-wyi Well one thing I did in order to not have to explain everything is by setting most of my story in a place where magic and superhuman abilities are common. Which is also one that was already established by the people of the Hyun's Dojo Community. And then I focus on just my duelist's story while everyone else does their own thing. Your story is being set in a place where we don't know to much about, which can be quite difficult and I respect that you're going for something like that.
I made Neeko and Blip more than a decade ago when I was just learning to draw. Kiki is my friend's, well..., Kiki's, character that I wanted to be in the story because they were perfect for the role. I didn't base them on anything at the time, until I started adding stuff in. I make sure to hide in everything and slowly reveal what exactly is going on, but in a way that I don't reveal too much for it to make sense. Putting the audience into the main characters shoes. Even though I made Neeko kinda dumb, he still has to figure things out on his own with Blip with Kiki on the sidelines figuring things out as Neeko does.
Alright now to the lore part. Coming up with and introducing a new race of people or animal can be a bit difficult. Neeko being from seemingly long gone race, while Blip is a mythical dragon with powers a normal dragon wouldn't have like healing fire and hypnotism. A good way to show what they can do is also making it so their abilities come in gradually and not all in your face. Same thing goes with lore. I don't like to exposition dump all that much anymore. I'll use it for a gag, sure, but not for a story were someone doesn't know where they are, especially who they are. That's overwhelming for both the audience and the main character. But yeah.
also I have this:
The first three people Neeko and Blip will have to battle. Player X, Adelie Glace, and Leif and Wither (Someone with split personalities). The person on the far right is not either of those names, but Neeko's abuser from the past, named Leira.
