LMAO. Well, not changing it then, we’re in this together
None of y’all are on the nose as just straight up naming yourself “Sidestep” Wren’s got balls, metaphorically at least. NGL I am quite attached as a result of that whole thing, I let their arrogance get high enough for naming themself that and now I am trying to reel it back, because really I just wanted the chance to do that.
I just love the variation that comes from naming yourself your former hero name. If you haven’t done a play-through with that, I would, it’s very amusing. [You need an arrogance score over 66 to be able to name yourself “Sidestep” in book one.]
Response to @vignatic :
I really love the Sidestep name option, especially with the unique dialogue you get from it – when I saw the option in the code I almost went for it but it just didn’t track for my MC’s personality. Do you like the way it feels throughout book 2?
There is a few awkward moments, but overall it’s well tracked. I think my favourite note is if you get captured at the auction and overhear the convo with Mitchell, and you have a hero score of over 30 from before your death, you can hear them go “This is Sidestep!” “No shit this is Sidestep, I can see that,” “No, I mean the Sidestep, the hero.” It’s very funny.
I really love the Sidestep name option, especially with the unique dialogue you get from it – when I saw the option in the code I almost went for it but it just didn’t track for my MC’s personality. Do you like the way it feels throughout book 2?
Heartbreak is a pretty fun choice, too.
I don’t know which well-known namesake has the most flavor text, but I had a moment when I noticed there was some for my girlie HB (since in book one it’s not acknowledged, unlike Sidestep)
Hello! For the life of me, I can’t figure out how to show Ortega that MC is a ReGene before end game. And is it possible to jump from the puppet during the car crash to MC and then go rescue the puppet? Oooh and how do you get Jake on your side?
Also this is my first time posting, so if I need to fix my post let me know lol.
You have to crash in Step’s original body, I think, and stay for the reveal to see any reactions. Otherwise, Step would not choose to show Ortega their tattoos. It’s necessitated by situation [and more importantly Step being unconscious]. I don’t believe there is another way? Everyone else can find out, just not Ortega.
Treat the puppet as a tool, go in the puppet’s body to visit HG and during the accident you will be able to abandon the body. Later you can visit Ortega in the hospital and at the end of conversation you have the option that you want to tell them something.
OOO!! I didn’t know there was the option to do it with the Puppet crash. You should probably spoiler tag some of that though.
Naw, there’s a spoiler warning in the thread title, so I don’t care as much as before ; p
When you romance Herald, he’s the one who suggest MC to reveal the secret. I love version where he’s present during the conversation.
Yep, you get to talk with Ortega on your own terms. Unlike the Step crash, you’re taking the initiative regarding if you want to pass this hot potato around or keep your secrets (which is nice + there’s a little bit more of HG stuff. Breadcrumbs, but still )
That is the best!! Ortega was breaking my heart in that, though, thinking the MC had moved on from him. No way, buster, you aren’t getting away that easily. And Danny has a crush on him, too, so…
See? See what? There’s nothing here. Just some blurry crap no one needs to know…
I’ll pretend I didn’t see it
I didn’t mean blur the spoiler (I already knew that)… It’s just, I really wish I didn’t know Dan, uh, might… have a thing for Ortega. nomySidestepisn’tjealousatall
I’m not interested in poly, sorry Ric Although I have to admit the scene when Ortega accepted that they can be only friends with MC was a little sad, I felt sorry for him
I’m fond of using Anathema as the villain name. Everyone’s all ‘oh the new villain is dragging Anathema’s name through the mud’ meanwhile my Sidestep is clinging desperately to this other person who died because of the same misinformation cycle they’re trying to fight because yeah the Heartbreak incident screwed them up pretty good but Anathema died too, and that death needs to be laid at SOMEBODY’s feet alongside all the other fallout.
also it’s got some delightful flavortext with brain ghost anathema. it’s so sidestep doesn’t forget they were friends too!! and I’m interested to see how it plays out with whatever brain ghost Anathema is.
To unlock the last option you need five or more gates open
Thank youuu
How does the third option unlock? I never learned its trigger.
I believe that one requires the suicidal ideation tag, let me double check.
Nope! Actually, it requires precognition of 30 or more., I misremembered
How do you you get on Jake and HG’s good side?