Precís

For Project Two I am going to write a story, specifically in the Dark Souls Universe. As of writing this I have recently finished Dark Souls 3, the third and final instalment in the franchise and have been reflecting on the past three years as I slowly made my way through the series. The story itself would follow the character I made and kept through all three games, Geoffrey. In my eyes, Geoffrey was an extension of me. Because of that I want to weave my own life story in with Geoffrey’s. A lot has happened to me in the past three years and playing Dark Souls was always a way to help me sort out my emotions and keep me on the right track.

            

As stated before I want to tell the story of Geoffrey and his adventures through all three games, but at the same time I want to incorporate my own personal experiences within his tale. When a big event occurred in my life I want it to echo into Geoffrey’s. For instance, there was a time when I fell into a bout with depression, I was playing Dark Souls a lot before it all happened but then I just stopped for several months. It wasn’t until I decided I needed to change with the times and move forward that I picked the game up again and continued Geoffrey’s quest. I want to incorporate this into the story by having Geoffrey disappear for a time and the characters of the world who were so used to him being around reacting to his disappearance and his sudden return.

            

Ultimately, I want to share my story. It’s a common thing for people to connect with Dark Souls emotionally, in fact the games themselves can be seen as allegories for depression. The game presents you with this massive challenge forces you to either break or rise above it. Life is relentless and so is Dark Souls, but just like Dark Souls life is possible. Dark Souls taught me how to be patient and understand timing. It taught me when to keep my guard up and when to give it everything I have. Most importantly, it taught me that I am never alone.