VN Ren'Py Hillside [v0.16] [DarkBlue]

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NewTricks

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Joshy92 said:
'Truly meant to be with'? Honestly I don't like the sound of that, it makes it sound like the game has a canon path.
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Don't think of it as a canon path so much as a less insane one. Fucking your boss may be sketchy but fucking her sister, her rival, or her daughters is a one-way ticket to the unemployment line. None of the relationships are ideal, but from the WOG of the creator of the VN they see one of the particular relationships as the ideal one. Naturally it happens to be the one that frustrates, vexes, and bores me the most. I guess that is more of a commentary on relationships in general.
 
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Joshy92 said:
As an Emma fan, I'm just sick and tired of being pushed around or bullied. It's always 'Charlotte & MC belong together' or things like that, but no one understands how that makes me feel. I play for Emma, nothing more, nothing less.

So yes I'm defensive about her but after years of being told how wrong I am for choosing her, of course I am. Charlotte fans will never understand.

But whatever, I know I'm not welcome here so I'll leave.
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Joshy, I think you're misunderstanding the dev's post. He is in no way attacking you, and he isn't saying Emma is not a valid LI. If he felt that way, then she wouldn't be an option. Emma is a darling, and she will mature into the LI role if you want her.

The "natural relationship" with Char is because of their shared history, shared enemy, shared trauma, etc., not the dev saying she's the canonical choice. It may be his favorite choice, but he's writing them all. Enjoy what you enjoy, if it ain't hurting anyone.
 
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NewTricks said:
Don't think of it as a canon path so much as a less insane one. Fucking your boss may be sketchy but fucking her sister, her rival, or her daughters is a one-way ticket to the unemployment line. None of the relationships are ideal, but from the WOG of the creator of the VN they see one of the particular relationships as the ideal one. Naturally it happens to be the one that frustrates, vexes, and bores me the most. I guess that is more of a commentary on relationships in general.
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up to boss if she wants to fuck her employee, sister makes her own decisions. charlotte is retiring from business and kaylah will be new queen, if daughter really loves mommy's employee then why would she object it?

only ideal would be fox and mc but that won't happen.
 
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The romance with each love interest loosely follows a different romantic trope. Charlotte's romance follows a 'fated lovers' or 'destined love' trope, meaning she and the MC are 'meant to be together,' and their characters and backstories reflect that. However, you are not forced into a relationship with her.

In contrast, Emma and the MC follow a 'forbidden love' trope - they are definitely not meant to be together, but they can still pursue a romance.

Each romance is unique and offers something different. I didn’t mean to imply that one is more important than the others.
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Which trope Lucy fits? Healing together or something? :unsure:
 
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Joshy, I think you're misunderstanding the dev's post. He is in no way attacking you, and he isn't saying Emma is not a valid LI. If he felt that way, then she wouldn't be an option. Emma is a darling, and she will mature into the LI role if you want her.

The "natural relationship" with Char is because of their shared history, shared enemy, shared trauma, etc., not the dev saying she's the canonical choice. It may be his favorite choice, but he's writing them all. Enjoy what you enjoy, if it ain't hurting anyone.
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I agree, I would fully expect the dev to have their personal favorite characters. Ask any author, and they'll probably be able to tell you their favorite and not favorite characters in their writing. It's just the way it goes. Doesn't mean the other paths won't be good, excellent, or well written, just that you might notice a few extra "brush strokes" in the storytelling for the favorites.

Look at most of the other good AVNs like this one, and you can usually guess which are the author's personal favorites.
 
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So how many updates till we can get Emma's affection turn into romance and see some intimate scenes? Don't get me wrong, I do like the slow burn progression but so far we have got practically nothing towards Emma's path. Instead we saw Emma's mindset where she was trying to set up her mother Charlotte with MC. I am just curious....
 
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Joshy92 said:
As an Emma fan, I'm just sick and tired of being pushed around or bullied. It's always 'Charlotte & MC belong together' or things like that, but no one understands how that makes me feel. I play for Emma, nothing more, nothing less.

So yes I'm defensive about her but after years of being told how wrong I am for choosing her, of course I am. Charlotte fans will never understand.

But whatever, I know I'm not welcome here so I'll leave.
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Not all Charlotte fans, my friend. :love:

Some of us may not love Emma the way you do, but we still love Emma and we respect your love for Emma. :)

And we love you too. :love:
 
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Yeah I mean I may not understand loving Emma , like her fans do as her character just not my cup of tea for a few reasons. But I always liked her in the story even if parts of it were a bit boring to me. As I always felt Emma's character is an important part of this game if you romance her or not. Without Emma I don't think the romance and nice moments with characters like Lucy or Charlotte would be nearly as good or impactful at times.

So anytime I see some actual hate or dislike for Emma I never understood anything beyond criticism. That is also something I felt was a little unwarranted too as I always felt the criticism around Emma's character has also been a case of needing to wait until it starts to fully develop. Which is why I do intent to attempt to give her path a try once her character develops and matures some.
 
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Joshy92 said:
As an Emma fan, I'm just sick and tired of being pushed around or bullied. It's always 'Charlotte & MC belong together' or things like that, but no one understands how that makes me feel. I play for Emma, nothing more, nothing less.

So yes I'm defensive about her but after years of being told how wrong I am for choosing her, of course I am. Charlotte fans will never understand.

But whatever, I know I'm not welcome here so I'll leave.
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Since you're such an Emma fan, I'm sure you've got VIP status at Patreon, there's a new Emma Pinup out, maybe you could get it and share it with us :ROFLMAO:
 
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AVNstory said:
So how many updates till we can get Emma's affection turn into romance and see some intimate scenes? Don't get me wrong, I do like the slow burn progression but so far we have got practically nothing towards Emma's path. Instead we saw Emma's mindset where she was trying to set up her mother Charlotte with MC. I am just curious....
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A wild guess... sex not before v0.20. It is going to be a while.
 
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Joshy92 said:
Sorry for snapping at you before, DB. Just thought I'd let you know it's not you I get annoyed by or anything like that, in fact, Hillside is one of the few reasons I bother talking or being here at all.
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Thanks, Joshy. You know I love Emma, and I promise her romance with the MC is going to be beautiful. :love:

And Hillside is the ONLY reason I'm here. :D
 
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cxx said:
up to boss if she wants to fuck her employee, sister makes her own decisions. charlotte is retiring from business and kaylah will be new queen, if daughter really loves mommy's employee then why would she object it?

only ideal would be fox and mc but that won't happen.
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Obviously you have seen the reaction a woman has when she is in love with you and you fuck one of her relatives instead. I have had that... unique pleasure. I really loved that car...
 
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I just realized I started to replay the game a Charlotte and a Lucy save right after the last update and I still never finished. I got distracted and now im playing less AVN's lol
 
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AVNstory said:
Oh! Actually I was not referring to sex scenes, I was actually talking about kissing, going on a date, etc. meaning where Emma romance path starts....
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I'm not exactly sure. I know what's going to happen, but it needs to be done sensitively, and I'm not sure how long it will take without feeling rushed.

There aren't any real spoilers below, just a vague outline of how their relationship develops.
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