child of the forest

For this project I was picturing a platforming/puzzle mix with the following story:

For as long as Ryu can remember, she and her child Blinny Phong made their home in the village of Mirru. For some time, the elders have expressed unusual interest in her child. Uneasy, she eventually makes the tough decision to flee.

She decides to do this at night under the cover of darkness with her child in tow (track 1).

The forest is scary, and feels eerily lonely, but they have to press on and see if they can find some new place to live (track 2).

Eventually, she finds that the forest is not all that it seems to be. Every now and then she spots what look like small automatons from the corner of her eyes (track 3).

Eventually there journey leads to a hill beyond which the forest seems much more like a work in progress. Running up the hill she sees the other side of the forest for what it is. A giant mechanical mesh-work of tiny cogs, pistons and springs (track 4).

It's a bit of a shock that it's not even a real forest, but all the intricate motion is mesmerizing. Behind its lush green facades lies a web of intricate mechanical parts continually producing plant-like organic matter.

Stranger still, the mechanical parts in the forest react to the child. Tiny cogs spin into action every time they approach (track 5).

Eventually the child starts controlling and interacting with its environment and rebels against Ryu who only wants to protect it (track missing since unfortunately, ran out of time and boss themes are hard).

Eventually, Blinny is calmed down by the mechanical automatons from the forest which slowly take it in as its form seemingly blends into the mechanical parts that make up the forest. She realizes Blinn was never hers. She reminisces on her past with little Blinn (track 7).

Ending credits (track 8).

Written for the OST Composing Jam #4.

P.S. You can find most of the DSP effects that I used here: https://github.com/JoepVanlier/JSFX  (free of course)

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