So, wise man, try again harder to educate the stubborn and ignorant me. Just a simple answer:Pale Carnation story bleaks in comparison to what is happening in this thread. Almost every single person including both devs are relentlessly trying to make Beduin understand how things are. But our hero locked in his own vision, wielding the power of absolute stubbornness stands undefeated successfully protecting fragile ego, basking in ignorance.
But what you also fail to acknowledge is that Felicia´s plan is working unless you make her deliberately fail! Which is what you seem to have done in game to bolster your black and white views. As mentioned earlier, Felicia, as long as she is not completely losing, makes connections which will help her with her goals.
How can she monetize this sort of "connections" / "influence"?Say Felicia wins and becomes a full member of the club. It's possible that the other members wouldn't have any respect for her, as you say. She's embarked on an incredibly risky plan. It's also possible that they can find some level of grudging respect for her single-minded pursuit of her goals. If nothing else, she can simply demand respect by virtue of being an equal member of the club, and knowing all their dirty laundry.
Bottom line: she doesn't care what the club members or anyone else thinks of her, as long as she can get what she wants.
The MC in the last sex scene with Kathleen makes it point to humiliate her by screaming at her about no one respecting her.I think that likely proves that either respect isn't that important, or there are different types of respect, and Kathleen has types that trump her being used in public. Which both agree with your overall point, just adds nuance.
You compare common whorehouses with the extreme BDSM club where unspoken violence is carried out? If you know of such places you probably should report it to the authorities.That's not the context of the quote. You're asking about real life so I used that context to point out that if you ever visited Vegas in Nevada or Chicago, heck throw in Amsterdam, those are the concepts where you can see places similar for this type of cathouse.
Did he earn his wealth or inherited it? That often makes difference. Also, as other people shown me there are subs among the club members. But are they respected by other club members,So we're gonna just ignore the part where I do know that the net worth is upwards of $2,000,000, just because I don't know how much higher it is? And completely ignore the personal connection to a rich person who is really into being dominated, which is exactly what you asked for? Sure, okay. This is not a pop cultural stereotype but a close personal friend I've known for 20+ years, but whatever.
Look, I don't like dogpiling, but you're stuck in circular reasoning, and the discussion is going nowhere.So, try again harder. Just a simple answer:
How can she monetize this sort of "influence"?
How can she monetize this sort of "connections" / "influence"?
Harper herself said that none of the patreons respect her to Edwin if he rejects her initial offer.The MC in the last sex scene with Kathleen makes it point to humiliate her by screaming at her about no one respecting her.
But they still deal with her because she has keys to the kingdom (control of the girls and their access to them), provides services, and has allies/partners they want something from.Harper herself said that none of the patreons respect her to Edwin if he rejects her initial offer.
And it makes sense, why would old rich sexist assholes care let alone respect a woman that is where she is due to exploiting her dead sister charity?
You are repeating the same question that Edwin asked at the end of the previous update. The answer is - at the moment we can only guess, because 'see the screenshots below':How can she monetize this sort of "connections" / "influence"?
Nope, in my first post I expressed my doubt in validity of her plan. Still nobody gave me the answer to the question I put in red. People call me names, call me stubborn and dumb but still nobody answered the question.In your first posts, you've made abundantly clear why you don't like Felicia joining the Carnations.
I'm just following the suggestions of people here who believe that Felicia has joined the club because she likes submission and basically to degrade herself. I personally hope that her targets are different but in the current plot I don't see what else they can be. The declared "to make connections" or "to blackmail somebody"" don't feel feasible. That's why I keep asking this question.In your first posts, you've made abundantly clear why you don't like Felicia joining the Carnations. You had an image of her as a seductress / man-eater... And then, you saw her in action, and that image crumbled. Now you think she's just a cheap whore.
See. I'm talking about people like you who cannot answer my question but instead speak with such arrogance down to me. Tells much about your integrity.Sorry my guy, I made a rule for myself to not engage in debate with people like you at this forum. Pointless activity. You and the others are so locked on your own opinion (probably some sort of defensive mechanism, idk I'm not a psychologist) there is no possible way to correct it. Have seen it multiple times already. I'm kind of impressed though. You managed to summon Gil and because of you the most polite and reasonable people here started to get personal. Quite an achievement.
thank you for your detailed explanation...when at Mina's house I told her about going on the date with Hana and she mentioned a potential threesome...does Mina need to be on the lesbian path to have a Mina/Hana path or just follow your spoiler? thanks again
The conversation still happens, it just doesn't include the part where Mina hits on Hana and makes confession she's attracted to both Hana and Edwin. The scene just wraps up after Hana realizes that Mina has a thing for Edwin, declares she won't back off just because of that, but also doesn't mind Mina being in the run.I'm NOT sure what happens if you are in Mina&Hana path and Mina has less than 3 bicurious points: my guess is that you miss their whole conversation in the parking lot - I've never played any gameplay with low Mina bicurious points.
For me it's the bit of opposite -- i like Hana enough, but i like Mina more. So i won't turn down option to fool around with Hana but i won't be too heartbroken if i have to opt out down the road.it't extremely difficult for me to have Hana as just fuck buddies because I like her a little more than Mina but I'm fucking greedy I want both of them...so I'll try that path and if it doesn't work out( if I screw up) I'll be happy with Hana...thanks for the feedback
...No? I mean, how are you not getting that those places have elements of what the story uses?You compare common whorehouses with the extreme BDSM club where unspoken violence is carried out? If you know of such places you probably should report it to the authorities.
This is kind of where I am now. The entire point of my comment is that you can see some of this in a real world context and even that was wildly misinterpreted. Fictional elements are ignored such as film noir movies that give inspiration and even real world elements that give examples to pull from on the crazy excesses of the rich and powerful are ignored.Look, I don't like dogpiling, but you're stuck in circular reasoning, and the discussion is going nowhere.
In your first posts, you've made abundantly clear why you don't like Felicia joining the Carnations. You had an image of her as a seductress / man-eater... And then, you saw her in action, and that image crumbled. Now you think she's just a cheap whore. Simple as. This is fine, it's your opinion, and it is valid as anyone else's; except your perception of the narrative, characters and motivations has been poisoned. And now not only you're deconstructing the game and rebuilding it around this negative core - you're also compelled to push your opinion as an objective fact. This plot point is, and I quote, poorly written, implemented, fake, disappointing. Felicia is now an awkward insert, schizophrenic, and a waste of good character (stilll quoting). And when people (let alone the authors themselves) suggest things are not so clear cut, and possibly a litte more subtle than that, you have to explain that you know better. Cue pages and pages of discussions, and now we're just repeating the same points ad nauseam.
I'm perfectly fine with discussions and critiques of the game, that's what this thread is for. Just keep in mind you're slowly joining the ranks of the "unreasonables" - you know, the guys who think that "the game is great, but I know better than the authors, because". We had the guy who thought oral sex is submissive, all women are manipulative whores, and kissing your partner makes you taste the sperm of their ex... and the guy that thinks Kathleen's scenes are sub-par blackmail femdom bullshit. This is not a badge of honor, and it doesn't make for a compelling "me against the fanboys" story.
Kat knows one thing. If you lose respect, you earn it back. You lay low, you plan and you figure out how you claw your way back to the top. And what did Kat do next when Ron decided to humiliate her?Also Kat somehow hasnt lost her respect despite this:
Kat is like one of those conservative feminists who spent their whole life thinking the only way for them to have some power is to put up with the men taking the top spots, and putting up with that despite thinking themselves so much smarter and better... only to then see some young woman who "doesn't know any better" just come in and show that no, it absolutely didn't have to be that way. It's personal because it carries the possibility that it's Kat who's been the dumb one all her life.Also, when you visit Kat, she tells you she keeps to herself because they judge women different. So Felicia coming into that lion's den is really a personal affront to everything she believes and built in the existence of the Club.
I disagree. More that Felicia and Kat are foils to one another. In a world of mirrors, both reflect different choices and outcomes in a situation.Kat is like one of those conservative feminists who spent their whole life thinking the only way for them to have some power is to put up with the men taking the top spots, and putting up with that despite thinking themselves so much smarter and better... only to then see some young woman who "doesn't know any better" just come in and show that no, it absolutely didn't have to be that way. It's personal because it carries the possibility that it's Kat who's been the dumb one all her life.![]()
AFAIK, Felicia will always take the MC to her rooftop garden of solitude after the interview with Elias in Week 2. What changes if the MC is on her path is that she actually explains her motivations and talks about the old art school closing.Correct me if I'm wrong but he hasn't even seen Felicia's hideout where the most important scenes happen?![]()
To be fair, only Isaak and Samson were present to see Veronica go to town on Kathleen.Patrons aren't equal, there's hierarchy there.
Edwin: "...I thought that everyone was equal brothers around here."
Samson: "Ha, you thought wrong, kid! You put any two shitheads together and poof! You got a hierarchy on your hands."
Samson and that slimy teacher are at the bottom, Abel is at the very top.
There is also that ambassador who licks other's cum, how could anyone shake is hand is beyond me and yet they do it. There is no kink shaming there.
Also Kat somehow hasnt lost her respect despite this:
"Hey fellow patron, I see you're in a pissing match with [Person X]. I know a surefire way to get his goat, and I'd be happy to tell you if you just take care of a few things for me in return."How can she monetize this sort of "connections" / "influence"?
Kat was born into wealth and raised up as someone who was suppose to rule over the mass: she never had to put up with anyone, except her sister, I guess.Kat is like one of those conservative feminists who spent their whole life thinking the only way for them to have some power is to put up with the men taking the top spots, and putting up with that despite thinking themselves so much smarter and better... only to then see some young woman who "doesn't know any better" just come in and show that no, it absolutely didn't have to be that way. It's personal because it carries the possibility that it's Kat who's been the dumb one all her life.![]()
Kat is from a wealthy and influential family, and Felicia is from a family of labourers from the rural South.I disagree. More that Felicia and Kat are foils to one another. In a world of mirrors, both reflect different choices and outcomes in a situation.
Felicia can bring about what she wants with charm and sexuality.
Kat brings about what she wants with pain and calculated decisions.
What they put into the story is intrigue. As TD stated before, Kat is the most honest sadist and quickly capable of analyzing and securing a weak point. Felicia doesn't have to try if you look into her in Week... 3? 2? Where she knows what Edwin wants. You want her dominant, she can be that or she can sus out and mother you just like Rosalind and play to that.
Kat isn't dumb and even if she's lost a bit, she'll fight to keep what's hers. And that's the club. What she says over and over to Felicia is that you can't think it's a picnic. And she's right. But to the both of them, they have something to prove.
In a sense, it's a clash of ideals. And you know that those have to be proven or disproven with experience. Not that it doesn't have to be that way, but you don't find out until that clash in seeing what's stronger or weaker since what worked for you continues to happen.