Its a common theory. It doesn't fit perfectly but it's definitely possible.
I think the reason why both MC and Shady wear hoods up is that MC is supposed to be the "Faceless" protagonist (for immersion purposes) and is using Shady's assets. And Shady is... just a generic deus ex machina. Some dialogue does imply that he knows more than he lets on, but... how would you go about from Avatar with a dead beat life to... that? Also I'm pretty sure that our MC hates time travel as much as everyone else. I mean... Do you really think he'll go ♫Back in time♪ just so that he could help himself for no benefit in the meantime?
Could be, but I don't see Shady as a deus ex machina character to me a character like that does not appear as often as he does usually they come in at the end and bam the story ends with a nonsensical pulled out of the ass finish. I am not firm in my assertions about them being the same person but I can see a few reasons why the writers would do what I suspect. The questions I keep asking that lead me to my theory is why is Shady there , there are many ways the goods he provides could be worked into quests for the MC to complete he really does not need to be there for the goods. If the time line is decades long why does he not age? when all of the other for lack of a better word NPC's are aging or dieing normally? in the slave rout of book 4 Shady shows up in the water tribe village and literally goes Super Sayin on the MC in the shop and he is collecting essences of life(not sure how else to describe what he is collecting). Then there is the fact that in book 3 Katara says that the MC came back and told her about his mission presumably the MC could not have come back until the mission was complete other wise how would he know what kind of help he would need? Its like a time paradox type thing or possibly even a butterfly effect where he has to come back to change things that did not work out right in his own time line , then again it could also be parallel universe territory maybe similar to to a Stiens Gate scenario. Shady could have been the one that contacted Katara , all he would have to do is tell her about something that only the MC and her would know in order to convince her although I doubt that it would be necessary for him to do so being that Katara recognizes the MC instantly when ever she see's which ever body he inhabits. I mean its not like there is a over all connecting series of events that say I am your future self but it certainly could be the case. Until the game is finished we will not know the mind of the creators but I would not be surprised if it turned out to be true.
imagine my surprise to refresh the page and see your comment after what I just wrote
Shady moved the plot along multiple times, dunno what his role is like in Slave route... (I feel reluctant to play I like I said) but without his intervention, we'd be stuck constantly. If Shady was MC, he'd know about lollipops. Maybe Shady is his dad. XD
Yes he moves the plot but is he really needed to do so? there are many other ways that could be accomplished. Of course this neither proves or disproves my theory...
Shady once said that he is "accidently immortal".... whatever that means. So going back to the past while knowing fo sho that he'll be around for his time (his = MC in this theory) is not that bad. He doesn't need youth potions (assuming he's telling the truth, which I'm pretty certain he does).
forgot where exactly it was, but Shady did hint at being immortal (or such) by accident. don't pin me on the wording, haven't been in the game for a while. couldn't even say which book it was, or which route, because i do play all aspects as completionists do.
well here's the thing. i rather do some grind. what i really don't like about some games, is that you have to cheat; that you have to have a walkthrough, because they are unbearable otherwise, but still you want to play them. luckily the grind in FET isn't that bad.
Ikki is definitely not loli in the love route. She clearly hit puberty at the least, and may even be legal.
I was using lolis a bit generically as in under age not under 12 per say. Its hard to say what there ages are for sure but if the art is representative both her and her sister would be under legal age probably. I know the disclaimers.. but...
Yes I remember that as well , I was thinking maybe the birth of Nagina has something to do with that or maybe the spirit chick could explain it if I was trying to fit that into my theory of Shady and MC being one in the same.( have to admit that is a reach though)
No, really. She is only 2 years younger then Jinora and Jinora is definitely legal, so Ikki has to be at least 16.
Dude, many asian women look 13... when they are 30. There are also Western samples of this but a bit rare.
Ikki in the love route is more of a JK to be completely honest. Most people that like loli don't like that body type.
Oh I know what your saying , and I don't want to give the wrong impression I am not judging anyone for the purpose of this fictional art they are indeed legal. The art work could also be interpreted as not being of legal age. Its a gray area , The two sisters in the love rout have had their faces aged up a little and have grown taller but are still under the rules of their daddy not exactly screaming adult independent woman more like teenage still under parents rule. If the writers had written Ikki's lines as if she were more of an adult I would totally by into the looks young but is old. With Jinora they did do that but again why is she not more independant of her folks? Just an opinion mind you not saying anyone is wrong in there opinion. Don't want to get into a flame war I am enjoying the game as is no complaints.
Don't forget she's an airbender so under Tenzin's command.
Thank god for the art work loop hole or almost every game I have would be banned I like them young too just not really into 12 years old young Thankfully every game I have uses the disclaimer of all models ... 18 ... works for me. frankly I get annoyed when people start criticizing a game because someone looks young wtf are they even doing on a porn site if that is how they feel I say to each their own as long as they are not hurting real people go fo it. Cultually in many countries the old saying "old enough to bleed old enough to breed" still hold true. Even in the west 15 year olds can be married off with the parents permission and 17 in my country is of consenting age so there is a lot of gray area to be had. One of my favorite anime Dance in the Vampires Bund was criticized as being inappropriate I say fuck that.
