Corporate Development Memo 3/10/24

Hi everyone!

I'm going to be including here a first draft of the walkthrough for Episode 8, Part 1.  (attached file)  I'm not sure how to make it shorter/simpler without sacrificing a lot of useful information as this is not really my strength as a writer.  I will likely be checking it again and possibly doing a Draft 2 of this document, but this should for the most part be correct with how the episode is structured.

I personally feel the most helpful thing about my walkthrough is seeing what I am thinking inside for the future even more than the current choices in game, so I would say that part is helpful for those interested.  :)

My mom is a bit sick and my father is on a short trip visiting my grandmother, so I have been helping her a bit and I'd like to put off until next week the rest of my big bullet points so I have some clear mind/free time to formally write it better.  But I will add here that I will do a public post later for some recruitment.  It's also on the Discord channel (recruitment) right now as well.  I am trying to stabilize some help to hopefully speed up/improve things even more.

The dom poll result surprised me a bit.  I am not surprised by the ascent of Veronica given Episode 8's content and the recent sub poll too, but I surprised at the strength of Angelica and for a side character that may be dead for some players, Nurse Reyes.  Nurse Reyes has been strong before too, so there must be something about her that works.  (feel free to let me know, as a female I might be missing something obvious about her appeal?  I think she's hot but I can't see why she would be more hot than some of the others on the list so clearly?)

I am formally getting into the flow of Part 2.  I have managed to hit 100 renders and am happy to be back in the swing of things.

It's been a slammed/tiring weekend with family more than I expected, so I'd like to save my much longer planned post for next week Sunday with more thoughts on Part 2.  But I have thought a lot about this week and want to share where my head is at regarding the structure of this episode, etc.  The preview images above are part of the first worked on scenes for Part 2.

I really hope everyone has a wonderful week!  I will also likely put up a sub poll this week with scene ideas.  This is your chance to suggest scene ideas with the winning character(s) from the poll plus Olivia here and there.  This is really the one way Patrons directly can try and provide ideas that I might create (if it's voted to win) with fantasy ideas, etc.  (since it's non-canon and not the game itself but just fantasy renders)

I would suggest sending me ideas by about this Thursday if you have any you want to pitch/share.  As always, ideas can be made competely anonymous even as to the fact that a Patron provided it if desired.    

On about Wednesday or so (seeing if I need a draft 2 of WT first) I will edit the pinned post here on Patreon to include all versions of Episode 8, Part I, the WT, and other relevant info. 

Please have a great week all!