#mcl ng ep 8

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EPISODE 8 OUTFITS

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I read some reviews of the episode and I’m sorry… what?!?!?!?! I was ready to say I died dead after seeing the illus and still stand by that, but the context of the episode? Idk man

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Opinion ep 8 mcl ng

Me, during the whole episode : don't you think it would be a bit inappropriate?

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MCL NG Amanda EP 8 Guide!!

Another episode, another guide! I was lowkey scared, since I heard that getting the illustration is pretty hard again, but I managed to do just fine (well... except for the outfit...). But that shouldn't be a problem, so let's get started!

Before I dive into anything, I want to give you a quick outfit and Taki guide:

Pick the Diving In outfit, the one with the yellow shirt.

For Taki, after you leave the office at the start of the episode, go to the cafe, where you meet Uncle Archie. The right answer is "Sorry, I'm going to the pool and they're closing soon... I need to hurry."

Now, for the strictly illustration guide:

When everyone is making jokes about Roy, pick the option, where Ysaline doesn't make any jokes herself. (2 warning signs)

Later, say that you don't want to go prank Roy. (3 warning signs). That makes you leave the office with Amanda instead of everyone else. During a conversation with her, pick the energetic option, which gives you a +5.

After the whole pool action, when Amanda finds you trying to skinny dip, pick the answer "Unless you want to try it too?" (3 warning signs again). Don't be scared when she refuses, that's how it goes.

When you're at the spa with her, the answer "I understand! I feel like I could fall asleep here!" gives you a +5, but I don't think it matters for the illustration.

Basically, when you don't get the illustration it doesn't tell you, that you can make wrong answers, so I think it's just about getting to the spa, having the LoM high and picking the right fit).

I hope I got everything right, since the game doesn't really tell us what choices matter and which don't, even with the warning sign system. If you find my guide to work, please tell me in the comments, since I really don't want to let anyone down lol

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MCL NG ep 8 edit (pt 1)

I can't draw wet hair. Sorry!

HC time:

As you might guess Elizabeth didn't like how the others were acting toward Roy and even called them off on their behavior, but of course, people found any excuse in the world just to continue this "organized harassment".

She was surprised that Amanda dismissed her colleagues as well. That made her think that Amanda wasn't such a bad person, especially after they had a heart-to-heart conversation outside.

So she decided to call Roy and tell him then go home... the end... not.

Despite her being basically a rich girl, she didn't really get the chance to go to pools or beaches (because her family prefers to go to the mountains, EVERY HOLIDAY) so she decided to sneak into the building after all the charade with Roy happened and from here it went like in the episode but without all the mistress stuff. And no, no fantasizing about making out with him. She was mostly anxious and thinking about stupid stuff like, what if she slips in the pool and Jason opened his eyes and looked at her, or what if Jason accidentally touched her, or what if somebody came in at that moment and thought something inappropriate was going on and let's not forget "it's so cold in here but my body feels hot from the embarrassment". You know, normal stuff someone would be thinking in that moment. But nothing of that sort happened luckily.

Elizabeth thought it was very interesting that Jason practices swimming and thinks he could surpass Roy. It made him feel a bit more normal in her eyes, not this classic CEO.

At home, she and her family talked about this, and as you can guess everyone was weirded out and questioned if Elizabeth should continue to work there and what if they pull something similar to her (which is not likely to happen, but these worries are normal).

The outfit:

Did somebody say, Marilyn Monroe?

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Episode 8 review (long af)

I want to start this by saying that I will include some talk-points I saw in other posts and that I don't hate the people who made them just the opinions and that we shouldn't fight each other but try to reach the company for improvements. Let's go! This includes spoilers btw.

The episode itself was pretty bad just because the premise was... I guess childish. From the moment I finished Ep 7 and saw the preview for Ep 8 I thought about a moment from HSL, specifically Ep 12 where Candy (Lynn) spies on Lysander to see his back tattoo. When I played that episode I was a teen and I thought it was exciting. Our Candy was also a teen so we can say that what she did was more justifiable since teenagers do crazy stuff all the time. Plus, Lynn's intention was pretty innocent, she just was curious about this boy's tattoo that happened to be on his back. Here is completely different. I am not a teen anymore, and neither are Ysaline or her co-workers. They're probably in their late 20s (at least some). I find this scenario a bit too much for a bunch of adults. I don't care that they're friends, friends should respect each other's boundaries. A good friend wouldn't pull this kind of shit. They all acted as if they were going so see a magic trick or a concert or a famous person, not their friend naked. Why would you want to see that? Just because he "implied" that he's fine with it? What did they expect would happen? Did they though he would laugh out and be like "Haha, you got me" fully naked? This feels like what a bunch of bullies would plan to do with someone. The rest of the episode was ok-ish but having all around this weird stuff it makes me hard to like anything about it. I must admit that there were moments when we would talk about other stuff and it was truly ok and nice, but this is like finding the needle in the haystack.

This goes back to what BV originally planned for this season, to be set in high school. I bet this was a concept for an episode when that was still going. Would be more ok if these people were teens? Maybe... or maybe not. Do you know why? Because most of us are adults and that's why BV made a game with mostly adults having adult life with jobs and stuff and let's not forget... NSFW. And as an adult, I know better than spying on a naked man is creepy and illegal.

Now let's talk about the characters.

Let's start with Roy. He was very nice in the whole episode. He tried to play along but it really looked like he was uncomfortable at some point. And I bet if he could, he would tell others more firmly to stop but he's just such a sweet guy and probably endures for the sake of his friends. He's always sweet and even when he pulled the prank on everyone he even had the idea for all to play with water guns. He acted so nice. We love you, Roy! <3

Speaking of his BFF Devon who just disappointed me. I really thought he would be the first to speak up against this, not the one who started it. I get you're like bros and stuff but AGAIN, do you want to see your bro naked? And if yes, why? Do you have something to confess? What's so funny about embarrassing someone? I didn't get a good look at this route so I can't tell how he is with Candy, but this is not ok. Please, make this better BV.

Thomas. He was an absolute menace. Going from childish remarks to planning all of this to acting like he's in a spy movie (I didn't mind that part but CONTEXT). As I get to know him more and more I realize that he's more of a villain. Knows stuff about people and uses that against them. I get that he's like Mr Robot, but at least in his case, he did what he did because he thought he was doing something good. Thomas just likes to fuck with people. I get it, his moment was pretty cute and moments with him and Candy are cute generally, but let's not sweep this thing under the rug. He likes to lie, remember? I really hope this was a one-time thing. Pls BV. Like he has based moments and this runs it.

Amanda did really grow on me in this episode. Like if before I couldn't stand her now I'm on her side. Whatever you need girl, I'm here for you. She was the first one to step in and say no which was nice. She also said some other nice stuff to us proving she's a girl's girl. I hope this is not a one-time thing because if she goes back to her bad attitude the next episode I'll just hate her again. Sorry!

Jason was very himself this episode. Nothing to note. I liked his moment but I hate how Candy went overboard and basically imagined them making out. What? Is this how you develop feelings for a person? By fantasizing about kissing them? That came out of nowhere. I mean yeah, she could talk about how he makes her feel and stuff but straight up imagining a fanfic on the spot? And I hate the direction his route goes. Candy always being in distress and vulnerable, and this gentleman shows up to save her. Cool, but when do we have a mature moment... and not that kind of mature. I guess we have to wait and I hope it's worth it. I want to know about him more. What's with his dad and mom, his family in general, his past, you know. So let's stop doing weird shit and start exploring these characters BV.

Girl 1 and 2 were very not nice. They just went along with the plan, especially Elenda, who... let's just say I don't like how she's presented most of the time. I get she's s fun bubbly girl, but idk... it's just the situation that makes it worse not her as a person. Brune... You're asking what's wrong with Roy? What's wrong with you?

The illustrations were fire. I must admit, I love them. I see a lot of improvements. The lighting and colors blend very well. Props to the artist/(s?). My favorite is, you guessed, Thomas'. Yeah, he always has nice illustrations. Although, I don't get the whole going naked with him on the beach. Like, we barely know the guy. Same for the others, except Amanda, because she's a girl.

Now, let's talk about the community response. I feel like, at first, everyone was pretty upset, and rightfully and some were just "We're not that upset because it's just a game guys, shut up. You're just hating". Well, of course, some are going to exaggerate but most of us have valid reasons to be upset. Saying that this is just a game and we should leave if we don't like it it's just straight up BS arguments. I've seen this argument everywhere and I am sick and tired of that. I won't leave no matter what because not only do I love this game, but I also love the community and everything that makes it. It's not just a game, it's something I invested time and money and I won't let that go to waste. Also, I can use the same arguments against those people. Most of us here want to just enjoy this game and chat about it. Stuff like this will appear all the time. Let's just say what we have to see and hope the game gets better. And you're lucky I don't remember every single one of these people's arguments because I would said more. Also, WE KNOW that MCL is not representative of reality or that is has some sort of educational purpose. We're not asking for realism, we're asking for a decent plot. It's that so hard to do?

Lastly, BV made a pr response on the forum where they said that they saw the backlash and that they can't do anything about the episode or the other episodes but that will improve in the future. I.. I want to believe them. Truly. So, please, for the love of God, don't pull this sort of stuff again. Ok? Please.

That being said, Thank you for reading this. It was quite long, but I like writing long ass texts. Sorry!

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MCL NG Ep 8 edit (pt 3)

I'm not sure if I should keep making separate posts for these since I keep forgetting to post them.

HC time:

I will follow the actual canon this time. Chloe did not appreciate people basically bullying Roy but didn't really have the courage to speak up. She herself went through something similar which left her pretty traumatized. She basically froze and started remembering stuff from that time.

What happened with Chloe? At her other workplace, she had a stalker who kept following her and one day that guy took pictures of her when she was changing and sent them to everyone. After that everyone kept making comments about her so she left that workplace. Her brothers became more protective of her and always made sure to check if she was ok.

Back to the episode, Chloe refused to join everyone and immediately called Roy to warn him. He said that he knew that they would do something like this but that still didn't made it right.

Chloe joined after the fiasco and bumped into Roy and they talked about this. They started talking about Roy's hobby and Chloe wondered how does it feel, so they decided to hop in. Somehow, Chloe trusted Roy and thought that he was not like the others and she was right.

It was a bit awkward at first but then they had a pleasant moment, swimming and talking so casually. It felt liberating. Nothing much changed from the episode. Although Chloe was suuuper embarrassed and couldn't believe she was there naked with Roy. But she liked it regardless.

Now, the outfit:

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Wtf Devon? Are we talking about the same thing? Also, it sucks that I can only give positive answers to this shit.

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MCL NG ep 8 edit (pt 2)

Yeah, I had to add my own censoring.

HC time:

So, I have to rewrite the episode again. So no weird stuff happening with Roy. As most pointed out, why no just go to the pool or beach and have an episode there. That is much more fun and not creepy at all.

So they just go to the pool because Roy suggested to since he goes there regularly. They prepare and stuff and enjoy the day. They even did the whole water gun fight and Avery had a blast and teamed up with Thomas.

There was this person who recognized Thomas and they talked about his sister and Avery got more curious abut his family.

They sort of heard about Roy swimming naked or something around this and they all (except Amanda) thought how does that feel and even talked a bit, you know, nice NORMAL chat.

Avery also thought about doing it but Thomas suggested that the beach is a better spot and would be much more interesting. There Avery felt a bit insecure about their body and tried to get over it. Thomas seemed nice and gave them privacy. So they both went in and talked a bit about how this felt and stuff and brought up what happened at the apartment but Thomas seemed to brush it off. Avery was a bit disappointed.

They swim a bit. Thomas seemed to be silent and enjoy the moment so did Avery. But they did talk a bit about how does it feel and Thomas added that being with Avery there feels nice and that made Avery feel warm inside and then they lean back and looked at the sky. It was a nice moment.

After that they got dressed up and went home. Avery still felt flustered but also happy.

Here's the outfit:

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How old is this man supposed to be?

So Roy just bent over to pick up a piece of paper. That's all.

Update:

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hiii since you finished the ep, could you post the new characters sprite (if you have any) thank youuuu ^^

Hi,

Sure. This is what I've got so far:

I hope this helps!

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Girl, wtf are you imagining?

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Why does this guy appear at Candy's most vulnerable moments?

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You just HAD to say that, didn't you? Did you forget how she reacted in the last episode or what she told you about? It made her uncomfortable.

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She's scrolling through her contacts on her phone when she stumbles upon Ioan's. She deletes his number. Good for her.

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That... that was actually nice of her. Huh, how the tables have turned.