- Jul 20, 2020
- 1,752
- 3,804
Bella & Amber aren't compatible on the same run, so if you're interested in Amber you basically want to stay on friendly terms with Bella, but not romantic. Amber does try to sort of encourage a relationship between the MC & Bella as she appears to believe the two can help each other heal (and she's not wrong), but for a player who wants Amber you have to avoid this.I don't understand the idea of how Amber could be LI either. She encourages her daughter and Nika to be together. Even though we don't go the Bella route in the story, Bella starts to like us. In this regard, what kind of emotional bond can Amber and Nika form? How can they be in a relationship together? How could the so-called "love" path develop between them? I just can't get it into my head. Because SG is more than just a simple sex game. There's a story here, the main focus is not on fucking every woman you find.
Ultimately the Amber LI route obviously hasn't even really started yet. The door is opened up with a choice you can make in the latest update at the Bookclub where you can say that "someone here has gotten my attention" (can't remember the exact wording of that choice, sorry) but that's the extent so far. Gotta figure Amber is married, and clearly has significant name recognition in the area (I suspect her husband is a crime syndicate boss or otherwise powerful political figure that we obviously haven't met yet). This choice will make its way back to Amber and the relationship will continue developing from there. Right now it's just a doctor / patient relationship but it's clearly going to develop into a lot more depending on your choices. I would guess Amber has a lot of trauma herself with what happened to her daughter, the difficulties with raising Bella as a result, and potentially with a husband who is never there (and who probably isn't a very good person to boot)...there's likely to be some bonding taking place there once MC & Amber open up to each other a bit. It's just not something that can happen very quickly.
Even once the relationship itself begins, I'd bet it's going to be pretty private for a while given Amber's situation. Imagine how Bella is going to react when she finds out...and all the other people in the town that apparently know who Amber is (likely because of her husband, whoever he is)...got the potential for a ton of drama on the way, there.
Ya it's honestly difficult not to end up on the Bella path on an initial playthrough - she's obviously very attractive and the game practically steers you onto her route.I always end up on the Bella path at the moment, but maybe if you side with Amber saying Bella needs a strict hand and so on, maybe that sets up something? I really don't know. It could also be due to Amber being repressed herself, piercings, a sister like Claire and a friend like Dani (presumably that's who it was who stared at Nika) suggests she's not as homely as she appears. I mean, she hangs out with porn stars and adult writers as well as (seemingly) finding partners for Stephanie, so I can only assume it happens as a sort of accident thing where they get to close and actions take matters into their own hands.
The choice with Amber and Bella in the living room - Amber actually reacts more favorably (saw it in one of the walkthroughs) if you stand up for Bella there. She loves her daughter and wants to protect her so if she feels like you also have Bella's back she finds that endearing, just as it boosts her love score if you tell her about finding Marla crying - she clearly values empathetic character traits and people with solid morals.
Amber is a tough one to figure out like you noted - sexy fucking nipple studs (hope those are never leaving, hah), wearing sexy dresses here and there, easily the most attractive woman in the game (at least to me), described by her sister as a prude, and described by Marla as being a very caring person. Probably has some issues herself that she has to deal with privately due to having to be outwardly strong for Bella and her other daughter. I could be wrong, but I think her route is going to be pretty fun. I imagine the MC & her will do quite a bit of sharing on their trip to the cabin within the next few chapters. The choice in the bookclub I think opens the Amber route (and likely the route to other older women there as well that the player might be interested in), but I believe if you avoid the other women trying to flirt with you at the book club (Amber will no doubt notice these things, she's very observant as part of her job), it will make the cabin trip the potential early first steps into an intimate route with her.