Writing for New IP - Professional Techniques for Video Game Writing - page 155

Velvet is attracted to the monetary, aesthetic, and amoral trappings of evil. When
we meet her, she is the spurned about-to-be-bride of the once heroic Paladin who has
given himself over to his lustful side. Even worse, his relations with the succubi at
the local brothel have caused an STD-like zombie plague throughout Heaven's Peak.
The wedding has been canceled, and the Paladin has locked up his ex-would-be-bride
in his private bedroom, while he and his followers have somewhat dodgy parties in
the main Citadel.
Rose doesn't like her sister that much, but she's still worried that she may be in
serious trouble. When the player and Rose rescue Velvet, Rose remembers exactly
why she doesn't get along with Velvet!
Once the player kills the Paladin, Velvet will join up with the player if the player
forsakes Rose. Velvet is very flirty (but with an undertone of making sure she gets
what she wants) towards the player, although she doesn't like the Minions much and
constantly refers to them as “pixies.�
Velvet's Vocal Requirements
Velvet should sound very much like her name, namely the sultry seductress voice
(think Liz Hurley in Bedazzled ). This is partly for effect as much as anything else,
because when she's angry, frustrated, or caught off guard (such as when she's arguing
with Rose), the seductress voice drops a little, and she can sound more like a petulant,
stubborn child. But she tries to maintain the act at all times because she's pretty
convinced that this is what evil mistresses should sound like!
Example lines to the player:
VELVET
(Shouts from the bedroom) “I'm in heeerrre!
And tell that greedy dwarf King that he can't have his wedding presents
back!
If I'm not going to have a wedding, I at least want presents! �
“Wellhello...darkstranger.Therumorsdonotdoyoujustice.�
“You'vebroughtmeagift...somelittle pixies ?You really shouldn't have!
Nexttimemakeitsomethingshiny...andexpensive!
Now...letmethankyou properly .�
Velvet Postmortem
Velvet was deliberately meant to be the sexy, slightly goth, fantasy wench, but the
difference is that she knows it. This was what I tried to build into her character, as
well as her cleavage! She was an easier character to write than Rose but still a lot of
fun, as I could offset her flirtatiousness with a more spoilt, childish side. This was
expertly captured by the lovely Jonell Elliot—a former Lara Croft voice, no less!