Character design (Cherry) (Patreon)

When I was setting the bases of what would become ORS I came up with a scenario that I really liked game-play wise: a double date for Ian with a female friend, Perry and another girl. Ian could go for her friend, a main character (later to be Alison), help Perry get along with the other girl or try to get her himself. I needed to create a secondary female character that would fit the role described in that scene, and so Cherry was born.

Cherry could be any kind of character, and after playing with a couple ideas I decided she presented a good opportunity to add diversity to the cast. I had been thinking about adding a female black character in GGGB already (she would've been a friend, manager or girlfriend of Tyrone's) but never did it because I already had too many characters and plot lines. Besides, a black girl was challenging to draw...

I decided to make her a slender beauty with afro hair (I was a bit terrified about having to draw that hairstyle, but it ended up looking pretty decent!). I could've gone for a different kind of style, making her thicker or with a more "urban" style, but I really liked this design and I felt it deviated a bit more from the stereotypes. Also, I came up with a way to tie her up a bit more with the main plot of the game rather than just being Alison's friend and a side character you can have a few sexy scenes with, but that will be seen as the game progresses.

I ended up really enjoying Cherry design and character wise, and despite it being a secondary character I'll try to feature her a bit more, since many people seemed to really enjoy her too!