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hedging-my-bets · 1 year ago

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Cyberpunk 2077 is a bad game

Yes, this isn’t revolutionary. Yes, a lot of pixels have been burnt discussing this already. But after waiting a few years to play the game, pending a machine that could run it, and finally blazing through it a few times, there are things I encountered that I haven’t seen talked about anywhere else and I want to get them out of my head.

I’m going to be spoiling things liberally, in this and other posts I want to make on this subject, but I will be avoiding discussion of sensitive topics involved in the main plot. Except all the murder. There’s really no way around that.

Killing Cops

Hi NSA.

With that out of the way, I discovered something interesting on my second, which I consider my primary, playthrough of the game: the Wanted system stands out, rather glaringly, in a game formula where it is perfectly suitable. Why is that?

For some context, I grew up in the era of Jack Thompson and video game sensationalism. I’m used to the idea of being given the option in a video game to kill people with no reward for doing so, and it makes sense for Cyberpunk 2077 (which I’m just going to call Cyberpunk from here on out, you know I’m not talking about the RPG) to have it because it takes place in a big city where the cops crack down on antisocial and violent behavior. We’ve known that, ostensibly, since the very first teaser of the game; the infamous MaxTac/Cyberpsycho vignette.

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The implication is pretty clear: if you start killing random people, you can expect a response. Possibly a disproportionate one, depending on your build. This is normal in the world of Cyberpunk; major crimes incur major responses when it can’t easily be covered up and forgotten.

Presumably this is also reflected in the game; I never got more than a four star rating because I didn’t deliberately test the system, but it didn’t feel as hardcore as it could have been. I tried to get a rare achievement for incapacitating multiple enemies with one sniper rifle shot soon after going back into the game after the ending, and the only one I had on me happened to be explosive, not penetrating, but I figured it might work. The nearest enemies at the time were cops, so why not? All that ended up happening was some extra patrolmen and some ‘wared-up bullet-dodging cops showed up, no AV or additional, heavier drones that I saw. Lame.

But what, in Cyberpunk, constitutes a crime? Killing people? Not necessarily! There are two kinds of hostile entities in the world: those with bounties, and those without. Those with are usually gangsters, those with criminal records, and ones without tend to be cops out on business or corporate security patrolling their designated slice of the city. Defeating (incapacitation counts, what it actually takes to kill someone varies strangely) enemies grants you their bounty on top of any XP you get for how you do it, which goes into the weird skill tree system. Something I may write about later.

You Look Like Just Enough XP

Open combat in the streets of Night City with those who have NCPD bounties will not incur any police attention. In my first run I focused on Quickhacks; directly damaging enemies via their equipment and cyberware. I rarely used the options that could cause collateral damage, like Cyberpsychosis. It was more fun for me to spam Contagion and watch the numbers bounce around before finishing them off with Overheat or Short Circuit. This never put harm-able but harm-less targets at risk. I didn’t even hit any pedestrians while driving.

In my second run, I got the Monowire cyberware. The Johnny Mnemonic laser whip. It comes with collateral damage as standard, and I occasionally found myself nicking a civilian being held at gunpoint during a Crime in Progress. Crimes in Progress are static, non-procedurally generated encounters; there’s a finite number of them, they don’t respawn, sometimes they lead to a secondary site for another fight or just some loot, but they’re there to make you feel more like a subcontractor for the overworked NCPD. However, if you cut a Night City citizen in half, you become a criminal yourself, so I learned to get more subtle and stop doing that.

Encountering all the other bugs and issues with the game drove me to a state close to what I imagine Cyberpsychosis is like. I charged down the streets, leapt over people’s heads, stomped on cars to make a beeline to the next encounter, the next bit of XP and cash, charging in without any consideration of what I would find because it didn’t matter, I knew all I really had to do was kill everyone and figure out what was going on when the bodies were going cool. In that state, it became standard practice to go for the gangsters just hanging around minding their own business. There are plenty of them, taking potshots at wrecked cars, or having a cookout, sometimes just firing guns in the air. Never holding anyone up, that I saw, just existing. But they had a bounty on their heads. And I didn’t want to kill cops.

Why didn’t I want to kill cops, I finally asked myself?

Well, there’s no reward for it, outside of the XP. They’re the only faction that will continue to harass you after you piss them off, so it’s more trouble than it’s worth. But, in a game about fighting back against authority, and knowing that the NCPD is as corrupt an authority as it comes, why isn’t there a reward?

And why do they get backup, where I can chop a million Maelstrom into fine chunks and they won’t pester me unless I get up in their face? Why isn’t there a criminal underbelly willing to fork out some eddies for cops taken off the streets?

Obligatory, Unfinished, or Cowardly

The way I see it, there’s three possibilities here.

The first one, and this is to damn CDPR with faint criticism, is that games like this have wanted systems. You make waves, you get heat, and you have to deal with it before you can go back to playing the game.

But in games like GTA, or earlier Saint’s Row titles, police attention was something that could happen to you while pursuing profitable and entertaining activities in the game. Hold up a store and the owner might call the police, and you have to escape from them so you don’t lose all the money you gained. Have a gunfight too close to the sidewalk and pedestrians will notice and then you have to lose your tail before you can finish a mission. It encourages you to be ready for this retribution or to end things before it becomes a factor, but it’s there, usually, to remind you that the thrilling, enjoyable things you’re doing tend to have consequences.

But as I said before, you can kill everyone in Night City that will make you a richer ‘runner and the cops will never give a shit. You can steal cars, sure, but you can’t keep them for your collection, let alone sell them, so there’s no reason to get a Wanted star for that when you can walk to the nearest Fast Travel point. And most of the time you can jack somebody’s ride without getting the cops called on you anyway. Going into a corporate zone and murdering everyone who is legally allowed to be there, as you do in several missions, never gets you a star. And that makes sense, given it’s their territory and so the NCPD stays out of it, but it’s still jarring in the wider scheme of things.

The second possibility is that this is yet another unfinished system of the game that was left behind because of the first possibility.

Later promos leaned into the idea that your actions have consequences, that angering a particular gang might have them show up at crucial moments in other missions to cause trouble for you. Obviously, that never made it into the game and the examples shown are scripted events in the final product. But there’s traces, the ragged edges of what it might have been.

Each section of Night City has its own gang, sometimes multiple, associated with it. The Badlands has the Raffen Shiv, Pacifica has the Animals, and to a lesser extent the Voodoo Boys, that sort of thing. You can see how it might make sense for killing enough of them to have a hit squad show up and try to kill you. And maybe CDPR couldn’t manage to get that into the game with all of the other shit going wrong.

The final possibility, to wrap things up, is that they didn’t want to.

Maybe it’s a little of the first two, and they looked at what they had, the problems they knew about and the problems they didn’t, and thought “boy, wouldn’t it piss off retailers and governments if we had a reward for murdering police officers? We’d better not encourage that behavior in our -punk game.”

I really hope it isn’t this one. It speaks to a level of censorship and restraint that shouldn’t exist in a power fantasy, escape hatch piece of entertainment like Cyberpunk. I don’t think it would make me any more likely to shoot at officers while they’re having donuts or examining a crime scene (in the game, obviously) but it would at least make me feel like the world I was playing in was a little more real, a little more reasonable.

But, then again, I still might find myself doing it if they happened to be next to a dumpster, and I really needed that Ninjutsu XP. But that’s another post.

#cyberpunk 2077 #long rant

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noramoons · 2 years ago

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gosh pain I feel bad for that person 😭 you can’t get a ticket for a hair color when it comes to groups cause they’ll change it at the drop of a hat 😭😭😭😭 not me still thinking about the end of the dark hair felix era 😔

also yes not 2023 already being saved bc of srr 😌👌🏼 hmm that’s hard I think happy fools or devil by the window were my favorite bsides (heh together we chose the whole album)

I’ve still been playing final fantasy xiv a lot I finally finished the bulk of the main story almost 6 months into playing and I still haven’t caught up all the way but I’ve been doing a lot and playing with friends so it’s been a lot of fun! ^^ I also got back into genshin somewhat and have been playing final fantasy vii crisis core as well overall lots of fun times! I’m glad me talking about games can be interesting🥰😂

RIGHT like i thought that was hilarious…you just can’t get tix based on an idol’s hair that’s so crazy 😭😭 one thing they’re gonna do is change it up every three to five business days and fry their ends in the process 🥲

AND NO FR IT WAS SO GOOD 😭😭 the whole album rlly reminded me of all the reasons i got into txt like the vocals and the choreo and Everything was exactly what i needed tbh…they absolutely did save 2023 right off the bat !! I ALMOST PICKED DEVIL BY THE WINDOW TOO it’s such a good intro to the story the album tells! (which is another thing i love about txt and was so happy to see them do here :D) but omg we did end up picking the whole album like that wow 🤭 our minds

OOOO OMG i actually keep getting final fantasy edits on my fyp for some reason?? 😭 everything i’ve seen looks very cool tho HAHA is it the kind where you have to go back and find other side stories on another playthrough? it sounds like it’s pretty intense tho if it’s taken 6 months to get through most of the main story 😳 but im very glad it’s been mostly fun times for you lately!! that is literally so good to hear i am absolutely delighted for you izzy lovie 🥰 and YES omg you can always come talk abt games if you wanna !! i may not always know a ton abt the characters but i rlly do love hearing abt them hehe <3

#beck answers 💌#decembermoonskz #ik i said i’m trying to get better abt balancing work n life but.#clearly that is a work in progress considering how long this answer took 😭😭 i am so sorry

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noraechovixon · 2 years ago

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This post is literally me just trying to get rid of cringy tags I’d made when I was in highschool on here. (Mostly ended up as rambling in the tags)

#how do I even get rid of old tags #this is basically just a guess at how to #already getting kinda lazy #been playing xenoblade 3 and it’s actually a lot of fun #noah is one of the better protags I’ve seen in the series next to shulk for sure #rex was literally the worst #maybe he gets better toward the end but I’m not enduring rex for that long even if I liked nia alot #somehow haven’t been spoiled on that game either which is kinda funny but I wouldn’t care anyways since I just didn’t like xenoblade 2 #i even prefer xenoblade x over two and that game had some of the most annoying lyrics in its battle theme #i gave up after hearing something something whole different planet for like 20 hours Jesus #i do enjoy mechs though so I’ll probably give it another go after I finish with xeno 3 #i wonder if this is really gonna get rid of the old tags or if I’m just vibin here talking about a series I’ve both played most of #inserts all the reyn time jokes here please #you’re a lifesaver #Noah’s voice is really sells the character for me along with having interesting party members #one game I couldn’t stand just because it would reiterate constantly was tales of arise #the game looked really great but it loved to tell you about something that just happened like 5 seconds ago for the rest of the playthrough #i got the halfway point and just said that’s enough out of that one and went back to playing xiv #game also had some bad grind if you were playing on the harder modes like I was #but strangly you could pay for level ups or items to help you level up which is both really stupid and why isn’t those options in the game #pay us money so you don’t have to grind as much when it should have been a reward #also day one costumes in games are the worst #like if your going to make extra outfits just to make more profit thats stupid too #rather just pretend the dlcs in games don’t exist unless it’s an expansion or something like with dark souls games as an example #those games would give you plenty to justify spending your money on them.

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undeadcannibal · 3 years ago

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after hours.

Summary: Performing maintenance on Freddy takes an interesting turn.

Pairing: Glamrock Freddy/Reader

Genre: Smut

Word count: 5,140

Warnings: Sentient animatronics, animatronic sex, size difference, vaginal fingering, vibrators, vaginal sex, no spoilers involved, not beta read.

A/N: Ahhhh, I started this a week ago and wanted to finish it so bad, I'm scared that I rushed it. I'd love to hear what y'all think but please refrain from spoilers, I watched like, the first episode of Markiplier's playthrough of Security Breach before I ran to my laptop to start writing this piece. I adore Glamrock Freddy much more than I should. Funny, considering I haven't seen a FNAF game since the first two in the series. Hopefully this isn't too bad for those that love the series. If you'd like more, please feel free to let me know, I also had some ideas for Sundrop and Monty rolling around somewhere but dunno if they're worth fleshing out just yet. ( Gif credit: xxx )

Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex; a place where people of all ages could eat, drink, and play. Normally, the place was an alright pizza joint. Even if the online reviews for it could get pretty scathing. You couldn’t really speak for certain nowadays. Now that you were promoted to head maintenance of the bots and animatronics, you tended to work night shifts primarily. Tonight was much the same: you were expected to clock in, check in with each of the bots, perform any necessary maintenance, and clock out. Simple as that.

You should have known better than to believe a ‘simple shift’ could ever be just that.

Shortly after you clocked in and began to patrol the main entrance hall, Vanessa caught up with you, informing you of what had occurred when you were off duty. “Freddy had a major melt-down on stage, ruined the whole show!” She complained, shaking her head and looking off to the side to mumble something to herself. You couldn’t help but wince in return, it didn’t exactly look good for you and your reputation for the animatronics - especially the front man - to short-circuit mid-show.

Watching her expression for any hint as to what she was thinking, you couldn’t really place the look on her face into any category, currently scrunched up and turned away. Feeling as though she was miles away from you and this conversation. It wasn’t until her bright green eyes suddenly snapped up and met yours that you tensed and waited with bated breath. Wondering what it was she had to say.

“I need you to go and fix him pronto. He was alright at the beginning of the show but crashed hard towards the end, dunno how he made it back to his room in the first place…”

Sucking in a large breath, you exhaled silently afterward. Nodding your head. “I understand. I’ll try and figure out the problem and see if I can’t fix it. Until then, please let me know if you see any of the other bots having any issues tonight. I always try to stay behind a little longer than usual when I can just to make sure, but maybe I’ve overlooked a thing or two.”

Vanessa nodded, lips scrunched up tight as if she wanted to say something else but decided not to. Relaxing far quicker than you’d expect her to.

“Thanks. I didn’t mean to come off rude or anything, but Freddy is the main event here. You know how people can get when he’s not on stage, it’s almost like he’s a real rock star.”

“It’s okay,” You reassured her. “I’ll make sure to get the main man up and running again in no time. Hopefully for good!”

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The trip to Freddy’s room was uneventful for the most part. It looked as if every other bot you happened to see along the way were performing their tasks efficiently. You could only hope that Freddy’s issues were going to be simple to take care of. You’d hate to see him go out of commission because he was under repair for something that was beyond your capabilities. Knocking on his door out of habit, you were happy just to hear him speak until you heard his vocal stuttering. “En-En-Enter!”

You didn’t need to see Freddy to be able to tell that he was suffering from technical difficulties, but after you entered you could see that he seemed to be dealing with much more than you’d anticipated. His head was twitching erratically and he also appeared to be partially hunched over, holding his hand to his stomach as if in pain.

“It’s good to se-see y-you!” Undeterred by his malfunctions, Freddy greeted you as cheerily as he always did.

“Hey, Freddy. Not feeling so hot tonight, huh?”

Walking over to the bugging-out synth, the closer you got the more the size difference between the two of you became apparent. All of the animatronics seemed to tower over you, Freddy especially, so you were always a bit more apprehensive around him. As one of the main maintenance workers for the Fazbear gang, you probably should have felt a bit more relaxed around them but you couldn’t exactly help it.

Even if Freddy seemed to be the most welcoming and kindest of the crew, you still couldn’t place why exactly you felt a slight discomfort around them all. Like they were all hiding some secret, sinister function you’d yet to be informed of or discover for yourself. Didn’t matter if he’d grown to become your favorite of the bunch over time, you still liked to keep yourself on your toes. Just in case.

“I’m sorry to hear that you had a rough show tonight, Freddy. I thought we’d fixed all your issues the last time I was here…”

“I-I-It is alright, fri-friend. I thought they’d been fi-fixed as we-well.” Freddys’ head jerked uncontrollably, the metal ring resembling a piercing in one of his ears jangling all over the place as he struggled to keep his head straight. “I’m glad you’re here n-now to hel-help. I know if anyone can fix me, it-it’d be you-you.” As sweet as Freddy was, you could only shake your head as he struggled to speak. His stuttering was occurring so often you were surprised they even let him out on stage to begin with. Didn’t anyone notice anything wrong beforehand? “Do you remember when you first started experiencing the issues, Fred?” Freddy’s bright and glowing eyes blinked once before glancing down as he tried to recall everything that had happened today. He remembered powering on at the assigned time, exploring the Pizzaplex before he had to attend the scheduled rehearsal. He couldn’t recall dealing with any problems then. Recounting that he’d managed throughout most of the day, even around the rest of the employees and customers. It hadn’t been until they were already on stage and being raised to the main level that he felt… off. Like something wasn’t right. What exactly was wrong, he couldn’t quite say, but he did remember his opticals fluttering and glitching, pixels dying before fixing themselves miraculously before his eyes, and then nothing. Vanessa and the rest of the crew had to inform him that his body crashed to the ground in front of everyone there.

“I collapsed on-on sta-age during show-ow time. My visuals mal-malfunctioned and then I fell-fell to the ground. That’s the-the last thing I-I-I remember before-fore I powered back up here-here.” Yeah, none of that sounded pleasant in the slightest. Sighing to yourself, you approached him with a sympathetic smile. “Mind if I take a look inside?”

“Of cour-course.”

The circular hatch painted with the tan and bright blue of Freddy’s color scheme opened to reveal his chest cavity inside. Typically, the Pizzaplex mostly used it to stash birthday cakes and piñatas for parties and events, but you could also reach most of his internal machinery too. Inside of his chest cavity was a symmetrical lining of wires and circuits that functioned for this and that. Tinkering with Freddy had always been a bit of a difficult task; his build consisted of old, recycled parts from previous versions of him throughout the years, or so you had been told. It often took a few tries to figure out which part was wigging out, but at the end of the day you really didn’t mind your job. Happy to be here rather than stuck behind some desk slaving away at a job that paid much less.

“Alright, I’m gonna take a look around, see if I can try and figure out what’s giving you so much trouble…”

Reaching inside his chest, you began the slow and careful process of inspecting each of his connections. All of his circuitry appeared to be fine and in place, nothing out of order or fried beyond repair. Continuing on in your search, you didn’t really pay much mind on your shaking hands now that you were focused on looking for any obvious issues. Your fingers and knuckles would occasionally bump into a random spot inside his chest. Unlike other nights, however, it seemed Freddy was more troubled than he was letting on.

His clawed hands would usually be set at his sides but tonight they seemed to be fighting to stay still. His fingers bent forward at random before suddenly curling into tight fists. The joints of his knees followed suit, nearly giving out and causing him to buckle at the knees. While the issue wasn’t due to a wiring malfunction, the animatronic noticed that the more you fiddled around inside his chest cavity, the more he struggled to maintain his composure.

“You doing alright, Freddy? How are you feeling?” You asked.

“It-It feels– strange.”

Strange? Well, it was a start, you supposed. Pushing on to try and get to the bottom of the issue in hopes of helping him out sooner rather than later. Maneuvering your fingers through the cramped spaces inside, faint lighting provided just enough cover for you to catch the issue. Deep down inside of his chest you could see that a few of the cable ribbons had come loose from their connectors. An easy issue to fix overall. “Alright, I think I’ve figured out the problem here. You let me know if you start feeling worse, got it?”

“...Yes.”

Leaning back from Freddys’ chest, you looked down at the tool belt situated at your waist, fumbling around until you found a small pair of forceps. Returning to find the loose cables was a cinch. Fitting your fingers and the small tongs through the tight confines of the area was something else entirely. It had taken you more than a few tries but after some struggling, you’d finally managed to join the disconnected pieces of the first set back together.

As you tended to mending him, Freddy could feel himself fighting the urge to grip onto your forearms. The idea of holding you still as you dug around inside his chest was far more tempting than he’d like to admit. His fantasy turned to reality when he felt delicate hands snagging parts in an attempt to repair him. Nimble fingers brushing against his insides had his faltering voice box growling like Monty.

If you continued teasing like you were, he wouldn’t have even minded if you didn’t bother repairing him at all. He’d gladly allow you to take him apart piece by piece if it meant he got to be this intimate with you for just a little longer. Your warm, soft skin ghosting across his polished metal and fur was more pleasant than anything he’d experienced.

So much so that rather than inform you that the feeling of your brushing against his sensitive cords sent pleasant static buzzing through him, he remained silent. Choosing to let you finish up until he felt that odd sensation returning. Feeling as if he was being driven purely by instinct as his metal fingers closed over your biceps after you’d finished joining the last set of connections together.

“Hey, careful with the claws!”

Carefully retreating from the chest hatch, you were confused as to why Freddy had yet to let go. Keeping your hands stuck inside of his chest whilst you stood there. Wondering what the hold up could be in letting you finish up the job and close his chest.

“Is, uh, is everything okay, big guy?”

Freddy’s luminous eyes snapped towards you faster than you could blink.

“You did a fantastic job, friend! It sounds like you’ve fixed my vocal defect.”

While the problem seemed to be fixed, Freddy still had yet to release your arms.

“Everything seems to be in working order, but there is a… request I have of you. If you would like to hear it.”

Gripping the forceps you still had with you, you briefly considered reaching for the emergency shutdown button tucked away. Fearing the worst for whatever request the synth has in mind. Had it been any of the others, you’d have slammed yourself forward and hit the button without further hesitation. Yet, something told you to at least try and hear him out.

“S-Sure.” Clearing your throat before carrying on.” Whaddya’ need?”

You could feel your heart racing inside your chest as you waited for his reply. For all you knew, you were about to be mangled by a mechanical bear.

However, rather than metal teeth tearing through flesh and sinew, Freddy seemed to hesitate. Almost as if he was feeling shy. His jaw opened and closed silently while he struggled to find the right words to properly voice his needs. Feeling his fingers close just a little tighter around your upper arms – you watched as he struggled some more before managing to find the words.

“I apologize for struggling to find the right words to articulate the desire I have…”

Desire?

Had you heard him correctly? What could Freddy possibly desire so badly that he was having this much trouble asking about it?

“If you wish to, could you please repeat what you were doing while inside my abdomen earlier?”

“Wha– you mean this?” You probably should have thought twice about putting a hand back on his internal wiring without looking, but you found yourself going along with things anyway. When you felt his hold on you had loosened enough for you to move, you tucked the tweezers away in one hand and reached forward with the other. Brushing your fingertips against his internal systems before they wrapped around a thick cord, causing Freddy to suddenly grunt aloud.

“Are you okay?”

The grunt hadn’t sounded agonizing but it did make you wonder if he could feel any pain at all, being as sentient and advanced as he was.

Glancing up, Freddy nodded down at you. Releasing a content exhale as his round ears wobbled up and down with visible delight.

“Yes, I am feeling much better than before. All thanks to you.” His tone sounded warm, like a blanket fresh out of the dryer prime for safely cocooning you. Making you feel as if you could let your guard down and not be as precautious, if only just for now.

Unsure as to why you were going through with it - choosing to chalk it up to being too nosey for your own good - you found yourself grasping the cord inside. Stroking the smooth skin of your palm over coiled metal, mimicking a familiar motion.

Whatever you were doing seemed to be paying off better than you expected it to. Freddy suddenly snarling and leaning forward to tower over you, wrapping solid metal arms around you as well. You even felt alloy hips pressing forward to grind against your body.

“N-Nngh…!”

That reaction told you everything you needed to know about how things were affecting him. Deep down, you questioned as to why pizzeria animatronics would ever have such capabilities as that, but another - probably more fucked up - part of you wondered the true limits of them and if you should test the waters. Taking a moment to ask yourself if you truly wanted to go through with what you were thinking of.

Timidly peering over the hatch to his abdomen to look up at him directly. “You sure you’re alright with this?”

He finally released your arms so he could stand back at his full height, standing well over two feet over you at seven foot something you’d guess. It was interesting that he happened to be so kind and patient for such a massive machine.

“I am, but only if it is alright with you, friend. I understand that this can be unusual and complex for anyone.”

“Heh, I think that’s the understatement of the year after this, pal. Uhh–” The thought of having sex with a sentient animatronic was something you’d never really thought you’d ever have to ask yourself before tonight. Fuck it. Why not? The question of your state of sanity and morality could be dealt with at a later time.

“--If you’re on board with… whatever this is, so am I.”

You could beat yourself up over things later. For now, you told yourself that this was all a part of your job. Choosing to file it under ‘regular maintenance’ rather than ‘something to bring up in therapy’.

His round ears wiggled again. “I am delighted to hear that, buddy. I, too, would like to continue. Would you please remove your hands from my stomach hatch?” He asked, blinking his radiant eyes.

“Sure, no problem.” Releasing the fiber cording, you were mindful in withdrawing your hands from his stomach cavity. Shortly after they’d retreated a safe distance from his innards, Freddy’s automated systems closed the door to his abdominal compartment.

“Since both of us have given each other explicit consent, we can move on to the next phase, if you’d like. Please be aware that there is also nothing wrong with revoking one’s consent. You are free to do so at any given time.”

As he did his best to reassure you about things beforehand, you could feel cold metal hands come back to rest at the top of your arms. Rubbing up and down along them in an attempt to comfort you further.

You reached up and gently patted one of his arms, smiling in turn. “Thank you, I really appreciate it. First, lemme just–” Weaseling your way out of his arms so you could rush over to the door and make sure it was locked. Giving yourself peace of mind for that at the very least.

After returning your small pincers back to your tool belt and removing it to set aside, you returned to Freddy just in time to see him begin to scan you. A bright blue horizontal beam examining your form from head to toe. When he was done he leaned back, seemingly pleased with whatever he’d learned from it.

The hands that had rubbed your arms suddenly hissed, provoking you to turn your head. Freddy’s blue claws were now gone as if they had never been there to begin with.

“Because we often work with small children we have certain safety features installed such as declawing, emergency shutdowns, and much more.” Freddy explained.

“Neat.” You replied, jumping slightly when you felt the cold surface of thick metallic digits skim across your hip. Freddy was quick to pause in his movements.

“Are you alright? I haven’t hurt you, have I?”

You shook your head. “No! Not at all, I was just caught off guard. You can keep going.”

Hesitating but seemingly pleased with your answer, he resumed from where he left off; sliding his hand down until it rested above the waistband of your pants. His large palm paused there for a few moments. Waiting until you spoke up. “Go on. It’s alright.”

Keeping his fingers close to your stomach, he slid them down until they glided effortlessly over the fabric of your pants, popping the button open and unzipping them in swift motions. Push them down till they bunched at your knees. With your pants around your knees, Freddy moved back up to skim across your clothed mound. Pressing two fingers there to rub firmly. Each circular motion made his fingertips skim your clit, causing you to audibly gasp. Your hips hitching forward to grind clothed flesh against metal.

“How, uh, how do you know what you’re doing when it comes to all of this?” Could he really have figured out all of that from a single scan?

“Our advanced A.I. systems have the capability of learning many things outside of its original programming!” He boasted. “It comes in handy for when we are servicing the older clientele during the adult parties.”

You couldn’t help but snort. “I’ll admit that’s pretty impressive but it also only brings up more questions for me. One of them being whether or not any of you are properly sanitized between the, um, ‘adult parties’ if you’re saying what I think you are.”

“The charging stations also function as sanitizing stations when we’re idle, if that helps ease any of your concerns.”

The fingers pressed to your core rubbed along the length of you in a motion that had your hands scrambling to hold onto any stable part of him. Your palms settled on his forearms just below the spiked cuffs that embellished them. Freddy took it upon himself to finally push your underwear down to join your pants. Stroking over your exposed slit directly.

A loud moan left you and he used it as incentive to continue with his ministrations of your arousal; working you over on his fingers till your legs began to tremble. Threatening to give out from beneath you at any moment. Thankfully, it seemed he’d been anticipating your loss of control and offered you solace in his arms. Supporting you and then turning you around till your back was pressed to his chest. The top of your head barely reaching the bend of the painted lightning bolt of his front.

With you in a better position, Freddy returned to his previous task of making you fall apart. Only stopping those firm circles across you when your clit swelled and moisture began to smear across the metal of his fingers.

Having you warmed up and panting in his arms, the tall robot hummed down at you. Alienating a single digit so he could angle it down to be able to curve in just right, aligning himself right at your center.

As your hips idly rocked back and forth - practically humping yourself on his hand - you struggled to speak between your whines. “J-Just take it slow.”

You were thankful not to feel thick metal slamming inside of you, Freddy heeding your direction. He took his time in making sure the prodding wasn’t discomforting or hurting you in any way. More than pleased to see your mouth part in a silent groan before closing, teeth clacking together audibly as a circular fingertip began to press into you. Parting your folds so he could sink in further.

You’d guess that one of his fingers was equivalent to two or three of your own. The initial stretch that came with slowly working you open for him burned and left a dull ache. Though, Freddy was quick to pick up on your slight distress. Reaching down with his unoccupied hand, he gently lifted and held up one leg, spreading you open further before him. It’d seem to do the trick. The soreness was quickly relieved and replaced with a smoldering arousal. Pitiful whines escaping you as Freddy pumped his finger in and out of your pussy at a relaxed pace. Drawing out every motion he could the more he felt you struggle to keep still.

“You are doing so well for me, little bear~”

All thoughts left your mind once you heard the pet name. Freddy seemingly chock-full of surprises tonight. Just as his finger sank into where his second knuckle would be, you felt an intense vibration start inside you. All the air in your lungs forced out in the form of a sharp cry of ecstasy, the once slow-burning pleasure quickly turning into a blaze within. Each time the digit retreated from your core you could see the metal of his finger was polished with a coating of your arousal.

You wanted to warn that you were close but found the fingering combined with the constant pulsing too much to handle. Back arching off his chest, your thighs trembled as well, nearly bucking whilst you desperately mashed your hips down against his hand. Seeking as much stimulation as you could get.

“It’s t-too–!”

The vibrations proving to be too intense inevitably had you coming – cursing as your clit throbbed with oversensitivity. Nearly hyperventilating in the process. You could feel a small gush of liquid spill around his finger, the tight knot deep in your belly loosening. Garbling an unintelligible string of moans and whimpers while riding out aftershocks.

As nice as the thought was of breaking you down further, he didn’t want to push you too far for your first encounter. Ceasing his buzzing appendage, he gently withdrew from you so you could begin to recover. All the while he would softly hum and nuzzle the top of your head while he waited for you to come down from your high.

It was certainly going to be an experience you were going to remember for years to come. His fingers made even your best vibrator seem like a flimsy piece of junk. You couldn’t recall coming that quick or hard since when you’d first tried a vibrating toy years ago.

Once your legs stopped wobbling, Freddy rubbed his hands over them, kneading his thumbs gently into the sore muscles.

“Thanks, Freddy.” You mumbled.

Was it different and a little crazy to fuck one of the animatronics you serviced? Absolutely. Though, with how pleased and relaxed you felt in the moment, you couldn’t exactly find too many reasons to complain otherwise.

“It is currently a quarter past the hour.” Freddy pointed out. “Officer Vanessa will not be patrolling around this section of the Pizzaplex until the start of the next hour. If you wish, we could continue further.”

“Mm…” Contemplating as to whether or not you should take him up on the offer, you’d figured it’d gone well thus far. What was the harm in taking things a step further than you already had?

You offered him a shrug in return. “I’m still game if you are, dude.”

“Wonderful! I am as well.”

“Oh! W-Wow.”

F reddy carefully grabbed one of your thighs and the waist opposite of it, raising you until you were just above his waist level. Despite having come to trust him much more than you had earlier, you still worried about falling over and onto your face. Scrambling to hold onto him for stability for a second time.

A faint mechanical whirring sound could be heard before you glanced down, just in time to see the cause of the noise was a smaller hatch opening at his groin. Revealing a growing phallic-shaped protrusion. Your eyes widening at the sight. Vibrating fingers were one thing but having a functional penis was something else entirely.

His phallus matched the rest of his design and color scheme. The coloring of it was the dominant orange-brownish shade of the majority of his body, and much like it, it too was striped with light blue and red across the middle of the shaft. Appearing to be a perfect mixture of silicone and metal. The tip was circular-shaped, displaying a small opening in the center of the head. And, from the looks of it, it appeared to be seeping an opalescent fluid.

Freddy lowered you down till the tip resided just below your entrance, smearing the lubricant beading at the tip at your opening. The head eventually managed to work its way past your lower lips. Spreading you open around him easily thanks to the orgasm he’d given you prior. Prepared enough that the crowned head sank in with ease, earning a growl from Freddy. His fingers digging in hard enough that you’d be sporting bruises later on for sure.

Using his bruising hold on you to help manipulate your body down towards thrusting hips, effectively sinking you down further on his length in one fluid motion. The sensation of being empty one moment to full the next made your chest tighten, lungs taking in as much oxygen as they could so you could sob and huff against his chest. The walls of your cunt wrapping snugly around him.

“You are taking me so well, my sweet little superstar~”

Hearing his praises didn’t help one bit; only making matters worse for you as you felt yourself clench around his pseudo-penis. Moans trickling out as he used your body like a personal toy. Working your frame up and down effortlessly on his cock.

Knocking your head back against his chest, you pushed the hand that wasn’t holding onto him underneath your work shirt to fondle one of your breasts. A pained hiss shifting to a gratified sigh when stinging pain contorted into sweet pleasure, pinching and tweaking your own hardened nipple as he fucked you. Your ass bounced off his hips with each pistoning thrust, and soon you found it was becoming more difficult for you to hold yourself back. You didn’t want to be too loud but biting back every little noise was impossible. Even more so after you felt him sink further inside as your pussy stretched to accommodate his girth.

Eventually, the two of you had managed a solid rhythm together; his hands guiding and lifting you off his cock only to have you ease yourself down. Over and over, even after you could feel a familiar tightening deep in your belly, almost like cinching a knot tight. Tears welled up behind your lashes after a series of particularly rough thrusts nearly sent you careening into your release. Easily becoming overwhelming to the point you found yourself unable to warn him of your rapidly approaching climax. The best you could do in the moment being a tired tap to the arm nearest at your side. Fingers floundering shortly after.

Freddy sensing your imminent orgasm shifted his hands down to grasp both sides of your waist to take full control. Supporting you from below so he could quicken the pacing of his thrusts. Fucking you ceaselessly till you were trembling in his hold and moaning wantonly.

Watching you come apart on him had him nearing his own ‘climax’ as hot, slick velveteen walls did their best to coax every drop out of him, which he inevitably rewarded in no time.

The two of you held onto one another, coming together simultaneously. The hybrid cock buried to the very last inch inside of you began to pulse. Filling your cunt to the brim with the same solution he’d been leaking earlier. Tiny rivulets of your combined fluids leaked out from where the two of you remained joined. He’d come to a complete stop as the both of you winded down together in the wake of your sexual peaks.

The silence was broken by your breathless laugh. “Th-That was… holy fuck!” It seemed to be the best your brain could come up with at the moment. Though, it didn’t seem like Freddy minded all that much. Watching as he tilted his head and closed his eyes at you, seeming to be his version of a smile.

“Way to go, superstar! I knew you could do it.”

You had a hunch that after tonight there was no way you were going to hear that catchphrase again without being reminded of this night. Which, in all honesty, didn’t seem like such a bad outcome after all.

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I swear some eagle stans are a bit deluded during sb - have you seen the playthroughs of it ? Like I saw two describing that they’re sad that they killed Ingrid because of Dorothea ?? Like just her ?and not the one you killed ??

Also I find it ironic that both immediately afterwards proceed to bash Dimitri for making it about him ? When it’s not he literally dedicated a whole speech and promise to come back for her so that her spirit could rest easily since it’s a big thing it faerghus to be buried in their soul or else they won’t Rest In Peace

I haven’t! I initially watched one that wasn’t a let’s play (just the game itself). I didn’t plan on playing SB until I found out it was the only way to get Gatekeeper.

Honestly I don’t understand why people would bash Dimitri for that scene. I actually had a little to say about that scene that I plan to post sometime in the near future like I’ve been doing while playing through all my runs.

Dimitri definitely didn’t make that about him. He was just lamenting having lost Ingrid and telling Dedue that Dedue would have died instead if he’d been the one to hold the enemy off while Dimitri fled.

Sometimes I think players just bash characters for the sake of it. Typically I stay away from the fandom at large because I want to enjoy playing it and not have to get stressed about it, and I don’t mind discussing the things I don't like or enjoy with like minded individuals or people who are willing to be civil about everything. I’ve talked to BE fans who are totally civil and reasonable people, but I do agree that some of the more hardcore fans (it happens with GD stans too. I’m not so sure about BL because I haven’t personally seen that myself) just seem to be... particularly unhappy or something? Almost as if they feel the need to justify their views all the time by hating other characters?

I think part of the problem is that this game focuses much more heavily on politics than most FE games do. Usually there’s a clear right or wrong in-game and they don’t tell you one thing about one side and then tell you the opposite (like Houses/Hopes will tell you how good and yet how bad a side/country is). If you look at FE7 for example, it’s a very clear cut “Eliwood is the good guy, Nergal is the bad guy, there’s not really room for debate”. Even irl I avoid politics because people get so heated over it, but it definitely has melted into Houses/Hopes.

For sure though I think the hardcore BE fans are loud and some BE fans I’ve talked to have said as much. They drown out the players who are quietly enjoying the game and commenting here and there. I have my own gripes too with the louder fans because they obviously just want attention and to argue to the point of making things up to hate characters more. It’s their own playthrough in the case you saw so I personally would just ignore it and not even bother explaining to them, but I agree some fans are... pretty crazy.

#Three Hopes Spoilers #tbh the modern day fandom is just... like that in general too bc like...#there was a lot of nonsense about Ike and Micaiah back in the day and a lot of similar things you see between Edelgard and Dimitri fans #but it DEFINITELY didn't reach the insane heights of fighting that you see in the Houses fandom #it's died down a lot since then but now it's just rolled over to Houses lol #I love discussing things in Houses but I do know some people in this fandom are just nuts #honestly I see the same thing done to Gilbert where people just hate on him for the sake of it #I think a LOT of people also don't understand Faerghus' culture but unfortunately many people aren't willing to be reasoned with so...#DCE Ask

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Ask Answers: May 15th Part 2

And here’s the next part of the long answer set of the day!

When will OL: N&F take place? Beginnings and Always took place during summer breaks, will now and forever take place during a fall break or will the characters be going to school at the time of the events we play through?

It takes place over all of the fall season, so school will be happening in OL2. Some events do take place in school, though many times events only start after school is already out for the day, haha.

Hey!! I have kind of a weird question?? I’m sorry if it’s been answered before and I just haven’t seen it but is OL 2 taking place during the same years as OL 1? I’m just curious, thank you for such amazing games!!!

It’s a similar time frame, but not 100% exactly same.

Do you have any idea when the demo for now and forever will be available?

Hopefully this fall! But that’s not a guarantee.

Okay the crime show in Step 2: Growing up. Long blonde hair, police station, crime series? Was it The Closer? Because I’m the same age as MC and Cove and my mom was constantly watching that when I was 13. 😂

Haha, yeah! The Closer and, to a lesser degree, Medium were the kind of shows I was referencing there. My mom also used to watch those back in the day.

Hey um this might be an odd question but if the setting of OL: N&F is fall/autumn, what country or city will it take because my mind tells me it is either Poland or Canada. Also I can't wait for the game I am hyped

It’s set in the USA again. We’d like to be able to have cameos and that’s easiest to do if the OL games take place in the same country.

Is it possible for the PC of OL to have non-seriously dated other people in the in between years even if they’ve had a consistent crush on Cove?

You can causally date Baxter in Step 3 if you get his DLC and then ultimately choose Cove in Step 4. If you mean off-screen people, it doesn’t really come up, but you can certainly headcanon that. The game never says Cove is the only partner you’ve ever had.

Is there going to be a Kickstarter for Now and Forever as well? For like voiced names and stuff again? Didn’t find B&A until after it was released and I’d really love the opportunity to hear my name in the game 🥺

Yeah, we are gonna have a Kickstarter with getting a voiced name as a reward! Though, it will be more expensive than it was for OL1. I feel bad to raise the price but we realized too late the first time around that it was being super undersold for the amount of work it took, aha.

Do you know how much the remaining DLC for OL will cost? (Step 4, Derek, Baxter)

Step 4: Free

Wedding DLC: $2.99USD

Derek DLC: $4.99USD

Baxter DLC: $4.99USD

Has an artist for the new position been picked yet?! I'm super excited for the new game!

We did fill that spot. Thank you so much for taking the time to apply!

hmmm what would it take to get each of the XOXO jerk squad to feel the need to hug you?

They’d have to first like you a fair amount, otherwise the most you’d get is maybe a pat on the shoulder. If they were attached, they might hug you if you broke down crying or if you gave them super good news.

Unless it’s Shiloh, of course. If you want a hug you only have to ask!

May i ask how the Derek DLC will work? I believe that there aren’t any memories in step 4 and doesnt derek’s dlc take place during that step? So will the dlc add memories? Thank you!

Derek’s DLC will add five Moments to Step 2 (a new page will appear on that screen if you get the DLC). Then in Step 4 you’ll have to choose between playing the default epilogue or going through the Derek romance story.

Is the pc version on itch,io different from the steam version? Like an offline one or something?

Steam has achievements, but that’s about it. Both can be played offline, if you prefer.

I've been wondering this for awhile, what determines if cove winds up with a ponytail in step 3? I've done multiple runs with different MCs with varying hairstyles. Or does it have to do with a particular moment in step 2?

I’m afraid I can’t say exact choices that determine things. But generally it’s preference based options in the Step before that decide those things.

Any Floret Bond updates?

No, the artist had to leave the project and it’s been on-hold. I’m not sure if I want to try working just with what we have or replacing it all entirely. The design is a bit too specific for us to easily find someone who could mimic it. Hopefully we’ll work things out later, though.

In step 3 is Cove's plan always to stay in sunset bird?

Yeah. He is never ready at 18-years-old to make a big life change.

I love your content! If it's alright to ask, you answered in a previous ask about how Jeremy was too particular with what he likes his types to be romanceable with just any MC and it's sort of got me wondering.. What /are/ his types and/or preferences and such? Sorry if it's a lot!

Jeremy likes stubborn jerks and will not date someone who’s sweet or even generally a decent person, haha.

uh, excuse me if you said this somewhere before, but how will step 4 be actually? Will it he like an actual step and have moments and dlc and all? Or will it be more like a long epilogue of some sort?

Will the step 4, the wedding and extra routes dlcs be paid too? Im just confused, sorry if im asking too much

Step 4 is only an epilogue, so it’s just a long series of scenes one after the other rather than a collection of Moments you can choose from.

The Step 4 epilogue is free, the wedding DLC, Derek DLC, and Baxter DLC cost money.

i’m not sure how much of the wedding dlc you have planned already, or if this would be to spoilery, but what kind of wedding traditions will be included? i keep thinking about how flustered cove would get over a garter toss & was wondering if we’d see a scene like that haha. obviously no worries if it’s not included, i’ll enjoy literally anything cove related

I don’t know for sure yet, haha. Right now we’re focused on the parts before the big day. We’ll see how many scene alterations we can include for the wedding itself later on.

Hello! Firstly, thank you for creating such an amazing game like OL, and I couldn’t be more excited for OL2! Out of curiosity, are you looking for any writers to come on for OL2 or are you all pretty much set in that department? Just thought I’d shoot my shot haha but I’m still excited regardless ^^!

We will be hiring writers for OL2 later this year! Thank you for the interest.

Will we be blessed with a spin-off Yandere Cove, like XOXO Blood Droplets?

Sadly, no. It’s a shame but there’s not enough time to keep making OL1 bonus/spin-off content.

How is Q pronounced?

I’m afraid Q’s full name hasn’t been publicly announced yet so I can’t answer here (Q and T are the first letters of the names for the new LIs in Our Life: Now & Forever).

Question; is the steam version getting a Mac update? I purchased the dlc there thinking it had Mac support without realizing it and just wondered if I’d need to refund it to purchase on itch.io 😭

I’m really sorry, you will need to get a refund from Steam. We do hope to have it there for Steam eventually, but have no idea of when it’ll happen. Apple requires special notarization to be an officially accepted app for their devices. We don’t have that. Steam requires having that, Itch will let you release it as an non-notarized third party app. That’s why Itch is the only place that has the Mac version right now.

would you mind posting outfit sheets for Cove in every step? it would make things a lot easier for us artists. it would save a lot of time spent looking for references

I think we did do the earlier steps when they were finished way back in 2019 (this game took a long time to make, aha), but we can probably repost them sometime!

In our life n&f, will we be able to get into qprs/will there be more options in regards to having deep platonic relationships with the love interests? Because as an aroace individual, it would be great if there could also be emphasis on platonic love so that it's more aspec inclusive.

It’s a little hard to say at this point. There may not be things like a wedding DLC for OL2 and so the relationship for platonic and romantic feelings might not go as far as it did in the first game. We’ll kind of have to see how much we can do based on timeframe/budget constraints that will only be set near the end of the year. But we will be keeping things like that in mind at least.

hi! i really really like your game and im absolutely in love with it! i cant wait to try your other games like xoxo droplet and future OL NF :))

during the step 3 erands moment i got curious, which fudge flavor is his favorite? it seems like he likes all of them, but which 4 do you think he would like best?

also i noticed that in some playthroughs cove would let me give him a piggy back ride, and in some he wouldn't, how come?

how does your choices affect cove's interests or looks? i replayed the game without changing any choices but i got cove to look different, is it just random?

thank you!

Cove’s favorite flavors are ones with nuts and that are fruity! But he appreciates them all. Whether or not you can give him a piggyback ride depends on if your MC is fit/large enough to hold a muscular 6-foot-tall beach boy, haha.

Cove’s appearance does depend on choices and it’s generally tied to choices that are preference based rather than emotion/action based, such as which key chain you pick in Step 1.

Is it possible for cove to reject MC's proposal at the end of step 3?

Nope. He’ll always accept.

hi! i was wondering how heavily the side characters will be featured in the our life wedding dlc? obviously it'll be cove & mc focused, but i was thinking it'd be sweet if we could take lizzie dress / suit shopping or dance with cliff at the wedding or something.

The side characters are there about as often as they are in normal events. So, it’s clearly focused on Cove but he’s not the only person you have any meaningful moments with.

When will responses be sent out to applicants?

I’m afraid we don’t send responses out to all applications, only ones we’re interested in offering the position to. Not everyone likes rejection emails and the amount of applications is too high to contact them all to say we’re not hiring them. We post updates on the job page when a position has news. Right now we’ve filled every role that was open.

Is there also going to be the option to keep your relationships with the love interests platonic in Our Life: Now and Forever? That's something I really appreciate in Our Life: Beginnings and Always

Yeah! OL will never force you to end up in a romantic relationship with someone.

I was wondering, in the Step 3 Happiness moment, what are the different fishes Cove can compare MC to? I got "you'd be a paradise fish, because being with you is paradise," but my friend got "you'd be an angelfish." Are there more variations?

He says paradise fish if you’re a couple, angelfish if he’s just crushing, and then a royal dottyback/queenfish/emperor tetra (based on your gender) if he likes the MC platonicly.

Hello! So, in one of the Step 3 DLCs, Cove's arm was gone. I think it was to show him putting his arm behind his back. But if that wasn't the case, did it get yeeted?

Thanks for letting us know. That was an error we tried to fix a little while back. When did you make the save file you were playing? If it was older that might be why it happened. Or maybe the error wasn’t fully fixed after all.

Asking for your opinion, but do you think Cove would at all be into ABBA? Because all I could imagine during the car trip in step 3 was him and the MC belting to Mamma Mia.

Haha, yeah, there’d definitely be some ABBA songs he was into.

So throughout the game, Cove can develop different interests depending on the player’s choices; does this mean that he can have different careers in Step 4? Or his is line of work in adulthood never mentioned at all?

He can have different career paths in Step 4!

Hi!! I'm so so sorry if this has been asked before but I just acquired knowledge about the so famous nsfw dlc for OL and nearly chocked on my bubblegum 💀💀💀 So, my real inquiry is if that specific moment will have any kind of impact at some point of the fourth step OR if it will just be treated as a side-story-ish “what if” scenario.Also, is there any chance there'll be something similar for Step 4? Haha jk,,, unless 😳Questions apart let me thank you profoundly for making the best visual novel I've ever played 😭 Really really looking forward the epilogue and OL2 💕 Have a nice day

It’s just a bonus side story that’s fully separate from the main game.

It would be nice to have one for Step 4 too, but I sadly don’t see us having time to actually do it. I don’t know, if people are still asking for more OL1 content several months from now it might be doable and worth doing.

I'd just like to ask, when is Baxter's birthday :0 -- I'm really curious esp with their zodiac signs so ;w;

I don’t know, haha. Maybe I’ll come up with one someday.

Please help!! I bought the Step 3 DLC but I still have no idea how to get to where you can propose to Cove - any tips?

How do I get the option to propose to Cove at the end of the game?

You can click HERE for a discussion on that.

I love that Miranda and Terry are getting together! I'm curious if you have canon sexualities for them? Also just wanted to say how much I love OL and how much joy it brings me everytime I play it <3

Terry likes ladies and Miranda likes dudes!

ngl Step 4 Terry's design reads like y'all see trans guys as their assigned gender more than you see them as men to me (a trans guy)... like maybe if he isn't heavily dysphoric, I could see it, but everything you've said about him doesn't line up with that. Even then, immediate warning bells go off in my head looking at him. I wouldn't have touched the game if I saw him ahead of time.

I’m sorry you aren’t comfortable with the way the design looks. The situation with Terry is that he’s now open about who he is, but the body he was born with is still physically the same. He only came out recently as an adult and hasn’t gone through any treatments/procedures yet (his chest is flatter because he wears a binder). However, even though his body hasn’t transitioned at the point Step 4 happens, no one treats him as anything other than the guy he is. Having a trans character who’s identity is supported/respected from the start is what we’re going for in this case. But what we’re doing with Terry isn’t the only trans content we’ve ever had/ever will have in the future.

how would baxter react to bae pyoun and vice versa? and can you please detailly explain both love interests personalities from our life 2: now and forever? i was just curious, sorry for dumb question!!

I imagine it’d be pretty opposite experiences, haha. Bae would initially think Baxter is pushy and thoughtless, but would quickly realize, oh, he’s instead a soft, considerate boy. Very cute. Baxter would first be struck with the impression that Bae is charming and gentlemanly, but then would realize that, no, he’s a sarcastic asshole. And I’m afraid we can’t reveal the personalities for the next game yet.

Sorry if you've already answered this, but I have a question about the patreon exclusive moment you're working on. I was wondering if it's mainly going to be CGs or if it's mostly character sprites + backgrounds with some CGs.

Either way, thank you for doing the Lord's work and not only making Cove, but making this bonus moment as well 😌😌😌

It’s mostly sprites/backgrounds with two CGs!

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stxleslyds · 3 years ago

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Jason doesn't show up in DC's animated series (though the does "spiritually" show up as Tim Drake in Season 2 of Batman the Animated Series).

Jason has a strong presence in the video games, though. So what is your opinion on Jason's characterization for Arkham Knight? He is a DLC for the Injustice games as well. Judy be warned that I did watch some clips of Arkham Knight and the torture was too gruesome for me.

RED HOOD IN VIDEO GAMES.

Hey there friend, thank you for the ask!

INJUSTICE 2.

I had to do some research on Red Hood’s appearances in the Injustice games because I was never really in touch with that story. Here is what I knew about it, there are two games for PC, one of them is Injustice and the other is Injustice 2, the games also have the comic books that give context/background to the lore of the game.

I used to play Injustice: Gods Among Us on mobile phone, and I had Jason as a playable character there, I also found out way too late that “Nightwing” wasn’t really Dick Grayson, it was Damian because he took on the mantle after he and the rock killed Dick in the comic (forever mad at that ridiculous death and the kinda scary art that comic had).

I looked for information about Red Hood’s backstory in wikis and all that because I refuse to read an alternate universe book written by Tom Taylor, there are things that I am just not willing to do.

All in all, I think that this Jason was in surface level, the same as his canon comic counterpart up until the time of his resurrection. Given that the world was at war and the League of Assassins wasn’t working openly, he and the others had to live in the shadows, he seems to have been trained proficiently by both Batman and the LoA so he is a very hardcore opponent. There are some bits of his story with Damian and a place called Gorilla City that I do not understand because I haven’t read the comics but I am fine without it.

The thing is that this Jason is pretty cool, he sticks to his morals and fights for what he believes is right, he doesn’t look like the kinda guy that takes sides in this war which is probably the best idea. Both Batman and Superman seem to be on the wrong side of history with they ideals.

What I did see and I loved eternally was the ending to Red Hood’s story, I will link the video here! But I will also copy and paste all that he says there because I think it’s really important and where I was able to see more of his characterization.

"That. Felt. Good. Titanium composite hollow point bullets with a C4 kicker. Fastest, most explosive ammo in the world. I made them myself. With the invasion over, Bruce and Superman started fighting again. I wasn't down with either of them. On the one hand, the Regime's right. Scumbag murderers and rapists deserve to die. But on the other hand, I'm no fan of government authority. Especially the dictatorial variety.

So, while the world's finest fight each other, I fight for the people. The weak. The innocent. Anyone who can't protect themselves. When they cry out for a saviour, I'll answer. As for the criminals that threaten them? They need to know that their actions have consequences. That the Red Hood is coming for them.”

This is excellent, I absolutely love this, this Jason knows his morals and doesn’t bow down to anyone and in the end, he is truly a hero to the people that need heroes the most.

Him saying that he believes that some criminals have to die but that he can’t really join Superman’s side because he cannot associate with it because he isn’t a fan of dictatorial ideas, I love this man.

I feel like this is a fair characterization for Jason, I believe that if something along the lines of what happens in Injustice happens in current continuity then Jason wouldn’t join any sides, he wouldn’t be neutral per se but he will fight for his own ideals. And his ideals in most universes are protecting people and I think that’s great. I love to see a world where Jason is seen as more intelligent and put together than the Batman.

Something that I find quite funny and interesting from this game is the dialogues that characters have with each other when they fight, I found this video compilation where you can see all the dialogues between Red Hood vs Robin (Damian Wayne), they are so fun and I love the animations too.

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT.

Oh, ArkhamVerse Jason, my beloved.

He is, to me, the epitome of this meme.

I have actually watched the whole game playthrough, several times, and Jason had a DLC as the Red Hood for that game (Nightwing has one too and I will talk about it later because I love this version of him). And, yes, the torture scene is very gruesome, it was incredibly sad and it made me feel bad. But I also think that they made it that way so it could support the kind of storytelling they were going for.

The reality is that this Jason suffered his whole life, and was constantly introduced to lifestyles that he never wanted to be part of. The world around this Jason wasn’t kind at all to him and there is a long list of people who did him wrong.

Although ArkhamVerse Jason didn’t die, like his comic counterpart did, he suffered the most. And his suffering really drove him to be the best version of an unhinged Jason Todd. But it’s clear, his brutality and murder intent isn’t laced with his Red Hood persona or at least not on the same level as it is with his Arkham Knight persona.

This Jason’s characterization works to perfection, but it only works that way because he was well developed within the game lore and the comics. This Jason was extremely well trained, he is probably the smartest version of Jason, his mind and his level of preparedness are unparalleled when it comes to other Jason Todd variants (a little MCU Loki talk right there).

I would go as far as to say that this Jason would be an excellent match to peak Dick Grayson from before New 52 in comics. Those two would clash so immensely, but man, it would be one hell of an intellectual and physical fight. Two Kings doing what they do best.

Anyway, for now take my word for how well characterized Jason is in the ArkhamVerse, I will make a post were I deep dive more on his character both in game and comics. There is so much to say about him, he is truly interesting and very complex.

Now, I will be a little cheeky and I will use this ask as an opportunity to talk about my man, ArkhamVerse Nightwing aka Pretty Boy.

I love him so much! In the game when you get to meet him (I will link the video here! it’s five minutes long, and worth the watch) you get to see both Nightwing’s and Dick’s personalities. Nightwing is fun and relaxed, he is a little bit cocky and doesn’t let Batman be a pain in his ass, he is truly a beast. Although he is never seen without the mask in a moment when he is alone with Bruce you can really see Dick’s personality shine through. He obviously has had issues with Bruce in the past but there is also this palpable respect coming from both of them to the other. Bruce wants to protect Dick but he acts like a jerk instead of telling him what is on his mind. Dick wants to help Bruce at all costs, he refuses to leave Gotham until they solve something that he was already working on before Bruce needed his help.

There is also this sort of goodbye scene between the two (I will link it here!) that is extremely sad because Dick doesn’t believe Bruce when he tells him that he is proud of him. Dick cuts him off just when Bruce was trying to open up and I think that scene speaks volumes about how rough their relationship was. Dick never finds out that Bruce was “dying” after being infected with the Joker’s blood/gas, so it’s very bittersweet.

There is also the Nightwing DLC, where we get to see Dick being the best of the best, he is so skilled and funny and smart. It is amazing how much this game made me love their Nightwing even though he doesn’t appear much, his dynamic with Penguin is just perfect, Dick literally makes Penguin’s life very difficult. All of the people working with Penguin kinda fear Dick a little bit, some of them are even impressed by his skills.

Oh and, when Nightwing gets captured at some point in the game, Penguin’s men are saying something along the lines of “I was sure Batman will come in” “how come?” “what’s tied up downstairs and getting the crap beat out of it?” “Oh yeah, Nightwing” and that is so true, if I were Batman, I will also risk my life for Nightwing.

I just love Nightwing, he makes me so happy! He is the best here!

Anyway, enough of me loving Nightwing uncontrollably, I will make a separate post where I only talk about ArkhamVerse Jason so, yeah, be ready for that one because I love that Jason too, he is hot.

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