Is her situation with having a child much different from Victoria's (MC's mom) situation in the past or Lucy's situation in the present? And how getting fucked by a number of strangers during the Exhibition is different from prostitution? Oh yeah, instead of getting small sums of money from each client she hopes to get one large sum of money at the end (still being fucked by many strangers in the process). Different indeed
Not only (i've added other aspect in the edit) but it's the major reason, yes.
No one takes seriously a trophy wife. They're arm candy, and the expectations are they're vapid gold-diggers and only interested in what's their supposed role, i.e. looking pretty at social events to raise status of their husbands.
You're being disingenuous here and i don't see the point, other than maybe not wanting to admit there's a logic to Felicia's actions. She isn't not going to be "downgraded to a bitch" but "elevated to a club member".
We don't know the details, so it's difficult to say how their individual circumstances differ. It's however worth nothing that Lucy didn't join the club because she was lacking money. She did it because she wanted her kid admitted to prestigious school and the club could apparently provide her with this as reward for winning the contest.
That there is no difference is very much the point. Rose didn't prostitute herself until she was backed into the corner by loan sharks. Once this problem is resolved, why do you think she'd do the same thing she didn't do when she didn't have to (i.e. prostitution) when she no longer has to?And how getting fucked by a number of strangers during the Exhibition is different from prostitution? Oh yeah, instead of getting small sums of money from each client she hopes to get one large sum of money at the end (still being fucked by many strangers in the process). Different indeed
It was told a few times that her job isn't very rewarding one. Maybe she can get by but not provide a good lifestyle for her child.
To me it looks exactly like that.
That's what they keep saying in this thread
I had argued against it exactly in your words, but all in vain. You are just repeating all my arguments from 2 or 3 month ago and they keep saying the same as they did then. Just drop it, that's my friendly advice. Just a waste of time.
I am aware of this difference and pointed at it before. Still, Rosie's situation is the most similar to that of Lucy of all the girls we know about.
No, I don't implay that. That's what common between these three women. Being normal housewives and getting into difficult circumstances they resorted to various form of sex work. Most of the women wouldn't. So, each of them is a slut deep inside.
Well, this is criminal organization as someone argued a bit above. She is indebted to the club. That might be even worse that the loan sharks. Lucy didn't want to work in the club as well.
Man, just stop it. Those exactly my arguments from the discussion before and they have fallen into the closed ears
I think this is a bit of a stretch. What's also common between these three women is that they're in a situation where they don't have any real alternatives as a way to resolve their problems. Let's say someone presented you with "choice" of getting fucked in the ass or getting shot in the head. If you didn't pick death, does this mean you have "a slut deep inside"?
Yes, she may be forced to continue the work to settle her debt. But this is vastly different scenario from opting to work there voluntarily as some sort of "happy ending".
Being trapped in a desperate situation and resorting to prostitution as your only option means you are slut deep inside.
Felicia having secret knowledge is info which can be gleamed if you are pursuing her or at least being a very close friend. Pardon me, but it seems you extrapolate about Felicia without having played paths where she is a prominent character in. As for why she does not simply meet outside the club with the club members, ffive already gave some explanations.
While I know the intention behind your post, we can make an amend to "smartest person in the room" with "until Dr. Lundgren is in attendance". One of the few things Abel and Chuck agree on is that Sophia´s brilliance outshines even their own. Still, outside some questionable decisions in regards to the club, Felicia is among the most intelligent of the games whole cast.Felicia is either a "dumb slut" or "the smartest person in the room." Pick your poison and don't even think there's anything in between
She has (or she had, depending on your route) debts. When you're paying off debts, you need to spend money, make regular payments. And then you have less money for yourself and your child. When you don't have debts anymore, you have more money to work with. Thank you for listening to my TEDx talk.
Funny you have to be the one to point that out, username does not check out.
I'm waiting for the Devs to show me. Don't you understand that the whole problem is that currently she seems to be both at the same time?Felicia is either a "dumb slut" or "the smartest person in the room." Pick your poison and don't even think there's anything in between
Nope. We don't live in 19 century. It cannot be the only option. We are a civilized society (at least to some extent).
It is. You are either able to see consequences of your actions or you aren't. Depends on your IQ and the level of your maturity. Being able to climb so high up this gold digging ladder, I don't think she is a dumb slut. But then she must have some genius plan other than she stated so far in the game.Is this a problem?
Can you name some other options, then? If that whole thing about 21st century and being civilized makes some actual difference, this shouldn't be hard.
Rather, the problem is that you're repeating this mantra after Edwin. Even during the first visit to Felicia's "safehouse", you as a player have the opportunity to say that her motives seem stupid, but he believes in her, or that she's just dumb. Yes, she's taking a risk. But I don't understand what you're trying to bring to the discussion by simply repeating what Edwin has already done many times.
To be fair, characters can and do lie. It's not unreasonable to evaluate independently whether their statements match reality as we see it.
The fact that there might be members of the Club who don't respect her membership isn't the right benchmark. The key issue is if there might be members who WOULD respect her should she become a member. Given how Chuck has reacted to her thus far, I think the answer to that question is at least potentially yes. Would that be enough for her? Hard to say without knowing more about what she's planning, but it would give her some resources to work with.
