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Decadent Dreams

Content Warnings

  • Discrimination on the basis of gender or sex.
    • This may occur in the form of gender roles.
  • Extreme Violence.
    • This may occur in the form of distressing and sudden maiming of certain characters.

Plot

There are two merkingdoms that have been at war for centuries: the trade-heavy Coral Reef and the transport-based hub of Atlantia. To resolve this conflict, the Elders of each kingdom have decided to unite their lands by marriage – of the Atlantian Stingray Princess Manta to the first son of Coral Reef’s Elder; Prince Flowerhorn. The two have been best friends since they were little fishlets, however, they are not in love. In fact, Princess Manta has been crushing on her chambermaid, Grey. On the other hand, Flowerhorn has dreams of becoming the best undersea chef there ever was. All hope seems lost for these ambitious royals, but Chambermaid Grey is not who she seems to be… A serendipitous meeting reveals her to be the long lost sister of Prince Flowerhorn with a thirst for revolution and the end of monarchy!

Princess Manta joins in her bold plans, they dream of a world where they can be together without boundaries.

But the people’s trust in royals lessening by the day, wishing for a change. Manta and Sealily don't even want to rule. Together, a revolution lights right under the monarchy's own court with plans to usurp the old kings. The people are loud but a gunshot rings even louder.

At last we have the freedom to love, the freedom to think and the freedom to choose our own fate.

Landscape

Coral Reef looks like - well - a coral reef, with sprawling beds of multicolored coral, seaweed and low-lying buildings fashioned into anemone and sea caves within rock. Atlantia on the other hand lies in the big blue sea far from shore, and is comprised of tall bronze buildings swirling up to an central spire of the palace in the centre of the city. The Merfolk in Atlantia are based on deep sea or solitary marine life, while people in Coral Reef tend to resemble reef-like tropical fish.

Key Impressions

  • Princess Manta: Not playable. Manny for short, she’s a plucky girl with a Manta Ray tail. A fast swimmer and great fencer, she is the pride of her Kingdom. Responsible and impressionable as she is, she’s fallen for her chambermaid and finds herself shy and unable to speak around her. She is shot by her lover at her wedding
  • Prince Flowerhorn: Not Playable. A tall young man with long silver hair and a single horn protruding from his forehead, he is the Coral Reef’s elder’s first son and betrothed to his best friend Manny. Though he doesn’t want to be tied down as he has secret dreams of opening a fusion restaurant on the bustling main streets of Coral Reef. He is currently unable to do this due to his royal duties of being a prince.
  • Princess Sealily: Not playable. A long lost sister of Prince Flowerhorn who thinks she’s an orphan. Currently she works as a maid in Atlantia under the name Grey. She is a young lady with watery, kind eyes and a thirst for revolution. She is in love with Princess Manta, but kills her at their wedding in order to make a statement to the people.
  • Fencing Coach Swordfish: Not Playable. An elderly fencing coach who has been training Manta since she was young, he supports the revolution.
  • Head Chef Dory: Playable. Head Chef of Coral Reef's kitchen for over 20 years, his expertise is as sharp as his wit, and he loves to joke and laugh. Head of an underground rebel group to revolt against monarchy
  • Elder Octo: Not Playable. Flowerhorn’s father, he wants his son to get married to increase trade between the two kingdoms. He tends to come off as casual and down for anything, but actually has stubborn and unshakable beliefs. He is unlikely to change his mind unless it would benefit his kingdom.
  • King Blue: Playable. Manta’s father, he seems old and sickly but loves his daughter to death. He is a mild mannered man with a mysterious aura.

Scenes

  • 1: Flashback: At an annual ball Flowerhorn brushes off his sister Sealily to play with and Manny at the direction of Elder Octo. They wander to the ball's kitchen and meet Head Chef Dory, and the Prince is inspired to become a chef at first sight. Sealily gets lost on this night.
  • 2: It is present day, Fencing Coach Swordfish is fencing both Flowerhorn and Manta in turn while having conversation. Flowerhorn doesn’t fight well due to his crippling regret at losing his sister so many years ago. He only finds solace in baking, much to the disapproval of his father.
  • 3: It is the day before the wedding and Grey is helping fit Manny into her gown, Manny is talking to her about how she doesn’t want to marry her best friend, and they fall hopelessly in love with one another while sharing ideas of a new world where their potential relationship wouldn’t be taboo. They hatch a plan to revolt against their fathers.
  • 4: Flowerhorn is in the kitchen, following his dream of becoming a chef by running away. Grey intervenes and Flowerhorn finds out she’s Princess Sealily. She convinces him to join in their revolution and plan to kill the old kings.
  • 5: The wedding is attended by Elder Octo and King Blue. Manny and Sealily are happily married, then proceed to give a rousing speech about revolution and the end of monarchy. Sealily pulls out a gun while Flowerhorn restrains Elder Octo.
  • 6: Manta ends up getting shot, causing the old kings to surrender. The people hail Sealily as the new head of the rebellion, they cheer for the end of Atlantia's royal bloodline and storm the Atlantian castle as the old kings are taken away in chains.
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