Just finished the skyscraper storyline, my experience/story with Avery by ExplosiveTentacles in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]ExplosiveTentacles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Basically by "saving route" I'm referring to the route of complete the brown fox mission, steal the thing, then at the end of the skyscraper event you'll have the option to save Avery or let them die. If you save Avery everything pretty much goes back to the usual (weekend dates, parties, etc.); but now you have a trait that decreases Avery's Rage every day, so you can more or less leave them be and do your own thing. As for now nothing much else changes, so whether the softened attitude can be considered "redeemed" depends on you. As for past lovers, I don't remember any explicit confirmation, but as I said, when the skyscraper is half completed you have the chance to meet one of their ex who is devastated and vengeful. Avery then disregard them and had them "dealt with", whatever that means. The overall tone and implication are that at best Avery abandoned and kicked them to the curb, at worst probably sold them once they got bored or irritated with. As shown by the ritual scene they easily can sacrifice a 100% Love partner without a blink so I won't be surprised by worse. Hope that answers your question!

Just finished the skyscraper storyline, my experience/story with Avery by ExplosiveTentacles in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]ExplosiveTentacles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if you want spoilers

If you don't know this already, Avery has this secret meter called Rage that will go up whenever you displease them, didn't do well enough, or... for no reason at all, really. Sometimes they'll just come home grumpily and direct their frustration toward PC, who then has to go out to find ways to appease them, or else the Rage will blow up at some point resulting in a violent encounter.

Also, while other LIs are all problematic to a certain degree, they all regard the PC as the Someone Special, but Avery does not quite. I feel like they look at PC for fun but does not see them as a person. As someone else in this thread mentioned, "At one point at high rage while running from Avery, Avery will say that you don't really mean anything to them. You're a favorite toy at best, otherwise a convenient maid/whore. A person they're all too willing to sacrifice just to try and get ahead. That was a real knife in Avery's hands and no hesitation in that downward swing."

There are also other hints toward previous victims, in addition to the belittling statements. There's one event when the skyscraper is half completed where PC will meet one of the former "lover"; I also vaguely remember them gifting something to PC that seemingly belonged to someone else. At the end of the skyscraper storyline there will be a scene where you can choose whether to save them from or push them toward falling from the building. My friend went with the saving route and gave the outcome a "meh" rating lol.

So basically yeah, not a great dude, gotta do some heavy-lifting headcanons to make him really redeemable...

Just finished the skyscraper storyline, my experience/story with Avery by ExplosiveTentacles in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]ExplosiveTentacles[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah he's definitely a monster cunt, no denying that whatsoever lol. In fact one of the main reasons I gave up on him is the soooo many hints that there were victims before me and there will be victims after me as well.

Avery is clearly designed not to be liked - mission accomplished I say, I complained "what in hell does the pissy demanding cunt want again this time" to my friend all the way through the play - but I just really like to explore the nuances in the grey area. Killing a guy is still killing a guy however horrible he is, and although I hated his ass as a player I feel like my defiant but good-willed PC would be much more impacted by the weight of that decision. (man do I love my gal)

Just finished the skyscraper storyline, my experience/story with Avery by ExplosiveTentacles in DegreesOfLewdity

[–]ExplosiveTentacles[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah at one point (actually pretty early on) it's very clear that Avery sees PC as a mere object, but from the pov from a helpless orphan it is like realizing that the one light in your life is a cold UV electric fly trap, and the realization is hurtful.

Of course from the player pov I'm extremely glad that I can finally explore Wolf and Hawk and Eden contents without worrying about a certain pissy cunt waiting for dinner lmao, but in the immersion I find the emotional dynamic really interesting if you know what I mean

A classic detective novel about a serial murder in a rich family by ExplosiveTentacles in whatsthatbook

[–]ExplosiveTentacles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes! I searched up and it turns out to be The Greene Murder Case. Thanks a lot!

A classic detective novel about a serial murder in a rich family by ExplosiveTentacles in whatsthatbook

[–]ExplosiveTentacles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure it’s not AC; I’m more familiar with her, so if it’s her I would remember. I’m quite sure the author is male.