characters

Hay yo yo

I have a couple more ideas for the characters, so I'll just blurt them out here.

What if Uncle Vernon is the real main villain? We'd still have Mr. Weiss as that menacing shadowy figure that the player thinks is the boss, but actually have Vernon pulling the strings from behind. He could appear friendly (ish), and present himself to the protagonist as a potential ally, but actually be disguising his nefarious nature. He'd be hiding in plain sight!

Also, the mistress could be a spy, or the right hand of either Mr. Weiss of Vernon. She'd be keeping an eye on the family, making sure business runs smoothly. But she could actually be trying to jilt her bosses and run away with the money herself, by using the protagonist. There could even be a little romance. ;)

Let me know what you guys think, either here or at the meeting, and we can beef up the plot even more. Our main them is Noir, which places great emphasis on the plot and characters, so the more ideas we have the better.

character concept

These are some silhouettes to establish the attitudes of the Mistress and Mr. Weiss. I noticed that in the song, these two are the only ones who are not directly "part of the the family" (not named as an uncle or aunt), so I thought that it would be interesting if they were in cohorts or something. That way, the Mistress could serve the Noir role of the powerful, destructive female, and we'd have our big boss, Mr. Weiss.

I haven't thought out the other characters as thoroughly, except for Auntie Mame. In the group meeting, we thought it would be a good idea if she were a Ms. Havisham sort of character who holes up in an old hotel theater where she used to perform (opera) when she was young. Here is a brief analysis of the character for reference, although I don't totally agree with their take on how she reflects the theme of the book (Great Expectations):

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/greatex/canalysis.html#Miss-Havisham