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

[Darkwen]

You always forget Lily. Sage asked the MC in EP4 Sage Branch if he knew Lily. I always ask myself, did Sage know Lily before? What if yes?

I still think Lily is a little spy. The only question is who is Lily spying for? What if she's spying for Sage and/or the Burkes themselves? But then Quinn's knife becomes so blunt, because Sage already suspected something and only lets Lily collect evidence without anyone else knowing about it. But why does Sage?

The game emphasizes that this is Sage's senior year and that Sage is looking for a subsequent HOTs President. I think it's for Sage to scrutinize Quinn and use an outsider like Lily to do it.

Lily and Sage are probably around the same age Lily might even be older then Sage. I think lily just wants to have fun and doesn't really have time for drama but who knows maybe Sage did talk to Lily

 

[felicemastronzo]

To me, the most obvious consequence of the conflict is that Sage will resign from the HOTs and leave the presidency. But I don't think that's going to happen this early in episode 10. I think the choice of sides between Sage and Quinn will be key. Even the MC in Sage's path will be given the opportunity to betray Sage.

for Sage it is her last year, she has already said goodbye to her last halloween party, just having to leave the presidency would be a minor effort, in my opinion she will not get away without taking the media pillory

and it will only be the beginning, because when the real culprits are discovered it will be even worse for her

 

[ProxyGist]

I'm willing to bet that the main drama with Sage in episode 10 will have to do with her past relationship with Chad and her parents. DPС will not be given to strong drama by immediately pitting Sage and Jade against each other. It's fairly metered in its presentation of information, but I'm guessing we'll learn quite a lot of new things t about her. She'll probably start to suspect something about Quinn, but she won't be sure. The end of the episode will be her meeting with Mona, it's quite in the spirit of DPС to end the episode with a cheap cliffhanger.

 

[KАRАMBA]

You always forget Lily. Sage asked the MC in EP4 Sage Branch if he knew Lily. I always ask myself, did Sage know Lily before? What if yes?

I still think Lily is a little spy. The only question is who is Lily spying for? What if she's spying for Sage and/or the Burkes themselves? But then Quinn's knife becomes so blunt, because Sage already suspected something and only lets Lily collect evidence without anyone else knowing about it. But why does Sage?

The game emphasizes that this is Sage's senior year and that Sage is looking for a subsequent HOTs President. I think it's for Sage to scrutinize Quinn and use an outsider like Lily to do it.

Come on, Dalli. Did you see Sage spying on Chad? With these huge binoculars. It looked like a comedy. And by the way, if Fuckface hadn't helped her, she wouldn't have found out anything about Chad. If Sage had been so cunning that she had her own spies like Lily, she wouldn't have asked a Fuckface to help her find out who Chad was cheating on her with.

 

[ProxyGist]

for Sage it is her last year, she has already said goodbye to her last halloween party, just having to leave the presidency would be a minor effort, in my opinion she will not get away without taking the media pillory

and it will only be the beginning, because when the real culprits are discovered it will be even worse for her

Quinn will have her own redemption arc. Sage and Quinn will feud a lot, but in the end they will measure up and unite against a common enemy. Quinn is no longer the main villain, but just a scared girl who had a bad childhood. Perhaps depending on the outcome of the conflict, either Quinn or Sage will leave HOTs. I don't really like it when blatantly bad characters are presented as innocent sheep who had no choice, but I can clearly see the tendency to exonerate Quinn. DPC's mini-game of party planning that will go on all season somehow doesn't really fit with the massive conflict between the best friends.

 

[daxil94]

for Sage it is her last year, she has already said goodbye to her last halloween party, just having to leave the presidency would be a minor effort, in my opinion she will not get away without taking the media pillory

and it will only be the beginning, because when the real culprits are discovered it will be even worse for her

But Sage leaving HOTs is just meaningless what would it provide for the plot ? Oh wait if she leaves HOTs she can stay with MC hell, yeah i dig the idea now

 

[KАRАMBA]

And why does no one admit the possibility that Quinn herself may be a police agent ? This is completely possible. It could be a deal. Assuming that her father is in custody, she could have been offered to help the police in exchange for her father's early release. If you think about it, how did a girl from a dysfunctional family, from the bottom of society, end up in college? The police could have arranged it. Therefore, Quinn behaves like this - she tries to avoid a serious close relationship with anyone. She understands that she can't manage her own life at will yet.

 

[ImperialD]

did this game die out ??? ... or did they just decide to only do 1 version a year ?

 

[PickerLewd]

And why does no one admit the possibility that Quinn herself may be a police agent ? This is completely possible. It could be a deal. Assuming that her father is in custody, she could have been offered to help the police in exchange for her father's early release. If you think about it, how did a girl from a dysfunctional family, from the bottom of society, end up in college? The police could have arranged it. Therefore, Quinn behaves like this - she tries to avoid a serious close relationship with anyone. She understands that she can't manage her own life at will yet.

I thought her father was dead ...

 

[ImperialD]

I thought her father was dead ...

like this game did ?

 

[KАRАMBA]

I thought her father was dead ...

We don't know that for sure. But if you think about it, why does the DPC so often focus on how dear the father is to Quinn. We have seen quite a few moments - makeup like her father, hair color like her father, memories of how he protected her. Shouldn't all this make us understand that Quinn is capable of doing literally anything for her father?

 

[felicemastronzo]

Quinn will have her own redemption arc. Sage and Quinn will feud a lot, but in the end they will measure up and unite against a common enemy. Quinn is no longer the main villain, but just a scared girl who had a bad childhood. Perhaps depending on the outcome of the conflict, either Quinn or Sage will leave HOTs. I don't really like it when blatantly bad characters are presented as innocent sheep who had no choice, but I can clearly see the tendency to exonerate Quinn. DPC's mini-game of party planning that will go on all season somehow doesn't really fit with the massive conflict between the best friends.

in my opinion Quinn has already made that transition, not only is she no longer anyone's nemesis, but now she is even the nemesis of the new nemesis (Vinnie), in fact she is already part of the good guys' team, despite what the rightists may think.

there will definitely be some dramatic moments between her and Sage, but it is very likely that it will end in forgiveness and an alliance. the problem is the very long time frame in which things will evolve

But Sage leaving HOTs is just meaningless what would it provide for the plot ? Oh wait if she leaves HOTs she can stay with MC hell, yeah i dig the idea now

I don't think Sage has an obligation to sleep at the HOTs .... she can already go to mc whenever she wants. but precisely losing only the presidency would really be a mini drama

 

[Jamez999]

in my opinion Quinn has already made that transition, not only is she no longer anyone's nemesis, but now she is even the nemesis of the new nemesis (Vinnie), in fact she is already part of the good guys' team, despite what the rightists may think.

She made the transition after the cumpetition with fuckface, it's at this moment, she knew that she's fucked up... oh wait

 

[funkymonkeyjedi]

did this game die out ??? ... or did they just decide to only do 1 version a year ?

like this game did ?

For someone with the seniority that you have, one would have thought you'd have learned to use the "Search" feature with the keyword "Update" by now.

I guess you're related to Arieth aren't you?

 

[Jumbi]

The game emphasizes that this is Sage's senior year and that Sage is looking for a subsequent HOTs President. I think it's for Sage to scrutinize Quinn and use an outsider like Lily to do it.

I don't know, dalli... That looks almost like some serious Cold War espionage kind of thing, kinda extravagant for a girl like Sage IMHO.

Lily and Sage are probably around the same age Lily might even be older then Sage. I think lily just wants to have fun and doesn't really have time for drama but who knows maybe Sage did talk to Lily

Wait. Unless I'm missing something. That does not seem quite correct. Sage must be around 22 years old. It's graduating that year. But Lily, she is a first-year student. Shouldn't she be the same age as other fresh students?

And why does no one admit the possibility that Quinn herself may be a police agent ? This is completely possible. It could be a deal. Assuming that her father is in custody, she could have been offered to help the police in exchange for her father's early release. If you think about it, how did a girl from a dysfunctional family, from the bottom of society, end up in college? The police could have arranged it. Therefore, Quinn behaves like this - she tries to avoid a serious close relationship with anyone. She understands that she can't manage her own life at will yet.

That possibility had never crossed my mind. I don't think it will play out like that, but I don't think it's impossible either that it is as you propose it. And it would certainly be quite the shocking revelation.

I thought her father was dead ...

We don't know that for sure. But if you think about it, why does the DPC so often focus on how dear the father is to Quinn. We have seen quite a few moments - makeup like her father, hair color like her father, memories of how he protected her. Shouldn't all this make us understand that Quinn is capable of doing literally anything for her father?

Although I like the idea that her father is alive and in prison, there are two elements in the narrative that speak against that scenario.

One: Quinn's flashbacks of her life as a kid with her father by her side. If he were still alive and in a known location, Quinn would visit the man instead of remembering him. That's the logical approach at least.

Two: Quinn's kinda rituals, like making up the markings to the side of both eyes in tribute to her dad. Another hint that he is no more among the living.

 

[KАRАMBA]

If he were still alive and in a known location, Quinn would visit the man instead of remembering him. That's the logical approach at least.

I don't insist on my theory. But perhaps the DPC wants to make this turn of events as unexpected as possible. Then it is logical for him not to disclose the details of her father's fate ahead of time.

Two: Quinn's kinda rituals, like making up the markings to the side of both eyes in tribute to her dad. Another hint that he is no more among the living.

Well, it is also possible that in this way she reminds herself of her duty to her father.

 

[Darkwen]

But Lily, she is a first-year student. Shouldn't she be the same age as other fresh students?

Lily being a stripper makes me think she might be around Sage's age since you got to be 18 or 21 to work in clubs and all the diks love her so Lily as been around at least a year or two

 

[SirDawcio]

Yeah, those kinds of psychological links can be hard to break. The last two to three years have been tough for a lot of people. I would say it was a "dark" time for me, too, though I have a good job and a loving family. But I lost a couple of relatives and a few friends to COVID and the world got scarier, which tends to happen whenever people get scared. I also felt games like this helped me escape during that period, so my association is more gratitude, I think. Ultimately, BaDIK is like a long-running TV series. Just because life is returning to normal in many ways doesn't mean I'll stop watching. But I definitely spend less time here on F95 than when I discovered it in 2020.

Thank you for your response and your understanding; it means a lot. I'm really sorry for your loss during COVID. I was fortunate enough to not lose any of my relatives specifically to COVID, so I sometimes tend to forget that others weren't so lucky.

I believe that we all choose how we look at things and there are always many different perspectives on everything in life. And as I need to admit, your perspective on looking at BaDIK with gratitude is a lot better and even healthier than mine. I will try to look at it in this way from now on. Also, taking BaDIK as a long-running TV series is great. I just hope it will turn out better than Game of Thrones. That one really hurt me.

 

[felicemastronzo]

One: Quinn's flashbacks of her life as a kid with her father by her side. If he were still alive and in a known location, Quinn would visit the man instead of remembering him. That's the logical approach at least.

if we don't see something happening doesn't mean it doesn't happen, especially if that narratively is meant to bring some surprise

 

[Jumbi]

if we don't see something happening doesn't mean it doesn't happen, especially if that narratively is meant to bring some surprise

That's a good point. But if that were the case here, don't you find her flashbacks about her childhood at the drug den with her dad at least a bit out of place? I mean, maybe it's only me who sees it like that, but if I were in her shoes and were seeing my father with some regularity, why would I need to periodically remember the milestones of my upbringing by the old man? Isn't that kind of nostalgic, the kind of thing you do when you no longer can see and speak to that person?