The Main Characters
Welcome back to my thread! Today I want to talk about the main characters for the game I'm developing, Fire Fighters Fighting Fires! I did a brief introduction of the characters in my first post, but I'd like to get a little deeper talking about them. I decided to have four dominant characters that the player will either be able to control, or always see during their playthrough. It took me roughly 30 drawings in total before I was able to finalize my designs, and that's just in 2D! I'm sure by the end of this journey, these little guys will evolve alongside me and my skills. :P
Now that I finally have their turn arounds, I can finally start exploring 3D modelling types. Currently, I'm thinking of making all the characters lowpoly (think Jak and Daxter 1!) but we'll see what they'll end up looking like by the end of this project.
So to start, I'd like to introduce you all to the characters we'll be seeing in the game!
1. Heavy Man
Jack Otto. In his childhood, Jack spent the majority of his days playing in his yard picking up bugs, studying plants and playing with his dog, Waffles. He lived with his single father, Peter. For Jack, his dad was the only parent he knew. His greatest role model - the chief Fire Fighter of their town. When Peter would work, there were times he would bring Jack with him, and it was there that a sense of duty and responsibility was instilled in him. As he sat back with Waffles closeby, Jack would watch the men and women of Kuttoot's Fire Hall take their responsibilities of protecting the town from harm very seriously. He would fondly recall of the times where he would be sat next to Peter at the dining table, with all the other Firefighters bellowing with laughter, sharing drinks and eating merrily. He also recalled the times where urgency would beckon the entire department to hastily, and abruptly command the fighters to quickly gather their things and run out the doors. When that happened, Jack would quiver in fear. He knew the call of Fire. He knew its power and its ability to destroy and constrict its victims of life.
When Jack was 15, he met a girl named Alice at a local community event; it was known as "The Great Kuttoot Harvest". With a love for animals, a gentle spirit and a keen interest in medicine - Jack was immediately drawn to Alice. They quickly became inseparable, spending countless hours exploring the outdoors and sharing their dreams for the future.
2. Light Lady
Alice Kapur. Alice was the daughter of doctors' and professors', Ajay and Shaan Kapur. As a child, she was inquisitive and curious. She loved accompanying her parents at the University of Kuttoot, where Ajay did research of medical science and Shaan taught medicine. Despite only being nine, her keen interest in medicine cultivated a deep interest in biology. She would actively read as much as she could about nature and her compounds, and after years of learning, she found the action of building gardens and landscaping as something incredibly fulfilling. She built her first shed when she was 11.
When Alice was 15, she met a boy named Jack at a local community event; it was known as "The Great Kuttoot Harvest". With a love for farming, an adventurous mind and a playful approach to life - Alice was immediately drawn to Jack. They quickly became inseparable, spending countless hours exploring the outdoors and sharing their dreams for the future. 
3. Medic
Max is Jack and Alice's kid. With an abundance of energy and great curiosity, Max is always ready to go on a great adventure with the family! They're most fulfilled when a great responsibility (like ensuring mom and dad don't die when fighting fires) is tasked upon them. Their greatest mission is to ensure that by helping mom and dad get the work done, EarthLand will finally return to becoming their home, thus allowing them the chance to truly venture out and enjoy the blessings of what's to come! 
4. Buff Dog
Waffles Jr. is the bestest, goodest, most perfect little baby in all of EarthLand. She is the 3rd clone of Waffles, the original. She loves her family and always wants to be with them. Waffles will bark at things that are interesting to her, signaling to her family that they too, should be interested at said thing. She also knows where to go irrespective of where she is! What a perfect little baby!
Well folks, there you have it! Tiny little backstories of our characters. Next post, I'll talk about Earthland! See you all then!
-Anna