Ok i wasn’t sure if i was gonna enter this one, but its been playing in my mind what to do so im gonna,
Heres the First concept pic ive done i hope you like it.
My Idea:
MICK McMAHON the horse hoof handed ring master of the mississippi misfits circus troop,
Mick was born to a middle classed Irish family in 1870, when he was born he appeared to have only a stump for a hand, origionally this was seen as an acceptable dissability to his family as they could pass it off as the result of a farm incedent.
unfortunatly for Mick as he grew older the stump started to grow what appeared to be a giant nail on the end. By the age of 7 it was clear to his family that the stump was infact a horse hoof.
On Micks 12th birthday his farther intent on protecting his families integrity, faked Micks death and smuggled him to a small port in Ireland. Mick was put on board a ship bound for America.
After 3 weeks at sea Mick had been befriended by an old blind lady, who said she was moving to her sons new home in America. The woman clearly not seeing Micks disability became a trusted friend.
When they arrived in the USA mick was whisked off to the country side farm of the old ladies son. The son gave mick a job on the farm and it soon became clear that due to micks deformity he could easily befriend horse’s and tame them.
Mick became a legend in his area helping his master win several awards for his horse’s. This news spread and one day in the middle of the night Mick was kiddnapped by horse smuglers intent of utilising micks talents to break in any wild or un tamed horses they brought him.
The bandits became very trusting of Mick and as such Mick started to be rewarded by the bandits, during 1893 Mick had hoarded quite a sum of ill gotten gains. (although mick was innocent)
When the horse smugglers leader was shot by goverment bounty hunters Mick was released by the smugglers (not that they really had him imprissoned). He took his money with him, and eventually ended up in mississippi.
Whilst in mississippi he found out that some people frowned upon his dissability, and wealth. as such he started to hang around with other “freaks” Micks entorage started to grow as all types of freaks joined the troop.
eventually mick decided that with his money the group could buy some horse’s and a tents so they could travel the area. Right then mick had the idea, and never looked back.
The idea you ask.
MICK McMAHON’s MISSISSIPPI MISFITS CIRCUS AND SIDESHOW TROOP.
The group spent all the money on tents and horse’s and for a few months they started training, they then turned up at a county fair set up camp and became a huge success.
Many people fell instantly in love with the ideals and abilities the circus set (a few opposed but that happens with everything new)
At the end of the show a man from a county over asked Mick to come to their fair. The legend was born the circus was a huge success as it travelled county to county, state to state. Its reputation travelled in advance of the circus as the group were welcomed to each new area with excitement and wonderment.
YOU ASK HOW THIS FITS INTO A GAME.
Well in 1899 the troop had been travelling for 5 years town to town , picking up new talent, acts and equiptment. their reputation spread far and eventually they were asked to visit the western frontier town of RANTOMB
The troop arrived during the night to a dulled reception, the major and the sherif came to see them the next morning and asked who they were. Mick showed the invitation to the mayor, who looked pale as he read it. He told Mick to leave and the letter was a forgery. “get out whilst you still can” the mayor warned.
Mick took the mayors warning and prepared the circus to move. As they back tracked towards the last town the visited, the ground began to quake and a dust storm came down around the troop. Mick told the troop to push on, and stick together.
They did,
As the storm subsided mick realised he and his wagon were the only ones there. And they were back at RANTOMB.
The mayor came out of the town again and welcomed Mick,
“so you didn’t make it, they saw you, your troop are probably dead, im sorry. you may as well come into town, there are plenty of house’s,”
Mick declined the offer and asked who had seen them, The mayor replied “we don’t know who… or what they are, they come from the mountain to the North and West.”
Mick defiantly said well then thats where im going to go. do you have an blacksmith or gunsmith.
The mayor led Mick to the Gunsmith and general store, where mick bought a gun and ammunition and a sword. also a few days supplies.
Game begins…
Mick must travel to the mountains and solve the mystery around the dissapearences. Also he must look for his missing troop and rescue the survivors.
It would be a 3rd person or a 1st person fighting adventure/puzzle game. set in the 1899/1900 with you Playing Mick.
You can buy new weapons and stuff like hand extensions ( think bruce campbell in evil dead 2-3)
Ok thats it for now.
Thanks
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