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

[Holy Bacchus]

This reminds me of a question I've been pondering. Why was Episode 5 titled "HOTheaded?"

Any thoughts?

Well, Quinn makes a rather "hotheaded" decision to try and make money from the Preps knowing full well it will piss of the DIKs, Tommy makes the "hotheaded" decision to throw the dildos through the Jock's windows, the MC can also make a "hotheaded" decision to fight Caleb and punch Tybalt, the Jocks make the "hotheaded" decision to trash the DIK mansion, and the episode centres around the HOTs so the "hot" portion of "HOTheaded" is emphasised as they are the centre of all the "hotheaded" actions on display.

By season 3 then, one month away, 1 week per episode, unless it happened like Episode 5, 24 hours.

I reckon we'll get to his birthday by ep 8 as this would be a great cliffhanger for Season 2.

I could see there being some celebrations/congratulations from the folks at B&R - DIKs, LIs, side girls, etc - and maybe even a party that could see some of the LIs in competition for his affection and starting to realise that he's seeing all of them, then the episode ends with him going home, greeting his Dad, getting the letter, and being like, "WTF?!", then it cuts to black and we get, "End of Episode 8".

 

[felicemastronzo]

the mother's letter would be a too predictable twist, so it won't be.

it will probably bring some news (about MC financial status), but it could also be just a moving moment

 

[Darkdevil66]

Quinnis is hot and funn, therfore people tend to apologize for her actions. While they curse Tomy`s character for minor sins. Quinn is a clear antagonist of the story so far. Everything she does, she does for her needs (definitely not for HOTs). The fact that she is the current antagonist does not mean that she is the main antagonist of the whole BaDIK, on the contrary, it is very unlikely.
But until she changes her behavior, she cannot be counted on as anything other than an adversary.

I'm not making excuses for Quinn's actions but at this point of the story, she's more Maya's adversary while Tommy is directly hostile toward the MC. Depending on players's choices the MC doesn't really have the moral ground. Like Quinn pointed out, if the MC uses the Restaurant he's not so different than her. She uses girls for money and drugs and he uses them for his sexual pleasure. The fact all girls enjoyed him and fucked him freely later makes the whole thing consensual but still, the MC had no problem with being involved in a prostitution business. Same thing for the cumpetition. Using Maya to tease the MC was a bitch move but once again, depending on the player's choice the thing evolved into a sexual game in which The MC dared Quinn to go deeper. Furthermore, her obvious crush for the MC fails to make her threatening, especially on the roof where she turns out protective and concerned.

In comparison, Tommy has been a douche to the Mc since day one. No matter the way the MC acts, Tommy treats him like his own little bitch. He forced him to steal a pantie, he let him outside naked, he ruined the first date with Bella and didn't even do his father's job. He's a bit proud if the Mc performs dik actions but he doesn't really give a shit about his well being. In the end of the ep5, he's still the only Dik hostile to MC's point of view.

Quinn will clearly bring troubles for Maya and The Hots, not to mention the drug issues but she has no real reason to make a direct move against the MC. Tommy on the other hand will probably conspire against the MC.

 

[Darkmetal]

This reminds me of a question I've been pondering. Why was Episode 5 titled "HOTheaded?"
Any thoughts?

I took it as an entendre/pun on a few levels, the main one being how this episode was about the DIKs acting in a hotheaded fashion due to where the HOTs headed (to the preps) and reaping the consequences of that, hence "HOTheaded." The second is a play on things coming to "a head" in the HOTs themselves due to their actions; Mona/Ashley potentially bailing, Heather's discontent and Mel/Sarah's plan. That's just my interpretation of course. DPC's mind could be completely different.

 

[Trimes123456]

I hate that I only really play story games (adult or otherwise) during a tough period of my life, since I need some form of escape. But these just make things worse, even getting a desirable result makes me feel somewhat empty inside.

Thank you guys.



I´m on it. In my playthrough I was a massive DIK .
Which is good, I realized early on that I have to be a DIK to go for Sage and I was right. But...

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I have to go CHICK this time.

In the exact same boat as you. Losing Maya and Josy is rough.

 

[Julius Kingsley]

ANY NEWS ABT THE UPDATE?!!

 

[Holy Bacchus]

ANY NEWS ABT THE UPDATE?!!

2 pages back.

 

[J1215]

A funny scene (in Ep.5) where MC threw a pancake! - Awesome, virtuoso toss of a pancake. Even the ceiling suffered from this throw.

 

[Darkmetal]

bet episode 6 cliffhanger will be When MC open the Mail about his mother in his birthday.

From a story construction standpoint, I'm inclined to think the content of that letter will be an end-of-Season 2 cliffhanger at this point and lead to a new character arc in Season 3.

Ye old "hero's" journey arc:

Season 1: MC is bottom of the pile just doing as he is told. Doing pranks and getting into trouble.
This phase has ended, as emphasised in several scenes, the most important marker being the talk with Derek:

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Immediately following which, the MC decides to be step up and be a problem solver and heads to Cathy, resulting in the look of incredulity on the faces of Bella and Jill seeing a new facet of the former maggot.

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Season 2: MC Steps up as more of a leader and is seen by others as problem solver on campus - and not just by the DIKs
The transition to this phase of the "Hero's Journey" was also marked by several scenes; some obvious such as the speech on the DIK stairs, Sage's comments etc. plus, importantly;

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There's a lot of Season 2 left to go before the letter potentially triggers the next stage in the "Hero's journey" methinks.

Season 3: MC is potentially rich? Comes to a fork in the road between integrity and social climbing? We'll see.

 

[Hugh G. Rection]

I'm not making excuses for Quinn's actions but at this point of the story, she's more Maya's adversary while Tommy is directly hostile toward the MC. Depending on players's choices the MC doesn't really have the moral ground. Like Quinn pointed out, if the MC uses the Restaurant he's not so different than her. She uses girls for money and drugs and he uses them for his sexual pleasure. The fact all girls enjoyed him and fucked him freely later makes the whole thing consensual but still, the MC had no problem with being involved in a prostitution business. Same thing for the cumpetition. Using Maya to tease the MC was a bitch move but once again, depending on the player's choice the thing evolved into a sexual game in which The MC dared Quinn to go deeper. Furthermore, her obvious crush for the MC fails to make her threatening, especially on the roof where she turns out protective and concerned.

In comparison, Tommy has been a douche to the Mc since day one. No matter the way the MC acts, Tommy treats him like his own little bitch. He forced him to steal a pantie, he let him outside naked, he ruined the first date with Bella and didn't even do his father's job. He's a bit proud if the Mc performs dik actions but he doesn't really give a shit about his well being. In the end of the ep5, he's still the only Dik hostile to MC's point of view.

Quinn will clearly bring troubles for Maya and The Hots, not to mention the drug issues but she has no real reason to make a direct move against the MC. Tommy on the other hand will probably conspire against the MC.

I beg to differ on Tommy. He is the biggest cunt in the frat, yes, and he is the VP - biggest cunt running shit. I personally like him a great deal, his Ep 5 meltdown notwithstanding, because he fulfills his role of the tribal asshole mentor figure so freakin well. Everything you mentioned where Tommy flings MC a shit sandwich is part of that role. He is a cunt to most everyone in the game xD

You also have to consider that Ep 5 was filled with events that shook Tommy's foundations - Quinn and HOTs betrayal, DIK mansion sacked, MC outshining him admittedly as well. Tommy is already low on agreeability as it is, is it any wonder he would be bitter after having all the above served to him in one evening?

Do we ever see Tommy treat MC with anything but hostility? YES, we absolutely do. And the fact that these events are sparse does not make them any less significant as you put it. They are evidence of Tommy's true character, in tandem with his default asshole demeanor.

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[Noor Oneal]

From a story construction standpoint, I'm inclined to think the content of that letter will be an end-of-Season 2 cliffhanger at this point and lead to a new character arc in Season 3.

Ye old "hero's" journey arc:

Season 1: MC is bottom of the pile just doing as he is told. Doing pranks and getting into trouble.
This phase has ended, as emphasised in several scenes, the most important marker being the talk with Derek:

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Immediately following which, the MC decides to be step up and be a problem solver and heads to Cathy, resulting in the look of incredulity on the faces of Bella and Jill seeing a new facet of the former maggot.

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Season 2: MC Steps up as more of a leader and is seen by others as problem solver on campus - and not just by the DIKs
The transition to this phase of the "Hero's Journey" was also marked by several scenes; some obvious such as the speech on the DIK stairs, Sage's comments etc. plus, importantly;

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There's a lot of Season 2 left to go before the letter potentially triggers the next stage in the "Hero's journey" methinks.

Season 3: MC is potentially rich? Comes to a fork in the road between integrity and social climbing? We'll see.

You have a strong point and i agree with everything so far. I always was thinking about this things, MCs mother was rich but when she died MCs father lost that kind of potential money. Not like he had any from the first place. The father of MCs mother is his uncle right? I feel like later in the story MC and his uncle will get in contact. We see the obvious but the story can swift in many directions depending on the actions he makes. The story so far is him finishing school and helping his father and building the house. Now, my view on the letter. MC didn't make trouble or even enough connections for anyone to send him a letter. I believe that letter has to be from MCs family from his mothers side. I fail to see anything else, either about his mother or mothers family. If anyone has a different view on this topic i'm more than happy to hear it.

 

[awesomepossum]

Pet Names arent being used in the gallery replays? is that a bug? or intentional?

 

[Cndyrvr4lf]

The father of MCs mother is his uncle right?

No that would be his grandfather. Uncle would be the MC's mothers brother.

 

[Noor Oneal]

No that would be his grandfather. Uncle would be the MC's mothers brother.

Alright, thanks

 

[Holy Bacchus]

You have a strong point and i agree with everything so far. I always was thinking about this things, MCs mother was rich but when she died MCs father lost that kind of potential money. Not like he had any from the first place. The father of MCs mother is his uncle right? I feel like later in the story MC and his uncle will get in contact. We see the obvious but the story can swift in many directions depending on the actions he makes. The story so far is him finishing school and helping his father and building the house. Now, my view on the letter. MC didn't make trouble or even enough connections for anyone to send him a letter. I believe that letter has to be from MCs family from his mothers side. I fail to see anything else, either about his mother or mothers family. If anyone has a different view on this topic i'm more than happy to hear it.

Unless this story is set in Alabama, then the father of the MC's Mom would be his grandfather, not his uncle. As for the issue of the money, I don't believe the Mom had any access to the family wealth when she was with Neil due to her running away and essentially choosing him over her family, so her death wouldn't have resulted in lost access as that was likely lost beforehand.

I feel like it's highly likely this is his rich family reaching out to him, possibly due to him gaining some notoriety at the college after the Chad incident and this caused him to get on the family's radar as they might have an influence/powerful position within the college hierarchy, possibly on the board of trustees. It's likely they want to offer him money and this will test the MC's resolve to either take it and become another trust fund kid, or turn it down and maintain his integrity with regards to his view of making your own way in the world and not relying on others to pay your way for you.

 

[ratttta]

Yeah, I don´t dislike Tommy, quite the opposite. Sure, he´s a brat in the ending of ep.5 and an asshole to everyone but like
Hugh G. Rection said, he has his moments and makes me laugh quite often. But what do I know. I did everything to be a good son . I really hope we get his side of the story instead of making him the big villain. Maybe we can have him as a temporary enemy and then pull him back to our side.

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[DatFatFrog]

Unless this story is set in Alabama, then the father of the MC's Mom would be his grandfather, not his uncle. As for the issue of the money, I don't believe the Mom had any access to the family wealth when she was with Neil due to her running away and essentially choosing him over her family, so her death wouldn't have resulted in lost access as that was likely lost beforehand.

I feel like it's highly likely this is his rich family reaching out to him, possibly due to him gaining some notoriety at the college after the Chad incident and this caused him to get on the family's radar as they might have an influence/powerful position within the college hierarchy, possibly on the board of trustees. It's likely they want to offer him money and this will test the MC's resolve to either take it and become another trust fund kid, or turn it down and maintain his integrity with regards to his view of making your own way in the world and not relying on others to pay your way for you.

I must say that this is a very interesting theory. If that happens, and the choice is left to us, it will have a big impact on the future of the game and how the DIK will resurface.

 

[Tserriednich'sNen]

Unless this story is set in Alabama, then the father of the MC's Mom would be his grandfather, not his uncle. As for the issue of the money, I don't believe the Mom had any access to the family wealth when she was with Neil due to her running away and essentially choosing him over her family, so her death wouldn't have resulted in lost access as that was likely lost beforehand.

I feel like it's highly likely this is his rich family reaching out to him, possibly due to him gaining some notoriety at the college after the Chad incident and this caused him to get on the family's radar as they might have an influence/powerful position within the college hierarchy, possibly on the board of trustees. It's likely they want to offer him money and this will test the MC's resolve to either take it and become another trust fund kid, or turn it down and maintain his integrity with regards to his view of making your own way in the world and not relying on others to pay your way for you.

How would something like that even work though? Through one significant/Major choice or a sum of choices you've made throughout the game after having some time to think about an offer that will impact the kind of ending your MC gets?

 

[Noor Oneal]

I must say that this is a very interesting theory. If that happens, and the choice is left to us, it will have a big impact on the future of the game and how the DIK will resurface.

Very interesting indeed, But like i said the story can swift in multiple directions depending on MCs actions. If the rich family were to get in contact witch it has to, there is no other answer. If they were to offer money, And we chose to take it MC will rebuild the DIK house along other things, But it will have a huge impact on the story afterwards. If we chose not to take any offer then MC has only the option to work for the constructions and be independent.

 

[Cndyrvr4lf]

Very interesting indeed, But like i said the story can swift in multiple directions depending on MCs actions. If the rich family were to get in contact witch it has to, there is no other answer. If they were to offer money, And we chose to take it MC will rebuild the DIK house along other things, But it will have a huge impact on the story afterwards. If we chose not to take any offer then MC has only the option to work for the constructions and be independent.

Or it could be just an illusion of choice. Just like during the start of Ep2 when asked if you want to rise up as a DIK. If you say no they test you anyway. The money may end up being the same thing. Offered money? No. Tough sheet it's already in an account with your name on it. Use it or don't but its still there.