NeonGhosts

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Regarding the scene where Mason tries on some clothes...
I imagined Mason dressed in an extremely feminine, red and black gothic off-the-shoulder dress and or Mason dressed in a masculine tuxedo (for a date obviously) :)

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I’ve said this before, but if anyone ever wants to see a character in a certain outfit, you’ve just gotta find a comparable one on the Daz storefront and send the link to me. :D I’m happy to do little fan-service pin-ups.
 
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Master of Puppets

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I’ve said this before, but if anyone ever wants to see a character in a certain outfit, you’ve just gotta find a comparable one on the Daz storefront and send the link to me. :D I’m happy to do little fan-service pin-ups.
Oof, I imagine you're gonna get a deluge of requests after saying that.
 
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General FYI: I put up a Mason photoset on Patreon and SubStar, available for $2 subs. It has Mason trying on some outfits while waiting for Guy to come home.. >_>

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Spoilers, but Risa does has a love/affection sex scene in this one, and the hotel scene isn't necessarily a dark route exclusive.
I kinda did forget that Mason was left in an apartment with nothing to change into except a huge pile of slutty outfits meant for Brittani. Didn't think they would fit, though, for the same reasons that Viola wasn't interested in Ashe's hand-me-downs :LOL:
 

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I’ve said this before, but if anyone ever wants to see a character in a certain outfit, you’ve just gotta find a comparable one on the Daz storefront and send the link to me. :D I’m happy to do little fan-service pin-ups.
Someone should warn the Daz storefront they're about to be slammed by people looking for latex catsuits in petite sizes.
 

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tldr; 450+ renders finished, and I ramble about plans to make Friends in Need easier to find, and on other platforms.

I kinda did forget that Mason was left in an apartment with nothing to change into except a huge pile of slutty outfits meant for Brittani. Didn't think they would fit, though, for the same reasons that Viola wasn't interested in Ashe's hand-me-downs :LOL:
Guy didn't necessarily just buy stuff for Brittani. I like to think that, after he did his little photography internship with his friend Oliver, he returned home like, "Oh fuck yeah, I'm going to go buy some photography equipment and sexy outfits and get some girls in here and.."

Then he totally forgot about it once the charity got out of hand, and he just has a collection of lingerie and costumes gathering dust in a corner, now. :p
 

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Then he totally forgot about it once the charity got out of hand, and he just has a collection of lingerie and costumes gathering dust in a corner, now. :p
So true. We've all been there. And just try to get the maid to dust the thongs on a regular basis.
 

RC-1138 Boss

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I can't remember did Guy figure out that Pepper is a camgirl?
Yes. Even if Guy doesn't decide to watch porn after the night with Ashe, he can still realize it was her later.


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Putting this here since i bet a lot of people don't bother checking subscribestar or patreon.

Good Luck on your endevour to spread the game across as many plataforms as possible Neon. :)


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Dev Update! 3/4/24
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"Huh? You've got something to show me?"

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Development continues to roll along! Today I did some more renders for one part of the Chapter 9 opening, before moving into some fun stuff with Pepper and Trevor. Seems our big-and-tall friend decided to change his hair up. Well, he has that in common with Pepper! :D As of this evening I'm at 453 renders for the next chapter. But, I've still got a lot to do, so I'm not slowing down!
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Putting aside the usual business of writing and rendering, I've been making some moves to treat this whole enterprise of mine more like a proper business. I'm two years in now, and your kind support for me, and my projects, has only grown. I already treat this like a second job in terms of time and effort, but some of the more nitty-gritty stuff I've been rather lax on. So, to that end, I'm working on the following:
  • New Smut Machine: My PC's served me faithfully since I bought it two years ago, but the sad fact is that PornTron3000 has increasingly faltered in my pursuit of new, more complicated scenes. That means being creative and working around problems, which I don't mind.. But, all that stuff takes time. So, several months ago I bought a new GPU, with more VRAM. But, I still need to purchase and install a new PSU and RAM to support it. After that, I should have a pretty beastly little machine, which can take darn near whatever I care to throw at it. I've just been holding off on tinkering with the machine, until I went on hiatus. Heaven forbid I screw something up and brick my PC, in the middle of development. u_u
  • Boosty: I had a very persistent fan from Russia repeatedly write me and ask me to set up a site where they could support me. So, I've parked my page but haven't yet populated it with much content. But, that'll be forthcoming.
  • Cardd/Linktree/Etc: I'm looking into options now, but I need a unified site where people can find me. Currently, that can be a bit of a crap-shoot. My SubStar basically just doesn't show up in Google, at all. Which leads to a lot of people only finding my Patreon, and therefore only finding Friends Indeed, not Friends in Need. So, this would help rectify that, and hopefully help people find the content they want. But, this will also be extra necessary as I expand to new outlets. So, I'm looking into basic, free stuff like Cardd, Linktree, etc. But, some of these places can be a little iffy on how much they permit smut, so.. Gotta read up on the TOS. Eventually I could even see moving to a bit more of a proper website, but.. I don't think there's much need for it right now.
  • Itchio: I'm a big booster of Itchio, and I love the idea of a place where you can purchase a game, DRM-free, without any other bells and whistles. Very much in line with my idea of an open internet. In accordance with Itchio's revised policies last year, it'll work by the simple principle that you buy the game once, and get the updates forever. With the caveat being that they release on the same day as the public updates. Still, that may help drive some traffic here, for the eager beavers who'd still like to get the update early.
  • Steam: This is kind of the big one. Getting the game onto Steam will be opening it up to an enormous market, and significant exposure. Like Itchio, it'll also be of the buy once, own it forever model. But, this is more like a before-the-end-of-the-year goal, just due to the amount of due diligence required. Consider Itchio like the soft launch for Steam. But, I've begun the process of submitting my information, in advance of setting up a store page.
  • Substack/TinyLetter: Alright, this one may be a non-starter, but I'm just curious if people would be into it. It'd basically function the same as SubStar, with free weekly Dev Updates. Maybe not ideal for everyone, but it'd be an option for people who don't really want to subscribe, and don't have any use for Patreon or SubStar, but still want to follow development.

Now, notably.. Some of these platforms may, by necessity, feature a more sanitized version of the game. Itchio clamped down on some content last year, and I need to read up on their current policies. Boosty's policies are basically identical to Patreon. Steam's content policies are fairly liberal, but it may behoove me to keep some of the Dark Path walled off. To that end, I've been thinking about a Friends in Need that still has all the corruption/soft-evil stuff, but not some of the more extreme content. I'll look into the feasibility of that, following the Chapter One remake.
So, besides all that.. Is there anywhere you'd like to see your buddy Neon? I'm here for you folks, so I'm open to ideas. I thought about making something like a free OnlyFans, or Instagram, which would basically feature one girl, posting in-character. Most likely Brittani, because.. Come on. It's Brittani. The webcomic Achewood used to do social media profiles for its many characters, and I always thought that was super fun. And of course there's .
But, with Instagram pretty inextricably linked to your real identity, I'm not sure how many people would be into following an account linked to a smutty game. Might pull in some new fans, though. OnlyFans would give me the freedom to post fun, risque content on a random basis. Again though, not really sure how much desire/interest there'd be in such a thing.
Still, it would be fun to tell people, "Yeah, I have an OnlyFans. ;D"
So, that's all the stuff on my mind recently! My head is heavy with the three B's: boobs, butts, and business. But, for now I'll return my attention to getting Chapter 9 out, and then taking a much-needed hiatus.
Until next time, take care of yourselves, and thank you for your support!
 

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I'll definitely get it if it comes to steam.
Although I'll be a little dissapointed if the dark stuff has to be cut.

I loved having Ashe roleplay as Cassie.
 

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I'll definitely get it if it comes to steam.
Although I'll be a little dissapointed if the dark stuff has to be cut.

I loved having Ashe roleplay as Cassie.
wait is he planning a steam release? that's awesome tho I have a feeling it would have to be either the vanilla version or like you normal without the patch.
 

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wait is he planning a steam release? that's awesome tho I have a feeling it would have to be either the vanilla version or like you normal without the patch.
RC-1138 Boss posted it a few posts above.

Neon is looking into releasing it on steam late this year.

It's a day one buy for me.
 
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RC-1138 Boss posted it a few posts above.

Neon is looking into releasing it on steam late this year.

It's a day one buy for me.
o thank you i saw the images earlier but didn't realize his post included the devlog text in full.
 
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A lot of people have kind of read into the Lucien Graves thing, and I mean.. How do you introduce yourself to people? *shrug!* Lucien's name does have some special meaning, but we'll learn more about that next chapter.
Loosely in the grave? He's our dead-man-walking, the POS that he is; no six feet under for him, too much effort. Thrown into a ditch, and loosely covered; the rain can have at him :cool:

Er.... I mean... hehe.

By two scenes do you mean both the ones in the Receptionist Office after smoking up?
Or is there any one I'm missing?


If only there was a Gallery / Guide but I am not sure what I'm doing wrong.

I have three paths - Dark / Grey / White - where I mostly prefer White/Grey over Dark
Just FYI, maybe you already know this, but the game is quite a bit more complicated than 'good, neutral, evil'. I have the same kind of saves ofc just because it's way simpler to do it that way, so I'm not shitting on that or anything. Just giving a heads up on how the game is designed.

And, if you ever need some info in a playthrough, like for example, what a particular scene requires, URM is a useful mod that works for every renpy game. If it detects an available scene at a junction, and you happen to not have the prerequisites for it, it'll let you view the scene anyways and then go back to your normal game when you're done. It can be buggy sometimes, of course, but worth a shot if no alternatives. I'm sure Neon doesn't want us to play this way and I feel kinda bad every time I recommend it, but... if you'd play a walkthrough anyways, this is the same idea. I personally prefer it over walkthroughs. Sometimes, we just don't have the time for a whole other playthrough. :cry:

Romantic sex scenes with Risa & Viola will most likely happen later in the story.
I like that Neon is taking time in building the relationships first.

It will make the romance path for each girl even better imo.
Yeah, I feel bad for romance enjoyers who will inevitably get scenes later. But, that's kinda the point of romance isn't it? If you want instant gratification without being cruel (mostly), there's corruption route. I think people get too accustomed to the kind of VNs where the girls utterly revolve around the MC and don't feel like real people with real thoughts of their own at all.

Of course, there are a few girls who will give you romance scenes really fast. Nicki & Ashe are the main ones. Gabby is pretty quick on that trigger, too. But, for Ashe & Gabby, you have to be willing to be a little toxic and let's say "forward" (push Ashe into the alley, touch Gabby's thigh etc.). But, it's not dark path cruel or anything like that, not even close. Just creepy if you think about it in RL. Not sure if Neon plans to have any consequences for that kinda stuff or not, but I'm definitely enjoying it so far and the LIs seem to be as well. So, there's definitely options for impatient people!

I'm helping him with his choice of bein a boy
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Mason buttslut arc here we go.
I wanna put him in an orange jumpsuit and introduce him to the term "fudgepacking" :devilish:
 
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