Hello! Thank you so much for the question and your interest in our game :D We’re really happy to hear that!

We are hesitant to set a firm release date yet for The Masquerade Killer, but we are aiming for a release in summer 2018. So just a few months away, if everything goes well! :) Hope that isn’t too long a wait for you! Haha

Again, thank you very much for your interest in our game! <3

Hi anon! Thanks for the great question!

Well, for some of the characters, I actually just went researching to see what are the most popular names in Victorian era. And then I basically scrolled through the list, looking for names that I liked and felt would fit each character. E.g. Julius, Rosalind, Lydia, Helen, Ophelia, Viola…etc. were all named that way. Sorry, not very exciting, I know.

For others, like August and I believe Elvira, it’s basically just names that I personally like, and then I look through said reference list above or Googled to see if these names are actually used in Victorian era and not too modern. If I do manage to find them on the list, I then go ahead and name the characters that.

And then there are times when I do a poll on Patreon for our $30 tier patrons to vote for the names of characters like the dog (now Noira), a little boy at the orphanage (Jerry) and Julius’s mother, the duchess.

So yep! Sorry, not a very interesting or helpful answer, but I hope this satisfies your curiosity anyway!

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Hi anon! Thank you for the question!

Apologies for the late reply; we were busy polishing and finalizing the exclusive extended demo for release. Now that that’s finally done, we’ll be back to answering questions every day!

The topic of naming the organization actually does come up in the game! Seth is very much for naming the organization properly, and he keeps suggesting terrible organization names to her, while Boss thinks the opposite. More explanation will be given in game by Boss to explain her reasoning.

As for influences when figuring out how it works… Honestly, I didn’t refer to any specific organization in mind, but I just started off with the general idea of a for-hire gang of assassins and slowly started adding more details by constantly asking myself questions like “What is the hierarchical structure in the organization? What are the roles and who is in each role? What kind of missions do the members do? What do they do when they’re in-between missions?“ Basically just stuff like that until I manage to flesh out the organization and its operations!

Sorry for the boring uninspiring answer :( Thank you very much for the question!!

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Hi! Thank you for the interesting question :D

Elvira: It depends why I need to wake him/her/them up, I suppose. If it’s an actual emergency, for example, if we’re in danger and need to make a run for it immediately, then I would do whatever it takes to wake him/her/them up. I’m sure a bucket of cold water is preferable to being stabbed in bed. If it’s not actually anything urgent, I will just leave him/her/them be. I do not really care if he/her/they wake up or decide to sleep for three days straight.

Seth: Aw, don’t say that! I know you’d miss me if I slept that long, right?

Elvira: I’d be grateful for the reprieve.

Seth: What? Elvira, that hurt me deep right in the heart.

[Seth starts pouting at Elvira’s deadpan response while the others look on in varying degrees of amusement and glee, entirely forgetting the fact that Elvira’s statement about not caring how long they slept applied to all of them equally.]

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Hi! Thank you for the question <3

Seth: D-did you just forget about me? How could you?! I’m clearly the best one here.

[Seth sits down in a corner and begins to pout, doing a bit of self-reflection to figure out why his charm is failing.]

Charlotte: Since Seth is currently unavailable, I will go first. A trait I find attractive is persistence or determination. I find it very admirable when someone would always keep going, no matter how hard it is. I think it shows a lot of strength in that person’s character, so I would want to get close to that person and learn from them.

August: Oh, my turn? Well, I think being passionate is a wonderful, attractive trait! When you see someone talking about things they love and are passionate about, and you see their eyes light up in joy and they look so in their element… I think that’s when they are most attractive.

Julius: An attractive trait…? I’m not certain. Perhaps diligence. I admire those who work hard and take their responsibilities seriously. This shows their reliability, in my opinion, and I will be more likely to trust them and be willing to get closer to them.

[Seth finally becomes aware of three people’s gazes on him, and he tilts his head, thinking about his answer.]

Seth: A good sense of humor! I think it’s attractive when someone can joke around and have fun with me. Life is too short to spend it being sad, you know?

[Julius: Says the one being dramatic and sad over being accidentally left out in the question at first.]

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Julius: Oh, thank you very much for being so kind! That’s the sweetest thing I’ve heard all… year, actually. I very much look forward to meeting you officially as well. I can only hope I will live up to your expectations.

[Julius flashes his most charming smile possible and winks.]

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Hi! Thank you for the interesting question!

August: Oohh, someone is asking about our friendship, Julius! Aren’t you excited?

Julius: Who says we are even friends? We were friends.

August: Psh. Don’t listen to him. I know he secretly cares for me a lot still, though he won’t admit it because we’re going through… a rough patch in our friendship right now.

August: Since he’s determined to keep up his facade as a cold jerk, i suppose I’ll have to answer your question! We’ve known each other since we were schoolboys, actually. We went to the same boarding school, and we sat next to each other in class. He was always a proper, boring little boy, just like how he is now, and I found great joy in pulling pranks on him and riling him up. Of course, I could tell he secretly enjoyed my games —

Julius: I did not enjoy your constant pranks, August. Who would like to wake up to three snakes slithering in the same bed?

August: Those were screams of pure joy, I know. You don’t need to thank me.

[Julius stares blankly at August before shaking his head and looking away.]

August: Anyways! So that was how our unlikely friendship began! So we’ve been friends for a very long time, almost like family. And well, clearly, things haven’t been going well between us these couple of years, but… Maybe that will change. He’s important to me, even though we aren’t as close as we were back in our childhood.

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