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Heya, BattleCattle, welcome to the thread! Catching up to a 4000-post thread is no easy feat. (I'm working through the Crusader Kings Tutorial thread, myself.)Mikl posted:By the way, a question: is there any sort of "gay option" (i.e.: ending up with your same-gender best friend) in any of the Tokimemo games? Yes, actually! The female characters for GS1, GS2, and GS3 have "best friend" endings. The routes and endings for female characters are shorter, but they do exist. I think the intention is for it to be literally read as "and they were best friends from then on" but the subtext is that you two could be a couple if that's how you wanted to read it. I know that Mizuki gives you a certain kind of flower in her ending that has a more romantic meaning in floriography. Recently I got an ending between my character and Tamami Konno from GS1. IIRC, they ended up rooming together while Tamami went to cooking school and my character started working at a nursery.
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Mikl posted:By the way, a question: is there any sort of "gay option" (i.e.: ending up with your same-gender best friend) in any of the Tokimemo games? In the male-oriented Tokimemo games, the best friend endings are usually considered the bad ending. The closest you can get in Tokimemo 1 are through Rei, who is actually a girl, and Yumi, who is jokingly considered a surrogate way of dating Yoshio. But really, Yumi feels more like a crime than an ending. In Tokimemo 2, Takumi shows up in a nightmare in TM2 wearing a skirt, but the Forever Alone ending with the guys requires you to be an active cockblocker, so that's pretty far from them declaring their eternal friendship, which is what happens in the Girl's Side games. In Tokimemo 3, those guys can take a long walk off a short pier for all that anyone cares. And then there's Tokimemo 4. Which is special and awesome and totally coming at the very end of this LP. vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 01:35 on Feb 14, 2015 |
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vibratingsheep posted:And then there's Tokimemo 4. Which is special and awesome and totally coming at the very end of this LP. Oh, I thought you said that TMGS3 was 2010 and Tokimeki Memorial 4 was 2009, and you were doing them in chronological order.
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Catalina posted:Oh, I thought you said that TMGS3 was 2010 and Tokimeki Memorial 4 was 2009, and you were doing them in chronological order. Oh yeah, huh. That's a bit awkward. One of the reasons I wanted to do Tokimemo 4 last was because it's kind of a love song/throwback to the whole series, and GS3's existence is a bit inconvenient to that timeline. Well, we'll figure it out at some point.
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If you think it's the best way to present the series, then I'm fine with doing Tokimemo 4 last, chronology or no.
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BattleCattle posted:If you think it's the best way to present the series, then I'm fine with doing Tokimemo 4 last, chronology or no. Agreed!
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Catalina posted:Agreed! Thirded. This should be interesting.
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Tokimemo Girl's Side 2, Chapter 1.1: You can get with this The poll structure is going to be a bit different this time around, but given that this is the longest post in the LP, I'm going to break things up into 3 posts purely for the sake of of readability.  As you probably figured out, the first three questions of the quiz have a huge impact on Siren's starting stats. As you might expect from someone who's passionate about fashion but won't neglect her studies, Siren starts with the following: Academics 60 Art 45 Sports 35 Social 30 Fashion 45 Looks 45 So far, she's the polar opposite of Goonko, who quickly became a sports legend. But starting stats are less about activities in Tokimemo games, and more about how much of a head start you get on meeting boys! As things stand right now, she will be able to meet Helmet (Itaru) really quickly if she wants to, while it'll take a bit more effort to meet any of the other guys. Here's the question, though: who should she actually meet? DJ Jerky Jerk (Teru) and the Fresh Prince (Wakaoji) are met by default, but we're finally at the point where we should vote on which route Siren should go. So before Siren's fate gets decided by a bunch of goons, it's time to introduce the potential suitors. Now, to make sure we get a good taste of each boy's personality, I'll be throwing in a couple of scenes for each of them - after that there'll be a poll to decide which boy you want to see end up with Siren! And before you ask, no, you don't get to vote for Haruhi if you think all of these guys are jerks or idiots. The friend routes are boring, so you'll have to content yourselves with seeing a summary at the very end. Saeki Teru Saeki's early events happen pretty much whether you want them to or not, but there are a sizeable chunk of them that only appear if you take on a part-time job waiting tables at Sangosho cafe. If you vote for Teru: Siren will probably join the crafts club and work at the cafe. Saeki scene 1: Beating the girls off with a stick  Siren: (School day's done! Time to head home.) Siren: (There's a pretty big crowd out front... did they spot a celebrity or something?) Teru: Sorry. I really have to get going soon. Siren: (Oh, it's Saeki-kun.)  Girl A: Whaaaat? You can spend a little more time with us, can't you? Teru: I'm sorry. I have something I have to take care of at home. Girl B: No way! Saeki-kun, you said the same thing the last time you wouldn't hang out with us!  Teru: Haha... did I? Teru: Oh, right, I have prep school today. Girl C: That's so obviously a lie! Siren: (Whoa... he's so popular, he's literally surrounded by girls. It's like a scene in a manga...) Teru: Well... you got me. Siren: Saeki-kun!  Teru: Oh! Were you about to head home? Siren: Y, yeah, I was, but why're you being so nice? Teru: I'll walk you home. You still don't know your way around, do you? Girl A: Hey, that's unfair! You should walk us home too!  Teru: Now, now. She just moved to my neighborhood, and she tells me that she still gets lost. Siren: Nah, I'm good!  Teru: AHEM. Teru: I said, she tells me that she still gets lost. Siren: Huh? Oh! Siren: Uh, umm, yeah, I guess so? Teru: Shall we? I was just about to head home too. Siren: (He's being so polite right now...) Girl B: Geez, you're so nice to everyone, Saeki-kun. Girl C: Maybe I should move to your neighborhood too. Siren: S, sorry, girls. Siren: (Oh boy, they're all staring daggers at me...) Translator's note: In previous conversations, Teru has used the more rude/familiar forms of "you" and "I" -- in front of all these people, he's using the polite forms, which is what's confusing Siren so much.  Teru: You saved me. Teru: If I stick around too long at school, I won't make it to work in time to open. Siren: Oh, I see, it must be pretty tough at the cafe. Siren: But wow, you're super popular, aren't you?  Teru: Cut that out. Siren: Whoa, you're blushing. Siren: But why do you hide that cafe from everyone, anyway?  Teru: I'm just keeping it secret from the school. Teru: The cafe's open late, so that could get me in trouble. Teru: Plus... Siren: Plus?  Teru: "1: Make sure this has doesn't affect your grades." Teru: "2: Don't cause any trouble at school." Teru: Those are the conditions I need to meet to stay there. Siren: Conditions? Did you have to promise that to your parents or something?  Teru: Something like that. Teru: Oh crap, I gotta hurry. Later! Siren: (It must be tough to be Saeki-kun.) Teru 2: Hostile work environments Just like the previous Girl's Side, true prince-stalkers need to work at cafes.  Siren: (I thought that the ad might be for this place, and it was--this is the same cafe from the morning of the opening ceremony.) Siren: (Which means...)  Teru: Welcome to Cafe Sangosho. Siren: Saeki-kun! I knew it! Teru: Table for 1? I'll show you to your seat, ma'am. Siren: Huh? What're you doing, Saeki-kun?  Teru: *sigh* Siren: You are Saeki-kun, right? Teru: C'mere a sec--I mean, could you come this way, please? Siren: ?  Teru: What're you doing here? Siren: I start working here today... Teru: Why here, of all places? There're so many places you could've gotten a job... Siren: I didn't know! I just answered an ad! Teru: Go home. Siren: Seriously?!  ???: Hello there. You're the one who answered the ad, right? Siren: Oh! Yes, my name is Fudou Siren. ???: Nice to meet you. I'm the master of this cafe. ???: Oh, and I'm also Teru's grandfather. Siren: I see. So what should I call y--  Teru: In the establishment, you'll call him Master. Teru: We keep things strictly professional here. Master: So it seems. Master: We'll just leave it at Manager. Siren: Okay. Nice to meet you! Translator's note: In Japanese, the loanword Master (マスター) is used for the owners and managers of Western-style cafes and bars.  Teru: No, not nice! Go away already! Master: Hey! That's no way to talk to a lady, young man. Teru: But she's from my school! Teru: And she's pretty ditzy, so she'll blab to everyone about this place and ruin everything! Siren: What makes you think I would, huh?  Master: Well, we'll see how things go. Teru: No way, she'll ruin the whole thing... Siren: I won't!  Master: Both of you cut that out, and come back inside already. Siren: (Alright, I'll work hard and show him!)  Master: Now, I'm sorry to push this on you so fast, but I'll need you to help Teru out. Siren: Okay! Siren: Let's get this started, Saeki-kun! Teru: .... Siren: Are you mad at me?  Teru: I'm gonna go take some orders. C'mere. Siren: O, okay!  Teru: Thank you for waiting. Have you made a decision yet? Customer A: Umm, what do you recommend here? Teru: I recommend the Sangosho blend. Teru: It's a Colombian base, with a little bit of acidity to it. Teru: It's the Master's pride and joy. Customer B: Ooh, I'll have that! Siren: (It's like he's a completely different person.) Siren: (He acts so much more mature here than he does at school.) Customer A: I'm not very good with sour... Teru: Very well, how about the Brazilian blend? Customer A: What kind is that one? Teru: It's a much more refreshing taste that I think you'll enjoy. Teru: I blended it myself. Customer A: I'll take that!  Teru: Excellent. Siren: (The customers fall in love with him just like the girls at school do.) Siren: (I can't blame them, he's so good-looking...)  Skinship! For these purposes, the system just pops up because it takes the text box away and lets you see the whole picture. But in the future... well... Siren: (Oh no, that spoon--) Teru: Don't worry about that, ma'am. Teru: I'll bring you a new one shortly. Siren: (He didn't even miss a beat! He's pretty smooth.)  Teru: ... Siren: Wow, you're amazing, Saeki-kun! Siren: You're more like a pro than a part-timer. Siren: I can't believe we're the same age. Teru: Order, please? Siren: What? Uh, okay, one vanilla ice cream, and...  Teru: Give me the tray, please. Siren: Oh. Okay. Here. Siren: Ow! Teru: Don't goof off. Siren: (Ugh, I hit my head on the tray...) Shiba Katsumi There are two ways to meet Katsumi. One, join the baseball club. Two, raise your Sports stat. The second one shows a bit more of the character, so I'll show the generic version first. If you vote for Katsumi, Siren will manage the baseball team and maybe work at the flower shop. Shiba Katsumi, scene 1: Is he scary?  Siren: (Oh no, we're in the science room for next period! I need to run if I want to make it on time!) Katsumi: Oi. Siren: What?!  Katsumi: You dropped this. Siren: Huh? Are you talking to me? Katsumi: Fudou, right? Siren: R, right, but how did you know my name? Katsumi: From your student ID. Siren: Whoa, thanks! When did I even drop it? Katsumi: Just a second ago, when you started running. Siren: Oh. Thanks, uh-- Katsumi: ....  Siren: Hey, wait a second! Siren: What's your name? Katsumi: Shiba Katsumi. Siren: Thank you, Shiba-kun! Katsumi: .... Siren: (And he's gone...) Siren: (Shiba-kun is a man of few words.) In Katsumi's baseball introduction, he says about 8 words total. So yes, this is pretty much the most you'll get out of him for a while. Katsumi 2: Sporrrrrts  For reference, DS touch screen mini-games are pretty annoying with a mouse. But as usual, the three-legged race is the lazy player's best friend. Anyway, on to the character who we're actually supposed to be talking to!  Siren: (The next event is the 400-meter dash. Hey, wait a second.) Siren: Shiba-kun! Why are you in such a hurry? Katsumi: The guy who was supposed to run this for us got hurt, so I ended up being his replacement. Siren: Oh, I see. Good luck!  Katsumi: ...Thanks. Siren: (I'll go cheer him on!) Student council member: On your marks! Get set...  Siren: (Shiba-kun's so fast!) They really should have used another word instead of Skinship for the "let's get these text boxes out of the way, touch the screen to continue" segments. Calling it Skinship makes it seem like Siren's running onto the track to punch him in the face, or something.  Siren: Congratulations! You took first place, Shiba-kun! Katsumi: Yeah, thanks. Siren: You're really fast, Shiba-kun. Katsumi: ...You think so? Siren: Yeah! Everyone was really surprised watching you run. Siren: We were all talking about how you could pass as a member of the track team.  Katsumi: Track, huh...  Katsumi: Maybe it'd be better if I tried that... Siren: Shiba-kun?  Katsumi: Don't worry about it. Katsumi: I'm gonna go clean up. Siren: Oh, okay... Siren: (He didn't seem happy at all, even though he got first place. I wonder what made him so sad...) Hikami Itaru If you vote for Itaru, Siren will join the student council and work at, I dunno, I'll figure something out. Hikami Itaru, scene 1: Homura is really mad right now and she doesn't know why  Siren: (Ohhh nooo, I'm running so late!) Siren: (Please, please, let me be on time!) *school bell rings* Siren: She slides into the bag... she's safe! ???: You're out! Siren: What?!  Itaru: You must have heard the bell. Itaru: The time is now 15 seconds after 8:25. Itaru: Hanegasaki Academy student body rules, section 3, paragraph 4: Itaru: "Students must be in their seats and ready for class by the starting bell." Itaru: Strictly speaking, you're already late.  Siren: B, but if I hurry, I can make it make it in time for class! Itaru: That's another problem entirely. Itaru: Besides, running on the school grounds is prohibited in that same section, paragraph 7. Siren: Oh come on... Siren: Hey, wait, you're out here too--  Itaru: Take a look at my armband. Itaru: My name is Hikami Itaru, and I'm on the disciplinary committee of the student council. Siren: What? You're on the disciplinary committee? Itaru: Now that you understand the situation, tell me your name, year, and class number. Siren: Ugh... it was just fifteen seconds! Itaru: Late is late. Itaru: Name, year, and class! Siren: Ugh... Fudou Siren, class 1-B.  Itaru: Thank you. Now, Fudou-kun. Bring your student ID to the registrar's office after school, and--  Itaru: Someone else is late! Itaru: How dare you?!  Siren: (Hikami-kun seems like the kind of model student you'd read about in a manga...) Itaru: You should hurry! Class is about to start! Siren: Y, yes sir! Siren: (He's really serious about this, isn't he?) Itaru 2: The reason they call him Helmet  Siren: (Time to put in another day at school.)  Siren: (Whoop, I should get out of this bike's way.) Siren: (Huh. That's weird. That guy's wearing a helmet.) Siren: Hey, it's Hikami-kun.  Itaru: Good morning, Fudou-kun. Siren: G, good morning, Hikami-kun. Siren: Do you... do you always wear that? Itaru: What do you mean by "that"? Siren: The, um, the helmet.  Itaru: Oh, this? It's right there in the rules. Itaru: "Students who ride bicycles to school must wear helmets."  Itaru: Safety first! Siren: I see. And what were you doing with your hand back there? Itaru: That was a hand signal. I was signalling that I was going to stop. Itaru: It's just like the brake lights on a car. Siren: I've... I've never actually seen anyone use those in real life.  Itaru: Really? But it's so convenient when you need to let people know you're turning right or left. Itaru: I want to make sure I follow all the rules when I'm riding my bicycle. Itaru: Now, if you'll excuse me!  Siren: (It's like Hikami-kun stepped straight out of a textbook...) vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 20:41 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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Tokimemo Girl's Side 2, Chapter 1.2: Or you can get with that Hariya (Harry) Kounoshin If you vote for Harry: Siren will work at the music store and probably play in the brass band Harry Kounoshin, scene 1: The legend in his own mind  Siren: Hmm? Where's that melody coming from? Siren: (It's coming from here - the music room. It's such a beautiful song...) Siren: (It won't hurt to peek inside, right?)  Siren: (Wow, he's really good.) Siren: (He's a first-year like me, isn't he?)  Siren: *applause*  Harry: Who's there?! Siren: Oh, um, I'm sorry! It was such a nice song, I couldn't help but clap.  Harry: Wh, who said you could listen? Harry: B, but do you really like the tune? Siren: Yeah, it was a beautiful song.  Harry: Oh, yeah? Thank you!  Harry: Wait, no, that's not right! Siren: Huh? Harry: I wrote that song, so of course it's great. Harry: Right? Yeah, of course it is. Siren: Uh, umm, my name's Fudou Siren! Could you tell me your name?  Harry: M, my name? Uh, umm, I'm... Siren: ?? Harry: Hariya... ...noshin. Siren: Noshin?  Harry: Hariya! Kounoshin! Harry for short. Harry: Later!  Siren: Whoa! He's gone. Siren: Harry, huh? Why Harry... Harry: Remember, it's HARRY! Siren: (...) Harry 2: Harry with a Vengeance Harry's introduction via working at the music shop is much different from his stat-only intro.  Siren: My name's Fudou Siren, and I'm starting here today. Nice to meet you! Manager: Your shift is going to be every Wednesday and Friday. We're expecting great things from you! Siren: Yes sir! Siren: (Alright, time to work hard!) Siren: (Today's my first day ever at work... boy, I'm nervous)  Harry: Hey, you. Siren: Huh? Harry: You're the new girl, right? Siren: Yeah! My name's Fudou Siren, nice to meet you! Harry: Do you even know anything about musical instruments at all? Siren: Uhhh, ummm...  Harry: God, you're a complete amateur? Harry: I am so not looking forward to this. Siren: I, I might be a newbie, but I'm gonna work hard! Siren: So I'll need your help, senpai!  Harry: Wait. What did you just call me? Siren: Huh? Harry: You just called me "senpai", right? Siren: Yeah, I guess I did.  Harry: Awesome! Siren: Huh?!  Harry: You can count on me for anything you need! Harry: I'll teach you everything I know!  Harry: Call me "Harry"! Siren: "Harry"?  Harry: The future star of Hanegasaki Academy! Harry: Hariya! Harry: ...Kounoshin. Harry: So anyway, that's why you should call me Harry! Got it? Siren: Umm, okay! Harry: Great! Harry: We'll start by teaching you the basics of guitars. C'mon! Siren: (Huh, so Harry goes to the same school as me. But seriously, "Harry"?) Harry: What're you doing just standing there? Get over here! Siren: Coming! Christopher Weatherfield If you vote for Chris: Siren will join the art club.  Siren: (Hmm? Why do I feel a breeze?)  Siren: (Whoa, a blonde. Is he a student here?) Siren: (It's like a painting with the window as the frame.)  Chris: Sigh. Chris: Somethin's wrong. Siren: (Somethin'?) Translator's note: Siren's asking this question because the first word out of Chris' mouth is in Kansai dialect, which you don't really expect from blonde strangers.  Chris: Ain't this the best spot, and the blinds are closin' on me. Siren: (Is he seriously speaking in Kansai-ben?) Siren: (And on top of that, what's he talking about? Alright, I'll just ask him--) Siren: Excuse me? Is there something wrong with the curtain?  Chris: Yuh-huh, that curtain was gettin' in the way of--oh. Chris: Hiyadoin', Ren-chan? Chris: Need somethin' from me? Siren: Huh? Wait, how do you know my name? Chris: Ain't it just proper manners ta know all the girls' names in school? Siren: Is it? Uh...  Chris: Name's Christopher Weatherfield. Chris: Nice ta meet ya. Siren: Nice to meet you too. Siren: So, what were you staring at just now?  Chris: Eh? I wasn't starin' at nothin'. Chris: What're ya talkin' about? Chris: Seeya. Siren: (Chris-kun... is he actually a foreigner?) Chris 2: Vandalism  Siren: (What's Chris-kun doing over there?) Siren: Hey, Chris-kun! Chris: Ren-chan! Hey, don't ya think this is great? Chris: I call it, "Ninomiya Kinjirou, feat. Chris" Siren: It's... it's very colorful. Ninomiya Kinjirou is one of the most famous scholars in Japanese history, and it's really common to see statues of him erected in front of schools. According to his legend, he was always reading or studying something new, so it's basically the equivalent of having a statue of John Chapman with an apple in his hand. The blue makeup and polka dot book cover are not standard, though, and are entirely Chris' fault.  Chris: He's been standin' there readin' that book by his lonesome for so long, I figured I'd give his wardrobe a little sprucin' up.  Chris: The teachers didn't see eye ta eye with me, though. Siren: Are they angry at you? Chris: Suuuper angry. Chris: They shouted "Wash that off right now!" and chased me 'round with a mop. Siren: Yeah, he kind of loses his gravitas this way.  Chris: He has gravy? Siren: Uh, maybe I should've said dignity. Chris: Hmm... so ya mean he looks less stuck-up, right? Pun alert: Siren says "igen" (威厳) here, which means dignity/gravitas/presence etc. Chris hears it as "ingen" (隠元), which means beans. In two words, this shows why I kind of dread the Chris route.  Chris: Which means, hmm... Chris: I got it! I'll bling him out! Siren: What? Chris: He's all important and stuff, yeah? Don't that sound like it'll look great? Chris: Yeah, I'll do that. Oh! Chris: And before I do that, I gotta take a picture! Chris: C'mere and take a picture with me! Siren: (I have the feeling that decking this guy out in gold make the teachers even more angry at you, though.) Amachi Shota: Sir not-yet-appearing-in-this-film. I didn't have time to fast-forward enough to get to the boy wonder's introductory scenes. Besides, he makes me feel like a creepy cougar, so I think I'm just gonna leave him off of the poll. Wakaoji Takafumi If you vote for Wakaoji: Siren will join the track team. Wakaoji Takafumi 1: Science is hard.  Siren: (Ugh... Science is hard.) Wakaoji: Does everyone understand? Wakaoji: DNA is composed of deoxyribonucleotides formed out of the purine bases A and G, as well as the pyrimidine bases C and T. Siren: (Ummmm, that's really complicated.) Wakaoji: So these two strings link together like a chain and spin around each other to form a spiral-- Siren: (I'm getting sleepy...)  Wakaoji: Fudou-san. Siren: Y, yes? Wakaoji: Have you been listening to what I've been saying? Siren: Uh. Yes.  Wakaoji: Then say deoxyribonucleotide ten times fast for me. Siren: What?! Wakaoji: Hurry up now. Siren: Uh, deoxyribo-- Wakaoji: Bzzzzt. I win. Siren: (Did he seriously just say "I win"?) Masaki Motoharu If you vote for Masaki, Siren has no choice but to work at the flower shop - it's the only way to meet him. Masaki Motoharu, scene 1: You look familiar.  Siren: (The first day of work is really nerve-wracking.) Motoharu: Can I help you find something, ma'am? Siren: Huh?  Motoharu: If you tell me your budget, I can assemble a bouquet for you. Siren: No, umm-- Motoharu: I'll give you a discount if you don't think you have enough, so tell me whatever you want.  Image used to remind you that this game really went overboard with the touching.  Motoharu: Hmm, if you choose those, it'll be a bit hard to keep the price down... Motoharu: Well, I'll come up with something. Siren: Oh, thanks--wait, that's not what I was trying to say at all! Motoharu: Huh? What were you trying to say, then? ???: Masaki-kun.  Motoharu: What's up, Arisawa? Shiho: Were you listening when the manager was talking to us? Shiho: She's not a customer, she's working-- Motoharu: Oh! Oh! He was saying she'd start today!  Shiho: There's just no talking to you, sometimes. Shiho: I'm sorry that we weren't very thorough with the message. Siren: Oh, no, don't be. Uh, my name is Fudou Siren.  Shiho: Arisawa Shiho. We'll be working together from today on. Siren: I'm looking forward to it! Shiho: For now, we're going to have you learn from Masaki-kun. Shiho: Though I think he might not be very reliable. Motoharu: Is that really how you introduce someone? Shiho: Oh, a new customer. I'll talk to you later.  Motoharu: Like she said, my name's Masaki Motoharu. Motoharu: Oh... Siren: Umm, is something wrong?  Motoharu: Oh, sorry. Your uniform really brings me back. Motoharu: I graduated from Hanegasaki Academy. Siren: Really?! Motoharu: So we just missed each other, huh? Motoharu: Anyway, we should talk about that another time. Motoharu: For now, the main thing you should learn is that working here at a flower shop isn't easy. Siren: Got it! Motoharu: I like your spirit. We're expecting great things from you, so work hard. Siren: (Masaki-senpai... he seems pretty reliable after all.) Motoharu 2: Don't think, feel  Siren: Ugh... Motoharu: Why the long face, Ren? Siren: I just remembered that midterms were coming up.  Motoharu: Whoa, midterms! I remember those. Siren: Hahaha... and anyway-- Siren: I really don't get the parts that the teacher told me were gonna be on the test. Motoharu: Hmm. You have your textbook on you? Siren: Yeah, I do. Siren: Let's see, it was this part right here--  Motoharu: Hmm... Siren: Do you get it? Motoharu: Now, now, don't rush me. Motoharu: Alright, I solved the mystery. Motoharu: Question 1 is 2.96%. Motoharu: Question 2 is 5 kinds. Motoharu: And Question 3 is A. Siren: Wow, you're right! Can you help me? Motoharu: Hmm... Motoharu: Nope. Siren: What? Why not?  Motoharu: I run on instinct, so I'm not very good at telling people how I got there. Motoharu: So even if I get the right answer, I can't explain any of the work. Motoharu: That's why my grades were all over the place. Siren: Ugh... Motoharu: Sorry. But as an apology, I'll teach you the best option available. Siren: What's that?  Motoharu: Protip: next time you're on shift with Arisawa, recite this magic spell: Motoharu: "Can you tutor me, please?" Siren: A... a spell, you say. Motoharu: Yup. Motoharu: And when you cast that spell, your midterm grades will mysteriously go up! Siren: ... Motoharu: And if she makes you a study sheet, the last boss will be a breeze for you.  Motoharu: Even if you think I'm lying, you should try it. Siren: (...Should I listen to him? He was just talking about video games.) vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 20:18 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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Tokimemo Girl's Side 2, Chapter 1.3: The choice is yours With all that out of the way, we're going to avoid the usual "pick a character at the beginning and blindly pursue them" routine and let you guys pick the top two characters we'll hang out with! So: what two boys should Siren hang out with for the first year of high school? Poll closes at the end of the week - I'll probably spend the Thursday stream continuing to tweak the tech on this whole DS emulation thing... (What's that you say? This is my way of copping out and making sure I don't activate rival mode with Haruhi? Nahhhhh) vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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I vote for Motoharu because you can just get the job and you can choose whatever club you want. Also you get older Arisawa as a bonus! Is the poll supposed to only let you select one choice?
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Tired Moritz posted:Is the poll supposed to only let you select one choice? Yeah I was hoping we could actually vote for two guys..
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Feb 17, 2015 11:44
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vibratingsheep posted:Teru: Now, now. She just moved to my neighborhood, and she tells me that she still gets lost.
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Feb 17, 2015 12:05
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I'd vote for Motoharu because he seems like the most chill of all of them, but I find the whole "freshman dating high school grad" thing kinda disturbing. Harry acts like a bit of an rear end, but at least you can tell that underneath it he's just a dork musician trying to play cool rock god. It's endearing.
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Feb 17, 2015 12:11
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Chris really seems to be lacking something when you can't hear his chipmunk whine. It's kinda weird seeing some of the characters introductions when you've played a lot of the game, as they're so offputting at first. They all actually have good stories that work well romantically...even Teru (though at one point he does pulls one of the biggest dick movies in the Tokimemo franchise.) Oh, though good call on Shota. I finished his route recently, and it definitely a creepy "I want to date a middle school boy!" kind of route. I'll be one vote for Wakaoji! He's a big Goon, and since the Goon is out of Siren's name, we should...um...I'm sure I'm going somewhere with this.
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Feb 17, 2015 13:33
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Hot For Teacher run. Plus it's got science!
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Feb 17, 2015 14:21
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Reverend Cheddar posted:Hot For Teacher run. Plus it's got science!  served us well in Tokimemo 1, I see no reason to ever vote for something else.
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Feb 17, 2015 14:31
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Muraena posted:Yeah I was hoping we could actually vote for two guys.. 2 AM misclick. Here's the version of the poll where you can vote for as many guys as you want. Top two still win! Which boys should Siren hang out with for her first year? Gonna resize the images to something a bit less overwhelming - unless people like the new size, which is what happens when I set the emulator to 2x window size.
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Feb 17, 2015 17:09
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Itaru, Chris, and Harry tied for the lead. This is gonna be good.  vibratingsheep posted:Gonna resize the images to something a bit less overwhelming - unless people like the new size, which is what happens when I set the emulator to 2x window size.
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Feb 17, 2015 17:56
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Haifisch posted:The size is fine, but the big black border in the middle is kind of distracting. Maybe that's just me, though. It looks way weirder without the boarder, trust me. The images do not light up correctly without it.
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Feb 17, 2015 18:01
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We went with Homura who was a terrible member of the council, so clearly the actually good member is the optimal choice. Let's put a stick up our own rear end and be buds with Helmet-kun!  (Barring that, I guess Harry is okay too.)
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Feb 17, 2015 18:04
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Go Christopher Weatherfield, you odd bastard! Weatherfield seems refreshingly different from Shiki and his desire for ~beauty~, actually sort of a chill guy.
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Feb 17, 2015 18:05
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I just really like Chris  Also is great and all, but I'd rather we not go for the teacher. Or the guy who graduated for that matter.Special thanks to sheep for not adding Shota to the poll. Because ew.
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Feb 17, 2015 18:16
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Either Harry to rock the gently caress out or Chris for MAXIMUM OSAKA.
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Feb 17, 2015 18:17
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Oh man definitely either cafe guy or flower dude it's like dating Archer or Lancer this is amazing.
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Feb 17, 2015 18:35
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Teru is definitely growing on me, and Harry seems fun.
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Feb 17, 2015 18:39
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they're all endearing this is hard
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Feb 17, 2015 18:45
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BattleCattle posted:they're all endearing Agreed. I ended up voting for like 5 of them on the second poll This game is way better than GS1 so far 
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Feb 17, 2015 19:01
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I love Chris but for me it's pretty offputting to have the accent localized in text rather than just hearing his lines. I'll be totally okay if he wins though, Chris is rad. If sheep is letting us vote for two guys for the reason I think he is I'm gonna scream. It's my favorite thing.
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Feb 17, 2015 19:21
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Throwing in some pity votes for Teru and Itaru, since I've done their routes and they get more endearing as you play them. I really like TMGS2, Sheep, thanks for putting in so much effort to show it off!  Also, the image size is just right for viewing on my tablet, so no complaints here. I like the black border between the images, because of how the images work on the DS.
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Feb 17, 2015 19:43
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I'm turning a blind eye to creepy age differences because both the teacher and the flower guy are goddamned adorable. Although I'd be cool with any of the last four. (Teru seems generic albeit interesting enough, Katsumi seems boring, and Itaru has no idea how to make a positive first impression.)
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Feb 17, 2015 20:10
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I went with both Itaru and Chris because both of them are a riot in their own ways, and Motoharu because, despite the three-years gap, he makes a great confidant. I would've also gone for Harry, but this might not be the best playthrough for that...
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Feb 17, 2015 20:30
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I'd go with Teru, honestly. The way he gets all huffy when his dad shuts down his plans is kind of adorable.
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Feb 17, 2015 20:35
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I'm so sorry, sheep, but I had to vote for the awful pun.
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Feb 17, 2015 20:37
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Ah crap, I caught up with the LP. Now I have to wait like everyone else. Anyway, voting for Harry, because there's something oddly compelling about his mood swings.
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Feb 17, 2015 20:45
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For what it's worth, Sheep, since you weren't sure which job to take in his case, I like working at the flower shop when going Hikami - among the "people you know popping in for a really brief couple lines" bits at work he has a cute subtle reference to GS1 at... friendly and up? Maybe just like and up. It's a really minor thing but considering the job's also not bad for the relevant stats, hey. (And Masaki uses teacher rules so you don't have to worry about him bombing you just because you meet him there at least.)
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Feb 17, 2015 21:05
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SomeMathGuy posted:Ah crap, I caught up with the LP. Now I have to wait like everyone else. I wouldn't call them mood swings, I'd call them desperate attempts to live up to the Legend of Rock character he sees in his own mind. If you watch Oreshura, you can see a hyperbolic version of the same thing, where Eita is convinced that he can be a legend of rock through sheer force of will and personality. A slightly less exaggerated form of rock poserism can be found in Riina in Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. It's honestly the easiest form of Chuunibyou to understand as an American, since pretty much everyone had one of those friends in high school...
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Feb 17, 2015 21:08
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I know it's probably a fashion thing, but I can't look at the cafe outfits and not think there was some kind of scissors accident at the necktie factory. Is this a fashion thing? a "Too short to accidentally dip into the soup" thing? Why am I thinking about this so much  Also, Helmet seems the best bet for Buddy Cop antics. He can be the Tango to our Cash. In case that's boring, I've hit Chris for a backup plan because he is already ahead of the curve in shenanigans.
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Feb 17, 2015 21:32
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By the way, is it possible on Twitch to view older broadcasts? http://www.twitch.tv/vibratingsheep/profile/past_broadcasts only shows the last two, and I want to show my sister (who works as a Spanish-English translator) Sheep's reaction to the Engrish letter from Chiharu in TMGS1.
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Section Z posted:I know it's probably a fashion thing, but I can't look at the cafe outfits and not think there was some kind of scissors accident at the necktie factory. The ascot's not that weird, it's just kinda rare to see.
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