VN Ren'Py Imperial Chronicles [v0.12] [Lazy Monkey]

[DrakoGhoul]

I was a bit swamped the past week or so. So I'll just do a quick review of the update before my thoughts fade. I finished the update a while ago so I might have already forgotten certain things. Anyway, this is from the perspective of my Isis Route. As I'm not really in the mood for Seraphina or Elin content.

Spoiler: My Isis Build

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So with the above context, going into this update I didn't care about the rebels. Of course, if I had it my way, a large portion of the West would be killed off. Can't leave any room for another Cass and Priscilla event, after all. But it'll have to do, for now. This will also include the elves for their interference, but that'll come later. And I just have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the warrior path MC finally using his sword skills in real combat. 20+ kills is fucking crazy dude. Like, sure he killed some people prior but this update made it more satisfying. I definitely will have to get around to checking out the Magic build side of things. It should at least get close to that or even surpass it.

Sex scene wise, it was scarce but that's intentional on my part. I needed this kind of playthrough after all of the other smut content I've indulged in recently. Which is why I chose my Isis playthrough. It doesn't have as many sexual encounters with only the Bookworm being around the same amount. I'm loyal to my wife, what can I say? I will get through the others before update comes out though and give my thoughts on the other content when I get to it.

All of that said, I enjoyed the update. Nice amount of action and the story progressed nicely. I am getting kind of burned out on this prophecy stuff, though. There's always something else these entities want to add to the mix. Especially with the Fortune teller roleplaying a cat now because I ignored her at the start. Like, I'm damn near prejudice against people from the west. Cass is dead, Priscilla is going to die when I catch her and Elin is Lockhart problem. Don't even get me started on the elves too. It all just makes me want to say fuck it all even more and continue to do what I want. Consequences be damned. Speaking of consequences, I miss my wife. Azalia is slowly cooking in that oven. So, I can't wait to see pregnant Isis after this time skip.

Next, I'll likely do my bookworm MC. Haven't decided if he'll side with the rebels or not just yet. We'll see how that will go.

 

[Canto Forte]

The thing is, your wife is in the mood for senseless beheading sex with ”slaves” - prisoners or her subjects brought into her ”service” - the kind of dictatorship Dr. House handled by poisoning the dictator who done the exact thing that your wife does.

I'm loyal to my wife, what can I say?

Just like the elven thief in the same warrior path that secures your wife path, she is into stuff and MC is into stuff also, like Elin, like how he handles the elf thief, like how he is with the queen and the book-worm sweetheart.

I'm not really in the mood for Seraphina or Elin content

Quite strange how wifey gets to indulge her fetishes freehand while your MC is a recluse - how you tell him being played.
Just remember that such refusal of indulgence, the kind only the king looks to display, is what plunges the kingdom into serious unrest.

 

[DrakoGhoul]

The thing is, your wife is in the mood for senseless beheading sex with ”slaves” - prisoners or her subjects brought into her ”service” - the kind of dictatorship Dr. House handled by poisoning the dictator who done the exact thing that your wife does.

Just like the elven thief in the same warrior path that secures your wife path, she is into stuff and MC is into stuff also, like Elin, like how he handles the elf thief, like how he is with the queen and the book-worm sweetheart.

Quite strange how wifey gets to indulge her fetishes freehand while your MC is a recluse - how you tell him being played.
Just remember that such refusal of indulgence, the kind only the king looks to display, is what plunges the kingdom into serious unrest.

That's all well and good, but you clearly don't get that it's the intention of the playthrough. Maybe you only have one playthrough and believe your way of playing is the definitive way? I have up to 6 playthroughs with different playstyles. Crazy thought to not do the exact same thing on all of them. I know, right? Don't get hung up with your views and playstyles not matching mine on one of my playthroughs that's designed to go another way. Believe it or not, that's the point of exploring the options on multiple playthroughs.

Honestly, you should have understood that in the post itself. Especially when I said I chose my Isis playthrough because I don't want smut content, at the moment. If I wanted it, I could've played both of my Seraphina and Elin playthroughs. I just don't want to play them, currently.

 

[storm1105]

The thing is, your wife is in the mood for senseless beheading sex with ”slaves” - prisoners or her subjects brought into her ”service” - the kind of dictatorship Dr. House handled by poisoning the dictator who done the exact thing that your wife does.

Just like the elven thief in the same warrior path that secures your wife path, she is into stuff and MC is into stuff also, like Elin, like how he handles the elf thief, like how he is with the queen and the book-worm sweetheart.

Quite strange how wifey gets to indulge her fetishes freehand while your MC is a recluse - how you tell him being played.
Just remember that such refusal of indulgence, the kind only the king looks to display, is what plunges the kingdom into serious unrest.

Isis isn't in the mood for it, she legitimately doesn't care and only gave the order to see how mc responds. She's fundamentally against being cruel to peasants because she doesn't want uprisings.

 

[Canto Forte]

Literally the most given hook up advice when going for it: act like you do not care to see the reaction:

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Most of the time, still, they go for better character portrayals than the ones with the most success and the least common sense.

 

[oldmasterxd]

another great game by monkey even the story is good

 

[wizardcock]

just a quick question, from where did you get the picture as I don't see this on patreon. Is this from Discord?

From boosty. Sometimes boosty and patreon previews are different.

 

[DontBeAfraidKid]

From boosty. Sometimes boosty and patreon previews are different.

oh thanks for the reply, didn't knew LM is on boosty too.

 

[BorrXL]

Well, well, well what do we have here? Oh that's walkthrough for 0.5.

Update?

 

[DrakoGhoul]

Alright, I finished my Bookworm playthrough. Decided to go with the "avoid bloodshed" option. Largely for Catalina content. I hope it pays off in the future by saving her. But other than that, the update goes mostly the same. Well, besides Bookworm MC getting his ass kicked in combat but that's expected. Though, with this choice, I don't think any of my other playthroughs will side with Rebels at all. Maybe the Cass one?

Spoiler: My Aurora Build

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Also, since I'm just now seeing the preview picture. Is this hinting at my old sex slave comment for Priscilla or what? I still legitimately think that's the only way for her to not be killed off. And seeing the way she's dressed, it should be the Priscilla that fled over the one that was handed over. Which is the one that I thought would become a sex slave, since no one would ever know if she was dead or alive. If she was captured by Elis in secret.

I guess my Ravager Elis Playthrough might not be in vain anymore. First Val, then Cass. And now potentially Priscilla as well? I might can even cut down on the amount of playthroughs I have by just putting all of the lustful Elin stuff within it as well.

Anyway, now that two playthroughs are down. It's either my Cass route next or I'm going with Elin. Though, I should probably get to doing this Ravager playthrough first and have it ready in advanced. Since I have to start it over to include some of Elin earlier scenes over Cass. Also have to change from Warrior to Mage for it. I'll see how this goes.

 

[BrothersKeeper]

Isis may not mind MC having concubines as means of sexual release, but she already made it clear she won't tolerate bastard children that could contest her children's place on the throne.

As if I needed another reason not to pick that crazy b**** lol, the route I'm going that whole castle is going to be a nursery

 

[BrothersKeeper]

From what we know, Elin will not accept cass but begrudgingly accepts either isis or aurora because she can’t make her relationship with the MC public but makes him promise that he will love her just as much as he loves isis or aurora

Yeah but if you play your cards right she makes out with Cass over a dare I don't think it's going to take much to push that

 

[DrakoGhoul]

Dammit, even Mage Elis got cooked. Well, he actually cooked at the end, but man. Well, I guess I better just finish up Elin route and then get right into Cass.

That Ravager playthrough is just going to have to wait until I decide on the perk and wife for it. Since I'm actually putting more effort into it compared to the original playthrough I had for it. Also got to see this Rebel outcome, since that might be the play for it as well. In case Cass route has some alternative options.

 

[Gicoo]

I doubt Aurora is going to accept mc hvaing bastards either, concubines for that matter.

Aurora is a pushover, she will do shit.

This game is a power fantasy, MC can fuck nearly everyone and get away with it. Aus of now and very likely in the future, there is no bad outcome for him. Even if he got imprisoned, it sorted itself out sooner or later and he still became king. The opposition would rather dispose of themself than kill him (see Cass). There are very likely no wrong choices and Game Overs.

 

[Filipis]

Power fantasy doesn't really mean the mc can do everything. The acts of other characters still matter which is why most of the mc's relationships are secret. The mc can fuck whoever he wants but he can't be open about the fact he's in a relationship with them. The thing with Aurora is more outright cheating with her disapproving as opposed to Isis being fine with you fucking whoever, but doesn't want any rival claimants to the throne. I don't think the mc will ever have a relationship with anyone else in the game openly and that Aurora/Isis will remain the official wife with their children being your official children.

That remains to be seen. I'm sure there will be an ending where the Emperor MC will be able to publicly take another "official" wife, which would be Elin, Seraphina, Lia, or Cass.

If not that, then his official harem (of Elin, Seraphina, and Lia) would birth him children he could always officially recognize as heirs.

 

[FalconLover420]

Yeah but if you play your cards right she makes out with Cass over a dare I don't think it's going to take much to push that

That is true after the coup, Elin expresses concern about Cass and is very skeptic about the ordeal (Reaction depends on path). Plus she does threaten the MC if he did not give same attention to her compared to his wives.

 

[Filipis]

I think it's unlikely Mc will ever have an official wife that isn't either Aurora or isis, or have official children reconized as heirs. Espically those from his family

To that, I would say that the whole damn point of being a "bad" MC and making violent choices would mean he gets to become another Red Emperor, and after everyone is afraid of him, he could easily declare Seraphina as his Queen & wife again.

 

[can't_relate]

I think it's unlikely Mc will ever have an official wife that isn't either Aurora or isis, or have official children reconized as heirs. Espically those from his family

After becoming the emperor Elis will be able to bend the rules surely. It makes sense if you look at real world history too. There have been many kings who have taken multiple wives, so it’s not like it’s impossible to justify. The status of emperor is even higher.

It also makes sense from the tags standpoint as the dev has said there will be a harem. The MC was able to marry either his mom or sister in the previous game too.

Personally, I would prefer to have the multiple official wives ending.

 

[FalconLover420]

The way I see it right now, the MC has to have one official wife which is Aurora or Isis since his rule is fragile at best with the westland being a distraction from his vassals due to cass coup regardless of outcome and he needs alliances. Seraphina, Elin, Cass, Ophelia will all be secret relations at the moment due to incest. Remember the common folk where already laughing at the MC's depiction as an incest lover (Which is the case and they might see him as a laughing stock if revealed it was all true). Furthermore, you also got to remember that even Regis who stabilized the kingdom had to murder Cass's Mother in order to marry Seraphina to fulfill the prophecy.

Honestly, I am okay with Aurora's/Isis's children be the official heirs while everyone else's is unofficial children.

To that, I would say that the whole damn point of being a "bad" MC and making violent choices would mean he gets to become another Red Emperor, and after everyone is afraid of him, he could easily declare Seraphina as his Queen & wife again.

I want to see what would happen if you mix the good choices and the violent choices. For example, you kept the golden order but made Val your sex slave or took the farmer's wife.

 

[Filipis]

Like I said I don't think it has anything to do with bending the rules or not and more personal interest from the characters from the other characters. Elin is the only one who might want to get married, the others don't really need to marry the mc or seem like they want to and would be content with just being in a secret relationship with mc. I don't think Mc marrying anyone else is in the cards at all.


Also the point about Emperors and multiple wifes thing doesn't really make any sense at all and isn't really true. The cultures where Emperors had multilple wives is in cultures where all monarchs had multiple wives. Not every culture does that though, it has nothing to do with being emperor in particular. Unless Mc can change the cultural stigma towards it the entire point is completely irrelevant.

Buddy, this is a fantasy world we are talking about. A fantasy world inspired by our real medieval history - where emperors, kings, khans, cezars often took multiple wives, concubines and shit. They literally had a choice of legitimizing their bastard children and give them the right to ascend the throne one day.

Once MC establishes himself as the next Red Emperor, a harem of his own sisters & mother is not out of the realm of possibility. Even taking one of them as his new wife could be explained away.