⚡ ELECTRICIAN NPC - Reference Images
Created: January 9, 2026, 20:31 CET
Type: Functional NPC (Town Electrician)
Style: Style 32 - Dark-Chibi Noir
📁 CONTENTS
Master Reference:
electrician_master_reference.jpg- Complete character design
🎨 CHARACTER DESIGN NOTES
Key Visual Elements:
Clothing:
- Blue/grey work hoodie/jacket
- Patched and worn (shows he's hard worker)
- Backpack with tools
- Torn black pants
- Casual sneakers
Features:
- Green dreadlocks (punk aesthetic)
- Large ear gauges/piercings
- Red eyes (noir style)
- Piercings on face
- Confident/cocky expression
- Holding electrical manual/book
Style:
- Chibi proportions (big head, small body)
- Thick black outlines
- Punk/worker hybrid aesthetic
- Fits DolinaSmrti noir world perfectly!
🔧 CHARACTER PROFILE
Name: To be determined (suggest "Marko" or "Elektrik Janez")
Role: Town Electrician
Age: Late 20s - Early 30s
Personality: Professional but punk, skilled but gruff
Job:
- Maintains city generator
- Repairs electrical systems
- Prevents power outages
- Offers upgrades and quests
Payment:
- Employment: 2 Cekini/day
- Per-service: 50-100 Cekini per repair
- Emergency: 2x price
📋 SPRITE REQUIREMENTS
Needed Sprites (11 total):
Idle (4 directions):
- idle_north - Back view with backpack
- idle_south - Front view (like reference)
- idle_east - Side view, profile right
- idle_west - Side view, profile left
Walk (4 directions):
- walk_north - Walking away
- walk_south - Walking toward camera
- walk_east - Walking right
- walk_west - Walking left
Action (2 poses):
- action_repair - Working on generator (with tools)
- action_inspect - Reading manual/checking equipment
Portrait:
- portrait - Dialogue face (confident smirk)
🎨 GENERATION GUIDELINES
When Generating Sprites:
KEEP:
- ✅ Green dreadlocks (signature feature!)
- ✅ Ear gauges and piercings
- ✅ Blue/grey work clothes
- ✅ Backpack with tools
- ✅ Red eyes (noir aesthetic)
- ✅ Punk attitude/expression
- ✅ Patched, worn clothing
- ✅ Chibi proportions
MODIFY IF NEEDED:
- Replace book with tools for action poses
- Adjust backpack visibility per angle
- Show different tools (wrench, multimeter, wire)
- Vary facial expressions (focused when working)
MAINTAIN:
- Style 32 thick black outlines
- Dark-Chibi Noir aesthetic
- Fits with Kai, Gronk, zombies style
- Green chroma key background (#00ff00)
🔄 VARIATION NOTES
Tools to Show:
In Backpack:
- Wrench
- Screwdriver
- Wire cutters
- Multimeter
- Electrical tape
In Hands (action poses):
- Wrench (repair pose)
- Manual/book (inspect pose)
- Wire coil (walking to job)
- Toolbox (when needed)
✅ QUALITY CHECKLIST
When generating sprites, ensure:
- Green dreadlocks visible in all angles
- Piercings clear and visible
- Blue/grey work clothes consistent
- Backpack shown (except portrait)
- Tools appropriate for pose
- Expression matches action
- Fits Style 32 aesthetic
- Proper chroma key background
- Clean alpha channel
- 10px margin around sprite
📊 PRIORITY
Generation Priority: 🟡 MEDIUM
Reason: Part of Week 1 implementation, but not critical path
Time Estimate: 30 minutes to generate all 11 sprites
Dependencies: Need generator building sprite first
💬 DIALOGUE PERSONALITY
Character Voice:
- Professional but punk
- "Yeah, I'll fix it. For a price."
- Electrical/tool puns
- Respects skill, not authority
- Secretly cares about town
- Complains about equipment quality
Sample Lines:
- "Generator's acting up again? Told you it needed better fuel."
- "That'll be 100 Cekini. Take it or live in the dark."
- "Fixed. Until next time. And there WILL be a next time."
- "I COULD upgrade this... if you've got the parts."
🎯 INTEGRATION NOTES
Synergy with Other NPCs:
- Works with Zombie Statistician (both functional NPCs)
- Interacts with Kai (employer/employee relationship)
- Could have friendship with Gronk (both punk aesthetic)
- Might clash with Elder NPCs (young punk vs. old guard)
Location:
- Primary: Generator building
- Secondary: Inn (off-duty)
- Home: Small apartment/workshop in town
Status: ✅ REFERENCE READY!
Next: Generate 11 sprite variations from this master reference!
Style: Perfect match for DolinaSmrti Style 32 aesthetic! 🔧⚡