The Story The year is 1512 after the Pale. Mankind is fractured, confined to isolas where the Pale hasn’t yet reached. Only fragments of the old world survive. But there are those for whom the Pale is not the end of the world. They are the line that holds the world together, they are the forewarning of the Pale. They are couriers that connect Earth’s scattered isolas—forecasters of the apocalypse. They are Pale Riders… You are a Pale Rider You are a Pale Rider, one who's profession is to ride into a storm, that in it of itself is unreality made manifest, deliver vital messages across its expanse, and forecast its route. Having recently emerged from the Pale on a voyage of mysterious intent, you are uniquely prepared to navigate its danger, aid its victims, and understand its true nature, Features Full Voice Acting: All characters, from occasional passers-by to the inner monologue of your own psyche, are brought to life with complete voiceover. Explore internalized trauma, reject self-actualization, assist in emotional recover, push further into despair, save lives, or bring them closer to the abyss as each word spoken is done so with care, authenticity, and emotion. Winding Paths of Self-Discovery: Learn what kind of Pale Rider you are. Witness the world around you in all of its repressive, chaotic glory and determine where you yourself fit in: as a conformist trying to hold the world together, a rebel ready to break it as its supposed seams, or something else that only you can define. Unabashed Freedom of Choice: Charm, bully, deceive those around you. Instigate hate, inspire love, rob, save, kill. Whether you are a fascist, an anarchist, a tender to the eternal flame of the status quo, or none of these things, the choice is yours in how you navigate your story, no matter the consquences on the world around you. A Tried-and-True Dialogue System: With 20 different aspects of your personality speaking into your mind, plenty more characters who who will speak into your ears rather, and the ability to say any number of things from probing questions to wild assertions about yourself and the world, the choice is yours to do nearly everything one could think of. Navigate Harsh Realities: Be it the intersection of church and state, the concept of free love, or the approach to the unknown in general be it face, sex, or gender, navigate complex topics and themes as you feel is right, or challenge your worldviews and be brave, be bold.
