Despair Child

a little late, but sure!

That said, I do have a question: Is there a way that, sometime in the future, a script of the game could be released? Maybe after it's finished? The game is very big, and I want to do a novelization of my Interceptor at some point (assuming you're fine with that too) and that would be a huge help to me and possibly others.

I'm glad I kept up with it too.

thank you so much for the time and effort you put into it!

also what's your favorite moment in the game as of v13.5? personally i really like the "destiny is not set" scene because its funny that "i set destiny" variya shows up but i also like that one scene with amber and venam from the paragon karma files as it just feels. real.

I won't/can't answer if I plan on using Beth for anything else, but in general Beth is kind of just a minor NPC that sells stuff... for now.

Melia has Jenner, Erin, Alice and Allen have Vitus/Indriad as well as Anathea. The player has Nancy. Ren and Venam's parents aren't magic or involved in the dramatic conflict directly but they are important characters you went to the trouble of fleshing out. Ren's father who we never even see still manages to be important by unintentionally 'baton passing' his dream for Goldenleaf Town to Ren, Regina is going to be involved in V14 in an unforgettable fashion. Venam's mum threw her through the roof like Rejuv is a cartoon or something while her Dad is a sidequest NPC who I like. (I really appreciate how when Venam got petrified you showed both her parents visiting the hospitable and even Eizen tagged along. The fact that Venam/Ren have 'normal' families really contrasts them with the rest of the squad.) Aelita has Keta and kind of Taelia who both matter a lot. Keta in particular haunts the narrative a good bit. (I really need to play WhereLoveLies) You even made a point in .karmafiles of having Kanon state that in hindsight Nymiera probably viewed him as her son. That statement in particular feels like a conscious attempt to reinforce the thematic symmetry he has with the rest of the Xen Raid Squad.

So here's the actual ask:

Why did you decide to make parents so important?

I guess it wasn't so much a conscious decision to make their families so important, but the story and themes centered around family just made that even more apparent. I guess in general I am interested in writing family dynamics in general. My parents weren't perfect, and I don't really have a strong relationship with one of them so maybe that has something to do with my writing style? Who is to say... But I just think it's natural for these characters to have parents who care (or neglect) them.

I just need answers this has gone on for far too long

can we know a little more about him?

Sure!

I forget the exact total that's said in game, but Erick is the only boy in a group of like 7+ sisters. They all pick on him, but they love him. He only became a Gym Leader because Saki became one, and being a Gym Leader would give both of them more time to spend together. He prefers JRPGs. Not a huge fan of FPS games but he plays one or two.

thank you for liking my game :)

Deagan was good to her-- except for the leaving for petty feuds part lol. He DID intend to return, but uh. ploop. He's not an evil dude, and he respects/loves his wife. He just has a bit of an attitude problem... that several years of therapy probably wont fix...

-is it both sides of the family that are unhinged or is it maternal/paternal.

-what was Reuben and Regina's relationship like before and after the twins? its mentioned that Ren idolized his dad and that Regina felt a bit hurt by it, so did that affect their relationship at all?

-is the family original from Goldenleaf? or from Aevium at all?

-we know that Reuben passed away from a terminal illness, unnamed. is it important to the story at all (like how Melia has genesis syndrome, Maman's garufan curse, etc.) or is it more grounded wherein its just A Shitty Thing That Happened

-shaking my bowl with a few pennies in it. may i have a crumb of goldenleaf family content. any trivia. please i miss my son you havent dropped him off for weekend visits in months.