#Andrew Giakorim

[the-spirin-region]

DuskGhost Progress Update: For May 9, 2024

Hello everyone. Sorry for being inactive for so long. It's been roughly 3 years since I posted and about 6 years of development for DuskGhost. I had a lot happen in the last 3 years, but I can say I haven't given up on this game!

As for actual progress? A good chunk has been made. First, DuskGhost has been updated to the most current version of Pokémon Essentials. The Pokémon and Pokédex PBS files have had a major update.

The region's 'guide' will be changed later, I plan for there to be 2 in be future depending on the player's gender. The main guide being the professor and the second will vary. These varying guides will be the Apotheose of 2 of the 4 cults in the Region. Giri Kylon a Shiny Qiliri from Trinity of Silver will secretly help the male player. While Andrew Giakorim a Shiny Jeko from the Trinity of Copper will help the female player. Andrew will be more active and involved then Giri with helping the player. They will also act as a second rival to the player.

Some of Spirin's lore and backstory has also been updated/changed. I will go into those changes in a separate post.

In terms of the technical side and planning. I am mostly focusing on the data in the google sheet that I'm using to plan out most of the game. The layout for the 4 cults is about 80% done. All that has to be added is where the grunts have to be added and their teams. There are currently around 47 locations and 4 of 12 gyms planned out. The Pokédex was expanded from 366 to 415 Pokémon and Fakémon. There are 34 Regional variants, some from other regions.

A second Pokédex has also been added for 'Miasma Pokémon' the number isn't yet included in the 415. These Pokémon have been warped by the toxic miasma that had covered most of the planet. Most of these pokémon are undead, some have adapted and some have been warped. This includes an adapted shroomish called Droomish and a warped Oddish. These Pokémon aren't Regional Variants, but something else entirely.

The rivals do have names, but haven't yet been planned out beyond that.

I'm working on filling out the remainder of the main pokédex and the route through the region as my main focus currently. If there's anything I missed, I'll edit this post or make a second update post. Thank you to anybody who's still interested in my game and its progress.

[the-spirin-region]

New Item #3 Has Been Unlocked in Journey Through Spirin!

Name: Millequin Mask

Pronunciation: N/A

Name Origin: Millennium + Harlequin

Millennium: A period of a thousand years.

Harlequin: A mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume.

Item Type: Mask

Purpose: Evolution

Use: Evolves Trix into Jeko

Placement (Ingame): Held Item

Placement (On person,etc.): Worn on face, fastening in back with, thin, died leather straps.

General Info: A small, beautifully painted Mask. After evolution the mask changes size as a Jeko shifts in & out of its disguised form. Is more detailed with crisper lines when larger. Can be taken off at any time. Will be tied to the belt or shifted to the side of the head when not covering face.

Notable Users: Copper TD's Jeko (Andrew Giakorim (From Giacomo), Abandoned Antique Shop's Jeko

Notable User Info:

Andrew: Always seen on his hip. Rarely wears it due to appearing more intimating without it. Greatly takes pride in his appearance, so he refuses to hide his face or to use his Disguised form. His mask, like the rest of his color sceme, has a totaly different pallet then a standard Jeko's.

3 of 3 New items unlocked!

[the-spirin-region]

New Item #2 Has Been Unlocked in Journey Through Spirin!

Name: Clarity Charm

Pronunciation: N/A

Name Origin: N/A

Item Type: Charm

Purpose: Replaces the SILPH SCOPE

Use: To identify Disguised Spirits

Placement (Ingame): Key Item

Placement (On person,etc.): Worn on Player's & Rival's Bag. The TD wear it attached to the broach fastening their cloaks.

General Info: Resembles a keychain. You get it from Andrew.

Notable Users: Players, Disguised Gen, Indie, Rivals, 4 T. D. Divisions, Copper TD's Jeko (Andrew Giakorim (From Giacomo))

Notable User Info:

Andrew: Despite not needing one due to being a Pokémon, he's carrying a Clarity Charm with him when encountered by the Player. Gives it to the Player before their Rival can find one.

Rivals (Datary or Ripley): Bets you 2, 600 Poké (the price of it) that they can get one before you can, since they know someone who makes & sells them. But the shop's all out due to new/Elite members taking all of them. You you win thanks to an oddly helpful enemy.

2 of 3 New items unlocked…