well we also could be entirely wrong and the discrepency between them being never appart for a longer time as the couple of days this business trip takes and the opening monologue that it was just an oversight by the dev tho. stuff like this happens.
Right. The dreaded plot holes!Was it settled that they were in college? I was never sure of it, because when they went home for the first time and Haley said how much the place feels unfamiliar, like the school, MC says it wasn't a long time since they were there, while a Business degree in college at least takes 3 years if not more.
well yeah i mean we are talking about a story in a friggin porn game after all and not macbeth level shakespear type of writting lol
The MC could have been living at home and working with Dad for the last 10 years, while Haley was a high-priced call girl in Los Angeles.
Or, maybe the MC and Haley had a falling out right after high school, and haven't even spoken to each other until they were forced to take this job, because it was the only one either of them could get, and Mom and Dad refused to let them move back home.
Maybe Klaus continued his 'tutoring' even while the twins were in college. Maybe he was 'tutoring' the MC too!
Who needs plot consistency?!
I believe the conversation you are thinking of takes place when Haley and the MC start out to explore the old neighborhood. She says, "It's different though, isn't it.", he responds, "What?", "Everything.", "No. You're different. You're looking at it through different eyes." That doesn't give me any indication that they have been home recently.
yeah agreed. most likely they went to the same college and got the same job in the same company. so i guess they have been gone for 3 or more years.
Haley says, "It was nice to see them, wasn't it?", to which the MC responds, "Yeah. It's been a while.".
The reason is that the two main characters draw you in like no other game that I have played. What happens (and happened) becomes important, because we empathize so much with them. That is the single best thing about the writing in this game. Other games may be superior in many other ways, but not in the empathy the developers elicit for Haley and the MC.
So, this is the brat persona in the kink world to a T. She's a submissive but she wants to push her partner over the edge until/so that he punishes her for her behavior. There are innumerable games that attempt BDSM personae, but this is one of the most flawless representations I've ever witnessed.
I'd call it at least "probable", given the job they seem to be doing. Jogging statistics to get a report usually isn't a job for the high school level. (That there is a certain lack of training is a bit jarring, even though of course the VN doesn't emphasize the work as such. Also as a side note and as somebody who has to do with this on a regular basis: this office would so not be allowed in my jurisdiction - too small, lack of windows, ...)
Three main characters IMO. (And I think that's the way the main story will go) Sandra is also more than just a pretty face. Come to think of it, even Lisa is somewhat different from your run-of-the-mill stuff with her "I'm up to anything with anybody, but not with my friend's friend". And while I would agree that Alana, Adriana and Diane are about as bland as they come, and that the dialogue is sometimes a bit too condensed for my liking - sometimes two short lines make you care more about Haley or others than some games manage in 150 lines of exposition. (By the way: never do 150 lines of exposition, but that is a different matter).
Are you trying to tell me that this is not an accurate depiction of "office life?" I don't believe it.
They aren't flipping burgers and found themselves with pretty decent employment, it's a pretty safe bet college happened.
They have entry level jobs in the basement literally, and doing statistics with excel it seems. I'm not sure how it goes in other countries but we had that pegged down in high school, so I'm still not convinced that they actually went to college, or that they have lived separately from their parents for an extended period. While I do see your points on the matter, yctracon brought up some valid ones as well.
I wouldn't call Sandra a main character yet, while she has her own route now, and gets more included in one, tho while she's away it's gonna be phone and video calls most likely, for the better part of the game, she has the role of a support/side character. I'm not sure how much we have till the end, the core of the story is still about Haley and the MC through her. While I agree on Diane and Alana being bland ones, Adriana had a good amount of story and character progression for a side char, and it seems she's still has more to offer.
I live in the UK and the job market is slim compared to people looking for those jobs. Even entry level basement dwelling jobs require college education.
Here it depends on the companies flexibility. I saw examples when skills and affinity took priority, and saw the degree being one as well. Sometimes those who apply doesn't have the proper education but do well on the tests or in the interviews, and they get the job regardless. Of course, this is usually at the type of jobs where education isn't necessarily gives you the edge over the others, or on an entry level where they don't look for expertise on a specific area.
