Dreams and Shadows/Summaries

Dreams and Shadows is an adventure game that features exploration gameplay. The whole game takes place over one chapter, and is currently incomplete. Since the game only has one chapter, the summaries will be split into sections of the game, rather than by chapter.

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## Intro

### First Meetings

The game cuts in to the main character OC Zarek in his home. He says that he needs to wash the dishes and clean the fireplace, and then he'll be ready for winter. A scene transition occurs and Zarek is now in bed, wondering if he'll have another dream like the previous night. The scene then cuts again to his dream from the previous night, where Zarek is standing in a field of flowers and trees. Italy walks onscreen and sees him, running over to meet him. Zarek asks who he is, and the two introduce themselves to each other and decide to consider each other friends, before Italy invites Zarek in for pasta. The two gleefully head to the meeting room, where Italy comes in with a plate of pasta for Zarek. Unfortunately, as soon as he took a bite, he woke up. Zarek thinks about how he feels bad, and how he swears he could almost taste the pasta. Before finally drifting off to sleep for the night, Zarek wonders if he'll see Italy tonight, too.

## Night 1

### Introductions

Zarek appears in the meeting room, in the same chair he sat in before when he was about to take a bite of Italy's pasta. Realizing this, Zarek wonders aloud if this means he'll be seeing Italy again that night. Suddenly, the sound of Italy yelling to Germany that he swears that "he was here last night" can be heard, and Zarek recognizes the voice. Italy and Germany come walking into the room, and Germany seems surprised to see Zarek sitting there, remarking that Italy wasn't kidding about someone being there. Italy, clearly recognizing Zarek, runs around the side of the table to give him a hug. Germany wonders how he got in there, and Italy brushes the question off, excited to go and play with his new friend, now that he's back. Zarek begins to agree, before a loud crashing sound emerges from elsewhere in the building.

### Investigating the Sound

Germany instructs Italy to stay put as he goes to check the source of the sound, and quickly runs out of the room as Italy yells after him to be careful. Zarek wonders if Germany will be alright, and Italy says that he's super tough, but he wants to go help him. Zarek tries to convince Italy that the two of them should go after him to help, and Italy eventually agrees. The two head down into the basement, and hear Germany yelling in a room off to the left. They run in, and come face to face with someone who almost looks just like Italy.

Italy, clearly confused, asks if that's himself over there, to which 2p!Italy responds that he was waiting for him. Germany yells for him to leave, and Italy takes a step back towwards the door, audibly wondering what's going on. Zarek is confused at there being two Italies, and 2p!Italy remarks that it's convenient that he brought the "dream traveler" as well. Zarek seems confused at the title, and 2p!Italy verbally confirms that the information he had, which told him that Zarek wouldn't know anything about being a dream traveler, was true. Italy assumes that 2p!Italy is his new friend, considering he is him, and 2p!Italy decides to go with it, asking him to come over and give him a hug. Italy begins to head over, before Germany yells to him to stop. 2p!Italy questions if he wants to be friends, and Italy comes to the conclusion that a friend of his probably wouldn't lock Germany in a cell.

Zarek insists that 2p!Italy was probably planning to do the same thing to Italy, before telling Italy to get behind him, and that he'll handle him. 2p!Italy summons a shadow to fight Zarek, who easily beats it. 2p!Italy seems upset, taking a step back and yelling that "he said I wouldn't meet this much resistence." Before anyone can ask any questions, however, a summoning circle appears underneath 2p!Italy's feet, causing him to disappear.

Italy runs over to the cell and asks if Germany is alright, and Germany confirms that he's alright, though he's surprised that Italy didn't stay in the meeting room like he told him to. Zarek says that it was because of him and apologizes, saying that Italy really wanted to come help, and he didn't think they could or should just sit there and do nothing when Germany was in danger. Germany thanks him, and Italy directs Zarek to find the key to the cell. Zarek finds it on the floor where 2p!Italy was, and he lets Germany out, who thanks him again. Germany asks if there's any way to thank him for everything he's done, but Zarek insists that there's no need, and that he was just happy to help.

### Research

Italy begins to wonder about the true nature of 2p!Italy's identity, and Germany directs everyone to the library on the first floor, thinking there may be something in there that could help. The three of them make their way up, and as they get there, Italy remembers the look of the book Germany was thinking of. The three get looking, before Zarek finds it-a blue book with stars on the cover. The three sit down to read, and Zarek flips to chapter four, entitled "Fantasmic Legends." The chapter talks about a being who is able to traverse worlds through dreams; the "Dream Traveler," which just so happens to be what 2p!Italy called Zarek. The book explains that the dream travelers get called to specific worlds when they're in a crisis, and weave the fates of those around them. Lastly, the book explains that one dream traveler may be able to visit the world of another through crystals or other mystical artifacts.

Zarek assumes that he can only come to this world in his sleep, as that seems to have been the case before, before becoming overwhelmingly sleepy. Germany seems surprised that he's leaving already, while Italy bids him farewell, and tells him he'll see him in a little while. Zarek falls asleep, and wakes up back in his home, before thinking for a second and realizing that he's late for school, and the demo ends there.