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Story

The city of Noxton takes its name from one of the eight founding families, the Noxton family. Renowned publicly for their contributions to the city, privately, they are linked to the mysterious 'Drift.' Tragedy strikes the family on Melrose Noxton’s thirteenth birthday, marked by a horrific house fire following the appearance of the titular doctrine in the guesthouse. Three years later, the mystery remains unsolved, and life seemingly moves on, but not for Melrose – she remembers everything.

This story unfolds on Melrose’s sixteenth birthday, where you will uncover the inescapable horrors of the doctrine, unravel the secrets of the Noxton family, and confront the spirits of the 'Drift' that relentlessly seek to butcher anyone in their path. Happy Birthday, Melrose.

Main Characters

Melrose

An old soul and reserved girl. Her birthday serves as a haunting reminder of the house fire and acts as the catalyst for the story.

Suzetta

A mischievous girl with a cheerful exterior. She is a close friend of Melrose and Dace’s daughter.

Silas

An unfiltered and hot-headed boy. His family harbors distrust towards the ‘founding families' in the city of Noxton.

Milton

A well-mannered and intelligent boy, slated to be the next head of the Noxton family. He is the son of Josie and Klaas, and also Melrose’s cousin.

Vernon

An introverted and inquisitive boy. He is Melrose’s childhood friend and is from another founding family, the Skallow family.

Josie

A calm and warmhearted woman. She is Melrose's aunt and Milton's mom. Her and Florence were in a state of no contact for years prior to the fire.

Dace

A composed and educated man, he is Suzetta's dad and a long-time close friend of Florence before the fire. He works for the Noxton Police Department.

Perry

A brisk and 'rough around the edges' kind of man, he is the current head of the Noxton family and the uncle of Melrose and Milton.

Klaas

A diligent and zestful man, he is Milton's dad and works for the Noxton Police Department.

Bios and artwork are subject to change before the final release of the game, and this post may be updated.

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Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
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This looks really interesting~ Looking forward to it :D
Notoh
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author=Frogge
This looks really interesting~ Looking forward to it :D


Thank you so much!! I'm glad you think so! ^_^
Looking forward to seeing the end result! ^_^
Marrend
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I'm typically not too keen on puzzle/horror games, but, what they hey. I'll keep an eye on it.
Notoh
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author=FlareBlitzed
Looking forward to seeing the end result! ^_^


Thank you so much! There'll probably be a demo out in late January which will feature the prologue plus chapter one!

author=Marrend
I'm typically not too keen on puzzle/horror games, but, what they hey. I'll keep an eye on it.


Thank you for your support, Marrend! I really appreciate it!
My type of game indeed! Can't wait to see it released!
Notoh
*Deeply Thinking*
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author=gongnongjie
My type of game indeed! Can't wait to see it released!


The demo (which will include the prologue and chapter one) will be released in January! It should have about an hour of gameplay or so~!
Notoh
*Deeply Thinking*
1928
I hate double posting but I really don't need to make a blog for this. The demo is being temporarily removed so I can fix some errors.
Looks cool. Can't wait to try the final game.
shayoko
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Demo
random thoughts
That title is beautiful

laffette i assume is your sister

if the mapping for the rest of the game is this good that aspect will be great

:O that running speed is insane!

so your father cares about you but knows you're being treated poorly and yet doesn't go to the authority's about it???

the credits are supposed to be at the end of the game!

suzetta :3 what a caring and lovable sister! :D

i really love how it says the name of he room/area when you enter! all games should do this!

3 adoption papers? so this is a foster home then.

i don't think i will like silas

Melrose "What could it be doing here?" umm...its a book. books don't do anything o.o

oh josephine is not her mom? not it makes even less sense then before that you lived with her.


General 10+M
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Overall
i liked what i saw and feel this has potential.
Notoh
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Thank you so much for the feedback, Shayoko!

author=shayoko
1. That title is beautiful
2. if the mapping for the rest of the game is this good that aspect will be great

I'm really glad you like the mapping in the game! Also I'm grateful that you pointed out the issue with the flowers.

author=shayoko
1. laffette i assume is your sister
2. so your father cares about you but knows you're being treated poorly and yet doesn't go to the authority's about it???
3. 3 adoption papers? so this is a foster home then.
4. oh josephine is not her mom? not it makes even less sense then before that you lived with her.

Well crap xD. I wrote in the descriptions (outside of the game) about who is who but didn't quite elaborate this in the game. Lafayette (boys name) is Melrose's half brother.

Melrose isn't necessarily being treated horribly, it's just that she doesn't like Josephine. Their relationship gets worse as the years go on. This wasn't clear in-game which probably left you confused (and rightfully so) so I'm just going to tweak some scenes! Also Josephine is Melroses's stepmother.

As for the adoption papers--Dace adopted Melrose, Suzetta, and Silas. (not necessarily as the same time.) Dace is also Melrose's godfather. I put that in the description, but it's probably not quite elaborated in game so I'll make that more clear.

author=shayoko
:O that running speed is insane!

Be prepared for lots of chase scenes! “ψ(`∇´)ψ

author=shayoko
Melrose "What could it be doing here?" umm...its a book. books don't do anything o.o

She was confused as to what it was doing there because the book should've burned in the fire.

author=shayoko
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Skip? What? I'm confused. T_T

author=shayoko
Overall
i liked what i saw and feel this has potential.

I'm glad! I'll update the main game and hopefully that'll clear up some things~!
Okay, now I've tried everything.
I download the file, I unpack it, I click the game exe and... nothing.
The game refuses to start even when I run it as administrator and despite me telling my comp to trust this program.
I'm running it on a Windows 8 laptop but I have been able to run tons of other RPG maker games so this really makes no sense to me.
Notoh
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First off, I'm sorry that you're having issues with the game! When I get home I'll take a look at the file to see if I packaged it wrong or if it's something with the game itself (probably the latter).
Thank you so much for taking a look at it!
I really wish to test this game out so I appreciate you taking a look into it! :3
Notoh
*Deeply Thinking*
1928
Okay, so I took a look at it and it's running fine for me. Do you have VX Ace RTP? If you don't you can download it here. If you do, try downloading the font in the font folder. I know it requires it in game so that might be why it's not opening.

Hopefully this helps!
Tried again, installing all the fonts and it won't start at all.
Have no idea if it is my comp fucking it up or not (that is a high possibility) but it is a tad weird that I've installed other RPG maker games around the same days as this one but this is the only one that simply freezes my entire "window" where the game files are located and nothing happens.
Thanks anyways for looking into it!
Notoh
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1928
author=TheCrimsonValley
Tried again, installing all the fonts and it won't start at all.


You do have VX Ace RTP though, right? Because it won't run without it. >:c
author=Nedras
You do have VX Ace RTP though, right? Because it won't run without it. >:c


I own RPG Maker VX ACE so I have never been needing to install that RTP.
You still think I need to do it to get the game going? o,o'
I see you've updated your demo along with a new download link, do you have any problems with me performing a Let's Play on The Doctrine of Perseverance? I will put a link in the description to this page and you. :)
Notoh
*Deeply Thinking*
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author=TheCrimsonValley
author=Nedras
You do have VX Ace RTP though, right? Because it won't run without it. >:c
I own RPG Maker VX ACE so I have never been needing to install that RTP.
You still think I need to do it to get the game going? o,o'


No, because then it is already on your computer. That's just so weird though... I want to do what I can to help but I'm not quite sure at this point. :<

author=FlareBlitzed
I see you've updated your demo along with a new download link, do you have any problems with me performing a Let's Play on The Doctrine of Perseverance? I will put a link in the description to this page and you. :)


Not at all! Let's Plays are 100% allowed (even monetized videos), however, I do ask that you put a link back to the game or at least the tumblr homepage. :)
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