Hello,

I have been working on a project for several years. The project is incomplete, and not really going anywhere currently. I do not have a demo, and the progress has stalled due to frustration. When I saw this contest theme revealed, I thought, "Hey, this could be a good way to refresh my idea and start from the beginning." So I was wondering where I stood upon this in the rules. 

I'd be completely restarting. My current script is not completed, and while the project has been around for awhile- Is still in the planning phases. I have not completed a demo, nor have I completed how the opening would be set up. 

This leads to my questions:

Am I allowed to use the assets from this incomplete project, to create a prologue for this contest? 

Say that the assets are allowed, but the idea is not. I have a couple origin story ideas in mind. (They have not been started, or written at all. It'd be completely from scratch) could I use those origin story ideas instead? 

The website to my original concept can be found here:  https://aldrichacademy.ca/

Oh also! (Edit) Say that I'm not allowed to do this. My franchise that I was planning on creating, had all my characters as actually being actors. That way, I could reuse characters appearances and simply change clothes, personality, hairstyles, etc... to save on money. I have another game idea, with absolutely nothing written, and nothing planned. Would I be allowed to use my characters (I'd have to commission new clothes etc) with the completely new idea?

Edit Edit: Say that I cannot do this, can I still create and submit the prologue that I wanted to create for this anyways?