Terezi Pyrope: Ace Attorney Development Thread

[Roundy210]

Yes, checking is definitely a game feature. As for any special game mechanics, we haven't come up with one yet, but if you want to do so, then go ahead. Possibly something related to Terezi's 'Seer' powers.

[TroyManic]

I would also recommend going after Tarezi`s power, as they will give you good amount of innovation room.

[fractalWizard]

I would love to sign up to test it, if possible. I will also be willing to do some Voice Acting if needed~

[The Z-W]

Sorry guys, but I'm going to have to withdraw from this project as a musician for now. Maybe at some point inspiration will hit me and I'll make something amazing; who knows? Right now, however, I don't think I can do it. Sorry! I would still love to do some writing, though.

[Straylight]

Hey, I'd like to sign up to do some music for you if there's still music to be made? I'm probably a bit late now, but I'd love to help with this, looks awesome.

[Well Manicured Man]

Nah, music is almost always a post-production thing in video games, at least by my understanding, so if anything, you're early!

Grab a video game-y soundfont or vst, lay claim to one of the songs on the last page that Groundah or myself aren't doing, and welcome aboard, Straylight!

[Roundy210]

And just FYI, there are a few themes that would be best to work on now. Mostly the court themes, since the first case is Court-Only. We also need to discuss who will be getting their own themes. Clearly Nepeta and Vriska, since they show up in multiple cases, but you guys should probably consult with the case writers on this.

[Well Manicured Man]

I think that music should take a backseat to graphics in terms of priority; after all, I didn't even have any idea what to do for the trial theme until the courtroom background art started being produced and I had some clue as to what the general mood should be. Graphics and music really have to compliment each other, and I think it's best to approach things like character themes when we have some representation of what they're going to look like, such as concept art, and their roles in the story.

For example, some kind of glam rock track for Vriska wouldn't fit if she was wearing von Karma-style frilly outfits.

[Straylight]

Nah, music is almost always a post-production thing in video games, at least by my understanding, so if anything, you're early!

Grab a video game-y soundfont or vst, lay claim to one of the songs on the last page that Groundah or myself aren't doing, and welcome aboard, Straylight!

Fantastic! Got Reaper and a few thousand VST's, just need some direction XD
Are the backgrounds changing then? Also, will some of the themes have little riffs and things from the original AA games?

[BluddoSW]

I will say this much, I am at least making every background from the courtroom.

...eventually...

Maybe I'll knock out a few more this week? i don't even know anymore

[radcat101]

If we are discussing characters needing theme songs then I say Eridan is a character who needs his own theme. Of course, as he won't be appearing until my case (the third) so character designs and graphics are still a priority.

On the subject of that, I'd say a character design for Vriska would be good, given that most everyone else has their own costumes. I may give something a try myself, but as it's exam time where I live, don't expect it for at least a week.

[Alphadin]

Okay who wrote what case. I have no idea whose cases we are using

[radcat101]

I am the guy currently responsible for the third case. It involves Equius and political conspiracy most foul.

[Alphadin]

I am the guy currently responsible for the third case. It involves Equius and political conspiracy most foul.

I have no idea whose cases we are using

I just don't know! Roundy is in charge of this and I don't know!

[Well Manicured Man]

Fantastic! Got Reaper and a few thousand VST's, just need some direction XD
Are the backgrounds changing then? Also, will some of the themes have little riffs and things from the original AA games?

I'll leave how much you want to use riffs or melodies from the AA soundtracks or from Homestuck music up to each composer's individual discretion.

[Roundy210]

I am the guy currently responsible for the third case. It involves Equius and political conspiracy most foul.

I have no idea whose cases we are using

I just don't know! Roundy is in charge of this and I don't know!

I can put together a list of all the cases and who is writing them, the current plot outline, etc. I'm a little busy at the moment, however, and dont have the time to go through the thread looking for everything, etc, bur I'll try and get everything together by tonight.

[ChickenWarlord]

I made a 'Trial Begins' type piece for the Aradia Megido Project. I welcome you guys to use it too, if you wish.

http://soundcloud.com/tdwyer10/troll-courts

[Alphadin]

incase none of you guys read image manips:

Working on it

[Roundy210]

Okay, here are the cases:

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Case 1: Turnabout Taurus
Writer: Roundy210

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tAVROS is accused by his old FLARPing buddy, Pomade Gracer, of murdering an old acquaintance of theirs. Court shenanigans ensure, Pomage gets exposed, blah blah, standart tutorial case fare.

Case 2: Bloody Turnabout
Writer: None, yet.

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Karkat is accused of murder. The biggest clue at the scene of the murder was a splotch of yellow blood supposedly belonging to the murderer. The easy way of getting out of this would just be to undergo a blood test, but Karkat obviously doesn't want to reveal his mutant cherry blood to the entire Alternian legal system, so Terezi agrees to defend him in court. With Karkat gone, a new prosecutor approaches the stand to try and take Terezi down: Vriska. The most foggy section of the case at this point is, well, everything but the setup and resolution, so feel free to improvise here.
Finally, at the end, we discover the yellow-blooded OC responsible for the murder. But something's fishy about the whole thing. This troll would have no reason to kill the victim. After some further digging, Terezi discovers that it was actually Vriska responsible for the whole thing, mind-controlling the "killer" into murdering the victim and then accusing Karkat, all in a scheme to find out Karkat's blood color. Unfortunately, Terezi has no way to prove this, so the real killer gets away scot-free. Meanwhile, the controversy surrounding Karkat's blood color has caused an uproar in the Alternian legal community, and he is fired from his prosecuting job, meaning more cases with SP1D3RTROLL.

Case 3: The Blue Blooded Turnabout
Writer: radcat101

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Former Legislacerator and current political activist Nexeis Honete has been found in his office, stabbed multiple times. The murder weapon is believed to be an arrow, broken from the force the murderer used, that was found imbedded in the neck of the victim. Police suspect that it was taken from Mr. Honete’s archery collection found on the wall in his office by the murderer, who overpowered Mr. Honete after a brief struggle. A vase was broken and various papers were knocked off of Mr. Honete’s desk during the murder.

No witnesses saw the crime occur, but one member of Nexeis’s staff and his political supporters and good friends, Eridian Ampora and xxxxxx xxxxxx claim to have heard or witnessed suspicious activity throughout the suspected time-frame of the murder.

All that can be certain is that when the office was stormed by officers of the Subbjugglator after a frantic emergency response call, they found suspect Equius Zahhak standing, facing the corpse. With his fingerprints linking him to the murder weapon, things are looking grim for this blue-blooded strongman.

Case 4: Ancestral Turnabout
Writer: betaVoracious

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A blueblood troll who works with Machinist Darkleer is found assassinated one day, with his horns missing. Obviously, all signs point to Darkleer. But it couldn’t be him, could it? There are just some things that don’t seem right around the scene of the crime. Would Darkleer really kill a fellow blueblood? And why was IM so cleanly executed, and with slashes – not arrows, like those Darkleer uses? All signs point to an assassin. Would Darkleer have hired someone to do his dirty work?

Case 5: Turnabout Royalty
Writer: None

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bluh bluh, can't find the summary for this one

[Alphadin]

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Still have no idea why I picked the eyes closed sprites.

I think it's final. Any feedback?

[Well Manicured Man]

I think it was The Z-W who provided a really in-depth outline of Case 5 earlier in this thread. Can't remember where it is, though...

[Well Manicured Man]

Hey everybody, WMM here with an update! Here are the songs I've been working on:

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http://www.mediafire.com/?e11ms664q3ezdms

Included in the archive are versions chopped up and prepped for use in the PyWright engine along with non-chopped-up songs.

I'm also whipping up a new and improved track list so that we music people can settle who's doing what. Claims are placed after the song title, this post will be updated as more songs are claimed.

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1. Prologue to Turnabout Taurus - WMM

2. Courtroom Lounge

3. Trial - WMM

4. Cross-Examination ~ Moderato - WMM

5. Announce the Truth - Straylight

6. Logic and Trick - Groundah

7. Objection - WMM

8. Cross-Examination ~ Allegro - WMM

9. Pursuit - WMM

10. Victory Theme

11. Save Screen Jingle

12. Jail Cell

13. Search ~ Opening

14. Search ~ Core

15. Psyche-LockSeer of Mind Theme (if we use a Psyche-Lock gimmick)

15. Reminiscence

16. Prologue to Bloody Turnabout

17. Prologue to Blue Blooded Turnabout

18. Prologue to Ancestral Turnabout

19. Prologue to Turnabout Royalty

20. End Credits/Staff Roll

21. Troll Themes:
# Terezi
# Karkat
# Vriska
# Tavros
# Aradia
# Sollux
# Nepeta
# Equius
# Kanaya
# Eridan
# Feferi
# Gamzee

Whew, I'm glad I'm not the only person working on this!

[Straylight]

I think they all sound pretty good! Also, I think the "Examination Moderato" tune sounds more like the Psyche-Lock tune really,apart from a few bits.
Sorry if that made no sense. I have exams at the moment, so progress is sloow.

edit: ooh, how do you do your drums btw? They sound much better than mine. for some reason it always makes tr-808 sounds :s

[radcat101]

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Still have no idea why I picked the eyes closed sprites.

I think it's final. Any feedback?

Something about her hair on the right side seems off to me (where you cut off the sort of crescent moon shaped piece). You can tell that part of it has been removed and it seems kinda choppy because of that. Maybe add some more hair there, albeit in a more business-like shape style?

Hey everybody, WMM here with an update! Here are the songs I've been working on:

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http://www.mediafire.com/?e11ms664q3ezdms

Included in the archive are versions chopped up and prepped for use in the PyWright engine along with non-chopped-up songs.

Also, WMM, I am technologically inept and don't have a program to listen to the .rar file you used, so I can't provide any helpful feedback. However, given the quality of all your other stuff, I can safely assume that whatever you have done is probably very good.

[Straylight]

Also, WMM, I am technologically inept and don't have a program to listen to the .rar file you used, so I can't provide any helpful feedback. However, given the quality of all your other stuff, I can safely assume that whatever you have done is probably very good.

Use WinRAR to extract the files inside it, then an .ogg compatible media player such as VLC to play they (Y)

Is anyone working on "Announce The Truth"?