Ren'Py The Null Hypothesis [v0.8c] [Ron Chon]

[JustCallMeSteve]

After replaying the beginning bits again recently i had a thought:

If we take the faded bloodshot borders to represent awakening of an ability or active use of an ability, then it is possible that the first instance(During class after browsing the news report) was his awakening as a mutant. The second instance, in the restroom/restroom stall, could then have been the nullification manifesting, kicking in due to the primal fear and stress. That could lend credence to any theory positing that the nullification wasn't actually his base power. This is presuming that narratively the effect that is represented by the border was not actually present the whole time. Even then the stress, fear, and terror could still have prompted a power, the nullification to manifest/develop.

Apologies if my thought trailed off at the end, i am running on fumes at the moment.

Another thought i had was:

What if Nulls powers only seem to work on mutants/work the way they do because Null believes that is how they work, a belief bolstered in part by Xavier?Either just Xavier's words or perhaps some tinkering done by Xavier before his nullification fully engaged, so to speak. We know that Jean could get a dulled sense of Nulls emotions during their prior encounters as mentioned during one of the initial training sessions, and Xavier can still contact him and presumably read his mind in spite of the nullification, though that could simply be due to the relative power levels/power disparity.

I also believe that there is precedent of Xavier using his abilities to shackle/limit the powers of certain mutants because of their dangerous potential, though my knowledge on this specifically is very much lacking.

 

[Haamster]

After replaying the beginning bits again recently i had a thought:

Given that he only seemed to manifest the nullification, presuming that the bloodshot screen borders represented that, while in the restroom stall, but had begun to awaken to the powers earlier(Getting 'sick' in class), that could lend credence to any theory positing that the nullification wasn't actually his base power.

Apologies if my thought trailed off at the end, i am running on fumes at the moment.

Another thought i had was:

What if Nulls powers only seem to work on mutants/work the way they do because Null believes that is how they work, a belief bolstered in part by Xavier?Either just Xavier's words or perhaps some tinkering done by Xavier before his nullification fully engaged, so to speak. We know that Jean could get a dulled sense of Nulls emotions during their prior encounters as mentioned during one of the initial training sessions, and Xavier can still contact him and presumably read his mind in spite of the nullification, though that could simply be due to the relative power levels/power disparity.

I also believe that there is precedent of Xavier using his abilities to shackle/limit the powers of certain mutants because of their dangerous potential, though my knowledge on this specifically is very much lacking.

I know that it is in vogue to treat Xavier as a villain or opponent, but he is usually good (from my recollection of the cartoon). It could be that Xavier saw a mutant who was about to manifest a reality-manipulation ability which would be dangerous to themselves and others in the best of cases and tried to change it into an ability that is 1) still a super useful thing to have, and 2) way less likely to pose a danger to themselves and others.

 

[Haamster]

Also something I'm a little confused about: the next story arc will contain 3 new girls (of which Storm is one and the other two are unknown at this point), but does that mean that Rogue, Laura, and Jean won't be getting story beats?

 

[Nosurrender]

I agree that corruption doesn't sit well with what has been done so far and I am curious about he kink path tree. Still dominating Rogue seems off so far to me. It is missing some kind of joy from submitting and it makes me feel like I am just a toxic partner taking advantage of her lack of confidence. I'm a Dom irl and most subs I've been with had a strong personality and lots of responsibilities and used submission as a getaway from that.


By the way, I had a thought that (when and if we get there), GwenPool could make a nice newgame+ exclusive character. She wouldn't fit in the universe that is created so far, but newgame+ rarely make sense from a storytelling viewpoint so I think she would fit really well there.

 

[Dazzier31]

I know that it is in vogue to treat Xavier as a villain or opponent, but he is usually good (from my recollection of the cartoon). It could be that Xavier saw a mutant who was about to manifest a reality-manipulation ability which would be dangerous to themselves and others in the best of cases and tried to change it into an ability that is 1) still a super useful thing to have, and 2) way less likely to pose a danger to themselves and others.

While I have no idea what direction the devs wanna take the story, I doubt they are gonna turn Xavier into a villain or antagonist.

Also something I'm a little confused about: the next story arc will contain 3 new girls (of which Storm is one and the other two are unknown at this point), but does that mean that Rogue, Laura, and Jean won't be getting story beats?

The girls will continue to be relevant across the whole game, they are your girls now, you don't forget about your girls.

By the way, I had a thought that (when and if we get there), GwenPool could make a nice newgame+ exclusive character.

Is it a good time to tell you that Gwenpool is Shiny's trigger word (and not in a positive sense if there is one).

 

[JustCallMeSteve]

I know that it is in vogue to treat Xavier as a villain or opponent, but he is usually good (from my recollection of the cartoon). It could be that Xavier saw a mutant who was about to manifest a reality-manipulation ability which would be dangerous to themselves and others in the best of cases and tried to change it into an ability that is 1) still a super useful thing to have, and 2) way less likely to pose a danger to themselves and others.

Even if not evil, he still has been shown to do things for what he considers the right reasons, sealing/limiting the bulk of Jeans powers for example, which i think is actually referenced in game by Jean, but i might be misremembering something again.

After your response though I looked a bit into Amahl Farouk, ie his professor, and if the quirkiness of Nulls powers is because of outside interference, then Farouk/The Shadow King might have a hand in it, rather than Xavier. This is of course presuming that the entire game thus far is not just a result of Null actually being trapped in an Illusion.

 

[ShinyBoots1993]

I know that it is in vogue to treat Xavier as a villain or opponent, but he is usually good (from my recollection of the cartoon). It could be that Xavier saw a mutant who was about to manifest a reality-manipulation ability which would be dangerous to themselves and others in the best of cases and tried to change it into an ability that is 1) still a super useful thing to have, and 2) way less likely to pose a danger to themselves and others.

I mean yeah this can be the sort of "greater good" dick move Xavier would pull. He did it to Jean.

Who's to say that he wouldn't do it to others?

Also something I'm a little confused about: the next story arc will contain 3 new girls (of which Storm is one and the other two are unknown at this point), but does that mean that Rogue, Laura, and Jean won't be getting story beats?

It's the Phoenix Saga. Both Rogue and Jean are gonna be there and I sat in a voice call with Buttholder for like 2 hours discussing X-23's potential application.

The characters don't disappear from the comics, and if they do, we have ideas on the discussion table when we get to that point in the timeline.

Still dominating Rogue seems off so far to me. It is missing some kind of joy from submitting and it makes me feel like I am just a toxic partner taking advantage of her lack of confidence. I'm a Dom irl and most subs I've been with had a strong personality and lots of responsibilities and used submission as a getaway from that.

We're reworking the approach we're taking with quirks. They're gonna be more modular.

Spoiler: Examples that spoil some girl narrative

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So people who want Null to be kinda toxic with his kinks? Nothing is changing.

People who want the girls to engage in kink without feeling like you're taking advantage of them? You'll get your treat when the modular rework comes out.

By the way, I had a thought that (when and if we get there), GwenPool could make a nice newgame+ exclusive character. She wouldn't fit in the universe that is created so far, but newgame+ rarely make sense from a storytelling viewpoint so I think she would fit really well there.

Fuck it. This is the one instance I'd be cool with it. It makes sense. Have her replace Kurt as the tutorial character and she'll be like "Eh, you already heard this." and if you click the option for a repeat on the tutorial she'll say something like, "You went straight to the porn I see..."

Is it a good time to tell you that Gwenpool is Shiny's trigger word (and not in a positive sense if there is one).

Reeeee

The girls will continue to be relevant across the whole game, they are your girls now, you don't forget about your girls.

Or they're your friends if you didn't pursue their romance side quest.

 

[Haamster]

I mean yeah this can be the sort of "greater good" dick move Xavier would pull. He did it to Jean.

Who's to say that he wouldn't do it to others?


It's the Phoenix Saga. Both Rogue and Jean are gonna be there and I sat in a voice call with Buttholder for like 2 hours discussing X-23's potential application.

The characters don't disappear from the comics, and if they do, we have ideas on the discussion table when we get to that point in the timeline.



We're reworking the approach we're taking with quirks. They're gonna be more modular.

Spoiler: Examples that spoil some girl narrative

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So people who want Null to be kinda toxic with his kinks? Nothing is changing.

People who want the girls to engage in kink without feeling like you're taking advantage of them? You'll get your treat when the modular rework comes out.


Fuck it. This is the one instance I'd be cool with it. It makes sense. Have her replace Kurt as the tutorial character and she'll be like "Eh, you already heard this." and if you click the option for a repeat on the tutorial she'll say something like, "You went straight to the porn I see..."


Reeeee



Or they're your friends if you didn't pursue their romance side quest.

man this dev team rocks

 

[fpsgamer]

Downloaded Android port, it give errors on old save(older 0.3a/b)
Gives same error code in new game too.

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As far as I can tell must be something related to live 2d, I don't know what they changed in this new update. Is it same on PC or Android port only issue?
It gives same live 2d error on my old save aswell.

 

[Jnx]

Now, not only are we taking the full idea from the source material, but the micro updates as well

fun

 

[wiseold6996]

I agree that corruption doesn't sit well with what has been done so far and I am curious about he kink path tree. Still dominating Rogue seems off so far to me. It is missing some kind of joy from submitting and it makes me feel like I am just a toxic partner taking advantage of her lack of confidence. I'm a Dom irl and most subs I've been with had a strong personality and lots of responsibilities and used submission as a getaway from that.


By the way, I had a thought that (when and if we get there), GwenPool could make a nice newgame+ exclusive character. She wouldn't fit in the universe that is created so far, but newgame+ rarely make sense from a storytelling viewpoint so I think she would fit really well there.

Eh dom in irl is really boring. More responsibilities, rules and regulation than international laws lmao. So I stay normal in irl dom in games

 

[HBKTheIcon69]

Not a bad game, although I'm in hopes for sex in public or at least getting the girls to shower nude lol. Also the hope that this does ascend past rogue-like in terms of if it gets to doing threesomes on there being actual interaction with the girls to each other.

 

[Mutation8888]

Not a bad game, although I'm in hopes for sex in public or at least getting the girls to shower nude lol. Also the hope that this does ascend past rogue-like in terms of if it gets to doing threesomes on there being actual interaction with the girls to each other.

If you have the girl follow you, and she has a high enough relationship with you, have her follow you to a private shower where she will be more comfortable undressing for the shower. Public nudity, as Storm indicated at the start, was not intended in the public shower area. Think about it like a shower area at the beach, usually they are public and only for clothed rinse offs. Does not mean there won't be instances or accidents, but usually they won't intentionally shower nude in public.

 

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[itsfickfuckthings]

Not sure if it was said already, but as much as i like the color slider, i think it would also be great to have a "back to default"-button. Or am i missing something and this is already possible?

 

[SomeoneX22]

Can't wait for Season 2, I hope new girls won't be as shallowly implemented as Rogue-like: Evolution additions. Their personalities and sex scenes basically same, not to mention some of them like Jubes or Betsy are borderline ugly. Butterfly pubes ffs x_x
Grinding new girls there is not even fun anymore, why bother if they looks worse than original ones and have same or less content?

 

[King_In_Yellow]

 

[beerusta]

Love the game. Hate the update structure.
I don't want to come back and look at a new swimsuit.
Put the time in and show a new girl and add the extra clothing in a major update.

 

[Dazzier31]

Love the game. Hate the update structure.
I don't want to come back and look at a new swimsuit.
Put the time in and show a new girl and add the extra clothing in a major update.

Just wanna point out, in the words of Shiny, "girls will not be airdropped into the game".

 

[Maddeninggg]

Not sure if it was said already, but as much as i like the color slider, i think it would also be great to have a "back to default"-button. Or am i missing something and this is already possible?

Changing the color doesn't change the original clothing iirc, just allows you to save the new one as part of a custom outfit.