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

[Dorfnutter]

It really IS summer time on the boards here: I'm seeing reruns!

Sorry to bust balls, but I think this is the second time this has come up within the last month and likely about the fourth or fifth since the release of 0.4 (where the party scenes are from). It is great fun, though, to see people newly discovering this VN and the cool stuff within it. I think I dropped in around the release of 0.3.

I mean to be fair not everyone is likely diving through past pages which would clue them to that particular story bomb (which was why I found it funny when someone said a while back in this thread that such a thing was obvious but I was like "nope. definitely not if people keep missing that and show surprise when someone points it out"), so I expect this particular scenario to play out again after 50 pages or so.

 

[Zemax]

I mean to be fair not everyone is likely diving through past pages which would clue them to that particular story bomb (which was why I found it funny when someone said a while back in this thread that such a thing was obvious but I was like "nope. definitely not if people keep missing that and show surprise when someone points it out"), so I expect this particular scenario to play out again after 50 pages or so.

50 you say.... Just wait until 20 pages and you will see, also I don't read comments that much

 

[Son of Durin]

I mean to be fair not everyone is likely diving through past pages which would clue them to that particular story bomb (which was why I found it funny when someone said a while back in this thread that such a thing was obvious but I was like "nope. definitely not if people keep missing that and show surprise when someone points it out"), so I expect this particular scenario to play out again after 50 pages or so.

I expect we'll see it dozens of more times before the end, unless someone wants to do a search for "theories" (or just on your name ), to see all of the connections/potential connections. It just struck me because there's usually more time between sightings.

 

[Elhemeer]

I mean to be fair not everyone is likely diving through past pages which would clue them to that particular story bomb (which was why I found it funny when someone said a while back in this thread that such a thing was obvious but I was like "nope. definitely not if people keep missing that and show surprise when someone points it out"), so I expect this particular scenario to play out again after 50 pages or so.

50 you say.... Just wait until 20 pages and you will see, also I don't read comments that much

I was going to say 5 ...

 

[Son of Durin]

I was going to say 5 ...

I think the last sighting was fewer than 10 standard pages ago, but maybe a little more than 5.

 

[Dorfnutter]

50 you say.... Just wait until 20 pages and you will see, also I don't read comments that much

I expect we'll see it dozens of more times before the end, unless someone wants to do a search for "theories" (or just on your name ), to see all of the connections/potential connections. It just struck me because there's usually more time between sightings.

I was going to say 5 ...

I only said that because it's likely the topic's gonna be drowned by 0.6 release schedule talk before we reach that number and the convo swings back sometime after (unless 0.6 manages to put a spotlight on that, in which case yeah it's going to be talked about even before we hit 20-50 pages from now).

 

[seniorboop]

wait what?
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What's up with that? Any theories?

I am definitely not the guy to ask about theories, I usually take a wait and see approach. Although your comment made me remember I decompiled the game which reminded me about some of the weird images typically shown in game for a brief second

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Someone like Dorfnutter has likely already given a much better explanation of this, but if I was a betting man I think Carib D was inspired by the esoteric interpretation of the Ouroboros when he was creating the narrative framework for Eternum.

Specifically, esoteric concepts the Ouroboros can represent such as the union of the conscious and unconscious in Eternum's case, or the concept of Eternal Return and the interconnections between life, death, and rebirth as a path towards immortality and transcendence, for example. I do believe there's a yet unexplained connection to Orion in all this, considering both the Founder and Idriel's immediate interest in him.

I don't really want to read too much into it though, especially when the update is dropping next week and will paint more of the overall picture.

Hey now that you mentioned it......This actually explains Axel's strange behavior

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Also explains why he wasn't in school after this incident. Im sure my guy is thoroughly shook seeing the soul? engram? whatever of his dead friend reanimated as an NPC.

It is great fun, though, to see people newly discovering this VN and the cool stuff within it. I think I dropped in around the release of 0.3.

Funnily enough, I think i've been around since... 0.2? I genuinely missed it and although this is the only VN on F95 I actually care about unless there's an update around the corner or previews on the verge of dropping you likely wont find me on F95 anymore lol

 

[Dorfnutter]

I am definitely not the guy to ask about theories, I usually take a wait and see approach. Although your comment made me remember I decompiled the game which reminded me about some of the weird images typically shown in game for a brief second

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Yeah, the first one shows up in a series of images right at the beginning of the first dream (or should I say nightmare?) in 0.1. The latter image shows up right at the end of 0.1, and could just be a nothing-burger as it's just a collage of important people Orion met in that particular update before said update formally ends.

Speaking of the first image...

Someone like @Dorfnutter has likely already given a much better explanation of this, but if I was a betting man I think Carib D was inspired by the esoteric interpretation of the Ouroboros when he was creating the narrative framework for Eternum.

Specifically, esoteric concepts the Ouroboros can represent such as the union of the conscious and unconscious in Eternum's case, or the concept of Eternal Return and the interconnections between life, death, and rebirth as a path towards immortality and transcendence, for example.

I don't really want to read too much into it though, especially when the update is dropping next week and will paint more of the overall picture.

...not sure if what seems to be the ravings of an absolute madman can be considered a better explanation, but uhhh...thanks for the vote of confidence (lol).

Also explains why he wasn't in school after this incident. Im sure my guy is thoroughly shook seeing the soul? engram? whatever of his dead friend reanimated as an NPC.

Likely "no-lifing" Eternum to look for the Benjie look-a-like, which may have been sent elsewhere after the party.

 

[1tomadeira]

No way I unintentionally noticed the slow decay of Orion's fingernails yet somehow missed this.

... As long they don't decay like this I'm fine with his...

 

[seniorboop]

Yeah, the first one shows up in a series of images right at the beginning of the first dream (or should I say nightmare?) in 0.1. The latter image shows up right at the end of 0.1, and could just be a nothing-burger as it's just a collage of important people Orion met in that particular update before said update formally ends.

I agree there's definitely a significant possibility it is a nothing burger.

Really wish I hit refresh before I made my previous post, thank you for bringing up that post I made earlier this year. I'd completely forgot ever making it, kind of changes my perspective a bit considering what I know now about the Ouroboros and the shroom event with Idriel at the party because the Ouroboros can also represent a cyclical rather than linear perspective of time.

"You have to remember."
"If you had to toss a coin a hundred times and it came up head 99 times, what would you bet on for the last throw?"

...with the correct answer being tails

Work is and will remain slow for me for a few months... I think i'll join you in the rambles when 0.6 provides new insights. I'll try to catch up on previous theories before then

 

[GamerDaddy]

How did I miss this...

i missed this aswell

 

[GamerDaddy]

wait what?
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What's up with that? Any theories?

remember the undead chick from his "dreams" that asked him for help

 

[chicho1958]

I was looking at variables and saw Goat could this mean I should've gotten the goat for luna because mod said not to get anything,might start again and get it and have 2 saves with and without Goat just incase, any suggestions?

 

[WhitishKnight]

saw Goat

Goat lewd scene confirmed

 

[Ellyx]

Goat lewd scene confirmed

Shit, we have to call back that person who wanted some bestiality scene to I quote "make it hotter"

 

[GamerDaddy]

Goat lewd scene confirmed

atleast its not a donkey lmfao

 

[Son of Durin]

Goat lewd scene confirmed

Another one?! If you check out 23 Sisters (about as nutso as it gets) there IS a goat girl (human clone with added DNA strands). Her name is "Meeh". She has horns.

 

[GamerDaddy]

Another one?! If you check out 23 Sisters (about as nutso as it gets) there IS a goat girl (human clone with added DNA strands). Her name is "Meeh". She has horns.

23 sisters is good ive played that since it came out

 

[liberatorus]

have you played harem hotel in the past two years? you would not be saying this if you knew what that game was like nowadays

I have heard it has pretty good character writing and development. But it's format is still very slice of life, and I don't like slice of life type stories in any type of media I consume, be it Movies, TV Shows, Animes, Books or AVNs. I really want that overarching plot to be the driving force behind the story. I appreciate good character writing and development of course, but I can't get into it unless the story and the world has already hooked me in.

 

[chicho1958]

Well I ain't no scientist but pretty sure she left a crater as big as a football field