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vibratingsheep posted:So the characters I call Mad Bombers are more sensitive to their feelings being hurt since they have the most emotional investment. Does that make sense? The Psycho strings are just for jokes. 
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FractalSandwich posted:You're not going soft on us, are you? Absolute perfection demands absolute ruthlessness. There will be many sacrifices on the path to Utter Perfection. It does not mean we cannot honor the fallen!
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vibratingsheep posted:Seriously, you two? You can see each other from your bedroom windows. This shouldn't be that hard! A proper lady must always make the gentleman caller wait on her. Also, Shiori probably is a complete slob at home and needs to change/hair/makeup before meeting outside her house. Being a yamato nadeshiko is serious business.
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Chapter 9: Spring 1996 Part 2, The Baby-faced Assassin Megumi's ever-growing affection for Goon is presenting something of an issue. The Yang Guo mask strategy isn't working, because every time she sees us doing well in school or playing well in the band, she understands that she is witnessing Utter Perfection in spite of Goon's habit of keeping to himself. We need to make sure that she doesn't overtake Shiori out of pure admiration for Goon's awesomeness. Sounds easy! It's not like we know anyone who could possibly add any degree of difficulty to this juggling act! 3/31 (Sunday): Call Yuina  Yuina: Yes, this is Himoo. Goon: Um... this is Fudou Gunpei. Yuina: Gunpei-kun. You've been acting overly familiar with me lately. Can I help you? Goon: Want to go to Central Park on 4/28? Yuina: Your luck has run out.... Yuina: ...for I appear to be free on that day. I explained why we did this above. The strategy should pay off in May. Goon: Okay, let's meet in front of the park on the 28th. Yuina: You dare to give me orders? Goon: Alright then, where would you like to meet? Yuina: ...Your previous suggestion is acceptable. Yuina: Our business is completed, and I am hanging up. Goon: Woohoo! I can't wait for the 28th. Thankfully, this conversation has stayed the same. We probably can't say the same for Megumi, who already freaked out with happiness the last time we called her. 4/1-4/6: Sleep 4/4: Start of the new school year and event!  Goon: Starting today, I'm an upperclassman. I've got to focus and give it my all! ????: Hello, Fudou-san! Duh nuh... duh nuh... duh nuh... duh-nuh duh-nuh...  Goon: Hmm? Have we met? ????: That's the million dollar question! Who do you think I am? Goon: (Hmmmm... her voice sounds kind of familiar...) ????: Bzzzzzt! Time's up. My name is...  Yoshio: Yumi, what're you doing? Yumi: Hey, Onii-chan! Yoshio: Oh, hey Gunpei. What're you guys up to? Goon: She called you Onii-chan, so that makes her your little sister? Yoshio: Yup. Wait, you mean I never told you about her? Goon: You never said a word. Goon: (I knew she sounded familiar.) You have to admire the kind of guy who keeps a borderline-creepy notebook about every notable girl in school, yet neglects to tell anyone he has a sister. Yoshio: She's an incoming freshman here at our school. Yumi: My name is Saotome Yumi! Pleased to meet you, senpai! Yoshio: It's time to head home, Yumi. Yumi: Aww, do we have to? Well, I guess this is it for today, senpai! Bye-bye! Goon: (That's what his little sister is like? She seems kind of annoying.) You have no idea, Goon. You have no idea. 4/7 (Sunday): Preen 4/8-4/13: Preen 4/14: Date with Megumi Goon: (Today's my date with Mikihara-san. I should go meet her in front of Kirameki Central Park.)  Goon: Were you waiting long? Megumi: N...no. Goon: Phew, I'm glad I wasn't late. Megumi: The cherry blossoms are in bloom here! Goon: Perfect! Let's go see the flowers. Megumi: Y...yeah! 花見/Hanami/"flower viewing" is a beloved springtime tradition, where people go out for picnics and parties to celebrate and admire the beauty of Japan's famous cherry blossoms. It's vaguely similar to going to see the leaves changing color in autumn, but it's so important to the Japanese that the weather service keeps track of where cherry trees are in bloom with the scrutiny of a storm front. Cherry trees are only in bloom for a couple of weeks a year in each area, so it's pretty crazy to try and join in the revelry - prime picnic spots are often staked out a day or two in advance, and as the day goes on, drunken revelry gets more and more wild. This cultural note was inserted because "Let's go flower viewing" sounds stupid, even though that's an accurate-ish translation.  Megumi: Do... do you think we can stay here a little longer? Option 1: I'm tired. Option 2: We can stay here as long as you want. Option 3: Okay, but only for a little bit. We must keep Megumi at arm's length, but not hurt her feelings - because we have refused to walk home with her just about once every two weeks, we're slowly but surely building to a bomb. So, 3 seems like the best idea.  Megumi: O... okay. Goon: (Eh.)  Goon: Did you have fun? Megumi: Y...yes, today was fun. Goon: Can I invite you out again some time? Megumi: Y...yes! Goon: Okay, I'll call you soon.  Megumi: Fudou-san... could we... um... Goon: Want me to walk you home? Megumi: Y...yes! REE REE REE REE REE REE 4/15-4/20: Concert band 4/21 (Sunday): Sleep 4/22: Preen 4/28 (Sunday): Date with Yuina Goon: (Today's my date with Himoo-san. I should go meet up with her in front of Kirameki Central Park.)  Goon: Have you been waiting long? Yuina: Not really. You're right on time. Goon: I'm glad I wasn't late. Yuina: The cherry blossoms are in bloom. Goon: Let's go see the flowers. Yuina: I guess it isn't bad to enjoy this kind of thing every once in a while. See cultural note above.  Yuina: Well, well. Isn't this pretty. Option 1: It's just litter at the end of the day. Option 2: Just what you'd expect of Japan's national flower. Option 3: That's not like you to say that, Himoo-san. Cultural note: Japan technically doesn't have a national flower. Except that it does, and it's the cherry blossom. Anyway, the most neutral answer is 2, so that's what we pick. Yuina: Japan's...? Soon, it will all be mine. Goon: (Eh.)  Yuina: This delayed my research, but oh well. Goon: O...kay. Thanks, I think. Yuina: I'm going home now, Gunpei-kun. This was pretty much the ideal outcome overall. One more date at the park and it's mini-game time! 4/29 (Golden Week): Call Yumi For obvious reasons, you don't have to call Yoshio to get Yumi's number. They do have separate entries in the address book, though.  Yumi: Yes, this is the Saotome residence. Goon: Hi, this is Fudou Gunpei. Yumi: Fudou-san? Do you need something from Yumi? Translator's note: Yumi refers to herself in the third person, a habit common amongst Japanese children. They usually grow out of the habit long before high school. In fact, they usually grow out of it before they hit 2nd grade. Goon: Want to go to Kirameki Central Park on 5/5? Yumi: Yeah, sure! Goon: Alright, let's meet in front of the park on the 5th. Yumi: Got it. Cross your heart, hope to die, stick a needle in your eye! Goon: Hahaha... cross my heart. Say hi to Yoshio for me! (click) Yumi quotes the Japanese rhyme for pinky swearing here, which is really close to the English one - but instead of sticking a needle in your eye, the Japanese drink a thousand needles. Goon: Woohoo! I can't wait for the 5th. Neither can I, Goon. But for far different reasons! 4/30-5/2: Sleep 4/30: New event! Duh nuh... duh nuh... duh nuh... duh-nuh duh-nuh...  Goon: (Man, I'm exhausted. I should hurry home.) Yumi: Hey, Fudou-san! Goon: Yumi-chan? What's up? Yumi: Want to go home with Yumi? Option 1: Sure! Let's go home together. Option 2: It'd be kinda embarrassing, so I'll pass. Gotta keep choosing 2 unless it's Shiori... Yumi: It's embarrassing to be with Yumi? Then Yumi will walk home alone. Goon: (She was nice enough to wait around for me, and I just acted so rude...) 5/3 (Golden Week): Sleep 5/4 (Sunday): Preen 5/5 (Golden Week): Date with Yumi!  Goon: Were you waiting long? Yumi: Uh-uh, Yumi just got here too. Goon: Glad I wasn't late. She... she wears a backpack and overalls out on dates. How did a 6-year-old make it into high school?  (thud) Punk: Yo, you've got some nerve walking into me like that without saying a drat thing. Hope you're ready to get your rear end kicked! 5/5 (Golden Week): Yes, this game has an RPG combat system. Let's play Whose Game Are They Parodying?  Game: The punks attacked! It's worth noting that the original PC-Engine release of Tokimeki Memorial was 3 months after Final Fantasy VI. Do you feel old? I feel old. The combat system in Tokimeki Memorial is really really simple. It's a real-time turn system, just like the Final Fantasies of that era. Goon only has two commands, Attack and Defend. Goon can also learn Limit Break-type moves based on what club he's in, but it requires three years of going to summer camp. The girl, in this case Yumi, acts automatically whenever it's her turn, and she only has one move. Goon's hit points are 10x his current Stamina stat, while his attack is equal to his Sports stat and defense is equal to his Guts stat.  This is Yumi's only attack. She cries fake tears, and it delays the punks' attack because they say Punks: Aww crap! What kind of man makes a little girl cry?  This is Goon's attack, which does a pretty hefty 800-900 damage since we're decently high in the Sports stat.  And if Goon loses, the punks say: Punks: You were all talk. Get lost! Oh, I should mention: since we got into a fight on a date, the game counts it as if nothing happened that day. It's really bad if you're trying to clear up a bomb. And since we shouldn't waste a single day on a quest for Utter Perfection... RELOAD COUNT: 25 That was a nice diversion, but it's time to get back on track. It doesn't mean anything if you win or lose, it just... it just... It just stings, dammit! I want a rematch! We needed more time to train, that's all. We can win this one! 4/29 (Golden Week): Call Yumi  Goon: Want to go to Kirameki Central Park on 5/12? Yumi: Sorry, Yumi made a promise to go out with a friend that day... Goon: Oh, did you? Yumi: Yeah... it's a real shame. Goon: Well, next time, then. Say hi to Yoshio for me. (click)  Well, since this is a wasted week anyway, might as well call Yoshio and ask him about Yumi. 5/3 (Golden Week): Call Yoshio Yoshio: Yes, this is the Saotome residence. Goon: Hey, it's Fudou. Goon: What's with tone of voice? Are you sad that I called you? Yoshio: Don't ask stupid questions. Yoshio: So what'd you call for? Goon: I'd like to know what the girls think of me. Yoshio: What they think of you, eh? Gimme a second. Yoshio: What the girls think of you is... Duh-dun... duh-dun...  Yep. Yumi starts out liking Goon from day 1. On the one hand, it helps out players since she doesn't exist for an entire year. On the other hand, it makes it really really easy for her to become a bomber. Goon: I'd like to know more about Yumi, if you can tell me anything. Yoshio: You do? Do you have a thing for her? Goon: N...no way! Not at all. Yoshio: You don't have to hide it from me, man. You and Yumi, eh...? Yoshio: Alright! Here's a special treat, just for you.  Saotome Yumi Birthday: May 16th Sign: Taurus Blood type: O Measurements: 79-59-82 (31-23-32) Club: Basketball Notes: Likes anime and pro wrestling. Goon: Thanks. Yoshio: So, how about I run this by Yumi for you? Goon: I told you, that's not what's going on! Yoshio: Sure, whatever. Good luck! (click) I... I don't know if I should be impressed at how much of a bro Yoshio is, or creeped out by the fact that he knows his sister's measurements. Anyway, back to the rematch! RELOAD COUNT: 26 4/29 (Golden Week): Call Yumi Goon: Want to go to Kirameki Central Park on 5/19? Yumi: Yeah, sure! Goon: Alright, let's meet in front of the park on the 19th. Yumi: Got it. Cross your heart, hope to die, thousand needles in your eye! Goon: Hahaha... cross my heart. Say hi to Yoshio for me! (click) 4/30-5/2: Sleep 5/3 (Golden Week): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgwFkEUcIK8 5/4 (Golden Week): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVdbuNpsryI 5/5 (Sunday): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s28vNyjOlbc 5/6 (Golden Week): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-8hOKNbtxg 5/7-5/11: Sleep 5/12 (Sunday): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf7CPMh3ZK8 5/13-5/18: Sleep 5/19: Date with destiny This is it. This is the day we have been training for. THIS IS OUR TIME. This time, the video is actually gameplay-related and not just a clip from the Rocky movies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx_TjxzSArQ VICTORY! If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change! Punks: Uch... you're not bad. Guess we have to tell the boss! Game: Victory! Game: Gained 2360 EXP Game: Earned 3600 Gold No, the XP and Gold don't do anything. Winning fights doesn't mean anything until 2, honestly. But you know what? It was worth it. RELOAD COUNT: 27 4/29 (Golden Week): Preen 4/30-5/2: Sleep 5/3 (Golden Week): Read Memorial Spot, then sleep  Memorial Spot June/July/August The botanical gardens are open! Movie: Kanpanman (anime) (Anpanman is one of the harder-to-explain Japanese cartoon superheroes. Anpan is a Japanese sweet pastry, usually filled with sweet red bean paste. Anpanman's head is freshly baked for him by his uncle, but whenever he sees someone starving, he can't help but tear off part of his delicious head and offer it to them to eat. Then, his uncle has to bake him a new head. Concert: XeXeX (rock) (X Japan, a legendary metal and Visual-kei/glam band) Stadium: June - Pro Wrestling July - Baseball August - Baseball Events: In August, the amusement park will be holding night parades! August 4th is Ennichi at the shrine! Construction on the water slide is finished at the public pool! Goon: (Botanical garden, eh? Oh yeah, didn't Shiori have a habit of counting sheep at night? I don't remember where I heard that...) 5/4 (Golden Week): Preen 5/5 (Sunday): Study lit 5/6 (Golden Week): Call Shiori I chose this day to call Shiori because it's a holiday on a Monday - meaning that if I need to reload, it doesn't change anything in the run. Goon: Want to go to the amusement park on 6/2? Shiori: Let me check... yes, that's fine. Goon: Alright, let's meet in front of the park on that day. Shiori: Yes, let's. Don't forget, okay? Goon: No way will I forget. Okay, talk to you later. (click) Goon: Yes! I can't wait for the 2nd. 5/7-5/11: Concert band 5/12 (Sunday): Preen 5/13-5/18: Concert Band 5/19 (Sunday): Sleep 5/20-5/25: Concert Band 5/26 (Sunday): Exercise At this point, I'd like to point out how boxed-in we are right now. It's the second month of the second year, and these are Goon's stats: Stamina 68 | Lit 125 | Science 123 Art 155 | Sports 133 | General Knowledge 89 Looks 92 | Guts 59 | Stress 5 If we try to study literature on a school day, we'll meet Mio again. If we try to practice art on a school day, we'll meet Ayako again. If we exercise on a school day, we'll meet Yukari because of our Looks stat. If we hang out with Yoshio on a school day, we'll meet Yuuko. If we preen on a school day, we'll meet Mira. The only "safe" actions right now on school days are  , sleep, and Concert Band. The rest of the activities must be spent on our rapidly dwindling Sundays and holidays, which are starting to be fill up with Megumi, Yumi, Yuina, and Shiori.We'll meet all the girls eventually, but year 2 needs to be played conservatively. I'll introduce the rest of the cast in Year 3: The Unmasking, I swear! In the meantime, a minor poll before some big decisions are made: The second sports festival is in a week! What mini-game would you like to see next? A) The Egg-and-Spoon Race B) The Scavenger Hunt Race C) The Three-Legged Race D) The Ball-Rolling Race The poll closes at midnight Pacific time, December 13th. The next post should be Saturday, December 14th. vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 10:04 on Dec 14, 2013 |
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Dec 13, 2013 08:46
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Let's Roll Some Balls, and on the third year do the scavenger thing (since we'll know more girls then!)
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Dec 13, 2013 11:02
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Let's roll some balls. Because gently caress if I know what that is and I'm not googling it. Bowling?
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Dec 13, 2013 11:18
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Big, hairy, salty, BAAAAAAAALLLLSSSSS. Wait, what are we talking about?
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For my own peace of mind, I am going to assume Yoshio knows his sister's measurements because he's along for the trips when their parent/s are buying clothes for the two of them. The Scavenger Hunt Race tends to be pretty funny in most anime, let's see where they'll take it.
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I vote for balls and I for one hope it involves Goon running on a giant ball.
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Dec 13, 2013 14:18
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A three legged race might help our affection levels... But it's gotta be the balls. Also, even if it was in an alternate universe, Goon didn't give up! He's a true man.
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Dec 14, 2013 01:57
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Gotta polish those balls.
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Let's be baller.
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vibratingsheep posted:This cultural note was inserted because "Let's go flower viewing" sound stupid Not if you grew up around Washington DC! Also, pointless vote for egg and spoon race.
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Voting for the Scavenger Hunt instead of non-sticky Katamari Damacy. Also, curious: What would the other girls we've met thus far have done during the park's turn-based battle? Also, does the game treat the victory as if we had picked two positive options during a date with said girl? Edit: Oh whoops. I misread that as the game only counting battle failure as nothing happening during a date. A shame! ElTipejoLoco fucked around with this message at 20:31 on Dec 14, 2013 |
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ElTipejoLoco posted:Voting for the Scavenger Hunt instead of non-sticky Katamari Damacy. quote:Oh, I should mention: since we got into a fight on a date, the game counts it as if nothing happened that day. It's really bad if you're trying to clear up a bomb. As for what each character does in battle: Ayako: Closes her eyes, windmills her arms, and runs around the battlefield until she hits someone. It has a chance of attacking either side. Megumi: Runs away scared, but sometimes comes back... and then runs away again. It's a parody of Edward/Gilbert in Final Fantasy II/IV. Mio: Faints, and stays down for the entire battle. Mira: Blows the enemy a kiss. Causes Confusion for one round if you're against street punks; if you're up against their boss it does actual nothing. Nozomi: Gets angry and shouts at the punks, which just makes them angrier and raises their attack. Saki: Cheers you on and towels you off like a boxing manager. Heals for ~100 each time. Shiori: Jumps in between everyone and tries to stop the fight; this delays the next enemy attack while they get her out of the way. Yuina: Draws a magic circle on the ground and casts a spell; does ~1000 damage. Yukari: Summons her father to help. He attacks for between 250 and 3000 a pop. He seems to have a chance of Limit Breaking as well. Yuuko: Tries to tell the enemy the latest gossip; this delays the next enemy attack while they're confused.
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vibratingsheep posted:As for what each character does in battle: WHY ARE WE NOT DATING EITHER OF THEM 
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vibratingsheep posted:As for what each character does in battle: Or, more likely, because they're so RNG dependent or boring, respectively, that nobody's bothered documenting either? ElTipejoLoco fucked around with this message at 21:00 on Dec 14, 2013 |
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Dec 14, 2013 20:40
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ElTipejoLoco posted:Huh. I guess that Miharu and Rei are missing from that list because they can't be brought into a battle event? Miharu and Rei cannot be taken on dates. That's not random, that's just how it is.
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Just discovered this thread today. This LP makes me kind of sad that one of the main reasons Japanese visual novels never caught on over here was clearly the unwillingness to hire good localizers. The writing in this game is actually cute and funny, but I can only imagine the trainwreck it would have arrived as had it been brought over professionally. EDIT: Also seconding all the love for Yuina. I'll be very disappointed if her arc doesn't end with her uploading your conscious into a giant robot and then driving you across the world on a mission on conquest. Rocketlex fucked around with this message at 02:35 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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Chapter 10: Summer 1996, The Path of Perfection Begins I mentioned last post that things are starting to get tight. There's something I haven't mentioned yet but should be pointed out: at this point, Goon is turning down offers from 2-3 girls a week after school, and each time it happens, that girl inches closer and closer to bomb status. The tightrope is getting more and more dangerous, and to illustrate it, I'll start showing you how often these events are happening. 5/27-5/31: Exercise 6/1: Sports Festival, year 2. Mini-games!  How to Play the Ball-Rolling Race First, pick your partner in the ball-rolling race. During the mini-game, use the D-pad to move left and right, while pressing the Circle button to push the ball. Be sure not to push too far left or right! The ball-rolling race is exactly what you think it is: you have a giant ball, and you roll it down the track to the finish line. Unlike most other mini-games, your choice of partner actually does affect your ability to do this race. Nozomi is by far the best partner to choose in this race since she's by far the best athlete, and then after that the rankings are Shiori/Yumi > Saki/Yuuko > Mira > Yukari > Ayako > Mio/Megumi > Yuina. Since this is a Shiori run, Shiori is the best partner to choose.  This game predates Katamari Damacy by 10 years. Anyway, you have to have a pretty hefty Sports stat to do well in this event, and we don't have that since we're going for an all-around stats run and not a world-class athlete run (e.g. Saki or Nozomi). So, 4th place is pretty much a foregone conclusion. Anyway, this mini-game is pretty simple. If you're on the right side of the ball, the ball will push to the left, and the left side of the ball pushes it to the right. Depending on how good your partner is at the game, she also moves around and helps keep the ball from going out of bounds. For reference, Shiori pretty much never lets the ball go out of bounds, while Yuina pretty much never moves and makes you do all the work.  Sorry, Shiori, the path of Utter Perfection does not allow for victory at such petty things as ball-rolling. We are going for the greatest prize of all!  Goon: Okay, time for the folk dance. Let's do this right! It's very common to have folk dances or bonfires after sports festivals and culture festivals. These days, bonfires are becoming less and less common for logistical, environmental, and health-related reasons, but the folk dance persists. When Japanese high schools have a folk dance, they're usually talking about a kind of circle dance where one ring is made of boys and another ring is made of girls. That way no one is left without a partner, and pairs only dance with each other for a short time before moving on. That's the theory, at least. High school kids being high school kids, there's still plenty of opportunity to skip over unpopular people and dance with people you like. Gameplay-wise, the Folk Dance works a lot like the Christmas event - it's a combination of global affection-raiser and a Yoshio-less checkup on how much girls like us. Observe: Goon: Okay, my next dance partner is Himoo-san.  Yuina: You really like this kind of thing? (dancing) Goon: Alright, next is Mikihara-san. REE REE REE REE REE REE  Megumi: Um... um... um...! (dancing) Goon: Alright, next is Shiori.  Shiori: Lead on. Goon: The folk dance wasn't that bad. 6/2 (Sunday): Date with Shiori Goon: (Today's my date with Shiori.) Goon: (Let's go wait for her in front of the amusement park.)  Goon: Looks like Shiori isn't here yet. Goon: I should wait a little longer. This line is often a fake-out - if we choose the wrong place in the quiz when there are too many dates scheduled closely together, this line either means that we've chosen the wrong location and will make the girl angry, or we're fine but the game's just messing with us.  Shiori: Sorry! I took too long getting ready. Goon: Don't worry about it, I just got here myself. Shiori: Okay! Let's head inside. Goon: Yeah.  Goon: (Oh hey, they're doing a hero show over there.) Option 1: Invite Shiori to watch it Option 2: Ignore it Have you ever been to Disneyland and done the Jedi Training at Tomorrowland? Hero shows in Japan are pretty much the same thing. They're usually based on the current season's Super Sentai, and the general flow of it is that the costumed heroes come on stage and show off for the kids for a bit. Then, the villains come on stage and menace the audience/kidnap the announcer/etc., and some lucky kid is invited on stage to help defeat the monsters, save the day, and get some kind of special souvenir for being part of the show. Yumi likes the hero show because she's essentially a 7-year-old, and Yuina has a special event at the amusement park's hero show too. Shiori doesn't like it, though, so we're choosing 2.  Shiori: So where do you want to go? Option 1: Let's go ride the ferris wheel. Option 2: Let's go ride the roller coaster. Option 3: Let's go to the haunted house. All of these options are pretty much fine by Shiori. Let's go with 2 for this one. Shiori: I love this ride. Let's get in line!  Shiori: Wasn't that fun? Option 1: That adrenaline rush is the best! Option 2: It's just for kids. Option 3: I was pretty scared that whole time. Again, there is one obvious answer.  Shiori: I'm so glad we rode it together... Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) Shiori: Today was a lot of fun. Can we do this again soon? Goon: I'll call you. Shiori: Let's go home, Gunpei-kun. 6/3-6/8: Sleep 6/5: Say no to Yuina  6/9 (Sunday): Study lit 6/10-6/15: 6/10: Say no to Yumi 6/15: Failure event!  Goon: Ugh... nothing's going right today. Rei: Rei: With such pathetic efforts, you cannot and will not attract the attention of a lady. Goon: ... Goon: (That prick went out of his way to come here and say that...) 6/16 (Sunday): Study lit 6/17-6/22: 6/20: Say no to Yumi 6/22: Say no to Megumi 6/23 (Sunday): Sleep 6/24-6/29: Concert Band 6/24: Say no to Yuina 6/26: Say no to Yumi 6/30 (Sunday): Study lit 7/1-7/6: Preen 7/4: New event! REE REE REE REE REE REE  Megumi: Um... do... do you have a second? Goon: What's up, Mikihara-san? Megumi: Are you... free this Sunday? Option 1: Yeah, I'm free. Why do you ask? Option 2: Sucks to be you, THIS guy has plans that day. If we were worried about bombs, this would be an ideal time to choose 1 and go on a free date with Megumi. However, that would be a highway to the danger zone, so we need to keep Megumi at arm's length still. Gotta keep things on our schedule!  Megumi: (sniffle) No way... Goon: (It hurts to be that cruel to her...) Stay strong, Goon. The path of Utter Perfection is cruel. 7/7 (Sunday): Call Shiori Goon: Want to go to the pool with me on 7/28? Shiori: Let me check... yes, that's fine. Goon: Alright, let's meet in front of the pool on that day. Shiori: Yes, let's. Don't forget, okay? Goon: No way will I forget. Okay, talk to you later. (click) Goon: Yes! I can't wait for the 28th. 7/7: Event! Goon: Oh yeah, today's Himoo-san's birthday, isn't it? Goon: (Should I get her a present?) Yes. Goon: (What should I give her?) Best option: Book on the theory and calculation of high-speed geometry Neutral option: Precision tool set Worst option: Cheongsam It's time to start being as neutral as possible with Yuina, so it's the precision tools this year. Yuina: Yes, this is the Himoo residence. Goon: Hi, this is Fudou... Yuina: Gunpei-kun. You've been acting overly familiar with me lately. Can I help you? Goon: Well, I have something I wanted to talk to you about. Could you meet me at the local park? Yuina: I'm busy with my research, but oh well. Sure. Goon: Okay, bye. (click) Goon: Alright, I'll head to the park and wait for her.  Yuina: Sorry to keep you waiting. What did you want to talk to me about? Goon: Happy birthday! Here's your present. Yuina: You have taken the only natural course of action. Let's see what's inside? Goon: Sure, open it. Do you like it? Himoo: This could be a bit useful... Goon: (She seemed happy enough with it. Not bad, I guess.) 7/8-7/13: 7/12: Walk home with Shiori  Goon: (Man, I am exhausted. I should hurry home.) Goon: (Oh hey, that's Shiori over there.) Goon: Hey, Shiori! Shiori: Oh, Gunpei-kun. Are you heading home? Goon: Yeah. Want to walk home together? Shiori: Okay. We live right next to each other, after all. Let's walk together. This conversation is the same. It's the next part that changes depending on time of year.  Shiori: By the way, midterms are coming up soon. Have you been studying? Goon: A little bit, I guess... Shiori: Then you'll have to hit the books if you want to do well. Goon: Y...yeah, you're right. Goon: (And, while talking about stuff like that, we walked home from school.) 7/14 (Sunday): Call Shiori Goon: Want to go to the shrine on 8/4? Shiori: Let me check... yes, that's fine. Goon: Alright, let's meet in front of the shrine on that day. Shiori: Yes, let's. Don't forget, okay? Goon: No way will I forget. Okay, talk to you later. (click) Goon: Yes! I can't wait for the 4th. 7/15-7/20: Midterms  Goon: (Yes! I'm the top score! I'm the Emperor of Tests!) REE REE REE REE REE REE 7/21 (Sunday): Sleep 7/22-7/27: Concert Band 7/24: Summer vacation starts 7/28 (Sunday): Date with Shiori Goon: (Today's my date with Shiori.) Goon: (Let's go meet up with her in front of the pool.)  Goon: Were you waiting long? Shiori: No, I just got here myself. Goon: Phew, glad I wasn't late. Shiori: It sure is hot today. Goon: Yeah, it really is. Shiori: Let's head inside. Goon: Yeah, let's go.  Shiori: What do you think of this swimsuit? Option 1: It's very sexy. Option 2: It doesn't look good on you. Option 3: It's pretty cute! 3.  Shiori: Thanks! But that's kind of embarrassing to hear... Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!)  Shiori: Today was a lot of fun. Can we do this again soon? Goon: I'll call you. Shiori: Let's go home, Gunpei-kun. 7/29-8/3: 8/4 (Sunday): Read Memorial Spot, then Date with Shiori!  Memorial Spot September/October/November The bowling alley is open! Movie: Sleeping Master 2 (action) (Drunken Master 2) Concert: KNM Symphony Orchestra (Refer to the first Memorial Spot) Stadium: September - Baseball October - Baseball November - Pro Wrestling Events: The game center now has a medal corner! A medal corner is much like the ticket/prize games out here. Play games, earn medals, redeem them for prizes. Goon: (Bowling, eh?)  Goon: Have you been waiting long? Shiori: No, I just got here myself. Goon: Phew, glad I wasn't late. Shiori: It's so lively around here! Option 1: Praise her yukata Option 2: Eh, no need to praise her yukata Goon: That yukata really suits you. You look cute! Shiori: Th, thanks. I'm happy to hear it. Just don't mention that it's the same one as last year and we'll be fine, Goon. Praise her and move on. Goon: Want to head to the shooting booth? Shiori: I hope you win something good! Goon: If I do, I'll give it to you. Mini-game!  Use the D-pad to move the crosshairs. Press the Circle button to shoot. You have 5 shots, and when you run out, the game is over.  This mini-game is pretty awkward, because the little cork bullet in the toy rifle takes like a full half-second to reach the target, and they're on conveyor belts. Oh well! Shiori: Hmm, not bad. Shiori: Today was a lot of fun. Can we do this again soon? Goon: I'll call you. Shiori: Let's go home, Gunpei-kun. 8/5-8/10: Exercise 8/11 (Sunday): Call Shiori  Shiori: Yes, this is the Fujisaki residence. Goon: Hi, this is Fudou Gunpei. Shiori: Oh...! Goon: Something wrong? Shiori: No, no it's nothing. What're you calling about today? This conversation has changed. This is good! Goon: Want to go to the amusement park on 8/25? Shiori: Let me check... Sorry, I'm busy that day. I wish I could... Not good enough, apparently. RELOAD COUNT: 28 Now that our rhythm is broken, might as well use a random Sunday to get a status update from Yoshio.  Oh. OH. Uh oh. For laughs, let's ask him for Rei's profile, since the option is there.  Ijuuin Rei Birthday: August 23rd Sign: Virgo Blood type: AB Measurements: meaningless-meaningless-meaningless Club: Private club Notes: SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB (continued on next line) SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB SNOB RELOAD COUNT: 29 8/5-8/11: Preen 8/11 (Sunday): Call Shiori Shiori: Yes, this is the Fujisaki residence. Goon: Hi, this is Fudou Gunpei. Shiori: Oh...! Goon: Something wrong? Shiori: No, no it's nothing. What're you calling about today? Goon: Want to go to the amusement park with me on 8/18? Shiori: Let me check... yes, that's fine. Goon: Alright, let's meet in front of the park on that day. Shiori: Yes, let's. Don't forget, okay? Goon: No way will I forget. Okay, talk to you later. (click) Goon: Yes! I can't wait for the 18th. 8/12-8/17: Summer Camp (AKA Concert Band) 8/13: Event!  Shiori: Gunpei-kun, you played pretty well yesterday. Goon: You think so? But it feels like I'm nowhere near where I should be. I need to practice more. Shiori: That may be the case, but I think you're still doing well. Goon: Well, I at least want to be as good as you. Shiori: What? I'm nothing special. Goon: Say what you will, Shiori, but you set the bar for me. Shiori: Then I'll have to make sure you don't surpass me. 8/17: Shower event  Option 2: Let's not... 8/18 (Sunday): Date with Shiori  Goon: Were you waiting long? Shiori: No, I just got here myself. Goon: Phew, glad I wasn't late. Shiori: Let's get going! Goon: Yeah. Shiori: Where should we head? Option 3: Let's ride the ferris wheel.  Shiori: It looks like there's no line. Let's go!  Shiori: That sure was a nice view. Option 1: (yawn) I'm sleepy. Option 2: Yeah, it sure was a nice view. Option 3: All I could look at was you, Shiori. If I remember correctly, Option 2 is the 'safe' option, while Option 3 is only a good option if Shiori already likes us. Time to test out this theory!  Shiori: What? Don't say that, you're making me blush! But... thank you. Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!) Perfect. Shiori: It looks like they're setting up for a parade. Goon: (Now that she mentions it, there should be a night parade today) Option 1: Invite her to watch the parade Option 2: Feign ignorance and head home This is a secondary affection test, from what I recall. If she doesn't like us enough, she'll decline politely and head home. If she stays, then it's extra points.  Shiori: It's so wonderful... I'm glad we could see this parade. Goon: I'm glad you like it. Shiori: Today was a lot of fun. Can we do this again soon? Goon: I'll definitely call you. Shiori: Let's go home, Gunpei-kun. 8/19-8/24: Sleep 8/25 (Sunday): Hang out with Yoshio 8/26-8/31: Concert Band The new semester starts soon, and while summer vacation was spent driving up Shiori's affection without anyone at school noticing, the upcoming class trip is a perfect opportunity for the next CYOA poll. Where should Goon go on his class trip? A) Hokkaido, land of beautiful mountain landscapes and fearsome bears. B) Okinawa, land of gorgeous beaches and fearsome sharks. C) Kyoto and Nara, lands of awe-inspiring temples and fearsome... deer? Poll closes at midnight Pacific, 12/15. Next time: Fall 1996, Becoming The Man Who Will Fight For Her Honor vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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Just for kicks: Next episode preview Yuina: It's dangerous. Very dangerous. Yuina: I shall accompany you.  The killer brown bear attacked! vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 06:52 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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That preview clinches it for me: Go to Hokkaido and wrestle a bear like a real man!
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Despite liking places like Kyoto and Nara, it's bear fights or nothing on the path to perfection! Let's go to 北海道！
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4_cWd_waKg Can't argue with that logic. Okinawa.
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A proper Japanese high school experience requires an anime hijinks beach trip. Okinawa!
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Go to Hokkaido so that we can show off our bearitsu technique!
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A) I am looking for bear.
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Well after that preview I have no choice but Hokkaido, you subtle manipulator you.vibratingsheep posted:Yuina has a special event at the amusement park's hero show too. Sindai fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Dec 15, 2013 |
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If the next episode preview says we're fighting a bear, who are we to disagree? Hokkaido.
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I don't know, mutant Bambi sounds kind of interesting...Hellioning posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4_cWd_waKg Then again, I did not know that ad existed. We want to be popular with Japanese
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Sindai posted:Well after that preview I have no choice but Hokkaido, you subtle manipulator you. Given past behavior, she probably kicks the monsters in the back of the head and then shows them how it's done. Speaking of Let's go attach some frikking lasers to some frikking sharks. b
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Okinawa I hope the future games have trips to the US as an option. It's always hilarious seeing San Francisco or Los Angeles in foreign media.
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We want to fight a bear so hokkaido
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sincx posted:Okinawa One of the options for TokiMemo 4's school trip is Hawaii.
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Sindai posted:Now I have to know. I'm picturing her pulling out a working laser gun to fight the monsters. Yes. Fight the monsters. That's it. Rocketlex posted:EDIT: Also seconding all the love for Yuina. I'll be very disappointed if her arc doesn't end with her uploading your conscious into a giant robot and then driving you across the world on a mission on conquest. It is somewhat frightening how close this is to one of the real events in the game.
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Quote isn't edit, Sheep.
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alcharagia posted:Quote isn't edit, Sheep. I don't know what you're talking about. Also, would it be a good idea for me to use headshots for dialogue, like I see in a bunch of other SS LPs? I could probably get that going relatively easily, just worried about how each of these pages has like 80 screenshots already...
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vibratingsheep posted:I don't know what you're talking about. I don't see any reason not to. I guess it might be a loading time issue, but I don't have that problem unless there's like ten updates on one page.
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Is it a Bear? Let's wrestle it!
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