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

[NIAmyEMOgirl]

Why would you think that? He just mentioned in WiaB's devlog he still has scenes left to render.

i'm very sorry , i misread the post in subscribtar XD

 

[vampires69'in]

Quoting past me, I'm at least consistent some of the time

Regards Nephew Nika, we know an *uncle* (what even is an *uncle* anyway? A codename for landlord that actually doesn't own a house maybe?) taught him basketball. But maybe that's how Noji introduced all Emilia's male friends when she was visiting It'd be weird for an uncle to teach him basketball but leave leave their nephew to be raised by a stranger.

It sounds like some anime ocean would have totally watched though, lol

 

[LHDLLB]

Yep, Stephanie is her first name. I'm wondering is the other one in the middle is her sister.

Wife,.maybe ?

 

[LHDLLB]

I agree with you with what you wrote earlier that the potential scenario in which she appears unexpectedly and causes drama reeks of cheapness, therefore in the case in which it turns out to be an inevitable element of the main plot, I would prefer that this confrontation would come from our initiative as a result of an investigation conducted effectively by us, and it is hard for me to find any other logical justification for the scenario to be the opposite. Let's think if she is somewhere there, she is an adult and considering her rather rebellious nature, what are the reasons for her not initiating the meeting with us first, other than the fact that she herself cannot, for various reasons such as disability, blackmail, was lied to by someone or because of some facts that Nika don't remembers due to trauma, because of which she does not want to deal with him herself. In the case when she finds us, it is difficult to do without some cheap explanations like Nika I saw you on TV and I had to see you

Oh I agree of summer coming back is canon is much better if she comes back by Nika than showing up one day out of the blue. It is 10 times better. Still.I would prefer that Summer reminded only on the past, but this is one of the best ways to do it. Would be interesting see how different girls react to it as well, Nami would be furious I am sure while Vic could be more supportative and other be neutral.

 

[PaxHadrian17]

This render has Great promise for a hot scene!



All I can say is - if this 'series of unfortunate events' leads to a major reveal, when Noji gets decorated, I am All For it!

Now - it looks like this is from Noji 'thanking' Nick for letting them stay at his house, given that the thong covers some of the evidence of said thanks....

Taking a closer look...



(The alternative of Noji surprising Nika taking care of some unexpected morning wood and catching the 'misfire' would be even better!!)

I just hope that a surprised Noji and Nika results in getting to view the full-frontal decoration of Noji, including her beautiful face, before she gets the towel in place.

Patreon may put a damper on actual Noji/Nika time (if it was ever part of the story), but Noji's accidental run in with Nika is Our gain - Hey - things... happen ...!

Cheers!!

 

[BobTheDuck]

Wife,.maybe ?

Anything is possible, but considering Stephanie is going to Amber to get help with self confidence for dating (among other things) and Claire's bingo card, my guess is that she's alone at the moment. I am also wondering if she has a connection to Nika from before - that moment when she wants to do shared therapy with Nika is very different from her meeting with Vic after class, the way she stress smokes after seeing him, again not like her response to Vic. You'd think hitting a person with a car would be the trauma that needs to be resolved, not therapy with a bystander. She might as well ask the police for shared therapy. When she mentions that NIka's part of her problem, I can only see that she either knew NIka's parents, or she knew Summer even if Nika doesn't know her.

It could easily be Summer was her niece. That's just a wild stab, but the way she sdjusts her clothing when rescuing NIka, the therapy, the phonecall where AMber says she's got someone in mind for her, and the dress looks wonderful - all that suggests if she's married, she's separated.

 

[LHDLLB]

Anything is possible, but considering Stephanie is going to Amber to get help with self confidence for dating (among other things) and Claire's bingo card, my guess is that she's alone at the moment. I am also wondering if she has a connection to Nika from before - that moment when she wants to do shared therapy with Nika is very different from her meeting with Vic after class, the way she stress smokes after seeing him, again not like her response to Vic. You'd think hitting a person with a car would be the trauma that needs to be resolved, not therapy with a bystander. She might as well ask the police for shared therapy. When she mentions that NIka's part of her problem, I can only see that she either knew NIka's parents, or she knew Summer even if Nika doesn't know her.

It could easily be Summer was her niece. That's just a wild stab, but the way she sdjusts her clothing when rescuing NIka, the therapy, the phonecall where AMber says she's got someone in mind for her, and the dress looks wonderful - all that suggests if she's married, she's separated.

Yeah, Marla does seems to be alone and trying to get her game up back on. Maybe the other woman is her ex-wife ? I don't know, but this was the first thing that I thought when I saw the render. Sister is just as, if not more, likely.

About the shared therapy I have thought the same, and then I thought that could be a plot line of when we had the gun incident. Trying to kill Marla had to pay off at some point. We will have to wait and see. Just that the more people who knows the mystery past of Nika, if he even has one, the more ridiculous is to belive that the secret did not get out.

 

[Dr.TSoni]

About the shared therapy I have thought the same, and then I thought that could be a plot line of when we had the gun incident. Trying to kill Marla had to pay off at some point.

Ocean didn't remove the gun from the story entirely?

 

[BobTheDuck]

Ocean didn't remove the gun from the story entirely?

Nah, he just leav them to be handled by the proper criminals. Nika's not chad enough to touch guns while he's still spaghetti. We already know Bella will run over anyone standing in her way, might as well let her look after the Weapons of Marla Destruction

 

[LHDLLB]

Ocean didn't remove the gun from the story entirely?

Yes, but maybe some stuff still is in it ? The story was wrote with it in mind and this could be the original reason why Marla wanted the shared therapy and now we will have a new one. Maybe not, is just a thought

 

[Dr.TSoni]

Yes, but maybe some stuff still is in it ? The story was wrote with it in mind and this could be the original reason why Marla wanted the shared therapy and now we will have a new one. Maybe not, is just a thought

Yes, I'm afraid that's a possibility

Nah, he just leav them to be handled by the proper criminals. Nika's not chad enough to touch guns while he's still spaghetti. We already know Bella will run over anyone standing in her way, might as well let her look after the Weapons of Marla Destruction

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I'm not convinced

 

[BobTheDuck]

Yes, I'm afraid that's a possibility


I'm not convinced
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I mean, he DID chad up by this render already. Maybe he can be meatballs instead of spaghetti now.

Edit: On a serious note, Ocean's supposedly had Marla's story mor concrete than a lot of the others based on his reason for making her a LI. Her LI status and connection to Nika isn't dependent on the gun scene with this in mind.

 

[Dr.TSoni]

On a serious note, Ocean's supposedly had Marla's story mor concrete than a lot of the others based on his reason for making her a LI. Her LI status and connection to Nika isn't dependent on the gun scene with this in mind.

With Ocean everything is possible XD
But more than anything, the hole in Nika's memory should be small and specific in the time frame from Summer's "disappearance" and a short period thereafter. So it's a little strange to me that Nica already knew Marla and then forgot about her.

 

[Ilhares]

I feel like I either missed something significantly, or maybe I only remember an older version of the game. I thought there were hints originally that it was street racers who hit Vic, not Marla. Am I losing my mind?

 

[Dr.TSoni]

I feel like I either missed something significantly, or maybe I only remember an older version of the game. I thought there were hints originally that it was street racers who hit Vic, not Marla. Am I losing my mind?

The first time I played, it seemed to me too that someone else had hit her and Marla had stopped to help her. But in the latest update Nika talks about having no respect for teachers who run over their students

 

[LHDLLB]

I mean, he DID chad up by this render already. Maybe he can be meatballs instead of spaghetti now.

Edit: On a serious note, Ocean's supposedly had Marla's story mor concrete than a lot of the others based on his reason for making her a LI. Her LI status and connection to Nika isn't dependent on the gun scene with this in mind.

Do he talked about his reasons to make her a LI ? I agree with you on the rest, my point on the shared therapy was that it is a possibility that originally her reasons might have been related to the gun incident and whether you shoot her or not. But all the others reasons are just as valid.

I feel like I either missed something significantly, or maybe I only remember an older version of the game. I thought there were hints originally that it was street racers who hit Vic, not Marla. Am I losing my mind?

I don't think so. Was always Marla who hit Vic, what I have see is some theory that it was not her fault but because of the strett race she lost control of the car.

 

[BobTheDuck]

With Ocean everything is possible XD
But more than anything, the hole in Nika's memory should be small and specific in the time frame from Summer's "disappearance" and a short period thereafter. So it's a little strange to me that Nica already knew Marla and then forgot about her.

I don't mean that they had met. Marla could know Nika without him being aware.

..like if she was the hit and run that killed the Cyrus's and every other person in a motor accident in Wollust.

Or more seriously, if she was Summer's aunt, she'd know who he is because of what happened maybe. Remember that Coach Hill was stalking Nika in his pre SUmmer days, keeping tabs on him. PLenty of different reasons, doesn't have to be a gap in his memory, just people he is unaware of, like he was unaware of Nia (which makes you wonder why SUmmer being such a good friend to Nia didn't get Nika and Nami to her party etc).

I feel like I either missed something significantly, or maybe I only remember an older version of the game. I thought there were hints originally that it was street racers who hit Vic, not Marla. Am I losing my mind?

Every version I've played has Marla getting out of the car, the gun was always her gun. I can't remember the very first release (the earliest I kept was Ch2), every version I remember is her.

 

[Dr.TSoni]

I don't mean that they had met. Marla could know Nika without him being aware.

..like if she was the hit and run that killed the Cyrus's and every other person in a motor accident in Wollust.

Or more seriously, if she was Summer's aunt, she'd know who he is because of what happened maybe. Remember that Coach Hill was stalking Nika in his pre SUmmer days, keeping tabs on him. PLenty of different reasons, doesn't have to be a gap in his memory, just people he is unaware of, like he was unaware of Nia (which makes you wonder why SUmmer being such a good friend to Nia didn't get Nika and Nami to her party etc).

It makes sense, but doesn't that risk making everything too interconnected?
In the sense, this is already a "sequel", there is almost certainly some connection with the Zanes given Katie's continuous appearances. Wouldn't adding this type of link with the LI be excessive?

 

[LHDLLB]

I don't mean that they had met. Marla could know Nika without him being aware.

..like if she was the hit and run that killed the Cyrus's and every other person in a motor accident in Wollust.

Or more seriously, if she was Summer's aunt, she'd know who he is because of what happened maybe. Remember that Coach Hill was stalking Nika in his pre SUmmer days, keeping tabs on him. PLenty of different reasons, doesn't have to be a gap in his memory, just people he is unaware of, like he was unaware of Nia (which makes you wonder why SUmmer being such a good friend to Nia didn't get Nika and Nami to her party etc).



Every version I've played has Marla getting out of the car, the gun was always her gun. I can't remember the very first release (the earliest I kept was Ch2), every version I remember is her.

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Didn't Summer's family think of Nika as trash though ? At least her parents did and I can not think that Elsa parents are much better. If Marla is Elsa's mom she is a terrible person, plus I think would make more sense having Elsa at ZPR then. She could be the good aunt that we don't know but at this point I have to agree with Dr.Tsoni and things starts to becoming a bit ridiculous.

 

[BobTheDuck]

It makes sense, but doesn't that risk making everything too interconnected?
In the sense, this is already a "sequel", there is almost certainly some connection with the Zanes given Katie's continuous appearances. Wouldn't adding this type of link with the LI be excessive?

If it's done well, it won't be excessive. Nia was done pretty well, and her revelation hit me hard. It also makes sense that Nika was besotted and lost track of anything other than Summer back at that time. If something simple and plausibe exists, it'll still suck if it's badly implemented, so why not make it intricate?

Just in those three versions of Marla, Ocean goes from part top to frumpy work blouse, to casual. First one, Vic gets airbourne, literally, second, Nika strokes her hair before she gets hit, last one he tries to grab her hoodie. Different cars and guns as well. So the opening scene was nowhere near as fixed in content escept for Vic gets hit by Marla, and Nika is there to witness it.

Didn't Summer's family think of Nika as trash though ? At least her parents did and I can not think that Elsa parents are much better. If Marla is Elsa's mom she is a terrible person, plus I think would make more sense having Elsa at ZPR then. She could be the good aunt that we don't know but at this point I have to agree with Dr.Tsoni and things starts to becoming a bit ridiculous.

Well, we don't know the family makeup. Elsa's mum might hav married into Summer's family. Remember we're talking about Ocean that placed a cabin a 6 hour drive by car away from the lake Nika and Nami can walk to from their house... but SUmmer and NIka walked their in an afternoon. There are some countries you can cross in 6 hours drive.

My real interest is that Ocean appears to have complicated Marla by adding another Marla ("introducing Miss Marla" when we and Nadia already know Stephanie could mean Ocean is playing with words). It's an idle thought and I'm seeing if it can fit, and why Marla reacts to Nika but not to the girl she almost killed, if that is left intentionally (and I believe it is). Stephanie makes it sound like it is an older problem she is dealing with seeing Amber, pre-existing what happened with Vic.