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My problem with Allison is that she is so desperate for Ian's attention that she's ready to do almost anything, it's almost an obsession. And continuing to having sex with her while not committing to anything (while she obviously wants a commitment from Ian) is a little exploitative and I try to avoid doing things like that in my plathrough
 

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Maybe Jeremy is actually average as a sexual partner? I wouldn't put past his mindset to act like he is a "god" in bed in front of his friends when he is actually nowhere near it. :LOL: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
Ignoring Alison's feelings for Ian, her not hooking up with Jeremy any further if Ian starts sleeping with her does make one suspect that he's the hidden "god" of the group (along with her comment about what she learnt from her conversations with Gillian), whereas Jeremy might really just be average in comparison lol.
 
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Ignoring Alison's feelings for Ian, her not hooking up with Jeremy any further if Ian starts sleeping with her does make one suspect that he's the hidden "god" of the group (along with her comment about what she learnt from her conversations with Gillian), whereas Jeremy might really just be average in comparison lol.
Then why did Gillian cheat on Ian?
 

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My problem with Allison is that she is so desperate for Ian's attention that she's ready to do almost anything, it's almost an obsession. And continuing to having sex with her while not committing to anything (while she obviously wants a commitment from Ian) is a little exploitative and I try to avoid doing things like that in my plathrough
Yeah that's definitely true and I think her Obsession with Ian is also kind of a way of covering her true Feelings for him but still be as close to him as possible at least that's what I think. But of course if you don't play full Alison in your Playthrough it really get's annoying and that's why I understand that many who play the game don't like her at all.

As I said before for me she is just a very realistic Character with flaws and hidden Feelings for Ian which she certainly can't express right now and that explains more why she is acting like this in the Game until now. For me it's very exciting to see how this goes on and I can't wait for the Moment when her Mask breaks and she HAS to act on her Feelings. That's why I like IanxAlison so much.

Ignoring Alison's feelings for Ian, her not hooking up with Jeremy any further if Ian starts sleeping with her does make one suspect that he's the hidden "god" of the group (along with her comment about what she learnt from her conversations with Gillian), whereas Jeremy might really just be average in comparison lol.
I think you are really exposing the truth of Jeremy right now! :D But for Alison I also think she stopped their thing because she got Ian in this scenario and this is what she was after from the beginning so she doesn't need Jeremy anymore (that's at least how I see it)
 
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Imagine if this really happened. This would only be acceptable if there will be an Option to beat the shit out of Jeremy with Ian later in the Story because this is something I wanna do already because of the Alison Story :D
It would also make Jeremy more of an obvious hypocrite, given his supposed bro-code while still submitting to Lena if she insists.

I think the idea behind Jeremy's character is that he's trying to be a playa while he doesn't really have the composure to be a very impressive individual.
  • His hookup with Alison happens only if Ian shows no interest.
  • Ivy doesn't seem that impressed by him either, I get the sense from her that it's more of a game to her. Whatever happens between him and Ivy also only happens because of Ivy's initiative.
  • Even his material with Emma in ch. 8 is prompted by Ian.
  • Louise, the insecure submissive goth girl, is his only claim to alpha prowess, a person that quite literally throws herself at Lena when the thing between them breaks apart.
He doesn't really have the claim to have game that he tries to project.
 
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Ignoring Alison's feelings for Ian, her not hooking up with Jeremy any further if Ian starts sleeping with her does make one suspect that he's the hidden "god" of the group (along with her comment about what she learnt from her conversations with Gillian), whereas Jeremy might really just be average in comparison lol.
That would also explain how he only gets clingy Louise all over him. Ivy is the one who plays him around until she notice he is a cheater.
I think you are really exposing the truth of Jeremy right now! :D But for Alison I also think she stopped their thing because she got Ian in this scenario and this is what she was after from the beginning so she doesn't need Jeremy anymore (that's at least how I see it)
Jeremy is a consolation prize for Allison. As soon as Ian shows he is available she goes straight for him.
 
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Nice post (with a lot of replies so I'll cherry pick a few things)

Ian/Lena/Holly:
my OTP. I get dopamine hits from seeing the three of them in the cafe. but to actually get this scenario... Does Ian need to be merely 'dating' Lena, or madly in love with her? What choices involving Holly opening up in various ways affect this? Do Ian and Lena need to be bigdick successful artists? Is poly even an end-game option??? It seems like it would be, as Holly is the character both Ian and Lena are interested in, like a knot tying the red string... but you never know...
This does seem to be one of the most popular pairings (or groupings) based on what I am reading. Given that it's been mentioned that there are going to be 20+ chapters and we're still in the early stages, one possible entry-point might be similar to Lena x Axel x Cherry in Lena's past? Maybe Ian x Lena have to be fully committed and fully trust each other, yet want to spice things up. On the other hand, Holly has to be "changed" enough to accept being brought into a threesome.


Ian/Lena:
Eh.... probably like them as friends more. So far they're both sweet and mostly reasonable adults to each other and can easily be romantic with each other with the only complication being my chaotic hand of god forcing them away from each other by making them horny. No really, once these two went on a date early in my games, i just can't break them up lol. I put off sex repeatedly but then they did it automatically. I can only go far back and make Ian not ask her out to the music store.
Lol honestly reading the posts on this forum make me feel like the rare exception who has a strong preference for this pairing. ORS is one of the few games where my preferred route is full commitment instead of playing the field. I find their chemistry electrifying and explains their induced attraction to each other (please pardon this awful dad joke ;)). I do find the dual protagonist thing being the main driver for this, which helps explain their points of view on each other, especially when you focus on wits. At the same time I can understand because you control both, it can seem like... "onani-ecchi". But hey, I'm a sucker for dual protagonists with an intertwining plotline.

Picking the committed route however, the narrative in my mind comes across more as two people trying to stay true to themselves while struggling against temptation (Ian) or constant attention and attempted manipulation (Lena).


Ian/Cindy:
Alluring. If Lena and Seymour is my ideal 'corruptive' path for her, than Ian and Cindy is my ideal 'corruptive' path for him. Cindy just has that 'spark' that makes scenes between them very appealing like playing pool or seeing her photoshoot. Her being high-maintenance doesn't really annoy me. For the most part she just doesn't want to be stuck in a rut with her friends that are really Wade's friends. Heh, playing the bad guy is oddly funny whilst my Ian is a sensitive art man.
I kind of agree with BlandChili's view that there's a strong chemistry between the two, though I consider it the second strongest as Cindy comes across to me as being attracted to Ian because of his continued passion for life whereas she's someone who's trying to find that passion (and Wade is someone who has lost his, or never had it). That said, I don't really view it as the "corruptive" path, and I have my suspicions about the path.

After the birthday disaster, it does take a willpoint to stop yourself from doing anything to her, and based on the aftermath in chapter 8, you have definitely doomed their relationship by stopping yourself. This might culiminate in their break-up allowing Ian to enter? It almost seems like if you did kiss or sleep with her, all the tension has been "relieved" and now Wade and Cindy repair their relationship out of her guilt of what happened.


Ian/Allison:
Yeah... I played the game my blind at first having Ian pick up chicks and then I couldn't shake off Allison. She slowly became one of my least favorite characters in the game. Despite her 'thing' as an uptight office lady looking to go wild I just find her so.... boring. Much more than Ian/Lena. The true dangers of casual sex.
I do like Alison as a character, since her 'thing' to me is more someone who has had a thing for Ian for the longest time but does not know how to express it to him. Her relationship with Milo starts after Ian is already in a committed relationship with Gillian, and she dumps her boyfriend after Ian is no longer in a relationship. Though there's actually a continuity problem since an earlier chapter says her boyfriend breaks up with her and a later one states that she dumps him. However, if you do pursue her path, it almost seems like she's self-sabotaging by constantly emphasising that she's not looking for anything long term.

sorry for the wall of text lol
It was actually a pretty enjoyable read! It also unfortunately resulted in a wall of text reply from me so my apologies as well.
 
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Nice post (with a lot of replies so I'll cherry pick a few things)



This does seem to be one of the most popular pairings (or groupings) based on what I am reading. Given that it's been mentioned that there are going to be 20+ chapters and we're still in the early stages, one possible entry-point might be similar to Lena x Axel x Cherry in Lena's past? Maybe Ian x Lena have to be fully committed and fully trust each other, yet want to spice things up. On the other hand, Holly has to be "changed" enough to accept being brought into a threesome.




Lol honestly reading the posts on this forum make me feel like the rare exception who has a strong preference for this pairing. ORS is one of the few games where my preferred route is full commitment instead of playing the field. I find their chemistry electrifying and explains their induced attraction to each other (please pardon this awful dad joke ;)). I do find the dual protagonist thing being the main driver for this, which helps explain their points of view on each other, especially when you focus on wits. At the same time I can understand because you control both, it can seem like... "onani-ecchi". But hey, I'm a sucker for dual protagonists with an intertwining plotline.

Picking the committed route however, the narrative in my mind comes across more as two people trying to stay true to themselves while struggling against temptation (Ian) or constant attention and attempted manipulation (Lena).




I kind of agree with BlandChili's view that there's a strong chemistry between the two, though I consider it the second strongest as Cindy comes across to me as being attracted to Ian because of his continued passion for life whereas she's someone who's trying to find that passion (and Wade is someone who has lost his, or never had it). That said, I don't really view it as the "corruptive" path, and I have my suspicions about the path.

After the birthday disaster, it does take a willpoint to stop yourself from doing anything to her, and based on the aftermath in chapter 8, you have definitely doomed their relationship by stopping yourself. This might culiminate in their break-up allowing Ian to enter? It almost seems like if you did kiss or sleep with her, all the tension has been "relieved" and now Wade and Cindy repair their relationship out of her guilt of what happened.




I do like Alison as a character, since her 'thing' to me is more someone who has had a thing for Ian for the longest time but does not know how to express it to him. Her relationship with Milo starts after Ian is already in a committed relationship with Gillian, and she dumps her boyfriend after Ian is no longer in a relationship. Though there's actually a continuity problem since an earlier chapter says her boyfriend breaks up with her and a later one states that she dumps him. However, if you do pursue her path, it almost seems like she's self-sabotaging by constantly emphasising that she's not looking for anything long term.



It was actually a pretty enjoyable read! It also unfortunately resulted in a wall of text reply from me so my apologies as well.
You certainly aren’t the only Ian/Lena advocate here, trust me.
 
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It would also make Jeremy more of an obvious hypocrite, given his supposed bro-code while still submitting to Lena if she insists.

I think the idea behind Jeremy's character is that he's trying to be a playa while he doesn't really have the composure to be a very impressive individual.
  • His hookup with Alison happens only if Ian shows no interest.
  • Ivy doesn't seem that impressed by him either, I get the sense from her that it's more of a game to her. Whatever happens between him and Ivy also only happens because of Ivy's initiative.
  • Even his material with Emma in ch. 8 is prompted by Ian.
  • Louise, the insecure submissive goth girl, is his only claim to alpha prowess, a person that quite literally throws herself at Lena when the thing between them breaks apart.
He doesn't really have the claim to have game that he tries to project.
I mean his code is that he gives it to girls that want it because they will end up cheating anyways, he backs up ian when he sees him with cindy after all.

I think him not getting with those girls unless prompted by the player is just so that the player can avoid seeing cuck content, the only one he pursues regardless is alison because that one is the only one that makes sense that he would be rejected because she really likes ian.

I mean he would have got some from alison had ian not prevented it, he would have got some from ivy had he not been caught. The only exception is emma but that's just the games way of letting the player choose whether they want to share emma rather than forcing it upon them. I think it's fairly well played off with jeremy not pursuing her because he just chooses not to due to having enough girls and only getting with her if ian says he should because she's a freak, if ian says that line what happens? he immediately gets some from her and ian is shocked at how fast.

So I wouldn't say he's supposed to be a failed playa it's just the games way of letting you choose to not see or hear about this npc fucking all the girls you are trying to get with. I really wouldn't be surprised if jeremy can fuck holly/jess by the time the game is done.
 
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I mean his code is that he gives it to girls that want it because they will end up cheating anyways, he backs up ian when he sees him with cindy after all.
Well, his code is really the idea that any girl not formally taken is fair game, he gets prissy if Ian insists that he has an interest in being the only one pursuing Alison and he approves if Ian regards her as open for play. Not that there is anything wrong with that itself, but it is a code that he is somewhat bendy with so far. We'll see how he keeps to it going forward. His real sin in my eyes is his disregard towards Louise, but this is obviously something Lena too can exhibit.
I think him not getting with those girls unless prompted by the player is just so that the player can avoid seeing cuck content, the only one he pursues regardless is alison because that one is the only one that makes sense that he would be rejected because she really likes ian.
Could be, Eva wasn't really that afraid of cuck material in GGGB, but I suppose it might be different with Ian being a male main character? I don't really know how cuckolding content is experienced from a male perspective.
I mean he would have got some from alison had ian not prevented it, he would have got some from ivy had he not been caught. The only exception is emma but that's just the games way of letting the player choose whether they want to share emma rather than forcing it upon them.
Eh, if Lena wanted Jeremy to get with Em regardless of the player's wishes I think she'd have done it. Emma rather plays into Ian's voyeur route.
I think it's fairly well played off with jeremy not pursuing her because he just chooses not to due to having enough girls and only getting with her if ian says he should because she's a freak, if ian says that line what happens? he immediately gets some from her and ian is shocked at how fast.
I just got the impression that Emma wasn't his type. Emma has alternative opinions and isn't afraid to speak up, so I can see a guy like Jeremy who wants the vanilla player experience being put off slightly by her.
So I wouldn't say he's supposed to be a failed playa it's just the games way of letting you choose to not see or hear about this npc fucking all the girls you are trying to get with. I really wouldn't be surprised if jeremy can fuck holly/jess by the time the game is done.
Possibly, it seems at least that Eva is sort of having an "open" story with him where he can play into various routes depending on the player's choice. If Cindy breaks up with Wade and Ian doesn't play for keeps, there'll probably be a side-route there too.
 

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And again -- if this IS what's actually going on -- that's kind of ridiculous given that it's not stopping any number of potential slutty shenanigans with Mike/Robert/Jeremy/etc. Which is good and exactly how it should be, imo. It just seems weird and inconsistent that it's prohibitive here. And i definitely hope it's not a sign of things to come.
It is. If Lena is dating Ian she won't go for Holly. It makes sense if you look at Lena's reaction to IanxHolly. There she is angry because she now stands between Ian and Holly. Here she would be put Holly at the same spot (who at this point still doesn't know about IanxLena). Holly would feel she was stealing Ian away from Lena.
 

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This does seem to be one of the most popular pairings (or groupings) based on what I am reading. Given that it's been mentioned that there are going to be 20+ chapters and we're still in the early stages, one possible entry-point might be similar to Lena x Axel x Cherry in Lena's past? Maybe Ian x Lena have to be fully committed and fully trust each other, yet want to spice things up. On the other hand, Holly has to be "changed" enough to accept being brought into a threesome.
I mainly want this route because I like the IanxLena relationship a lot, but personally don't want to see Holly end up super corrupted or with someone bad.

Lol honestly reading the posts on this forum make me feel like the rare exception who has a strong preference for this pairing. ORS is one of the few games where my preferred route is full commitment instead of playing the field. I find their chemistry electrifying and explains their induced attraction to each other (please pardon this awful dad joke ;)). I do find the dual protagonist thing being the main driver for this, which helps explain their points of view on each other, especially when you focus on wits. At the same time I can understand because you control both, it can seem like... "onani-ecchi". But hey, I'm a sucker for dual protagonists with an intertwining plotline.

Picking the committed route however, the narrative in my mind comes across more as two people trying to stay true to themselves while struggling against temptation (Ian) or constant attention and attempted manipulation (Lena).
I have a strong preference for the IanxLena relationship as well. The way the story is written obviously pushes their relationship as the "canon" choice, which can understandably make people think its the boring route. However, it being the default path does give it a ton of content and it's really well written imo, so it feels rewarding. I think another reason people find it boring is that a lot of the fetish/kink content is contained to other routes, so they would rather pursue those which makes sense.
 
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I have a strong preference for the IanxLena relationship as well. The way the story is written obviously pushes their relationship as the "canon" choice, which can understandably make people think its the boring route. However, it being the default path does give it a ton of content and it's really well written imo, so it feels rewarding. I think another reason people find it boring is that a lot of the fetish/kink content is contained to other routes, so they would rather pursue those which makes sense.
My opposition is not so much boredom as much as I dislike the narrative insistence on their pairing, like I mentioned, I actually think they make a fine enough couple. I think the concept of their pairing having such a central integration in the story runs counter to the point of what a visual novel should really be.

Ash/Eric in GGGB had its merits as well but wasn't pushed nearly to the same degree as Ian/Lena, some people found their pairing boring too. Ian and Lena's relationship is practically the only topic anyone talks about for the first 5~ish chapters, except for when Ivy and Louise are at each other's throats. Even in ch. 8 Emma will still go "Yo Lenz, Ian is totally, like, into you omagawd," which isn't necessarily an issue in of itself, but then Lena goes on to emphasise that "nothing will probably happen" which is an infuriating disclaimer which implies this metaphysical state of their pairing being something given, when you try to play a route where it's not even in question.

The later chapters have become better at this so I hope it's an issue Eva is aware of.
 
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It is. If Lena is dating Ian she won't go for Holly. It makes sense if you look at Lena's reaction to IanxHolly. There she is angry because she now stands between Ian and Holly. Here she would be put Holly at the same spot (who at this point still doesn't know about IanxLena). Holly would feel she was stealing Ian away from Lena.
Agreed that Lena's reaction to IanxHolly makes sense and thus having the LenaxHolly scene blocked as a result is perfectly in line with that. The sticking point for me is that if IanxHolly never happens, the game still prevents LenaxHolly if IanxLena are dating. I think the explanation that Holly doesn't want to come between them works really well, but that isn't referenced at all in the dialog leading up to that moment and the choice to initiate the scene is just blocked. If the game allowed you to attempt the LenaxHolly scene and Holly stopped it for that reason than I think everything would make a lot more sense.
 
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