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

[Holy Bacchus]

but it must be meaningful for the story, for us players, not just for Bella.

a room full of her husband's belongings reveals nothing to us. we all expect the husband to have clothes, hobbies etc.

it has to add something to the story, not fill the playtime

But it is meaningful for the players if you're invested in Bella and it does mean something to Bella's story. If she is essentially hoarding all of her husband's stuff, then it begs the question, why? What happened between them? Where is he now? Why does she still have his stuff? Why hasn't he ever taken it? Does this mean she hopes to reconcile, and if so, why? Why does she keep holding on to the relationship when it seems over? Is it truly over? Could he ever return some day?

I opens up a myriad of questions, the answers to which can really help to develop Bella's character, far more than if what's in the room was something overly-dramatic.

 

[felicemastronzo]

But it is meaningful for the players if you're invested in Bella and it does mean something to Bella's story. If she is essentially hoarding all of her husband's stuff, then it begs the question, why? What happened between them? Where is he now? Why does she still have his stuff? Why hasn't he ever taken it? Does this mean she hopes to reconcile, and if so, why? Why does she keep holding on to the relationship when it seems over? Is it truly over? Could he ever return some day?

I opens up a myriad of questions, the answers to which can really help to develop Bella's character, far more than if what's in the room was something overly-dramatic.

because they are still married
because Bella says she forgave him and hopes to be forgiven.


a room full of her husband's stuff doesn't answer any new questions

 

[felicemastronzo]

Because for some reason the MC is a total nosy bastard with no respect for other people's privacy lol. Like seriously..in the real world...none of his godamn business what's in that room is it? He walks around like he owns the fucking place. This part of the storyline really annoys me actually.

in a friend's house have you never looked for the bathroom behind the wrong door?

hoping you noticed in time

 

[Maviarab]

in a friend's house have you never looked for the bathroom behind the wrong door?

hoping you noticed in time

No..because always asked them where it is (first time visiting)..also..if I mistakenly tried to open a locked door....I then don't spend the entirety of my time there wondering WTF is behind it and getting others involved. None of my bloody business.

Like seriously..if this is the future of people in general..or the younger generation...I'm glad I never have visitors and have very few friends.

 

[felicemastronzo]

No..because always asked them where it is (first time visiting)..also..if I mistakenly tried to open a locked door....I then don't spend the entirety of my time there wondering WTF is behind it and getting others involved. None of my bloody business.

Like seriously..if this is the future of people in general..or the younger generation...I'm glad I never have visitors and have very few friends.

if your friend/guest reacted as if you were going to find the stuffed mother you would ask yourself any questions ..

I would be happy to be able to answer you about how young people behave ...

 

[Holy Bacchus]

i dont know dude. By having jill suddenly stop shortly before going to the kitchen just to turn and slowly try and look into the locked roomwhile having a sad/worried face can be considered as DPC teasing the mystery and obviously emphasizing it but i do agree that people are possibly setting themselves up for dissapointment

Here's an angle; if it is a room full of James's things, Jill may, as her friend, have tried to encourage Bella to get rid of them because holding on to them wasn't healthy for her after the marriage broke up, and Bella told her she did but she actually just put them in that room. This would explain why Jill looks that way because she suspects that this is what's in the room and she knows that's not good for Bella.

because they are still married
because Bella says she forgave him and hopes to be forgiven.

a room full of her husband's stuff doesn't answer any new questions

But it can reveal something of her character. If her marriage is all but over, then why is she keeping it? Doing so would be something that seems quite worrying for her state of mind that she can't let go of him.

Or what if Bella isn't married? What if she's actually divorced but can't let go and pretends to still be married, or at least that she can get James back? This would be why she keeps his stuff because not only can she not let go of him, but she's hope he'll come back to her.

None of this means that she'll go all psycho-Leah on anyone, and I don't think we'll see anything like that in this game, but it would give her character more depth if she were this mentally scarred from her marriage falling apart.

 

[moskyx]

Venezuelan soap opera kind of drama, I've said it multiple times now. But hey, people actually like that

 

[picasso00]

I am very worried that in the game all the turning points in college history begin 3 years ago. Bella's husband left home, Jade's husband came from a party and fucked her by calling her Katie. (Swiger party?) Maybe there is a parallel to what happened somewhere.

 

[Arigon]

Betting that just after the MC gets to have Bella fully, James comes through the door.
what would be even better is he comes through the door and attempts to slap Bella and our long schlong MC gets to beat him up while naked. This cucking James in the process

 

[felicemastronzo]

But it can reveal something of her character. If her marriage is all but over, then why is she keeping it? Doing so would be something that seems quite worrying for her state of mind that she can't let go of him.

Or what if Bella isn't married? What if she's actually divorced but can't let go and pretends to still be married, or at least that she can get James back? This would be why she keeps his stuff because not only can she not let go of him, but she's hope he'll come back to her.

None of this means that she'll go all psycho-Leah on anyone, and I don't think we'll see anything like that in this game, but it would give her character more depth if she were this mentally scarred from her marriage falling apart.

but I don't think about Leah either.

what you say would be important, but they are feelings that Bella must confess, we cannot guess those watching in the room, at most the room can act as a trigger for Bella's confession.

 

[CHAD-MAN]

This is what you call a "red herring". The TV series "24" did it all the time, in every season, where the first major villain/crisis was never the main one. You knew to expect it but it didn't diminish or negatively impact that show in any way so I don't see this being such a bad thing if it turns out to be nothing major.

In 24 the main villain always end up being someone in CTU or in the presidency, maybe the prez himself! TBH, they never were really all that original in that regard and some twist still blow my mind on how stupid they were so many years later.

 

[zenaxius]

but I don't think about Leah either.

what you say would be important, but they are feelings that Bella must confess, we cannot guess those watching in the room, at most the room can act as a trigger for Bella's confession.

Can you send me a PM explaining this whole Leah business? I have no intention of playing the other game (time restrictions) and I'd be grateful for an answer. Spoil away!

 

[Holy Bacchus]

Can you send me a PM explaining this whole Leah business? I have no intention of playing the other game (time restrictions) and I'd be grateful for an answer. Spoil away!

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This is why people are wary of this game and think that it might go down a similarly dark and depressing path.

 

[1337Bob]

Maybe James is dead, and Bella can't accept he's dead, and she's deluded herself into thinking he's still alive but she keeps his corpse hidden in that room, like those people who live with the corpses of people who they believe are still alive.

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[1337Bob]

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This is why people are wary of this game and think that it might go down a similarly dark and depressing path.

Beating a dead horse but:

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[KKhalduras]

Beating a dead horse but:

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agreed but i think DPC has learned from his experience with working on Acting Lessons.Though still headstrong with what his goals are, i still think he might not be too serious with the story of Badik other than college level drama with only the whole Quinn side of the plot being possibly more serious with drug dealers and shit

 

[TenrousE]

someone knows release date?

 

[hakuna-matata]

I highly doubt there will be psycho type killers in a American Pie styled game. This isn't Dexter......

 

[Holy Bacchus]

someone knows release date?

Nobody knows. We only know that it will be this month.

 

[Bateman22]

Does anyone remember when DPC anounced the release date on the previous release? I think it was 2 weeks before right?

Thx!