VN Ren'Py Hillside [v0.15.1] [DarkBlue]

[Dessolos]

I mean, Suzi does model sports apparel.

Not a stretch that she would be talked into a few snaps to remember the vacation.

Not just that the fact her mom is a top model I don't think it is out of the question she might model here and there for fun even if it's not something she makes a career out of

 

[minibaer12]

I mean, Suzi does model sports apparel.

Not a stretch that she would be talked into a few snaps to remember the vacation.

Not just that the fact her mom is a top model I don't think it is out of the question she might model here and there for fun even if it's not something she makes a career out of

None of the teaser images indicate that Suzi would be joining this trip. Fact!

We also know that she models sportswear from time to time. Fact!

Valentini's offer is on the table, and she's not averse to it. Fact!

But it's also a fact that she's now concentrating on her sport, and what comes next is in the hands of our dear Mr. Dev!

 

[TonyMurray]

Similar hairstyle as Charlotte, similar blouse on floor, haven't played in a while so I'm probably wrong but it looks a lot like Charlotte.

Is Kaylah going away with them?

Not seeing them for some time, and with part of the face covered (and eyes closed) you can maybe forgive not realising the different hair colour and the different facial features, but she's naked (and having sex), so surely that would have told you it isn't Charlotte!

 

[cxx]

I mean, Suzi does model sports apparel.

Not a stretch that she would be talked into a few snaps to remember the vacation.

nope but mc partaking on it is not possible.

 

[Dessolos]

nope but mc partaking on it is not possible.

in a professional capacity yeah I agree but for fun I don't see why not

 

[cxx]

in a professional capacity yeah I agree but for fun I don't see why not

she wouldn't allow mc to no closer than 100 meters of photoshoot place.

 

[Dessolos]

she wouldn't allow mc to no closer than 100 meters of photoshoot place.

who said it would be a professional photoshoot place. When I say for fun I mean in private probably with her mother around talking her into it. Or hell could be at a place her mother is doing a photoshoot and she happens to be there gets talked into it it's not stretch something like that with the MC would happen.

Only thing I don't think would happen is if it was in a professional capacity then yeah I don't think he would be around.

 

[byaaahh]

Why would Suzi not allow MC close? She sent a titty pic to MC and gets upset when he doesn't respond fast enough.

Hasn't her roommate also said that she notices how she has a crush on MC? She clearly is harbouring something for him as he has proven to be capable of looking after her and the people she cares about the most.

 

[Elduriel]

Why would Suzi not allow MC close? She sent a titty pic to MC and gets upset when he doesn't respond fast enough.

technically it wasn't Suzie who sent the pic, but otherwise correct

 

[MrDude1977]

EMMA AS A LOVE INTEREST

When creating the four love interests, my goal was to have distinct relationship dynamics, ensuring each one offered a different emotional experience. Emma’s relationship with the MC follows a combination of the 'Forbidden Love' and 'Opposites Attract' tropes. The contrast between them is stark. He is nearly twice her age and size, with a lifetime of hard-earned experience, much of it traumatic, whereas Emma clings to the innocence of her sheltered upbringing.

With Emma in particular, I liked the idea of trying to subvert expectations. Given the setup, one might expect the MC to take advantage of her naivety, abusing his power to corrupt or seduce her. Instead, I chose to turn that dynamic on its head. The MC shows no romantic interest in her, and Emma is the one who eventually tries to "seduce" him in her own innocent way.

At the same time, I wanted players to feel uneasy about a romance with Emma because, by most societal norms, it is deeply inappropriate. Beyond their clear differences in age and life experience, there is also an ethical boundary. The MC was hired by Charlotte to protect Emma, so any romantic involvement with her would be a profound betrayal of trust. Additionally, Emma is far too innocent and inexperienced to fully grasp the depth of the MC’s past traumas or the burdens he continues to carry.

This imbalance is what makes their relationship so compelling to me. Can they overcome the vast divide between them, or is their love doomed from the start?

To make this dynamic work, I felt it was necessary to exaggerate Emma’s immaturity. First, it helps endear her to the player, making her seem vulnerable and in need of protection, which deepens immersion in the story.

(As an aside, this instinct to protect Emma may also offer insight into Charlotte’s greatest flaw, which is her overprotectiveness toward Emma.)

Additionally, I wanted to elicit a paternal instinct in the player, a familial love that could later evolve into something more romantic and complex. Emma and the MC’s relationship is deliberately framed with father-daughter overtones, building the foundation for the moral struggle to come while also adding emotional depth to the main Charlotte path. Since the MC is a man of strong principles and conscience, he would naturally wrestle with the idea of seeing Emma as a romantic partner. If players choose to pursue Emma, I want them to feel that inner conflict as well.

Up until this point in the story (V0.15.1), Emma has not been positioned as a love interest. She is only just beginning to recognize her changing feelings for the MC, which leave her confused and even slightly horrified. Having just graduated from college, she has chosen to work for Valentini, and we will soon see her celebrate her nineteenth birthday. She is maturing, and this process will continue before any sexual contact occurs.

So your trying to push us away from wanting a relationship with her? Then adding her as a Li? After 15 Chapters? Also their is only 4 main LI and 2 of them are off limits through 15 Chapters. So you only have two options through out 15 chapters oh and you threw us a bone with Kayla but she just a no strings attached Li. I like the story i really do but i feel like you could at least added the other to routes sooner like at chapter 7 or 8. Atleast have them show interest in MC by then. It feels like this is a tailored story for MC and charlotte and everybody else are side characters. When i started this story i was going all in for Emma then i read the forum and relized there is no route for her yet after 15 Chapters and i was wasting my time so i had to go back and start over and go for charlotte. I would have went for Lucy but after listening to her about living in Charlottes shadow and what she did. She started having sex with guys that only wanted her for her sister, gave me the slut vibe, so that's a no go for me. So there really is only one option.

 

[DeadpoolandWolverine]

when is the next update this year who is Dark Blue on here?

 

[HillsideVN]

So your trying to push us away from wanting a relationship with her? Then adding her as a Li? After 15 Chapters? Also their is only 4 main LI and 2 of them are off limits through 15 Chapters. So you only have two options through out 15 chapters oh and you threw us a bone with Kayla but she just a no strings attached Li. I like the story i really do but i feel like you could at least added the other to routes sooner like at chapter 7 or 8. Atleast have them show interest in MC by then. It feels like this is a tailored story for MC and charlotte and everybody else are side characters. When i started this story i was going all in for Emma then i read the forum and relized there is no route for her yet after 15 Chapters and i was wasting my time so i had to go back and start over and go for charlotte. I would have went for Lucy but after listening to her about living in Charlottes shadow and what she did. She started having sex with guys that only wanted her for her sister, gave me the slut vibe, so that's a no go for me. So there really is only one option.

I wouldn't say I was trying to push people away from a relationship with Emma. Rather, I wanted them to experience certain things if they did choose it. Unfortunately, that takes time to achieve.

I realize many many people would prefer things to happen more quickly, but I wanted to take a slower approach in the hope of creating a greater emotional payoff in the end.

 

[HillsideVN]

when is the next update this year who is Dark Blue on here?

On f95 I chose the imaginative moniker of HillsideVN. Some chad registered DarkBlue before me and then didn't use it.

The latest progress report is posted here:
https://thef95zone.info/threads/hillside-v0-15-1-darkblue.52621/post-16525533

I can't give a release date yet, unfortunately.

 

[MrDude1977]

I wouldn't say I was trying to push people away from a relationship with Emma. Rather, I wanted them to experience certain things if they did choose it. Unfortunately, that takes time to achieve.

I realize many many people would prefer things to happen more quickly, but I wanted to take a slower approach in the hope of creating a greater emotional payoff in the end.

First off i Really do like your story, so don't get me wrong I REALLY like it. But i have seen SOOOO many Devs doing what your doing with the slow burn of LI and by the time they get to the other LI it gets abandoned or dragged out for years before you get to the LI i liked. Charlotte's progress is good and i like her. As for Lucy hmm well she's ok... it's that her story of being overshadowed by Charlotte rubbed me the wrong way, I mean i feel sorry for her but when she said she was screwing the guys that she knew they was using her to get to Charlotte. Sounded like she did that often. How many times did she do that? Once Twice? A dozen times? I just lost interest in her when she said that. Also Suzi is very unlikable, i'm not looking forward to her route, She's going to have to do a complete 180 for me to like her.

 

[HillsideVN]

First off i Really do like your story, so don't get me wrong I REALLY like it. But i have seen SOOOO many Devs doing what your doing with the slow burn of LI and by the time they get to the other LI it gets abandoned or dragged out for years before you get to the LI i liked. Charlotte's progress is good and i like her. As for Lucy hmm well she's ok... it's that her story of being overshadowed by Charlotte rubbed me the wrong way, I mean i feel sorry for her but when she said she was screwing the guys that she knew they was using her to get to Charlotte. Sounded like she did that often. How many times did she do that? Once Twice? A dozen times? I just lost interest in her when she said that. Also Suzi is very unlikable, i'm not looking forward to her route, She's going to have to do a complete 180 for me to like her.

I can understand why some people might be put off by Lucy's promiscuous past, but that's part of who she is.

When designing the love interests, I wanted to make them as distinct as possible so that, hopefully, everyone would find at least one they connected with. At the same time, I didn't want any of them to be perfect. Each love interest has their own flaws as well as their strengths, and over the course of the story, they will all grow and change.

So, Suzi will evolve over time. It's the how and the why that make her story interesting.

 

[umforgivable]

Anywhere I can submit typos or weird sounding sentences? except patreon I guess ... I have a thing, where I see those and it just bugs me So, why not help...

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[HillsideVN]

Thanks. They were both fixed in the last version I released on Patreon. It just hasn't made its way here.

 

[Dessolos]

So we know how Suzi is gonna react when the MC bangs Emma but thinking about it I think Suzi will want to kill him if she finds out he banged her mom too. Just not as badly as Emma.

 

[xapican]

So we know how Suzi is gonna react when the MC bangs Emma but thinking about it I think Suzi will want to kill him if she finds out he banged her mom too. Just not as badly as Emma.

I loved the concept that we can pick between a slow,and painfull dead and a painfull , or slow dead

 

[cxx]

So we know how Suzi is gonna react when the MC bangs Emma but thinking about it I think Suzi will want to kill him if she finds out he banged her mom too. Just not as badly as Emma.

and how do you plan to get both on 1 path?