Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.48.0] [Selebus]

[LessonsInDissonance]

And here we see the zealotry of the netizen in its native habitat. Surrounded by the familiar haze of their computer screen, the netizen looks for wrongdoers infiltrating their digital territory and flares it's languid crest to mark it's claim. The netizen has no legitimate claim to this territory, but they cannot resist the urge to protect whatever dark corner of the digital world they nest in.

For all their bluster, the netizen is a toothless creature. Prone to outburst, but harmless all the same. If you find yourself the target of their impotent display, smile and nod. They're simply trying to express their love of their home the only way they know.

Behold, the majestic internet troll emerges from its shadowy lair. Cloaked in a veil of witty jokes, it prowls the digital savannah, seeking prey to shower with its razor-sharp condescension. This noble beast stakes no claim but thrives on the chaos it sows, its crest of irony raised high to signal its dominion over the art of smug retort.
Yet, for all its swagger, the troll’s bite is but a whisper, a fleeting gust of hot air in the vast expanse of cyberspace. Should you cross its path, offer a knowing wink and a tip of the hat. It’s merely serenading us with its peculiar brand of affection, gawking in the only tongue it knows.
No need to take offense from our friend here, diminutive in height as he’s let slip before, seems driven to puff himself up online, flashing his supposed wit to dazzle us. Alas, in that area too, he’s found wanting.

 

[Budoop]

Ok someone wake me up when this drama is over.
I just wanna see the teaser pics.

 

[Bingoogus]

Ok someone wake me up when this drama is over.
I just wanna see the teaser pics.

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[Mike.Ross80]

Who is the most disliked character?
Tsuneyo? Futaba?
hmmm

Is that common for Tseneyo and Futaba to be at the top of the most disliked character?

Myself, the ones I always dread a little when going through their scenes are Yasu and Imani

 

[Sprungler]

Is that common for Tseneyo and Futaba to be at the top of the most disliked character?

Myself, the ones I always dread a little when going through their scenes are Yasu and Imani

Futaba? She's not really disliked, she's just... well, boring.
Tsuneyo is a weirdo, you either love her or hate her, no in-between.


Why would you hate Imani though?

 

[Mike.Ross80]

Futaba? She's not really disliked, she's just... well, boring.
Tsuneyo is a weirdo, you either love her or hate her, no in-between.


Why would you hate Imani though?

Imani, I just find her annoying half the time. Like too peppy and positive. Less so I hate her, just I dont like her close to as much as almost all of the other girls and I cringe through most of her scenes.



Futaba is like easily top 3 for me. I like how she is more "normal" while also having somewhat more real issue. I'm somewhat dreading what is upcoming for her as not answering her at all recent has me concerned

 

[SmallsMalone]

Imani, I just find her annoying half the time. Like too peppy and positive. Less so I hate her, just I dont like her close to as much as almost all of the other girls and I cringe through most of her scenes.



Futaba is like easily top 3 for me. I like how she is more "normal" while also having somewhat more real issue. I'm somewhat dreading what is upcoming for her as not answering her at all recent has me concerned

I hadn't considered how Futaba's grounded nature could be greatly appreciated by some. Thinking for five seconds, she kind of has a really important role in reminding us what something more normal might look like. Heh, "normal".

Ain't nothin' normal about any of this. Maybe that's her role, something that rattles the foundations of our morality by trying to go by undetected.

Hmm, this one's tougher to articulate. Perhaps the question she challenges is "If they look mature and act mature, does that make it ok? Does being self-aware, emotionally stable and in control of their boundaries bypass the moral issues?"

 

[Mike.Ross80]

Hmm, this one's tougher to articulate. Perhaps the question she challenges is "If they look mature and act mature, does that make it ok? Does being self-aware, emotionally stable and in control of their boundaries bypass the moral issues?"

Yeah, that does raise kind of a good point. If the girl acts older than they are, looks older than they are and the timeline is so messed up they might actually be "older" ; does that make it better? Like we are never gonna confuse someone like Miku or Ami like that cause of how they look and act. But Futaba and say Touka, it feels more ...ok?

 

[Sprungler]

I wonder if the girls mentally mature during the game by natural aging.
Or if that is halted too.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

I wonder if the girls mentally mature during the game by natural aging.
Or if that is halted too.

Yes and no.

I would operate under the assumption that all the girls are as mature as someone their age can be, meaning that even if years went by, they are still mentally 14-16, but they are as mature as someone that age can get.

Think of it this way, if you were 20 years old and suddenly got 100 years of memories added to your mind, that doesn't stop you from being 20 years old, you'd still be a youth, just much more mature compared to others your age.

 

[fasoaga]

Most disliked character: Nodoka

People talked about it why and i agree all of it. While some people warmed up to her because of recent events i still dislike her. To be fair, i dislike the way Selebus use her. She is so intelligent that she can gather information Maya couldn't in a thousands of resest. But it all happens in the backstage so players get the minimum amount of information. So we have a character that player can look and say "woah she is so smart". Similar to modern Sherlock show.

And i don't think she redeemed herself by sacrifice. Because i don't think she made a sacrifice. She was flying too close to the sun and fell. I don't think she was leaving that "perfect world" alive anyway.

Most boring character: Haruka

Until a few months ago both Haruka and Rika were racing to the most forgettable and boring character prize. Rika showed herself while still dysfunctional and dumb, trying her best to take care of Rin. I know people hated the cockblocking but Rika's talk with both Rin and Akira was so beatifully written, it made both Rika and the itself shine in my eyes. i hope Yuki can look up to her.

On the other hand wee have Haruka. Who is basically chapter 1 sensei as a woman. A predator with big tits and small confidence in her humanity.

Some may call me weak, ignorant, heartless and maybe the worse, SHORT! but i rejected to fuck Haruka and chose the red path in my second playthrough.

 

[Sprungler]

Most disliked character: Nodoka

People talked about it why and i agree all of it. While some people warmed up to her because of recent events i still dislike her. To be fair, i dislike the way Selebus use her. She is so intelligent that she can gather information Maya couldn't in a thousands of resest. But it all happens in the backstage so players get the minimum amount of information. So we have a character that player can look and say "woah she is so smart". Similar to modern Sherlock show.

And i don't think she redeemed herself by sacrifice. Because i don't think she made a sacrifice. She was flying too close to the sun and fell. I don't think she was leaving that "perfect world" alive anyway.

Most boring character: Haruka

Until a few months ago both Haruka and Rika were racing to the most forgettable and boring character prize. Rika showed herself while still dysfunctional and dumb, trying her best to take care of Rin. I know people hated the cockblocking but Rika's talk with both Rin and Akira was so beatifully written, it made both Rika and the itself shine in my eyes. i hope Yuki can look up to her.

On the other hand wee have Haruka. Who is basically chapter 1 sensei as a woman. A predator with big tits and small confidence in her humanity.

Some may call me weak, ignorant, heartless and maybe the worse, SHORT! but i rejected to fuck Haruka and chose the red path in my second playthrough.

Sounds like something SOMEONE SHORT WOULD SAY!!!

 

[Detective Dc345]

Spoiler: Himawari Dilemma

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[thebadpastor]

I wonder if the girls mentally mature during the game by natural aging.
Or if that is halted too.

I don't think it's halted but I don't think they'd mature at the pace of natural aging either, and I think there are limits to how much they can mature based on their physical age - the girls in his class are one thing but someone Chinami's age isn't mature or developed enough to be anything other than a kid inside and out, in my opinion.

For the girls in his class I think it's possible but I think the way their memory is formatted between resets (and between Sensei's especially) probably precludes their maturing significantly. What maturity/experience they'd gain would presumably have to be from Sensei related experiences too because they'd need something to mature from - for example the girls with the alternate timeline Sensei who just sat around watching football and banging Ami for four cycles probably wouldn't have matured much during that period because they'd have just been having a typical highschool experience on repeat. Without Sensei and outside of certain anomalies (Makoto losing her father for example) the girls wouldn't have any formative experiences to mature from. They'd just be doing schoolwork and hanging out on a loop.

In other words I think that in order for any of the girls to mature meaningfully they would at the very least have to be with a Sensei who doesn't get swiftly reset (i.e current Sensei) so they can properly retain their experiences, and ideally they'd be aware of the situation too.

That's my take anyway. Whether or not this makes Sensei's relationships with them morally justifiable as Makoto suggests when Sensei cracks Miku open like a coconut is another question entirely, of course.