Playtesting - Roselyn's Route

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This is Roselyn's romance route, and you can find out more about her here: https://bernadinesweetspot.neocities.org/Roselyn_Suwan She is from the upcoming visual novel "Reel Feelings!" which you can check out here: https://bernadinesweetspot.neocities.org/devlog She lives in the city of Beach Town! You can learn more here: https://bernadinesweetspot.neocities.org/Beach_Town https://bernadinesweetspot.neocities.org/Beach_Town_Gazette As this is a prototype, I've left the variables visible. Any feedback from playtesters is greatly appreciated: https://users4.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g44-83528-1a https://forms.gle/By9tF8NtFaXE7r7P7 Thanks for playing! -Berni/Jeanne ~ affection: 0 awareness: 0 trait: 0 Location The Docks Situation You meet Roselyn mid-content shoot. She’s framing the docks carefully avoiding certain angles. Choices [[Want help getting the perfect shot?|D2_CAFE][$awareness -= 1, $roselynAffection += 1]] • -Awareness • +Affection • Depth: You prioritize presentation over reality [[Why avoid that part of the water?|D2_CAFE][$awareness += 1, $authenticity += 1]] • +Awareness • +Trait • Depth: Gentle questioning of the image [[Is it always this… filtered?|D2_CAFE][$awareness += 1, $roselynAffection -= 1]] • +Awareness • -Affection • Depth: Directly challenges her persona <<set $awareness = 0>> <<set $authenticity = 0>> <<set $roselynAffection = 0>> <<set $activeRoute = "roselyn">> <<set $endingType = "">>

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Location The Cafe Situation Everything is aesthetically curated. Drinks look pristine despite faint discoloration. Roselyn talks about “branding.” Choices [[Your feed must take a lot of work.|D3_BEACH][$roselynAffection += 1]] • +Affection • Depth: Validates effort without questioning truth [[Do you ever show things as they really are?|D3_BEACH][$authenticity += 1, $roselynAffection += 1]] • +Trait • Depth: Opens door to authenticity [[This feels kind of fake.|D3_BEACH][$awareness += 1, $roselynAffection -= 1]] • +Awareness • -Affection • Depth: Rejects her constructed identity

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Location The Beach Situation Tourists take photos. Roselyn stages a shot to avoid visible dead fish. Choices [[Let’s move the frame, it’ll look better.|D4_DOCKS][$authenticity -= 1, $roselynAffection += 1]] • -Trait • +Affection • Depth: Active participation in denial [[Should we include what’s actually here?|D4_DOCKS][$awareness += 1, $authenticity += 1]] • +Awareness • +Trait • Depth: Encourages honest representation [[This feels wrong.|D4_DOCKS][$awareness += 1, $roselynAffection -= 1]] • +Awareness • -Affection • Depth: Moral rejection of the act

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Location The Docks Situation Roselyn pushes back: “People don’t want reality. They want something nice.” Choices [[Maybe they deserve the truth.|D5_LAB][$authenticity += 1]] • +Trait • Depth: Challenges her worldview, risks relationship [[I get why you do it.|D5_LAB][$roselynAffection += 1]] • +Affection • Depth: Validates coping through image [[You’re just hiding it.|D5_LAB][$authenticity -= 1, $roselynAffection -= 1]] • -Trait • -Affection • Depth: Accusatory, breaks connection

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Location The Lab Situation Hard data contradicts her curated world. She struggles to reconcile it. Choices [[You could show this, people would listen.|D6_DOCKS][$awareness += 1, $authenticity += 1]] • +Awareness • +Trait • Depth: Reframes her platform as responsibility [[This doesn’t have to change your content.|D6_DOCKS][$authenticity -= 1, $roselynAffection += 1]] • -Trait • +Affection • Depth: Protects her identity over truth [[Your whole image is built on ignoring this.|D6_DOCKS][$awareness += 1, $roselynAffection -= 1]] • +Awareness • -Affection • Depth: Forces confrontation harshly

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Location The Docks Situation Roselyn prepares to post something. She hesitates. Choices [[Post the truth.|END_CHECK][$authenticity += 1]] • +Trait [[Balance it, keep your style.|END_CHECK]] • Neutral [[Stick to what works.|END_CHECK][$authenticity -= 1, $roselynAffection += 1]] • -Trait • +Affection

/* Global thematic stat */ <<set $awareness = 0>> /* Route-specific trait stats */ <<set $courage = 0>> <<set $vulnerability = 0>> <<set $authenticity = 0>> /* Romance stats */ <<set $mollyAffection = 0>> <<set $roselynAffection = 0>> <<set $mitchAffection = 0>> /* Character discovery flags */ <<set $metMolly = false>> <<set $metRoselyn = false>> <<set $metMitch = false>> /* Route tracking */ <<set $activeRoute = "">> /* Ending tracking */ <<set $endingType = "">>

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> [[Continue|ENDING_RESOLUTION]] <<if $activeRoute is "roselyn">> <<set _affection = $roselynAffection>> <<set _trait = $authenticity>> <</if>> <<if $awareness >= 4 and _affection >= 2 and _trait >= 2>> <<set $endingType = "TRUE_END">> <<elseif $awareness >= 4 and _affection >= 2 and _trait < 2>> <<set $endingType = "BITTERSWEET_END">> <<elseif _affection >= 2 and $awareness < 4>> <<set $endingType = "ESCAPE_END">> <<elseif $awareness >= 4 and _affection <= 0>> <<set $endingType = "TRUTH_END">> <<elseif $awareness >= 2 and _affection >= 1>> <<set $endingType = "NEUTRAL_END">> <<else>> <<set $endingType = "BAD_END">> <</if>>

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Checking endings... <<if $activeRoute is "roselyn">> <<if $endingType is "TRUE_END">> [[Continue|Roselyn_AuthenticEnding]] <<elseif $endingType is "BITTERSWEET_END">> [[Continue|Roselyn_PerformanceEnding]] <<elseif $endingType is "ESCAPE_END">> [[Continue|Roselyn_FantasyEnding]] <<elseif $endingType is "TRUTH_END">> [[Continue|Roselyn_ExposureEnding]] <<elseif $endingType is "NEUTRAL_END">> [[Continue|Roselyn_BalancedEnding]] <<else>> [[Continue|Roselyn_FilteredEnding]] <</if>> <</if>>

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Roselyn posts the truth. No filters. No edits. The town sees what she’s been hiding. Her followers explode with reactions. She looks terrified. Then relieved. "This feels real." She takes your hand. ~ Thanks for playing. [[Replay Roselyn Route|D1_DOCKS]] You got TRUE_END Because of High awareness + high affection + high trait If you have any feedback, please submit it here: https://forms.gle/By9tF8NtFaXE7r7P7

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Roselyn tells the truth— carefully. Beautifully framed. Marketable. The truth survives. Barely. ~ Thanks for playing. [[Replay Roselyn Route|D1_DOCKS]] You got BITTERSWEET_END Because of High awareness + high affection + low trait If you have any feedback, please submit it here: https://forms.gle/By9tF8NtFaXE7r7P7

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Your relationship becomes content. Perfect photos. Perfect smiles. Perfect lies. ~ Thanks for playing. [[Replay Roselyn Route|D1_DOCKS]] You got ESCAPE_END Because of Low awareness + high affection If you have any feedback, please submit it here: https://forms.gle/By9tF8NtFaXE7r7P7

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> You force honesty. Roselyn resents you for it. Her platform survives. Your relationship doesn’t. ~ Thanks for playing. [[Replay Roselyn Route|D1_DOCKS]] You got TRUTH_END Because of High awareness + low affection If you have any feedback, please submit it here: https://forms.gle/By9tF8NtFaXE7r7P7

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Roselyn experiments with honesty. Sometimes she succeeds. Sometimes she retreats behind filters. She’s trying. ~ Thanks for playing. [[Replay Roselyn Route|D1_DOCKS]] NEUTRAL_END Mid-range fallback Thanks for playing. If you have any feedback, please submit it here: https://forms.gle/By9tF8NtFaXE7r7P7

affection: <<print $roselynAffection>> awareness: <<print $awareness>> trait: <<print $authenticity>> Roselyn posts another sunset. The dead fish remain just outside the frame. You help her crop the photo. ~ Thanks for playing. [[Replay Roselyn Route|D1_DOCKS]] You got BAD_END Because of Low everything / failure If you have any feedback, please submit it here: https://forms.gle/By9tF8NtFaXE7r7P7