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2 | ->''Against an alien mind, we wield the human heart.'' |
3 | ->''Love is our weapon.'' ''Trust is our armor.'' |
4 | ->''Against these nightmares, we will not sleep.'' |
5 | --> - Motto, Treasure Island [=ANIMa=] Corps |
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7 | '''Bliss Stage: ''Love Is Your Weapon''''' was the planned official VisualNovel adaptation of the TabletopRoleplayingGame TabletopGame/BlissStage, by [[http://www.tao-games.com PH Lee's imprint, These Are Our Games.]] The game was being produced by [[Tropers/TsundereLightning Perpetual Motion Games]] . |
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9 | Links to the Mediafires for the public demos for Mac, Windows, and Linux are available [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1041711353/bliss-stage-visual-novel/posts/272887 here]]. |
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11 | The story expands on the events and characters from the one-shot, Final Act, published in the first edition of TabletopGame/BlissStage. It follows the adventures of [[HotBlooded Joshua Castellano Preston]], the newest pilot of [[LaResistance The Treasure Island Resistance]] and son of its Commander, Jim Preston. They are fighting a losing battle again an AlienInvasion by the Nightmares, a race of {{Eldritch Abomination}}s from a dimension adjacent to our dreams. |
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13 | His weapon? The [[HumongousMecha ANIMa]], a [[AppliedPhlebotinum reverse-engineered alien device]] that creates a psychic manifestation of his [[LevelUpAtIntimacy5 intimate relationships]]. But time is running out for him... Bliss happens, and if he drags his feet too long, or [[YouLoseAtZeroTrust acts like a]] JerkAss, he is going to either [[YourHeadASplode die messily]] or [[HeroicBSOD fall to the Bliss]]. |
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15 | After the release of the demo, development stalled out, and all communication regarding the game ceased in late 2014, leaving only the very unfinished demos behind. |
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17 | !!The demo contains examples of: |
18 | * AuthorAppeal: The character designer openly admits to a fetish for scars. |
19 | %%* DatingSim: The [[BreatherLevel Interludes.]] |
20 | * DiscriminateAndSwitch: Early in the Meredith path, Josh delivers a [[ComplimentBackfire compliment about her intelligence]] using the phrase "someone like you." It isn't obvious to Meredith that he meant [[OnlyFatalToAdults a teenager]] by 'someone like you.' HilarityEnsues. |
21 | * GlassCannon: Keenan has a lot of low-Trust, high Intimacy relationships at the beginning of the game, this greatly enhances his ability to succeed at dishing out damage, but also makes him far more vulnerable to Bliss. |
22 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sara's hair is in TwinTails (well, French braids) to really hammer the "innocence" thing home. |
23 | %%* LevelUpAtIntimacy5: Based as it is on the TropeNamer. |
24 | * MissionControl: Meredith serves as Joshua's aide during the introductory combat sequence, integrated into the story as well, as she is his anchor. |
25 | * MySisterIsOffLimits: Much to Sara's annoyance, Derek is deeply suspicious of anyone taking an interest in her. |
26 | * RaceLift: Joshua Preston from the Bliss Stage Canon main rules was of unspecified race. Josh Castellano Preston specifies it as Irish and Colombian. |
27 | * ShutUpKiss: Meredith can give one to Josh to encourage him to Pilot on his first mission, depnding on your choices up to that point. |
28 | * TransformingMecha: Lin's [=ANIMa=] switches forms from a [[ShoutOut jet plane]], a [[Anime/{{Macross}} chicken-walker VTOL with arms]], and a [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest monkey-like mecha with a staff]]. Like all [=ANIMa=], that's also a symbol of her relationship with her Anchor, Meredith. |
29 | * UnrequitedLove: Heavily implied this is the reason Mulan joined [[LaResistance the Resistance]] with Anna Lin. |
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