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| Feral Phoenix |
 Jan 31 2006, 09:49 PM
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 Angelus Artifax  Group: Arcs Posts: 1516 Joined: 28-December 05 From: Ancardia Member No.: 29  |
Well, we all know that Riviera is half ren'ai (romance sim) anyway. One of the drawing books I have actually says that ren'ai character designers should make roughly six to nine hero-compatible girls (or guys) in the general outlines of a "Heroine", "Honor Roll Student", "Athletic Girl", "Cute Younger Girl", "Sexy Older Girl", "Bad Girl", "Princess", "Quiet, Reserved Girl", and "Smart-aleck". That's why so many ren'ai characters (and even Riviera's girls) sometimes seem so stereotypical--they ARE based on personality stereotypes. This is generally done so that there'll be at least one character that the player likes.
So in Riviera, the "heroine" would be Fia, the "athletic girl" is obviously Serene, the younger girl and older girl are Lina and Cierra, the smart-aleck is Rose, and the "bad girl" is Malice. I still find it amusing that the "quiet, reserved" character (Ledah) was made male instead of female... which is part of my justification for saying that Ein swings both ways. Anyway. The "bad girl" and "quiet girl" character types usually have hidden secrets or painful pasts, which gives them a little more depth than the average ren'ai character (I've heard lots of people complain about how none of Rivi's other characters can measure up to Ledah and Malice, and this is probably why). But I like the way that Riviera gives everybody depth in its little ways... Like Cierra going "There goes my calorie count" if you make her use steak. XD ~~~ |
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| Dr Strum |
Jan 31 2006, 09:55 PM
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 Can Lead the Nation with a Microphone Group: Angels Posts: 5425 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Seattle Member No.: 1 |
Maybe I don't get it, but I'd think Serene would be the "bad girl."
~~~ Писатель всегда будет в оппозиции к политике, пока сама политика будет в оппозиции к культуре.
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| Feral Phoenix |
Jan 31 2006, 10:13 PM
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Angelus Artifax Group: Arcs Posts: 1516 Joined: 28-December 05 From: Ancardia Member No.: 29 |
The "bad girl" is generally the motorbike-loving, thuggish bitch who hates the protagonist at the beginning.
The "athletic girl" is a cheerful, androgynous tomboy. Serene is not a bitch; Malice is. Also, Malice has the deep hidden back story thing. ~~~ |
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| Ryu_Dragon_King |
Feb 1 2006, 01:22 AM
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 Stupider than stupid Group: Naughty Children Posts: 36 Joined: 30-January 06 Member No.: 55 |
But isn't Lyuri younger than Fia? Just saying. But I guess, that the way she acts is like a younger girl.
~~~ I am a stupid moron and didn't think the admins could figure out I was being a little shit. D'oh!!
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| Dr Strum |
Feb 1 2006, 01:33 AM
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Can Lead the Nation with a Microphone Group: Angels Posts: 5425 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Seattle Member No.: 1 |
I believe Lina is younger than Fia, but in the game Lina claims to be older. And Fia doesn't refute.
~~~ Писатель всегда будет в оппозиции к политике, пока сама политика будет в оппозиции к культуре.
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| Leyviur |
Feb 1 2006, 07:09 AM
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| Feral Phoenix |
Feb 4 2006, 05:53 PM
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Angelus Artifax Group: Arcs Posts: 1516 Joined: 28-December 05 From: Ancardia Member No.: 29 |
-_-;; ...I hope you didn't just post here to flame any and all yaoi-ness... ~~~ |
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| Raijinili |
Feb 5 2006, 02:46 AM
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 Lieutenant Group: Gods Posts: 2538 Joined: 25-December 05 Member No.: 16 |
Yaoi is sexual.
Shonen-ai = boy love. ~~~  |
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| Nanashi |
Feb 5 2006, 03:44 PM
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 Fenrisulfr Group: Arcs Posts: 286 Joined: 5-February 06 From: Millington, TN Member No.: 61 |
I would have loved a Shonen-ai ending for this game... unfortuanetly, all the male character(s) close to Ein get killed...
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| Swifty-chan |
Feb 5 2006, 10:34 PM
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 Zzzz... Group: Knights Posts: 469 Joined: 24-December 05 From: Netherworld Member No.: 13 |
*blinks* LedahxEin?
I'm not a yaoi fan, but I'm not against it either... sooo, I don't really mind. ^^' |
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| Leyviur |
Feb 6 2006, 06:00 AM
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Just Some Guy Group: Gods Posts: 576 Joined: 24-December 05 From: Ground Zero Member No.: 10 |
I'm not gonna outright flame it, but saying something baseless just so your two favorite characters can have sex is retarded. Oh, and shorten your sig, or else. |
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| Irysa |
Feb 12 2006, 06:58 PM
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Hah, the lengths girls will go to set up Shonen-ai...xD Personally, Ein - Ledah would be kinda cute. >.> Ein's hopeless with girls mostly, as we see, but he seems to relate well with Ledah. x3
Fia's supposed to be the Youngest. =| She's really mature for the youngest one. ~~~ [13:27:43] [Sabator] peter would be the worst batman ever though. "turn on the bat-signal" "right!" *turns on huge foglight, beams an image of striped pantsu into the sky*
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| Leyviur |
Feb 12 2006, 11:57 PM
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Just Some Guy Group: Gods Posts: 576 Joined: 24-December 05 From: Ground Zero Member No.: 10 |
Just because Lina said it doesn't make it true.
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| Deadelus |
Feb 13 2006, 05:34 AM
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Amen to that!!!!
Lina seems like the youngest.... ~~~  |
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| Feral Phoenix |
Feb 15 2006, 12:37 AM
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Angelus Artifax Group: Arcs Posts: 1516 Joined: 28-December 05 From: Ancardia Member No.: 29 |
Lina is flat. Fia is not. Lina is short. Fia is not. Lina has a squeaky voice. Fia does not. Fia is older, end of story.
>.>;; It's not baseless, and I like pairing the two of them up for the RELATIONSHIP value. Why does not anyone believe me?? And I did shorten my sig... you want me to shorten it MORE?? T_T I'm not here often, so don't give me warn stuff yet... *meep* This post has been edited by Feral Phoenix: Feb 15 2006, 12:38 AM ~~~ |
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