General question, I don't want to be rude, but do you have mixed feelings for Chloe? Sometimes I see you reblog posts that defend her and sometimes I see you reblog posts that are pretty critical of her. Just wondering, it's okay if you don't want to answer.
Meh could use the distraction right now
I loved Chloe and still do but I’m kinda worn out and exhausted by the stretching of of her story with max, my issue will never be with her as a character but with how over exposed she is right now
Doubly exposed so-
Hehehh so when life is strange first came out we didn’t have a character like her before in a video game, she was funny and real, a true sweetheart underneath her tough act but she was always flawed and very human, I remembering crying my eyes out when I had to choose between her and the town
I never picked an ending I just stopped playing at that point
But yeah Chloe is important but shes also not the only character you know? I miss Victoria, I miss Kate, I miss the Blackwell characters that we got to know and love like Taylor, Courtney, Dana, Brooke, Evan, Daniel, Juliet, Luke, Alyssa, Stella and Hayden
I miss when life is strange was much more than bae vs bay, im so tired of this stupid multiverse bullcrap she has with max- I’ve been with this franchise since its inception and right now all I’m asking for is an updated selfie cameo from Victoria, I don’t even care anymore just give me a glimpse my comfort character I’m begging you
Or any other cameo from lis1 characters that are not max or Chloe
I dunno like give us Dana planning the reunion online or an updated mugshot of Nathan/jefferson, Warren at a science conference, Kate publishing a book, Juliet doing a podcast, Taylor and Courtney commenting on Victorias socials, Daniel becoming an art director, Evan with his photos displayed in galleries, Luke becoming a debate bro, Alyssa writing a YA novel, Stella climbing the corporate ladder, brooke becoming an engineer or something, hayden ending up with his startup company and still smoking weed or his “OG buds”
Its like this franchise pretends they never have existed and I hate it but I don’t blame Chloe for it, I just want them to let her and max rest
I always really liked Daniel DaCosta and wished he had more screen time
I genuinely enjoyed him a lot for a side character!
He was a really good commentary about bullying and how bullies don't tend to learn. After Kate (almost) jumps off the roof and her message board is filled with sweet messages, you can then find one of Daniel's portraits cruelly vandalized in the boys dorm.
It's a really powerful moment to be completely determinant and also revolving around a guy who doesn't have a lot of screen time. I remember seeing it for the first time and just...pausing for a long moment because it's the first time a very young me realized that even a bullying driven suicide attempt wouldn't be enough to stop some people from tormenting others for no reason.
So yeah, he's a shockingly powerful character to have the screen time of about five minutes. I know Max stands up for him at the Vortex Club party when she talks to Logan, but I wish you had a chance to defend him to his face so he knew that someone had his back!
what happened is; victoria got a rejection letter and told kate about it- kate tells max and chloe by accident and vics insecurity blows up starts insulting max and kate wasn't there for it which triggers victoria even more (shes already in a vulnerable place emotionally)
things are awkward in class
alyssa and stella waiting for kate to catch up but shes staring at vics door
taylor and courtney try to be there for vic as she tries to apologize to kate but she cant bring herself to even knock on the door
thankfully Rachel Amber, part-time model part-time marriage counselor helps them along and they finally get back together
lets be honest victoria has more to apologize for
they hug and max is there cause i like including her in things
as you can see i got really tired at the end and i couldn't bring myself to draw anymore so I used a place holder for Rachel-
I wish that Max would’ve had the option to warn more people through the week that a tornado was going to destroy the bay. She’s able to warn the homeless woman, which is good, but it would’ve been nice to get that option for more then one character. In fact, I can think of ten characters I think would’ve been cool to tell to evacuate and in what circumstances they could have happened!
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Kate If She Survives The Roof
When you meet Kate in the hospital in episode four, she'll tell Max that her family has invited her home to visit after her attempt. While she wants to see her family, Kate is unsure whether she's ready to talk to them about everything that happened, and many people in town still want to see her. As Max, you can tell her to stay in Arcadia Bay or suggest that she goes home and only talks when ready. If you tell Kate to leave, she's picked up by her Father during the vortex club party and narrowly misses the tornado.
I think it should be easy to tell Kate to leave town after you already saved her, so there’s no circumstances that could lead to Max not even getting the option to warn her.
Warren
After Max reunites with Chloe after her junkyard death, everything goes on as normal with Max convincing Chloe to follow her and give up her plans to take revenge for Rachel. However, what does change is that Max has an opportunity to text Warren to tell him to leave town.
She only gets this choice if you hugged/kissed him in the alternative timeline. If you just left, Max won’t warn him because she’s far more worried about Chloe. However, if you did show Warren platonic or romantic affection you’ll get the chance to text two things. Either “Leave town” or “Watch the weather and tell people to evacuate.”
If you tell him to leave town, he trusts Max’s judgement after all the weird weather and drives out of Arcadia Bay. If you tell him stay and watch the weather, it can be presumed that Warren was one of the first to spot the storm and perished telling people to evacuate.
Brooke and Daniel
For these two you can save them either separately or at one time.
To save them both at once, you'll need to tell Daniel to go to the Vortex Club party and accept Warren's movie invitation. Like in canon, they'll make a date to visit an art gallery, but unlike in-game, they'll leave Arcadia the same night of the Vortex Club party to get to their destination by Saturday.
But what if you don’t want to tell Daniel to attend the party or to accept Warren’s invitation? Well those are valid choices in a choice based game so let’s talk about how you can save them separately.
You can save Daniel if you allowed him to draw your picture and told him not to go to the vortex club party. Daniel will thank Max for being a good friend, and admit that he’s been thinking of taking a break from Arcadia Bay to get away from the bullying. Here Max can either tell him to stick it out in Arcadia Bay to beat the bullies, or encourage him to leave as soon as possible so he doesn’t have to deal with it anymore. If you tell him to leave then he’s long gone by the time the storm hits.
You can save Brooke by declining Warren’s invitation and convincing her to let you fly her drone. At the Vortex Club party she’ll be friendly talking to you since she doesn’t view you as a threat for Warren’s affection. There Max will be able to bring up the strange weather, and Brooke will admit that it scares her because science can’t explain it. Max can then say either “I’m sure it’ll be okay” or “Maybe your guts right.” If you tell Brooke it’ll be fine she’ll thank Max and go back to the party. If you say that her gut is right Max will imply that something is wrong and suggest that Brooke get out while she can. Brooke takes that advice and misses the storm.
Samuel And A Squirrel
If you want Samuel to survive you’ll need to go on a quest.
In episode three on campus, you can find an injured squirrel in the custodial room. Its leg will be hurt, but it's nothing that can't be fixed. If you alert Samuel to the squirrel, you'll get a brief cutscene where Samuel bandages its leg and puts it in a cardboard box to recover. Here he'll thank Max for looking out for his squirrels and admit that this entire week has felt off with the animals dying.
At this point, Max can say either, "I'm glad you're here to look out for them," or "Something feels evil about this week." If you tell Samuel you're glad he's there, he'll say that a part of him will always be on campus. If you tell Samuel something feels evil, he'll agree and say that Max knows more than anyone, so he'll take her word for it. He tells Max he's leaving the bay and assures her that the injured squirrel they saved will travel with him. When Max asks about the rest of the squirrels, Samuel tells her that he gets the sense Arcadia Bay isn’t after the squirrels, but the people that live there.
Alyssa
This one is simple! If protected Alyssa in each episode then you can tell Alyssa “This town is bad luck” at the Vortex Club party. She’ll take this seriously since Max seemed always knew when to protect her, and decide to leave town until Monday.
Evan
You can save Evan by exploring.
While you’re in the school at night during Episode 3, you can find a brochure for an art gallery opening on Saturday in the classroom. If you locate the paper then you can tell Evan about it during Episode 4, and he’ll respond with excitement. He’ll exclaim that he has to go and thank Max for letting him know. Therefore he’s safe from the storm.
Dana
You can save Dana by finding her pregnancy test.
At the Vortex Club she’ll tell Max that everything going on in her life has been a lot lately, and it’s all been overwhelming. Max can either tell her “I’m sure you’ll figure it out” or “Maybe you should take a trip.” If you tell her to take a trip she’ll think that’s a great idea and leave Arcadia Bay. But if you tell her to figure it out or don’t find the test then she’ll stay and die in the storm.
Taylor
To warn Taylor you’ll need to comfort Victoria, be kind to her, and not blame her for Kate’s suicide attempt. If you do that Taylor will view Max as a kind person and be willing to open up to her at the Vortex Club party.
Instead of dancing you’ll find Taylor sitting in a corner looking sad. If you ask her what’s wrong with all the above requirements met she’ll tell you that her Mom is in the hospital again. She’ll say that her Mother told her to stay and enjoy the party, but she’s worried and wants to visit her in the hospital outside Arcadia. As Max you can either tell Taylor to “Enjoy the party” or “Go to your Mom.” Telling Taylor to enjoy the party will end with her cheering up and going to dance. Telling Taylor to go to her Mom will convince her to leave Arcadia Bay.
Justin
During episode four on campus when Chloe talks to Justin, you’ll have the option to tell her to warn him that a storm is coming. Now this is going to be controversial...but this would be based on your Before The Storm choices. I know that Before Storm came out after Life Is Strange, but I’m making a fun post on the internet so let’s just pretend otherwise.
Justin will accept Chloe’s warning if you did the majority of these things in Before The Storm: Tell him to cover his weed smell, purchased weed from Frank, refused to empty your pockets, told Steph that Rachel is single (Because he’s into Rachel.), and did well in the play. You don’t have to do all of these things, just 3/5 of them.
If he accepts Chloe’s warning, Max will ask Chloe what she said and Chloe will jokingly respond “That weed is way better in Portland.” If Chloe’s warning isn’t believed then she’ll tell Max “Justin was a bust.” and leave it at that.
