![]() In one of the Haruhi Suzumiya video games, where you play as Kyon, you can gain or lose favor with each character depending on how much attention you pay to them.This may or may not overlap with Optional Sexual Encounter, since a game won't always go that far. ![]() For Japanese games where being gay is not just an option but the game itself is themed on it, see the video game sections of Yuri Genre (for lesbians) and Yaoi Genre (for gay males). When the story is built around the romance as opposed to the romance being a sidequest, then it overlaps with Queer Romance. ![]() This means that games that include romance have increasingly allowed the protagonist the option to romance a few characters of the same gender. And as an interactive medium, it's possible for a game to include such content while giving those uninterested in same-sex romance the option of skipping it. This trope has increased in prevalence since the late 2000's due to increased visibility of queer people. Unlinking vampire & romance is pretty weird, considering those two themes are so intertwined in popular culture.When a video game-usually a dedicated Romance Game, RPGs, or Wide-Open Sandbox-allows the player to pursue a love interest of the same gender alongside a bevy of heterosexual options. It's not unheard of older vampires to have feelings for another person/vampire. If we can do that, why couldn't we love somebody?Īnd even if we were to play a lower generation vampire, I do recall reading about a Prince (of Paris, I think?) that was co-ruling with "his wife" or something. That's a really nice thing to do, considering we're vampires, so "monsters". In the demo, we're given the opportunity to not kill Slugg even though he tries to kill us. As long as your character can make positive/kind choices in the game, I don't see why our character should be unable to love somebody else, or even simply care deeply for somebody else. ![]() Also, that's definitely how they're portrayed in the games. Plus if vampires were emotionless/sentimentless monsters, roleplaying as them would be uninteresting. We've been human for 99,99% of our life: I don't think the realistic reaction for somebody who's been turned a week ago would be to shutdown their feelings entirely. In the grand scheme of things, being a vampire is the exception for our character, not the norm. Sure, we're vampires but everything is so new for us. I'd definitely love to see romance options.if they're well made.Īlso, considering our character starts as a thinblood and Cara Ellison (I think?) said that our life before turning (and also the backstories of the other thinbloods) was very important, I think it only makes sense to see our character(s) struggling with human emotions (love towards their spouse/boy-girlfriend/or somebody they wanted to be with). Or the elder could be Toreador and just obsess about you, but you don't want that. somewhat less dispassionate than they were intending? So warning bells are definitely appropriate, but it might not end badly. You need to make a difference), so manipulating the player character that way could be worthwhile? And if the elders humanity is high enough, it might become. Someone embraced at Seattle's founding still wouldn't be an elder.Īnd I can imagine scenarios where such a pairing up could happen - you're just a neonate, sure, but I'd be very surprised if you stayed unimportant for long (I mean, there are multiple endings. well, first off we have to see how many, if any, are around. Can make, because it's rather hard to pull off well, but I'm reasonably confident this writer team has the chops, so to speak.Īs for elders. ![]() But just because it's being used as a weapon doesn't mean that other thing aren't involved (or might unintentionally creep in, or even take over), and that ambiguity is what can make this kind of thing really work (together with your own decision how much you character is flirting/playing along for the same reasons). Yes and no, personally? It should definitely be a weapon - hell, even in the original Bloodlines both Jeanette and VV were obviously manipulating you. ![]()
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