Eliza Dupont

Eliza Dupont is the main protagonist and playable character of Basil Simulator. She a French journalist and photographer employed by Darkroom Media, who was tasked to investigate and report the strange events occurring at Guilerre, a small seaside town. Along the way, she gets entangled within the local mystery and transported into the alternate world of Noir. Where she must travel between realities to free the town from very unusual circumstances. Working together with locals and discovering the truth behind the town's secret.

## Profile

### Appearance

Eliza is a young female with a fair complexion and long, flowing black hair. She wears a short-sleeved blue shirt with grey pullovers and has her camera strap draped over her right shoulder. Her jeans are cut off at the right end, revealing a bruise. She wears a pair of black shoes and a small beret.

### Abilities

Eliza's main tool in the game is her Camera, which serves as both a weapon and a utility for light and solving puzzles. As the game progresses, she unlocks modifications for her camera which opens up new possibilities for gameplay.

## Story

### Background

Born in 1980, Eliza grew up as a determined and ambitious girl in the town of Brighton. There she went to an all-girls boarding school where she slowly developed a love for arts and photography. In high school, Eliza's passion developed as she began attending photography contests, many of which she won - making her a favorite of faculty and classmate alike. This love for photography expanded even further when she went to college in London, where Eliza would make and sell paintings outside of campus, earning enough to purchase a 1998 Leidean camera. Which she would use to compete in a nationwide photography contest, where she returned with the silver medal. During this time, her outgoing nature seemed to recede as she began focusing more on her studies.

Upon graduating college in 1999, Eliza landed a position in Darkroom Media, a multinational news and media agency that was notorious for some less than reputable company heads. This did not deter Eliza her hard work at the company, eventually securing a well respected position as a journalist. She remained determined to work, always showing up on time and known for pulling long all-nighters until the sun rose.

### Assignment to Guilerre

By the beginning of 2003, Darkroom Media found itself in some rough financial waters. The company was forced to remove its offices in Ireland and France, as well as laying off dozens of employees. Eliza was never in danger of unemployment, yet this unfortunate restructuring meant a heavier workload for Eliza. Where she was instructed to report about the strange happenings in Guilerre. A small seaside resort town on the Bay of Biscay. Upon arriving to the site, Eliza began to take photos as instructed and ask around the locals to gather info. She took a photo of the Guilerre Lighthouse and Starfish Pier, two local landmarks. After this, she meets with Graham Major, a fisherman and local shopkeeper, who directs Eliza to meet with the town elder, a man named Albert Magnelle, who resides on the Town Manor uphill.

### Meeting with Albert

After taking some more photographs and encountering more townsfolk, Eliza enters the manor and meets Albert whilst he is writing his journal. Albert warmly welcomes Eliza and allows her to interview him. Albert discloses that for the last few months, unusual events have been happening for the first time in the town's nearly 200 year long history. Massive gathering of crows, unusually high tides, constantly disturbed livestock, and so on. But mostly, the many reports of moving shadows lurking at night concerns Albert most.

Albert theorizes that the strange events are linked to the reports of the "living shadows" as he calls them. He has requested that the County police help keep an eye on the town, but the people in charge have been disregarding Albert's concerns.

Eliza, already receiving all the info she needed, thanks Albert for his time and excuses herself. But as she was about to leave the house, she found herself entrapped within the manor. The strange substance blocked out all light from entering. Her shock was interrupted when she then heard Albert shriek from within the house. Running to his aid, she saw him being pursued by one of the moving shadows. Eliza in a panic hurriedly lunges at the shadow, causing a nearby lantern to fall over, the two watch as the shadow is evaporated by the light, and the mysterious barrier dissipates.

### Trivia

Eliza's favorite song is Dmitri Shostakovich's *Waltz No. 2*,

Eliza's favorite game is Final Fantasy 7, she especially likes that Barret guy

She is only slightly taller than marinepetal, making a Time Paradox occurence