VN Ren'Py Our Red String [Ch.14.1.4 Beta] [Eva Kiss]

[BlandChili]

Also just like with Mike's girlfriend, they deliberately tease but don't show Gillian's bf. Even her Peoplegram page is surprisingly barebones, no couple selfies or anything in sight.

Would be kinda funny if Gillian reveals there isn't a boyfriend and there never was one

 

[Gicoo]

The biggest things for me are the fact that Gillian is trying to re-establish contact with Ian right when Mike mentions that there are issues in the relationship with his GF and also the way Mike describes the way the relationship started, like the tensions was there for a while and "it got messy" before they got together.

This happens at the exact time when Ivy fucked Mike. So Mikes girlfriend likely suspects Mike of cheating on her, even on playthroughs when Lena doesn't pursue him.

Mike/Gillian is not that obvious on a blind playthrough. It's only apparent if you go through the game multiple times like many users here. So its still a decent surprise.
Also, it being expected isn't a flaw and just punishing the audience and making their partners someone else just to troll them would cost Eva a solid plotline just for some cheap giggles. Though considering their treatment of Ivy, I wouldn't be surprised if they don't bother working on her just because of pettiness and spite. People can be that pathetic.

 

[DanteR12]

This happens at the exact time when Ivy fucked Mike. So Mikes girlfriend likely suspects Mike of cheating on her, even on playthroughs when Lena doesn't pursue him.

Mike/Gillian is not that obvious on a blind playthrough. It's only apparent if you go through the game multiple times like many users here. So its still a decent surprise.
Also, it being expected isn't a flaw and just punishing the audience and making their partners someone else just to troll them would cost Eva a solid plotline just for some cheap giggles. Though considering their treatment of Ivy, I wouldn't be surprised if they don't bother working on her just because of pettiness and spite. People can be that pathetic.

I never said it was a flaw? Or did I miss something in the last two pages where people were discussing it?

 

[DanteR12]

Would be kinda funny if Gillian reveals there isn't a boyfriend and there never was one

Cuckold Ian is in shambles.

 

[Gicoo]

I never said it was a flaw? Or did I miss something in the last two pages where people were discussing it?

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We´re obviously led to think it´s Mike. Imho even too much so, that it convinced me it´s not gonna be him.
That´d be so obvious and telegraphed at this point, it wouldn´t make any sense to drag it out for this long, as some sort of big reveal.

If its Mark, it would be disappointing, considering he is a nothing character. At least Mike and Ian can duke it out at the tournament over their girlfriends.

 

[BlandChili]

Cuckold Ian is in shambles.

Any Ian really. If he found out there never was a boyfriend he got left for it would mean Gillian lied when they broke up, which would be messed up even if he's not hung up over her anymore.

 

[DanteR12]

Any Ian really. If he found out there never was a boyfriend he got left for it would mean Gillian lied when they broke up, which would be messed up even if he's not hung up over her anymore.

Eh, I don't think Ian who has moved on would care all that much. The way he conducts himself when you choose all the options to move on is admirable, really.

 

[BlandChili]

Eh, I don't think Ian who has moved on would care all that much. The way he conducts himself when you choose all the options to move on is admirable, really.

Well it's not that I think it'll destroy him or anything, necessarily, but I imagine it might cause a small surge of bitterness over having endured the thought of having been left for someone else for all those years.

 

[DaLuke2]

Well it's not that I think it'll destroy him or anything, necessarily, but I imagine it might cause a small surge of bitterness over having endured the thought of having been left for someone else for all those years.

As a man with quite - just quite - a bit of confidence, nevertheless the average - just average - pack of male insecurities, I'd say the exact opposite.

The fact that Gillian would rather lie, but actually there was no other guy he was cheated on with, would be not just a slight but a huuuuuuuuuge relief.

Oh yeah it means she sooo wanted to break with him she lied, ok fine....... but at least he's not cucked as he thought.

Life changes, the universe is altered for the very best.

Never underestimate the ego, narcissism and insecurities of a man. They are all always bigger than a woman's estimation.

 

[BlandChili]

As a man with quite - just quite - a bit of confidence, nevertheless the average - just average - pack of male insecurities, I'd say the exact opposite.

The fact that Gillian would rather lie, but actually there was no other guy he was cheated on with, would be not just a slight but a huuuuuuuuuge relief.

Oh yeah it means she sooo wanted to break with him she lied, ok fine....... but at least he's not cucked as he thought.

Life changes, the universe is altered for the very best.

Never underestimate the ego, narcissism and insecurities of a man. They are all always bigger than a woman's estimation.

You men think about cocks way too much!

 

[IlikebeingaDIK]

Cuckold Ian is in shambles.

That would be the ultimate cucking tbh.

You got cucked not by a mere character but by the dev herself who denied you the fantasy to begin with. So you were hallucinating about a character's hallucination about being cucked. That's 4D cuck chess.

 

[MF_DOOM]

Any Ian really. If he found out there never was a boyfriend he got left for it would mean Gillian lied when they broke up, which would be messed up even if he's not hung up over her anymore.

Why? What is the difference between a lying cunt and a cheating cunt?
A cunt is a cunt.
If he really got over her, what difference would it make?

 

[INOM_18]

I am playing this game for the very first time, and I am currently in Chapter 4. The game is truly enjoyable, and its story keeps me deeply engaged. However, I do have a few questions about certain plot points, and I would be grateful if someone could answer them without revealing any spoilers,

1. Do Lena and Ed, the owner of the café, eventually develop any kind of sexual relationship,


2. Does Lena’s storyline ever progress in a meaningful way with her ex boyfriend,


3. Is there a future storyline involving Ian and Cindy, because I really enjoy their chemistry, and at this point Cindy is my favourite character alongside Ian, Lena, Ed, and Stan,


4. Lola the cat fascinates me for some reason, I cannot shake the feeling that this black cat will play some role in the story later on,


5. Does the game introduce any pregnancy related plotlines at any point,



Thank you Eva for creating such a beautiful game, I think I first experienced GGGB back in 2019, and for that time it felt like a completely unique kind of visual novel, I truly loved your work, and your style of storytelling is remarkable,

 

[Gicoo]

Dunno, a girl leaving me for a guy who has more to offer is a bummer, but rationally understandable. She could've had a relationship with me, she just had better options.

A girl just leaving me and staying single means she has problems with me and can't maintain a relationship with me. She rather wants no one than me. That's more of a blow.

 

[Gicoo]

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No, yes, yes, no, yes.

 

[BlandChili]

Why? What is the difference between a lying cunt and a cheating cunt?
A cunt is a cunt.
If he really got over her, what difference would it make?

It's not really a question of which is worse though but having lived a lie. In a way, you'd be suffering both conditions and not either or.

1. Do Lena and Ed, the owner of the café, eventually develop any kind of sexual relationship,

They do not.

2. Does Lena’s storyline ever progress in a meaningful way with her ex boyfriend,

Depends on what you mean by meaningful and also on your choices.

3. Is there a future storyline involving Ian and Cindy, because I really enjoy their chemistry, and at this point Cindy is my favourite character alongside Ian, Lena, Ed, and Stan,

There is.

4. Lola the cat fascinates me for some reason, I cannot shake the feeling that this black cat will play some role in the story later on,

Is that a question?

5. Does the game introduce any pregnancy related plotlines at any point,

Kind of. It at least uses creampies and pregnancy risk as an element. The game is still in development on that front.

 

[MF_DOOM]

It's not really a question of which is worse though but having lived a lie. In a way, you'd be suffering both conditions and not either or.

Only a looser would dwell on stuff like that.

 

[BlandChili]

Only a looser would dwell on stuff like that.

Ian can be a loser.

 

[Gicoo]

Only a looser would dwell on stuff like that.

Dunno if it was stated how long Ian and Gillian were together, but allegedly it was a long, serious and healthy relationship that Ian put quite a lot of emotional investment in. Ian getting depressed and scarred by it is natural, he isn't heartless and just goes immediately for the next girl.

 

[IlikebeingaDIK]

1. Do Lena and Ed, the owner of the café, eventually develop any kind of sexual relationship,

Was introduced to be that way early on but got scrapped for Seymour who became the daddy figure but then it got scrapped as well since now Anthony has taken the spot as daddy figure.