VN Ren'Py Eternum [v0.7.5 Public] [Caribdis]

[Dylan741]

I haven't replayed the beginning, but "announcing" and "releasing" a game are two different things. I mean...she still would be like 11 or 12 even if it would've taken them 3 or 4 years between announcing and releasing Eternum.

Agreed also the neural implant cost 2500 US dollars, I don't know how much you can make with side gigs and other works, but she surely needed time to gather all that money to buy it.
Also, there was the chat about minors playing Eternum when Orion, Alex and Nova where looking for Calypso in the Ogygia server, I highly doubt Annie could have start playing that many years before, I suspect she was at least 14/15 at max... I mean it's still early but it would be more reasonable....

 

[wiseold6996]

EDIT: thinking about it now, I don't think Nancy's totally in love with the MC yet . Her dynamic with the MC feels way more like she wants to re-explore her youth than actually being in love, other wise she wouldn't ask Orion if he'd like to bang her daughters if given the chance

What do you mean. That's true love

 

[shucia]

I haven't replayed the beginning, but "announcing" and "releasing" a game are two different things. I mean...she still would be like 11 or 12 even if it would've taken them 3 or 4 years between announcing and releasing Eternum.

Like how FF 7 Remake was announced at 2015 and released at 2020.

 

[quorkboy]

I took a break for a week or so because I had other things going on. I have now reached the end of the heist portion of the story.

There is a lot I've really liked, and some not so much.

The good:

Nova

Annie has some competition here for most adorable character. Nova's super-forward hacker personality and absolute confidence in her abilities contrasted with her shyness when it comes to her romantic desires is irresistible.

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Luna

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Penny

The photoshoot was great. It's nice to see her bonding so well with the MC. It's also really nice to have her in Eternum.

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Nancy

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Annie

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Alex

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Dalia

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The MC

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Calypso

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The Story

I am intrigued. The world of Eternum is clearly not what it seems. I could speculate about many things, but for now I'm going along for the ride and not thinking too much about what could really be going on.

I enjoyed all the mini-quests on the Warthogs server. I am not easily scared, so the chapel was fun but not actually scary to me. I was also not scared by the mystery server story, but I liked the story itself. The mystery was a bit simple, given that Luna said she had not been able to solve it while solving many others, but I suspect this is due to the MC's chosen one status. The clue which solved the mystery was waiting for him, and without it, Luna was stuck.

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I've probably forgotten so many other good things I wanted to comment on.

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The Bad:

Now, bear in mind these are opinions, based on my preferences and impressions. Take them as such. If you feel the need to argue I'm wrong, go ahead. But do so respectfully, please. It should be clear from the above that I think Caribdis is a good writer. But not a perfect one.

Jerry

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Chop-Chop

I know he's supposed to be funny, but he's not funny to me. I'd have enjoyed those scenes more if he'd been a serious character. As it is, he's a slightly jarring presence in at least two of his appearances (Ion and The Red Herring) – he doesn't fit the tone.

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Glitches/Errors

I didn't spot a lot of errors, and I can't remember them all now (I took screenshots). Most were odd uses of grammar that didn't sound like the way a first language English speaker would talk/write, none of them serious.

There was an odd graphics glitch in the Nova blowjob. During the first animation, a dark spot appears on the side of her lip.

 

[Deleted member 6035661]

I took a break for a week or so because I had other things going on. I have now reached the end of the heist portion of the story.

There is a lot I've really liked, and some not so much.

The good:

Nova

Annie has some competition here for most adorable character. Nova's super-forward hacker personality and absolute confidence in her abilities contrasted with her shyness when it comes to her romantic desires is irresistible.

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Luna

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Penny

The photoshoot was great. It's nice to see her bonding so well with the MC. It's also really nice to have her in Eternum.

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Nancy

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Annie

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Alex

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Dalia

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The MC

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Calypso

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The Heist

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The Story

I am intrigued. The world of Eternum is clearly not what it seems. I could speculate about many things, but for now I'm going along for the ride and not thinking too much about what could really be going on.

I enjoyed all the mini-quests on the Warthogs server. I am not easily scared, so the chapel was fun but not actually scary to me. I was also not scared by the mystery server story, but I liked the story itself. The mystery was a bit simple, given that Luna said she had not been able to solve it while solving many others, but I suspect this is due to the MC's chosen one status. The clue which solved the mystery was waiting for him, and without it, Luna was stuck.

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I've probably forgotten so many other good things I wanted to comment on.

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The Bad:

Now, bear in mind these are opinions, based on my preferences and impressions. Take them as such. If you feel the need to argue I'm wrong, go ahead. But do so respectfully, please. It should be clear from the above that I think Caribdis is a good writer. But not a perfect one.

Jerry

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Chop-Chop

I know he's supposed to be funny, but he's not funny to me. I'd have enjoyed those scenes more if he'd been a serious character. As it is, he's a slightly jarring presence in at least two of his appearances (Ion and The Red Herring) – he doesn't fit the tone.

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Glitches/Errors

I didn't spot a lot of errors, and I can't remember them all now (I took screenshots). Most were odd uses of grammar that didn't sound like the way a first language English speaker would talk/write, none of them serious.

There was an odd graphics glitch in the Nova blowjob. During the first animation, a dark spot appears on the side of her lip.

You retelling the story of this game reminds me how good it was. I binged it in 2 days and got to the end at the end of last week. I've been in Eternum withdrawal for the past week since I finished it, and I've been thinking about it ever since over the past week since I finished it after binging it in 2 days. I want to play another game like this, but I think this game is truly one of a kind, and it's impossible to find a true replacement, at least until Caribdis releases his next game, maybe he'll make it better than Eternum. But it's going to be a high bar to cross.

 

[Son of Durin]

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I'm thinking you missed the point on this one a little. The whole joke was that it was ripped from JKR because JKR ripped it from Prof. (can't remember the play on Dumbledore right now...). If you weren't already completely disillusioned by the HP universe, whatever your reasons may be, I think you would have found it both absurd and amusing, which I think was the point, not laziness. And, honestly, choosing any other magical series rather than creating something from whole cloth could have been viewed as lazy by someone playing this game. HP is one that most people here will get, and probably enjoy seeing lampooned. Another, more obscure, series, other than maybe providing a discovery moment for the uninitiated, wouldn't resonate as much with most, when lampooned would likely cause greater offense to those that do follow them, and too few people would get the joke because they weren't as widely known.

But, that's just my perspective. Welcome to Eternum and the Church of Nova!

 

[Deleted member 6035661]

But, that's just my perspective. Welcome to Eternum and the Church of Nova!

Robot Girl Eternum voice:

Welcome to Eternum.

 

[Deleted member 5730975]

I took a break for a week or so because I had other things going on. I have now reached the end of the heist portion of the story.

There is a lot I've really liked, and some not so much.

The good:

Nova

Annie has some competition here for most adorable character. Nova's super-forward hacker personality and absolute confidence in her abilities contrasted with her shyness when it comes to her romantic desires is irresistible.

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Luna

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Penny

The photoshoot was great. It's nice to see her bonding so well with the MC. It's also really nice to have her in Eternum.

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Nancy

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Annie

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Alex

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Dalia

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The MC

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Calypso

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The Heist

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The Story

I am intrigued. The world of Eternum is clearly not what it seems. I could speculate about many things, but for now I'm going along for the ride and not thinking too much about what could really be going on.

I enjoyed all the mini-quests on the Warthogs server. I am not easily scared, so the chapel was fun but not actually scary to me. I was also not scared by the mystery server story, but I liked the story itself. The mystery was a bit simple, given that Luna said she had not been able to solve it while solving many others, but I suspect this is due to the MC's chosen one status. The clue which solved the mystery was waiting for him, and without it, Luna was stuck.

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I've probably forgotten so many other good things I wanted to comment on.

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The Bad:

Now, bear in mind these are opinions, based on my preferences and impressions. Take them as such. If you feel the need to argue I'm wrong, go ahead. But do so respectfully, please. It should be clear from the above that I think Caribdis is a good writer. But not a perfect one.

Jerry

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The Warthogs Server

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Chop-Chop

I know he's supposed to be funny, but he's not funny to me. I'd have enjoyed those scenes more if he'd been a serious character. As it is, he's a slightly jarring presence in at least two of his appearances (Ion and The Red Herring) – he doesn't fit the tone.

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Glitches/Errors

I didn't spot a lot of errors, and I can't remember them all now (I took screenshots). Most were odd uses of grammar that didn't sound like the way a first language English speaker would talk/write, none of them serious.

There was an odd graphics glitch in the Nova blowjob. During the first animation, a dark spot appears on the side of her lip.

Hogwarts was one of my favorite scenes. And Chop-Chop is one of my favorite characters.

Different tastes I guess.

 

[Deleted member 6035661]

Hogwarts was one of my favorite scenes. And Chop-Chop is one of my favorite characters.

Different tastes I guess.

Hogwarts was a great scene IMO, lots of fun character momments for all of the characters and good comedy. If you think it's cringe, well, this is a campy sweet happy harem Adult AVN it's supposed to be a little over the top and, yes, at times what could be considered by some to be cringe. This is the intended tone for the game.

 

[Elhemeer]

Hogwarts was a great scene IMO, lots of fun character momments for all of the characters and good comedy. If you think it's cringe, well, this is a campy sweet happy harem Adult AVN it's supposed to be a little over the top and, yes, at times what could be considered by some to be cringe. This is the intended tone for the game.

*This message has been brought to you by "FARL" (Fappers Against Reaction Limits)*

 

[Dorfnutter]

I haven't replayed the beginning, but "announcing" and "releasing" a game are two different things. I mean...she still would be like 11 or 12 even if it would've taken them 3 or 4 years between announcing and releasing Eternum.

Agreed also the neural implant cost 2500 US dollars, I don't know how much you can make with side gigs and other works, but she surely needed time to gather all that money to buy it.
Also, there was the chat about minors playing Eternum when Orion, Alex and Nova where looking for Calypso in the Ogygia server, I highly doubt Annie could have start playing that many years before, I suspect she was at least 14/15 at max... I mean it's still early but it would be more reasonable....

Like how FF 7 Remake was announced at 2015 and released at 2020.

I'm just going by with what she said: that she has been doing side-gigs to earn the cash for the implant "as soon as the game was announced" (about a decade prior to the events of the VN as per Orion's infodump). Not released, announced.

So unless it's another oversight on Carib's part (like in the case of Penny's college status prior to the 0.5 fix), then yeah she's been on the grind since she was 8.

Of course it doesn't mean that she's been playing since then. Could be that she got the implant a lot later (say...a few years after). 2500 USD is quite a loooot of moolah, after all.

 

[Son of Durin]

I'm just going by with what she said: that she has been doing side-gigs to earn the cash for the implant "as soon as the game was announced" (about a decade prior to the events of the VN as per Orion's infodump). Not released, announced.

So unless it's another oversight on Carib's part (like in the case of Penny's college status prior to the 0.5 fix), then yeah she's been on the grind since she was 8.

Of course it doesn't mean that she's been playing since then. Could be that she got the implant a lot later (say...a few years after). 2500 USD is quite a loooot of moolah, after all.

I was earning an allowance by 8, occasionally babysitting neighbors by 11, mowing lawns and doing other odd jobs around the neighborhood by 12, earned several hundred dollars each fall raking leaves and cutting wood by the time I was 14, and working outside my home as soon as I could drive at 16. Even in the late 70s and early 80s, I'm sure I could have gotten to $2,500 (if I didn't blow it on other things) by the time I was old enough to play the game (or fake credentials that allowed me to before then). A motivated girl like Annie would have had no problem so long as she could find babysitting, petsitting, cleaning and other kinds of things adults are willing to hire a younger girl to do without getting into trouble at the same time.

 

[Deleted member 6035661]

I was earning an allowance by 8, occasionally babysitting neighbors by 11, mowing lawns and doing other odd jobs around the neighborhood by 12, earned several hundred dollars each fall raking leaves and cutting wood by the time I was 14, and working outside my home as soon as I could drive at 16. Even in the late 70s and early 80s, I'm sure I could have gotten to $2,500 (if I didn't blow it on other things) by the time I was old enough to play the game (or fake credentials that allowed me to before then). A motivated girl like Annie would have had no problem so long as she could find babysitting, petsitting, cleaning and other kinds of things adults are willing to hire a younger girl to do without getting into trouble at the same time.

Yeah, little kids to jobs like chores and lemonade stands all the time! I think it's cute to be honest, it teaches them responsibility and the value of money. I'm going to give my kids jobs when I have them.

 

[MorallyLucky]

I took a break for a week or so because I had other things going on. I have now reached the end of the heist portion of the story.

There is a lot I've really liked, and some not so much.

The good:

Nova

Annie has some competition here for most adorable character. Nova's super-forward hacker personality and absolute confidence in her abilities contrasted with her shyness when it comes to her romantic desires is irresistible.

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Luna

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Penny

The photoshoot was great. It's nice to see her bonding so well with the MC. It's also really nice to have her in Eternum.

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Nancy

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Annie

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Alex

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Dalia

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The MC

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Calypso

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The Heist

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The Story

I am intrigued. The world of Eternum is clearly not what it seems. I could speculate about many things, but for now I'm going along for the ride and not thinking too much about what could really be going on.

I enjoyed all the mini-quests on the Warthogs server. I am not easily scared, so the chapel was fun but not actually scary to me. I was also not scared by the mystery server story, but I liked the story itself. The mystery was a bit simple, given that Luna said she had not been able to solve it while solving many others, but I suspect this is due to the MC's chosen one status. The clue which solved the mystery was waiting for him, and without it, Luna was stuck.

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I've probably forgotten so many other good things I wanted to comment on.

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The Bad:

Now, bear in mind these are opinions, based on my preferences and impressions. Take them as such. If you feel the need to argue I'm wrong, go ahead. But do so respectfully, please. It should be clear from the above that I think Caribdis is a good writer. But not a perfect one.

Jerry

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Chop-Chop

I know he's supposed to be funny, but he's not funny to me. I'd have enjoyed those scenes more if he'd been a serious character. As it is, he's a slightly jarring presence in at least two of his appearances (Ion and The Red Herring) – he doesn't fit the tone.

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Glitches/Errors

I didn't spot a lot of errors, and I can't remember them all now (I took screenshots). Most were odd uses of grammar that didn't sound like the way a first language English speaker would talk/write, none of them serious.

There was an odd graphics glitch in the Nova blowjob. During the first animation, a dark spot appears on the side of her lip.

Is Chop-Chop even supposed to be funny? I'm not sure I agree with that, he feels more like a parody of the stereotypical starter city merchant that sells you worthless items. Except in Chop-Chop's case that's not true, he actually offers you (potentially) useful items, so from that perspective he's not a conman and rather an honest seller which makes him grow on you. It even gets to a point where you start to sympathize with his issues such as his son being a disappointment.

 

[ArDZer]

Is Chop-Chop even supposed to be funny? I'm not sure I agree with that, he feels more like a parody of the stereotypical starter city merchant that sells you worthless items. Except in Chop-Chop's case that's not true, he actually offers you (potentially) useful items, so from that perspective he's not a conman and rather an honest seller which makes him grow on you. It even gets to a point where you start to sympathize with his issues such as his son being a disappointment.

Wonder if Chop-Chop's son might make an appearance? Maybe he didn't wanted to become a "money-making machine" for his father. In that particular bit, Chop-Chop almost made no attempts in wanting his son to be just that (and he readily took Wendy as his new "apprentice" at Warthogs). Just curiosity.

 

[Son of Durin]

Is Chop-Chop even supposed to be funny? I'm not sure I agree with that, he feels more like a parody of the stereotypical starter city merchant that sells you worthless items. Except in Chop-Chop's case that's not true, he actually offers you (potentially) useful items, so from that perspective he's not a conman and rather an honest seller which makes him grow on you. It even gets to a point where you start to sympathize with his issues such as his son being a disappointment.

His only real problem is that he sells things that may grow on you...

Spoiler: Or remove a part of you that won't grow back...

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[Dorfnutter]

I was earning an allowance by 8, occasionally babysitting neighbors by 11, mowing lawns and doing other odd jobs around the neighborhood by 12, earned several hundred dollars each fall raking leaves and cutting wood by the time I was 14, and working outside my home as soon as I could drive at 16. Even in the late 70s and early 80s, I'm sure I could have gotten to $2,500 (if I didn't blow it on other things) by the time I was old enough to play the game (or fake credentials that allowed me to before then). A motivated girl like Annie would have had no problem so long as she could find babysitting, petsitting, cleaning and other kinds of things adults are willing to hire a younger girl to do without getting into trouble at the same time.

Yeah, little kids to jobs like chores and lemonade stands all the time! I think it's cute to be honest, it teaches them responsibility and the value of money. I'm going to give my kids jobs when I have them.

I like to think that she kept that grind mentality even after she got into the game, hence the reason she's able to drop 1500 eternals on Orion as if it was just chump change (lol).

 

[Yvier the Duck]

Chop-chop is a funny character but it gets old fast, 3 appearances in 5 updates is maybe too much for a joke character.

And welcome to Eternum quorkboy.

 

[☾♄คгφη]

So she's been side-hustling since she was 8? Talk about being dedicated...

When Eternum is life... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Dorfnutter]

Hogwarts was one of my favorite scenes. And Chop-Chop is one of my favorite characters.

Different tastes I guess.

Hogwarts was a great scene IMO, lots of fun character momments for all of the characters and good comedy. If you think it's cringe, well, this is a campy sweet happy harem Adult AVN it's supposed to be a little over the top and, yes, at times what could be considered by some to be cringe. This is the intended tone for the game.

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