Destiny Dragoma

**Destiny Dragoma** *(運命のドラゴマ Unmei no doragoma)* lit. **Dragoma Shoot!** is a non canonical game that describes the events of Jake and Avenra competing to become the champion of the Dragoma World League.

## The Spine

Draguz veteran, Jake from the Blitz Academy competes in the worldwide league of head to head shape shifting creatures while being seduced by his broken past and brutal nightmares. Together with the help of his old friend, Ryuk, he meets his rival in the finals, Avenra who taunts him down with his past while unleashing a seductive surprise. A colossal dragon ship that would wipe out human and dragon kind on the face of Astora.

## Synopsis

Jake is a 37 year old Draguz soldier, serving 4 years in the Blitz Academy to advance his skills for Dragoma, a worldwide competition where Draguz creatures clash head to head in ground breaking battles and aerial combats in the skies. His tragic past holds him back from his deep desire to improve and succeed in Draguz combat. Though he is pressured under the weight of demonic possession by way of a magical board game that entices him into mental breakdowns. Ragnavatars, demonic creatures of the unknown, exert their influence over his heart and mind.

The following takes place on planet Exivus where modern life humans rule and the magical forces of Trinity and Saint Dragons meet. The continental islands, most notably Astora, are technologically advanced, surrounded by a looming dome of unbreakable stencilla glass. In many ways, Exivus is indeed similar to contemporary 'Earth' with cars, smartphones, and metropolitan cities but at the same time the world is roamed by colossal Ragnavatars and magical beings like DATA Astrals. Everybody on Astora has Draguz traits, meaning they have the ability to shape shift into an animal / dragon like creature.

While Jake was attending the academy, he slowly learned of what his rival, Avenra, was made of. Resposible for the death of his parents from a fatal lab experiment, the 25 year old Avenra held her secret secluded from the public when she was named queen of Dranon after her years at the academy. Collaborating with a psychologist on a vile project, her twisted views on Draguz shifting suddenly warps into a desire for revenge. This desire manifests itself in a monstrous war machine she constructed, known as "Rajaion SIN", a titan with steel plates and ferocious jaws that could wipe out all civilization on Astora.

Jake's graduation from the academy shows that he is ready to attend the international tournament with fellow shifters abroad Astora. His major goal is to become a Dragoma Legend after his first win in the competition. He meets his companion, Ryuk, where their long lost friendship reunites in synchronized teamwork. They begin to shape shift into their respective Draguz avatars. Jake's body morphs into the legendary "Stardust Wyvenra", a purple wyvren dragon with spiked armor, knee pauldrons, and large green bat wings with gold spikes. Ryuk's body morphs into "Doom Fellscyther", a lithe mid size feline cat, with jet black fur and digital purple tribal markings running down it's forepaws and hind legs. The two of them tag team in a glass encased concave bowl known as the "Prostadium", the competition's arena. After defeating many opponents, they climb up the tournament grid where they face Avenra's seductive surprise.

The mayoress of Dranon stares him down with a cold glare, whilst wielding a lethal purple blade wrapped around her sleek gloved hands. She taunts him about his desolate crushing past, mockery lacing her toxic tone as she reminds him of his parents failures. Jake and Ryuk brace themselves as the crowd fall silent. The ground begins to violently shake as the floor below them separates into two halves. A massive underground bunker the size of four Football fields faded away to reveal a faint silhouette of a massive dragon like statue in its place instead. Avenra appears from the shadows, snapping her finger. Red lightning flashes across the dragon's eyes as the colossal bahamut fortress comes to life and launches into the skies. Jake and Ryuk leap for the side doors of the ship, the world below descending in size. With the other tournament participants captive from Avenra, both Jake and Ryuk set foot through a labyrinth of mechanical paned hallways helpfully guided by LED light strips. After bustling through a set of guards, they find Avenra at the front deck of the dragon zepplin, a mysterious board in hand.

The Mayoress begins to seductively weaken his Draguz spirit by awakening the board, inciting to absorb his guilt from the fault of his missing parents and feed him nightmares instead. Ryuk defensively lashes out in retaliation against Avenra, remarking the woman's foul play during the tournament. It was all just a set up to trap Jake and harness his Draguz spirit. "Is this all you have, dragon breath?"

This is when Jake's inner thermometer shatters in agony. Anger swelled within him as the both of them lock eyes. Ryuk, held captive from a Dranian guard, yells under desperation. It's personal now. Breaking through, Jake vividly transforms into Wyvenra while Avenra formed into Nightmare Luinra, both dragons crashing through the front sector of the colossal ship, raking the skies with plasma beams and jets of purple fire flaring out of thier jaws. Ryuk is free from the guards and purposely detonates the bomb, the dragon ship shedding titan armour across the atmosphere. It was soon to crash land as Jake and Avenra are still airborne, claws and tails lashing out.

With the tournament still live from off grounds of the Prostadium, Jake as Wyvenra zooms high into the air and bombards back down with an aggressive beam of purple fire. Avenra as Luinra, scarred from the flames, is knocked backwards and crash lands across the Prostadium grounds like a shooting star. With lexan and concrete gashed across the grounds, an explosion in the sky alerts Jake as he sees a black cat spin through the air, axlyphicated from the fires and smoke. Jake restores Ryuk's health as the black Fellscyther shifter is revived. Opening her eyes, she mumbles in surprise, Jake by her side. The 37 year old Draguz solider used every skill from his Draguz Force days back at the academy to vanquish evil from the face of Astora.

### Character profile: Jake (Protagonist)

Jake is a introvert man on a mission to regain his life. He's our game’s protagonist and therefore the character through the Dragoma World Championships. Jake was once a star within the Dragoma World League, well on his thanks to becoming the highest Draguz fighter in the League. He only had to defeat one other competitor, Avenra, the deadliest woman within the competition. But after a fatal lab accident that injured Jake and took the lives of his missing parents, Jake walked far from it all, buried by the burden of his guilt and his constant nightmares from the spirit board. Now, he's able to show his face within the Dragoma League again, with a personal mission to prove he’s still got it and to finally put the past behind him. His competitors, and even his friends, count him out. They believe he has been out of the sport too long. Regardless, Jake's goal is to reclaim his rightful place. Jake could be a tall, broad-shouldered man with a rough face. He looks tired, years after his trauma, but holds a deep-seated motivation that nobody else quite understands. He has perpetual stubble on his gruff face. His hair is buzzcut. His constant squinting gaze hints at a deep concentration and intense focus. Jake may be a individualist, living his life from the rest of the globe. The sleeves of his tan tactical shirt are always rolled up, and a few of the young shifters poke fun of his desert camo pants for being “old school” and “played out.” Jake couldn’t care less of what others think about him. He wears his belt from his Draguz Force Army days, a blue cargo vest and worn knee pads when he's shooting. He always uses his own side-weapon holster, a gift from his mother, which may be adjusted to suit any draguzstones within the competition. His broken-in, vintage, black combat boots pack up Jake’s haggard look. Our hero is an expert shot. He's however, haunted by the accident. He always has his parents on his mind. When he relives the guilt, he becomes absorbed within the pain and tends to lose target what he's doing. But as broken as this man seems, when he steps into the Prostadium arena, he is focused and reception. Supremely confident and cozy with a weapon in his hand, Jake is fearless and indomitable in competition.

### Character Profile: Avenra (antagonist)

Avenra is our game’s antagonist and Jake's long-time nemesis. Ultimately liable for Jake’s lab accident years ago, she sleeps well knowing she has gotten everything she has wanted up to the current point. She is a strong woman, but dangerously power hungry as Mayoress of Dranon. She has no regard for the effect of her actions on others, focused only on her own ambition. She has gathered a crowd of trusted allies that help her do her bidding. Constructing a massive dragon zepplin to vanquish human and dragonkind from the face of Astora. Tall and strikingly thin, Avenra keeps her jet-black hair cropped short. Her skin is fair, making her blue eyes even more piercing. Even along with her slender frame, Avenra stands strong. She wears a decent black tactical shirt with long sleeves and pants. Her matte black boots with rubber soles keep her movements quiet. Avenra wears a shoulder holster along with her favorite: Hades Omega, a sleek purple blade she kept from her days within the Draguz Force, though she never uses it in competition. Her other favorite weapon is an old A17 rifle she inherited from her father that hangs within the World Dragoma Organization home office next to her own portrait. Avenra got her nickname not from her fierce shifting abilities, but from an accident within the Draguz Force that claimed her left cheek, and almost killed her. Already having won many commendations within the military for her marksmanship before the accident, she vowed that losing her Draguzstone would never stop her from being the best shifter within the world. She made sure nothing stood in her way within the Dragoma League, including Jake, irrespective of what it took. Her distrustful and Machiavellian nature is well-hidden behind a shocking smile and winning charm. she will be able to convince people of just about anything and is always prepared with just the correct answer to almost any situation. Coupled with her shifting talent, her conniving charisma has brought her to the forefront of Dragoma competitions and allowed her to simply claim the title of Champion of Dragoma after Jake's accident. But her devious ways have caused tension among a number of the League members, who are questioning her actions and motives. Up hitherto, they have been too few and politically weak to depose her or her fiercely defensive cronies. Avenra knows for the duration of her cronies and is alert to her less-than loyal members. With the assistance of her minions, she schemes of the way to urge obviate them. Avenra isn't someone you would like to mess with.

### Presentation Scheme

Characters: Jake, Ryuk, Avenra, other tournament shifters.

Settings: Prostadium, Rajaion SIN

Items: Draguzstone (allows player to shape shift at into their Draguz creature at any time) and Elixirs (revives HP)

Weapons: Farvandin (Axe), Sherhevar (Scythe), Hades Omega (Blade)

Simple UI design with player's Icon on top left with HP bar and Draguz HP bar. A display chat box is seen on the upper right hand corner of the screen, where it hints and guides the player throughout the game. Third person view. (Objectives) Explore around the Prostadium outdoor grounds. Meet register booth by default. Find hidden board.

- Quick flashback to a mysterious hooded figure taking the lives of a lab coated couple among the flames. Hideous Blueberry monsters lurk within the premesis, 5 year old Jake fleeing away in fear. (Cinematic)

- Years later, Jake is seen signing up for the tournament after his days in the Blitz Academy. (Cinametic)

- A small introduction to the world of Astora and Exivus. Brief explanation on Draguz shifting.

- Enter tournament grounds.

- Round 1. Player is required to break 5 stationary targets around a 360 degree glass wall while defeating the opponent. Damage on both targets and opponent can be done by either Shifter or Draguz form. Awarded EXP and weapon unlocked.

- Round 2. Targets brighten and dim from darkness as the player is required to defeat opponents with upgraded weapons. Awarded EXP and weapons unlocked.

- Jake is seen at the rest stands of the arena, taking a small break. The board pulses in urgency, triggering a short flashback. A fine young woman that piqued his interest during his days at the Blitz Academy, is now considered his main rival. Jumpcut to a familiar friend. As the player continues to climb, Ryuk is introduced in one of the rounds, capable of shifting into Fellscyther. (Cinematic)

The player can switch between the two as they progress through the game. Round 4 - 9 includes environmental themed arena hazards and difficult opponents. (Objective) When the player finally reaches Round 10, he is met with Avenra. A quick chat with her regarding Jake's past deeply angers him and throws him off balance. (Cinematic)

The player has to damage half of Avenra's health bar including her diamond shaped targets. Some targets damage the player, so the player must be aware of the current color of the targets. Lunar blue for scoring 50 points. Lunar green for damaging 10 HP. The Prostadium floor will traverse with complex hazards such as Time and Space (slow Jake's performance), Laser beams (damages HP) and mirrored battles (opposite movements). Once the player manages to defeat Avenra with half her HP remaining, another cutscene ensues.

- The stadium floor departs in two, where Jake and Ryuk are met with a colossal silhoutte. With the ground shaking violently, the massive dragon ship hovers itself over the arena floor, Avenra unleashing a maniacal laugh while clinging to the side doors. Jake and Ryuk leap onto the ship in pursuit, with the world below them decsending in size. (Cinematic)

- Find all keys from each area of the ship (Bite, Wing, Sector, and Rear) to unlock the Titan sector of the ship. (Objective) The player is required to defeat all guards that are stationed on the ship. Upgrade weapons if needed. The legendary weapons are used at the end of the final battle.

- After unlocking the Titan sector, Jake and Ryuk are met with Avenra where she explains her project collaboration with a psychologist. The creation of "Rajaion SIN", a titanic war machine with steel plates and ferocious jaws that could wipe out all civilization on Astora. With the mysterious board in hand, she weakens Jake's Draguz spirit, to absorb his guilt from the fault of his missing parents and feed him nightmares instead. Avenra's taunting deeply angers Jake. With Ryuk yelling in desperation, both shifters in the finals transform into dragons and crash through glass, raking the skies. (Cinematic)

- Third person view as player controls Jake in flight, an airborne battle above the skies. Rajaion SIN is seen in the background, shedding titan armour. Both Objectives require the player to damage Avenra with Jake and detonate a bomb within the ship while fending off the guards as Ryuk. Other tournament participants help out.

- Avenra as Luinra, scarred from the flames, is knocked backwards and crash lands across the Prostadium grounds like a shooting star. With lexan and concrete scattered across the grounds, an explosion in the sky alerts Jake as he sees Ryuk in her black cat form spinning through the air from the fires and smoke. Jake restores Ryuk's health as the black Fellscyther shifter is revived. Opening her eyes, she mumbles in surprise, Jake by her side. The 37 year old Draguz soilder used every skill from his Draguz Force days back at the academy to vanquish evil from the face of Astora. (Cinematic)

- The player is awarded with essential EXP, and bonus items as well as weapons for a double duel mission.

## Trivia

* The game was originally made by Robin Ward as a project assignment for a Game Design course deriving from the California Institute of Arts and Coursera.
* Jake is modeled after Romain Dragonful, most of his character personalities create a bond with Ryuk.
* Despite being a short one player game, it's featured as an extra unlockable in *Dragoma Exivus*.