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BattleCattle
May 11, 2014

vibratingsheep posted:


This is why we kept one dress around. I'm rather fond of this dress, and would hate to see it go.

Agreed. I really like the layering on the skirt and shoulders.

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Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005

vibratingsheep posted:


Haruhi: REN~! Merry Christmas!
Siren: Merry Christmas, Haruhi-chan.


Haruhi: Wowwww, you're lookin' so cute today! That dress is amazin'!
Siren: You think so?
Haruhi: Soooo, why you lookin' all sexy and dolled up, huh? You minx you!
Haruhi: But to be honest with ya, I'm super jealous right now. I want a dress like that too.
Haruhi: Lemme know where ya bought it, okay?
Haruhi: Uh oh, I gotta go say hi before it's too late. Seeya!
Siren: (It feels like a storm just passed through every time I talk to her.)
Siren: (But I'm really happy she complimented my dress!)

I love your dialogue for Haruhi.

Ardeem
Sep 16, 2010

There is no problem that cannot be solved through sufficient application of lasers and friendship.

Yes_Cantaloupe posted:

I love your dialogue for Haruhi.

Does she say anything different if you actually show up in a sexy type dress? The one Siren showed up in is Pure.

Haifisch
Nov 13, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender
I don't think anyone's dialogue ever changes depending on your dress, which is a shame.

Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

Hail all those who are able,
any mouse can,
any mouse will,
but the Guard prevail.

Clapping Larry
Really I like Itaru's scene there. He blows up at the student body and can't get elected president, which is a reasonable outcome for being a gigantic jerkdork.

Meanwhile Harry flips off our job and runs away laughing.

Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005
Now Fire Emblem has skinship. What an age we live in.



I'm glad that I can appreciate the rich history behind this mechanic. Thanks, Tokimemo LP thread.

vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.

Yes_Cantaloupe posted:

Now Fire Emblem has skinship. What an age we live in.



I'm glad that I can appreciate the rich history behind this mechanic. Thanks, Tokimemo LP thread.

Is this a bad time to mention that I'm trying to mod a 3DS to stream Fire Emblem IF when it comes out?

Because I am. The boys will be rubbed in the wrongest of ways.

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010

vibratingsheep posted:

Is this a bad time to mention that I'm trying to mod a 3DS to stream Fire Emblem IF when it comes out?

Because I am. The boys will be rubbed in the wrongest of ways.
Wronger than the tutorial with Yuu?

Yes_Cantaloupe
Feb 28, 2005
I'm not convinced that there is a wrong way to rub Harold Manaxe McJaw.

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010
This seems like as good a place to ask as any: are there any good tokimemolikes on Steam? The user tags are no help because people are dumb and don't know what a "dating sim" is.

Really the "dating" part is completely optional; I'm more interested in the simulation and schedule management aspects. Long Live the Queen is pretty good for that, but I've already played it.

dmboogie
Oct 4, 2013

FractalSandwich posted:

This seems like as good a place to ask as any: are there any good tokimemolikes on Steam? The user tags are no help because people are dumb and don't know what a "dating sim" is.

Really the "dating" part is completely optional; I'm more interested in the simulation and schedule management aspects. Long Live the Queen is pretty good for that, but I've already played it.

Magical Diary sounds like what you're looking for. It's even by the same dev as Long Live the Queen.

If the Steam thing isn't a requirement, ShiraOka is pretty much an english Tokimemo, with the added fun of things going completely batshit insane once you start getting to each character's individual route.

dmboogie fucked around with this message at 08:39 on Jun 20, 2015

Bobbin Threadbare
Jan 2, 2009

I'm looking for a flock of urbanmechs.

FractalSandwich posted:

This seems like as good a place to ask as any: are there any good tokimemolikes on Steam? The user tags are no help because people are dumb and don't know what a "dating sim" is.

Really the "dating" part is completely optional; I'm more interested in the simulation and schedule management aspects. Long Live the Queen is pretty good for that, but I've already played it.

Might as well mention that Academagia has all the schedule management sim you could ever possibly want. Just make sure you check the forum for updates, since the front end isn't as good at keeping up to date.

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010
I said "on Steam", but I really meant "that I won't be expected to pirate", yeah.

Now that you mention it, I've already played Magical Diary too. I had forgotten that that exists.

Google is telling me that Shiraoka's website might have had its security compromised. What's up with that?

I played a little bit of Academagia earlier today. I can see that there's something there, and I'm interested in playing more, but it seems like I'm going to have to treat it like Crusader Kings or something and find an opportunity to sit down and learn it.

gegi
Aug 3, 2004
Butterfly Girl
I think the ShiraOka devs have sort of given up on maintaining their game website properly, ever since the game wasn't as much of a hit as they hoped it would be. The forums got overwhelmed by spammers and that might be what's triggering the warning messages?

I believe the game itself is for sale on some other store sites, though. http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SOSC/shira-oka-second-chances

vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.
Ugh. It's taken longer than I thought to get back into this LP. I have a busy July ahead of me, but I am going to try and get back into the cadence of 1-2 posts per week.

Oh, and in related news, the Valentine's minigame in TMGS2 doesn't make me want to stab myself in the eye!

vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.
Tokimemo Girl's Side 2, Chapter 9: Return of the Mack

12/31: The year in review

It's been a while since the last update, maybe Siren's introspection will remind us of what we were up to before the hiatus!


Siren: When I think about this year...
Siren: I spent a lot of time hanging out with Haruhi-chan.
Siren: That's about all I can think up.

Yeah, that sounds about right.


Yuu: What's going on, sis?
Siren: Oh, just thinking.
Yuu: Really? Huh.
Yuu: Hey, can we watch that red-white thing? C'mon, can we can we?
Siren: Sure, sure. Who's going to perform this year, anyway?
Yuu: Ta-da! I brought the latest issue of "Weekly TV Catch" with me!
Yuu: I think the white team is gonna win this year.

For those who aren't familiar with Japanese New Year's traditions, the "red-white" thing is a thinly veiled reference to Kouhaku Uta Gassen, a competition between Japanese musical performers that has aired from 19:15 to 23:45 on December 31st of every year since 1953. It takes the most popular/most successful/most enka singers of the year, slaps them on the Red Team or White Team, and has them perform their latest hit in front of a captive audience of people who are mostly staying home on a holiday anyway.

As a note, in the years since this game was released and Yuu made this prediction, the white team has won 8 out of 9 times. What a prophet.



Yuu: *yawn* I hope we get to hear this song soon. The dance that goes with it is so flashy and fun.
Siren: Haha, why don't you stop fighting it and just go to sleep, Yuu-kun?
Yuu: I'm not sleepy! I'm fine.
Yuu: Hey, let's eat soba! S O B A soba! I'll help.
Siren: It's a little early for that, but since you're so sleepy already, I'll do it.
Yuu: Yay!
Siren: (No matter how you cut it, this was a pretty busy year after the move. I wonder if next year has good things in store for me?)

Another New Year's tradition in Japan: Toshikoshi soba is a popular noodle dish eaten on the 31st.

1/1: Good things in store

Siren: Time for a fresh start to the new year!
Siren: Oh hey, and the New Year's cards arrived. I wonder who sent them?


Siren: This one's definitely from Saeki-kun.
Siren: What a beautiful ocean sunrise.


Siren: Here's Harry's.
Siren: Pretty interesting to have a monochrome card.


Siren: Wakaoji-sensei's card is pretty easygoing.
Siren: Oh hey, and it has the periodic table in the background!


Siren: Masaki-senpai.
Siren: Ugh, and it comes with a warning.

I haven't translated the other cards because they're tiny and generic, but Masaki's includes another note that says "Don't slack off too much at work!"


Siren: Oh, and here's Haruhi-chan's!
Siren: The art is so cute. Did she draw them herself?

I really, really wish that I could read this one, but it's just too small and squished. It comes with so many hearts and stars and exclamation points. If only Haruhi existed in the modern world of emoji...


*ring ring*
Siren: Hmm? Who could that be?
Teru: Hello? It's me.
Siren: Oh, hi Saeki-kun. Happy New Year.
Teru: Uhhhh... happy new year and stuff.
Teru: Hey, you wanna come out to hatsumode with me?
Siren: Sure!
Teru: Cool. I'll take care of a couple things and head over there.
Siren: Got it. I'll be waiting and ready.
Teru: Alright. See you in a bit.
Siren: (I wonder what I should wear?)


In case you don't remember, Siren sold almost every single item in her wardrobe in order to afford this. No way we're letting her get away without putting it on.


Teru: HNY and stuff.
Siren: Happy new year!


Teru: Whoa. You're in a haregi.
Siren: I am! What do you think?
Teru: It's nice. Kinda feels like I'm coming out ahead in this deal.
Siren: (Does... does that mean he likes it?)
Teru: So, shall we?


Teru: I knew it would be, but... ugh, it's so crowded.
Siren: Well, it is New Year's Day, after all.
Teru: If I was in charge, I'd make New Year's Day a flex holiday.


Siren: What should I wish for this year?
Siren: Fortune in love.
Siren: Yeah, especially when it comes to...
Siren: Saeki.

Yes, I broke an old rule of this LP. But there are Reasons(tm) for this.


Teru: Hey look, people are pulling their fortunes. You wanna try it?
Siren: Yeah, let's do it!


Teru: Wait, seriously?
Siren: Yeah! You should pull one too, Saeki-kun.
Teru: You girls and your fortune telling, I swear.
Siren: (I hope I get a good one!)


Siren: Kichi, good fortune. Well, at least it's positive.
Siren: (How did Saeki-kun do?)


Teru: It says daikichi, great.
Siren: Wow, good for you, Saeki-kun!
Teru: You really think so?
Siren: Well, of course, it's the best result, isn't it?


Teru: That's the problem. What if this year is actually the best year of my life?
Teru: I'm only in my teens, is it all downhill from here?
Siren: Gee, that sure is a problem.
Siren: (He's getting things all twisted around already, what a start to the year.)


Teru: Alright, so that takes care of all the usual stuff, right?
Teru: Cool. Good work out there today.
Siren: (I really hope this year goes well for me.)

1/2: Doing sensei a solid


*ring ring*
Siren: Who could that be?
Wakaoji: This is Wakaoji.
Siren: Oh! Wakaoji-sensei? Is something wrong?
Wakaoji: I'm thinking of holding a field trip next Sunday.
Wakaoji: But, umm, there aren't many people coming, so it would help me out a lot if you joined.
Siren: Sure, I'll go!
Wakaoji: Thank you. It's this Sunday - please try not to be late.

1/7: Flowers for Wakaojernon


Siren: Whew, I made it on time.
Wakaoji: Good morning, everyone. Now that we're all here, we can start.


Wakaoji: Achoo!
Wakaoji: Now, let's warm up. To the hothouse!
Students: Okay!
Siren: (Is that seriously why he brought us to the botanical garden?)


Wakaoji: Whew, this is nice and toasty. I'm finally warm.
Wakaoji: Thanks to this, we can taste the tropics even here in Habataki.
Option 1: Aren't you supposed to be teaching us something, Sensei?
Option 2: These plants are different and cool!
Option 3: This is pretty different from the tropics.


As much as I'd love to give Wakaoji the same kind of sass that Teru gets, it's time to be a dutiful student.


Siren: These plants are different and cool!
Wakaoji: Yes, the plants in this hothouse evolved along an entirely different path than what we're used to.
Wakaoji: I never get tired of seeing them.
Siren: (Yay! I made a great impression!)

1/10: Back in class and back to sass


Siren: (I came in early because I have cleanup duty today, but I think I overdid it.)
Siren: (I bet there's nobody here--hmm?)


Siren: (That's Saeki-kun, isn't it? I think he's studying, but...)
Siren: (He has glasses on! I've never seen that before.)
Siren: Ack! Sorry!
Teru: Hmm?


Teru: You really shouldn't just stand around gawking. It's creepy.
Siren: Sorry! But what are you doing here so early?
Teru: I got stuck doing a lot of inventory last night, so I wasn't able to get any studying done.
Teru: There's just too much work to do at the cafe.
Siren: It must be rough juggling work and school like that.
Teru: Not really. I chose to do this.
Siren: Oh, I almost forgot. I was super surprised that you wear glasses.
Teru: It's pretty natural for people with bad eyes to have glasses.
Teru: It's easier to read with them on.
Siren: But that means you usually wear contacts, right? Why?


Teru: Because... well, glasses are kind of lame, you know?
Siren: Really? I think they looked good on you.
Teru: They look awful!
Teru: Geez, get out of my face already! I need to finish all this off before everyone gets here.
Siren: Sure, sure. Sorry for butting in on your alone time.
Siren: (Huh... so that's how he gets it done. He works really hard when nobody's looking.)

1/10: Later that day...


Siren: (Hey, it's Saeki-kun again.)
Siren: Saeki-kun!
Teru: Huh?! Oh, uh...
Teru: I'm so sorry, I was just about to head over and--
Siren: Just about to head over and what?
Siren: Were we gonna do something today?
Teru: ...Oh. It's you. I wasted all that politeness on nothing.
Siren: The hell? What do you want from me?
Teru: Nothing. Don't worry about it.
Teru: Oh, crap.
Girl A: There he is, girls!
Girl B: No way! Today, it's our turn for you to eat lunch with us!
Teru: I'm so sorry, girls, I really was just about to head over.
Girl B: Hurry up!
Teru: Ugh. Later.
Siren: (Oh, I see what was going on. It must be hard to be so popular.)
Siren: (Saeki-kun seems exhausted. I hope he's okay.)


Speaking of Teru, he now sometimes appears in Siren's activities over Haruhi. It's pretty amusing to see emotion on his face.

1/13: Hanging out with Haruhi

Almost as an apology for all of this face time with boys, the game decides that it's time to hang out with our girl Haruhi.


Siren: Say, Haruhi...
Haruhi: Yeah?
Siren: What are your hobbies?
Haruhi: Hobbies, huh? I guess travelin' counts.
Siren: Really? You like travel?


Haruhi: Yuh-huh! My folks move around all the time, ya know?
Haruhi: So I got friends all over the place!
Haruhi: I really like goin' around and seein' all my old friends again.
Siren: Wow, I'm pretty jealous that you've made so many friends.
Haruhi: A friend's a treasure for life, ya know!
Haruhi: And that includes you, of course!
Siren: Haha, thanks!

Next time: The dangers of Valentine's Day

vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 06:05 on Jul 8, 2015

Mr.Morgenstern
Sep 14, 2012

quote:

:ohdear:

Did someone hurt Haruhi?

Tarezax
Sep 12, 2009

MORT cancels dance: interrupted by MORT
I enjoy tsundere romances, and now I'm finding out that tsundere from the other perspective is also quite enjoyable :3: Saeki is great.

Tired Moritz
Mar 25, 2012

wish Lowtax would get tired of YOUR POSTS

(n o i c e)

vibratingsheep posted:




As a note, in the years since this game was released and Yuu made this prediction, the white team has won 8 out of 9 times. What a prophet.


Sounds unbalanced as hell. I'm surprised because I thought female singers are more popular in Japan.

vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.

Tired Moritz posted:

Sounds unbalanced as hell. I'm surprised because I thought female singers are more popular in Japan.

Never underestimate the voting power of housewives, OLs, and teenage girls who really love their favorite boy bands.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Mr.Morgenstern posted:

:ohdear:

Did someone hurt Haruhi?

I'll kick their rear end! :toughguy:

Catalina
May 20, 2008



Hey, Sheep, welcome back! It's great to see more LP though of course however much you feel it's fun to put into it is the ideal amount. :)

Thank you for explaining the New Years Eve and Red vs. White stuff. The fan patch had a very literal and Engrishy translation; now I'm no longer confused about what is going on!

D3m3
Feb 28, 2013

Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
Agreed! I had no clue what the heck he was going on about. Or why he was in the main character's room. No, seriously, what the heck is he doing there? He needs to stay on his side of the fence, the little gremlin. But I am glad to find at least an answer to that part...

And to see this LP back in action! Looking forward to seeing more.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Also would you say that this broadcast is kinda like Eurovision? It sounds like that.

vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.

Catalina posted:

Hey, Sheep, welcome back! It's great to see more LP though of course however much you feel it's fun to put into it is the ideal amount. :)

Thank you for explaining the New Years Eve and Red vs. White stuff. The fan patch had a very literal and Engrishy translation; now I'm no longer confused about what is going on!

Before I get too much further, I do have a couple of questions for the Girl's Side vets so I can map out year 2 properly. Check your DMs!

Meanwhile, if you've never seen Kohaku before, it can be really drat grueling to get through. It's fand a half hours filled with dozens of musical acts parading out to do one-song sets, and you're almost guaranteed to see no more than two or three acts that you like in a row. It's a weird, weird mix of pop idols, enka singers, and Mizuki Nana (who is somehow both at once).

e:

Waffleman_ posted:

Also would you say that this broadcast is kinda like Eurovision? It sounds like that.

Actually, that sounds about right, from all that I know of Eurovision.

Compare!

DJ Ozma performing Age Age Every Knight in 2006 on Kouhaku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSzNu68FG4g

Sun Stroke Project and Olia Tira performing Run Away in 2010 on Eurovision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkmncrAPILw

vibratingsheep fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Jul 8, 2015

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010
I love Eurovision. You never quite know what you might get.

vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.
Tokimemo Girl's Side 2, Chapter 10: That's all right 'cause I get things cookin'

1/14: Skiing with Teru


At this point, Siren only has one real outfit left to wear, and unfortunately, it's not warm enough for winter. It'll be fiiiiine, though. No one will notice on a ski trip, right?


Siren: (Saeki-kun isn't here yet.)
Teru: Sorry I'm late. Were you waiting long?
Siren: Not at all, I just got here too!
Teru: Oh, so I can be a little later next time.
Siren: ...........


Teru: I'm kidding. Let's get on the bus.
Teru: Say...
Siren: Huh?
Teru: Aren't you cold in that?
Teru: Oh, I bet you're worried that putting on more will make you look fat, huh.
Siren: (Ugh... I think I underdressed for today.)


Teru: Ooh, the powder looks good today. Let's get to the slopes!


Teru: Hey, can you ski? Are you any good?
Siren: You don't have to worry about me!
Teru: Huh. You're pretty good.
Teru: Better than I thought. Wanna try the expert course?
Siren: (Yay! That went pretty well.)

The correct answer to the standard "Are you any good at this?" question is based on Siren's Athletics stat. Because she's on the track team and actually has squeezed in some practice here and there, she can claim some competence.


Teru: That was pretty fun. I kinda feel better after that.


Teru: I'll see you next time.

I'm not exactly sure what this gesture represents, but he seemed to like it.


Teru: Actually, it's getting pretty late. I'll walk you home.


Siren: Thanks for seeing me home.
Teru: You're welcome.
Teru: Anyway, see you later.
Siren: (Saeki-kun walked me home?)


As if this wasn't obvious enough, we've now hit the next affection level with Teru. All is proceeding according to plan!

1/16: Oh yeah, Masaki is a character.


Siren: Oh, crap!
*splash*
Masaki: Whoa, you okay?
Siren: I'm fine, Masaki-senpai.


Masaki: You filled it with too much water.
Masaki: It gets really heavy like that, so you should pour some of it out next time.
Siren: (Ugh, I messed up.)

Yup, that's the entire scene. Just a gentle reminder that Masaki's still around.

1/24: Masaki's birthday

Siren: I should buy Masaki-senpai a present.
Siren: I'll buy him...
Siren: The Silent Hill soundtrack.

Say what you want about the guy - he may be bland compared to the unique and beautiful snowflakes we've met so far, but he has great taste in music. The insulting options, for reference, are moisturizing hand cream and "How to clean up after yourself"


Siren: Masaki-senpai!
Masaki: Hmm? What's up?
Siren: I got you a birthday present!


Masaki: What? For me? Seriously?
Siren: Yeah. Open it up!
Masaki: Whoa. I really wanted this one!
Masaki: This is perfect. Thanks, I love it.
Siren: (Yay, he really liked it!)

1/31: Meet Chiyomi


Siren's been hitting the books, so after meeting Helmet, it's inevitable that she also meet Chiyomi.

2/1: Spar with Teru


Siren: (Hey, it's Saeki-kun.)
Siren: Saeki-kun, want to walk home together?
Teru: ...You're up to something, aren't you?
Siren: I'm not up to anything!
Siren: Geez, why do you have to twist everything like that?
Teru: Sorry. I'm in a hurry anyway. Later.
Siren: (Looks like he's in a bad mood today. Fine, I'll just walk by myself.)

2/9: War council with Haruhi


Haruhi: Ren! Let's head home, girl!
Siren: Yeah, let's go.


Haruhi: Don'tcha feel like there are a lotta people who tighten up this time of year?
Siren: Huh? Why?
Haruhi: Whaddaya mean, "why"? The biggest day of the year's right around the corner, ya know!
Siren: Oh, you mean Valentine's Day? Are you nervous too, Haruhi-chan?


Haruhi: Wh, who, me? Nawwww, that stuff ain't got nothin' to do with me.
Haruhi: Nothin' at all!
Haruhi: I was just, uh, talkin' about people in general! Yeah!
Haruhi: Why would someone like me be nervous about somethin' so stupid?
Haruhi: Ahaha! Sigh...
Siren: (Valentine's Day is just a few days away...)

2/10: More Haruhi time


Siren: Say, Haruhi...
Haruhi: Yuh-huh?
Siren: What were you like in middle school?
Haruhi: Huh... Well, my folks had ta move twice when I was in middle school 'cuz of work.


Haruhi: But I was a big hit everywhere I went, if I do say so myself.
Siren: I can imagine!
Haruhi: I remember talkin' everyone to death on the first day of school!
Haruhi: Everyone was pretty scared of me!


Haruhi: Even the teacher was standin' there with his mouth gapin' open like a fish!
Haruhi: Ahaha, that was real funny!
Siren: (Good to know you haven't changed at all, Haruhi-chan.)

2/11: Haruhi's not scared at all, no sir

After this conversation, another monologue from Haruhi shows up in Siren's inbox. It's kind of a doozy.



From: Haruhi
Re: I feel sick...

So, I won a ticket to a movie screenin' and just got back.
I was really lookin' forward to it bein' a beautiful romance, but it had an unhappy endin' and... :negative: :negative: :negative:

I'm a big fan of happy endin's, so this was totally the worst!
I start imaginin' the same thing happenin' to me, and... ugh.

If you're a happy endin' fan like me, then I don't think you should see this movie.
Hear that? Never watch "The Man in the Band." NEVER EVER.

Hey, wanna get together and watch a super-funny comedy?
Or we can go see a comedy show, too, that'd be fine. I just gotta get this outta my system!

Haruhi

2/13: Okay, girl, I'm gonna need you to sit down for a second


Siren: (Hmm? Haruhi seems bummed out for some reason. That's unusual.)
Siren: Haruhi-chan!


Haruhi: Huh? Uh? Ahh!
Haruhi: Ren...?!
Siren: What's wrong, Haruhi? Something on your mind?


Haruhi: Uh, no, nothin'.
Haruhi: It's nothin'!
Haruhi: It definitely ain't about chocolate, y'know?
Haruhi: I wasn't thinkin' about chocolate, not one bit!
Siren: (She's such an open book...)
Siren: So, who's the boy?
Haruhi: Wh, wha? Ya got it all wrong!
Haruhi: B, besides, he ain't my type! Aha! Ahahaha!


Haruhi: ...How'd ya know?
Siren: ...Call it a hunch?
Haruhi: What's with that question mark at the end, huh?
Haruhi: Wait, forget about that, that ain't the point.


Haruhi: That ain't the point at all...
Haruhi: I just got no clue what I'm supposed to be doin'.


Haruhi: Ahahaha... alright, let's stop talkin' about this.
Haruhi: Forget I ever said anythin', okay?
Haruhi: Uh, I got somethin' I gotta take care of, so...
Haruhi: See ya later, Ren!
Siren: (When it comes down to it, Haruhi-chan's pretty shy, isn't she?)

2/13: Preparations for war

Siren: I should probably go home myself, and... wait a second!
Siren: Valentine's Day is tomorrow, and I haven't gotten any chocolate yet!

At the low low cost of 11 Rich, Siren picks up a standard giri chocolate, as well as a much more expensive chocolate for the more important boys.


Siren: (Should I make some chocolate too?)
Siren: (Yuu-kun did say that he would come over and help, too...)
Siren: I'll make some.


Siren: (I definitely want to give a homemade chocolate to that special someone...)
Siren: (Alright, time to get this done!)


That's right, it's time for a mini-game! On the plus side, this one is massively easier than TMGS' previous chocolate-making mini-game. Every few seconds, Yuu will hold up a sign that says Left or Right in kanji, along with an accompanying swirl. The point of the game is to draw that swirl - if the sign says Right, draw it clockwise, and if the sign says Left, draw it counter-clockwise. Sounds pretty easy, right?


Thankfully, it is as easy as it sounds.


A few mistakes and the game still says that the chocolate was well made, so that's good enough for me.
Siren: This looks pretty good.
Siren: I can't wait to see the look on his face when I hand it over tomorrow.

2/14: The big day


Yuu: Morning, Sis!
Siren: Hmm? Good morning, Yuu-kun.


Yuu: It's Valentine's Day. Are you ready with all your chocolate?
Siren: Yeah, pretty much.
Yuu: I'm kind of worried about you. But you know what they say, it's the sentiment that counts.
Siren: Umm... yeah, that's true.


Yuu: That's the spirit!
Yuu: Man, my backpack's going to be so heavy on the way home...
Yuu: Anyway, see you later!
Siren: (Time to get fired up!)

This is a perfect point for a poll! Siren has 3 chocolates: one giri chocolate, one expensive chocolate, and one homemade chocolate. She also knows 5 boys: Teru, Itaru, Harry, Wakaoji, and Masaki.

Poll 1: Who should get the giri chocolate?
Poll 2: Who should get the expensive chocolate?
Poll 3: Who should get the homemade chocolate?

Each boy can only win once, and in case one boy wins multiple polls, I will break ties based on whichever is funnier. Good luck!

Next time: Disappointment and exultation

Nondevor
Jun 1, 2011





catposting
If we do end up giving homemade chocolate to Saeki, I hope it's with as much trolling as possible.

Lazaruise
Jan 25, 2009
Who are we pursuing again? I actually forgot.

FredMSloniker
Jan 2, 2008

Why, yes, I do like Kirby games.

Lazaruise posted:

Who are we pursuing again? I actually forgot.

I believe we've been keeping our options open up to this point. (And I can't find links to this game's LP in the OP, so I can't double-check easily.)

Iceblocks
Jan 5, 2013
Taco Defender
Assuming that giri gives the lowest affection boost and the homemade chocolate gives the largest:


Harry gets the giri, because Haruhi likes him

Itaru gets the expensive chocolate, because somebody has to.

And Teru gets the homemade.

D3m3
Feb 28, 2013

Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?

Iceblocks posted:

Assuming that giri gives the lowest affection boost and the homemade chocolate gives the largest:


Harry gets the giri, because Haruhi likes him

Itaru gets the expensive chocolate, because somebody has to.

And Teru gets the homemade.

My argument is actually that Harry should get the expensive, because he has to be at a decent affection for us to try out "Best Friend" mode. It's been a while, but he was our accidental kiss, right?

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


D3m3 posted:

My argument is actually that Harry should get the expensive, because he has to be at a decent affection for us to try out "Best Friend" mode. It's been a while, but he was our accidental kiss, right?

Wait we can play wingman? I'm so on this then.

vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.

FredMSloniker posted:

I believe we've been keeping our options open up to this point. (And I can't find links to this game's LP in the OP, so I can't double-check easily.)

Yeah, I've been slacking on that. I'll get that updated while I wait for poll results.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Give all three chocolates to Haruhi.

Wayne
Oct 18, 2014

He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself
Oh hey, this is back. :allears: Last thing I remember was the IGA post, really cool that you got to meet him. That was actually the first I'd heard of Konami's "change of focus" since not being a Metal Gear fan I hadn't been paying attention to the Kojima stuff.

vibratingsheep posted:


Teru: I'll see you next time.

I'm not exactly sure what this gesture represents, but he seemed to like it.

I think Siren's adjusting his scarf. It's a very chaste and plausible way to get your hands on someone. Especially compared to, you know, kissing somebody's eye or whatever the "First Contact" thing was.

Lazaruise posted:

Who are we pursuing again? I actually forgot.

Skimmed a few pages back, if this poll was the most recent one then it's Waka and Motoharu. But I'm guessing it's not, since right now the answer seems to be "everybody," heh.

HellCopter
Feb 9, 2012
College Slice

vibratingsheep posted:


Teru: I'll see you next time.

I'm not exactly sure what this gesture represents, but he seemed to like it.

Clearly Siren did the "point at man, slit throat, point at ground" maneuver.

Section Z
Oct 1, 2008

Wait, this is the Moon.
How did I even get here?

Pillbug

HellCopter posted:

Clearly Siren did the "point at man, slit throat, point at ground" maneuver.

Which when it comes to Teru, is a sign of affection.

Or at least that's how it seems to be shaping up.

Shofra
Dec 19, 2012

Wait, you're not into this sort of thing, are you?
Glad that this is updating (possibly) regularly again! I've been missing the adventures of Siren--especially since Fire Emblem: Skinship released in Japan and touching people with a stylus is all I hear about.

Don't bother giving Waka-chan anything at this point. I say giri choco to Masaki because, well, he exists, expensive chocolate to Harry so we can force him into dating Haruhi somehow, and Saeki can have our homemade chocolate, even though he was very presumptuous on our last date about how we dressed.

...and uh, for the record, Kouhaku sounds exactly like something I would watch yearly, especially if I had friends over.

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vibratingsheep
Nov 2, 2013

Fudou, Gunzou. The Face of the Franchise Killer. 2004.

HellCopter posted:

Clearly Siren did the "point at man, slit throat, point at ground" maneuver.

I would be okay with a Tokimemo ending where our girl becomes the new Undertaker. Actually, this game was called Wrestle Angels Survivor and was released in 2006 for the PS2.

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