Maccabbee

Member
Mar 26, 2024
303
350
Ian certainly seems very fond of Victoria as a surrogate mother figure and it's definitely possible that he'd hit that if he could, BUT:
1. It would absolutely destroy his relationship with Edwin, and an introspective-to-neutral Ian wouldn't be willing to do that.
2. I think he sees Victoria more as a mother than a woman, so I'm not sure it would even occur to him. That being said, with the revelation about her past, can that image of motherhood survive? I think it depends on how "good" of an influence Edwin has been and whether or not Ian is seeing the error of his ways.
It was clear early on that both boys had the hots for each others' mothers, but it was not anything real.
 
  • Like
Reactions: DirtyMario

Hungover00

Well-Known Member
Apr 29, 2023
1,900
2,256
I personally don't think Ian fucking Alice has anything to do with his misogyny -- well, okay, I guess it obviously does because there's some nasty power dynamics going on there. But I don't think that's the primary factor. I think Ian is banging her out of some twisted desire for the kind of motherly comfort he got from her before, tied up in a nasty tangled emotional mess with his self-hatred and self-destruction. Ian is a very broken person in some ways, many of which revolve around motherly love and comfort (and who could blame him? Grace is a horrible mom and Chuck is Ian's major male role model! This is not a person who will have any kind of healthy... anything, really, but especially attitudes towards women.). I think the reasons for Ian banging Alice are very tangled and extremely unhealthy and he one billion percent should be in therapy instead, but that doesn't make for as good of a story, so here we are.
See, this is why I don't know what the fuck Ian might get up to. He doesn't know himself why he does half the stuff he does. He has strong attachments to Victoria, and with this new revelation, could his twisted mind (especially if he's non-introspective and has a beef with Edwin) decide to try and make a move? Probably not, but I wouldn't rule it out. He's like a debauchery wild card.
 

Turret

Forum Fanatic
Jun 23, 2017
4,338
7,493
Being stuck under Abel or Sophia to me doesn’t seem like an ambitious Edwin would do.
Well, "being stuck under Abel or Sophia" is not a problem for a white and a grey Edwin. Since I replayed from the beginning, some hints and stuff are clearer (unfortunately not all) now. While Abel certainly has a position for Edwin in his hostile takeover of PC, he also definitely likes Edwin from their first meeting onwards.
It is openly implied that van Doren and his firm are major players in the medical business and research. Edwin being there would certainly set him on the way up to the top.

I’m trying to track with your mindset on what benifits Edwin the most in a non white knight play through.
I am really sorry to tell you that you do not get my mindset on a grey Edwin playthrough nearly at all! A little help from me. On all "white hat" and "grey hat" playthroughs I have (3 each for my prefered girls), Edwin wants to help people and is an inquisitive voyeur. He and Ian are "bros forever", Edwin brought him to think about his future and told him about his mom´s plans. (He also knows that Ian wants to be a history teacher/prof.)
I want to stress again that "grey hat" Edwin still wants to and does help other people, e.g. Ian, Felicia, etc., but that there are cases where his own gains come absolutely first (and they do not have to be money, since you are so focused on that).
Also you are obsessed with playing Edwin like an neurotic as..., which he is not!

As for Veronika, in the beginning "grey" Edwin had sympathy for her plight, but that changed the more he learned. How stupid and/or rash can Veronika be? She is in the games for the money, knowing that it will not help much! (that is different from both Feli and Rosi, who if they win get what they want/need) She ruined her happy marriage for that fracking gym and more, she could cut her losses, start anew and live her dream in a different gym. Even Samson mentioned that she could simply live her dream in another new gym she owned after cutting her losses with this one (and remember, the gym was already failing before Samson started his meddling. He added to the woes, but the gym was going down even before he popped up on the scene) instead of letting Kath have "fun" with her.

I had to shake my head when Veronika accused Felicia during the punishment game that if she wins two girls in need are hosed. We know that Feli would give the money Rosi needs without blinking if we ask her. (Even if that is not a problem anymore if we let August handle "just Oliver":sneaky: )
If Veronika "wins", all(!) three loose. Since for Veronika even a win is simply a band aid, which will run out sooner than later, esp. when she could just walk away. But she is too stubborn and seems to life her life with blinkers on.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Darreau91

ename144

Engaged Member
Sep 20, 2018
3,479
14,334
I still don't see a "bad" ending for Veronica that is worse than needing to find a roommate and a job as a personal trainer someplace. I mean giving up one's dreams is bad; I'm not pretending it isn't. But I struggle to imagine a world where she has no choice but to become a house girl. The only way I see that happening is if she takes a loan from the club to try and save the gym even after she loses the competition, but I just don't think she would.
The "bad" ending for Veronica is presumably if Kathleen (probably with the MC's help) manages to break her down to the point that she doesn't much care what happens to her after she loses her gym. We know she already feels some level of guilt for her divorce. Push Veronica hard enough and I could see her becoming a house girl simply because she's thinks she's hopeless at both relationships and coaching.

It goes without saying that this outcome is one we must avoid at all costs!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Biscardone

Darreau91

Member
Dec 31, 2022
101
346
Well, "being stuck under Abel or Sophia" is not a problem for a white and a grey Edwin. Since I replayed from the beginning, some hints and stuff are clearer (unfortunately not all) now. While Abel certainly has a position for Edwin in his hostile takeover of PC, he also definitely likes Edwin from their first meeting onwards.
It is openly implied that van Doren and his firm are major players in the medical business and research. Edwin being there would certainly set him on the way up to the top.

I am really sorry to tell you that you do not get my mindset on a grey Edwin playthrough nearly at all! A little help from me. On all "white hat" and "grey hat" playthroughs I have (3 each for my prefered girls), Edwin wants to help people and is an inquisitive voyeur. He and Ian are "bros forever", Edwin brought him to think about his future and told him about his mom´s plans. (He also knows that Ian wants to be a history teacher/prof.)
I want to stress again that "grey hat" Edwin still wants to and does help other people, e.g. Ian, Felicia, etc., but that there are cases where his own gains come absolutely first (and they do not have to be money, since you are so focused on that).
Also you are obsessed with playing Edwin like an neurotic as..., which he is not!

As for Veronika, in the beginning "grey" Edwin had sympathy for her plight, but that changed the more he learned. How stupid and/or rash can Veronika be? She is in the games for the money, knowing that it will not help much! (that is different from both Feli and Rosi, who if they win get what they want/need) She ruined her happy marriage for that fracking gym and more, she could cut her losses, start anew and live her dream in a different gym. Even Samson mentioned that she could simply live her dream in another new gym she owned after cutting her losses with this one (and remember, the gym was already failing before Samson started his meddling. He added to the woes, but the gym was going down even before he popped up on the scene) instead of letting Kath have "fun" with her.

I had to shake my head when Veronika accused Felicia during the punishment game that if she wins two girls in need are hosed. We know that Feli would give the money Rosi needs without blinking if we ask her. (Even if that is not a problem anymore if we let August handle "just Oliver":sneaky: )
If Veronika "wins", all(!) three loose. Since for Veronika even a win is simply a band aid, which will run out sooner than later, esp. when she could just walk away. But she is too stubborn and seems to life her life with blinkers on.

Thats fair, I was more focused on Darkness Edwin play through. I can see a grey Edwin being stuck under Abel and Sophia. Assuming your version of a grey Edwin would be less ambitious than a full on Darth Edwin.

People have to be a bit neurotic to make some of those darker choices. Especially making the choice to not be able to get a chance of death from snu snu by Veronica.

All the woman are in need. Rose has her daughter to fall back on if she loses atleast. Felicia will get half her hubbies stuff in the divorce if she loses and gets possibly caught by hubby. Queen V, has nothing, and no one to go back to if she loses and wants to cut all contact from PC.
 
Last edited:

CeilingFanStan

New Member
Apr 14, 2024
14
5
Saw someones picture at the bottom of their reply with this game so thought I would look for it. After all if you like a game enough to use it in your profile it probably is not a gag. Reading overview and seeing the rating makes me optimistic as well.

12gigabytes though? I have a few questions.

I.) Is this a game which you will be at one of the spectrum about... Is it a decisive love it/hate it situation?

II.) Not sure if this is one which can be answered and I understand the keep game A with game A and game B with game B discussion. But if it can be answered what would someone say is a similar project?

III.) Is the most recent update going to be that way for the foreseeable future? Or is it better to wait a week or two so as not to be updating a game I have yet to play anyways? Seeing Update 5 and a recent release date makes me curious if the previous 4 have all come recently?

IV.) How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Appreciate any response. Im off to question a woodchuck.
 

Henchmen13

New Member
Feb 14, 2023
4
2
Walkthroughs are fantastic for this! And they help navigate the game besides. I do see what you're getting at, though. Maybe put a checklist in the gallery or something like that, just to help people see if/what they're missing.
I meant it more from "development stand point". I have some, minimal, experience with that due to which i am aware of "feature bloat". I am worried that we will possibly see more and more of that over time. Good point about that being "the whole art thing with Lucy" as well as "Concept where you can leave everyone to be with with the bartender" i love them but i feel like there "isn't enough difference between all options to justify the existence of all of them" or at least my mind jump onto that.

Of course, given Katharine hint that she plans to break any friendly relationships between the girls during the Exhibition during the punishment, i can't help but think about what will happen. ... I can see the "days between the third and fourth" exhibition having massive Branching. I don't mean that from story standpoint but from needing x2 or x3 or x4 depending on what we focus on before the culmination. Ian and helping him with his family situation, developing further what we have with Mina and/or Hana, dealing with all of the three others girls. ... Edwin in game remark that the "month is becoming a blur" which is true in that his schedule is more and more "filled with stuff 24/7". He even remarks that he hasn't studied as much as he would have liked to. I can see this becoming worse before it becomes better.

Point being, i worry "Icarus flies too close to the sin" situation.

As for Rosie, well i think my perception is coloured from the game but "porn is legal" and quite different from the club. Given what we have seen, plus how she enjoyed "threesome" and Ian remark about "the two/three of them filming" i can see see neutral endings related to that. It won't be the best, but it's something, and as single parent who have struggled for cash, even joined the club and experiencing all the fucked up shit happening, i can see her leaving thinking "filming porn isn't so bad as after all, not socially acceptable sure but not as fucked up as some other things". Even if she "losses and the club has to be compensated for dealing with the loan sharks" this option is way better than becoming"house girl". Plus she has "day job" which leaving every else aside, is another source of money. If she don't want more money, i can see her "moonlighting on the weekends" as an actress, depending on how the situation revolve even ask Veronica for advice.
 

Henchmen13

New Member
Feb 14, 2023
4
2
Saw someones picture at the bottom of their reply with this game so thought I would look for it. After all if you like a game enough to use it in your profile it probably is not a gag. Reading overview and seeing the rating makes me optimistic as well.

12gigabytes though? I have a few questions.

I.) Is this a game which you will be at one of the spectrum about... Is it a decisive love it/hate it situation?

II.) Not sure if this is one which can be answered and I understand the keep game A with game A and game B with game B discussion. But if it can be answered what would someone say is a similar project?

III.) Is the most recent update going to be that way for the foreseeable future? Or is it better to wait a week or two so as not to be updating a game I have yet to play anyways? Seeing Update 5 and a recent release date makes me curious if the previous 4 have all come recently?

IV.) How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Appreciate any response. Im off to question a woodchuck.
Saw someones picture at the bottom of their reply with this game so thought I would look for it. After all if you like a game enough to use it in your profile it probably is not a gag. Reading overview and seeing the rating makes me optimistic as well.

12gigabytes though? I have a few questions.

I.) Is this a game which you will be at one of the spectrum about... Is it a decisive love it/hate it situation?

II.) Not sure if this is one which can be answered and I understand the keep game A with game A and game B with game B discussion. But if it can be answered what would someone say is a similar project?

III.) Is the most recent update going to be that way for the foreseeable future? Or is it better to wait a week or two so as not to be updating a game I have yet to play anyways? Seeing Update 5 and a recent release date makes me curious if the previous 4 have all come recently?

IV.) How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Appreciate any response. Im off to question a woodchuck.
I. it's the kind of game that makes you uncomfortable but it's also unique. I will say that how much you would like it depends on your mindset. People either leave early because it make them uneasy or sticky around for the story.

II. i will say that this is unique project. Both because the Club is unique thing, as well as because the developers actually can write good stories. I love AVN but quite of them have, less than stelar stories. Most others have "sex as something added rather than centerpiece of the story".

III. Give the previous schedule, as well as that there was updated recently, probably 9 months to an year from now on. Thou next update could be said to be "culmination" of sort.
 

Ozymandias037

Newbie
Sep 25, 2023
91
279
Saw someones picture at the bottom of their reply with this game so thought I would look for it. After all if you like a game enough to use it in your profile it probably is not a gag. Reading overview and seeing the rating makes me optimistic as well.

12gigabytes though? I have a few questions.

I.) Is this a game which you will be at one of the spectrum about... Is it a decisive love it/hate it situation?

II.) Not sure if this is one which can be answered and I understand the keep game A with game A and game B with game B discussion. But if it can be answered what would someone say is a similar project?

III.) Is the most recent update going to be that way for the foreseeable future? Or is it better to wait a week or two so as not to be updating a game I have yet to play anyways? Seeing Update 5 and a recent release date makes me curious if the previous 4 have all come recently?

IV.) How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Appreciate any response. Im off to question a woodchuck.
I. Personally, I love it, so I might not be the best person to ask. It has definitely turned some people off due to subject matter and some scenes. I think there's probably a little bit of love/hate spectrum going on, but I also know some people who fall in between. Best way to find out is to play!

II. I agree with Henchmen13 that this is unique among the games that I've played. There are others that are written well, but it's hard to come up with a strong analogy.

III. Yeah, I dunno if it'll be 9 months or only 6, but it's definitely gonna be a minute.

IV. I don't know the answer, but I hope the woodchuck survived your questioning.
 

UmbralKnight

Newbie
Aug 24, 2024
47
78
i don't see a path where veronica willingly joins the club.
even if you put aside her stubbornness for a moment , don't forget her golden rule "fast/easy/hard".
joining the competition was her "fast" solution , she is stubborn but not stupid.
joining the club as a working girl/trainer directly goes against her rules.

on the otherhand i do agree that her winner takes all attitude not only harms herself but others like felicia and rose who are now her competitors.
she spent her entire life training to be the best so naturally she wants to "win" but you can already see cracks in it when she says she feels bad for the other girls who are going to loose in the diner scene .
at this point you can encourage or discourage her so i think deep down she does feel bad about the "loosers" too.

secondly i think there could be a path where veronica could get somesort of "good" or "bitter-sweet" ending even if she doesn't win the game.
where she stops digging bigger hole for herself , admits defeat today so she could begin again better tomorrow.
after all unlike the other girls i could totally see her becoming "successful"again with the right frame of mind.
 

ename144

Engaged Member
Sep 20, 2018
3,479
14,334
Saw someones picture at the bottom of their reply with this game so thought I would look for it. After all if you like a game enough to use it in your profile it probably is not a gag. Reading overview and seeing the rating makes me optimistic as well.

12gigabytes though? I have a few questions.

I.) Is this a game which you will be at one of the spectrum about... Is it a decisive love it/hate it situation?

II.) Not sure if this is one which can be answered and I understand the keep game A with game A and game B with game B discussion. But if it can be answered what would someone say is a similar project?

III.) Is the most recent update going to be that way for the foreseeable future? Or is it better to wait a week or two so as not to be updating a game I have yet to play anyways? Seeing Update 5 and a recent release date makes me curious if the previous 4 have all come recently?

IV.) How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Appreciate any response. Im off to question a woodchuck.
  1. The subject matter of the game can definitely provoke strong feelings, but that said it's not as polarizing as I would expect. Those of us who love it love it, but people who dislike it mostly seem to ignore it.
  2. I don't think there's a good comparison out there. Pale Carnations is a corruption game, but it's an intellectual corruption of a male MC, and it spends considerable time fleshing out the less corrupt routes as well.
  3. The game was just updated in December, and the next update is likely to be a large one. You're looking at a 6+ month wait for Update 6. For comparison, Chapter 4 Update 1 was released on October 17, 2022.
  4. As much wood as a woodchuck would chuck. If a woodchuck could chuck wood.
 

thela2

New Member
Oct 30, 2024
10
13
If you choose monogamy with Hana it should be clear that you'll miss out on a boatload of scenes with other girls.
It's completely worth it though because she's better than all these cheap hoes :Kappa:
agreed easly best girl but still i wish there was a memory unlocker mod
 

pinuz1

Member
Feb 13, 2021
174
650
Saw someones picture at the bottom of their reply with this game so thought I would look for it. After all if you like a game enough to use it in your profile it probably is not a gag. Reading overview and seeing the rating makes me optimistic as well.

12gigabytes though? I have a few questions.

I.) Is this a game which you will be at one of the spectrum about... Is it a decisive love it/hate it situation?

II.) Not sure if this is one which can be answered and I understand the keep game A with game A and game B with game B discussion. But if it can be answered what would someone say is a similar project?

III.) Is the most recent update going to be that way for the foreseeable future? Or is it better to wait a week or two so as not to be updating a game I have yet to play anyways? Seeing Update 5 and a recent release date makes me curious if the previous 4 have all come recently?

IV.) How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Appreciate any response. Im off to question a woodchuck.
I. I absolutely love this game, but one of the reasons why is because the story makes you question your morality from time to time, it can also make you a feel uncomfortable depending on your mindset with these games or how "vanilla" are your tastes.

II. This game is very unique compared to some others in the site, I don't have any game in mind I could think off and call it "similar" to Pale carnations.

III. The most recent update dropped a few weeks ago, now is the best time to start playing imo, the wait time for the next update will likely take 6-9 months given the updates of this game tend to be packed with lots of stuff.
 
  • Like
Reactions: DirtyMario
4.90 star(s) 513 Votes