VN Ren'Py Isabella - Chasing Shadows [Ch. 4.3] [badtimetales]

[Jarulf]

Yeah, seems like there have been some good opportunities for that, especially with Alex's jealousy - "Look, I don't want her, I want you but if you could stop inviting her to spend the night at my house ..."

It'll be fun to see what BTT has planned for it, regardless of which path you pick. Throuple is my head canon, but I'll probably try Alex solo as well.
It could probably happen in any number of ways, Alex could come to the MC and confess to an interest in Isa, he could confront her or just ask what's with her basically pushing Isa into his arms, or something completely different.

 

[Pixillin']

It'll be fun to see what BTT has planned for it, regardless of which path you pick. Throuple is my head canon, but I'll probably try Alex solo as well.
It could probably happen in any number of ways, Alex could come to the MC and confess to an interest in Isa, he could confront her or just ask what's with her basically pushing Isa into his arms, or something completely different.

No idea. I just hope Alex doesn't try anything before we talk about it because TBH, if Alex wasn't there I still wouldn't go for Isa.

 

[Jarulf]

No idea. I just hope Alex doesn't try anything before we talk about it because TBH, if Alex wasn't there I still wouldn't go for Isa.

Or maybe her trying to initiate something prompts the discussion, and we'll have to talk it through like adults. I have no idea what's being planned, but I hope for something interesting.
I like Isa, just not as much as Alex and would have been happy with her solo path if I Alex wasn't so awesome.

 

[Pixillin']

Or maybe her trying to initiate something prompts the discussion, and we'll have to talk it through like adults. I have no idea what's being planned, but I hope for something interesting.
I like Isa, just not as much as Alex and would have been happy with her solo path if I Alex wasn't so awesome.

Yep, we'll see but I'm already closer than I want to be with Isa. I think that I find her too needy, and too always in trouble. MC already lost his fiance, don't want someone who is calling with an emergency every fifteen minutes. I think, If Alex wasn't there and if they were options I'd be more interested in Annoushka or Williams daughter (blanking on her name) than Isa. We'll see what happens though. Sad that, apparently, Alex is going away for a bit.

 

[Jarulf]

Yep, we'll see but I'm already closer than I want to be with Isa. I think that I find her too needy, and too always in trouble. MC already lost his fiance, don't want someone who is calling with an emergency every fifteen minutes. I think, If Alex wasn't there and if they were options I'd be more interested in Annoushka or Williams daughter (blanking on her name) than Isa. We'll see what happens though. Sad that, apparently, Alex is going away for a bit.

I'd be interested in Anoushka too.
I agree about Isa needing help could probably have been written better, and if this was BTT's second game would have been. But for the story to get anywhere, especially the romances, Isa needed to become a part of the MC's life. It's happening a little too quickly to be entirely believable, perhaps, but dragging it out would have made the romance plots take forever to develop I guess. It's a tradeoff.

But in all this we've forgotten Isa herself - she does have agency and is not a pawn of the two others. I could very well see her put a (temporary) stop to Alex's shenanigans. She's smart and has just found two new friends, I don't think she wants to jeopardise this even if she may be attracted to one or both of them.

 

[Pixillin']

I'd be interested in Anoushka too.
I agree about Isa needing help could probably have been written better, and if this was BTT's second game would have been. But for the story to get anywhere, especially the romances, Isa needed to become a part of the MC's life.

I get that, and if you're on that path then well and good, but I have no intention of going anywhere near the isa path and wish I could have said no to her more often to make that clear (to her and to Alex). Like I've said before, I see her as Alex's friend - not mine - and MC is spending a lot of time with her. I'm already closer to her than I really want to be (even platonically).

 

[Jarulf]

I get that, and if you're on that path then well and good, but I have no intention of going anywhere near the isa path and wish I could have said no to her more often to make that clear (to her and to Alex). Like I've said before, I see her as Alex's friend - not mine - and MC is spending a lot of time with her. I'm already closer to her than I really want to be (even platonically).

I understand what you mean, and get your frustration, even if I don't really understand your reaction to her. We seem to see her very differently.
I'm definitely a lot more interested in Alex, she's someone I'd probably fall for irl, but I've absolutely nothing against Isa. I like her too and don't really mind how she's been 'thrust' upon us. Just a case of each to their own, I guess.

 

[Grumpy Old Aussie]

I'd be interested in Anoushka too.

Yep, I like her too, she has been forgotten mostly.