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The funny thing is that I was here at the beginning...

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Nikki didn't really start getting any substantial hate until she showed up at the front door with tattoos and dyed hair at the end of Chapter 2. Dudes turned on her like a pit bull with fucking rabies. Then it got even worse when she told her shaggy dog story about Florida man. It was a strange time to be sure.
Well not everybody turned on her. I would say it was a very vocal minority.
To be honest, I still kind of wish that Nikki was as malevolent as some opinions hold her to be. It would make for a better story.
I don't know about Neon plans for the story going forward but you're onto something here. It doesn't have to be Niks but there must be some gold diggers looking for Guy out there.
 
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The funny thing is that I was here at the beginning...

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Nikki didn't really start getting any substantial hate until she showed up at the front door with tattoos and dyed hair at the end of Chapter 2. Dudes turned on her like a pit bull with fucking rabies. Then it got even worse when she told her shaggy dog story about Florida man. It was a strange time to be sure. To be honest, I still kind of wish that Nikki was as malevolent as some opinions hold her to be. It would make for a better story.
In the beginning, Nicki was about as plain as Jane gets. She was frumpy, dressed awful, wore no makeup and her hair was atrocious. She got hot when she came back from Florida. Somethin' 'bout that state doubles the hotness of women. :p

I was part of the Nicki rant. I've softened my view of her a bit since she has behaved less moronically of late. I never thought of her as malevolent just terminally stupid. :mad:
 

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Well not everybody turned on her. I would say it was a very vocal minority.

I don't know about Neon plans for the story going forward but you're onto something here. It doesn't have to be Niks but there must be some gold diggers looking for Guy out there.
I'd say the new receptionist is a pretty good candidate for that.
 

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I don't know about Neon plans for the story going forward but you're onto something here. It doesn't have to be Niks but there must be some gold diggers looking for Guy out there.
Have to agree on that, Nicki clearly has genuine affection for good Guy but it would be interesting to have some gold digger trying to suck off his money. She could even try to disguise herself as someone in need. :p :p
 
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Wow, that's really cool!:love:
Neon, if possible add more stuff like this to your game the whole socialization thing is a great way to expand the playing field and make it a bit more realistic. Among those who came up with and very coolly implemented such an idea TTrickGames comes immediately to mind with LongStoryShort.
Honestly to me that instagram thing on Long Story Short felt more like a chore with no rewards than an actual feature that adds anything to the game. There was 1 cool secret tied to it but other than that it felt unnecessary. Having to like instagram pictures every single time mc goes to bed or is using his pc for what.
 

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Have to agree on that, Nicki clearly has genuine affection for good Guy but it would be interesting to have some gold digger trying to suck off his money. She could even try to disguise herself as someone in need. :p :p
Genuine affection or not, that doesn't mean it wasn't in the back of her mind that she had a loaded friend who could get her out of trouble. Add in the fact that in some paths she willingly accepts Guy's deal of money for sex, that to me says that possibility crossed her mind before she got there, no matter how disgusted she appeared at the suggestion.

Also throw in the fact that she hangs around on the bad paths, she legit thinks of him as her safety net.
 

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Genuine affection or not, that doesn't mean it wasn't in the back of her mind that she had a loaded friend who could get her out of trouble. Add in the fact that in some paths she willingly accepts Guy's deal of money for sex, that to me says that possibility crossed her mind before she got there, no matter how disgusted she appeared at the suggestion.

Also throw in the fact that she hangs around on the bad paths, she legit thinks of him as her safety net.
Imo Nicki has dependent personality, that's why she goes from one douchebag to another in her personal relationships. We (as in playing as Guy) can be kind to her and help her to overcome her issues or be another douche for the list.
She never tries to scam Guy, it was Brent idea all alone. Later when she comes back she doesn't accept Guy's money either, she insists in paying her own debt her way.
 

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Imo Nicki has dependent personality, that's why she goes from one douchebag to another in her personal relationships. We (as in playing as Guy) can be kind to her and help her to overcome her issues or be another douche for the list.
She never tries to scam Guy, it was Brent idea all alone. Later when she comes back she doesn't accept Guy's money either, she insists in paying her own debt her way.
I agree with you to a point on her co-dependency issues, she definitely has those. And I also agree she never 'scammed' him, nor was that her intention. I do think she rationalizes the HELL out of her behavior by thinking because it was Brent's idea in the first place that she's not responsible at all for either sob story she gives Guy despite the fact that she was complicit. Still though, she had to know that showing up both in chapter 1 and chapter 2 has to look like she's trying to play him for sympathy when she tells him what happened. The choice is whether or not Guy decides to give her the benefit of the doubt or not. The fact that it's very ambiguous her intentions in those scenes is why it works so well in the story for any of the paths and still make sense.
 

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but Brittani dreams of becoming an actress, right? I wonder what made her think that the best way to do it is getting into risqué modelling.
 

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but Brittani dreams of becoming an actress, right? I wonder what made her think that the best way to do it is getting into risqué modelling.
A gig is a gig, and being willing to expose some skin doesn't close as many doors as it opens. She also was expecting guy to not keep or use the ones that went beyond 'charity calendar' levels of risque.
 

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General FYI: Following a long day of rendering yesterday, I hit 1230 total images for the new chapter. Winding down, but I still have a little ways to go.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Brittani dreams of becoming an actress, right? I wonder what made her think that the best way to do it is getting into risqué modelling.
Well, it's two-fold.

Models-turned-actors aren't a small group. Having a pretty face and a good body is a foot in the door, and Brittani's smart enough to recognize that. So, rather than run from it, she's leaning into it. As she says, she just wants her face out there. Once someone gives her an actual job, she knows her skills will carry her. But step one is just getting to that point where she has the opportunity.

And Brittani and her mom are financially struggling. We know her mom was kind of a trophy wife, so whether or not she's actually working post-divorce is uncertain. So, the financial burden is on Brittani. Which makes a well-connected local celebrity offering a stack of cash for some risque photos hard to pass up.

Pretty soon the player will be able to present Brittani with one of two paths to advance her career. So, we'll learn more about her goals, motives, and of course her domineering stage mom. Should be interesting!
 

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General FYI: Following a long day of rendering yesterday, I hit 1230 total images for the new chapter. Winding down, but I still have a little ways to go.



Well, it's two-fold.

Models-turned-actors aren't a small group. Having a pretty face and a good body is a foot in the door, and Brittani's smart enough to recognize that. So, rather than run from it, she's leaning into it. As she says, she just wants her face out there. Once someone gives her an actual job, she knows her skills will carry her. But step one is just getting to that point where she has the opportunity.

And Brittani and her mom are financially struggling. We know her mom was kind of a trophy wife, so whether or not she's actually working post-divorce is uncertain. So, the financial burden is on Brittani. Which makes a well-connected local celebrity offering a stack of cash for some risque photos hard to pass up.

Pretty soon the player will be able to present Brittani with one of two paths to advance her career. So, we'll learn more about her goals, motives, and of course her domineering stage mom. Should be interesting!
I still think we need options to disassociate ourselves from some of these girls. But either way, I'm still going to play.
 
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