I’m gonna laugh if the spaghetti bandit really does turn out to just be some guy who keeps bumbling into suspicious situations entirely by happenstance.
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I really want him to either be a spy for the organization that made us or just a random dude who (like us) just keeps happening upon terrible situations
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May be silly, but my running theory is he is like, one of those youtubers/investigators who know about the group’s disappearance.
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I didn’t even think of that! If you tell him your name and it’s your real one he gives a moment of pause and everything! I think he knows one of the escapees from that night
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hes a pasta youtuber who was your nemesis and will destroy you for ruining his viral video by going missing and stealing his d revenue
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Mukbang Alistair?!
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I really like this so far, I would like to say that i felt that there was no option to be angry at beth during the team fight, I set up my character to he angy at her before but it feels I cant express that when I relize that shes standing in front of me.
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It amazing how none of the altruists have seen or even herd of your friends videos. From what I understood you and your friends were a small but fairly popular urban exploration channel.
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I mean, who’s to say they give a fuck about urban exploration
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Seems that they did. They research alot in story. Surprised they don’t know. Mal that is.
The other 3 that joins after you am not surprised they don’t.
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It’s less about urban exploration and more that you got a whole group of small-time public figures disappearing in an area clearly related to his main focus. Dude does deep dives in classified documents, it’s kinda surprising he didn’t look into a minor news story that happened around his interest.
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They (Dion and Mal) came in from out of the area. “We” don’t know where the survivors of our Urbex group went during/after what investigation there was (something in the research makes me think they left, at least temporarily.) There could definitely be a connection that we just haven’t seen in-story yet.
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I mean it makes sense if they just don’t know about the old YouTube channel because why would they need to? For all they know we’re just some random person who’s trying to get an in on the criminal world and while they are thorough who would ever think “I wonder if this random missing person from years ago is my new inky teammate?”
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very juicy, thats going into the folder
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i’m sure we will in future updates? dime just realized it was beth, and it’s not like there was much time to talk lol
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Drink Your Villain Juice - FAQ
Contains mild spoilers.
FAQ
What is the story about?
You play as a science experiment turned undercover supervillain, charged with gathering information on a mysterious new villain group in town. With many skeletons in your closet and mixed allegiances, whose side are you really on?
Genres: Horror, action, traumatised people trying to heal (or get worse)
Who is involved with this IF?
There’s the writer, and there’s her wife (the secretary!). Both of us are active on the blog, so you may sometimes see posts unrelated directly to DYVJ, usually tagged #unrelated.
What are the protagonist’s powers?
The protagonist/MC can grow a resilient membrane over their body, forming two tendrils from their shoulders. The membrane makes them stronger, faster, and more resilient.
MC can also select one of three power specialities: inducing wild and uncontrolled mutations of their body, creating small creepy-crawly minions (referred to as ‘nodes’), and growing a protective carapace.
Will we be able to gain multiple powers/will you add new powers?
No: both would add too much complexity and also detract from the significance of the choice.
Will our powers get stronger?
Yes, to an extent, but I don’t write based on power levels anyway. 
Who is this Paradigm/Dime person people keep talking about?
Paradigm, AKA Dime, is the MC! It’s their codename with their ‘true’ faction.
How long will the story be? Is it going to be a series?
Length: I have no idea! I’m not intending to get completely bonkers, but I want to ensure all the ROs get their time in the sun too.
Series: I suspect this will be a duology, but I can’t be certain yet as we’re not deep enough into the narrative.
Did you say Romance Options!? Elaborate!
There are currently 7 romanceable characters in DYVJ. You can also play the MC as aromantic, asexual, or both. The ROs are explained in more detail on choice of games, but briefly:
Mallory (non-binary), Wilson/Wilma/Willow (gender-selectable), Kay (female), Teddie (male, men only), Control Group (female), Alistair (male), Beth (female, women/nonbinaries).
I’m intending on including at least one poly route, featuring Wil and Kay.
I’ve heard there’s a choice to have a previous RO in the past?
Correct! There’s a flashback sequence with MC and some friends before the supervillainy. You can choose to have MC dating or crushing on Prii (nonbinary), Shauna (female), Grant (male), or Beth (female). This doesn’t prevent you from romancing someone else later on!
Will the characters from the flashback show up again?
I can promise some level of closure! There won’t be romance routes though. (Beth notwithstanding)
Will you make [X] an RO?
Seven is already an awful lot! I don’t want to overcommit by adding more!
Can I select all the options for the Juice changing my character’s appearance?
I’m presently not planning on adding this. I’d have to alter some code in an annoying way and I enjoy it being a choice with intent instead of an ‘all of the above’.
Will we be able to get off the Juice/free from control?
Keep playing and see. 
How villainous can I get?/Do I have to be a villain?
There will be opportunities to leap off the proverbial slippery slope, but also to be unhappy and conflicted about what you’re being forced to do.
Drink Your Villain Juice! is kind of a goofy name.
So I’ve heard! I know it’s given people the impression that this is a comedy, which it, uh, very much is not. Honestly Drink Your Villain Juice! was the only title that popped for me in the conceptual stage: everything else felt much more bland or generic.
I’ve found a bug, how can I let you know?
First, please make sure you didn’t resume playing on Dashingdon from an old save: updates to Dashingdon tend to break a lot of stuff in the backend and that’s been the root of a lot of errors in the past.
If you’re confident this isn’t the problem, then just send an ask or post on the COG forum! I’ll look into it.
I’d like to give feedback on the game!
Once again, send an ask, or post on the COG forum. I also have a feedback form I’m trying out for each chapter, so you can fill that out if you like!
Can I support you?
That’s very kind of you! Support from fans is how I can work on the game and update as frequently as I do. I have a Patreon and a Ko-fi, but honestly, I’m grateful just for your feedback.
Do you have a discord?
Yes, it’s tied to Patreon membership. However, if you have sent a tip/donation/etc, please reach out to DYVJ requests to talk about an invite.
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A few days ago I was babbling in the car to my wife about Catalyst’s deal, and it was a lot of fun. 
Alistair’s parahuman ability is to just have like, the worst timing.
Thanks! My intent there was that Dime is too shell-shocked to be mad in that moment. I’ll put it on the list of things to think about. When the actual reunion comes, that original selection will be a lot more relevant.
Regarding the other Altruists knowing/not knowing about AdVenture, there are a couple factors.
That all went down in a separate place from Alderbrook. It’s a mystery/cold case sure, but it wasn’t ever tied explicitly to parahuman activities (and unfortunately, there’s probably a bit more in the way of Weird Unexplained Disappearances anyway). AdVenture was growing but not like, huge, and if a creator suddenly stops posting, somebody might just think that they quit making videos (bearing in mind there wasn’t a found footage situation here). Urban exploration is a niche hobby, and maybe it’s not within the cast’s interests.
Or… maybe they’re just not saying anything. 
Writing Update
Mopping up the second part of chapter 7 at current! There’s a smattering of things left to do, mostly around coming home after the mission. And well uh. Fooling around with a certain shapeshifter 
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Oh boy! I like the idea of Wil/Ramp combo but Mal keeps wooing me!
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I would totally read that comic.
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That actually brings up a good question are there luck manipulation powers in the universe? Because we have people who can make projections out of thin air, people who can punch through buildings and people who can get hit with a punch like that and walk it off. So are there people who are superpoweredly lucky or unlucky? Like we have a person with precognition so it doesn’t seem like too much of a stretch
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