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

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Bozeman75 said:
There seems to be something to forgive on both sides.
My thought:
- Bella and James had a child that died. Could be a miscarriage or as an infant (SIDS).
- Bella met Jill her (Jill's) freshman year and bonded over their shared grief.
- James had some job where he was out of town a lot and Bella was mostly left to deal with the grief on her own.
- Jill was over at Bella's one time and they had some wine. They were in Bella's bed (the only bedroom) settling in to sleep and talking and getting emotional.
- Jill made the move on Bella, but Bella responded. They aren't bi but their emotions and pain were strong and they wanted some physical comfort. (No way to know how far they went, but I suspect it wasn't full sex or anything like that.)
- James caught them. <-- this explains why Bella is thinking that she needs forgiveness from James.
- The dead child grief plus now Bella apparently cheating on him were too much and he abandoned Bella. Refused to talk or try to work on things. <-- this explains where Bella says he could come back and that she forgives him.
- He's now been gone for 3ish years. (Bella said she hadn't been touched in 3 years.)
- She still wears the ring and considers herself married because they never divorced and she carries a ton of guilt for how the relationship was broken.
- The MC connected with her emotionally and she is finally starting to accept that her marriage is truly dead and she can move on and pursue her own happiness.

The Bella/MC relationship is the one main girl relationship that I feel has a legitimate ticking bomb in it.
James is very likely to be coming back at some point.
I don't think DPC would do it, but it certainly wouldn't surprise me if Bella and the MC's relationship would not survive that.
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Yeah, Boze. I think what you said makes some sense. I always thought the reason Bella and Jill met in that support group campaign was that Bella had lost her husband, I never thought things like miscarriage could be the reason. And another thing come up to my mind, in Ep8 when MC&Bella had their real date in her house, joking about that waiter said before, Bella said 'Don't EVER call her Mom', something like that. Perhaps there really was such a child once. But the 'James caught her and abandoned' part you mentioned, I think it's a little too much.
I think James will definitely come back at some point—this kind of triangle situation never gets old for me, haha. I really love the dynamic between Bella and MC. As a young person, MC boldly took the initiative without overstepping, while Bella, as an adult, gradually took out her emotional barriers and tried to open up, I just adore that chemistry a lot. But if their relationship doesn’t work out by the end of the game, I’d be okay with it too. Sometimes letting go is also an act of love.
 
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It was tough. I made a choice. Not everyone will be happy. If anyone actually wants to use and/or requests a alternate character or picture tweak I’ll certainly try and do it. Otherwise, after a couple days it probably won’t be important. ;):cool:
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How about a spooky mummy one ;)
 
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mayinglun1990 said:
Yeah, Boze. I think what you said makes some sense. I always thought the reason Bella and Jill met in that support group campaign was that Bella had lost her husband, I never thought things like miscarriage could be the reason. And another thing come up to my mind, in Ep8 when MC&Bella had their real date in her house, joking about that waiter said before, Bella said 'Don't EVER call her Mom', something like that. Perhaps there really was such a child once. But the 'James caught her and abandoned' part you mentioned, I think it's a little too much.
I think James will definitely come back at some point—this kind of triangle situation never gets old for me, haha. I really love the dynamic between Bella and MC. As a young person, MC boldly took the initiative without overstepping, while Bella, as an adult, gradually took out her emotional barriers and tried to open up, I just adore that chemistry a lot. But if their relationship doesn’t work out by the end of the game, I’d be okay with it too. Sometimes letting go is also an act of love.
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Yeah, I don't love the theory of him abandoning her after catching her with Jill.
I was just trying to think of a scenario that fits what we know in the game:
--- James is alive, or at least not known to be dead, Bella thinks about him coming back more than once.
--- But he's been gone for at least three years.
--- Him being in prison wouldn't work with that. She could still visit him and they would still maintain their relationship.
--- Whereever he is she can't communicate with him so their relationship has withered and essentially died.
------- Either she is physically unable to communicate (the military MIA theory), or he left and cut off all contact with her deliberately.
--- She thinks that she has forgiven him and that he can come home.

So he must have done something that needs her forgiveness and he has either willingly abandoned her and their relationship or he is MIA in the military or something like that. I know that is an existing theory.
But the military angle wouldn't explain what he did that needs her forgiveness.
 
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Bozeman75 said:
Yeah, I don't love the theory of him abandoning her after catching her with Jill.
I was just trying to think of a scenario that fits what we know in the game:
--- James is alive, or at least not known to be dead, Bella thinks about him coming back more than once.
--- But he's been gone for at least three years.
--- Him being in prison wouldn't work with that. She could still visit him and they would still maintain their relationship.
--- Whereever he is she can't communicate with him so their relationship has withered and essentially died.
------- Either she is physically unable to communicate (the military MIA theory), or he left and cut off all contact with her deliberately.
--- She thinks that she has forgiven him and that he can come home.

So he must have done something that needs her forgiveness and he has either willingly abandoned her and their relationship or he is MIA in the military or something like that. I know that is an existing theory.
But the military angle wouldn't explain what he did that needs her forgiveness.
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Maybe he didn't do anything, but because he's been gone so long, Bella might've gotten it into her head that he thinks she's mad at him, and that's why he hasn't come back yet... or the other way around...? Idk, I'm reaching.
 
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Bozeman75 said:
Yeah, I don't love the theory of him abandoning her after catching her with Jill.
I was just trying to think of a scenario that fits what we know in the game:
--- James is alive, or at least not known to be dead, Bella thinks about him coming back more than once.
--- But he's been gone for at least three years.
--- Him being in prison wouldn't work with that. She could still visit him and they would still maintain their relationship.
--- Whereever he is she can't communicate with him so their relationship has withered and essentially died.
------- Either she is physically unable to communicate (the military MIA theory), or he left and cut off all contact with her deliberately.
--- She thinks that she has forgiven him and that he can come home.

So he must have done something that needs her forgiveness and he has either willingly abandoned her and their relationship or he is MIA in the military or something like that. I know that is an existing theory.
But the military angle wouldn't explain what he did that needs her forgiveness.
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DevDPC mentioned in the game description that MC comes into 'a new world filled with conflicts, alcohol, drugs and sex'.
So my bet on James's disappearance is also related to this. Cheating is the most likely option to me. That military guess was a bit off the mark.
 
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