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My story takes place during the mid 1700's Edo era Japan.
Characters and Plot
One is an upper-middle class girl, an arrogant samurai and a young boy who is aspiring to be a shinto priest. The city would still look like any normal city in Japan in the Edo era, but lately the city has come under bad fortune, a demon infestation, and since the beginning of the event, people shun strangers and are wary of each other and avoiding shadows. At night everything is locked up tight and if anyone is caught wondering around they are often ignored and left to the mercy of whatever befalls them.
For those who have played Fatal Frame - it'd be very similar in style but no camera and instead you just have to be quick about getting away from the ghosts/killing the demons and what not, and maybe even a mix of the grudge based video game Ku-On, using seals to protect you. it would have a day/night effect- and different demons would come into play during the different hours of the day.

Character One -Starting out as the young girl, who is about 19 years old, she is spoiled and ignorant of the bigger world only knowing about pretty fabrics and hairpins, she is very pretty with doll like features and pale skin. Out with her friends one autumn afternoon she runs into a creepy old lady in the middle of town. The little woman gives her a trinket of somesort, which used to belong to a wealthy woman who's greed became her downfall; became cursed and anything nice she owned became cursed as well- anyone who would come into contact with her belongings would suffer the same fate as her. The item given to the young girl is the cause of a demon infestation after she lays down for the night but having a hard time sleeping, she goes into the family courtyard looking at the autumn leaves falling, she is jumped by two demons who presumably try to rape her. She is kind of slow since her kimono limits her leg movement, although she has a high defense which makes it hard for her to get grabbed, she can also carry a lot of scrolls at once.

Character two -The young samurai who is about 25 years old *and very handsome* he greatly believes in the way of the samurai and is very loyal to the point of an extreme stubborness. He is tall and wears a masculine kimono with the traditional men's hairstly of the shaved crown and tied hair. He doesn't believe in ghost stories or demons- but his opinion is soon changed when the forest path to the city is overrun with a thick fog. His two samurai companions are killed as are their horses - the samurai is left alone in the forest.- he comes across an eerie woman resting under a tree - turns out she is a demon that you half to fight off, and from there his story gets rolling. His sword usage makes him stronger against attacks since he can block, also he deals alot of damage but cannot use spells or scrolls. When he finally arrives in the city he is met with hostility and is unwelcomed.

Character Three - A young boy who is 15 years old, is the son of a wealthy merchant. He is very kind and reserved but says little to anyone which often gives others the impression of him being stuck up. The young boy makes a hasty decision to become a shinto priest at the expense of his own inheritance, after his love interest was brutally raped and died weeks later from a venerial infection. His father soon forgives him and attempts to get him to reconsider his offer after he is called home at the sudden illness of his mother, after her eldest daughter went missing she fell into a deep depression *the original holder of the curse* He immediately feels a dark presence in his mothers room. Later that night he awakens to a light sobbing that is coming from his mothers room, coming to her aid he watches her getting consumed by one of the evil spirits. He has the gift to detect evil spirits from a certain distance.
He can use protection scrolls which have a longer lasting effect, he can also run faster than the other two characters but can get easily grabbed.

Enemies- Kappa, corpses, shadow spirits, grudge's, demonic lantern's, monkey demons, mask demons *demons with the faces of certain masks*, hanging ghosts, possessed cats & dogs, demon babies, a rare demon being one who takes the form of a highclass japanese prostitute *Tayuu* covered in tattoo's which can come to life and kill it's victim, demon horses, swords, suffocating kimono and obi, shapeshifting obi's *kimono belt*

Good spirits *if you complete a task for them they give you certain powers and seals for a limited use*- One of them being a water dragon who takes the form of a young boy, a fox, A doll, a kitten, stone lion statue, floating balls of light, good lanterns, tea cup spirits, mirrors, whisps, tree entities, scroll paintings, ladies hairpins- that's all I can think of atm.

Of course of you beat the game on certain modes you can unlock certain weapons and wardrobes for the characters-

-The young girl being able to wear 11 different hikizuri kimono and hairstyles to match certain era's in Japan *interchangable within the game*. Two of the costumes she dresses like a school girl from the late 1800's and modern era, a wa-lolita, a japanese Maiko *apprentice geisha*, her ultimate costume which grants her certain unlimited attack scrolls she wear a Jun-Hitoe *13 layered kimono of the Heian era* her hair reaching down to the floor and her neck and face covered in the traditional white makeup; her teeth are painted black and her eyebrows removed- she holds a magical fan.
The samurai - can be clothed in different samurai kimono, also full battle regalia which makes him hold a magical sword
stronger than the original, a zombie samurai, a japanese yakuza he is covered in tattoos and such he also has a full head of spiky hair, one outfit resembles the japanese demon who took the form of a snake, a 1940's japanese soldier, a gothic look as well.
The young boy - a schoolboy uniform, a baby fox outfit, a kabuki actor *portraying a lion*, another resembling Heero Yuy from gundam wing, a full shinto priest's outfit, his special outfit contains a plaine white t-shirt, fitting jeans and tennis shoes- he holds a ray gun.

Characters/Plot:
The main character would be a very young polish girl
who survived a massacre of her entire village from Nazi Soldiers.
You start off as soon as she wakes up-which is halfway
under a pile of bodies; suffering a gunshot to her shoulder.
The daylight would be fading and only a trail of destruction
would be all that was left. Well, off hand she notices something is more than off-
apart from her family being butchered.
Warped-beings from another world lurk in the shadows-watching
her every move, waiting.
The only thing she can do is Hide or run as fast as possible.
She is trying to find a way out of the darkness, attempting
to get as close as she can to safety.

Other characters you'd come across are survivors still
fighting for their lives- as they are almost in the same situation
that you are- but since you are a child- you have both
a big advantage & disadvantage. Some people would
take pity on a child & take them along, others would either leave you behind for fear of you slowing them down or
they'd kill you just so you could escape your seemingly impending doom. You have to be careful who you choose
to trust and walk away from.

It could be comparable to Clock Tower & Silent Hill.
There would be a time span of day and night-thousands of places you could hide, and many ways to escape.
You're left all alone and the people you do meet end up getting
mutilated in the end.
The protagonist is grief-stricken, exhausted, tired and scared out of her mind-she literally gets stuck in a 'Hell on Earth' Environment.
Pitch black surroundings-and the only sound is the pouring of a
heavy rainfall- the flashlight you find only helps you keep from
stepping on so many dead bodies.

You are granted different opprotunities of 'kindness' whether it's helping a person or animal.
Karma always finds its way around...
But you will use certain resources you find along your nightmarish journey, and it's not everyday you come across
a First Aid Kit.

Enemies:
Most of them could be compared to twisted moving ghosts and hellish-zombies.
They are super fast, and shy away from light but are alerted from the slightest noise;
Others appear as victims of the aftermath, all looking different.
Their main feature being pitch-black slanted eyes. They all seem
distressed in a different way, so you basically won't ever know
if it's an actual person or a monster. They are slower, moving
about the speed of a regular human; but their mouths are filled
with long, sharp needle-like teeth.
There are also 'sirens' who from afar sound either like a hurt
animal or a small crying child to draw you close- when you get near them though- it's anything but.
Vampiric like- they are pure white, bat-looking
creatures that feed from living victims- extremely quick-they can fly, they avoid sunlight, and are basically invincible- the
only thing to keep them away is... well, don't go near them.
The last & Final one is called 'The Witch'
A very tall, cloaked figure. The witch stands completely still, blending into a shaded environment. The closer you get to it,
you begin to hear sounds similar to a soft 'crackling' or heartbeat.
There is no avoiding it, after you've seen it. It's only a matter of seconds left for you to get away from it.

Environments:
Since time changes from day to night- the weather from
clear to rainy, and even snow, since it's near winter-
once thriving buildings are now in shambles, cars are wrecked
and bodies seem to just be laid around. For some reason
noone was spared- all shot on sight. You venture from
your small village to a long, lonely road; going through
dark-thick forests and unto a city miles away.
Everything is a mess, and you can use it to your advantage.
Because anytime there are demons walking around- staying out
in the open is never a good thing...

Everything you do affects the storyline- whether it's if you
meet every character, or avoid them. To the simplest act of
picking up a lighter or not- it all ends differently.
You are able 'save' the game by finding little shelters, or claiming sanctuary in a church.
When you beat the game- you can unlock costumes but no special abilities~ the main character being able to change into
a Zombie costume- she looks as she normally would- just
almost entirely covered in blood, with bullet holes in her chest, her eyes would be white and she would be covered in
dirt and starting to decompose. Another one you take the form of a vintage gypsy girl, with very long hair, and raggish attire.
Her other costumes would be a range of gothic/ guro lolitas
to the all classic 1930's Flapper look
and even an over-sized Nazi Generals coat.
There would be no special abilities- as it would take away
from gameplay.