Starker Terry Game Dark Matter

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DARK MATTEROPENING CUTSCENE

Written by

Terry Starker

Based on, the video gameDark Matter

Created by Terry Starker

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DarkMatter:TheDescent

ByTerryStarker

PlatformandInformation:DarkMatters:TheDescentisasuspensestoryinrole-playinggameformat.TheplatformtobeusedisaPCwiththeRPGMaker

programthatcanbedownloadedfromtheInternet.Itwillusesimplemechanicsandbefamilyfriendlywithanunderlyingdarkstoryline.Thereisalsoagothicstyleartandarchitectureinthecity.Thisisacontinuousgamethatisongoing.

Background:Theyearshavepastandthetechnologywehavecometouseisall

butgone.Theworldisdestroyed.ThecityofParisFranceisthecentralcommerce

connectionoftheworld.Promiseofanewbeginningforthehumanracehasbeen

crushedforasecondtimewiththeDescended,thosecreaturesthatrulefromabove

ourownuniverse.TherearemanyfeaturesstillrecognizableinParissuchasthe

EiffelTowerandtheCathedralofNotreDame.Muchofthearchitecturehas

regressedasthetechnologydid.Timehasbeenlost,thedatebeyondtheyearof

2300.ThelandaroundParisisinmostcasesuninhabitable.PlotSummary:Ourheroenterstheworldatthemainentrancetotheonce

evolvedcityofParis.Heisonajourneytryingtofindaplacesafeenoughtolive.Hehasnoknownfamily,atleastnonehewilltalkabout.Uponenteringthecitythe

playerwilldiscoverthereisadarksecretinthecity.Hewillfindoutthedescended

oneshavecomedowntoenslavethehumanrace.LordArgyle,atallmanwithlargeblack-featheredwingsonhisback,vowstohavetheentirehumanracebowsdown

tohiminservitude.

Therearefewpeoplewhoarewillingtotalktotheplayerashetravelsdeeper

intothecity.Cluesaregatheredalongthewayandmanylowerlevelsbeneaththecitybecomeknown.Aboutathirdofthewaythroughthegametheheroencounters

LordArgyleforthefirsttime.Uptothispointtheplayerwillhaveencountered

manyminionsofLordArgyle.Now,withthemaininstrumentofevilidentifieditis

uptotheherotostopwhatLordArgyleisdoingandfreethehumanracefromhis

influence.

Thefinalbattlewilltakeplaceinmanystages.Firstofalltheplayerwillneedto

findtheproperweapontokillLordArgyle.ThefistencounterwillbeontheEiffelTowerandthenwillflowdownintothestreets.Finallythelastblowwillcometo

LordArgylebelowthecitystreetsofParis.WithLordArgylefinallydefeated,its

unclearwhenheisdeadthepeopleofParishaveashorttimetorejoicebeforethenextevilcomestotown.


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Dark Matter: The DescentWorld Background

By Terry Starker

Almost everyone walks around on the planet. There is limited transportation other

than walking to speak of. The only usable transportation is through a physical mechanicalworking with gears or through steam power. Even with the knowledge of steam, noteveryone has the ability to produce a working steam powered vehicle. This is where the

horse in making a comeback. The horse allows people the ease of getting to one city oranother but you have to remember that not everyone can afford a horse. This is why

walking is the main form of transportation.The old money markets no longer exist on Earth, as we know it today. Many people

will not exchange any items for paper currency so this commodity is no longer use. Infact there are some buildings where people who had a lot of this paper money left over

from before the way used it as wallpaper in their home.Precious and nonprecious metals have replaced most forms of currency exchange.

Anything from gold, copper, brass, aluminum and platinum has been fashioned into someform of coin for exchange. The more common metals make cheaper coins that are ease to

create and therefore the poor areas have more of these coins whereas the strongerneighborhoods with people doing a little better have the more precious metals for their

coins. With the separation of money and precious metals the new district leadership hassplit into different areas of the cities to control the people as they see fit. The district

leadership controls what currency is used in their sector only by dealing with the otherleaders and the control is usually in the hands of a Head Leader. With coins being created

by different people and cities this can make trading a little difficult between the fewlarger cities left, as they usually want to trade for something of value (Nova, 1996).

Not everyone knows how to read or write with education almost non-existent. Theyounger generation prevails on Earth as everyone over the age of twenty was recruited

and fought in the Great War. Most of the older generation was wiped out by theDescended. Millions of children lost their parents and were left to die. This led to the lack

of schools and therefore the lack of basic skills such a reading, writing and arithmetic.Rune script is now the most prominent type of writing depicting pictures and simple

images to convey an idea (Gascoigne, 2001).Doctoring skills have deteriorated in the past ten years. This is obvious due to the lack

of formal education. Though there are a few new unusual skills that have advanced inmedicine in the form of elixirs. This technology was brought to Earth by the Descended

and has been picked up by a few humans who understand the complicated and technicallanguage. Because of the complications with making many of these elixirs, they are

expensive and therefore out of reach to the common person who lives in the poorneighborhood of the cities.

Weapons are limited to blades and other items found around anywhere. The bladedweapons come in many forms but are mostly swords and daggers and other weapons

before the creation of gunpowder (McDonald, 2010). Most of all most players will besearching for that right weapon for their character to fight and defend themselves. Bladed

weapons are easier to make then complicated mechanical or chemical weapons from thepast. Most of this technology has been lost. Other weapons are blunted types like staves


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and clubs along with maces. Any medieval weapon that was created before gunpowderhas come back with some success.

References:

Nova. (1996, October 26). The history of money. Retrieved fromhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/history-money.html

Gascoigne, B. (2001).History of writing. Retrieved fromhttp://www.historyworld.net/about/sources.asp?gtrack=pthc

McDonald, J. (2010, October 01).Medieval weapons & armour. Retrieved from

http://www.medievalwarfare.info/weapons.htm


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OPENING CUTSCENE

ACT ONE

FADE IN:

EXT. DESERT - DAY

A sand storm blows across the arid desert. The vegetation issparse. The heat of the sun beats down from above.

NARRATORThe year is 2039. The human race,almost extinct, are enslaved by arace of beings known as, TheDescended Ones.

ERIC RIFF, 28, wearing sunglasses, hooded cloak, with broad

shoulders and an average build.

VIEW FROM ERIC

Eric walks slowly through the storm. Visibility is low.

NARRATOR (CONTD)There are a few pockets of humanswho survive in the wasteland whoare willing to fight for humanitiesfreedom.

ClOSE ON VIEW

Right foot of Eric as he steps on a large deformed scorpioncausing it to crunch under his weight.

TITLE: DARK MATTER

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. PARIS - CONTINUOUS

The heat SHIMMERS off of the high stone walls built around

the remainder of Paris.

NARRATORAfter a decade of war, only a fewcities are left. Now used as aplace of sanctuary for theDescended Ones, these cities arealso prisons to the human race.

FULL ON VIEW OF CITY


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The city is sitting in a desert. Tumbleweeds roll by. Ericslowly walks through the sand storm heading towards the maingate of the city.

NARRATOR (CONTD)Though some are bound to the

Descended Ones, they still fight tofree those who deserve a secondchance.

CLOSE ON ERICS FACE

His face is partially covered by a hooded cloak. The windmakes the edges of the hood waver.

WIDE VIEW OF CITY

The sand storm sweeps across the main gate to the city.

FULL VIEW OF GATE AND TWO GUARDS

TWO CITY GUARDS watch intensely as Eric appears through thesand storm. He moves closer to the city gate.

CUT TO:

EXT. CITY GATE - CONTINUOUS

GUARD ONE makes a motion with his hand pointing at Eric.

GUARD ONE

(TO GUARD TWO)Hey, look what the storm broughtin.

GUARD TWOA scavenger?

GUARD ONEWhatever hes looking for, hes notgetting it in my town.

GUARD TWO

Your town?

GUARD ONEQuiet.

CLOSE ON ERIC

Eric stops in front of the city gate. The two guards blockhis way into the city.

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GUARD TWOYou cant come in here!

Eric stands still.

GUARD ONE

Are you deaf? Leave!

VIEW OVER THE RIGHT SHOULDER

Eric reaches over his shoulder with his left hand, grabbingthe sword he is carrying.

VIEW OF LEFT SIDE OF JACKET

With his right hand, Eric pulls two throwing stars from hisleft inner jacket pocket.

CLOSE ON ERICS RIGHT HAND

Two throwing stars leaving the right hand of Eric.

Each guard attempts to draw their swords. One star hits guardtwo in the neck. Guard Two falls over dead.

Guard One begins to run towards Erics.

ERIC(WHISPERS)Please, dont.

Erics blade clangs against the guards blade.

Eric spins around and slices the guard in two pieces.

ERIC (CONTD)I can hear you just fine.

CLOSE ON BODY LOOKING TOWARDS GATES

Body lying on the ground. In the background Eric is walkingthrough the main gate of the city, his back is towards thecamera. Eric places his sword into its sheath hanging fromhis back.

WIPE TO:

EXT. STREETS OF PARIS - CONTINUOUS

A CHILD, 8, dirty with old ripped clothes on, sits in thestreet with his hand held out in front of him.

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CHILDPlease sir, can you help us?

Eric stops and looks at the young boy. The sky turns dark,the ground shakes.

Eric looks at the Eifel Tower still standing in the middle ofParis. Dark clouds stream from the top of the tower. ARGYLE,a large muscular man with huge black feathered wings, hangsonto the side of the tower. His thunderous voice can be heardthroughout the city.

ARGYLEYou will bow down to me!

PULL BACK FROM ARGYLE

Argyle channeling lightning through his arms, spreading intothe dark sky. A bolt of lighting slams down into the street

next to Eric making a loud BOOM.

CLOSE ON ERIC

Stunned, lying on his stomach in the street, begins to movewhile looking through the dust stirred by the lighting.Debris and dust fall all around Eric.

CAMERA LOOKING UP TO CHILD

The child begins to change into a tall grotesque human. Hisskin begins pealing from every part of his body.

The two guards Eric killed moments ago, are standing behindEric looking as grotesque as the child.

CLOSE ON ARGYLE

Argyle continues his demands.

ARGYLE (CONTD)Bow down to me!

ERIC(ANGERED)

I will make sure the Descended Onesfall. Starting with you!

Eric jumps into the air and pulls his sword. The two guardsbehind Eric move towards him. Eric spins around and killsboth of the guards with one swing of his sword.

Eric places his blade on the throat of the grotesque childand pauses.

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ARGYLEYou wont be able to stop my,entire army.

Eric spins around and looks at Argyle.

CLOSE ON ERIC

ERICArgyle! I am coming for you!

FADE OUT.

THE END

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