Game Preparation

Luo Mo woke up to a message from Kallen. "Whoa, she already put the team together?" He thought, impressed.

Kallen had found everyone he needed: writers, artists, programmers, and designers.

But did he really need a screenwriter? Luo Mo was not sure. The emotional value seemed irrelevant to the job. Maybe he could just hire one, or none, or a dozen.

So he posted his standards for the industry online.

[Art: Excellent painting skills, preferably in a 2.5-dimensional style. The staff can also join in the fun.]

[Programming: Proficient, good at pulling all-nighters and working overtime (with extra pay)]

[Design: Outstanding design experience, good at meeting the various demands of Party A.]

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He added one more requirement to his list: "Writers: Must have thick skin and be able to handle stress."

Tons of people applied for the jobs, all with different skills and experience. The writers were especially confused, though."Thick skin? No mention of writing skills? This sounds too good to be true!" They thought.

So the competition for the screenwriter position was fierce, and they had no idea what kind of hell awaited them.

The interviews were very different for each job. For writers, it was simple: pass a basic writing test, then sit through ten minutes of insults without showing any emotion.

For art, they had to be tight-lipped and not leak anything, understand and learn asymmetrical aesthetics, cultivate leg ring culture, and be good at 2.5-dimensional drawing - which means something between reality and anime or 2D & 3D or whatever.

Programmers needed serious coding skills and the ability to stay up late. They had to write code on the spot and make small games during the interview. If their skills weren't good enough, they'd have to work extra hours to improve.

For design, they had to meet Luo Mo's requirements, reach his level of imagination, and get close to perfection. For example, Luo Mo would describe some characters from the original game, and they had to design their images.

Like a purple women with a cat head, a traditional aristocratic lady from Shenzhou, wearing transparent black stockings. She said: "If you waste too much time, things won't get done." She was elegant and sexy, serious and gentle, meticulous and fierce in her work, and good at swordsmanship as well.

Even with such a vague description, the designers worked hard to draw the character, adding in details from Chinese culture. In the end, the woman from China won the design contest.Luo Mo ended up hiring hundreds of people for his game company. He even hired a whole orchestra to make the music for the game.

Among the hundreds of people, most were artists and programmers, and there were only three screenwriters.

According to Luo Mo's idea, one was the chief screenwriter, who could be replaced if he couldn't handle it. In case the game went wrong, he could sacrifice another one as a backup.

The writer who could handle the public's criticism for the first nine chapters would earn the right to write the rest of the story. After all, Luo Mo was the one who came up with the main plot anyway. (System: ???)

And about the genders of his new employees... well, it wasn't his fault that everyone he chose was a woman. The school he picked them from was all girls. He thought it might be better to have a man as the main writer, but Boss Kallen insisted on following his choice.

After two crazy days, the teams were set. An artist from Schariac was in charge of the art team. A very talented woman named Su Luo was leading both the design and writing teams. Luo Mo was impressed and told her to get ready to work hard. A European woman named Anna was in charge of the programmers.

However, according to what he asked about the Schariac woman, she was not from the three major families of the Schicksal Tradition, but rather a distant branch of a branch.

He sent Su Luo his notes on the first four chapters of the original game and asked her to use them as a guide to make the game even better.He put the programmers to work on the code. He wanted the game to be able to run on any device, so he could release it worldwide on all platforms. The more players, the better.The first step was to get familiar with the original game and try to make their version even better. Luo Mo figured the system would judge the game based on how well they changed the main story and how good it looked. The side stories and events were just for fun, so they could be more relaxed with those.Luckily, he owned the rights to the Homu, so he didn't have to worry about getting in trouble with copyright....Three days later...The original team had the code sorted out, but they were still stuck on the voice acting. Luo Mo told them to start on the next part of the story and how to get the word out about the game. He also asked some of the artists to make a promotional video.The video that came with the system wasn't good enough. It didn't fit what he was trying to do.He never forgot that his goal was to defeat the Honkai.Today was also the day he would take over St. Freya Academy."Mei, Mei, is this the place where we can get extra credit?" A girl with white braids asked the purple-haired girl, practically hanging onto her."Bronya corrected you. Only the silly Kiana needs extra credit," the silver-haired girl said coldly. She was floating in the air, holding Mei's coat. "Bronya and Mei are doing just fine."Fu Hua watched from the side, adjusting her glasses. She was there to lead the group.Along with them, a few other girls were tagging along, excited and curious. They were Valkyries, used to the laid-back rules of St. Freya. Usually, they had to go on missions to get extra credit. They'd never had an internship at a regular company before, especially one that paid! This was a brand new thing for the school. (Theresa: huhuk)Himeko, their teacher, led them inside. "For the next six months," she said, "your missions and training are canceled. Instead, you'll be coming here for an internship."As soon as she finished speaking, they heard clapping. They turned around to see a young man with black hair and Asian features.He wore a suit, which made him look older and quite handsome. He walked towards them with confidence, clapping slowly."Are you my guests," he asked, "or the new storm?"Himeko looked confused for a moment, then playfully tapped Luo Mo's head. "Be serious," she said. "Don't tease my students.""Sorry," Luo Mo replied. "It was a line from a game. You all are students from St. Freya, and you seem full of energy." He reached out to shake Himeko's hand. "I hope we can make a game that the whole world will love!"Himeko smiled, but she was a little unsure. She didn't think working on a game was exactly an honor for a top-level Valkyrie. She shook his hand. "I hope so too."Things got a little awkward. Fu Hua already knew what was going on, and the other three girls had been invited by Luo Mo. But the other three students looked at each other, confused. They were all experts in animation, and the school's job posting only talked about making animated videos. They thought they were going to make a promotional video for Schicksal.But it seemed like that wasn't the case at all.They weren't the only ones who were surprised.A girl with sparkly eyes nudged the purple-haired girl next to her. Her face was expressionless, but her voice was excited."Mei, Mei," she whispered, "Bronya didn't expect we'd be making games here!"Mei smiled and patted her head. "Bronya has always wanted to make a game. Now you have the chance!""Hmph, cutting board..." Kiana muttered unhappily as she saw Mei's hand on Bronya's head."Stupid Kiana's role here seems to be only cleaning the toilet!" Bronya retorted without mercy.Luo Mo didn't notice the conversation in the corner. He led everyone into the meeting room to talk about the work they would be doing.He spoke first after they sat down: "You may wonder why Mihoyo, a game company under the Schicksal, hired Valkyries as employees. It seems like a waste of talent, right?""The Bishop wants to tell the world the truth about Honkai," he continued. "She chose to do it through games, to show people what the Honkai looks like and how it affects the world.""We can also use this to build up the image of Schicksal and the Valkyries, to show people that we're fighting for good. This way, they'll trust us more and feel stronger when they face the Honkai.""That's all I have to say. Any questions?" Luo Mo finished his speech. Some of it was true, some of it was not. He had barely explained why this project was happening and why he was using games.Everyone was surprised, even Himeko. She had seen a lot, and she knew some things didn't add up. Why was Luo Mo in charge? Why use games? But his words about fighting for good resonated with her. It was what she believed in too.The girls from St. Freya had different reactions. Bronya's eyes sparkled. Raiden Mei had a headache and held her head. Kiana looked curious, and Fu Hua was quiet and expressionless. One of the girls who came to work on animation raised her hand. She had a question."We're good at animation, but we don't know how to make games," the girl said. The other two nodded in agreement.Luo Mo thought for a moment. "The game alone isn't enough," he explained. "We need to add a lot of animation to it. Our company already made a basic version of the game, but we still need to figure out the voice acting and make an animated promotional video. That's why I asked you to come."This time, it was the turn of the three protagonist to look at each other. Did he mean that they had to do dubbing?"That's right," Luo Mo said. "The five of you need to start working on the voice acting. The scripts will be ready soon. You need to catch up with the rest of us quickly, but don't worry about anything else." He looked at the three girls, Fu Hua, and Himeko.Then he looked at the other three, the ones who seemed unhappy about the animation work. "I'll take care of the rest of the animation and the publicity," he assured them. "I'll get some other people to help you. You just need to make sure the work they send you is good quality."In fact, Luo Mo didn't need these three Valkyries, but he considered that once the game was released, these people in the school might face criticism. So he wanted to have an extra layer of protection and cover for them.And so, the new game company, Mihoyo, was officially up and running. Soon, they would release a promotional video that would catch the world's attention.-----edited, thank you for reading this fanfiction.[]~(￣▽￣)~*