i noticed there is an option not to pursue anyone…i haven’t tried it yet since im totally swooned by A, N and M. So yeah, what happens if we dont choose anyone? Unless Sera is planning to introduce a fifth member to Unit Bravo from Book 2 onwards…I just hope its not a werewolf.
So I couldn’t stop thinking about this game and because I’m a sucker for face claims here’s some of mine!
I don’t have all the characters in my head just yet but here’s a few so far:
MC aka Ripley Yuen (Sui He)
She’s ready to punch some criminals, solve crimes and smooch some vampires!
Adam/Ava (Charlie Hunnam/Charlize Theron/Natalie Dormer)
Adam is kinda hazy to me still and the only person I can think of is Charlie Hunnam and he’s cute so… yes!
Whereas Charlize Theron as Ava? LOOK AT HER IN THIS BISEXUAL LIGHTING!
Or Natalie, I’m in love either way!!
Solomon Verda (Rahul Kohli)
MC: [gives a vial of her blood to Verda] .
Verda: …Um wtf?
MC: Verda, Unit Bravo are vampires and I have special blood all the supernaturals want, please stop mocking me..
Verda:
Also @Celtic_Rune please loop me in your theory newsletter, I need to know more if you ever come up with anything else!!!
There won’t be another LI, if you choose not to pursue anyone there won’t be a romance. As this is a romance-focused game that means you’ll be missing out on a good chunk of content, but the option is there.
I’ll keep it in mind! I don’t have such elaborate conspiracy theories about any of the other characters, I’m afraid, just some loose thoughts about how N got involved with the Agency and some emotional yelling about how F being a natural-born vampire recontextualises a lot of their behaviour. A is a mystery to me, they’re annoyingly tight-lipped and I genuinely have no idea about what their backstory could turn out to be like
also can i just say that my queer ass is far too weak for your A and M faceclaims (all of them, really), bless you
Also also, @DancingInTheRain279, I can’t figure out how to quote spoilered text so I’m just gonna mention you instead cause I wanted to say that M as vampire Captain America made me laugh real hard, thank you. I’m glad I could talk you over to the dark side and give you a reason to replay~
good lord, imagine those family dinners. seriously though, those are some fun ideas and i had a blast reading them
bows You’re quite welcome. I mean, just imagine a romanced M reluctantly wearing the Captain America outfit! Too hilarious for words, so now I’m really hoping it’s all true
Sera, thank you very much for your hard work and this amazing game! I couldn’t find the time to thank you due to my schedule and me replaying the game 4-5 times lol
Anyway, I wish you to have a great time savouring this moment of the final release and wish you a continuous inspiration on your future books!
Oh wow that was amazing . I did both solo Adam and Nate route and while I think both are amazing, I think the love triangle route will be my Canon route for my detective MC. Nate being so open with his emotions that he was brought to tears at the thought of him failing to protect MC from Murphy and Adam trying to resist falling for the MC but failing to do so. I love them both, how can I choose??
My poor MC will be so confused and indecisive that he keeps leading on both vampires until book 7 if Seraphinite allows it, because I am messy and I live for drama.
Also, theory about Nate:
Conflicts are a necessary story tool for a romantic story. Adam and Mason’s conflict appear to stem from defrosting the ice king trope, and I am really liking the theory that Mason is a product of the Agency’s experiments. Felix’s revelation in being a denizen of Echo world is definitely a possible conflict route with the MC, as they may have different morality and reaction to that of a human. The scene where he was at a loss at comforting the dentist mother who lost her son supports this.
Nate, on the other hand, doesn’t really conflict with the MC. His amiable personality and general friendly demeanor doesn’t really inspire conflict. However, Nate does seem to have a greater appetite for blood than the other 3, as shown in him having to turn his body away from MC after the Murphy fight, and on the common room, Felix implied that Nate drinks more blood than normal vampire. Add in the fact that MC’s blood is especially tempting for vampires, I can imagine a scene where Nate would lose his self-control and drains the MC of their blood in their hunger, almost killing them. So, Nate’s conflict may stem from the physical realm, rather than personality.
If I remember correctly, somebody once asked @Seraphinite which out of the 4 vampires, is the one that Rebecca has the most problem with dating the MC? And the answer was Nate. If Nate do have higher than average blood hunger, it would be natural for Rebecca to be wary of Nate dating the MC as they may lose control of their bloodlust and hurt the MC.
If my theory is right, Nate’s route would possibly be more dramatic than one may assume at first glance.
My favorites in order:
A - I like the buildup and the conversations when you’re bleeding out are masterfully done. I love that you really get to see how much they actually care, even if they’re reluctant to admit it. I just need to see her eyes, indeed. <3 So hyped to see more. Ohmygosh.
N- Slightly caught off guard by the flirtation. For whatever reason I thought they’d be a little more…subtle? Either way I liked it a lot. Interested to see what will happen with the more intense desire for blood.
F- Flirty fun, but a bit…I dunno. I want to see more.
M- Okay, this is the kind of romance that I’ll probably love once it deepens a bit. But for now, the player thing has me slightly torn. On one hand, holyhell is it hot, but I do like my romances to have more emotional substance.
So, what are you guys’s MCs like? I keep seeing a lot of people wondering what personality to give their MCs based on who they’re romancing.
Just finished my F play through and my god it was way too adorable. I’ll admit that comparing it to A was a little… not disappointing, per say, but I was expecting a bit more? Maybe it was just the way I played my MC,
who was a stoic grump, but I was expecting more cute moments. I think my favorite moment was after the fight with Murphy when my MC collapsed. I choose the option to reach for F and when he took her hand it was just way too cute for words!
M’s grumpy butt is next for me. I do think one thing that bothers me is that it feels kind of hard to gain friendship with the others. I don’t have too much of a problem getting friendship with N but the most I got with M was 4 in this last playthrough, and I don’t think I got a lot with F when I did my A playthrough either. I’m hoping we get more moments of friendship in the next books. I want my grumpy Detective Rin to have an epic bromance with A since I don’t think I’m going to do a romance route with him as her, they’re too similar in my opinion.
I do want to point out I love the friendships between the 4 of them. I love the part where M gets protective when they spill that F is from the Echo World. They really do care, its sweet. I do hope we can see more of their interactions, especially with M.
I’ve played three main detectives so far:
- one semi-self insert who’s sweet, easily flustered and scientifically minded. Romanced Nate and Farah
- Keiji, resident disaster lad. Impulsive, sassy, reckless, always eager to kick some ass or get his ass kicked, both are good. Terrible taste in men, so of course he flirted with Mason just as hard as Mason flirted with him
- Jay, a stubborn workaholic with a dry sense of humour. Clashed with Ava on a lot of things but if there’s one thing he’s attracted to it’s competence and skill so, y’know… Felix is forever despairing at how Jay is just as big of a stick-in-the-mud as Ava
I have no idea yet who I’m gonna put through the love triangle (because i’m not ready), but I’m planning to romance Nat with Tanwen, a ray of sunshine with a big heart and an utterly useless lesbian who is gonna spontaneously combust whenever either Nat or Farah flirts with her. Also wanna do M’s romance with a more shy and easily flustered MC, and N and F with more forward MCs, but not sure yet who they are gonna be
same!! Close friendships and team dynamics like this are my jam, and I’m really hoping we’re gonna get to see more of it in the future
This really is a game meant for multiple playthroughs. I have 3 MCs so far. Evan, who’s mostly a cool and friendly guy, but somehow just can’t resist rising to A’s baiting. He’s the resident I-don’t-want-to-love-them guy, so love triangle in the house xD
There’s also Selaena, friendly and professional detective that turns into a blushy, stuttering mess in A’s arms.
And then there’s Blake. He’s mostly charming and flirty, so of course he threw himself into flirting with M xD
I have two MCs right now, I posted about them quite a bit on the old thread. I have my little sweetheart, Samir who I’m romancing A and M with. Then my grumpy grump, Rin whos romancing F and N. I’m probably going to to the Love Triangle with both…
The love triangle does seem to be pretty popular, huh? I gotta say I kinda looking forward to it. But…also kinda not, because in Sera’s Tumblr, she/he mentions that it can only end one way. And that one way feels kinda disappointing I can definitely see that there’s lots of heartbreak in store for my poor MC :’(
I can’t get myself to do the triangle. I really like both A and N. I can’t do it. My poor heart can’t take it.
Well, it isn’t like you’re playing them. But there is gonna be angst involved. Lots of angst.
I think I know what you’re talking about and I don’t thats what she meant. I think it can END in different ways, like who the MC ultimately ends up with, but for the Love Triangle to work the set up has to be the MC dating N while still having mutual feelings for A.
I mean, I do get the feeling that Sera keeps changing their mind about how it’s going to go, but they seem mostly set on MC ending up with N. I saw an ask where they talked about how A is in denial about their feelings (which we know, ofc) and how much more are they likely to bury their feelings and not admit them if they know their best friend is in love with the MC too? That’s what makes think there will be a hearty (er, pardon the pun?) dose of heartbreak for everyone.
Oh, not at all. Sera has say numerous times that the love triangle will start with you dating N, for obvious reasons. But at the end you will have to choose one of the two.
As @Meira_Litch said, you get to pick one at the end, heartbreaking yes, but it wouldn’t really be a love triangle but its just you and N with A being angsty in the corner/
Hmm…idk, but if that’s the case, the love triangle is basically ‘click here for A or N romance with extra angst’ xD That does leave me torn about who to romance. Maybe I’ll just be like and avoid romance, or go for extra angst and break up with everyone the end. That one’s probably the most in character for my MC