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A lonely office worker is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates.
A lonely office worker is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates.
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Fleuret Blanc.
Damn! XD
Well, if that's how it comes off, then that's how it comes off. Not my best work on that scene.
But even if the final note of the scene--that misdirection--doesn't work in the plot's favor, I still think that the initial conclusion Flore reaches (and confronts Aunty about) is a valid foundation for the remainder of the story. Recognizing that the organization supports them and not her is something she could likely figure out, but, like other confrontation events, informs the plot more than progresses it. Which I like in itself. I guess the misdirection issue is an unfortunate side-effect of how Flore could confront the judges about that revelation without becoming a threat to FOIL's plans yet. If she reached that full conclusion with a member, it wouldn't feel validated by coming from a judge's mouth. But talking to a judge about it necessitates them lying.
Ah, that's just another mistake for the collection. XD
Well, if that's how it comes off, then that's how it comes off. Not my best work on that scene.
But even if the final note of the scene--that misdirection--doesn't work in the plot's favor, I still think that the initial conclusion Flore reaches (and confronts Aunty about) is a valid foundation for the remainder of the story. Recognizing that the organization supports them and not her is something she could likely figure out, but, like other confrontation events, informs the plot more than progresses it. Which I like in itself. I guess the misdirection issue is an unfortunate side-effect of how Flore could confront the judges about that revelation without becoming a threat to FOIL's plans yet. If she reached that full conclusion with a member, it wouldn't feel validated by coming from a judge's mouth. But talking to a judge about it necessitates them lying.
Ah, that's just another mistake for the collection. XD
Fleuret Blanc.
I'm not very succinct today, so bear with my, like, way-too-clunky explanation. XD
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FLORE:
I have a feeling that you judges are the real
members. Me and Roland and the others are
just components.
AUNTY:
Components? In what way?
---
Flore confronts Aunty about the truth of FOIL and almost accidentally guesses it correctly. Aunty then has to question Flore about what she thinks is the truth in order to figure out whether she needs to do damage control.
So Aunty asks Flore if she understands what FOIL is really about. Flore gives her own opinion (one of two similar ones, based on the way she describes herself at the outset of the game), and Aunty pretends that Flore has it all figured out. She's covering her trail, yes.
---
AUNTY:
Go ahead and take a guess. Think hard and give me your most honest response.
FLORE:
Hmmm...
(She then tells Aunty something that isn't the actual purpose of FOIL.)
AUNTY:
That's all? Honestly?
...
...
Well, I must say you're absolutely correct.
You have us pegged! OH-hoho!
(She reaffirms whatever Flore just said.)
It's all quite invigorating for us, but that's
the whole of it. Nothing less, nothing more.
---
After that, Flore mentions something about "less is more," which Aunty calls nonsense, then hurries off. Aunty's satisfied that Flore isn't going to be a wrench in the gears, and Flore, though momentarily satisfied that she confronted Aunty, has that niggling thought in her head about what she actually just said.
Plot-wise, it tells the player everything in the first half of the conversation. Namely, that FOIL is about the judges and that the "members" are objectified--literally. One line of metaphors liken them to yachts, calling the judges members of a yacht club. That, in itself, is the exact answer (metaphorically) to the mystery of FOIL, and plants that thematic seed in the player's (and Flore's) head. Some mysteries place murder on the table and have the antagonists play dumb, but this mystery plants humans-as-possessions on the table and does the same. This may not be objective evidence for a crime, but it's arguably more useful to the plot than Nickel's information (which is more heavily world-building).
As far as the minor themes, it shows how Aunty is sort of the weak link of the judges. She's at the verge of spilling the beans to people she likes basically all week.
Secondly, when Flore doesn't guess the actual situation, Aunty (obviously, in my opinion) quickly agrees with Flore to cover up the truth. Keeping the truth hidden is what they've been doing the entire time, so no surprise. In defense of the action, Aunty never initiates this lie. Rather, she asks Flore what she thinks is the truth (after all, Flore must know SOMETHING to have confronted her like this), and when she discovers that Flore doesn't know anything she rolls with it.
Hopefully that's a satisfactory answer about my thought process. XD
---
FLORE:
I have a feeling that you judges are the real
members. Me and Roland and the others are
just components.
AUNTY:
Components? In what way?
---
Flore confronts Aunty about the truth of FOIL and almost accidentally guesses it correctly. Aunty then has to question Flore about what she thinks is the truth in order to figure out whether she needs to do damage control.
So Aunty asks Flore if she understands what FOIL is really about. Flore gives her own opinion (one of two similar ones, based on the way she describes herself at the outset of the game), and Aunty pretends that Flore has it all figured out. She's covering her trail, yes.
---
AUNTY:
Go ahead and take a guess. Think hard and give me your most honest response.
FLORE:
Hmmm...
(She then tells Aunty something that isn't the actual purpose of FOIL.)
AUNTY:
That's all? Honestly?
...
...
Well, I must say you're absolutely correct.
You have us pegged! OH-hoho!
(She reaffirms whatever Flore just said.)
It's all quite invigorating for us, but that's
the whole of it. Nothing less, nothing more.
---
After that, Flore mentions something about "less is more," which Aunty calls nonsense, then hurries off. Aunty's satisfied that Flore isn't going to be a wrench in the gears, and Flore, though momentarily satisfied that she confronted Aunty, has that niggling thought in her head about what she actually just said.
author=argh
... when in actuality it has no bearing on the real plot. I'm kind of curious about your thought process on creating it.
Plot-wise, it tells the player everything in the first half of the conversation. Namely, that FOIL is about the judges and that the "members" are objectified--literally. One line of metaphors liken them to yachts, calling the judges members of a yacht club. That, in itself, is the exact answer (metaphorically) to the mystery of FOIL, and plants that thematic seed in the player's (and Flore's) head. Some mysteries place murder on the table and have the antagonists play dumb, but this mystery plants humans-as-possessions on the table and does the same. This may not be objective evidence for a crime, but it's arguably more useful to the plot than Nickel's information (which is more heavily world-building).
As far as the minor themes, it shows how Aunty is sort of the weak link of the judges. She's at the verge of spilling the beans to people she likes basically all week.
Secondly, when Flore doesn't guess the actual situation, Aunty (obviously, in my opinion) quickly agrees with Flore to cover up the truth. Keeping the truth hidden is what they've been doing the entire time, so no surprise. In defense of the action, Aunty never initiates this lie. Rather, she asks Flore what she thinks is the truth (after all, Flore must know SOMETHING to have confronted her like this), and when she discovers that Flore doesn't know anything she rolls with it.
Hopefully that's a satisfactory answer about my thought process. XD
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Halloween Bash
This game deserves a bit of a Halloween bump! If you're in the mood for a holiday game today, play this one!
Fleuret Blanc.
I don't have any real opinion on TV Tropes either way, so go ahead! Thanks ahead of time, and thanks for running it by me. :)
Last Word (IGMC Version) Review
Thanks a lot!
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" is my favorite Christie, to be honest. But really, you can't go wrong with anything Christie. And I daresay that Doyle is an impostor in comparison! XD
"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" is my favorite Christie, to be honest. But really, you can't go wrong with anything Christie. And I daresay that Doyle is an impostor in comparison! XD
Oneshot OST Released
Last Word (IGMC Version)
Remnants of Isolation
Halloween Bash Review
I concede that you're all awesome!
Great! I have Artoris bookmarked! I played (and loved) Castle Chase, so I got that reference in Flop. Cool to know that not only was this trio also from an "inside" work, but that they fit so well into Bash. :)
So far all of your works that I've played (including Sunken Spire) have left a lasting impression--in the good way. I'm not sure how your teams are arranged or if you have a constant flux of people, but some magic among you works well. :)
author=MakioKuta
As for the trio in the library, since they were mentioned, they are a reference to a webstory I co-write/illustrate called Artoris. (you totally want to check that out! *shameless plug*)
It also doubles as a call back to the first game. In the first game, all of the references are pulled from well known things, save for one - which was a team inspired by Castle Chase (a game Rach and I made prior to these)
So we did the same thing this time around, and had one personal reference in a sea of 'pulp culture'
Great! I have Artoris bookmarked! I played (and loved) Castle Chase, so I got that reference in Flop. Cool to know that not only was this trio also from an "inside" work, but that they fit so well into Bash. :)
So far all of your works that I've played (including Sunken Spire) have left a lasting impression--in the good way. I'm not sure how your teams are arranged or if you have a constant flux of people, but some magic among you works well. :)
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