#I wanna see it /gen

[wyvchard]

Can you imagine what life is actually like with Zoraxis in charge?

Yes. The agency is there, stopping them. But can you imagine how the public felt?

(Possible spoilers under cut. CW for mentioned death.)

We know Juniper is still the beloved figure, even after his death (actual or legal, doesn't matter the public still thinks he's dead regardless). Sure, some people would actually believe the truth but a lot of people would still be struggling to accept it.

If we take the (unfortunate) fact some celebrities have indeed gotten away with some rather heinous stuff (perceived or real) and still remain famous despite it coming to light, people still keeping John Juniper's image as this kind celebrity in their mind is not as absurd.

However, Zoraxis can be more complex in the eyes of the public. They have been shown to treat their workers quite horribly, to the point some of them are most likely pretty dead. (As seen as Ollie's case if Phoenix didn't come to them.)

How many Zoraxis workers did die while working? Think of their families.

It's likely you were told it was a freak accident, inevitable. But, then you find out you didn't listen to the rumors and accusations and now your child, sibling, relative is dead.

If your relative was particularly smart and told you about their hesitation or gut feelings about the company, you're in for an even worse time.

If they'd died, you'd wonder if they were silenced and the times they confided in you were cries for help. But you didn't answer. You just pretended to not hear the accusations. "Surely, they're just slander. Zoraxis is global, famous. They're living the dream. Maybe those are just coincidences."

If they're still alive, you're probably going to worry for the rest of your life if they're safe. But you also know they played a role in the war crimes Zoraxis commits. And you helped push them there.

Not sure if this is standard practice but some companies do reach out to universities in order to get the cream of the crop among the new graduates. Some of the universities and college staff might even encourage this. With Zoraxis' reputation before their downfall, I can see this happening as well.

(Side note: This is how my main Phoenix, Florian/13-12, would have ended up working for Zoraxis if she/they didn't have a proper support system.)

Even if you were unaware of the evil plans, as a Zoraxis employee, you're in for a rough time. They don't care about their workers.

And if you're born in the culture where you're expected to reciprocate? If someone helped you get into Zoraxis, you're probably less inclined to speak up to avoid causing trouble and being considered ungrateful.

We're not even going to touch upon the other ways companies can exploit their own workers.

Or the fact some people will deny Zoraxis could do this because it hurts too much to think about.

The possible dynamics of the public / civilian view and the agency's view?

I already wrote something about the possibility of Phoenix feeling isolated at the fact they're most likely alone in thinking Juniper could be that evil. That they're mostly isolated due to what they've been through.

But yeah.

[morganbritton132]

17 year old, CEO Tim Drake canceling a press conference and then putting out a statement like, “Sorry for canceling last min, Alfred said that he was going to run my laptop through the dishwasher if I didn’t clean my room. I think he’d do it :/. Also, wasn’t really in the mood. Cya -Tim.”

[14dayswithyou]

💖 Day 3.5 is now available! 💖

For the last couple of months, only Server Boosters had access to the 3.5 update... Buuuuut now it's available for everyone to play in the 14DWY Discord — and soon itch.io once I'm happy with the QA and state of the game — so please don't feel pressured to join unless you want to!!

The full devlog + even more screenshots are under the cut ^^

What's been added to the 3.5 version?

📺 Streamer Mode!

I've been told that it's difficult to stream and monetise age-restricted videos on YouTube and Twitch, so I added an option to remove the sexual content and strong language used in the demo.

Now y'all can invite Ren into your bed for cuddles without putting your streamer career on the line /silly /lh

This won't affect the 18+ rating or dark themes/elements of the game, however! Although Streamer Mode will prevent you from seeing any "gruesome" CGs in the future, most of the core elements of the game will still be tied to the choices and decisions you make. So you won't miss out on the overall experience by using streamer mode!!

⚙️ Custom Pronouns!

It only took me one entire year to get around to it, but you can finally choose your own preferred pronouns (or use a set of pronouns instead)... At the cost of being able to change them mid-game ^^;

Since the original pronoun screen wouldn't update until a new scene was displayed, I temporarily disabled the feature. But once I find a workaround, I'll bring it back!

💗 Choose how others perceive you!

You can now choose how the cast and narration perceive you! Originally, the narration was kept strictly gender-neutral (outside of pronouns and genitalia picked by the player), but this will soon change in future updates.

For more clarity: you don't get to choose the words specifically, but you can choose between masculine, feminine, and androgynous terms!

📋 Separate top and bottom genitalia!

You can now choose your tatas and pps separately! >:3

Alongside that, you can also choose your preferred body type!

I removed the "both" genitalia option because a few players still assumed it was an obscure version of "intersex". That wasn't my intention and I don't want to mislead anyone, so I took it out for now ^^;

I also didn't want to include a screenshot of the new genitalia choices in action (because it's NSFW), so y'all get the same character menu screen for the nth time instead lmao

📱 Relationship Screen Overhaul!

You can now change your own status for more immersion, and long-term Server Boosters will eventually be able to submit and use their own icon within the game as well!

Stalking finding your friends has now become easier by using "Buddy Maps"; a new app that allows you to see the location of all the cast members!

I want to offer players more incentive to check the relationship screen since they tend to miss the status updates, so hopefully this might help ;v;

It also says it "updates every few hours" so folks don't go overboard and check every 5 seconds to see where Ren is gdsghf (also keep in mind that he's a hacker lol)

🖤 Additional Scenes Update!

Day 2 received a brand new CG!!!!! Originally, I planned on only adding a few CGs sporadically throughout the game, but it didn't feel right to leave Day 2 so... empty... so I added a brand new CG to (hopefully) make things feel more balanced and natural!

If you decline Teo's offer on Day 3, Leon will now call and try to convince you to reconsider. However, players are still allowed to decline, and if they do, they'll reach a dead end.

After listening to feedback on itch, I changed some of the dialogue during Days 1-3 to make it seem more consistent! They're only small changes though, so it's honestly not worth looking for sdgjssga

🎶 Updated BGM and SFX!

I wanted to try out a different style of music to see if it fits the vibe of 14DWY more! The BGM features more acoustics to suit the "beachy" theme of Corland Bay, though I made a conscious effort to include piano elements as well to stay true to the original!!

I figured it'd be better to give players a live example before I make a poll (to see if they prefer the change or not) and publish it to Itch.

Some new SFX have also been added, though it's very minimal and honestly not that noticeable.

How to download and play the update?

(warning: clicking on the following links will open Discord!!) To download the Day 3.5 update, simply join the 14DWY Discord server, verify your age, and visit the "14dwy-updates" channel!

Alternatively, you can also wait until the update is publicly released on Itch to play it as well!! (It normally gets released shortly after a round of QA testing/getting feedback from the server, though I may release it earlier if I feel like it hehe ^^)

Enjoy!!

[theloveinc]

sugar daddy Bakugo is so funny b/c if he's paying your tuition he's getting mad if you don't go to class

[seaghosst]

leo and the srtuc gang bonding! sort of!

they all warm up to him eventually, but it’s rocky at first cause leo’s being bitchy cause 1. he’s freshly injured and traumatized 2. he’s away from home and his family and 3. i think leo is the WORST patient unless he’s using it to get smth he wants haha

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[iizuumi]

More reno sandwich!!!!!

[freaky-flawless]

I'm reading Frankenstein, and the Monster is outright described as being yellow, so I'm curious about where the depiction of him being green came from.

However, I'm absolutely tickled by the idea of him being yellow while his bride is blue, to make Frankie's green.

[chick-it-out]

if you had to pick... top 3 favorite pokemon? or more if you can't narrow it down that much (like me)

made em a team of 6 (plus one mistake missing no. in the corner):

:)

[wuntrum]

so grateful to have a partner that believes in me :')

[earako]

Hm

So, Ballister is pretty South Asian coded, right?

So you know how in a lot of South Asian cultures its sorta normalized for daughters [I think it's mainly daughters?] to get their ears pierced as babies, right?

I kinda wanna imagine Ballister taking Nimona to pick out some new earrings or something because yeah Nimona's technically 1000 years old but that is his daughter and he wants to share tradition with her dangit even if it is really really late-

[i-may-be-an-emu]

happy international men’s day!!

My comment on this sfth video:

(Insta link here via @letsbesharkfriends :))

I just wanted to share because yeah. This is how I feel :) they give me so much hope. And happiness. And help me to feel secure in being happy being a guy.

I love that they opened up too, it was clearly a bit of a difficult video to make, even though it’s still funny it’s also serious.

anyway :))

[cottonbopp]

Mannnnn this guyyyyyy ... why's he burning the forest for the trees !! Doesn't he know that's dangerous !!

[turnipoddity]

guys im just curious

[theloveinc]

Togame Jo’s greeting kisses to you are always way too long.

The kind of affection that’s usually savored in private, instead displayed wherever, whenever, and every single time you see each other—he always takes two to three minutes just to kiss you hello, abandoning the task at hand (dozing off, attending to Choji, managing the Shishitoren) to mosey your way and pull your lips to his in something just a little too sloppy to be sweet, but a little too sweet to be… too distasteful.

Everyone’s used to it by now, even Sakura, knowing that when you arrive, there’s always a going to be a pause in action just for the sappy display of Togame drooping over you and announcing you to the crowd physically.

(What’s not readily exposed, however, and especially not in a room full of men, is that it’s not just a kiss Togame’s giving you, not just a hello that he hides behind his long bangs and your cheeks between his warm hands, but the kindest stare and sweetest little whisper, “missed you, baby,” as he wraps you up in his arms.)

[avocado62524]

[onewingedsparrow]

-Friend of yours? -Family.