VN Ren'Py Eternum [v0.8.0] [Caribdis]

[MrLKX]

And let's not forget Orion Pax. The simple dock worker who would later become the legendary leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime.

But seriously, I'd rather have an MC whose name is a bit exotic but has a deeper connection to the plot than a protagonist with "Dick" as his first name (sorry, Dick Tracy, but it is what it is).

 

[dolfe67]

95% of people rename the MC anyway

 

[Son of Durin]

I'm not saying no one was ever called Orion, but artist often don't use their real name and the third guy was born 200 years ago.

I don't know...the name just doesn't work for me and hampers my personal immersion. If it works for others...good for you.

It's probably cultural, based on the name you chose for yourself. No worries if you don't like Western tradition and names - just don't keep carrying on and bitching about it. You made your point - move along. Give him an Far East sounding name and be happy.

 

[ArDZer]

I feel "minor" is an understatement considering:

-Orion has a role/referenced in the "Odyssey," which is the tale from where Odysseus/Ulysses serves as the main character

-The number of the main human LI's are 7, which is likely a reference to the Pleiades (as mentioned by ArDZer), the 7 daughters of the Titan Atlas (which is referenced in this VN as a set of artifact weapons) who are pursued by Orion (the hunter)

-Orion's connection to the underworld which - again - is referenced in the "Odyssey." And in this VN we see that Orion (MC) has a connection with the dead (see: the dreams and the creepy whispers that he hears in this update), though it remains unclear as to why he has such a connection

-Orion is referenced in the myths as a complete horndog, and his VN namesake is pretty much the same

I wonder which Pleiad would be the counterpart of each LI in this VN. And remembering what I've read about Orion, It'd be very surprising if he does have

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by the end of the story. Or at least some tales about him said so.

 

[Dorfnutter]

I wonder which Pleiad would be the counterpart of each LI in this VN. And remembering what I've read about Orion, It'd be very surprising if he does have

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by the end of the story. Or at least some tales about him said so.

Me calculating how many children each LI will likely have based on their personality and horniness level just to reach that quota:

 

[Dylan741]

I wonder which Pleiad would be the counterpart of each LI in this VN. And remembering what I've read about Orion, It'd be very surprising if he does have

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by the end of the story. Or at least some tales about him said so.

Well...
Alcione was elected to command and guide her sisters
Maia the first born mean growth or to grow in body ( it's not clear since it's dificult to really translate the ancient greek)
Elettra is the one who is considered the less visible of all but elected to protect, she's the most brilliant and intelligent and became the first new star after she was transformed in a statue seeing the destruction of Troy
Taigete is associated to water
Celeno names means black or dark ( the roman legends said it was referred to the color of her hairs)
Sterope or Asterope was the lover of Hares and is known as a warrior
Merope the more sweet and innocent and loved the mortal Sisifo
I leave to everyone of you to seek who can be who...
Just know that in greek and latin Nova means new....

P.S. I wrote this part incorrectly Nova in latins mean new while in greek is neo, may thanks to Just a Memer that correct me, I apologise or my mistake.

 

[Dorfnutter]

Well...
Alcione was elected to command and guide her sisters
Maia the first born mean growth or to grow in body ( it's not clear since it's dificult to really translate the ancient greek)
Elettra is the one who is considered the less visible of all but elected to protect, she's the most brilliant and intelligent and became the first new star after she was transformed in a statue seeing the destruction of Troy
Taigete is associated to water
Celeno names means black or dark ( the roman legends said it was referred to the color of her hairs)
Sterope or Asterope was the lover of Hares and is known as a warrior
Merope the more sweet and innocent and loved the mortal Sisifo
I leave to everyone of you to seek who can be who...
Just know that in greek and latin Nova means new....

Alcione - Nancy
Maia - Penny (oh she does have some "growths" in her body...IYKWIM)
Elettra - Nova
Taigete - Alex (she's a swimmer, yes?)
Celeno - Luna
Sterope/Asterope - Dalia
Merope - Annie

 

[Dylan741]

Alcione - Nancy
Maia - Penny (oh she does have some "growths" in her body...IYKWIM)
Elettra - Nova
Taigete - Alex (she's a swimmer, yes?)
Celeno - Luna
Sterope/Asterope - Dalia
Merope - Annie

I crossed and verified all the knowledge I have about them, because I was always fascinated by their story since I was a kid and... I didn't want to influence yours nor the others opinion on them, but yes, pretty much I had the same thought when I started to see the girls in the game, and how they were interacting with Orion.

 

[Takkatakka]

Speak for yourself thats just your opinion.

Yeah...obviously...?! That's why you CAN rename the MC but you don't HAVE TO.

Come to think about: I might be an outlier anyway, since I always re-name my MC if possible but never to my own name, but to names depending on the character I want to give him.

 

[Dragon59]

Yeah...obviously...?! That's why you CAN rename the MC but you don't HAVE TO.

Come to think about: I might be an outlier anyway, since I always re-name my MC if possible but never to my own name, but to names depending on the character I want to give him.

I never use my own name, but I have a couple of names I use when there is no default. Lately my own default has been Auric (last name Draconis), which fits in with the Greco-Roman naming...

I didn't in the beginning, but when I am offered a default name, I use that. I found it makes conversations on F95 much easier.

 

[dolfe67]

I found it makes conversations on F95 much easier.

In this thread maybe but not in general. Just use "MC" instead of the default name, less confusing. Because I normally don't know the default name of the MC's, and I think I'm not the only one.

 

[mightybored]

Independent of the character's actual name, I usually just call them MC in a discussion thread.

 

[Elhemeer]

In this thread maybe but not in general. Just use "MC" instead of the default name, less confusing. Because I normally don't know the default name of the MC's, and I think I'm not the only one.

Independent of the character's actual name, I usually just call them MC in a discussion thread.

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[Phase_01]

I think most people would love to see her out of it. Like in this case for example:

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When did this scene happen? Or is this a fan render lol

 

[☾♄คгφη]

When did this scene happen? Or is this a fan render lol

This scene happened in Caribdis' PC at the moment and will be implemented in the next update.

 

[Kornilov]

I feel "minor" is an understatement considering:

-Orion has a role/referenced in the "Odyssey," which is the tale from where Odysseus/Ulysses serves as the main character

-The number of the main human LI's are 7, which is likely a reference to the Pleiades (as mentioned by ArDZer), the 7 daughters of the Titan Atlas (which is referenced in this VN as a set of artifact weapons) who are pursued by Orion (the hunter)

-Orion's connection to the underworld which - again - is referenced in the "Odyssey." And in this VN we see that Orion (MC) has a connection with the dead (see: the dreams and the creepy whispers that he hears in this update), though it remains unclear as to why he has such a connection

-Orion is referenced in the myths as a complete horndog, and his VN namesake is pretty much the same

Bah, had I known when I first played the game that it would hold any kind of significance I would have left it as is, but FROM A FRESH PLAYER PERSPECTIVE "Orion" is indeed an atrocious name, more fit for someone born 150 or hell 2000 years ago than someone contemporary to us.
Can you really blame me (or anyone else) for calling it a bad name and changing it as soon as I saw it?

Though tbf despite having studied greek and roman mythology ( many many years ago) the myth references flew over my head... like most of them tbh, I blame the girls for that though.

Yes I did recognize the greek names, yes I saw them in many parts of the game, no I didn't make the connection between them and a more broad lore.
If anything I just found it normal, almost expected, that a VRMMORPG would have basic mythological names thrown around, like you know how there seems be nordic mythos everywhere with the Yggdrasill tree, cool sounding weapons names, and things like that... at least that is what the japs tend to do in LNs and VNs in a very clumnsy manner and that kind of spoiled me ina way, so I have to applaud the dev if he actually put some thought behind it this time (and subvert my expectations along the way, as well as me totally not getting it from a single read)

Orion is hampering your personal immersion, but not Nova ?

I mean Nova is probably as rare if even rarer for a girl IRL.

Tbf I though Nova was a seudonym at first, which would have matched with how serious she takes remaining anonymous, I was even puzzled when that was not the case. Though I still think it fits her, it is something I see a hackergirl being named as (more with a seudonym but alas), at least it fits her better, more than Orion does for the MC (just imagining every H-scene with the girls crying that name is hilarious and cringe and the same time)

 

[gg_xx]

at least it fits her better more than Orion does for MC (just imagining every H-scene with the girls crying that name is hilarious)

call me Player 1 the way Im always cummin in 1st

 

[Dragon59]

In this thread maybe but not in general. Just use "MC" instead of the default name, less confusing. Because I normally don't know the default name of the MC's, and I think I'm not the only one.

To clarify, the problem isn't really with the MC. As you say, MC works. The problem is when rename the LI's and then come to the thread asking about (Custom Name).

 

[gg_xx]

To clarify, the problem isn't really with the MC. As you say, MC works. The problem is when rename the LI's and then come to the thread asking about (Custom Name).

yeah, the way MC plowed [REDACTED] was so hot in that one scene truly

 

[Dorfnutter]

Bah, had I known when I first played the game that it would hold any kind of significance I would have left it as is, but FROM A FRESH PLAYER PERSPECTIVE "Orion" is indeed an atrocious name, more fit for someone born 150 or hell 2000 years ago than someone contemporary to us.
Can you really blame me (or anyone else) for calling it a bad name and changing it as soon as I saw it?

I wouldn't go that far. Uncommon, sure. But atrocious? In an era where a kid named "X Æ A-Xii" exists?

I dunno man, I'd rather take the antiquated name that some people in the modern day are named with over something that sounds either overdone (i.e. John, Bill, Tim) or completely unpronounceable or just a string of letters that don't make any sense.