VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.10.1] [Dr PinkCake]

[Siphon]

no more randoms asking about the release date

episode 11 when

Just some ideas so we don't have to start planning our retirement before we see the epic finale.

I'm fully expecting to be dead before the story finishes at this point. Make peace with it.

funny how waiting for Being a DIK for 9 months is alot yet here i am waiting for ARTEMIS, which is already at the 10 month mark!!!!

Mate I'm still waiting for the Offcuts dev to return after 4 years.

 

[ProxyGist]

the most interesting part of the update is this.

On the one hand, it admits the difficulty in creating chapters that are satisfying through each run (which I don't know whether this is a response to criticism of the lack of content in the ninth chapter or a more general discourse).

it would also be an important step too bad that he immediately presents the bill, for this will be forced to think about whether to add content on certain runs (mechanism that we have already seen with the last chapter where at the last checks DPC discovered that it was necessary to add a scene to the run of Bella)

so even when it would be 100% it might still take an additional 2%

In ep 9 we didn't see any real branching because all the characters were in the same place 90% of the time. The Sage branch suffered the most, as it was given very little time and the Others branch got an unreasonable amount of time. It's commendable that he wants to balance all the branches by bringing them to some common denominator, but the Others branch is going to lose out anyway.
He apparently created full scenes in different locations for each branch. We can only guess how many percent of the total amount of time the girls' paths will take. This is a colossal and big job and I would not be surprised if the game eventually comes out in November. The hope is that he doesn't start making new variables and creating unnecessary arcs again in an already overly bloated game. And of course there is no need to introduce new girls (as it was in ep9).

 

[felicemastronzo]

In ep 9 we didn't see any real branching because all the characters were in the same place 90% of the time. The Sage branch suffered the most, as it was given very little time and the Others branch got an unreasonable amount of time. It's commendable that he wants to balance all the branches by bringing them to some common denominator, but the Others branch is going to lose out anyway.
He apparently created full scenes in different locations for each branch. We can only guess how many percent of the total amount of time the girls' paths will take. This is a colossal and big job and I would not be surprised if the game eventually comes out in November. The hope is that he doesn't start making new variables and creating unnecessary arcs again in an already overly bloated game. And of course there is no need to introduce new girls (as it was in ep9).

I disagree, the branching is there heavily from at least the seventh chapter onwards, including the ninth.

each LI has more exclusive scenes, both at the party and outside of it, it's just that the structure of the chapter has reduced the perception of each of its contents, which isn't abundant, but neither is it much less than in the previous chapters.

the fact that we cross paths with the LIs at the party gave the impression that all the runs were almost the same, but this was only partially true (e.g. all the runs of the LIs end with a variation of the walk of shame, which even being the same scene is still very different for each of the girls

 

[Siphon]

(e.g. all the runs of the LIs end with a variation of the walk of shame, which even being the same scene is still very different for each of the girls

Which is pretty dumb in at least two situations. All of them but Others/Sage end on a dramatic note when in Jill's case it doesn't matter because Rusty dated her once, and everyone already assumed you fucked Isabella so Nick seeing her leave your room isn't a big deal either.

 

[felicemastronzo]

Which is pretty dumb in at least two situations. All of them but Others/Sage end on a dramatic note when in Jill's case it doesn't matter because Rusty dated her once, and everyone already assumed you fucked Isabella so Nick seeing her leave your room isn't a big deal either.

Taking a step back: it was always extremely dumb for Bella to stay over at the DIKs' and walk out the front door in the aftermath of the scandal involving Cathy.

Having overcome this, her second walk of shame is made interesting by the fact that the witness is Nick, which from the MC's point of view is good news, being the quietest of the DIKs, but from the player's point of view creates a whole series of pre-warnings for the unclear relationship between Nick and Vinnie

 

[Siphon]

Taking a step back: it was always extremely dumb for Bella to stay over at the DIKs' and walk out the front door in the aftermath of the scandal involving Cathy.

But zero bad things happened. Isabella is too scary to the general student population for any of them to go spreading it around. But regardless the DIKs already 'knew' you fucked Isabella, so Nick seeing her leaving in the morning isn't a huge deal.

 

[Zantetsuken123]

Burying the Hatchet with the ALPAHS

Clearly, the beef with the Jocks will need a closure. And a CHIK closure will be for everyone to agree to bury the hatchet. Both DIKS and ALPHAS can have their parties without worry. Girls can attend whichever parties they want because neither DIKS nor ALPHAS own them. But for this to work, a dramatic event will need to happen in order to have the ALPHAS set down and listen to reason.​

I believe the author is planning for another fight with Caleb. The coach in the gym gave the MC some pointers on how to take him down and the MC was determined to get stronger to fight people like Caleb if he had to.

I picture the MC receiving a call from the DIKS telling him that the ALPHAS are attacking the DIKS in their HQ and beating the hell out of them while the MC not being there. He rushes to the DIKS HQ. Bella and Jill somehow need to see him. Maybe he happens to be driving Rusty's car and starts driving like a maniac crossing a red traffic light while Jill happens to be in her car at that same intersection, realizes that something is terribly wrong and decides to follow. Bella might be nearby at the library, sees the MC driving crazy and follows.

MC arrives before Bella and Jill. Kicks the ass of every ALPHA until he reaches Dawe except for Caleb who is downstairs at Tommy' room with Tommy being the last man standing and Caleb beating him down and knocking him out. An ALPHA runs to get Caleb who arrives after MC beats Dawe to a pulp. Caleb and MC start sparring right in front of the door leading from the hallway to the main party room. MC is giving Caleb a hard time as Caleb never lands a punch which makes him angrier and angrier. Jill, followed by Bella gets into the DIKS HQ enters the hallway and sees the MC in front of in the main party room. She does not see Caleb and does not pay much attention to the fact that they are fighting.

Caleb initiates a powerful punch just as Jill decides to enter the room and the MC in a split second realizes that he will hit Jill. Jill and MC lock eyes, he pushes her back and the punch lands on the MC's face instead knocking him down hard to the floor. Maybe breaking a tooth and bloodies his face.

Jill and Bella are shocked. Jill realizes what just happened and that the MC took a very bad hit and is probably knocked out and start crying. Bella shouts at Caleb who is frenzied now and starts threatening and shouting back. Bella puts Jill behind her, and they are both shaking. MC stands up with a bruised eye (again). Bloodied, face swollen, spits blood, calls for Caleb and they start sparring again. Maybe with half HP now.

This time, MC stars hitting Caleb’s biceps (Think IP man VS Twister in IP Man 2) over and over to weaken them (a tip from the Gym coach maybe?), lands a critical blow and then hits Caleb’s feet from the back so he loses balance and falls on his head. MC climbs on top of Caleb with his knees on Caleb's already worn-out biceps and start smashing his face with punches over an over (think Jon Snow and Ramsey Bolton only faster punches).

MC stops either by Caleb asking him not to kill him or by knocking out Caleb, or maybe by Jill or Bella reaching to his hand.

By the time that happens MC realizes that not only Bella and Jill were watching but also most of the HOTs arrived at the scene as well.

MC shouts that this ends now.

MC tells the HOTs to get medical supplies and tend to everyone. He also tells Melanie to bring in Chad. No hospitals, campus staff or police as both DIKS and ALPHAS have no strikes left and might get permanently banned.

Chad comes, talks with MC and decide that continuing like this is good for no one and DIKs and APLHAS will end up without a frat if they continue like this and decides to bury the hatchet. Chad fires Dawe from vice-president position and places Anthony instead.

MC passes out.

 

[Raziel_8]

Burying the Hatchet with the ALPAHS

Clearly, the beef with the Jocks will need a closure. And a CHIK closure will be for everyone to agree to bury the hatchet. Both DIKS and ALPHAS can have their parties without worry. Girls can attend whichever parties they want because neither DIKS nor ALPHAS own them. But for this to work, a dramatic event will need to happen in order to have the ALPHAS set down and listen to reason.​

I believe the author is planning for another fight with Caleb. The coach in the gym gave the MC some pointers on how to take him down and the MC was determined to get stronger to fight people like Caleb if he had to.

I picture the MC receiving a call from the DIKS telling him that the ALPHAS are attacking the DIKS in their HQ and beating the hell out of them while the MC not being there. He rushes to the DIKS HQ. Bella and Jill somehow need to see him. Maybe he happens to be driving Rusty's car and starts driving like a maniac crossing a red traffic light while Jill happens to be in her car at that same intersection, realizes that something is terribly wrong and decides to follow. Bella might be nearby at the library, sees the MC driving crazy and follows.

MC arrives before Bella and Jill. Kicks the ass of every ALPHA until he reaches Dawe except for Caleb who is downstairs at Tommy' room with Tommy being the last man standing and Caleb beating him down and knocking him out. An ALPHA runs to get Caleb who arrives after MC beats Dawe to a pulp. Caleb and MC start sparring right in front of the door leading from the hallway to the main party room. MC is giving Caleb a hard time as Caleb never lands a punch which makes him angrier and angrier. Jill, followed by Bella gets into the DIKS HQ enters the hallway and sees the MC in front of in the main party room. She does not see Caleb and does not pay much attention to the fact that they are fighting.

Caleb initiates a powerful punch just as Jill decides to enter the room and the MC in a split second realizes that he will hit Jill. Jill and MC lock eyes, he pushes her back and the punch lands on the MC's face instead knocking him down hard to the floor. Maybe breaking a tooth and bloodies his face.

Jill and Bella are shocked. Jill realizes what just happened and that the MC took a very bad hit and is probably knocked out and start crying. Bella shouts at Caleb who is frenzied now and starts threatening and shouting back. Bella puts Jill behind her, and they are both shaking. MC stands up with a bruised eye (again). Bloodied, face swollen, spits blood, calls for Caleb and they start sparring again. Maybe with half HP now.

This time, MC stars hitting Caleb’s biceps (Think IP man VS Twister in IP Man 2) over and over to weaken them (a tip from the Gym coach maybe?), lands a critical blow and then hits Caleb’s feet from the back so he loses balance and falls on his head. MC climbs on top of Caleb with his knees on Caleb's already worn-out biceps and start smashing his face with punches over an over (think Jon Snow and Ramsey Bolton only faster punches).

MC stops either by Caleb asking him not to kill him or by knocking out Caleb, or maybe by Jill or Bella reaching to his hand.

By the time that happens MC realizes that not only Bella and Jill were watching but also most of the HOTs arrived at the scene as well.

MC shouts that this ends now.

MC tells the HOTs to get medical supplies and tend to everyone. He also tells Melanie to bring in Chad. No hospitals, campus staff or police as both DIKS and ALPHAS have no strikes left and might get permanently banned.

Chad comes, talks with MC and decide that continuing like this is good for no one and DIKs and APLHAS will end up without a frat if they continue like this and decides to bury the hatchet. Chad fires Dawe from vice-president position and places Anthony instead.

MC passes out.

In a scenario like this, the Alphas which took part in assaulting the Dik mansion, should all be expelled and eventually face charges, problem solved permanently (and in a CHICK way).
Also no risks for the Dik's if they are attacked in their own home, with a teacher and Jill as witness and Rusty as victim. Why even bother with nonsense like making up with them at this point, making up can be happen with the ones which had the brains and refused to take part in such a stupid action, well if their frat isn't closed down, but again who cares ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[felicemastronzo]

But zero bad things happened. Isabella is too scary to the general student population for any of them to go spreading it around. But regardless the DIKs already 'knew' you fucked Isabella, so Nick seeing her leaving in the morning isn't a huge deal.

I remain convinced that if a student fucks a teacher, it is only the teacher who has to worry, whether in Bella's or Jade's case.

but the point isn't that the DIKs know, which although inconvenient is manageable anyway (in the end why would they get MC into trouble?) but that Nick now definitely knows and could tell Vinnie, even without any bad intentions, the moment Vinnie has forcefully revealed himself as the next antagonist

it's as if it was Vinnie himself who potentially discovered them

 

[chuck69]

Let's be honest. If you cheat on Bella, you deserve to get axed.

in my defence.......i couldnt find another way to find out whats in bellas murder room

 

[Elduriel]

in my defence.......i couldnt find another way to find out whats in bellas murder room

it's her hubby chained up

 

[YeOldeWanker]

Let's be honest. If you cheat on Bella, you deserve to get axed.

Real talk I expect an MC who fucks around with Sage or Bella is gonna have bad things happen to him.
Kek wrote Sage & Sage meant Sage and Bella ofc

 

[felicemastronzo]

Let's be honest. If you cheat on Bella, you deserve to get axed.

so far the opposite

if we cheat on her with Cathy the break-up is completely drama-free and without consequences

if we don't choose her when it comes to getting serious, she'll just weep alone in her living room

we're a long way from "fatal attraction"

 

[Siphon]

Real talk I expect an MC who fucks around with Sage or Sage is gonna have bad things happen to him.

After you start dating for real, but before then she's pretty open that most of the girls do talk about fucking you if they have. The MC being a giant manwhore is hardly a surprise.

 

[Orgitas]

I really want to see a fight between Sage and Bella. The carnage.

 

[Letum0317]

But zero bad things happened. Isabella is too scary to the general student population for any of them to go spreading it around. But regardless the DIKs already 'knew' you fucked Isabella, so Nick seeing her leaving in the morning isn't a huge deal.

Pretty sure the only thing Becky spreads faster than her legs is gossip.

 

[KАRАMBA]

I really want to see a fight between Sage and Bella. The carnage.

You know that's not going to happen. Bella is an adult woman, and she won't fight with someone for Fuckface.

 

[Outlier69]

in my defence.......i couldnt find another way to find out whats in bellas murder room

What's worse: being oblivious and alive or being aware and dead? JK cause I know Bella wouldn't hurt a fly.

Real talk I expect an MC who fucks around with Sage or Sage is gonna have bad things happen to him.

Sage is gonna go nuclear if you cheat on her. I would go nuclear, too, cause what kind of a braindead moron would cheat on such a fine girl as Sage? Also, she literally wants to bring other girls for threesomes.

so far the opposite

if we cheat on her with Cathy the break-up is completely drama-free and without consequences

if we don't choose her when it comes to getting serious, she'll just weep alone in her living room

we're a long way from "fatal attraction"

Yeah, but anyway, cheaters on Bella deserve to get axed.

 

[KАRАMBA]

Yeah, but anyway, cheaters on Bella deserve to get axed.

But who is talking about cheating ? And why? This is a concept that is misleading. Narrows the mind. We need to think more broadly. We need to think deeper. For example, to use not the word - cheating, but self-improvement. The difficult search for knowledge of the essence of being through carnal pleasures.

 

[Outlier69]

But who is talking about cheating ? And why? This is a concept that is misleading. Narrows the mind. We need to think more broadly. We need to think deeper. For example, to use not the word - cheating, but self-improvement. The difficult search for knowledge of the essence of being through carnal pleasures.

"Self-improvers" on Bella deserve to get castrated first and axed later.