VN Ren'Py Law School [Ep.2] [MisterMaya]

[Dessolos]

So the three LIs with mysteries, it seems pretty straightforward to me.

Miranda: is Miss E. She lost her voice to an illness recently, and that's why she had to do a career change. She even reacted when Danielle mentioned having rock stars around.

Taylor: her parents died last year. That's why she had to drop out that year, and that's why her parents 'went back to Europe,' to be buried. She's sad and doesn't want to talk about it.

Sana: she's almost certainly the kid of a crime family and Viktor is her bodyguard. I would be happily surprised if that was somehow avoided, but seems very straightforward.


Hard to pick a current favourite LI, which is a good sign (though managing all the branches can be a pain). Lana was an early lead, but didn't really like her character redesign for chapter 2 (or some of the other redesigns), and since then she's treading water in easy lay territory. Rose has that best friend connection, which is a trope that often pays dividends. Mirabella is my current fav of the classmates, just too damn cute and her hair when it's not coiffed is amazing. Elsa has the lead for staff, though Danielle is stepping on her red-head territory, but haven't seen enough of her. Taylor seems like one of the best matches for the MC, values wise. Chemistry seems to be there as well. Samara is hot, but I don't know if she's an LI (same with Fang). Olive dances on that line of adorable and annoying, and I'm not sure which she'll radiate, line by line. But I can see the appeal.

No one else seemed like a good long term option, but they all seem great for a few flings.

It's a game with promise.

I hope Danielle gets better but honestly she is my most disliked character and she is a LI over Lana sadly

 

[xsikal]

There should definitely be more than one clerk on staff. Might be something suspended disbelief is supposed to handle. Then again, this is a weird amalgamation of law school and college. They are vastly different experiences. Selena might be a terrible librarian as well. Maybe she spends all day thinking about Caroline.

Honestly, it would make a lot more sense as some sort of 'pre-law summer school/camp' thing that takes place after high school and before college. The attitudes and behaviors of the cast would make more sense, it would still get them away from home and be able to be an intensive, lawyer-focused setting, and it would avoid the weird cognitive dissonance of them treating law school like their first day of college.

As for Rose, I find her a clingy cockblocker, who is permitted to not treat the MC particularly well because she makes cute faces and they have a history. I think MM needed to do a better job of showing the positives of their relationship before she started getting in the way of everything. But I know everyone has their own feelings about her.

(I also find Lana super dull, so I'm fine with her not being a LI.)

 

[jadepaladin]

Honestly, it would make a lot more sense as some sort of 'pre-law summer school/camp' thing that takes place after high school and before college. The attitudes and behaviors of the cast would make more sense, it would still get them away from home and be able to be an intensive, lawyer-focused setting, and it would avoid the weird cognitive dissonance of them treating law school like their first day of college.

As for Rose, I find her a clingy cockblocker, who is permitted to not treat the MC particularly well because she makes cute faces and they have a history. I think MM needed to do a better job of showing the positives of their relationship before she started getting in the way of everything. But I know everyone has their own feelings about her.

(I also find Lana super dull, so I'm fine with her not being a LI.)

I always did the summer camp thing in between years at high school (math camp, literature camp, etc). The gap between junior and senior year, I remember being mad that they scheduled Governor's School and Boys State too close together to do both easily. While it would be too young to do for VN sake, the attitudes and atmosphere here is very close to what I experienced at Governor's School. So I agree with the summer camp premise.

As for Rose, the MC has that long term relationship but the player doesn't, and it's hard to convey that quickly, especially if it's someone with Rose's personality, who will rapidly either endear or alienate someone.

 

[MiltonPowers]

I am curious where the Rose ambivalence/hate comes from. She's not my fav, but she seems a decent enough option, to me.

I think a lot of it (from what I've seen people speak about, at least) is because she's the childhood best friend and maybe as well that she's a bit clingy. There's a lot of "stay in the friendzone where I put you" sort of talk. Personally, I have no issue with it, and that can actually make it sweeter, which is why I made my comment about "making sweet, sweet love" the first time it happens.

I can only speak for me, and I don't hate her I just don't like her as an LI.

I really dislike the childhood best friend trope, so they have to be special for me to let them out of the friendzone. Rose isn't that special to me, and her clinginess/whining which obviously many people like (considering how popular those girls are in AVNs) just annoys me. And then the constant 'My best friend Rose dialogue' I find cringy. She's not Poochie!

Luckily for me 5 or 6 of the other LIs are outstanding, so I can move on with the others.

And TBH her eyes do creep me out a bit.

 

[DIKHammer]

that's.. disappointing. Lana is my favourite character lmao

I liked her a lot in E1, E2 hair change -

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I am curious where the Rose ambivalence/hate comes from. She's not my fav, but she seems a decent enough option, to me.

I don't hate her but I can see where people think she comes off very strong and don't like her

 

[mike12013]

I liked her a lot in E1, E2 hair change -

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I don't hate her but I can see where people think she comes off very strong and don't like her

I think the library scene (refusing to let MC have the library job for the pass, despite him saying how much he wants it for so long)

I'm just waiting for the inevitable "I've been in love with you for years" moment

 

[MiltonPowers]

I think the library scene (refusing to let MC have the library job for the pass, despite him saying how much he wants it for so long)

I'm just waiting for the inevitable "I've been in love with you for years" moment

I'd love MC to be able to give a response like "Yeah well, I've wanted a library pass even longer and look where that got me."

 

[mike12013]

I'd love MC to be able to give a response like "Yeah well, I've wanted a library pass even longer and look where that got me."

"Taylor's got a library pass and actually has tits (and can whisper sweet nothings in my ear in French). Get fucked shrimpy"

 

[iIIusory]

no offense but why does rose have to be the ugliest li - her personality is nice at least

 

[cxx]

I'd love MC to be able to give a response like "Yeah well, I've wanted a library pass even longer and look where that got me."

lingerie store with aurora.

 

[Jafo]

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Hello everyone, Last week was a strange one. I spent four days writing that last and major scene for Day 4—one packed with big revelations, plot twists, and the introduction of aforementioned important characters for the first time. It ended up being over 1,000 lines of dialogue, making it the biggest scene in the game so far. Writing it was oddly exhausting, and while I hadn't planned to take four whole days to complete it, that’s how long it took. As a result, I didn’t work on 3D from Tuesday to Saturday. However, I dedicated my entire Saturday to preparing the scene—setting up characters, lighting, and everything else—so I could hit the ground running on Sunday. Maybe that was the right call because yesterday, I set a new personal record: 106 renders in a single day! My previous best was 102, so it’s a small but satisfying victory. It helped salvage the week, though I’m absolutely knackered today after not getting much sleep. Hopefully, I can shake that off by tomorrow. But hey, that's the price I’m willing to pay! On another note, things are progressing smoothly with the secret project I’m working on, and I’ll be able to share more about it soon. The one thing that’s bothering me right now is my animator. They’ve been kind of ghosting me, and I’m still waiting for animations from the second lewd scene—on top of the four (maybe even five) more still needed for this episode. This is the biggest potential bottleneck for the update. I’ll wait a few more weeks, but if nothing changes, I might have to bring in another animator to split the workload. The main issue is, they're not easy to find (good ones that is). I’m definitely not doing the lewd animations myself—unless you all really want to relive the Entrepreneur animations all over again. Now, let’s talk numbers: 1,480 static story images 59 animations 27 fully written scenes Since last week, I only managed 133 renders—short of my original goal of 200, which is now this week's target. The big scene currently has 119 images and will probably need another 250–300 before it's done. Will I finish it this week? Honestly, I doubt it. But I’ll give it my best shot. In other news, next week, I’ll be taking a few much-needed days “off”—which basically means I’ll work 3–4 hours a day instead of my usual 12. I’ll also be posting the weekly update on Tuesday, which is when I’ll start this relax week. Hopefully, it helps me recharge a bit. So yeah, a weird week, but progress is still progress, and that can’t be a bad thing, right? See you all next week—have a great one! MisterMaya

 

[Jafo]

I think we should pay the animator a visit. To put some pepper in his ass.

 

[cxx]

enter's animations weren't that bad, only bad was end since it threw errors every few secs.

 

[Eternamite]

I think we should pay the animator a visit. To put some pepper in his ass.

I like the sound of it , the idea will work

 

[Jafo]

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Hey guys, I’ve finally wrapped up this big scene for Day 4! It totals 427 renders—that’s 7 more than the big event in Episode 2—and I managed to complete it in half the time, so I’m really happy with the progress. The only surprise? I decided to add a LEWD scene at the end of the day. That means I’ll be working on it for another 3–4 days, but I think it’s worth it. The decision came after the animator reached out—he’s back at it, so I’m excited to include more LEWD content. Once that’s done, I’ll move on to Day 5 in-game. However, that won’t happen until next week since I’ll be taking it a bit easier until Sunday. Now, let’s talk numbers: 1,788 static story images 60 animations 27 fully written scenes That’s 308 renders since the last update—I’ve been cooking like crazy! And if we count from last Sunday, that’s 427 renders in just 9 days. Definitely a grind, so I’ll enjoy some lighter days before diving back into crunch mode. Oh, and we’ve officially passed the 50% milestone—that’s dope! While my family is here, I’ll be shifting focus to my side project, so don’t expect major changes in the next update. That’s all for now! Have a great week, and see you soon! MisterMaya

 

[Jafo]

I am curious what the ETA is going to be.

 

[pupitti]

I am curious what the ETA is going to be.

Depending on beta testing, but Id say early-mid June if he MisterMaya keeps this pace

 

[Affenkopf]

what does he mean with "side project"? I guess I missed something... xD

 

[jadepaladin]

what does he mean with "side project"? I guess I missed something... xD

It means something he's working on that isn't Law School, probably since he can't give it full attention with his family there. It's also probably a secret, at least, I don't remember any side project announcements.

 

[cxx]

It means something he's working on that isn't Law School, probably since he can't give it full attention with his family there. It's also probably a secret, at least, I don't remember any side project announcements.

ya can't really make avn when family etc there if they don't know about it.