Yes, we do! Maybe not the Kath and Chuck fans, since their goal is corruption fun.Okey, so we (all) agree that Rosie has the strongest reason and is the most deserving to win the competition. Period.
I agree on this to a certain point, you know my earlier posts on this topic. As I said back then, I do not want to make light on the problems of bankrupcy, but in the New World it is less problematic than here in the Old World. I know from enterprises in the US or Kanada where the boss went bankrupt multiple times(!) before until finally getting it right and it was viewed often as just a "so what?". Here in Europe you don ´t need to try for starter money if you went bankrupt 3-4 times before, period. So while Veronica´s situation is bad, it is not unsurmountable so.Patching a sinking ship to buy some time, untill perhaps rescue service arrives, is not the most unreasonable thing to do, especially after there are no lifeboats left. Veronicas problem is, that she has severely underestimated the price for patching her ship. She was under the impression that all it takes, is to do "just sexwork" and that it is "fast and easy". She depleted already other "good and easy" and "good and fast" options. So she had very few choices left.
Point taken, but Feli has an important reason to do it like this. Country Club connections and all that can be observed by her husband, since they are the same circles he is in or knows well. Felicia wants connections and infuence outside the reach and knowledge of Elias, which is why she came to the PC Club.Felicia on the other hand was not as limited in her options, being a well connected High-Society Lady, who is aquainted with lots of rich and influential people already. She had the prospects to network in e.g. charity work or the art community in the city or at the country club or other circles rich upper-class women have access to. But she chose deliberately the most questionable and risky option. I cant help to feel like the "shits and giggles and fun" (i love Felicia for her shits and giggles btw) played the biggest part in that choice, and this makes her choice and motivation a comparatively weak one.
Thank you! Here we have to give a big thumbs up to the creators, TD1900 and GIL3D, because even here choices will matter, the various paths already starting to play out differently.Turrets` idea of "perhaps the best outcome for all three carnations is, if Felicia wins" is an interesting and valid one. Depending on ourEdwins guidance of the carnations, so that they perhaps become friends, i can see Felicia investing in Veronicas Gym and do some marketing for her to help her get back on her feet.
Rosies problem should be an easy fix, i always thought her 23.000$ debt is a relatively small one (i am not a rich guy, but to me it feels like the debt should be at least three times higher to be really concerning).
I just googled luxury handbags and found a 20.000€ Gucci one as first hit. Ian is willing to pay 5.000$ for a threesome with Edwin and Rosie. So with suitable friends, helping Rosie out should be a minor issue.
It really gives us a good impression how hard Rosie is struggling as a de-facto single mother.
"Cut your losses and move on" is a very rational thing to do, but can be quite hard if you are emotionally attached to something.So while Veronica´s situation is bad, it is not unsurmountable so.
Yup, youre right, i overlooked the Elias factor in her decision.Feli has an important reason to do it like this.
Veronica is the tall redhead Carnation, she already had plenty of content. Do you mean someone else?Will their be any sexual content with Veronica in future?
That is true, cutting your losses can be really hard, if emontions are involved. Kath seems to have a nose for cases like this, since she makes the choices among the various candidates."Cut your losses and move on" is a very rational thing to do, but can be quite hard if you are emotionally attached to something.
Lots of people stay in an objectively toxic relationship, because they hope they can turn it around, if they just invest enough effort into it.
Or less dramatic, but from personal experience: My first Motorcycle was a lovely Lady from 1973, around 20+ years old back then, and she had a lot of issues. I poured a lot of money (relatively, i was still a student back then) and time into her, but i rarely ever drove her. Whenever one part was fixed you could be sure another one broke down not long after.
My Mother took my motorcycle to the junkyard while i was studying abroad (rational thing to do, no emotional attachment); i am still angry with her.
Feli is definitely playing a high risk game here, as far as her win and her following gains are concerned. She knows it herself, she mentions it. It won´t be easy, but she has the chance to succeed. Not only because of her looks, but she has a uniique selling point. She has/is THE inside connection into Elias Ford´s little Empire and we already saw that there are a couple Club members, who would like nothing more than to gain access or infos to use.Yup, youre right, i overlooked the Elias factor in her decision.
Still, when Felicia and Edwin sat down in her secret place, and she told me about her reason to join the competition my (as Player) first impulse was like "Are You fucking kidding me? Why would you do that?!" and choosing the "She IS being dumb" option; but of course i went with the diplomatic "caution her, but you believe she can do it" one. i am rooting for her, i really do, but i think chances are low, that she will be ever anything more than a glorified whore to the other club members; look at Kathleens position in that regard. She is playing a high risk game here.
Veronica is the tall redhead Carnation, she already had plenty of content. Do you mean someone else?
[/QUOTEits it's Victoria or MCs mom i messed up
read my post #4172 a few pages above about that, i believe she will get some scenes. but afaik there isnt any official statement yet.its Victoria or MCs mom i messed up
thisAnd I think most of them would underestimate how crafty and intelligent Felicia truly is.
Nice bike, considering that Kreidler was bought off in 1982, no wonder you had problems with getting good parts for it. Their bankrupcy was one thing that could have been avoided. The leadership invested too late in more modern equipment.View attachment 1598644 View attachment 1598679
it was a Kreidler LH, Chrome Tank, Leg Shield and off-road tires.
Nice bike, considering that Kreidler was bought off in 1982, no wonder you had problems with getting good parts for it. Their bankrupcy was one thing that could have been avoided. The leadership invested too late in more modern equipment.
I don't know. For all Hana's affectations, she's been pretty reserved when it comes to her relationships from what we've seen. IMHO she'd absolutely be up for a threesome with Mina under the right circumstances, but I think she'd want a better idea of where she (and Mina) stands with the MC if it ever came to pass. I don't think Hana would be interested in an 'open' relationship.I don't think so, or it would depend on the MC's toughness. With a nice MC it could lead to a 3some with them. Hana is not on an exclusive gf mindset, she knows he has sex with the carnations and she likes Mina
As Turret said, Ian's been taught to think of relationships as cynical, transactional things. That was his excuse for why he was so uncaring towards Mina:Do you think so? Will Ian cry at her funeral or even attend it? Does he try to become a better man for her? Will he mourn for their relationship when she breaks up? No, at best Killian LIKES Mina, which is probably more than he felt with his other flings.
In my opinion there are exactly two people for whom Killian has deep feelings: Victoria and Edwin. This whole playboy habit he displays is to fill a void which cannot be filled, because he cant be with his true love: Victoria. I even get the feeling Ian would be relieved if Ewin takes Mina out of his hands, because he knows that he cant do her justice. The Love towards Edwin is a bit different, because i dont think he is gay or bisexual, but i think he would be delighted to share his female partners to be close to Edwin by Proxy.
It can vary a bit even here in the States. The tech industry has a famously high tolerance for initial failures. Owning a gym may not be as forgiving; there's a much higher upfront cost and much lower expected returns if the business works out. Veronica might have a hard time getting started on a new gym, especially if she goes into bankruptcy with minimal assets relative to her expenses. It would probably be a long process, which raises the question of what Veronica would do for a living until she's ready to start again. With Samson working against her it may be difficult to make ends meet as a freelance trainer, though admittedly Veronica wouldn't know that.Yes, we do! Maybe not the Kath and Chuck fans, since their goal is corruption fun.
I agree on this to a certain point, you know my earlier posts on this topic. As I said back then, I do not want to make light on the problems of bankrupcy, but in the New World it is less problematic than here in the Old World. I know from enterprises in the US or Kanada where the boss went bankrupt multiple times(!) before until finally getting it right and it was viewed often as just a "so what?". Here in Europe you don ´t need to try for starter money if you went bankrupt 3-4 times before, period. So while Veronica´s situation is bad, it is not unsurmountable so.
It really depends on how you look at it. Sure, the Club would give her access to a network beyond Elias, but that only helps if the network is willing to help her. Based on what Kathleen and Harper have said (and done), it's not clear they would. Even if Felecia wins I think most patrons would give her the same level of respect than Elias did. So it's a questionable fix.Point taken, but Feli has an important reason to do it like this. Country Club connections and all that can be observed by her husband, since they are the same circles he is in or knows well. Felicia wants connections and infuence outside the reach and knowledge of Elias, which is why she came to the PC Club.
Elias made a big mistake and douche move, when he did not save Felicia´s hometown school after she begged for it and would have been peanuts for him. He is so rich, saving a small city school would hardly make a dent in his money bag, not to forget the good PR he could have gotten.
Felicia is understandably angry and that was the main reason she went to Carnations. Gaining power and influence outside her husband´s view, to have an Ace of her own in the hand and finally being able to rebuild/reopen the school for all the kids in her small home city. Considering her high sex drive, the "shit and giggles" stuff was just a bonus for her, which we already saw during the early competition rounds.
This may be, but i am not sitting on my hands watching Mina get screwed over and over again, until Killian eventually (or not) sorts out his issues. After all Mina is the victim here, and i am not willing to sacrifice her to better Ian. MyEdwin tried to stay a friend to Ian and even covered some of his shit he pulled, but there needs to be a line. I am honest: I and MyEdwin are interested in Mina also, so that is not entirely altruistic; but it is neither myEdwins nor Minas job to clean up the mess Killians emotional life is.As Turret said, Ian's been taught to think of relationships as cynical, transactional things. That was his excuse for why he was so uncaring towards Mina:
And you can see shades of that if the MC tells him Mina found the tumbdrive:
IMHO, it seems like Ian did have some genuine feelings for Mina, but he's trained himself to downplay them because that's how it's "supposed" to work.
Pretty much this. Felicia was the one better situated to choose how to go after her objectives of bulding her network of contacts and gaining her own funds thanks to being a socialite married to a inattentive (to say the least) husband. And yet she decided to not use any of this and instead go down the route of dealing with a bunch shady individuals in a sex club.It really depends on how you look at it. Sure, the Club would give her access to a network beyond Elias, but that only helps if the network is willing to help her. Based on what Kathleen and Harper have said (and done), it's not clear they would. Even if Felecia wins I think most patrons would give her the same level of respect than Elias did. So it's a questionable fix.
Felicia's core problem is that she thinks sex appeal is all she's good for. She can't really comprehend the idea of building up her own network of contacts using the tools she already has at her disposal. That's why I grade her objective as the least compelling of the Carnations; even if she wins, it's uncertain if she'd be better off than if she lost and was forced to develop her other talents. Veronica may not be making the best choices, but a pile of cash will address a bunch of her problems. (Obviously Rosalind is far and a way the one with the best reason to win.)
Of course when you get down to it, the Exhibition is just the means to an end. I'd love it if we could find a way to solve all the girls' problems outside the Club and they could bail in the final week en masse. Granted, that would be all but impossible to pull off (as I mentioned, Kathleen is vindicitve), but it would be exceptionally satisfying.
To be clear, I'm not trying to convince Mina to stay together with Ian; as I said, that's up to her. But Ian owes her an apology whether she accepts it or not. That's what I'm trying to accomplish, that and having the MC stick with Ian through the process. He's a friend who needs help, so I'll try to help him.This may be, but i am not sitting on my hands watching Mina get screwed over and over again, until Killian eventually (or not) sorts out his issues. After all Mina is the victim here, and i am not willing to sacrifice her to better Ian. MyEdwin tried to stay a friend to Ian and even covered some of his shit he pulled, but there needs to be a line. I am honest: I and MyEdwin are interested in Mina also, so that is not entirely altruistic; but it is neither myEdwins nor Minas job to clean up the mess Killians emotional life is.