Change Log
- References to “taunt” have been replaced with “stun”.
- Backlinks added.
- Animation specs have been updated to include the new names for this units abilities.
- Standardised animation specs.
- Added health values.
This is one of the Characters.
Overview
The Waitress with Nine Lives
Hidden within the alleys of a doom-and-gloom society, a small cat-themed café welcomes customers inside. Robotic waiters roam the tables, adorably meowing as they serve food and drinks. It’s a peaceful respite from the hellscape outside.
These robots serve and wander, naïve to the chaos outside. Their worldview is limited to treats and headpats. After contracting the virus, Neko didn’t seem to act differently, but a new thought piqued her simple curiosity… what’s it like to be an outside cat?
They say curiosity killed the cat, but surely it’ll be worth the satisfaction.
Character Design Requirements
Personality
Me-ow? MEOW! meeeeow, meow… MEEEOOWWW!!!
Translation: Clumsy, rowdy, flustered, feisty, messy, adorable, foodie
Gameplay
Trails, distraction, healing, cleansing, speedy, elusive
Gameplay
Strengths
- Leaves trails wherever it moves
- Strong healing and cleansing
- Grabs nearby enemies’ attention
Weaknesses
- Little to no damage output
- Limited by grid obstructions/where it can move
- Abilities require close proximity
Health
- This unit is tanky so it will start with 125 HP.
| Passive | Description |
|---|---|
| Soapy Trail | Leave a trail of slippery soap whenever you exit a cell. |
| Sticky Trail | Leave a trail of sticky soda whenever you exit a cell. |
| Sizzly Trail | Leave a trail of sizzling oil whenever you exit a cell. |
| Ability | Description | Target Type | Conditions and Details | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meowstake | Alternating: Spill a boiling OR freezing drink on an enemy that deals 15 damage and applies 2 Burn OR 2 Slow. | Pattern | - Pattern is 3 cells horizontally in front of Neko. in 4 directions | |
| Hissy Fit | Apply 1 Stunned to all nearby enemies and gain 1 Health Regen for every enemy affected. | Radius | - Range of 2 cells | 2 |
| Purrfection | Gain an extra movement action for this turn. | Pattern | - Applies only to self | 2 |
| Fish Sticks | Heal 20% HP and remove all debuffs from itself and allies in a peculiar pattern. | Pattern | - Fish pattern, in 4 directions | 2 |
| Catastrophe | Throw a tray of drinks in the air, dealing 30 damage and leaving a trail beneath any units they hit. | Radius | - Cat paw pattern, in 4 directions | 2 |
| TREATS! | Zip down a lane, leaving a trail on each cell and dealing 20 damage to the first entity she hits. If it was a unit, heal 25% of the units missing health. | Line | - Cardinal directions only | 1 |
Saved
| Passive | Description | | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Littering | Leave a cat trail behind Neko. | | Pawse | When standing near allies reduce their debuff stack and heal a bit at the end of Neko’s turn. | | Furball | Items used on Neko procs twice. | | Snack time | Give itself and an ally nearby a random buff at the start of Neko’s turn. |
Animation
| Animation | Description |
|---|---|
| Idle | Neko stands idly with its regular expression. |
| Anim 1 | Used for Meowstake and Catastrophe. Neko squashes down for ~0.75s, then quickly stretches and launches upwards, bouncing slightly off the ground and tilting backwards slightly. The stretch coincides with the projectile they launch with the ability. She should have a clumsy or confused expression (in anime they’d have spiral eyes) |
| Anim 2 | Used for Hissy Fit, Purrfection, and Fish Sticks. Neko bounces off the ground twice. She should have a joyful expression. |
| Anim 3 | Used for TREATS! Neko squashes down to charge up, then she stretches back to normal size during the ramming. Upon impact, she bounces backwards. She should have an angry expression. |