Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.55.0] [Selebus]

[Moonflare]

Does anybody know how the fuck do i trigger the events for Tsuneyo after 'Thomas Mato M.D' one and the events for Yumi after 'A life i never wanted'? and that one happy event after 'Kyoto'?

I feel like 50% of my playtime on this game is clicking on buttons like a regard.

I'd recommend you download the guide mod, as the recent update already covers update 0.47. Otherwise you can either follow the wiki or our "event trigger" guides.

Spoiler: further instructions

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even though it updated on Saturday, so the only way I find out there's updates is seeking them out

Lessons in Love updates 10 months a year (more or less), always on the first day of the month. You could check the discord, but also this thread - whichever you prefer. The next update (0.49) will be on May 1st.

Just some ranting about how much every time i play Lil i feel like i'm playing some absolutely deranged version of a Ravenloft adventure where the writer decided nothing was off the hook.

I mean, there seem to be parallels. I don't know to which extent he took inspiration from it, but it's definitely possible. Welcome to the thread, nonetheless.

 

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[Deleted member 6877248]

Hi everyone, long time lurker here, coming just to ramble about something i've never heard discussed before.

As a DnD enthusiast, it is pretty clear that Selebus is a DnD enjoyer too, and i'm sure his narration capabilities have brought both fun and suffering to many DnD groups in real life.

What i'm here to talk about is what i percieve as the inspiration Selebus took from DnD, especially the idea of the Domains of Dread (Ravenloft), the trapped souls inside and their Darklords, for the creation of LiL.

Be warned that i'm fueled by two glasses of wine, a carnival doughnut as big as a serving platter and several birthday sweets, so i've got enough sugar in my brain to be conscious that most of what i'm saying is possibly sensless bullshit, especially since english is not my first language. I don't even remember most of what happened during the various in-game Molly's DnD sessions, so hints there were probably lost to me.

Spoiler: Spoiler for the Ravenloft / Domains of Dread lore from DnD, i guess

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That's all from me i guess, just some ranting about how much every time i play Lil i feel like i'm playing some absolutely deranged version of a Ravenloft adventure where the writer decided nothing was off the hook.

Man, get triple the amount of sugar you've had, not sure if someone already did a DND perspective on LiL before on here (I doubt someone already did) but this was a nice read and comparison.

Is it evil of me to wish coming out of forced retirement upon you?

I know the message was not directed to me but I'd like to also say something, I wouldn't say it's evil of you, nor is it good, it is neutral and more to life, something stops and you miss it after it had stopped but understand it's allowed to/should, it's just something natural to happen, you can only embrace and continue growing.
Not calling you ungrown or anything similar to that, by the way. I just believe a person always continues to grow even in elderhood.

 

[TBone9]

hey, it's Selebus' favorite developer!

say, did you take his in-game rant as humorously as we all did? cause you seem to live rent free in his head apparently.

Spoiler: Egg time madness

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I'd take it as a medal honestly. Anyway, just curious about your reaction as it has been obviously throw in your direction.

First: How can his characters talk about "taking our music" when so much is pulled from royalty-free sources available to anyone?
And second: Molly of all people should know the difference between a blood-sucking parasite and a sorcerer-turned-undead by unholy magic.

It's one of the things I and some other members have memed about the most in my server, including a low effort copypasta of his DDLC rant (I think this dates back to the exact day he dropped 0.39?):

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I wear it as a badge of honour, it's not every day you become canon in a big game or get banned from a big server you've sent exactly 1 message in.

As an added bonus, I've been saving a lot of money on rent.

Didn't you get a "bruh" on one of your pages from him as well, or am I thinking of a different dev?

 

[ItsAtrX]

First: How can his characters talk about "taking our music" when so much is pulled from royalty-free sources available to anyone?

I think the funniest part about the whole music thing is the fact he said I'd owe him 500 bucks if I had used Kimi to Aki no Bouken. Him. Not the artist.

Didn't you get a "bruh" on one of your pages from him as well, or am I thinking of a different dev?

Spoiler: That's me!

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[combige]

Made me laugh with

Spoiler: 0.48 Yasu spoiler

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It could be perfect mlem time.

Spoiler: Spoiler for the Ravenloft / Domains of Dread lore from DnD, i guess

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Based Moyo enjoyer.

Spoiler: The future of Sensei

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Basically Twisted Memories plot.

 

[Slub]

hey, it's Selebus' favorite developer!

say, did you take his in-game rant as humorously as we all did? cause you seem to live rent free in his head apparently.

Spoiler: Egg time madness

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I'd take it as a medal honestly. Anyway, just curious about your reaction as it has been obviously throw in your direction.

Asked the guy that is guilty of sharing the triggers for every update as well as puzzle hints. I‘m pretty sure that you are right next to him on Sels shitlist




Anyways, thank you for your contributions by the way. The input saved my sanity more than just once

 

[Detective Dc345]

Uta's complete love journal is out btw. *Don't double ban me Sel I haven't leaked any content. I love and admire your work.*

 

[Antosha]

So.... finished 0.48. Much fun stuff. Some really wild lore-related stuff that I'm trying to sort out in my head. Particularly the sections with

Spoiler: 0.48 Spoiler - Tsuneyo, Yumi, and Yasu

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[JelF547]

I hereby welcome you to the prestigious club of individuals banned from lilcord. There aren't many of us... is what I would like to say, but this club grows at an astronomical rate.

One day fluff would surely find a leaker

 

[jclark1337]

So.... finished 0.48. Much fun stuff. Some really wild lore-related stuff that I'm trying to sort out in my head. Particularly the sections with

Spoiler: 0.48 Spoiler - Tsuneyo, Yumi, and Yasu

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Ooh I like your idea of the "Dark Route" being a sort of nightmare consisting of Akira becoming the plaything of a bunch of crazed/possessed versions of the girls he took advantage of. It would be an ultimate symbol of retribution for himself, I think that could work really well narratively

 

[fasoaga]

Hi guys, an off topic question for you: Who is your best girl and which specific moment made you realize that?

For me it's Ayane and the moment that made her the sole winner of best girl is Chapter 3 "Everyone" The standup contest between Ayane and Tsuneyo was so impactful in my first playtrough. Because it made me realise one thing, Tsuneyo announcing what happened in Lavender Green made me much more uncomfortable than the event itself.

I was so shocked at the time i didn't pay attention to any of the reactions made by other girls. On my second time, i saw Ayane going into shock, pain, desperation. Then what did she do? She put on a mask and tried her best to decrease the tension and lessen the impact of "knock knock jokes".

I watched a character crumble to pieces, then standing up and fight for her love. If anyone deserves the title "Best Girl", it's Ayane.

 

[fdsasdf_p]

the tint of butterfly hairpin tint in all previous Sekai episodes to say evil Sekai from good Sekai?

I don't think there'd be a good Sekai, bad Sekai situation (they are at best shoulder demon vs shoulder...chaotic good succubus...I guess?). And even if there is one, I hope they're not differed by just the tint of the butterfly hairpin since Imani and Touka also own those but with other two different colors. Out of curiosity though I still went and did some digging.

Spoiler: color1

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Spoiler: color2(?)

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Spoiler: color1 and 2

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It might be true that there are two types of butterfly hairpins, but from the looks of it I honestly can’t tell if such a thing is meaningful; Sekai has always been very consistent with being creepy and hot in almost every encounter.

Edit: a side effect of doing this is that now I found Sekai hotter and a lot funnier than before.

 

[Budoop]

hey, it's Selebus' favorite developer!

say, did you take his in-game rant as humorously as we all did? cause you seem to live rent free in his head apparently.

Spoiler: Egg time madness

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I'd take it as a medal honestly. Anyway, just curious about your reaction as it has been obviously throw in your direction.

I never even noticed this cause I skipped through the entire event as it was boring me shitless.
What a waste of his time making this shit, like get a grip.

LiL while good is extremely cliche in it's overarching story, it may not have remained an isekai type beat but psychological horror anime under cutesy pretences is practically a whole genre.
While there is nuance that makes it stand way out from this genre and does make it unique, he can't compare your game with his given even the description alone.
Speaking of, gonna try it out tmrw.

Hi guys, an off topic question for you: Who is your best girl and which specific moment made you realize that?

For me it's Ayane and the moment that made her the sole winner of best girl is Chapter 3 "Everyone" The standup contest between Ayane and Tsuneyo was so impactful in my first playtrough. Because it made me realise one thing, Tsuneyo announcing what happened in Lavender Green made me much more uncomfortable than the event itself.

I was so shocked at the time i didn't pay attention to any of the reactions made by other girls. On my second time, i saw Ayane going into shock, pain, desperation. Then what did she do? She put on a mask and tried her best to decrease the tension and lessen the impact of "knock knock jokes".

I watched a character crumble to pieces, then standing up and fight for her love. If anyone deserves the title "Best Girl", it's Ayane.

This is gonna be the lamest answer in this whole thread given the types we got here but I gotta vote Niki.
Seeing everything that's going on and persevering through it for Akira and Ami is fucking adorable -- stupid, but adorable.
Girls with a bit of fire in em are also a huge plus to me.

If I had to pick one of the class I'd go Touka, bonus point when a girl is willing to bully you.

 

[combige]

I don't think there'd be a good Sekai, bad Sekai situation (they are at best shoulder demon vs shoulder...chaotic good succubus...I guess?). And even if there is one, I hope they're not differed by just the tint of the butterfly hairpin since Imani and Touka also own those but with other two different colors. Out of curiosity though I still went and did some digging.

Spoiler: color1

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Spoiler: color2(?)

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Spoiler: color1 and 2

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It might be true that there are two types of butterfly hairpins, but from the looks of it I honestly can’t tell if such a thing is meaningful; Sekai has always been very consistent with being creepy and hot in almost every encounter.

Edit: a side effect of doing this is that now I found Sekai hotter and a lot funnier than before.

Some real diggerydoo here, didn't think anyone would go for it. Looking at the results of your hard work I may say that my hypothesis is untenable. Well, double Sekai can always be an example to illustrate her BPD in neverending attempt to increase controversy.

 

[Moonflare]

Who is your best girl and which specific moment made you realize that?

Ami Amamiya Himawari, obviously.

Spoiler: One of the girls

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But now, for the proper answer: Maya.

Spoiler: Watermelon girl

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The "girl who leapt through time", and the Okabe to Akira's Kurisu (Steins;Gate), also the Vega to his Altair, and possibly Stray God (cat) to her summoner. We've all written so much about her, but I actually know by heart the moment I realised she was best girl, and also the moment Akira realised she was best girl.

Spoiler: Those two moments

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I get that Maya is kind of the expected answer, since the game is written for her to be best girl.

It is totally unfair to compare other people with someone that has gone through hundreds of years of resets for him (without turning into a murder hobo redhead), but what can I do? I start crying every time I rewatch "I will deliver you to the fireflies" (and so many other of her events) - there's no competition in my heart.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

I get that Maya is kind of the expected answer, since the game is written for her to be best girl.

No she isn't.
She's a mistake that one has to get over with.

 

[Yarazin]

Hi guys, an off topic question for you: Who is your best girl and which specific moment made you realize that?

For me it's Ayane and the moment that made her the sole winner of best girl is Chapter 3 "Everyone" The standup contest between Ayane and Tsuneyo was so impactful in my first playtrough. Because it made me realise one thing, Tsuneyo announcing what happened in Lavender Green made me much more uncomfortable than the event itself.

I was so shocked at the time i didn't pay attention to any of the reactions made by other girls. On my second time, i saw Ayane going into shock, pain, desperation. Then what did she do? She put on a mask and tried her best to decrease the tension and lessen the impact of "knock knock jokes".

I watched a character crumble to pieces, then standing up and fight for her love. If anyone deserves the title "Best Girl", it's Ayane.

If I have to pick one then I finally have to admit Maya Prime wins over Niki. I loved her from the very start. I'll leave it at that since Moonie does a million times better job at explaining the love for her than I can.

Ayane would be second from the class and Niki from everyone. But I want both! Or all three actually. Shit every time this subject comes up I start thinking of other girls I shouldn't leave off the love list....

Similar topic:
So the Love Journal. It was cute, I liked it. Was it worth two years of thinking about when we are going to get it? Obviously not if your a sane person. Loved that it had Ayane's newer outfit, but wish it would have had Rin, Chika, and Ami's old hair. Also not sure I completely agreed with Uta but we have more info than she does.

 

[barglenarglezous]

It might be true that there are two types of butterfly hairpins, but from the looks of it I honestly can’t tell if such a thing is meaningful; Sekai has always been very consistent with being creepy and hot in almost every encounter.

Sekai was very much being the shoulder angel/shoulder devil trope, manifesting as "everything he loved about her" and "everything he hates about himself that came from her" respectively.

 

[Moonflare]

For those curious about it, here is the entirety of Uta's journal (as released in the FanFest):

Spoiler: Uta-chan's Ranking Journal

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I figured I should post it so that we can discuss it. TLDR is that Uta both misses and scores a lot But for all that she got wrong, calling Noriko "Plan B" was so freaking funny it was worth it.