Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.53.0] [Selebus]

[Detective Dc345]

I think it is a fair assumption a few million resets and few melting sensei while you fuck them, could teach one this lesson in love.

 

[Xiondingens]

Awww, but i made the pun.

 

[Detective Dc345]

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[Detective Dc345]

0.35 is going to sweep this year's homie awards and no other update in the line up is going to come close.

 

[Fire Lord Zuko]

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Paper City for best song

 

[fdsasdf_p]

So... You think, basically, the new Maya thinks love is "Yeah, let's fuck, cuddle for a while and then consider it over," while OUR Maya has learned that love isn't just about sex, but also about the person you like.

Yes; basically what Sensei means to our Maya feels so drastically different from what Sensei means to this current Maya, to a point that it's almost like actual love vs desperate codependency disguised as intimate relationship; like I am not even sure if this current Maya has convinced herself that she loves Sensei yet, in comparison to our Maya who simply can't show or say it. This difference to me is great enough that some transitions from her point of view must have happened during her time in the loops if this kind of mindset was how she entered them.

But I guess I am just not really used to her ahego face, but hey I am not complaining.

Sorry but how did you make that leap? Did i miss something?

This is from Rika's new event. I took the liberty of connecting fucking Maya and Maya popped as cause and effect, and the whole thing wasn't initiated by an about-to-be-reset Maya. But I will admit that claiming "we know why sex on the roof happened" is still a little early when all we can assume is this is a formal punishment from the gods without anything really substantial to support it.

As for how sync her memory is, it's just how she doesn't know Ami and Ayane kissed.

 

[Xiondingens]

if this kind of mindset was how she entered them.

We dont even know for sure if it is. Like i mentioned a while ago, memory manipulation is a thing in the story for a while now. And there is no one there who could tell if this is the actual OG maya before the time loops.

 

[barglenarglezous]

Oh that's very good to see, Ami outside, things might finally get back to some semblance of the usual routine soon.

My first thought was "is it time to visit Sekai's grave again?"

 

[barglenarglezous]

The next thing is the despawning itself. Last time it happened to Tsuneyo in TH15 15NT M3, and more previously to Kaori in Wither. Both events, as well as the rest of the strange things that took place in Tojo Raman (Things Like Stairs and Blackout), came with electric blackouts. At this point it is safe to assume that these electric blackouts are byproducts of god’s work, like drawing immense power through the wires to achieve specific divine goals.

I don't think she despawns. I think she teleports to exactly where she needs to be (like right behind Sensei and Yuki when they're about to intrude into her father's room)

 

[ratmanirl]

I've been thinking, how do you manage to "redeem" the MC? Like obviously, redemption would entail not screwing underage girls, but doesn't that kinda go against the entire point of the game? In a way, "redemption" is never starting the game in the first place, but again, I doubt anyone will accept an ending akin to "it was all a dream."

 

[Xiondingens]

I doubt anyone will accept an ending akin to "it was all a dream."

You mean the laziest, cheapest and most overused form of ending storytelling ever shat out, that usually let the story before it loose every meaning it could possible have? Why would people not love that?

 

[Fire Lord Zuko]

I've been thinking, how do you manage to "redeem" the MC? Like obviously, redemption would entail not screwing underage girls, but doesn't that kinda go against the entire point of the game? In a way, "redemption" is never starting the game in the first place, but again, I doubt anyone will accept an ending akin to "it was all a dream."

A very good question. I don’t think Sensei can ever be completely redeemed, because obviously the sins of his past will always remain. However, redemption is possible in the loose sense of the word when he’s finally able to strengthen his resolve, take a hard look at his past along with the horrible things that happened, and acknowledge them.

Akira couldn’t even remember his own name for an entire chapter or even Sekai’s face because he intentionally suppressed the trauma it brought him. Something that Niki helped him overcome in “The End of the Tour (Glasswalker)”. Still one of my favorite events in the entire game btw.

Yes, he was hated by his mother. Yes, he was groomed by Sekai. Yes, he ran out on Niki without saying a word after Sekai’s death. Yes, he repeated the cycle of grooming with his students like Sekai did to him. All of this happened.

But Akira’s problem right now is that, while he knows what he does is wrong, he almost never makes any active effort to become someone better. And when he does make an effort to become better, the gods are there to remind him that he’s their puppet to use as they see fit, whether he wants to be or not.

So to recap: I don’t believe Akira’s slate can ever be wiped completely clean, but he can at least gather the strength within himself to break the cycle of trauma and abuse, and become a better man for it. To do this, though, the gods must be dealt with somehow, some way.

 

[Riolol]

A very good question. I don’t think Sensei can ever be completely redeemed, because obviously the sins of his past will always remain. However, redemption is possible in the loose sense of the word when he’s finally able to strengthen his resolve, take a hard look at his past along with the horrible things that happened, and acknowledge them.

Akira couldn’t even remember his own name for an entire chapter or even Sekai’s face because he intentionally suppressed the trauma it brought him. Something that Niki helped him overcome in “The End of the Tour (Glasswalker)”. Still one of my favorite events in the entire game btw.

Yes, he was hated by his mother. Yes, he was groomed by Sekai. Yes, he ran out on Niki without saying a word after Sekai’s death. Yes, he repeated the cycle of grooming with his students like Sekai did to him. All of this happened.

But Akira’s problem right now is that, while he knows what he does is wrong, he almost never makes any active effort to become someone better. And when he does make an effort to become better, the gods are there to remind him that he’s their puppet to use as they see fit, whether he wants to be or not.

So to recap: I don’t believe Akira’s slate can ever be wiped completely clean, but he can at least gather the strength within himself to break the cycle of trauma and abuse, and become a better man for it. To do this, though, the gods must be dealt with somehow, some way.

Agreed, in order for him to have any semblance of redemption he would need to get away from the influence of the gods (and Sekai's ghost). He did at least try as you said so there may be some hope there when this is all over.

 

[barglenarglezous]

I don't think he's going to be redeemed at all. In fact, I suspect the "purity" endings may exist to redeem each of the girls from the downward spiral he's dragging them down.

This update showed that most of the girls are spiraling the drain without him. They need him, and considering the kind of man he is, that's dangerously unhealthy for all of them.

The most recent reset showed how this plays out. He ends up alone and miserable. That's his finale. That's his penance.

 

[Pedro4545454]

I don't think he's going to be redeemed at all. In fact, I suspect the "purity" endings may exist to redeem each of the girls from the downward spiral he's dragging them down.

As far as I remember it has been said several times that the pure endings will focus on Akira getting with each specific girl on the chosen route and having special sex scenes for each of them, so your logic doesn't make sense.

Edit:It's not to sound rude or arrogant, it's just a reminder.

 

[Detective Dc345]

Canonically speaking the Lessons in Love universe has ghosts, aliens, higher beings that can manipulate reality, talking plants and whatever the fuck Big Boy is. At this point Sel should just add Pokémon so Sana could get to fulfill her fantasy. I don't think anybody would be surprised if we saw a Garchomp somewhere in the background.

 

[Xiondingens]

I still have doubts about those aliens actually been real.

 

[Riolol]

I still have doubts about those aliens actually been real.

Out of everything we have seen in this world does life on other planets really sound that far fetched?

 

[Xiondingens]

Out of everything we have seen in this world does life on other planets really sound that far fetched?

In general? No. But the way they are used in the story, they just feel more like a story device for diversion as something that is actually real.

 

[Fire Lord Zuko]

Guys, I hate to admit it… but I have one of Good Kid’s songs stuck in my head now. “First Rate Town” it’s called. The music really didn’t fit the update imo, but I won’t deny it’s kinda catchy.

Damn you, Sel!