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

[treechild1]

warning… a bit off topic:
Right now, I’m on a bit of a burnout. I can’t force myself to play Meghan’s path in AL (I’ve seen Mel and Rena’s). Have only played Cece’s path on LOF. Plus, I still have not played any on the main girl paths in BaDIK (I am really waiting closer for a complete Season 3 so that it hopefully has a better chapter conclusion). Actually found myself replaying the first 30 minutes of Final Fantasy VI today. How did I get here? Does anybody else sometimes miss the simplicity of Season 1 or the feel of Season 2? I truly hope Season 3 ends strongly.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Plus, I still have not played any on the main girl paths in BaDIK

What a disappointment you are...

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Seeing how Episode 12 probably won't make it to February, and given how she still looked pretty rough at the end of 11, it makes me wonder if we might be able to see Rio off campus instead of waiting for her to return.

For instance, we only learn the truth about what happened on Quinn's path, which gives MC a reason to go visit her, but being this close to Quinn won't endear him to Rio. Being on Rio's path, maybe we say enough is enough and pay her a surprise visit, only to learn the truth upon arrival. As for any other path, perhaps Sage and/or Cammy are planning to visit Rio, and MC volunteers to tag along.

I'm just spitballing, because it would suck to go another episode with little to no Riona. This isn't even about lewds either, for which it's undoubtedly still too soon.

 

[UncleFappy]

Seeing how Episode 12 probably won't make it to February, and given how she still looked pretty rough at the end of 11, it makes me wonder if we might be able to see Rio off campus instead of waiting for her to return.

For instance, we only learn the truth about what happened on Quinn's path, which gives MC a reason to go visit her, but being this close to Quinn won't endear him to Rio. Being on Rio's path, maybe we say enough is enough and pay her a surprise visit, only to learn the truth upon arrival. As for any other path, perhaps Sage and/or Cammy are planning to visit Rio, and MC volunteers to tag along.

I'm just spitballing, because it would suck to go another episode with little to no Riona. This isn't even about lewds either, for which it's undoubtedly still too soon.

I can see MC seeing Rio as part of a Quinn scene. Like, its part of her route/plot. Despite how she treated Rio, Rio clearly still means a lot to Quinn. So I figure Quinn will still be trying to see Rio. So if we're on Quinn's path, we go to Rio with Quinn, have a talk and she comes back to campus. If we're not on Quinn's path, Rio's decision to come back is off-screen, and we see Rio on campus where the paths for her subplot converge again.

Maybe something like that.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

I can see MC seeing Rio as part of a Quinn scene. Like, its part of her route/plot. Despite how she treated Rio, Rio clearly still means a lot to Quinn. So I figure Quinn will still be trying to see Rio. So if we're on Quinn's path, we go to Rio with Quinn, have a talk and she comes back to campus. If we're not on Quinn's path, Rio's decision to come back is off-screen, and we see Rio on campus where the paths for her subplot converge again.

Maybe something like that.

Like Quinn asks MC to go with her, because otherwise Rio would never see Quinn if she were by herself? Maybe, although that would depend on how the "war" with Buddy and Vinny shakes out.

Idk about coming back to campus being decided off-screen. Without MC's influence perhaps, but I feel like we'd still see her come to the decision regardless.

 

[FalconLover420]

Does bella say anything else if you cheated on the midterms and are in a path with her?

 

[treechild1]

Seeing how Episode 12 probably won't make it to February, and given how she still looked pretty rough at the end of 11, it makes me wonder if we might be able to see Rio off campus instead of waiting for her to return.

For instance, we only learn the truth about what happened on Quinn's path, which gives MC a reason to go visit her, but being this close to Quinn won't endear him to Rio. Being on Rio's path, maybe we say enough is enough and pay her a surprise visit, only to learn the truth upon arrival. As for any other path, perhaps Sage and/or Cammy are planning to visit Rio, and MC volunteers to tag along.

I'm just spitballing, because it would suck to go another episode with little to no Riona. This isn't even about lewds either, for which it's undoubtedly still too soon.

It’s asking for too much, but I’d like to get past the current drama shit and see MC be there for actual support for his friends and LI’s like he was from the beginning. Support Riona, whatever she chooses to do as long as she continues to be part of MC’s world. Same for all of them.
Inventing new drama for every month of the year is tiring.
We really do need to conclude the Bella/James, Quinn/Buddy, Vinny/Nick, Burke/Mona, Derek’s multiple crises, the Throuple, Zoey’s emotional crisis subplot, and whatever else drama. There is too much once you add in the frat wars. It’s exhausting at this point. *Shrug
Edit: Wait, I meant to say DPC’s writing is perfect as always and I love it! Alady, Atara, Jillybean, Bellaboo, Maya Papaya, Divine Quinn , Sage Spice!

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Does bella say anything else if you cheated on the midterms and are in a path with her?

No, there's no unique dialogue regarding the cheating if you're dating her.

Well, technically there's three extra bits of dialogue during the initial confrontation, studying at the library and a line at the cabin, but nothing extra like one might think, being in a relationship with your teacher.

 

[UncleFappy]

Like Quinn asks MC to go with her, because otherwise Rio would never see Quinn if she were by herself? Maybe, although that would depend on how the "war" with Buddy and Vinny shakes out.

Idk about coming back to campus being decided off-screen. Without MC's influence perhaps, but I feel like we'd still see her come to the decision regardless.

Yeah, exactly. Rio is super mad at Quinn, but Quinn brings MC along to help ease her way in. (Also, just, with MC now knowing, and Quinn showing enough trust to bring him into this mess, I figure Quinn will just want him there anyways.) And yeah, that would depend on how things end up with Buddy and Vinny. I figure there'll be a period of "safety" before its revealed that Buddy and/or Vinny reappear. And its during that time that Quinn retries to talk to Rio.

I prefer MC talking to Rio before she comes back, too. But with DPC splitting MC's knowledge of Rio's condition and situation into the Quinn path, I figure any follow up on that would require Quinn. Its part of the Quinn story. And with non-Quinn path MC thinking Rio is just a bit sick, he now has no real reason to go talk to her in-person, other than maybe going over to give her a get-well basket of goodies or something.

I dunno. I just feel like the Rio thing being segmented away into the Quinn path is gonna be one of those "you don't see X-content if you're not on this route" thing. Otherwise there's no real point in having only Quinn-path MC be the one to find out the truth about Rio's condition.

EDIT: I don't know why I'm using "I figure" so much... its weird

 

[Better Cock Spock]

It’s asking for too much, but I’d like to get past the current drama shit and see MC be there for actual support for his friends and LI’s like he was from the beginning. Support Riona, whatever she chooses to do as long as she continues to be part of MC’s world. Same for all of them.
Inventing new drama for every month of the year is tiring.
We really do need to conclude the Bella/James, Quinn/Buddy, Vinny/Nick, Burke/Mona, Derek’s multiple crises, the Throuple, Zoey’s emotional crisis subplot, and whatever else drama. There is too much once you add in the frat wars. It’s exhausting at this point. *Shrug

I have a quick fix: James is dead, Buddy is dead, Vinny and Nick are dead, Stephen is dead, Derek's finger is dead, Josy is... uh, gone And Zoey is also.... gone

Yeah, exactly. Rio is super mad at Quinn, but Quinn brings MC along to help ease her way in. (Also, just, with MC now knowing, and Quinn showing enough trust to bring him into this mess, I figure Quinn will just want him there anyways.) And yeah, that would depend on how things end up with Buddy and Vinny. I figure there'll be a period of "safety" before its revealed that Buddy and/or Vinny reappear. And its during that time that Quinn retries to talk to Rio.

I prefer MC talking to Rio before she comes back, too. But with DPC splitting MC's knowledge of Rio's condition and situation into the Quinn path, I figure any follow up on that would require Quinn. Its part of the Quinn story. And with non-Quinn path MC thinking Rio is just a bit sick, he now has no real reason to go talk to her in-person, other than maybe going over to give her a get-well basket of goodies or something.

I dunno. I just feel like the Rio thing being segmented away into the Quinn path is gonna be one of those "you don't see X-content if you're not on this route" thing. Otherwise there's no real point in having only Quinn-path MC be the one to find out the truth about Rio's condition.

EDIT: I don't know why I'm using "I figure" so much... its weird

The way the entire thing has been handled just annoys me. I know the story is she's sick, but hardly anyone seems to care. Cammy should be visiting her, especially after what happened with Mona. Sage showed more concern over Mona leaving than Rio being "sick". And if MC went to the arcade with Rio, he hasn't contacted her once since them, except for when Cammy suggests texting her. Shit is stupid.

I do that too, repeat certain words or phrases often in quick succession without realizing it.

 

[UncleFappy]

I have a quick fix: James is dead, Buddy is dead, Vinny and Nick are dead, Stephen is dead, Derek's finger is dead, Josy is... uh, gone And Zoey is also.... gone

The way the entire thing has been handled just annoys me. I know the story is she's sick, but hardly anyone seems to care. Cammy should be visiting her, especially after what happened with Mona. Sage showed more concern over Mona leaving than Rio being "sick". And if MC went to the arcade with Rio, he hasn't contacted her once since them, except for when Cammy suggests texting her. Shit is stupid.

I do that too, repeat certain words or phrases often in quick succession without realizing it.

Agree a hundred percent. I really thought there was going to be more follow up after Rio doesn't respond to MC's text checking up on her, and the longer her absence goes. I don't like how its being handled at all.

After seeing the whole "only Quinn-path MC finds out about Rio" thing, though, it clicked in my head that this is just DPC brute forcing it to be only a Quinn personal story. Contriving characters to hold the stupid ball so he can set up the pay-off he wants. We probably are never going to see the Vinny story reaaally spread to the rest of the cast because its ended up mainly being a Quinn story beat, not an MC/DIKs/HOTs story beat. So DPC is contriving a way that only the directly relevant people are part of that plot.

At least thats how it looks like to me.

 

[treechild1]

I have a quick fix: James is dead, Buddy is dead, Vinny and Nick are dead, Stephen is dead, Derek's finger is dead, Josy is... uh, gone And Zoey is also.... gone

The way the entire thing has been handled just annoys me. I know the story is she's sick, but hardly anyone seems to care. Cammy should be visiting her, especially after what happened with Mona. Sage showed more concern over Mona leaving than Rio being "sick". And if MC went to the arcade with Rio, he hasn't contacted her once since them, except for when Cammy suggests texting her. Shit is stupid.

I do that too, repeat certain words or phrases often in quick succession without realizing it.

Then they all come back to life. It turns out Mona was patient zero (explaining her disappearance) and she has infected everyone. May DPC present: Frat War Z! Zombie fortification minigames, post apocalyptic cooking on a college budget! Survival planning! Maintain a balance in your love life, dead and alive! Who will survive? Can true love transcend death and rebirth? Are you brave enough to try? Coming soon Christmas 2046!
Warning: for satire purposes only. Game does not exist in reality and would probably be terrible. Plus, we’ll probably all be zombies ourselves by 2046.

 

[UncleFappy]

Then they all come back to life. It turns out Mona was patient zero (explaining her disappearance) and she has infected everyone. May DPC present: Frat War Z! Zombie fortification minigames, post apocalyptic cooking on a college budget! Survival planning! Maintain a balance in your love life, dead and alive! Who will survive? Can true love transcend death and rebirth? Are you brave enough to try? Coming soon Christmas 2046!
Warning: for satire purposes only. Game does not exist in reality and would probably be terrible. Plus, we’ll probably all be zombies ourselves by 2046.

This is the final episode bonus content. MC and the gang sit down to do one last not-D&D game.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Agree a hundred percent. I really thought there was going to be more follow up after Rio doesn't respond to MC's text checking up on her, and the longer her absence goes. I don't like how its being handled at all.

After seeing the whole "only Quinn-path MC finds out about Rio" thing, though, it clicked in my head that this is just DPC brute forcing it to be only a Quinn personal story. Contriving characters to hold the stupid ball so he can set up the pay-off he wants. We probably are never going to see the Vinny story reaaally spread to the rest of the cast because its ended up mainly being a Quinn story beat, not an MC/DIKs/HOTs story beat. So DPC is contriving a way that only the directly relevant people are part of that plot.

At least thats how it looks like to me.

I'll be honest, I'm glad the Quinn/Vinny shit hasn't spilled over into the other stories, because I don't want it to. As unfortunate as it is for Rio, her story has taken the brunt of the drug arc's consequences. Imagine if that fate had fallen on someone completely unconnected and innocent, it would basically ruin that person's story. And you could say that's the point, but blah. Blah and scoff, I say.

 

[treechild1]

This is the final episode bonus content. MC and the gang sit down to do one last not-D&D game.

Place it in space (as someone requested) and it’d be a perfect conclusion!

 

[UncleFappy]

I'll be honest, I'm glad the Quinn/Vinny shit hasn't spilled over into the other stories, because I don't want it to. As unfortunate as it is for Rio, her story has taken the brunt of the drug arc's consequences. Imagine if that fate had fallen on someone completely unconnected and innocent, it would basically ruin that person's story. And you could say that's the point, but blah. Blah and scoff, I say.

Yeah, I feel the same way.

My only gripe... well, not even that. Nitpick, I guess. Is that the "HOTS whorehouse" subplot is tied to the drug arc, so consequences of one should leak to the other. But it seems that the HOTs thing has just been sidelined. From a narrative standpoint, I just don't like that.

But yeah, leaking the drug arc stuff to everyone else would reaaaally mess with things and change the type of story BADIK is.

...Feels kinda funny to feel this way today, since back in the day how the drug/whorehouse consequences would explode everything was something that built anticipation and tension. And now I'm kinda glad that its just sequestered into its own little corner. Shame Rio had to eat the cost of the arc, though.

 

[grey_shadow]

Can't wait for the next ep to drop!! any ideas when it's coming?

Best guess is autumn 2026 - more than 15 months to go.

 

[FalconLover420]

No, there's no unique dialogue regarding the cheating if you're dating her.

Well, technically there's three extra bits of dialogue during the initial confrontation, studying at the library and a line at the cabin, but nothing extra like one might think, being in a relationship with your teacher.

Thanks!! Damn that is a missed opportunity from DPC where she gets mad at you and forces you to study with her

 

[NadaMucho]

Being on Rio's path, maybe we say enough is enough and pay her a surprise visit, only to learn the truth upon arrival.

I really hope MC takes the initiative to reach out and find her. I love sweet Rio and a whole scene with him caring for her would be welcomed warmly.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Yeah, I feel the same way.

My only gripe... well, not even that. Nitpick, I guess. Is that the "HOTS whorehouse" subplot is tied to the drug arc, so consequences of one should leak to the other. But it seems that the HOTs thing has just been sidelined. From a narrative standpoint, I just don't like that.

But yeah, leaking the drug arc stuff to everyone else would reaaaally mess with things and change the type of story BADIK is.

...Feels kinda funny to feel this way today, since back in the day how the drug/whorehouse consequences would explode everything was something that built anticipation and tension. And now I'm kinda glad that its just sequestered into its own little corner. Shame Rio had to eat the cost of the arc, though.

I mean, it is and it isn't. The only connection it has to the drugs story is Quinn (and Rio). The other restaurant girls aren't connected, Stephen isn't connected, Wallace's company or whoever funds the free tuition definitely aren't connected. It's basically like a certain show that my name took inspiration from.

It's for the best that the whole thing imploded rather than exploded. Idk what it is about AVNs, or at least some that I've played, but they tend to shove in some idiotic crime subplot when the rest of the story is light. It's like a tumor.

Thanks!! Damn that is a missed opportunity from DPC where she gets mad at you and forces you to study with her

No, because then that would incentivize players to cheat on the midterms when dating Bella, and I don't want to disappoint her Thankfully the only time I ever cheated was off her path, and I've never done it again.