I know you're limited by being on P-treon, but since you're a new writer can we get back to what made Inceton great in the first place, which is the dub-con? I know it's hard to skirt the rules, and that some of the audience has changed a bit over the years, but having everything turn into vanilla blandness is really disappointing. Other people do it successfully, hopefully you can make Inceton great again =P.
I haven't caught up to the new content yet (I'm like I think halfway through s2 and have been for over a year at this point, and it's been a bit of a shitfest, not gonna lie), so hopefully I'll be able to perceive the difference in your writing once I get there, and it's not boring vanilla stuff to whatever extent you can get away with it not being so.
I won’t lie to you, that is not a current priority for me with Lust Theory or Lust Bound. For starters, and as you yourself are aware, the rules on Patreon make dub-con a tricky line to navigate. That is simply the reality of Patreon and it means subjects like dub-con have to be considered extremely cautiously. Beyond this (And I know this isn’t specifically what you are asking but want to mention) Lust Theory and Lust Bound are not part of Inceton’s NTR projects – where these things are more likely to appear.
My biggest aim with S3 of Lust Theory has primarily been with introducing a deeper story and personal growth development for the protagonist, as well as more insight into his relationships with the girls he has been pursuing. Many of the comments and issues players have had with the game have revolved around the feeling of the story stalling out and not seeing any stakes in the narrative beyond MC's desire to work out how to fuck the various girls in his life. There had also been a wish for MC to grow and develop as a character himself.
My focus has been on introducing those greater stakes and emotional connections, exploring the protagonist’s relationships at a deeper level. I also want to explore how being isolated in the time loop for so long has affected him as person, and the isolation, psychological changes he has suffered through, often without realising it. While I am still looking to make his adventures sexy and exciting, I really want to give Season 3 a sense of personal growth for the hero and deeper story as he is faced with the looming threat of the time loop ending once and for all, and wanting to address the issues he has created with the women who are important to him.
There are a couple of scenes that *might* have dub-con elements, down the road, but I’d hesitate to call them true dub-con.
I understand saying all this might risk disappointing you, but I don’t want to do you a disservice by hoodwinking or leading anyone on. I want to engage honestly with you all. But I have no particular plans to add any heavy or focussed dub-con to the story in Season 3 and it is not a particular priority for me.
Embercat - Lust Bound & Lust Theory S3 Writer & Story Designer
