VN Ren'Py Best Friends [Ch.3 Fix] [Faenon]

[SirHoneyBadger69]

I'll answer that with a question of my own. Is it straight for a hetro identifying male, such as the male protag to be with a trans woman? Can people's opinions on that change over time or will bigotry and society pressure to conform always win out?

I don't know whether it's straight or otherwise, not sure I really care lol and not sure why it would matter it's 2024. I'm just intrigued to know whether this is going to be the sort of story I really hope it is; because overarchingly there are no other VNs that I am aware of that approach the subject.

 

[Faenon]

I don't know whether it's straight or otherwise, not sure I really care lol and not sure why it would matter it's 2024. I'm just intrigued to know whether this is going to be the sort of story I really hope it is; because overarchingly there are no other VNs that I am aware of that approach the subject.

Unfortunately with recent events it looks like being "different" to the norm is becoming more and more unaccepted by this society, not sure how this has happened because I honestly thought the majority of people on this planet were good and tolerant of others, respecting them to live the life, their one and only life, the way they want to. I find this incredibly sad

The only thing I will say in terms of the storyline is that it will not appeal to the masses. That was never my intent, I won't apologise for or compromise on that. You have two protags here who are very young and are discovering themselves, that is the core of the story.

 

[sakuyas_mmaster]

Is it straight for a hetro identifying male, such as the male protag to be with a trans woman?

Depends on how dogmatic you want to be. Straight men are attracted to feminity. Gay men I'm told prefer masculinity. I think the area where these things overlap is a grey area. So if a trans woman is absurdly feminine that's not gay. It's not strictly straight either.

 

[Faenon]

Depends on how dogmatic you want to be. Straight men are attracted to feminity. Gay men I'm told prefer masculinity. I think the area where these things overlap is a grey area. So if a trans woman is absurdly feminine that's not gay. It's not strictly straight either.

I know I started this question but as I grown older I've embraced more of what "Claire" in the game states, that labels really don't matter. I know what I like and I am happy to embrace that and say F U to the world if they have a problem with it.

 

[Knight_of_the_lance]

Years ago, in the Larp I go to, we did a skirmish and a guy at the time, she is now a woman, was dressed as a Drow Matrone, a Really nice one at that. I was semi flirting with them. When my friends had a bit of a laugh and pointed out to me that she was a guy I found out I didn't care and still found her alluring. So While I am attracted to femineity what is down there is of lesser importance to me it seems.

 

[erisonkel]

I'll answer that with a question of my own. Is it straight for a hetro identifying male, such as the male protag to be with a trans woman? Can people's opinions on that change over time or will bigotry and society pressure to conform always win out?

Don't see the relevance to their question, ngl. And it should be easy to figure out whether a man dating a woman is a straight relationship.

 

[Faenon]

Don't see the relevance to their question, ngl. And it should be easy to figure out whether a man dating a woman is a straight relationship.

You would need to play the game to see the relevance and understand the person that is the male main protag. I'm certainly not going to give the story away in forum threads, but there are clues all over the dialogue to prod you in the right direction to make an educated guess. I totally agree with your last statement if labels are important to people.

 

[Faenon]

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[cream98]

I'm just hoping that this won't turn into some kind of bimbofication or gender bender. According to your last post on Patreon, her breast is getting bigger now and I'm not gonna lie, I was fine with small boobs but now I'm slowly losing interest. We'll see how it goes...

 

[Faenon]

I'm just hoping that this won't turn into some kind of bimbofication or gender bender. According to your last post on Patreon, her breast is getting bigger now and I'm not gonna lie, I was fine with small boobs but now I'm slowly losing interest. We'll see how it goes...

I have no intention in doing that. I'm not a fan of games with distorted, unrealistic body shapes, one of my core ethos's here is to maintain realism, realistic characters in a realistic environment. However you need to take into account the effects HRT are having on her body, she's been on them longer now than when she first came out she's transitioning. The shot you are talking about is her leaning forward, the effect is a more pronounced look I have made a very, very minimal change to the slider for breast size.

 

[Faenon]

Here's the picture in question and another shot from the same scene, no changes to any breast size were made, it's merely gravity and a flattering pose having it's effect.

 

[cream98]

I have no intention in doing that. I'm not a fan of games with distorted, unrealistic body shapes, one of my core ethos's here is to maintain realism, realistic characters in a realistic environment. However you need to take into account the effects HRT are having on her body, she's been on them longer now than when she first came out she's transitioning. The shot you are talking about is her leaning forward, the effect is a more pronounced look I have made a very, very minimal change to the slider for breast size.

I get it but HRT takes more than a year before you can see the effects. I know she has been on it for a while without telling anyone but we start the game almost flat chested after school during the summer and it seems like 2 weeks after, she's got a rack so I just thought it was rather quick for HRT... That was why I said that in my previous post.

Like how can you go (without implants) from no one has never noticed anything to it's undeniable now. I get that you might be restrain by the sliders though!

 

[Faenon]

I get it but HRT takes more than a year before you can see the effects. I know she has been on it for a while without telling anyone but we start the game almost flat chested after school during the summer and it seems like 2 weeks after, she's got a rack so I just thought it was rather quick for HRT... That was why I said that in my previous post.

Like how can you go (without implants) from no one has never noticed anything to it's undeniable now. I get that you might be restrain by the sliders though!

Actually HRT can produce significant changes in a short time frame, for certain people, it all depends on the body. She does not start as completely flat chested either, as she tells us when she comes out that she's been on it for 6 months. Hence the use of a hoodie all the time and when she hugs her friend and he remarks, she talks about the light binding she does. The sliders from Chapter 2 to the end of chapter 3 did not change. The slight modification in chapter 4, is so tiny it is barely noticeable. Hehe, I look at her naked body everyday, take it from an expert here

Clothing is a massive aspect in how you can go from not showing to showing. There is a world of difference between the baggy jumpers and hoodies she use to wear to the tight, clingy stuff she's now wearing.

 

[cream98]

Actually HRT can produce significant changes in a short time frame, for certain people, it all depends on the body. She does not start as completely flat chested either, as she tells us when she comes out that she's been on it for 6 months. Hence the use of a hoodie all the time and when she hugs her friend and he remarks, she talks about the light binding she does. The sliders from Chapter 2 to the end of chapter 3 did not change. The slight modification in chapter 4, is so tiny it is barely noticeable. Hehe, I look at her naked body everyday, take it from an expert here

Clothing is a massive aspect in how you can go from not showing to showing. There is a world of difference between the baggy jumpers and hoodies she use to wear to the tight, clingy stuff she's now wearing.

Well thanks for the clarification! Keep up the good work!

 

[Durbog]

Will she be interested in girls? Because i am not fan of "i was guy, so i was interested in girls, but now i am girl, so i must love boys". Or will we be able select if she will still love girls, or she will love boys?

 

[Faenon]

Will she be interested in girls? Because i am not fan of "i was guy, so i was interested in girls, but now i am girl, so i must love boys". Or will we be able select if she will still love girls, or she will love boys?

Please do not take the following as an answer to your direct question, which I will not answer here, I'm afraid.

I'm trying to tell a story here and I simply can not make a game that allows the player to fully customise one of the main characters sexuality while maintaining the integrity of the story that is being told, I'm one person developing here.

If you've played the game to the end of chapter 3 you will know what her sexuality is, it is stated a number of times. Chapter 4 gives you more insight into this. While chapter 5, the first half will be released in around a week, focuses on this and the other main protag learning more about themselves.

I state very early on in the game that this is perhaps not a game from everyone, it's a linear journey, there have been and will be some choice based options as we progress but I am not compromising on my already defined story arch, I'll make no apologies for that.

Perhaps one day I will develop a game that more aligns with what you are looking for, but if I ever want to finish this one and move onto that game I have to stick to my principles I set out in the game design.

 

[cream98]

Please do not take the following as an answer to your direct question, which I will not answer here, I'm afraid.

I'm trying to tell a story here and I simply can not make a game that allows the player to fully customise one of the main characters sexuality while maintaining the integrity of the story that is being told, I'm one person developing here.

If you've played the game to the end of chapter 3 you will know what her sexuality is, it is stated a number of times. Chapter 4 gives you more insight into this. While chapter 5, the first half will be released in around a week, focuses on this and the other main protag learning more about themselves.

I state very early on in the game that this is perhaps not a game from everyone, it's a linear journey, there have been and will be some choice based options as we progress but I am not compromising on my already defined story arch, I'll make no apologies for that.

Perhaps one day I will develop a game that more aligns with what you are looking for, but if I ever want to finish this one and move onto that game I have to stick to my principles I set out in the game design.

I gotta give you props for all the time you take to answer each and everyone in a short delay too. You don't see that often with devs these days. I also salute your patience toward the people that wants to know the end of the story before even giving the game a try in the first place.

Like you said, you can't please everyone but I feel like all the tags are pretty accurate and if you don't like certain of them, you should just move on and find what really suits you.

This game is unique and well written, this is also something I don't write too often sadly...

 

[Durbog]

Please do not take the following as an answer to your direct question, which I will not answer here, I'm afraid.

I'm trying to tell a story here and I simply can not make a game that allows the player to fully customise one of the main characters sexuality while maintaining the integrity of the story that is being told, I'm one person developing here.

If you've played the game to the end of chapter 3 you will know what her sexuality is, it is stated a number of times. Chapter 4 gives you more insight into this. While chapter 5, the first half will be released in around a week, focuses on this and the other main protag learning more about themselves.

I played you game till end of chapter 3, and thats why i ask that question, because her sister, Claire and maybe in future more characters will ask question, if she and he had or have sex, so i thats why i am curious about that, and if you are thinking about she can experiment with him (i dont know if she will think about that), i think if will be good ask question if an player will want see that scene (not all people want see these scenes)

 

[Faenon]

I played you game till end of chapter 3, and thats why i ask that question, because her sister, Claire and maybe in future more characters will ask question, if she and he had or have sex, so i thats why i am curious about that, and if you are thinking about she can experiment with him (i dont know if she will think about that), i think if will be good ask question if an player will want see that scene (not all people want see these scenes)

One of my core principles, I'm sticking to here is to not offer the user opt outs to major aspects of the storyline. Frankly I'm not a fan of giving warnings ahead of content, I find that really interrupts the flow of story telling and therefore you'll never see that in any of my games. What I will state though is that this game does not feature extreme sexual content, again that's really not my thing and therefore the need for warnings on content are not necessary in my view.

 

[Faenon]

I gotta give you props for all the time you take to answer each and everyone in a short delay too. You don't see that often with devs these days. I also salute your patience toward the people that wants to know the end of the story before even giving the game a try in the first place.

Like you said, you can't please everyone but I feel like all the tags are pretty accurate and if you don't like certain of them, you should just move on and find what really suits you.

This game is unique and well written, this is also something I don't write too often sadly...

I enjoy the engagement to be honest. To have folks take the time for firstly play something I have created and then more time to discuss aspects of it, is a massive compliment and I appreciate it immensely. The least I can do is respond to questions I see, I don't always see all of them.

We are lucky that we have so many options available to us nowadays, so if this game isn't what someone likes, there are so many talented developers that probably offer what they are looking for.

Thank you again for the kind words