Nightfall
Actual Name: Kei Amaya
Kanji: 雨夜慧
Amaya: 雨夜 (night rain)
Kei: 慧 (wise)
Story Purpose
Main character, part of Alpha Pack
Gameplay Purpose
Considering an act from her point of view if there are more than three acts. Or perhaps split act one between Ghost and Nightfall
Alignment
Neutral Good
Persona
Cool as a cucumber
General Disposition
Laid back, relaxed, generally cheery
Special Abilities
Brilliant mathematician, physicist, and chemist.
Extremely smart
Education and Intelligence
Was a year away from getting a PhD in physics before the war started. Also has a strong background in chemistry and particle physics
Family
A loving mother and brother. Her father died when she was young from a heart attack exacerbated by the “Red Disease”. Her mother has managed okay but refuses to share the burden of grief
Aspirations
She wishes to accomplish as much as her brother has. He is the top particle physicist in Themis and is pioneering research for nuclear energy
Addictions
Occasionally drinks and smokes
Occupation and attitude toward it
Alpha Pack’s long-range specialist. She enjoys the job and the feeling that others are relying on her
Objective(s)
Keep her head down to get through each day
What does this character want?
She wants to get away from the war so she can go back to pursuing her PhD. She wants to be a professor. She wants to settle down and have kids
Who or what do they love?
She loves her family, what's left of it
What are they afraid of?
Death
Why do they involve themself in this situation?
She doesn't have a choice
Other roles and identities?
She uses her extensive background in chemistry to try and create medicine to varying degrees of success. She tries to write poetry in her free time. She is very eloquent and has many great ideas. She particularly likes writing science fiction. She is not a fan of writing prose; she much prefers the medium of poetry
Single adjective to describe this character
Bubbly
Skills
A literal genius, the best marksman you’ll find
Reports/Answers to?
Spider Lily
Who reports to this character?
No one
Trademark Object
She always carries a spotter’s scope with her and a pair of binoculars
Common emotions (pick three):
Ecstatic, Mischievous, Hopeful
Signature Move or Tic
She’s constantly teasing Ghost and cracking jokes with Spider Lily
Nationality
Nyx
Ethnicity
Most resembles Asian-American
Religion
She “believes in science”
Favorite Food
Just about anything
How does this character normally dress?
She likes to dress up for the occasion; she’s not afraid to spend some money on an outfit she might wear only once or twice
Accent
No discernible accent
Dialogue Tics and Slang?
Mischievous and clever with her words; will never miss the opportunity to crack a joke at someone else’s expense
Locations where this character is most likely to “blend in”
A school as either a student and teacher
Where was the character born?
Born in Hestia, the capital of Nyx
Where has the character been?
Been around the block in Nyx, spent some time in Themis near Apollo and at the Asclepius School of Medicine
Where does the character live?
Lived in Aphrodite for a bit before being stationed at Fort Ares
Where will (did) they die and how?
She will likely blow herself up in one of her experiments
Objects the character wears on their body (jewelry, tattoos, etc.)
She has a slight scar from an acid burn running down her left arm. A scar from a shallow knife wound across her right cheek. She wears sapphire earrings and a pink diamond ring on her right ring finger
Dichotomy of Character (inner conflict)
She tries to put on a brave and courageous face, but she is very scared of war and death. It pains her to have to kill but she recognizes that killing is her only option
Character reaction to different events in the game (walk through some story beats)
Nightfall will be investigating the drug that allows the Reds to take advantage of temporary superhuman strength. She will be looking for a cure for the blood abnormality, or at least a way to slow down its negative effects. Meanwhile the war will still be happening and she will be surrounded by chaos and on the brink of a breakdown
Relation to other significant characters
Likes teasing Ghost in a sisterly sort of way. Treats Alpha Pack as her family
Nemesis
Pride, the enemy Seven Deadly Sin
What we’d think if we saw this character on the street
“What is that professor doing with that sniper rifle?”
Three days before the party started: what was this character doing shortly before the events of the game took place?
She was studying for a midterm before she was pulled away and into military training at the start of the war
How did this character lose their virginity?
Third year of university with her boyfriend at the time.
She was quite underwhelmed
Morality: Moral choices the character makes in the game. Does this affect how the player should play them?
Pretty morally straight. The player will not be able to make morally ambiguous or morally wrong choices if playing as her
Emotional Stability
She may not seem like she is fragile, but deep down she is
What do they do to comfort themselves?
She reads and socializes
Phobias
Death, heights
Tagline
“Welcome to the party. Ye infinite shadows dancing in the darkness”
Epitaph: what will go on their gravestone
Death had her in his sights
Impressionistic Age and Health
Age and Health Mid-to-late 20s, decent health
Impressionistic Height
Taller than average
Impressionistic Weight
About average
Body Type
In decent shape
Hairline and Color
Hair is between short and medium length, reaches about 4-5 inches above her shoulders. Black hair, usually keeps it tied up in a ponytail
Eye Color
Purple
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