VN Ren'Py My Husband's Boss [Ch.2] [SC Stories]

[Hardtimesareonus]

and what would you say - if Hutch met with Christian this Sunday ? (Or - with the mythical Mayor, for example)

I have a whole scenario where Christian tricks Hutch into going into that hotel and gets Hutch into a room with a one way mirror that ends with him unknowingly watching Vivian get dp'd by the Mayor and Christian. It ends with Christian lowering the mirror for Vivian to see Hutch standing there.


This is a joke

 

[Manshino]

Can you imagine if chapter 3 is from Vivian's perspective and she walks into their house after her fun with Christian and hears another woman screaming Hutch's name? She'd walk in and see Hutch giving someone the deep strokes and ask how could he. That would "balance" things out

Someone would complain anyway

 

[Hardtimesareonus]

Someone would complain anyway

I'd complain it wasn't two women with the song don't trust playing in the background for what she has put that man through

 

[duckydoodoo]

Can you imagine if chapter 3 is from Vivian's perspective and she walks into their house after her fun with Christian and hears another woman screaming Hutch's name? She'd walk in and see Hutch giving someone the deep strokes and ask how could he. That would "balance" things out

cant tell if you are being sarcastic or not.

just an example, but hope it helps explain why i dont believe there can ever be balance in a relationship where there is betrayal. its like digging a hole in the ground, even after you put back exactly what you removed the ground wont look the same as before you started.

if hutch cheated back, it would be an act of malice or self repair whereas vivs initally was pure selfish desire. intent changes everything. kinda like the difference between manslaughter and murder. one is where death was the result of actions and the other death was the intent.

 

[Ts Lams]

I'm surprised how everyone continues with their theories of this and their theories of that, but almost everyone overlooks the disappearance of the dev for more than a month, haha I decided not to enter this thread since I played the update, but I was really worried about the silence, not even some like, when normally there was some sign of the dev at least once every 15 days...

 

[Gojo_]

I'm surprised how everyone continues with their theories of this and their theories of that, but almost everyone overlooks the disappearance of the dev for more than a month, haha I decided not to enter this thread since I played the update, but I was really worried about the silence, not even some like, when normally there was some sign of the dev at least once every 15 days...

Same. I just keep coming back to this thread just to check if the dev has posted anything

 

[Luc77]

That's right, I was also expecting some kind of gesture a month after the release of chapter 2. However, in the case with this dev we are in the unusual situation that he doesn't want anything from us - except a word of appreciation. Given that we have entered the holiday season, the actual return of info on his part may take longer. It is telling that he has given no sign of life since the release - he just took a vacation from “MHB”. It should be noted that this 2nd part contains about 3,000 images, where well-known creators headed by the “king of dairy” release actulizations containing usually up to 1,000 images at a similar time, so we can really assume that working on the 3rd part exhausted his energy, which probably reflected on his life in Normal (RL). There are games that have an actulization once a year and no one cries (e.g. JOHN, a recent small update of that game what you run a cafe, or a pretty similar dev to SC - Beanie Guy Studio - My brother Wife). We are patiently waiting for word from SC Stories, and do not assume a negative scenario.

 

[lolo540]

That's right, I was also expecting some kind of gesture a month after the release of chapter 2. However, in the case with this dev we are in the unusual situation that he doesn't want anything from us - except a word of appreciation. Given that we have entered the holiday season, the actual return of info on his part may take longer. It is telling that he has given no sign of life since the release - he just took a vacation from “MHB”. It should be noted that this 2nd part contains about 3,000 images, where well-known creators headed by the “king of dairy” release actulizations containing usually up to 1,000 images at a similar time, so we can really assume that working on the 3rd part exhausted his energy, which probably reflected on his life in Normal (RL). There are games that have an actulization once a year and no one cries (e.g. JOHN, a recent small update of that game what you run a cafe, or a pretty similar dev to SC - Beanie Guy Studio - My brother Wife). We are patiently waiting for word from SC Stories, and do not assume a negative scenario.

Given Sc Stories' frank way of communicating so far, even if there was “bad” news, he'd tell us.
I think so...
Given the size of 0.4 compared to the average production of other DEVs, he really did it fast ( for free ). He probably needs a break. He also said he needed to take care of some personal business.

 

[Don't Ask ME]

I'm surprised how everyone continues with their theories of this and their theories of that, but almost everyone overlooks the disappearance of the dev for more than a month, haha I decided not to enter this thread since I played the update, but I was really worried about the silence, not even some like, when normally there was some sign of the dev at least once every 15 days...

I'm the same as you, my friend. i rarely discuss here but i enjoy the story of the game made by the dev. i even sometimes like some of the atmosphere of the story he brings (i rarely discuss because i'm waiting for my friend's game to release the demo). maybe those who have a negative impression of this game, don't know how difficult it is to make a game (even though the genre that will be in the game is already stated).

 

[Luc77]

So we're left with a fun guess as to what's next. What we know about the future.
Part 3 will be about Hutch before all else - and it will definitely feature scenes from the go-go club and the garden party. Garden party we have already discussed more than once, go-go club less, because there are only 2 rather enigmatic renders.


what can we learn from this ? [I completely disregard the supposition that there is a Vi on the pipe]. Hutch is sitting at the table(cocktail tables), he is probably with two more people (3 glasses and an empty bottle). I assume this is a formal business outing with a client(or Chris)-meaning Hutch, Vi + client/Chris. The way Hutch is portrayed in the picture of the large room may suggest that he is, for example, looking at the client and Vivian dancing on the dance floor. Of course, Vi is there to get the contract, and Hutch is there from the weld of the technical.... in the second picture - it looks like Hutch is asked to take care of himself while Vivian is discussing the details of the contract....

 

[Don't Ask ME]

So we're left with a fun guess as to what's next. What we know about the future.
Part 3 will be about Hutch before all else - and it will definitely feature scenes from the go-go club and the garden party. Garden party we have already discussed more than once, go-go club less, because there are only 2 rather enigmatic renders.


what can we learn from this ? [I completely disregard the supposition that there is a Vi on the pipe]. Hutch is sitting at the table(cocktail tables), he is probably with two more people (3 glasses and an empty bottle). I assume this is a formal business outing with a client(or Chris)-meaning Hutch, Vi + client/Chris. The way Hutch is portrayed in the picture of the large room may suggest that he is, for example, looking at the client and Vivian dancing on the dance floor. Of course, Vi is there to get the contract, and Hutch is there from the weld of the technical.... in the second picture - it looks like Hutch is asked to take care of himself while Vivian is discussing the details of the contract....

I don't know about the next chapter but the unique thing I got from chapter two is that it's like repeating the events in the backyard during chapter 1 (it surprised me a lot [i think that the twist], because we unwittingly saw things that were not seen before in chapter 1). but if I keep on guessing and remembering the developer's words, it seems that chapter 3 or the future will be darker.

btw, did I miss something during my absence from this thread ?

 

[TonyMurray]

I guess the main question I have is about the actual direction of the narrative - will it remain forwards only, or will this "Hutch update" (it won't only be about Hutch) feature a rewind and show us some of what he did that first weekend when he went awol, and what happened while he was away with Christian during the events of Ch2?

If it shows us some of what happened, I would say the club is a good shout for inclusion there. It certainly sounds like either Christian or Reese would choose a gentleman's club as either part of the negotiations, or as celebration on the last night. (Unless he changed, it shouldn't be from the MIA weekend, as Hutch was wearing a different outfit when he returned from that.) Like you, I don't expect Vivian to be on a pole, dancing - in fact, I probably don't expect her to be there at all.

The second image could just be Hutch not wanting to look at the dancer, as he doesn't want to think about another woman, and/or is just being stubborn! It's a location change, by the looks of it though - a private dance maybe, possibly enforced by Christian or someone?

Pictures included, since they were from back in February (one of the earlier sets of previews, somehow!):

Remember that these were given to us as "rough, unprocessed renders" so who knows what changes might come about in post-processing, or even if they will both end up included in the game when the chapter is released...

 

[Dealbreaker]

a private dance maybe, possibly enforced by Christian or someone?

Quite plausible. Three possible messages the boss could imply by doing that:
1. Isn't it nice to sit back and watch? Get used to that, maybe it's your thing.
2. There are other women out there. Let Vivian do her thing and try to amuse yourself. Your marriage is over anyway.
3. Be more like me, be a real man, learn how to deal with women and to use them. Don't spend any emotions, be harder. I'm doing these things also in order to teach you that, you will thank me later.

This brings us to alternative strategies the boss could intend with regard to Hutch, what kind of play he likes to play. Short term or more refined, long term satisfaction? More humiliation or more manipulation?

 

[GibboBtw]

Quite plausible. Three possible messages the boss could imply by doing that:
1. Isn't it nice to sit back and watch? Get used to that, maybe it's your thing.
2. There are other women out there. Let Vivian do her thing and try to amuse yourself. Your marriage is over anyway.
3. Be more like me, be a real man, learn how to deal with women and to use them. Don't spend any emotions, be harder. I'm doing these things also in order to teach you that, you will thank me later.

This brings us to alternative strategies the boss could intend with regard to Hutch, what kind of play he likes to play. Short term or more refined, long term satisfaction?

It's going to be something like 1 isn't it...

pls don't do it to me...

 

[noahsombrero]

That's right, I was also expecting some kind of gesture a month after the release of chapter 2. However, in the case with this dev we are in the unusual situation that he doesn't want anything from us - except a word of appreciation.

Yes, have we done that? Or have we threatened to go away if he gives us dumb shit again like he did in chapter 2? Not that I am saying he did, but some do.

It might even be that some players here only want to see corruption and degradation of women, especially Wife who they insist is a full fledged whore. That instead of showing interest in the layers of character SC shows us in the three mc's.

Given that we have entered the holiday season, the actual return of info on his part may take longer. It is telling that he has given no sign of life since the release

Which is unlike him.

Summer is a holiday season? Followed by Christmas. That takes us all the way to past Valentines Day.

- he just took a vacation from “MHB”. It should be noted that this 2nd part contains about 3,000 images, where well-known creators headed by the “king of dairy” release actulizations containing usually up to 1,000 images at a similar time, so we can really assume that working on the 3rd part exhausted his energy, which probably reflected on his life in Normal (RL). There are games that have an actulization once a year and no one cries

Heh, you should hear them over in BaD. A year and a half now between updates. The difference is that players know what to expect from DPC. And he has an active Patreon account where he participates and gives regular updates of his progress.

We thought we knew what to expect from SC.

We are patiently waiting for word from SC Stories, and do not assume a negative scenario.

Doing our teethgrittingly best to not assume the worst

 

[Dealbreaker]

Yes, have we done that? Or have we threatened to go away if he gives us dumb shit again like he did in chapter 2? Not that I am saying he did, but some do.

It might even be that some players here only want to see corruption and degradation of women, especially Wife who they insist is a full fledged whore. That instead of showing interest in the layers of character SC shows us in the three mc's.

Maybe you could stop projecting your own feelings onto the dev. If he wouldn't like to see corruption of women he wouldn't have made this game. And also stop to insinuate that he feels rejected or is easily insulted by an overall totally positive reception. Maybe that is what he doesn't like to read here. Also what business does he have right now here in the thread?

 

[noahsombrero]

Maybe you could stop projecting your own feelings onto the dev. If he wouldn't like to see corruption of women he wouldn't have made this game.

If he did like to see corruption and degradation of women, he would not have carefully crafted the 3 mc's each with layers of depth to them for those who are willing to look. He would simply have given us shallow degradation and corruption as most ntr devs do.

I confess that, at the end of chapter 1, where Wife joins Boss in the bedroom and they proceed with audible sex was ugly beyond my tastes, because Husband was sitting outside listening. I was tempted to not watch more. But I ended up thinking that SC had a deeper intent than to simply show ugliness. He has something to say. I want to hear him say that. I trust him to not abuse my sensibilities with gratuitous corruption of women.

And also stop to insinuate that he feels rejected or is easily insulted by an overall totally positive reception.

I think that if you read the entire thread or even the last month since release of 2, you don't get an overall totally positive impression.

Maybe that is what he doesn't like to read here. Also what business does he have right now here in the thread?

What business does he have here? None except that he did join us at first and did say he would give monthly updates.

I think he doesn't like something. It might be that he has decided to completely ignore these forums as most dev's do because they know how demotivating it can get around here for a dev. That would be the most positive interpretation I could give for his absence. I think that fact alone, that most devs completely ignore forums, is proof enough that your assertion is not correct.

I don't imagine that he resents my attempts to defend his major work or art.

 

[_YD__]

Quite plausible. Three possible messages the boss could imply by doing that:
1. Isn't it nice to sit back and watch? Get used to that, maybe it's your thing.
2. There are other women out there. Let Vivian do her thing and try to amuse yourself. Your marriage is over anyway.
3. Be more like me, be a real man, learn how to deal with women and to use them. Don't spend any emotions, be harder. I'm doing these things also in order to teach you that, you will thank me later.

This brings us to alternative strategies the boss could intend with regard to Hutch, what kind of play he likes to play. Short term or more refined, long term satisfaction? More humiliation or more manipulation?

Don't like any of the 3 options to be honest but especially not 1.

 

[noahsombrero]

Don't like any of the 3 options to be honest but especially not 1.

I don't like them either. Then there was Boss's attempt to sabotage Husband's faith in marriage early on. This guy is a 22 year veteran, he is not going to fall for that. There is no way, after what Husband has seen and heard, that Boss can make such suggestions without Husband knowing exactly what he is up to.

Husband has his promise that Wife will always come home. If that fails, he will act in one way or the other, I bet.
Not that it should make sense to us here in the rw.

 

[noahsombrero]

Here's the thing that people over at Skyrim mods on Nexus have learned after about ten years.
Devs give their stuff away. Free. Which means that they owe players absolutely nothing. Zero.
If there is something you don't like about this freebee, don't play it. It is not necessary for you to say for instance:

Part two is a big dissapointment, stinks, etc. I want to see Wife reduced to the slime ball she is. I want this, I want that.

The Dev already knows what happens in part three and four and five. And he expects to loose some of us along the way.

He probably did not expect the negative reaction to part 2. It is not about us being sycophants. It is about his decision to continue or not. Is there enough good response from players to tell me that this hobby is worth my time? Am I really as good at this as I hoped? When dev's decide not, it is we the players who loose. They get a huge chunk of their free time back so they can do other more useful things.

The story goes that when Steven King wrote the first chapter of his first novel, he decided it was not really very good, and threw it in the trash. His wife dug it out, read it and said, "I want to know what happens next." And the rest is history. This is something all fledgling artists of every genre need. Encouragement to continue. It sounds like SC did not think he should ask his wife, he asked us.