6" (or 168cm), she's the shortest of the Khvau.

Rass Patel

Rass is a muscular built man who works as a Chief Harvester for the Khvau. Having been appointed as one of the Chief Healers, he works rather frequently and usually is seen more during night time. He is Mikhael's closest friend, and is always present when official Khvau meetings occur.

He is blessed by Melan, deity of Healing and Grace, and has water-related powers.

Rass has caramel coloured skin, taupe coloured hair frequently tied in a man-bun and golden coloured eyes. At 5'9" (or 175cm), he's the second tallest of the Khvau.

Tarin Lennart

Tarin is a young lady with an hourglass shaped body who works as a Farmer for the Khvau. She picked up how to care for plants and flowers from her mother who left for the Mainlands, and has been making her passion her job. She works together with Rass, and they have a good working relationship. She is distantly related to Narael and used to live together with her before she (Narael) got engaged.

Having been blessed by R'jarr, deity of Strength and Harvest, Tarin is blessed with earth-related powers.

She has light brown skin, paired with shoulder-length dirty blonde hair that is often tied in a short ponytail, and dim grey eyes. At 5'7" (or 170cm), she's the second shortest member of the Khvau.

Caran Lee

Caran is the only member of the Exiled that you can romance.

He has a slender frame, and currently lives alone. He has his own little house of sorts, and enjoys farming his own food. He used to be a member of the Khvau, but due to an incident with the tribe, he was cast out and Exiled.

He has pale skin, paired with shaggy dark brown hair that just covers his ears and forehead and has light brown eyes. At 5′8 (173cm), he’s the second shortest male RO.

Yerra

Honestly, what does anyone know about Yerra? She’s part of the Unknown for a reason. 

She has a lanky frame, and lives alone. She has her own house of sorts, and enjoys hunting to obtain food. She used to be a member of the Khvau, but after an incident with the tribe, she was cast out and became an Unknown.

She has fair skin, paired with long, red hair that reaches to her mid-back and sea-green eyes. At 5′8 (173cm), she’s the tallest female RO.

Zanther

Again, what does anyone know about Zanther? He’s part of the Unknown for a reason.

He has a slim physique, and lives alone. He does have his own house, but prefers to sleep among the treetops for fun. He used to be a member of the Khvau, but after an incident with the tribe, he was cast out and became an Unknown.

He has fair skin, paired with short black hair, in a long French crop hairstyle, and red eyes. At 5′7 (170cm), he’s the shortest male RO.

That is all 11 ROs! As always feel free to ask any questions you like :) For Caran, Yerra and Zanther, their descriptions aren’t as detailed because of spoilers! 

The deities will be touched on more in-game.

Cheers!

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Soooooo will we get any info about them? Or not until they've been introduced in the game?

I’ll post something about them soon! Just a little bit of a description, I’m sure that’ll help :)

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In the website you posted with the RO facts, there isnt any info about Caran, Rass, Tarin, Yerra, and Zanther. Is it cause you havent decided yet or want us to be surprised?

It’s because when I released the first bit of Castaways, they hadn’t been introduced in-game yet! After I took down a couple of chapters and redid some things, I should probably have taken down some of those that are up on there too, but since quite a few people had seen it at that point I decided not to!

Cheers :)

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Current List of Romanceable Options

More detailed information of some of the characters can be found on the stats page in the game itself, or here!

Castaways:

Alex Lancer

Jax Harringston

Katia Pierce

Nyx Kwon

The Exiled:

Caran Lee

The Khvau:

Mikhael Lichstein

Narael Hirachi

Rass Patel

Tarin Lennart

The Unknown:

Yerra

Zanther

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Since I’ve been getting some questions about them, here’s the list if you needed a refresher!

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Omg will we be able to tame any animals on the island?

God, I would honestly love for you to be able to do that! (me, imagining a Pokemon kind of thing)

I’ll definitely look into it, no promises though!

I would love to tame a little polar bear cub or something if I lived on Shexo Island :)

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Your game is amazing and I love the idea! I already know its gonna be a hit 😎

Thank you for the support! You sound very similar to a dear friend of mine who says such similar things :)