VN Ren'Py Our Red String [Ch.13.3.4] [Eva Kiss]

[ffive]

So they have to keep it non-romantic? I figured just having multiple hearts for each character would have done it. Dang.

*Edit: And I suppose I should have phrased it as something like 'the beginning of a romantic open relationship,' but that would be me projecting a bit. First playthrough all I was going for was a Ian/Lena/Holly throuple, but that blows up in your face hard. This could never be a harem game, but I could see them seeing each other as primaries, and fucking around on the side.

If Lena and/or Ian had slept with other people before Ch.9, you'll get an option after forming a couple, to "maybe experiment together". However this shouldn't be confused with "we're a romantic couple but you can fuck whoever you like" but more like actual "experimenting" together, i.e. potential threesome(s) down the road. Making that choice isn't strictly necessary, though, Lena can choose to be interested in this sort of arrangement in Ch.11 even without it.

Also, if you are aiming for Lena/Ian/Holly specifically, then i suspect you won't need "open relationship" for it, but it might become an option if Lena goes for the heart icon options with Holly while in relationship with Ian.

That is one of the most hypocritical, but exceedingly prevalent cliches in AVNs.

It's not just in AVNs. It's fairly common attitude in society too, because dudes tend to go way more ballistic when there's another dick in their girlfriend involved.

 

[| Vee |]

For open relationship Lena has to go under the sheets with Robert, Mike, Jeremy, or Louise(you can get open relationship with Louise only too) and Ian has to go for Alison or Cherry or Emma, Minerva, or at least kissed Cindy or Lust=5

 

[Hungover00]

It's not just in AVNs. It's fairly common attitude in society too, because dudes tend to go way more ballistic when there's another dick in their girlfriend involved.

That's true. Likely all bound up with evolutionary imperative to see your genes passed down (fucking around on the side is less of a big deal if there's no chance another person's kid will inherit your castle or whatever), and the heavy cultural divide between the genders and not understanding the opposite one.

 

[Reaurt]

If Lena and/or Ian had slept with other people before Ch.9, you'll get an option after forming a couple, to "maybe experiment together". However this shouldn't be confused with "we're a romantic couple but you can fuck whoever you like" but more like actual "experimenting" together, i.e. potential threesome(s) down the road. Making that choice isn't strictly necessary, though, Lena can choose to be interested in this sort of arrangement in Ch.11 even without it.

Also, if you are aiming for Lena/Ian/Holly specifically, then i suspect you won't need "open relationship" for it, but it might become an option if Lena goes for the heart icon options with Holly while in relationship with Ian.


It's not just in AVNs. It's fairly common attitude in society too, because dudes tend to go way more ballistic when there's another dick in their girlfriend involved.

Having finally replayed the whole game recently with a focus on keeping Lena/Ian's relationship affectionate but not aiming for being a couple, the text implies that there's a potential storyline where Ian and Lena have some kind of feelings for each other, but aren't yet willing to commit to an official relationship yet due to where they're at in their lives. Hopefully Eva keeps this in mind and revisits the Lena/Ian relationship question again in a later chapter.

 

[Hungover00]

Having finally replayed the whole game recently with a focus on keeping Lena/Ian's relationship affectionate but not aiming for being a couple, the text implies that there's a potential storyline where Ian and Lena have some kind of feelings for each other, but aren't yet willing to commit to an official relationship yet due to where they're at in their lives. Hopefully Eva keeps this in mind and revisits the Lena/Ian relationship question again in a later chapter.

Both coming out of pretty traumatic breakups and then rushing into another monogamous relationship only really keeps them sympathetic if they don't immediately turn around and cheat. It's definitely the more mature path, though 20 somethings aren't known for drama-free lives.

But yeah, there should be multiple points to hop on to a more serious path, or off for that matter (steps back that aren't breakups are much rarer though, except as incremental ones on the way to a breakup).

 

[Reaurt]

But yeah, there should be multiple points to hop on to a more serious path, or off for that matter (steps back that aren't breakups are much rarer though, except as incremental ones on the way to a breakup).

Good call. You're right, the latter (stepping back and then getting back together) is pretty rare, and in my experience only happens with significant time apart when people get to different places in their lives. I don't think that'd be plausible in Our Red String unless there's a significant time skip (a year or two), and I suspect a time skip of that length won't happen until end game, if at all.

 

[| Vee |]

So open elationship is possible ... I'm in this path

So open elationship is possible ... I'm in this path

HERE OPEN DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY CAN FUCK WHOEVEVER it means they can do experimenting TOGETHER like ffive mentioned before

 

[88stanford88]

HERE OPEN DOESN'T MEAN THAT THEY CAN FUCK WHOEVEVER it means they can do experimenting TOGETHER like ffive mentioned before

yes i know... but I always play to avoid serious engagement within Ian and Lena... because I'm trying to make IAN a cuckold

so I'm ok for Mike Robert and Axel for Lena plus Jeremy.... and more ....i hope in the future with porno shoots

 

[88stanford88]

The nice thing about EvaKiss's way of writing is that it allows you to follow many variations ... I remember GGGB where one of the many interesting paths was to not break the relationship between Ashley and Eric ...

this scene was great as hell!

I think there will e a lot of surprise in this game before the epilogue!

 

[| Vee |]

ffive can Ian have relationship with Lena even if Ian said Jeremy that no strings attached and I checked ian_lena_love flag is set to false but in my CHAD IAN playthrough and lena_ian_love is set to true, Ian can ask Lena for serious relationship and she accepts it. I did this playthrough in cheat mode(inbuilt one).

 

[ffive]

Having finally replayed the whole game recently with a focus on keeping Lena/Ian's relationship affectionate but not aiming for being a couple, the text implies that there's a potential storyline where Ian and Lena have some kind of feelings for each other, but aren't yet willing to commit to an official relationship yet due to where they're at in their lives. Hopefully Eva keeps this in mind and revisits the Lena/Ian relationship question again in a later chapter.

There is some bits for this in the game: for Lena/Ian who are keeping things casually, Lena has option (in Ch.11 prologue iirc) to declare some (deeper) feelings for Ian in the middle of sex. I'm pretty sure there's going to be at least one chance for them to form an actual couple late in the game, despite initial reluctance.

 

[dontcarewhateverno]

Welp, I must have messed it up somehow, because Louise has a heart in her notes. Maybe needed to hit a higher threshold, or something.

Either that or maybe Ian's lust level is too low? Did you at least get a grayed out option for Open Relationship you couldn't select?

 

[Hungover00]

Either that or maybe Ian's lust level is too low? Did you at least get a grayed out option for Open Relationship you couldn't select?

Yeah, exactly, it was there, but not an available option.

 

[ffive]

ffive can Ian have relationship with Lena even if Ian said Jeremy that no strings attached and I checked ian_lena_love flag is set to false but in my CHAD IAN playthrough and lena_ian_love is set to true, Ian can ask Lena for serious relationship and she accepts it. I did this playthrough in cheat mode(inbuilt one).
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Ian can express desire for relationship with Lena as long as his attitude score (in the Agenda) is at 9+ points, even if he didn't reveal any deeper feelings before (and as long as he isn't in serious relationship with Alison) Lena will agree if she admitted to having deeper feelings for Ian (the lena_ian_love flag) and didn't fuck Jeremy.

Doing it this way will activate the ian_lena_love variable with a different value, to discern it's a "late" entry of sorts.

 

[yesmanfaketits19]

Can the character get a boobjob?

 

[MF_DOOM]

Can the character get a boobjob?

Ian?

 

[Deleted member 6148663]

Ian?

Yes

 

[GifMeMore1987]

Can the character get a boobjob?

Not right now and probably not in the future. It was possible in GGGB and Eva said it was creating more work because she had to do some things twice (with/without implants). That's how I remember it anyways.

 

[MF_DOOM]

Not right now and probably not in the future. It was possible in GGGB and Eva said it was creating more work because she had to do some things twice (with/without implants). That's how I remember it anyways.

Yeah, she said on her Patreon it's too much work as it is with tattoos and piercings and it will make development times even longer.

 

[Gicoo]

How can you tell Lena about your nightmare after they reunite after Cherry's gallery? What does the option do? Is is part of the cuck route, since it shows the sad smiley?