Paint the World

The mundane life of 16-year-old Alex Matthews is turned upside-down when a mysterious package reveals a whole new side to the world. With new friends and a menagerie of bizarre threats to face, a colourful new adventure is just beginning.

Follow the young heroes' journey through text chapters and music in this exciting 90's-set multimedia project.

Current status:

Chapter Bed posted, bonus chapters completed
Kitty art and profile added
Promotional video uploaded
Paint the World Mixtape compiled

-Credits-
Writing - Thomas Malt
Character Design and Art - LOLerror

CHAPTERS

Chapters

June 1998 | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

July 1998 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6

September 1998 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 12 | Chapter Rain | Chapter 13

October 1998 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 17

December 1998 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 23 | Chapter 24

February 1999 | Chapter 29 | Chapter 30 | Chapter 31

March 1999 | Chapter 32 | Chapter 33 | Chapter Fear | Chapter 34

April 1999 | Chapter 35 | Chapter 36 | Chapter 37

May 1999 | Chapter 38 | Chapter 39 | Chapter 40 | Chapter 41

June 1999 | Chapter 42 | Chapter 43 | Chapter Hunt | Chapter 44

July 1999 | Chapter 45 | Chapter 46 | Chapter 47

August 1999 | Chapter 48 | Chapter 49 | Chapter 50

September 1999 | Chapter 51 | Chapter 52 | Chapter 53

October 1999 | Chapter 54 | Chapter 55 | Chapter Raptor | Chapter 56

November 1999 | Chapter 57 | Chapter 58 | Chapter 59

January 2000 | Chapter 64 | Chapter 65 | Chapter 66

February 2000 | Chapter Dog | Chapter 67 | Chapter 68 | Chapter 69

March 2000 | Chapter 70 | Chapter 71 | Chapter 72

April 2000 | Chapter 73 | Chapter Shackles | Chapter 74 | Chapter 75

May 2000 | Chapter 76 | Chapter Internet | Chapter 77 | Chapter 78

June 2000 | Chapter 79 | Chapter 80 | Chapter 81

July 2000 | Chapter 82 | Chapter 83 | Chapter Night | Chapter 84

CAST

Alex Matthews

Age: 16-18

Birthday: May 26th

Height: 5’ 9’’ - 5' 10''

Colour: Blue

Weapon: Lokon sword

Alex always leads with his good heart, and tries to do his best. Unfortunately, he’s also prone to being awkward and dorky, and is keenly self-aware of the way he comes across. When monsters threaten, he valiantly fights back with his Lokon sword. A creative soul, Alex is prone to putting too much expectation on himself, and tends to run away with his emotions.

Dakota Radley

Age: 16-18

Birthday: June 6th

Height: 5’ 5’’ - 5' 5.5''

Colour: Green

Weapon: Lokon spear

Kind, compassionate and strong-willed, Dakota is the de-facto leader of the team in part due to her family connection to the Lokon weapons. She puts her talent as a dancer to good use in combat, wielding her Lokon spear with grace and finesse. Despite her warm nature, she’s not averse to teasing (particularly Alex) and has a fearsome competitive streak.

Bao Thomson

Age: 16-18

Birthday: February 28th

Height: 5’ 6’’ - 5' 7''

Colour: Yellow

Weapon: Lokon tonfa-blades

Sometimes Bao’s focus is all over the place, and sometimes he’s completely in the zone… whether it’s an important zone or something completely irrelevant. He’s a gamer, a dynamo, and a loyal friend. Surprisingly nimble, he darts around the battlefield striking with his dual Lokon tonfa-blades. On occasion, even he can grow frustrated with his own difficulty to keep track of what’s important.

Zahid Hassan

Age: 16-18

Birthday: November 5th

Height: 5’ 11’’ - 6'

Colour: Red

Weapon: Lokon axe

Zahid comes across as a too-cool-for-school loner: gruff and with little patience for his more hyperactive new teammates. But his attitude hides quick-thinking, quick wit and a dependable nature. His preferred battle style is to go in swinging with his Lokon axe and cut the monsters down. Zahid’s thin patience can occasionally lead to outbursts thanks to his violent temper.

Kendal Carr

Age: 16-18

Birthday: September 20th

Height: 5’ 3’’ - 5' 3.5''

Colour: Pink

Weapon: Lokon bow

One way to describe Kendal’s attitude to life is “seize the day”. Endlessly outgoing, she constantly seeks the new and the exciting, and with a bunch of new friends in her life, she makes sure to drag them along for the ride. Her Lokon bow gives her a long-distance advantage, putting her sharpshooting to the test. Kendal’s thrill-seeking comes at the cost of potentially everything else.

Kitty Townsend

Age: 13-14

Birthday: April 3rd

Height: 4’ 11’’ - 5' 0.5''

Colour: Purple

Weapon: Lokon claw

The newest member of the team, Kitty carries the scars of a troubled home life, at first being very withdrawn and never being the most sociable of people. Even then, she has a big heart and an artistic talent which help her fit right in with her new friends. In battle, she moves quickly and brawls with her specially-made Lokon claw. Kitty still has a long way to go in moving beyond her past.

Lokonessence

A preternatural force of creation bound to a set of weapons by a man named Nick Riley. Each weapon taps into a portion of the force, colour-coded and resonating with certain personalities. Its mechanics are unclear, and its fullest potential is unknown.

Cast

Music

MUSIC

There may, someday, be original songs for Paint the World. Stay tuned!

You can listen to the Paint the World Mixtape - a playlist of songs from the story and many other hits from the late 90s and the once-futuristic Year 2000!