They are ignoring the MC’s feelings on the matter, and don’t really care if the MC is okay or not. With Rowan, all that mattered was Rowan’s feelings.
It just feels like it’s all Seven winning all the time. I’m wondering how the hell the MC can knock them out of first place, because no one else will be able to.
I don’t think the MC said anything to prompt it. It’s that the MC allowed the vote and that’s it. Granted, Amy may force the MC to be shitty to make Seven justified, but from what we know now, it was just the vote that made Seven lose their marbles.
see this is where ive really had to change my mc to try and make it make sense with seven. bc trying to have an mc that didnt vote seven out of being lead is just illogical. seven will act mean no matter what so i may as well make my mc (who wants to be famous anyways) have voted him to be a background artist so he really has somehing to be p*ssed about
The band picked MC. Seven was jealous. Said nothing. MC did not ask are you okay every five seconds. They went to the party. Seven got wasted. And so on.
Someone mentioned that it wasn’t what was said, but how it was said. That you can hurt the person you love that easily.
Jep( with the pronunciation on the p) … I hate it . You where right. (Also I got the patreon Update as a present from my bf and I am internally screaming )
I don’t want to be a homewrecker in that sense. With G and V we can be the glue to repair what is broken or help them find what is best for them. They are not okay which makes the affair angsty but not evil.
But seven is basically in a relationship with Avina.
Oh yes, that would have been perfect. I think it would do Seven some good getting their own medicine and seeing the MC be wanted. Could also help them get a grip on their own feelings.
That scene was my favourite on the update . So good.
Well yes, they only know Sevens view and that is not really reliable . I actually kinda like Pope and Kieran tbh.
We will see how the relationship between SV members changes also.
This.
Also I do find the updated does a lot for the band members being likable. You will see.
I’ve also really struggled with making that make sense. The fact that MC went along with the vote, regardless of how they voted, is so mind boggling to me because Seven was their musical partner and “soulmate” (for lack of a better term) and in what world would anyone that wants to be a lead singer be okay with being delegated to the background in the band they helped start??? The band should have known Seven wouldn’t be okay with that but the MC really should have known because I doubt the MC would’ve been okay with it if the shoes were flipped. It was obvious that Seven would quit the band.
And that’s the one part where Seven really has my empathy - although they do lose me because of everything that happens after the vote LOL. But the MC going along with the vote doesn’t make sense to me outside of maybe a “protecting the peace”/“people pleasing” OR “secretly envious of Seven” context - and even in those contexts it’s still a stretch. I’m going to reserve my opinion on it until we see how it all played out in the story but as of right now… I just don’t understand.
Sooo… little different but my band actually voted the lead singer out. (Then forced me to sing ). There can be many reasons for that.
I get the apprehension thought . I think Amy will write it in a way that makes sense. Also we so not know anything that was going on back then. So all we have is head cannon. (I do kinda agree with you though)
All of this my mc was madly in love with seven at that point (she probably still is idk I’m undecided after the update and griffins scenes lmao) but in my mind she would’ve spoken up and been like “this isn’t right guys” and defended him etc.
Seven ghosting mc/sleeping around after it all wasn’t really the best thing to do to endear himself though lmao
Anddd what’s a betting that the flashback party chapter we have to wait til near the end for??
Yeah, the reason why I haven’t formed an opinion yet is because I’m waiting to see how it plays out in the story first! I think Amy is a great writer but I’m not sold on the vote yet, so we’ll just have to see how it goes.
According to the Tumblr by pandering more to the audience and likely being, if not a better, because nobody is better than Seven overall (even if G has the best voice) the more versatile musician/performer.
That said I retain my suspicion that “winning” the contest may end up being a mostly pyrrhic victory for the mc personally due to the cheating thing which will be leveraged by G’s label to tilt the forced contract even more heavily in their favour.
Operative word here being them not necessarily mc.
In fact with how much the media already seems to be biased against the mc due to the whole cheating business and mc being painted as the villain with regards to Seven I don’t think they will ever let mc live down homewrecking America’s “perfect” couple.
Yes, their reality is not perfect but to the media they seem to be the fairytale dream couple of showbiz while the mc is a nobody who, when they are mentioned in the media at all, are mostly made out to be a cheater and a villain already.
i might’ve read it wrong, but it said they were just seen with other people? Maybe sev was trying to make the MC jealous? because when MC was around they made it a point to be seen with others
To be as vague as possible, the update was rather good. I particularly enjoyed the scenes with August; they are an excellent match for understanding the MC deeply and emotionally. As stated by others, Orion and August are supportive, emotionally available, and understanding of the MC.
I enjoyed G a lot too. G seems pretty great as a person in the general sense. They know when to be serious and helpful.
Blake is Blake, kind of how Seven is Seven.
Speaking of Seven, as previously said, they aren’t prominent in this update, and the sections they are in aren’t that intriguing to me. My MC, on Seven’s route, was more interested in August than Seven. While I understand that this is a game, realistically, the MC (with all of their difficulties) wouldn’t wait that long for Seven to overcome their misdirected hostility. Mostly because they’re surrounded by so many other people who treat them better and have a better chance of successfully romancing the MC by the time Seven awakens from their victim mentality state of mind.
Seven’s route appears to be more suited to playing after the game has been completed. They’re shrouded in mystery, and if you’re not wholly invested, you’ll grow bored soon. This isn’t a criticism of Amy’s writing; I believe it’s excellent in general; these are simply my observations. It makes me wonder how many chapters the mystery surrounding them and their disdain for the MC last. I also agree with @EvilChani that there isn’t any chemistry, which is logical given that Seven despises the MC.
Wasn’t it portrayed that the MC did ask, but Seven dismissed the concern and insisted they were fine?
I think it’s possible that Devyn, Rowan, and Iris had more of a role to play in MC not leaving with Seven. Either that or the abandonment and neglect they experienced made them weigh their options. Lose three people or lose one? If they don’t agree with the majority or stand by the majority regardless of their vote, they’ll eventually leave the MC, is how the MC could be thinking. If the MC had left with Seven, there’s also the possibility of resentment being built up on the MC’s behalf and their relationship with Seven deteriorating, and then they’re left with no one. According to Amy, whether the vote happened or not, the relationship between Seven and the MC would’ve deteriorated eventually.
Yeah, I think no matter what, eventually - Seven would’ve left. The relationship would have ended. Because yeah, Seven is Seven. If it wasn’t over the vote/party then it would’ve been over something else. I personally headcanon that the MC is overly attached to their friends, so going along with the vote (but voting to keep Seven) was to “keep the peace”. But it’s just… hard to reconcile that with how close we’re told that the MC and Seven were and how interconnected they were when it came to music. I just can’t wrap my head around MC NOT abstaining from the vote entirely and I won’t be able to until we see it in the actual text (and maybe not even then lol).
So, yeah, the relationship would have imploded eventually. But that’s not my concern as I could not care less about Seven - I just want to understand the MC’s psyche and dynamic with the band.
I don’t think Seven’s reaction is supposed to be logical. Seven is emo to the extreme, and also seems to be a spoiled freaking brat who expects everyone to behave exactly to their standards all the time.
As far as Seven was concerned, the MC should’ve refused to accept Seven being voted to backup singer and threatened to leave with Seven if the others didn’t relent (and then follow through with it), because that’s what Seven would’ve supposedly done (I have my doubts). In Seven’s mind, expecting that was not unreasonable and the MC is a horrible demon of betrayal for not doing what he wanted. It’s that simple. MC being nice doesn’t make a damn bit of difference, and just makes Seven more irritable because they think the MC is trying to con them.
In other words, Seven is a fucking nutjob. But Seven is also the golden child of the game, so they get to do whatever they want and have no repercussions for it. They always win in the end and end up in a better position than anyone else.
@Isi_Talks
Yep. Whatever label they want to put on it (“we aren’t dating, just can’t leave each other’s presence for two seconds without falling apart!”), they’re in a relationship and are basically married.
I could probably like Pope and Kieran if they weren’t so far up Seven’s ass they could chew his food for him. I know you can supposedly be friends with those two, but I imagine that’s only on the route where you choose Savina as your bus mates.
I’m betting it will be in the last few chapters of the game. I just can’t see Seven’s route working until near the end, and it won’t work until that scene is dealt with.
@idonotlikeusernames
Yeah, that seems to be the case.
I mean, really, no matter whether the MC wins or not, Seven will come out in a better position than the MC. Better contract, better exposure, better everything, because Seven is Seven and has to be successful and have everything go their way.
Given all that, as far as I’m concerned, a Pyrrhic victory is better than no victory at all. So even if the MC ends up in a shitty contract, they will always have the knowledge that–for once in their life–they beat Seven at something. The alternative of Seven winning and getting a great contract to boot–while the MC gets made a fool of, ends up on foodstamps and being spit on every time they walk down the street–is unacceptable to me. Better to at least take the win and write that asshole and his favorite person out of their life altogether.
There’s no reason it can’t be both. Amy answered a question about whether there could be a happy ending with G without the poly, and the answer was yes. Here.
The MC is going to be the villain for the rest of their lives according to some fans, no matter what happens. Seven will always be the poor put upon victim of the evil MC. Who the fuck cares. I’d rather see my MC happy with G and one more thing piled onto their “villain” stack than miserable and alone.
@mordorintrigue
Yes. This is my issue with it. It’s already feeling like it’s dragging and repetitive, with no variation. I just can’t bring myself to give a damn about Seven and all their crybaby BS, when they get everything handed to them and act like an abusive asshole all the time. The less Seven I see, at this point, the better. Seeing some of what’s underneath all the vitriol (like having them acting on their thoughts we see on Seven’s patreon POVs) would help, but it’s all so one-note in game, and my MCs aren’t mind readers, so Seven’s POV doesn’t mean a damned thing for my ability to play that route and not get bored with it.
Yes. But the MC didn’t beg forgiveness, cry, and prostrate themselves before Seven and, again, didn’t quit the band. So the MC is the debbil.
That’s what I’m head canoning with my main MC. She has serious abandonment issues (of course, they don’t matter to anyone and never will, because the story only cares about Seven’s issues), and that kept her from standing up to the others. Plus, Seven was pulling away and she knew it, so she figured she’d lose him anyway. I may possibly head canon her always being love with him but being afraid of saying it, then regretting it after Seven left. I figure she dodged a bullet.
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. So good.
. I actually kinda like Pope and Kieran tbh.
). There can be many reasons for that.
. I think Amy will write it in a way that makes sense. Also we so not know anything that was going on back then. So all we have is head cannon. (I do kinda agree with you though)
my mc was madly in love with seven at that point (she probably still is idk I’m undecided after the update and griffins scenes lmao) but in my mind she would’ve spoken up and been like “this isn’t right guys” and defended him etc.
