dundun

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We have yet to see how she will react if someone really angers her or actually threatens her. i do not expect her to be just mean then.
So we haven't seen anything yet, my point exactly.

i expect Cindy to be promoted to a major character (if she not alreay is)
She already is. There are 12 mayor characters besides Lena and Ian ( )
 

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btw thx alot dundun for your Scene Guide for GGGB! it was an indispensable help for my GGGB playthrough back then! although visually probably not as appealing as BloodyMares ORS walkthrough, there were some features you had which made it considerably easier to get the scenes i was looking for. thank you!(y)
 
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So we haven't seen anything yet, my point exactly.
i beg to differ, if you look at the signs and symptoms of this disorder, we already have an eerily big coverage of them shown by Ivy (i tried to nail them in my annotations) so far.
but since i am not a psychologist and remote diagnosis of an already difficult to diagnose disorder is kind of tricky, this is pure speculation on my part. perhaps i am overthinking this to get an explanation why i am so uncomfortable with her.
i think we love to speculate about the traits and possible developments of the characters of this AVNovel here in this forum.
that is the reason i asked for the views and opinions of the ORS community on this matter.
Your opinion is that she is not, which i totally respect.
 
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I could be wrong and Ivy could have ASPD, but I'm not sure Eva Kiss would read the DSM on antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and then build a character with that in mind. I think Ivy is a tool to instigate action for Lena's character arc, to take it in a certain direction, and cause trouble and drama. Much like Jeremy does for Ian, which is why they're similar. I don't think we've really had a chapter that focuses on Ivy, so any character development for her is incidental.

If I were to treat her as a character on her own, I think she's jaded about life, relationships, and so on, and feels like she needs to work hard to be independent and get ahead with her best assets (her looks and body). She also wants to fill her time with excitement. If this is because she's just wired that way, or because she's empty and jaded, who knows? The details haven't been filled in yet by Eva. Maybe a bit of both, since she comes across as selfish and shallow at times, but also perceptive about others as well. I thought the story about Ivy in high school having a hard time, with Lena as her only friend from those years suggests that there might be more to her that'll be revealed in the future.

But I also like Ivy, so maybe I'm excusing her behavior. :)
 

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I could be wrong and Ivy could have ASPD, but I'm not sure Eva Kiss would read the DSM on antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and then build a character with that in mind. I think Ivy is a tool to instigate action for Lena's character arc, to take it in a certain direction, and cause trouble and drama. Much like Jeremy does for Ian, which is why they're similar. I don't think we've really had a chapter that focuses on Ivy, so any character development for her is incidental.

If I were to treat her as a character on her own, I think she's jaded about life, relationships, and so on, and feels like she needs to work hard to be independent and get ahead with her best assets (her looks and body). She also wants to fill her time with excitement. If this is because she's just wired that way, or because she's empty and jaded, who knows? The details haven't been filled in yet by Eva. Maybe a bit of both, since she comes across as selfish and shallow at times, but also perceptive about others as well. I thought the story about Ivy in high school having a hard time, with Lena as her only friend from those years suggests that there might be more to her that'll be revealed in the future.

But I also like Ivy, so maybe I'm excusing her behavior. :)
thanks for your insight on this, and i agree on your opinion that EvaKiss probably wouldn't build a character around the DSM criteria; perhaps building a thrill-seeking, strong willed "take no shit from no-one" and sexually liberal character, who gives a damn on what people think (i.e. doesn't care about social norms), ends dangerously close to the ASPD criteria automatically.

the threshold to clinical illness is normally crossed if someone starts to harm herself and others: one could argue she crossed that line with her drug abuse (yes, abuse: there is no rightfull use of illegal drugs. my doctor once told me that my smoking habit is "nicotine abuse" so it can apply even to legal drugs :oops:) and driving intoxicated, endangering her passengers and other road users.

btw not every Sociopath starts a WorldWar or goes on a killing spree, but if they do, they don't care.

estimates are that more than 40% (!!) of inmates fit the ASPD criteria, which is said to be 10x of the prevalence of ASPD in the general populace (Fazel & Danesh, Lancet 2002). so first of all it is apparently not that uncommon and chances are high you know someone who suffers from it, and second not all of them behave criminally (respectively end in prison).

funny thing i found on my research about this stuff is: there is a rather high probability your boss is a psychopath o_O:LOL:!
 
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hi,
psychopath
  • n.
    A person who engages repeatedly in criminal and antisocial behavior without remorse or empathy for those victimized.
  • n.
    A morally irresponsible person.
  • n.
    A person with a indicated by a pattern of , , , , , , , , sexual , low , disregard for , lack of acceptance of , , and lack of and . Such an individual may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.
To a certain extent we all are on a more or less severe degree psychopaths. (if you have ever done 1 of the things in the list above)

(if you have done all of the above and are not reading this from the asylum internet room I would advise you to consult a professional)
(quickly)
(like right now)

you lied once? (psycho)
you stole a dime to buy candy? (psycho)
ever jaywalked? (psycho)
ever watched a hobo in the street and just walked away? (psycho)
and so forth and so on...

What creates a difference is how we (Ivy in this case) deal with our trauma(s) do we take the high road? or the gutter?
to circle back to Ivy - Louise interactions - there may be some form of jealousy too considering that Louise and Lena are roommates
(and so share time and experiences together) Ivy may (or may not) be (unconsciously) jealous (a bit)

if you had the point that a good offense is often the best defense Ivy's attitude is purely logical (spoken with Spock's voice)
 

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hi,
psychopath
  • n.
    A person who engages repeatedly in criminal and antisocial behavior without remorse or empathy for those victimized.
  • n.
    A morally irresponsible person.
  • n.
    A person with a indicated by a pattern of , , , , , , , , sexual , low , disregard for , lack of acceptance of , , and lack of and . Such an individual may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.
To a certain extent we all are on a more or less severe degree psychopaths. (if you have ever done 1 of the things in the list above)

(if you have done all of the above and are not reading this from the asylum internet room I would advise you to consult a professional)
(quickly)
(like right now)

you lied once? (psycho)
you stole a dime to buy candy? (psycho)
ever jaywalked? (psycho)
ever watched a hobo in the street and just walked away? (psycho)
and so forth and so on...

What creates a difference is how we (Ivy in this case) deal with our trauma(s) do we take the high road? or the gutter?
to circle back to Ivy - Louise interactions - there may be some form of jealousy too considering that Louise and Lena are roommates
(and so share time and experiences together) Ivy may (or may not) be (unconsciously) jealous (a bit)

if you had the point that a good offense is often the best defense Ivy's attitude is purely logical (spoken with Spock's voice)
i used to manipulate people by making them do what I want by convincing them that it's what they want, planting a seed, waiting months for it to grow and when the moment is right I do the final push, so does that make a psycho? :unsure:
 
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i used to manipulate people by making them do what I want by convincing them that it's what they want, planting a seed, waiting months for it to grow and when the moment is right I do the final push, so does that make a psycho? :unsure:

Being manipulative appears in Factor 1 of the (PCL).

We could also consider the possibility if you're not a psycho - that you may well be He that shant be named.

(no not Voldemord - but the Devil)
(Lucifer more precisely)


(All Hail His Majesty the Prince of Darkness)


*** in case you're not a Follower - you better read this =>
(only works if you truly believe tho)
GL
 

dontcarewhateverno

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She really only ever is mean to Louise
She was mean to Minerva, too. Of course, it's a given that Minerva is an absolute cunt in the game, but Ivy didn't know that. Just wanted to trash on some older woman who was trying to keep herself fit. She's a bit snide to Holly, too. The only people other than Lena she seems to be nice to are the guys, for obvious reasons.

I could definitely see her looking up to the Kardashians or some other trash culture growing up. She's a good character for the game. But yeah, I hate her.
 
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dontcarewhateverno

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i used to manipulate people by making them do what I want by convincing them that it's what they want, planting a seed, waiting months for it to grow and when the moment is right I do the final push, so does that make a psycho? :unsure:
Could be. But the key phrase is "used to". Everyone makes rotten choices some times but sociopaths don't really change their ways.
 
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When I try to check the cell phone's agenda the game keeps showing an error. I can't check the agenda even if I try to ignore the error.

Is there any way to fix the error? I've been playing the game since older versions, 0.5 I think. In 0.6 the agenda already game me issues, it's still the same in 0.7.

Must I start the game all over again to fix it, or is there any other way?

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This is what the error says:

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred. While running game code: File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in script $ ui.interact() File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in <module> $ ui.interact() File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 361, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 361, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 363, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 368, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 400, in execute NameError: name 'ian_mayor_agenda' is not defined -- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------ Full traceback: File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in script $ ui.interact() File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\ast.py", line 881, in execute renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\python.py", line 1913, in py_exec_bytecode exec bytecode in globals, locals File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in <module> $ ui.interact() File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\ui.py", line 289, in interact rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\core.py", line 2672, in interact repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, **kwargs) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\core.py", line 3059, in interact_core root_widget.visit_all(lambda i : i.per_interact()) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\core.py", line 531, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\core.py", line 531, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\core.py", line 531, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\core.py", line 531, in visit_all d.visit_all(callback, seen) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\screen.py", line 424, in visit_all callback(self) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\core.py", line 3059, in <lambda> root_widget.visit_all(lambda i : i.per_interact()) File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\screen.py", line 434, in per_interact self.update() File "C:\OurRedString-v0.7-pc\renpy\display\screen.py", line 619, in update self.screen.function(**self.scope) File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 361, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 361, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 363, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 368, in execute File "game/custom_screens.rpy", line 400, in execute File "<screen language>", line 400, in <module> NameError: name 'ian_mayor_agenda' is not defined Windows-8-6.2.9200 Ren'Py 7.1.3.1092 Our Red String v0.7 Sun Mar 21 13:18:30 2021
 
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selberdreher

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psychopath
  • n.
    A person who engages repeatedly in criminal and antisocial behavior without remorse or empathy for those victimized.
  • n.
    A morally irresponsible person.
  • n.
    A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such an individual may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.
To a certain extent we all are on a more or less severe degree psychopaths. (if you have ever done 1 of the things in the list above)
it is not enough to do one of the above things occasionally to be diagnosed as a psycho-/ sociopath. "indicated by a pattern of..." and "without remorse or empathy for those victimized" are the key phrases here.
you need to score quite high (25 or 30 of max 40 points) on the PCL-R to be diagnosed with this disorder.

generally spoken personality disorders are difficult to diagnose exactly, because they are sometimes overlapping and there are floating borders between them. it doesn't help that the prominent classification and diagnostic tools, the DSM-5 and ICD-10, define the disorders a bit differently.
 
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i used to manipulate people by making them do what I want by convincing them that it's what they want, planting a seed, waiting months for it to grow and when the moment is right I do the final push, so does that make a psycho?
what do you feel when you see a child stumple, fall and crying because its knees are bloody and hurting?
do you feel .... nothing? you may be a psycho then

else you may just be an asshole, which is no medical condition. ;)

please don't be offended, this is just an amateurish assessment on my part which may be absolutely unfounded in your case.

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