Much in the same way that The Mirror Eater developed out of S&M, Para Pacem initially began as part of TME's second chapter.
It's for this reason that the two projects share a familiar character, albeit one we have yet to see in any official capacity: Hanusz, seen on the right.
Hanusz, while mentioned, is presumed dead by the events of TME. The only traces that remain of him are through his windowless home, as well as the necklace turned bracelet that Sandu wears. He had a placeholder design previously, but we thought to revisit it as it wasn't exactly doing what we needed it to do.
Here you can compare the June/July placeholder design (left) versus what has been settled on for Para Pacem and TME's second chapter*. His initial design was purposefully meant to resemble Özbey, but there wasn't much thought put into it beyond that, as he wasn't expected to appear in any meaningful capacity. Clearly things have changed on that front…
Still, certain features from the initial design have been carried over to the current one, so he isn't all too different. Consistency is key!
*A different version (15 years older) appears, but is close to the Para Pacem iteration depicted.
Referring back to the new concepts, on the left we have Görhan, Para Pacem's protagonist.
The name should be unfamiliar, as he is an entirely fresh face within the world. TME's second chapter will provide some early hints at what's to come with Para Pacem–assuming that we keep on track with our planned release schedule. We'll just have to wait to meet him later…
There aren't especially firm dates just yet, mainly due to just how busy I am IRL currently, but rest assured, things are in motion!
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'Til next time!