VN Ren'Py Eternum [v0.9.5 Public] [Caribdis]

[MagnusTempestus6]

Just like the Clone device will be used for a Lewd scene, and not for the plot.

How I imagine this goes down:
- only naughty plans in Orion's mind
- Nova "threesome"
- someone comes in when the clone is still there and asks what's going on
- after the explanation of the clone the question comes up: "Couldn't we have used that for that really difficult and dangerous thing?"

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I think it's too late to add Eva to the harem.

That was not the point (edit: at least not mine), only a few more scenes she appears in (not even necessarily of a lewd nature). Some people, I may perhaps be one of them, really liked her character and in contrast to other side encounters she already got other integrations like in the recent update and I thought it to be quite funny and well done. Can you blame a man for being wanting?

 

[quorkboy]

That was not the point (edit: at least not mine), only a few more scenes she appears in (not even necessarily of a lewd nature). Some people, I may perhaps be one of them, really liked her character and in contrast to other side encounters she already got other integrations like in the recent update and I thought it to be quite funny and well done. Can you blame a man for being wanting?

It's possible context got lost along the way, but my original posts were exactly along these lines. I think Eva is one of the most interesting side characters (to me much more interesting than any of the other side characters) and I want to know more about her. I'd even prefer additional scenes not be lewd. Because it's her as a person I'm most interested in (and also all I said about how it would not work well with the current group status).

edit: it occurs to me now I started writing the "why she shouldn't be an LI" post in response to someone who suggested she could be, and forgot to quote them, then other posts arrived in between.

 

[quorkboy]

Yes and the obvious point would simply be: If Eva was supposed to be part of the harem...why isn't she already? She was introduced very early, so if she was supposed to become a part of the harem, it would've been possible to integrate her all the way back in like 0.1 or 0.2.

I might actually object to the bit about Annie though. It very much seems like she thinks that Orion and her are in somewhat of an early stage of a committed relationship at this point and I would suggest that she has pretty good reasons to do so (considering for example the dialogue between her and Orion in the kitchen). The kiss with Luna also sends considerable signals towards her in my opinion (obviously one kiss doesn't make a relationship, but still).

That actually brings up a new aspect: At what point does Orion need to tell the girls what is going on between him and...well...all of them? I don't think that point can be pushed much farther than 0.7 or 0.8 without Orion starting to look like an asshole for leading all the girls on.

Yes, it's getting complicated now. But Annie still frames what they are doing as "practice" – I know, she's shy, but she also knows how much Orion cares for her as more than a friend, and for how long he has cared, and if she wants him to treat what they're doing as a committed relationship, she'd be up for the challenge of saying so. She's being more direct about what she wants, sexually if not emotionally. Her assertiveness when she was trying to show the others what she can do with her magic also shows she's not as timid as she used to be. And those two things she said, to me, are her saying that she'd be okay with sharing him – perhaps more than okay, given that her comment about Dalia did not even include him. I think she has a crush on Dalia.

Luna is trickier. She's more vulnerable than Annie, because until now the possibility of a physical relationship, and therefore probably any romantic relationship, has not been available for her due to her psychic ability. Of all of them, she's the one most likely to be hurt by finding out he's involved with anyone else. I think she'll accept it relatively easily (she's too sweet and loves them all too much not to) but he needs to tell her before things go much further.

As you say, beyond the next couple of updates I don't think I'll be able to defend him anymore. And he's close to being found out by Dalia or Penny, both of whom are aware the other is interested. Nova knows Penny is interested. I can't imagine it being too long before one of them figures out what he's doing. Better for him that he admits it first.

 

[Dorfnutter]

Besides [1.0] may not be the last episode of Eternum. Who knows?

About that...

That said, it probably won't reach 20 unless he introduces a bunch of new stuff in later updates that would necessitate having to stretch the plot for even longer.

 

[MagnusTempestus6]

That said, it probably won't reach 20 unless he introduces a bunch of new stuff in later updates that would necessitate having to stretch the plot for even longer.

That has me thinking, maybe we will get a larger and actually playable epilogue. The ones in OIALT were, well... ok, but quite short or mostly photo streaks iirc. At least the main ending could get some extra juice. Eternum would deserve it.

 

[Dylan741]

That has me thinking, maybe we will get a larger and actually playable epilogue. The ones in OIALT were, well... ok, but quite short or mostly photo streaks iirc. At least the main ending could get some extra juice. Eternum would deserve it.

Well of the many things we've seen so far in Eternum is that it improved every skills of Caribdis as an author, so I'm fairly certain that Eternum will have a proper ending ( and much more).
We can say he learned from his experience during the development of OIAL and polished what was weak or rough at the time, and then was used to increase the quality of his work.
I don't know if extras will be included, I'm seeing that they are already present in the main game ( the alternate endings if you make a wrong choice are an example, they are better structured than in OIAL imho).
A game like this will probably be just the beginning, because it seems to me like the foundation for a whole universe that will give him the possibility of creating lots of other games that have this as the pivot, the Caribdiverse if you like it.
This is only the beginning, there's still lots to show.

 

[Takkatakka]

Well of the many things we've seen so far in Eternum is that it improved every skills of Caribdis as an author, so I'm fairly certain that Eternum will have a proper ending ( and much more).

Probably the only thing that could prevent that would be Cari getting impatient and wanting to start the new game already forming in his head, so he starts rushing the ending. Somewhat similar as it seems to have happened with OiaL.

 

[Dylan741]

Probably the only thing that could prevent that would be Cari getting impatient and wanting to start the new game already forming in his head, so he starts rushing the ending. Somewhat similar as it seems to have happened with OiaL.

Let's hope not!!
I want a proper ending for all the girls, and for the story too or there will be pitchforks!!!

 

[bolenart]

I think one solution to the issue of how they all will accept being in a harem is to make the girls fall for each other to some degree; for instance if there's sexual tension between Nova and Penny, and they are both into Orion, then those three would plausibly agree to form a love triangle. Then you can pair up Dalia and Alex, they form another triangle with Orion and eventually all five agree to be part of a polyamourous quintuple. Then you just work in the rest in a similar fashion. The key being strong bonds between pairs of girls; bonds that are independent of Orion.

This set-up which is more of a big polyamorous group than a harem is a bit more realistic I think, but I guess some fans might want Orion to be the clear center of it all, and have the girls all vying for his attention as is more typical for these harem games.

 

[Deleted member 6628651]

I mean, in the end Cari can name the versions pretty much as he wants, but the normal way would be something like 0.6...0.9, 0.10...0.16 and then, when it is done the jump to 1.0

Cari has already confirmed that there will be more than 10 episodes and that the 10th episode won't be 1.0

Oh, ok. I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

 

[agrdtcwa]

Probably the only thing that could prevent that would be Cari getting impatient and wanting to start the new game already forming in his head, so he starts rushing the ending. Somewhat similar as it seems to have happened with OiaL.

I thought the harem ending was fine. Solo endings may be rushed but this game just like once in a lifetime is designed to be a harem game.

 

[SerHawkes]

I thought the harem ending was fine.

It was lack luster. Sure, fine that we get all the waifus, but lacked substance, lewds, cross pairings, etc.

 

[Dorfnutter]

Probably the only thing that could prevent that would be Cari getting impatient and wanting to start the new game already forming in his head, so he starts rushing the ending. Somewhat similar as it seems to have happened with OiaL.

From my understanding Cari made OIAL with just a general idea of the story, with everything else he made up as he went. With Eternum there seems to be a more deliberate foundation given that he's mentioned on his official Discord that he already has all of the story beats outlined from beginning to end, with the only things he hadn't being the LI events as he likely wants to be flexible with that.

Point being, IMO there's little danger of a repeat of OIAL's epilogue given that he has a clearer idea as to where things are headed and all he has to do is to work his way up to that point. And as Dylan741 had said (which I am in perfect agreement with), this game seems to be Cari's "Fate/Stay Night," where he basically solidifies and lays out the actual lore and rules of his universe instead of just making it up as he went for the most part like he did in OIAL.

 

[Satou Pendragon]

Point being, IMO there's little danger of a repeat of OIAL's epilogue given that he has a clearer idea as to where things are headed and all he has to do is to work his way up to that point. And as Dylan741 had said (which I am in perfect agreement with), this game seems to be Cari's "Fate/Stay Night," where he basically solidifies and lays out the actual lore and rules of his universe instead of just making it up as he went for the most part like he did in OIAL.

I understand what you mean but I still have to post the obligatory "Fate Universe is complicated as hell" comment
Evertime I read somewhere about Fate the first thing that comes to my mind is always

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[MrSancini]

I understand what you mean but I still have to post the obligatory "Fate Universe is complicated as hell" comment
Evertime I read somewhere about Fate the first thing that comes to my mind is always

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When someone tries to talk about Fate with me, I have two answers already in hand:

1) The only Fate I REALLY PLAYED was the Capcom fighting game.

2) I played the first Fate novel 3 times, was bored in less than 30 minutes in all those 3 tries

 

[1tomadeira]

It was lack luster. Sure, fine that we get all the waifus, but lacked substance, lewds, cross pairings, etc.

Since it had Carla, I don't think it lacked by any means

 

[Elhemeer]

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[SerHawkes]

Since it had Carla, I don't think it lacked by any means

No, I'm more so talking about proper lewd. Carla and our teacher, Teach and the girls, etc. There was none of that. All the ending was just teasers that lacked substance.

Sure, it was alright but lacked meat.

 

[Drakenite]

Shower thought:

Orion gets into a silly bar fight (naturally suppressing his OP powers) and flies into your main LI's cheeks (quite literally, you dirty minded rascals). Thoughts on their reactions?



I know mine wouldn't complain

 

[Takkatakka]

From my understanding Cari made OIAL with just a general idea of the story, with everything else he made up as he went. With Eternum there seems to be a more deliberate foundation given that he's mentioned on his official Discord that he already has all of the story beats outlined from beginning to end, with the only things he hadn't being the LI events as he likely wants to be flexible with that.

Point being, IMO there's little danger of a repeat of OIAL's epilogue given that he has a clearer idea as to where things are headed and all he has to do is to work his way up to that point. And as Dylan741 had said (which I am in perfect agreement with), this game seems to be Cari's "Fate/Stay Night," where he basically solidifies and lays out the actual lore and rules of his universe instead of just making it up as he went for the most part like he did in OIAL.

I don't find it too likely that Eternum will get rushed in the end. We'll see how it goes, it still will take years to finish and who knows what will happen until then. If the world continues to go to shit, we might see WW III before Eternum can be finished.