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Tints of Black

Title
Tints of Black
Play timeVery short (< 2 hours)
DeveloperC.S.R.
PublishersC.S.R.

Description

Shay Foster just tries to get by in high school in a small town in Texas, but it's easy to be a target to bullying when she sticks out as a goth. But if she thought her luck was bad before, she's in for an even bigger surprise, when she and five of her main bullies get attacked and kidnapped by a serial killer family right outside of her prom. Faced with moral dilemmas and depressive thoughts, how shall Shay push on?

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Protagonist

Shay
MeasurementsHeight: 173cm
HairDyed
EyesBrown
BodyIntersex
ClothesGothic
PersonalityTransgender
RoleGreek, High School Student

Description

Held back a grade, a foster child, goth, intersex/transgender, and a main target of bullying, Shay deals with a lot of depression and struggles in her daily life.

It is apparent that she most likely has a dissociative disorder as she can’t see the faces or details of people she has no attachment to or interest in. Shay’s true default is that of kindness or self-harm and not that of violence or hatred. She is incredibly sassy.

Main character

Clyde Abel Attaway
MeasurementsHeight: 198cm
HairBlond
EyesTeal
BodyTall (obsolete)
RoleOlder Brother, Serial Killer
Engages inMurder

Description

From a very religious family, he was seen as the perfect son by his abusive and alcoholic father. He’s usually a gentle giant and teddy bear for the most. He murdered his father in self-defense for his little brother.

Despite his kindness, Clyde has been a willing participant in murder and with disposing of bodies. He fell madly in love with Shay, but he is content with just her presence, never wanting to make her uncomfortable or forced.

Side characters

Ayden Thomas Langston
MeasurementsHeight: 173cm
RoleHigh School Student
Engages inBullying
Subject ofBullying

Description

Your typical gawky little nerd, but he was desperate to break from his position and was willing to take others down with him.

However, he’s still that boy that you’d either pay or threaten to do your homework. A photographer that uses his art for malicious intent, especially at the command of Molly, who he has a major crush on and almost hopes to climb the social ladder through her.

Charles Beau Attaway
AliasesChuckie, Chuck, Charlie, Chuckles
MeasurementsHeight: 163cm
HairOrange, Red
EyesGreen
BodyFreckles, Short (obsolete)
ItemsChainsaw, Shotgun
RoleSerial Killer, Younger Brother
Engages inMurder

Description

Acts almost like a stereotypical redneck, but is also very techie and secretly into anime. Shay describes him as having “Resting pissy face."

He has nearly no filter and uses a lot of derogatory terms. Despite his foul mouth, he loves his big brother more than anything. He has a bad heroin addiction problem. Growth was stunted from physical abuse by his father as well as from his own substance abuse.

Davis Angel Emerson
MeasurementsHeight: 185cm
HairBlack
EyesBrown
RoleAfrican, Half-brother, Older Brother, Serial Killer
Engages inMurder

Description

Probably the most grounded and mature of the family. Also very lighthearted and sweet, with a very calm demeanor and low temper. He's the most scholarly and has low interest in the actual act of murder and is more interested in cannibalism (which he laments but allows Easton to feed). He's also currently a nurse and used to work at a morgue. Despite being older, he still looks at Clyde as an older brother.

Easton Hunter Crocker
MeasurementsHeight: 174cm
RoleHalf-brother, Homosexual, Serial Killer, Younger Brother
Engages inMurder

Description

Grew up in a relatively traditional family aside from the existence of his bastard half-brother.
He never had a close bond with either of his parents as they were both bigots and he discovered rather young that he was homosexual. He usually is rather calm but is still a sadistic killer. He has a very close bond to his brother, Davis, despite them not being allowed to hang out as children.

Elijah Connor Snyder
MeasurementsHeight: 175cm
HairBlack
EyesGrey
RoleSerial Killer
Engages inMurder

Description

A womanizer and drinker, he likes to go to the bar after a long day. He likes to keep up the dark and mysterious image. Despite his “no fucks given” attitude, he is actually a hard worker. He can be rather short tempered and quick to fight. He acts as a mentor to Chuckles and pretty much helped him get into being a serial killer and rapist.

Jane Madelyn Rotton
MeasurementsHeight: 167cm
RoleCheerleader, High School Student
Engages inBullying

Description

Homecoming and prom queen for and leader of the cheer squad; your perfect example of a Heather or Mean Girl. There doesn’t seem to be a reason that she initially started picking on Shay aside from it being “the way things go.” She is dating the school Quarter Back, Josiah and is best friends with Maya. She can be very vicious with her bullying and has turned the entire cheer squad against Shay.

Josiah Grayson Tucker
MeasurementsHeight: 183cm
PersonalityJock
RoleHigh School Student
Engages inBullying
Subject ofHomicide

Description

Your stereotypical jock and a bit of a meathead. He actually can usually talk the talk and gets decent grades, will fight if need be. He is a hounddog, dating the Cheer Squad captain, Jane, and secretly dating the swim team champion, Maya. He has tried to score with Shay before, but she turned him down. He pretends it never happened and bullies her alongside with everyone else.

Maya Autumn Potts
MeasurementsHeight: 162cm
Engages inBullying

Description

Swimming team champion and on again off again girlfriend of one of the school’s most popular boys. Shay actually has dated her current boyfriend, and since then, she’s had it out for Shay. Shay also caught her cheating with the school QB, Josiah, who is also her best friend’s boyfriend, Jane. She verbally harasses Shay and occasionally gets physical. She’s even had her friends help out and gang up on me. This includes cyber bullying.

Molly Caroline Deats
MeasurementsHeight: 160cm
RoleCheerleader, High School Student
Engages inBullying

Description

Dumb blonde cheerleader type and comes off as super cute and sweet and like the biggest airhead you know, but it’s really all an act. She uses Ayden for whatever she wants, and has a reputation with the boys. She mainly bullies Shay to keep up her reputation. He main mode of terror is cyber bullying and stalking with Ayden. She used to be chubby and unpopular before high school and is scared of being bullied again.