Your Character (Distant Shores)

Your Character in Distant Shores is the main protagonist of the Distant Shores book.

Although his/her default name is "Peyton Bellamy", the player can choose to name him/her as they wish. The player can also choose the gender of the character.

Appearance
Your appearance is customizable according to the player's preferences.

Background
You are a struggling actor, auditioning for the role of 'Robin' in a tv show called Jolly Roger until a golden compass whisks you to the past. There, you become part of a pirate crew in an effort to figure out a way back to your time. You rely on your acting chops to talk your way out of sticky situations, and though you have wanted to be a great actor all your life, you begin to question your path as the days pass.

Distant Shores

 * Chapter 1: Swept Away
 * Chapter 2: A Pirate's Life
 * Chapter 3: Live By the Sword
 * Chapter 4: Mutiny on the Revenge
 * Chapter 5: Changing Course
 * Chapter 6: Without a Net
 * Chapter 7: Stranger Tides
 * Chapter 8: Enemy Mine
 * Chapter 9: Battle Lines
 * Chapter 10: Deal with the Devil
 * Chapter 11: Wreckage
 * Chapter 12: Enemy of My Enemy
 * Chapter 13: Friendly Fire
 * Chapter 14: Dance of Death
 * Chapter 15: Race Against Time
 * Chapter 16: The End is the Beginning

Edward Mortemer
Edward is the captain of the crew and one of your love interests. You first get a glimpse of him calling for you while you are on your audition. When you are whisked to the past, he saves your life and gives you the chance to join him. Thinking that the compass which he holds is the key, you follow him and begin your life as a pirate.

Charlie Smith
Charlie is one of your love interests. She is the quartermaster of Edward's crew and teaches you how to fight with a sword and shoot with a pistol if you so desire. During your adventure with the crew, she always has your back.

Robert
Robert doesn’t like you from the beginning and believes you’re either a witch or a spy, or both. You find out at the end of Chapter 2 that he is planning a mutiny, and he divides the crew in half. Later, you must ask for his help to rescue Edward but are betrayed by him again. You believe he knows your secret, and when you see the compass glow in his hand, you believe he is a time traveler too.

Oliver
Oliver is a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and one of your love interests. You first meet him when he is disguised as a pirate seeking information about the Poseidon's Revenge. Whether or not you only spend a few minutes with him catching a thief or several hours with him treating him to a pint of ale, he grows fond and is attracted to you and reveals his identity, either voluntarily or by accident when you eavesdrop on a conversation between him and Officer Doyle.

Miscellaneous

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Trivia

 * A version of your character appears on the cover.
 * The female faces are reused from Open Heart, while the male faces are from Blades of Light and Shadow.
 * The default surname, Bellamy, could be a reference to the real life pirate, Black Sam Bellamy.
 * Your character can break the fourth wall if you play two lies and a truth, and choose to say you've played a story where you choose the ending.
 * In Chapter 2's premium scene, you tell a believable lie and say that you were born in the year 1726.
 * In a premium scene in Chapter 3, it is mentioned that you were at the top of your stage-fighting class.
 * In a premium scene in Chapter 3, you reveal that you were born in the 1990s, and you recall your grandmother telling you about the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
 * With Chapter 2's premium scene, this gives an estimated range for the current year between 1746 and 1756.
 * In the final chapter, if the Distant Shores Captain's Cabin is completed or the premium scene is purchased, you learn more of your other pirate exploits. These include:
 * Saving the inhabitants of Tiburon from a hurricane.
 * A friendly drinking game with Anne Bonny, which starts a brawl between your crew and her crew who accuse you of cheating. This began a decades-long rivalry between both crews.
 * An infamous duel with the Seven Pirate Kings.
 * An infamous duel with the Seven Pirate Kings.