VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.11.1] [DrPinkCake]

[RandoCard3]

Dude, this girl is 20 years old, it's too early to judge what she can get done in life.

While I agree with the general idea of what you're saying here, your profile picture heavily suggests that your opinion has been compromised lol

Quinn could be pretty successful in life if she lives

I think her dying would be a pretty shitty direction to take the story. It clashes with the overall tone of the game, and while she can be a massive piece of shit at times, she's not so bad that it wouldn't be a tragic outcome.

Especially since it's made clear she was groomed to be this way, by a dad that she clearly loved. Like, the whole "don't trust anyone, and keep anyone you have to trust, keep them at arms length" is a classic isolation tactic to make sure she's easier to control, and it's fucked her up.

I don't really see a way of selling her death as anything more than a surprise downer ending. The only thing I've seen pull it off is season 1&2 of Skins, and that generally has a much less light hearted tone than Being a DIK, and failed at it two out of three times, because it causes a massive tonal shift each time.

 

[SomboSteel]

While I agree with the general idea of what you're saying here, your profile picture heavily suggests that your opinion has been compromised lol


I think her dying would be a pretty shitty direction to take the story. It clashes with the overall tone of the game, and while she can be a massive piece of shit at times, she's not so bad that it wouldn't be a tragic outcome.

Especially since it's made clear she was groomed to be this way, by a dad that she clearly loved. Like, the whole "don't trust anyone, and keep anyone you have to trust, keep them at arms length" is a classic isolation tactic to make sure she's easier to control, and it's fucked her up.

I don't really see a way of selling her death as anything more than a surprise downer ending. The only thing I've seen pull it off is season 1&2 of Skins, and that generally has a much less light hearted tone than Being a DIK, and failed at it two out of three times, because it causes a massive tonal shift each time.

i dont disagree necessarily, but even with the more serious tone i dont think anyone actually predicted how Acting Lessons would end. i think its fair to say that with DPC, you never really know

 

[KАRАMBA]

It's too early? She hasn't learned anything from learning chess to the present. If I extrapolate that, I get down to six feet under.

Oh, of course. Maya and Josy apparently learned a lot. And they managed to achieve a lot at their young age. This cannot be denied. Especially impressive is the extraordinary intelligence of Maya, who thought that someone would pay for her education, simply so, because she is a very good person. It's brilliant idea.

 

[RandoCard3]

i dont disagree necessarily, but even with the more serious tone i dont think anyone actually predicted how Acting Lessons would end. i think its fair to say that with DPC, you never really know

I've not played Acting Lessons myself. Did it end well? I've only heard complaints about it through this thread.

It's too early? She hasn't learned anything from learning chess to the present. If I extrapolate that, I get down to six feet under.

I'm gonna need you to explain your logic in detail, cause that seems like a leap to me.

 

[Darkwen]

While I agree with the general idea of what you're saying here, your profile picture heavily suggests that your opinion has been compromised lol


I think her dying would be a pretty shitty direction to take the story. It clashes with the overall tone of the game, and while she can be a massive piece of shit at times, she's not so bad that it wouldn't be a tragic outcome.

Especially since it's made clear she was groomed to be this way, by a dad that she clearly loved. Like, the whole "don't trust anyone, and keep anyone you have to trust, keep them at arms length" is a classic isolation tactic to make sure she's easier to control, and it's fucked her up.

I don't really see a way of selling her death as anything more than a surprise downer ending. The only thing I've seen pull it off is season 1&2 of Skins, and that generally has a much less light hearted tone than Being a DIK, and failed at it two out of three times, because it causes a massive tonal shift each time.

I joke about if Quinn will live but I do agree with you anyone dying in the game would be a hard turn from what the game has been so far. While I do believe something bad is going to happen I don't think anyone will die. I can see Quinn being the cause of something happening or being involved somehow but she isn't the villain here not even sure if Vinny is he just a joke to me.

 

[dalli_x]

Oh, of course. Maya and Josy apparently learned a lot. And they managed to achieve a lot at their young age. This cannot be denied. Especially impressive is the extraordinary intelligence of Maya, who thought that someone would pay for her education, simply so, because she is a very good person. It's brilliant idea.

The difference between Maya and Quinn will be for Maya to reach her goal.

Actually, Quinn also reaches her goal. Jail.

 

[Arctic Crusader]

The fact is this. Jill probably never met Lynette.

Where was it ever said that she did?

 

[RandoCard3]

I joke about if Quinn will live but I do agree with you anyone dying in the game would be a hard turn from what the game has been so far. While I do believe something bad is going to happen I don't think anyone will die. I can see Quinn being the cause of something happening or being involved somehow but she isn't the villain here not even sure if Vinny is he just a joke to me.

I'm not so sure on Vinny. The fact that he makes Tommy and Quinn nervous suggests he's not all bark, and that he's probably our Big Bad of season 3, at the very least. I think the power and influence of Burke put him closer to the role of "Main Antagonist" though. I wouldn't be too surprised if he had a hand in the local criminal element even.

It could go either way though.

 

[Bad Wolf]

And I broke the game again. I think this time it was the fact that I used skip all the way till the co-ed party and it broke after finding the 'water balloons and getting the nerd back. Oh well, at least I saved before getting him back and the save actually worked after rolling back a bit.

 

[Anthony11553]

i dont disagree necessarily, but even with the more serious tone i dont think anyone actually predicted how Acting Lessons would end. i think its fair to say that with DPC, you never really know

not really, he only did 1 game it's not like has some track record of this

 

[Lethal Flourish]

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Is there a consensus on whose ass is this?

Nora

 

[Arctic Crusader]

Jill is about just 2 years old when the photo was taken in front of the villa, which at that time also belonged to Lynette's parents. After that, Lynette had to leave with her father and was not allowed back.

Therefore, when the Royce's bought the villa, they probably never met Lynette. The only way a connection from Lynette to the Royce could have happened is through Lana or Amelia, because they could be the same approximate age.

Jill was still a baby.

Ooooooooooooorrrrrrrr.... MC's Grandparents know Jill's Grandparents. It's not complicated.

 

[Lethal Flourish]

Yeah, Jill.

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Better question is... Why is Sarah actually Farquaad from Shrek???

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Idk she looks like my cousin when she was in her 20s

 

[Bloker997]

Nora

not Jade?

 

[Lethal Flourish]

not Jade?

I'm not 100% sure but I think it's Nora.

 

[Kpyna]

So it should be a game over or dramatic break-up condition, not an invisible emotional block. Which then mc may well have sex with Quinn being in the trouple, it is she who refuses to trust him in the case

It's a mutual thing. MC can't romance Quinn, since both girls he have a relationship with can't stand her. Quinn probably can't and don't want to trust him, since he is with Maya, etc. But here's what you should think about. We can romance Jill, and Quinn doesn't have a clue that MC in a relationship with her until the library scene in EP8, but she almost immidiately dumps any MCs advances if he is involved with Throuple (EP6 - we can't help her). We know that J&M and MC are always behaved well on public, not allowing any rumors and showing signs of their relationship. How Quinn knew about this?

 

[KАRАMBA]

How Quinn knew about this?

What means how ? Quinn is a genius.

 

[felicemastronzo]

It's a mutual thing. MC can't romance Quinn, since both girls he have a relationship with can't stand her. Quinn probably can't and don't want to trust him, since he is with Maya, etc. But here's what you should think about. We can romance Jill, and Quinn doesn't have a clue that MC in a relationship with her until the library scene in EP8, but she almost immidiately dumps any MCs advances if he is involved with Throuple (EP6 - we can't help her). We know that J&M and MC are always behaved well on public, not allowing any rumors and showing signs of their relationship. How Quinn knew about this?

however there is no trace in the game about this difficulty of MC (in relationship with Maya or Jill) also dating Quinn

MC being in relationship with M&J may very well have just returned from threesome with Riona and Quinn before panicking about Josy's arrival, he may have just had sex on the roof with Quinn before deciding he wants something more with the two girls. and he would also like to help Quinn who has just been attacked, instead it is Quinn who for when she has practically shared all those moments with MC does not really want him to be able to help her. the issue of her's affinity would be circumventable, MC can be neutral in chapter four and DIK in chapter six, but that's not enough, Quinn doesn't want an MC who is related to Maya. on MC's part there is no difficulty in hanging out with Quinn despite the rifts between her and Maya. it doesn't seem to me that MC has a big problem with Quinn throwing the halloween party.

Quinn would have to be deaf and blind not to have sensed the involvement there is with Maya, the certainty that the relationship continues instead is one of the miracles of affinity.

and even with Jill the situation is the same, MC would like to spend some time with Quinn when he meets her in the library, but it is Quinn who drives him away.

there is no moral dilemma for MC, Quinn simply doesn't want to deal with an MC who is intimate with the Chick girls (with Sage and Bella she has no problem, despite all the risks involved in turning against Sage even in love), they will disgust her, she will be allergic, I don't know.

 

[Bad Wolf]

MC can't romance Quinn, since both girls he have a relationship with can't stand her. Quinn probably can't and don't want to trust him, since he is with Maya, etc.

You mean you have a relationship with them. Not everyone does. I wouldn't touch either one of them, even if they were the last girls on earth. Nor would I piss on them if they were on fire to put the fire out.

Yeah. Let the facepalms begin.

 

[felicemastronzo]

In EP1 we learn that Quinn was on the phone with Josy after the MC was supposed to steal the panties from the HOTs and at the end of EP1 when Maya was rubbing the MC wanted to kiss Maya and go further. Quinn was standing next to it and saw that. Then in EP4, Quinn meets Josy. Where. At Maya's place in the dorm.

However, this in no way answers the question.

Quinn always knows that something has been going on between Maya and MC, but how does she know at that time, in chapter six, that the relationship is continuing? a relationship kept theoretically secret