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

[Holy Bacchus]

I see someone's had their morning coffee and cocaine.

 

[felicemastronzo]

I see there being 1 of 3 potential scenarios:

1. They have a confrontation with her Dad when all 3 enter the room
2. Maya enters the room first and either Josy or Josy and the MC are waylayed allowing for Josy to be kept from going in the room
3. Maya's Dad isn't in the room when they get back.

The first scenario is certainly what I'm sure most people would want to see; a confrontation to end this sub-plot and let Maya move on and support herself without worrying about her Dad. It seems the simple, easy solution to end this part of the M&J story, but with so many episodes to go and DPC being very much big on drama, I think it's more likely that it won't end here and that the "Dad drama" will continue.

With the 2nd scenario, this seems like a likely way to stretch the drama out because if the Dad doesn't discover Josy, then this keeps that pressure up because now that they know the Dad can show up at any time, and it's not safe to be in the same room. Since Josy hasn't burned her bridges with the HOTs, she'll likely go stay with them, and even though they will still have classes together, it will still put strain on their relationship because Maya won't be welcome at the HOTs (Quinn will likely lay down that rule) and Josy can't spend time with Maya in her room in case her Dad shows up. Josy may even be pressured by certain HOTs to not hang our with Maya socially either, leading to more strain.

Finally, the 3rd scenario may seem "anti-climactic" to some, but I think it has the biggest potential for a dramatic twist because if they're all unaware of the fact that Maya's Dad can show up at any time, then their guard is very much down, and if he were to return when either all 3 of them are together or it's just Maya and Josy, this will be extremely bad for Maya to be caught in the act and her Dad is likely to go ballistic. The tension of knowing he could show up again would keep players on edge as you won't know when to expect it, and the fallout from this could be severe (not fatal, hopefully) leading to some very emotional and tense drama.

I think something different will happen, in some ways I hope so.

the first scenario either ends with Maya and her father making up, which is highly unlikely, or what would it lead to? the father storming off promising his daughter that she won't see any more money and the 3 of them facing a problem they can't solve (MC's $5000 is a band-aid compared to the tuition). other hyper-dramatic scenarios seem unlikely to me and i don't want them anyway.

the second scenario i find however unlikely. it would kill the twist and that's it, widening even more the distance between Maya and her father, thus making a reconciliation more complicated (which i hope is the epilogue of the issue)

the third scenario is useless, it simply postpones a situation already built, if Josy moves to the HOTs at that point what threat would Maya's father pose?

so the first solution would give great drama, but probably an end in itself, the second cancels the twist, the third postpones it. they all seem like unexciting scenarios to me. i hope DPC has thought of something better

a small parenthesis on the fake boyfriend: besides being a silly solution for me (it is not believable in any way that the father seeing Josy there is to listen to the fairy tales they tell him), it would also be impractical for all the games, at least half of them, it would work only if Mc had to pretend to be the boyfriend of the girl for whom he has shown interest or if he is in the troupe, but for those who are just friends it would be a tremendous constraint, and for those interested in the other girl a great cruelty

 

[PhantomOpera]

I found this on another image board, the preview for episode 7 View attachment 1040702
E. godkingxerxes I hope this redeems me for the 'facepalm' reaction I received yesterday on my post 'When is the next update?'

I guess DrPinkCake watched the 3rd RE:Village trailer.

 

[akdomino]

How about the solution for Josy / Maya and MC. (Relationship path)

All three come into the room and there is a big argument with the father. They chase their father to hell and take their fate into their own hands. MC's The $ 5,000 is just enough to fill the gap until all three have found a part-time job.

That would cement your relationship too.
I know it's not a drama. However, new problems would arise that they would have to solve.

 

[felicemastronzo]

How about the solution for Josy / Maya and MC. (Relationship path)

All three come into the room and there is a big argument with the father. They chase their father to hell and take their fate into their own hands. MC's 5000 will likely be enough for all three to find part-time jobs.

That would cement your relationship too.
I know it's not a drama. However, new problems would arise that they would have to solve.

If all three of them have to get jobs, what's the $5,000 for?

It's a low amount of money, which doesn't seem to solve any problems even for MC, who is the poorest in all of BR.

And now if MC works he'll do it to buy the damn windows. I guess it's too late for them to get a part time job for the tuition.

 

[akdomino]

If all three of them have to get jobs, what's the $5,000 for?

It's a low amount of money, which doesn't seem to solve any problems even for MC, who is the poorest in all of BR.

And now if MC works he'll do it to buy the damn windows. I guess it's too late for them to get a part time job for the tuition.

The translation made it look stupid. The $ 5,000 is just enough to fill the gap until all three have found a part-time job.

 

[Casmyr]

MC is gonna use the 5000 to open his own restaurant.

 

[Malicre]

How about the solution for Josy / Maya and MC. (Relationship path)
All three come into the room and there is a big argument with the father. They chase their father to hell and take their fate into their own hands. MC's The $ 5,000 is just enough to fill the gap until all three have found a part-time job.

So you're telling me that the MC should give Maya $5000 and then get a job to give her even more money? Oh lord the simping is on another level today.

 

[felicemastronzo]

MC is gonna use the 5000 to open his own restaurant.

but then he also has to wait on tables... it doesn't seem like a great investment.

this inheritance has been described to us as a very small amount, so they will not be decisive in any area, neither for repairs, nor for tuition nor for legal expenses

 

[Kellermann]

How about the solution for Josy / Maya and MC. (Relationship path)

All three come into the room and there is a big argument with the father. They chase their father to hell and take their fate into their own hands. MC's The $ 5,000 is just enough to fill the gap until all three have found a part-time job.

That would cement your relationship too.
I know it's not a drama. However, new problems would arise that they would have to solve.

I'm more interested in the antagonist Burke. Hopefully he turns out to be the true kingpin that can really challenge MC's status and not simply just be a boorish cuckold. We need someone to counteract MC's dominance. Tybalt and the goofball jocks aren't cutting it. As they say, a protagonist can only be good if there is an antagonist of equal measure opposing him.

Maya's dad just seems like a douche and not the main baddie. He basically doesn't like who his daughter is dating like pretty much every parent on the planet. Sprinkle some stereotypical homophobia on top and that sundae is complete. I'm sure he'd hate MC too if he thought Maya were straight and dating him. He'd find something, whether it's his stupid haircut or the fact that he wears fucking jorts all the tiime. The whole Maya's dad is a mean bigot angle needs to end sooner rather than later so we can move on to better plotlines. Much disappoint and many sorrow if Maya's dad turns out to be the Emperor instead of Captain Needa.

 

[crabsinthekitchen]

MC is gonna use the 5000 to open his own restaurant.

His own gym and sports equipment store. I don't think you can eat baseball bats

 

[Holy Bacchus]

I think something different will happen, in some ways I hope so.

the first scenario either ends with Maya and her father making up, which is highly unlikely, or what would it lead to? the father storming off promising his daughter that she won't see any more money and the 3 of them facing a problem they can't solve (MC's $5000 is a band-aid compared to the tuition). other hyper-dramatic scenarios seem unlikely to me and i don't want them anyway.

the second scenario i find however unlikely. it would kill the twist and that's it, widening even more the distance between Maya and her father, thus making a reconciliation more complicated (which i hope is the epilogue of the issue)

the third scenario is useless, it simply postpones a situation already built, if Josy moves to the HOTs at that point what threat would Maya's father pose?

so the first solution would give great drama, but probably an end in itself, the second cancels the twist, the third postpones it. they all seem like unexciting scenarios to me. i hope DPC has thought of something better

a small parenthesis on the fake boyfriend: besides being a silly solution for me (it is not believable in any way that the father seeing Josy there is to listen to the fairy tales they tell him), it would also be impractical for all the games, at least half of them, it would work only if Mc had to pretend to be the boyfriend of the girl for whom he has shown interest or if he is in the troupe, but for those who are just friends it would be a tremendous constraint, and for those interested in the other girl a great cruelty

Honestly, I think that if there's a confrontation with Maya's Dad where he finds out about Josy being at the college and them living in the same dorm that results in the Dad officially cutting Maya off, that would be the most boring scenario. To say that a scenario where there's a confrontation but he doesn't find out about Josy, or a scenario where he's not in the room when they get back is "unexciting" couldn't be further from the truth, as far as I'm concerned.

For starters, the ever-present threat of Maya's Dad is what drives the drama of this particular story. Without it, then it's just Maya having to figure out the best way to finance herself through college and M&J coming out as a couple or staying in the closet, or Maya, Josy, and the MC either keeping their relationship a secret or letting it be known. These don't offer up quite the same level of tension and drama because the problems become much more simple and, as we've seen, this game doesn't really do simple.

Secondly, if this were to go for 20 episodes, then spending the next 14 episodes on simple relationship and life drama could get really old, really fast. There's no great threat or danger to the relationship other than the potential for stigma or ridicule should they come out, and even less if Maya gets a loan and a job to pay for her tuition. It then just boils down to everyday realtionship issues, and that would be dull.

However, if Maya's Dad doesn't find out about Josy or isn't there when they get back, this allows for their story to still have a lot of dramatic intrigue and greater relationship woes because of the strain it puts on their relationship since the Dad remains an ever-present threat. It might be "postponing" the resolution, but aside from feeling like it's still too early to resolve it, this is something you see in TV shows all the time. The

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are basically this, where there's either an episode ending cliffhanger that seems ominous but is resolved easily in the next episode, or you have a crisis moment where the protags seem to be in imminent danger, but then it's resolved easily. It's like, if you've ever seen a TV show where the bad guy is snooping around someone's home or office, and that person is about to enter when they're still inside and it goes to an ad break or the episode ends, but then when it comes back, the bad guy is gone and that person never knows they were there.

 

[SenkuIshigami]

The translation made it look stupid. The $ 5,000 is just enough to fill the gap until all three have found a part-time job.

This is where the new feature of our new phone comes into play - OnlyFans. M&J start an onlyfans to sustain the money they need for Maya's tuition. Easy peasy.

 

[Casmyr]

His own gym and sports equipment store. I don't think you can eat baseball bats

Hands down i think Ashley has the best reaction to seeing MC's dick in the sauna. Then her being asked if she would sleep with the MC, and she says yes.

Whats your guys pick? (For characters seeing his dick. I think Jade is a runner up actually, "well endowed")

 

[Kellermann]

This is where the new feature of our new phone comes into play - OnlyFans. M&J start an onlyfans to sustain the money they need for Maya's tuition. Easy peasy.

That's right, I've said before they don't even have to get naked. Dudes will give money just to watch them play games in sexy clothes. Hell, not even that, just sitting there eating or fooling with their phones.

Hands down i think Ashley has the best reaction to seeing MC's dick in the sauna. Then her being asked if she would sleep with the MC, and she says yes.

Whats your guys pick? (For characters seeing his dick. I think Jade is a runner up actually, "well endowed")

My pick is the Tommy laughing his ass off when MC shows up at the door naked.

 

[SenkuIshigami]

Hands down i think Ashley has the best reaction to seeing MC's dick in the sauna. Then her being asked if she would sleep with the MC, and she says yes.

Whats your guys pick? (For characters seeing his dick. I think Jade is a runner up actually, "well endowed")

Camila had a good reaction, she was surprised at the size (and even recognises it if she blew you before) then proceeds to stick it up her ass. Jill had a cute reaction, she felt so guilty seeing the shlong.

 

[Casmyr]

This is where the new feature of our new phone comes into play - OnlyFans. M&J start an onlyfans to sustain the money they need for Maya's tuition. Easy peasy.

I moved here from Canada and they think I'm slow eh?
I probably missed it somewhere but im guessing and hoping swyper isn't in episode 7 now? I didn't see the icon for it on that phone render.

 

[Casmyr]

Camila had a good reaction, she was surprised at the size (and even recognises it if she blew you before) then proceeds to stick it up her ass. Jill had a cute reaction, she felt so guilty seeing the shlong.

Her reaction got me thinking. How many dicks has Jill seen?
I liked Maya's reaction as well because it felt/looked innocent like when she was jerking him off and asking herself mentally if dicks are supposed to be this big?

E. Thank you for the discussion. Off to class now

 

[SenkuIshigami]

I moved here from Canada and they think I'm slow eh?
I probably missed it somewhere but im guessing and hoping swyper isn't in episode 7 now? I didn't see the icon for it on that phone render.

Yeah I think so, it was pointless because you wouldn't meet these girls aside from Nora. I wish we could smash the New York girl but oh well.

 

[Casmyr]

Yeah I think so, it was pointless because you wouldn't meet these girls aside from Nora. I wish we could smash the New York girl but oh well.

The first time around I was following the guide and mixed her shit up right. So instead of putting the right response in for her chat I asked how fat she was and then she told me to go bleep myself so I had to double check that I wasn't following a fan troll guide