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If your oc was a character in a romance visual novel how would their route go?
I was just thinking about this yesterday HAHA In terms of actual romance visual novels, the main plot would be that the MC is a new employee at a company and they get to romance their coworkers from other departments. Briar would probably be the boss of their specific department, except that they don't seem to be able to romance her because every time they speak to her, their friendship level goes down HAHA She probably plays a big role in the overall plot and people are mad that they can't romance the sexy boss.
Renahv route would be along the lines of trying to learn more about the mysterious "slacker" only to learn about his great all-around talents but feels trapped by the expectations to use them by others.
Elio would most likely be the handsome, talented, and charismatic male best friend/childhood friend that you're slowly falling in love with, in lieu of your original platonic relationship; it likely stems from taking full notice and appreciating the traits you've once overlooked because of how casual you two usually are.
There are a lot of awkward, blissful, and angsty moments between the two of you (nothing exaggerated, of course), which culminate in a mutual confession after a bit of introspection and realization from both parties.
Celeste is the pretty astronomy student you run into at a coffee shop. The right responses for her would be the ones that make you seem confident or even better, dorky. But either way she would be teasing the hell out of you the whole time. The good end of the route is a date under a meteor shower.
Abelia: slow burn, you have to break through his shell of indifference to get at the sensitive shy interior, and help him stand up to his father and come to terms with the death of his mother.
Hibiscus: he's always friendly but you won't get his attention and unlock his route unless you max out your pokemon battling stat, you fail the route if he beats you but if you win the route officially starts, you have to beat him in a battle on every encounter and get to the root of his fear of stagnation.
Zephyr: easiest route to start, he'll be flirting with you the entire time, but he has extreme wanderlust, if you want to settle down in one place he'll still love you but he'll leave, the route is about living life to the fullest with the time you have together, then eventually learning to let him go until the wind eventually brings him back into your life.
Odd would be a meta-aware merchant character who would give hints/tibits about the other romance candidates ("Regulars" as he would call them), as well as sell various items that could help the player advance down certain routes.
If you did decide to romance him (which would take a bit of legwork), he'd let you in on the vulnerabilities/ennui he feels about being in a piece of fiction, and what exactly that means for his existence, but he'd come to be incredibly grateful for the time the player invested in getting to know him despite his initially perceived futility of it all.
Tyler would be the "Jokey Big Brother Character but there's more going on to him" kind of guy. At first it's usually Tyler annoying the player and teasing them with Wall Slams and such, but as time goes on, you can tell that its only a mask to hide his true feelings, and you truly bond with him. It gets to the point where he's in the final of his track team and you cheer for him, greatly touching him because no one else came, and he'll kinda confess to you, like "I guess you're not so bad after all! I'd like to get to you know you better than just a friend.. if that's alright"
Wily: Oblivious Kuudere to whom you basically teach what romance is.
Polly: Surprisingly cheery goth you get to know mostly through her music passion (and family drama).
Phillip: Cocky jock-type who you fluster by meeting him at his level of flirty.
Mahra: Tired Wine Aunt vibes, just appreciates slowly spending time with someone and them speaking their mind honestly.
Jasmine: Genki girl that ends up having a tragic backstory, you meet her learn about her past and share grief about her lost brother (and maybe you help her find him depends of the type of VN). really wholesome, really vanilla, 100% cute.
Youen: Pathetic guy you keep bumping into ends up saving you in the coolest way possible, ends up being a really sweet and down to earth guy even if goofy from time to time. Surprisingly a lot of CG's.
Andres: library assistant at the academy's library looks intimidating but is actually really thoughtful making silent moments with him a treasure, you help him gain confidence in himself and help him realize that he likes teaching. Hardest Route in the game due to time managing and dialogue choices
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