Crème de la Crème Discussion and Romance Guide (Spoilers Within)

Loads of people love mean characters

I don’t know if this holds true for other people, but I personally wouldn’t have liked Blaise if they had stayed pre-mines levels of terrible throughout the game. The main reasons Blaise became one of my favorites after just one playthrough were because 1) they had some clear-cut character development, 2) they demonstrated that they were capable of being something other than mean, and 3) there was a lot of empathy for what they had to go through (and the aftermath that they’re still going through - and will be going through for years - at the end). Especially if your MC also went through the mines, you can’t help but feel some degree of kinship or camaraderie towards them, I think. There must still be loads of people who would love a character who stays consistently, sincerely mean throughout, but I don’t have the patience to be one of them!

Anyways, congratulations on two months and for making it to 19th place!! :slight_smile:

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When you get that kind of hate mail, it tells you that you need to do more of what you’re doing.

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@Jender thank you so much!! I’m really touched that you enjoyed it despite the age bracket not usually being your thing :smile: Hope you have fun with Blood Money!

@stormhover that makes a lot of sense, I’m excited you enjoyed Blaise, and it’s really fun reading your thoughts!

Fun Sunday fact: did you know that the Karson romance achievement is the second most popular romance achievement on Steam (after Rosario)? To celebrate, here’s some trivia about Karson!

Karson is a VIRGO :virgo: :girl:t6:
and is an ISFJ, the Defender: Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging…
…and I would cast them with Li Yiufei, Francis Lane, or Chella Man:

…and they love working with their hands, especially knitting. They’d enjoy having a yarn shop one day. As they’re more comfortable and energised with animals or books than people, their big multigenerational family household in Fenburg can be a bit overwhelming at times. They got on really well with their uncle, the former Gallatin groundskeeper, and had a lot of personality traits in common; they have a bit of a disconnect with the rest of their family due to being away so much.

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Thank you for introducing me to Li Yiufei. Emily is gorgeous.

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Aw shucks… I really love this game! I’d call it “love at first read” if such thing existed. The experience is amazing and I’ve grown attached with the characters especially Hartmann and Karson…

@HarrisPS Please stay safe from Covid-19, we need you… Is there a sequel?? I can’t imagine Crème de la Crème without a sequel… More power and more success to you.

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I’m so glad you enjoyed the game and the characters! :heart_eyes: My non-dayjob writing has taken a dip due to all… this world stuff, and but me and my family aren’t doing so bad overall. I can’t say anything concrete about future projects for now but there are some potential plans in the pipeline :slight_smile:

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First i want to thank you for this amazing game. Perfect for the quarantine.
Secondly I would like to know how you can be engaged whit max… isn’t 85 enough? Or I just miss understood a situation or a choice… ( I speak French and I don’t speak English extremely well so I have maybe done a wrong choice)
This choice is near the end no ?

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For you to be engaged with Max, you need to raise max_steady above 50 for her to agree to marry you.

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Thank you so much, I’m really glad you’ve enjoyed it! @Urban is right, Max is generally not into marriage but they will commit to you in a
non-engagement way if you’ve got a high relationship.

Take care and stay safe!

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is it possible to get Freddie engaged with Auguste?
i just love the thought of them as a couple!

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Yes, but you have to give up your own engagement.

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Hello! Could you give us a picture of what Max would look like as a male? Thank you so much! @HarrisPS

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Omg yesss I’d love to a see a picture of max as wel!

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Hello everyone!
I have a question about Max.
I understand it might be difficult to explain but I really would like the help.
How do I get max to tutor me in dancing? I made the choices before and am trying to romance him again. However, I can’t seem to get to that scene. Anyone know how I can get him to tutor me?
Thank you for your time.
@HarrisPS

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Have Flair as your worst stats.

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Thank you for answering the questions @Urban, that’s very kind (and accurate!)

Hey @Karen_Bon_bp and @Katlikestoread222, I could swear I had done a Max trivia post - thank you for asking, I do have some pics in my little casting document of dreams so I’ll put one up in not too long :smiley:

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Here are some snippets and casting pics for Max:

Max is an ARIES :aries: :ram:
and is an ESFP, the Entertainer: Extroverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving…
…and I would cast them with Letitia Wright, Jordan Fisher, or Amandla Stenberg

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Max grew up with their two mothers and their older sister on a country estate. They found the provincial environment tiresome and initially started acting out from boredom, but their parents see it as a phase the Max has to get out of their system. The Van Meyers’ wealth and good name is why Max is still at Gallatin! Max loves to make a splash and enjoys wearing dark, dramatic clothing for that glamorous look.

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Your taste for the male versions of your characters is just…

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(All choices for all genders are great, but you’re really just knocking it out of the park with the guys! :heart_eyes:)

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I have not yet romanced Max. The pictures of them make me want to.

How does a generally proper, rule-abiding MC romance them?

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Perhaps, you can bend the rules somewhat, run interference on Hartman, reciprocate flirtation and make out with him or her at the party.

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