VN Ren'Py Summer's Gone [S1 Steam + DLC] [Oceanlab]

[BobTheDuck]

Very fair. And I think we've discussed this before but the fact that this is how his traumatized brain portrays her raises even more red flags. If you love someone to the point of almost obsession, to the point you can't let her go, wouldn't your brain portray your idealized version of her?

His dream/nightmare portrayal of Summer matches the other tidbits we got of her personality though. Her agressive nature when Nami first brings her home and her assholish atittude in the icecream scene with Elsa and the MC.

Anyways I'm more concerned on how her future appearance will affect the story. I did once say (and fully maintain today) that Summer being alive and showing up in the future would be the single greatest detriment to this story there could possibly be.

I hate being out of reacts. I'll owe you one internet coffee cup of like.

Even the flashbacks are Nika's idealised/traumatised/avoidance memories, so even they could be false. But your point about Summer being aliv and returning... well I don't care if she's alive or dead, just that she should remain out of the story except for flashbacks. I mean if Ocean brings her back, the whole point of healing through a combination of choice and communal support is superceded by a monopoly get out of jail free card.

Nika should work through his trauma without Summer in my opinion, it's a stronger story. Much better if Summer does appear, that sh appears right at the end, in the bad ending, and Nika leaves with her Natural BOrn Killers style. Or She turns up at Nika's epilogue wedding, and he wonders who she is, turns around to look at his bride, and we never see Summer again, like passing ships.

Something non derivative. We've seen too many old flame/returning ex stories to even care. Her as a disruptor and her plot works better if it can't b solved in the game, and that can be its own game later.

 

[Don Sucio]

She's not fat, but she's not athletic either, especially compared to Zara or Bella, or better yet, compare her to Louise, the girl who was in the night street basketball game at the end of Chapter 5. Louise is also petite, but very fit.

The only scene where we see Vic completely naked, which crosses my mind - are those special renders with a collar and a condom. And there she has a sexy tummy, which Fabienne talked about to Butch in Pulp Fiction.

Spoiler: Vic

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I don't know how, but Ocean managed to make half of the renders with Vic absolutely unattractive to me, and half where I find her very attractive and a few where she's absolutely gorgeous. Overall, she's probably the most interesting character for me in terms of the plot, because it's unclear what her future role is in this whole story, and how she is/was connected to the MC (something in the past?). But she appears in almost all the events, one way or another. She's always somewhere nearby.

I´m not a fan of Vic but she is the one who can change Nika, i´m pretty sure. Her personality is the opposite to Nika, and she is really fucked up...

About her body, i think she is hot, there is this scene where Vic needs to pee and Nika helps her... For me, hot.
I usually prefer bodies like Zara or Bella, even Nami, but what can i say, i lke to grab some "meat" too while i fuck (sorry for the unnecessary information).

It´s her personality what i dislike , too childish for me... But it has its own charm too, i suppose.

Anyways I'm more concerned on how her future appearance will affect the story. I did once say (and fully maintain today) that Summer being alive and showing up in the future would be the single greatest detriment to this story there could possibly be.

I think Summer being back (and alive) would be logical if Ocean wants the MC to fight againts his demons agains, like some type of proof for his state of mind. And maybe make the player choose between continue with his path or maybe change things and get near to Summer.

I wouldn´t mind her being alive but i don´t care too much if she is dead.

 

[hermit_tr]

Christ, Nami was ugly in that version.

Actually in that version she was quite pretty, but only when her mouth was closed.
I don't know if it was Regium's style, or if he still couldn't adjust the characters expressions when their mouths were open.

 

[Dr.TSoni]

Much better if Summer does appear, that sh appears right at the end, in the bad ending, and Nika leaves with her Natural BOrn Killers style.

I thought the bad ending was Nika and Bella gunned down by the cop after a robbery gone wrong

 

[BobTheDuck]

I think Summer being back (and alive) would be logical if Ocean wants the MC to fight againts his demons agains, like some type of proof for his state of mind. And maybe make the player choose between continue with his path or maybe change things and get near to Summer.

I wouldn´t mind her being alive but i don´t care too much if she is dead.

Ah, I know Ocean can do things like that, and he'll do them well enough ...but how commonplace is that scenario in AVN's already? I'd love to find out things like:

- Nika got too handsy, and Summer told her parents, Summer hates Nika now, and the parents give in because SHE want's to move far far away (I know it's not likely);
- or Summer stays away on purpose, comes to the wedding (or whatever event) to see Nika's happy, then slips away with a smile on her face;
- or we see more and more flashbacks, until we find out exactly what happened to Summer that Nika's blocking out.

These are far less derivative options that the boring "old flame, which do I choose???" scenario. As I say, Ocean can do it well, but why not do something more interesting? That is my hope. Giving up the mystery of why she's gone with her coming back as though it was a holiday of no consequence would 100% cheapen the story.

 

[Krytax123]

Ah, I know Ocean can do things like that, and he'll do them well enough ...but how commonplace is that scenario in AVN's already? I'd love to find out things like:

- Nika got too handsy, and Summer told her parents, Summer hates Nika now, and the parents give in because SHE want's to move far far away (I know it's not likely);
- or Summer stays away on purpose, comes to the wedding (or whatever event) to see Nika's happy, then slips away with a smile on her face;
- or we see more and more flashbacks, until we find out exactly what happened to Summer that Nika's blocking out.

These are far less derivative options that the boring "old flame, which do I choose???" scenario. As I say, Ocean can do it well, but why not do something more interesting? That is my hope. Giving up the mystery of why she's gone with her coming back as though it was a holiday of no consequence would 100% cheapen the story.

Nah man, i would really really hate these two variations.

I like summer and would like her coming back as a LI BUT imo it works best for the story if shes simply dead BUT (again) imo we missed that point in the story already. There would be no need to keep everything nebolous if she would just be dead and someone should have pointed it out.

Also Nia should be aware if she would have died realisticly.

And i entirely lack creativity how Summer will come back and why/where she is gone. It would be way easier if shes simply dead because otherwise Ocean would have to have a really coherent great plot about that in his sleeve. I cant see any reason which would realistically explain her abscence and NO WAY to make contact in our times while still giving her the possibility to come back easy peasy.

The only thing i could somehow vaguely imagine is that Summers family is closer to the Zane's and its somehow related to some kind of deal to keep Nika away from the Zane's. But in this case Noji would have to be the one enforcing the "deal" and i think she would feel way worse if her decision did lead to Nika's state and would proably have reverted it.

So yeah, i really like Summer, but in lack of good ideas of her being away and how to bring her back, i would vote for her being dead at this point

I just hope it wont turn out to be some shit like Nika is fully aware of everything (and everyone else too) and all this mystery is just for us viewers because Nika is suppressing his memorys ... uggh.

 

[BobTheDuck]

Nah man, i would really really hate these two variations.

I like summer and would like her coming back as a LI BUT imo it works best for the story if shes simply dead BUT (again) imo we missed that point in the story already. There would be no need to keep everything nebolous if she would just be dead and someone should have pointed it out.

Also Nia should be aware if she would have died realisticly.

And i entirely lack creativity how Summer will come back and why/where she is gone. It would be way easier if shes simply dead because otherwise Ocean would have to have a really coherent great plot about that in his sleeve. I cant see any reason which would realistically explain her abscence and NO WAY to make contact in our times while still giving her the possibility to come back easy peasy.

The only thing i could somehow vaguely imagine is that Summers family is closer to the Zane's and its somehow related to some kind of deal to keep Nika away from the Zane's. But in this case Noji would have to be the one enforcing the "deal" and i think she would feel way worse if her decision did lead to Nika's state and would proably have reverted it.

So yeah, i really like Summer, but in lack of good ideas of her being away and how to bring her back, i would vote for her being dead at this point

I just hope it wont turn out to be some shit like Nika is fully aware of everything (and everyone else too) and all this mystery is just for us viewers because Nika is suppressing his memorys ... uggh.

My scenarios weren't the best and were pretty tongue in cheek, more to point out that Summer hasn't been waiting out of sight, in the wings waiting to make her grand main stage debut ...necessarily. She could, but it don't think she needs to even if she is alive. These are just a couple of ways it could be retconned - we find out from Emilio what the ral score is, or we find out as AMber's therapy helps Nika be more honest and he reveals what he's been hiding in his memory, whether simply trauma of what he witnessed or whatever.

Nia doesn't need to know, because if Summer survived, Nia could still find Summer's house and ask her parents. Or find out from the new people living in the house that the old owners moved interstate or whatever. Summer was just as important to Nia in many ways as Summer was to Nika - in some ways more, as Nia didn't have friends and Nika always had Nami.

But yeah, just throwing out ideas while we wait to see. Ocean'll do his story regardless of what I think about Summer anyway, she's important to him for the plot, so I guess she's one of the more detailed plot plans Ocean's cooked up

 

[Don Sucio]

Ah, I know Ocean can do things like that, and he'll do them well enough ...but how commonplace is that scenario in AVN's already? I'd love to find out things like:

- Nika got too handsy, and Summer told her parents, Summer hates Nika now, and the parents give in because SHE want's to move far far away (I know it's not likely);
- or we see more and more flashbacks, until we find out exactly what happened to Summer that Nika's blocking out.

I find out those two interesting.

The first one would be wild, i mean, Nika would be the bad guy, something like harassment or abuse? It could have been interesting in old SG, but don´t you think maybe is too much for the new SG, too much dark?
Anyway i would be happy with something like Nika being the cause of her escape.

The second one is the most plausible for me, i think Ocean is going to bring back Summer at some point and Nika will continue having flashback revealing step by step what happened.

I don´t know how capable is Ocean, i know he is good, for me one of the best in this VN world, but how good is he actually? I have my expectations really up, he is doing all i want in a VN right now but i think if he is going to "screw it up" at some point is going to be with this Summer thing. I hope i´m wrong but we will see.

What i really need to know asap is the violent incident, i think that would reveal so many things, and i need it because i have always suspected from Nami or her implication somehow.

 

[BobTheDuck]

I find out those two interesting.

The first one would be wild, i mean, Nika would be the bad guy, something like harassment or abuse? It could have been interesting in old SG, but don´t you think maybe is too much for the new SG, too much dark?
Anyway i would be happy with something like Nika being the cause of her escape.

The second one is the most plausible for me, i think Ocean is going to bring back Summer at some point and Nika will continue having flashback revealing step by step what happened.

I don´t know how capable is Ocean, i know he is good, for me one of the best in this VN world, but how good is he actually? I have my expectations really up, he is doing all i want in a VN right now but i think if he is going to "screw it up" at some point is going to be with this Summer thing. I hope i´m wrong but we will see.

What i really need to know asap is the violent incident, i think that would reveal so many things, and i need it because i have always suspected from Nami or her implication somehow.

I think as time goes on SG will have some darker stuff, I mean Bella did do a hit and run, Melanie attempted to murder Vic as a kid, whatever Nami did and the violent incident was also are going to be dark. I think the no dark path is more that there is no path where Nika becomes one with the dark side. It's his story of redemption from over thinking and over feeling, not the story of how he breaks anyone. So dark themes will still be present, just not choices moving away from healing. That's how I understand it anyway. There will be tension, not everything will be hadpats and handholding.

So if that's true, there can still be some disturbing things other than Seigbert.

Capability we'll find out. While the story keeps us interested, he's doing it well, that's the only real criteria for me.

I don't think we'll find out about the violent incident too quickly. A reval like that will tell too much, Nika will make us work for that knowledge