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

[Amansas]

I think he's improved as a writer since AL (which we should expect from any writer) but, since it's incomplete, it's hard to say as he may have an house fire level event planned which, to us, comes out of nowhere.

There is one event which many people don't see coming and hate as a result but which is actually well seeded but has many of the clues locked to one path and not the other.

Please... don't remind me of the house fire, I literally got over it 2 hours ago... but thanks, nonetheless

 

[Jimayo]

Since we’re getting into conspiracy theories, does anyone think somehow the Dean is involved in the drug/prostitution ring? Seems like there was a scene at the snob frat house where he was walking out of a room and Our Hero goes in to see one of the girls crying.......

Yeah, he purchased Mona's services from Quinn but Mona couldn't go through with it. Thoough, I'm not sure Professor Burke is the dean.

 

[felicemastronzo]

Ah, I wasn't as clear as I meant to be. I agree that Quinn is important but in a different way than the 5 LIs, she's a catalyst for events. Her story may be the big story but that doesn't mean it's MC's story; his story seems only peripharally related to hers in that he's willing to pay her to bang a couple of students, all of whom will go on to give it up for free anyway and accept to smoke a little weed. That, by necessity, describes a number of students on campus (the restaurant would not be successful if MC and Burke are the only clients)

What I'm saying is that MC and Quinn's stories are intersected, not connected.

the connection is Maya, mainly in the sense of free tuition, and Sage, mainly in the sense of the more or less luminous destiny of the HOTs.

it is not a very strong connection, and absolutely it also depends on the path we choose (whatever path we choose we will have to deal with it, but we will be more or less interested) but it is there.

 

[Wizard_Shiryuu]

There is one event which many people don't see coming and hate as a result but which is actually well seeded but has many of the clues locked to one path and not the other.

I'm curious about what you mean, because I don't have a clue.

 

[Wizard_Shiryuu]

I think he is referring to M&J.

I though so too, and the library scene. But I don't think that there's any significant information in their path than in other paths. It's not like you understand more when you play their route, the character development is there in all routes I'd say equally.

So I didn't know if it was that what he meant and if it were then why.

 

[lemonfreak]

the connection is Maya, mainly in the sense of free tuition, and Sage, mainly in the sense of the more or less luminous destiny of the HOTs.

it is not a very strong connection, and absolutely it also depends on the path we choose (whatever path we choose we will have to deal with it, but we will be more or less interested) but it is there.

I'll grant you that that is a connection but it goes against him wating to help Quinn. If MC is in a relationship with Maya then he doesn't want Quinn selling his girlfriend, if he's Maya's friend then he doesn't want his friend being sold like that and even if we eventually end up in a situation where he hates her, MC stii wouldn't his best friend's sister to prostitute herself.

With Sage I ask myself, does she want to protect the reputation of a sorority that encourages it's members into prostitution and drug use (both of which I support the legalisation of but that's for a different thread) or does she care about the girls being exploited. If it isn't the latter then I would want nothing to do with her.

As far as I tell, both connections lead to the conclusion that Quinn is a toxic influence who should be removed from the characters' lives, what am I missing?

I though so too, and the library scene. But I don't think that there's any significant information in their path than in other paths. It's not like you understand more when you play their route, the character development is there in all routes I'd say equally.

So I didn't know if it was that what he meant and if it were then why.

It is that and,

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[Kuraii]

Please... don't remind me of the house fire, I literally got over it 2 hours ago... but thanks, nonetheless

But precisely by entering this forum and giving BaDIK a chance was what helped me overcome what happened in AL, which was something that affected me for I don't know how many days.

So here you are safe.

 

[lemonfreak]

But precisely by entering this forum and giving BaDIK a chance was what helped me overcome what happened in AL, which was something that affected me for I don't know how many days.

So here you are safe.

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[Vyacheslav Grinko]

I hope in the next update the MC can arrange a meeting with all of those sexy chicks in his DMs because most of them are really into him. I bet he will fuck them in his first date .

 

[Wizard_Shiryuu]

I'll grant you that that is a connection but it goes against him wating to help Quinn. If MC is in a relationship with Maya then he doesn't want Quinn selling his girlfriend, if he's Maya's friend then he doesn't want his friend being sold like that and even if we eventually end up in a situation where he hates her, MC stii wouldn't his best friend's sister to prostitute herself.

With Sage I ask myself, does she want to protect the reputation of a sorority that encourages it's members into prostitution and drug use (both of which I support the legalisation of but that's for a different thread) or does she care about the girls being exploited. If it isn't the latter then I would want nothing to do with her.

As far as I tell, both connections lead to the conclusion that Quinn is a toxic influence who should be removed from the characters' lives, what am I missing?

It is that and,

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But what is there on the CHICK path that's not there on the DIK path? I think all character development is there in both.

And I think it's normal if you don't see that comming. It's something that you don't expect based on the context of a game like this, so you automatically rule it out before even considering it. IRL it would be a very different situation.

 

[lemonfreak]

But what is there on the CHICK path that's not there on the DIK path? I think all character development is there in both.

And I think it's normal if you don't see that comming. It's something that you don't expect based on the context of a game like this, so you automatically rule it out before even considering it. IRL it would be a very different situation.

It's the caginess mostly, the desire to be open with the MC but the fear to ever say too much. There is no one thing, it's just that all the interactions with Maya (less so Josy who didn't need to be the other girl but it sure added more drama didn't it?) are a little too familiar.

 

[felicemastronzo]

I'll grant you that that is a connection but it goes against him wating to help Quinn. If MC is in a relationship with Maya then he doesn't want Quinn selling his girlfriend, if he's Maya's friend then he doesn't want his friend being sold like that and even if we eventually end up in a situation where he hates her, MC stii wouldn't his best friend's sister to prostitute herself.

With Sage I ask myself, does she want to protect the reputation of a sorority that encourages it's members into prostitution and drug use (both of which I support the legalisation of but that's for a different thread) or does she care about the girls being exploited. If it isn't the latter then I would want nothing to do with her.

As far as I tell, both connections lead to the conclusion that Quinn is a toxic influence who should be removed from the characters' lives, what am I missing?

for me MC represents the good Sammaritan, his role is to bring help.

helping Quinn is not about helping her get away with it, but about helping her get out of it as unscathed as possible.

Maya needs the free tuition, if Quinn collapses then the free tuition collapses, Mc should find a way to save "goat and cabbage" (I don't know if it makes sense in English ...). right now Quinn, besides not having the money for the free tuition, seems to be drowning in debt

if the scandal erupts the HOTs are over, we have heard about suspensions for a fight, from such a scandal it would mark the end

MC has to get the HOTs out of these shady trades (about the restaurant I still have doubts that it is perceived more serious by us players than by the characters)

Quinn is absolutely a toxic influence, but bringing the problem to light would do a lot of damage, some irreparable. MC must find, or collaborate to find, a way out for everyone.

 

[DarkLup]

Fucking hell, i went back to uni i can't keep with the thread anymore ...

 

[lemonfreak]

for me MC represents the good Sammaritan, his role is to bring help.

helping Quinn is not about helping her get away with it, but about helping her get out of it as unscathed as possible.

Maya needs the free tuition, if Quinn collapses then the free tuition collapses, Mc should find a way to save "goat and cabbage" (I don't know if it makes sense in English ...). right now Quinn, besides not having the money for the free tuition, seems to be drowning in debt

if the scandal erupts the HOTs are over, we have heard about suspensions for a fight, from such a scandal it would mark the end

MC has to get the HOTs out of these shady trades (about the restaurant I still have doubts that it is perceived more serious by us players than by the characters)

Quinn is absolutely a toxic influence, but bringing the problem to light would do a lot of damage, some irreparable. MC must find, or collaborate to find, a way out for everyone.

And that runs up against the issue I was talking to Bacchus about, namely, what is it about this kid that makes anyone think he could do anything to help in most of these situations. The best he can do is encourage some of them to keep their distance and others to go to the police and try to strike a deal.

I actually quite like Quinn as a character but I think, no matter what we do, she's doomed (I'm flashing to that one O.C episode that showed an alternate timeline where Ryan didn't go to live with the Cohens and Marrissa died anyway and far sooner than she did in the real timeline)

 

[Dashxp4k]

My theory is Arieth or Jamie blackmail Chad

 

[Cigar-Ferras]

I actually quite like Quinn as a character but I think, no matter what we do, she's doomed

I've thought this myself. I kind of see the love interests as pairs, Maya-Josy, Bella-Jill, Sage-Quinn but found it odd that Quinn was never a main love interest. I can't see Quinn being up graded to a main girl either sadly, but it's fun to speculate.

 

[Cigar-Ferras]

My theory is Arieth or Jamie blackmail Chad

I'm with you on Jamie, i can't quite put my finger on it but something seems off with him to me. And Arieth .... that would be funny if she's a secret genius just hiding it behind being the dumb slut act. (Doubtful, but funny) I can't see her being in on anything other than getting her next dick fix.

 

[crabsinthekitchen]

My theory is Arieth or Jamie blackmail Chad

Sending an envelope with pictures of herself being fucked by 5 different guys to Dawe sounds like something Arieth would do. Although I don't think she wanted to blackmail them, it was probably a party invite but she forgot to write the text

 

[lemonfreak]

I've thought this myself. I kind of see the love interests as pairs, Maya-Josy, Bella-Jill, Sage-Quinn but found it odd that Quinn was never a main love interest. I can't see Quinn being up graded to a main girl either sadly, but it's fun to speculate.

I think you're mistaken in including Quinn as an LI; if she were one don't you think she'd be included in the end of chapter summaries? It's my belief that the seven possible Affinity positions relate to seven possible good relationship outcomes: Young, free and single - Sage - Josy - Josy+Maya - Bella - Jill - Maya.

 

[moskyx]

Unless DPC is still hiding us the real "bad guy" of the game, Quinn seems the obvious troublemaker for what it's to come. At the moment, we all can see how she and her shenanigans can hurt the MC and all our main LI... except Bella and JIll. Which is what have me intrigued. We can choose a CHICK path to pursue one (or both) of them while neglecting M&J and obviously Sage, and of course we can do a run avoiding Quinn and her dirty business as much as possible. So anything bad happening to her would only affect the MC in a very slightly way (and mainly because Maya is Derek's sister). But I can't see how it could affect Jill and Bella. In this route I'm saying, DPC might have in mind another shocking event completely unrelated to Quinn. Basically because if the only 'turning point' is something related to Quinn, it won't cause an emotional impact in many players, and I doubt that's an expected outcome for this game.

Bella's secret is the main suspect for that alternative shocking event, but I'm failing to see how it could affect Jill, who seems to be in the known. So my guess is that we're still blind about the greatest turning point in the whole plot