#type: scene help

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

hi!! thanks for your amazing job as always. im sorry if this question was already asked, but i was wondering how can you get the option to invite jeremy to the mc's and cove's wedding, and if he is invited, what makes him accept the invitation or not. and if he accepts, what happens in the wedding? does he gives a speech if you have the option to the microphones be open for everyone? does he interact with cove and the mc? there can be differents events about interactions with jeremy depending on if you forgave him or not? basically, what i want to know is all the possibilities surrounding jeremy and the wedding. sorry for all the questions 😭😭

Thank you!! >///<

And it's no problem at all, I'm happy to answer!

All possibilities/options for Jeremy, yeah?

Inviting Jeremy

The requirements to meet this are simply that you played Serendipity (meaning you must have Cove's Step 3 DLC), where you have to have asked for Jeremy's number. Then, during the Step 3 ending, be sure to try calling him on the phone.

This will make the prompt to invite him appear during the start of Cove's Wedding DLC. Jeremy will always accept the invite, so you don't need to do anything else at that point.

Shiloh's Personality & Jeremy's Dating Status

I know you only asked about Jeremy, but Shiloh and what you decide to do about him plays a decent role in how things go, so I'm gonna try to explain real quick how to invite Shiloh and how to change his personality. If you outright don't want to have anything to do with him (regardless of how he affects Jeremy), then skip this section entirely.

Inviting Shiloh

Be "alright" with Shiloh by the end of Serendipity. This is done by either accepting his apology or feeling relieved about it. If your MC is unsure instead by asking if he was just pretending/being unable to give a straight answer, then they should stick around and say that they still like Shiloh, were not surprised by any of this, or are interested in what happens next.

Call Shiloh during the Step 3 ending. The above condition ensures this is an option for you.

With this done, inviting him should be in the same menu as inviting Jeremy during the Cove Wedding DLC.

Manually Setting Shiloh's Personality

I explained how to make sure you get the Shiloh you want here, but for a quicker rundown:

Shiloh has five different states that he can be in: four different personalities, and then a fifth state that can be any of the four personalities with the addition that he has a girlfriend. The fifth state is only relevant to Jeremy if you care about Jeremy not having a girlfriend and want the Shiloh with the "Shiloh" personality at the same time.

To directly and easily change which Shiloh you have, do 1 and 2 under the Inviting Shiloh section above, then bring him up during Cove's Step 4 via the option, "Actually, you wanna know who else being here would make this extra perfect?" where Liz will make five different comments.

Liz's starting comment linked to Shiloh's personality goes as follows:

"I'm really not so sure about that." -> "Shiloh" personality

"You know, it might actually be fun to have him join in with the full group." -> "Mr. Fields" personality

"Honestly, I'm not so sure about that, [MC]." -> "Shy" personality

"Ah, [MC]?" -> "Leon" personality

"This is a big crowd, [MC]." -> any personality, but has a girlfriend

Jeremy's Girlfriend

If your MC did not call Shiloh during the Step 3 ending, Jeremy will have a girlfriend by default. Whether they bring Shiloh up during Cove's Step 4 is irrelevant.

If your MC did call Shiloh during the Step 3 ending by being okay with him by the end of Serendipity, but did not bring him up during Cove's Step 4, Shiloh will be randomized at the very start of Cove's Wedding DLC (literally before you've even seen the text "Welcome to the Cove Wedding DLC!"). Depending on the randomization, Jeremy may have a girlfriend, Shiloh may have a girlfriend, or neither will have a girlfriend. Note that it will never be both having a girlfriend at the same time.

If your MC did call Shiloh during the Step 3 ending and did bring him up during Cove's Step 4, then so long as Liz's first comment is not the "Shiloh" personality one, Jeremy will not have a girlfriend.

Getting the "Shiloh" personality but preventing Jeremy from having a girlfriend is simple:

Get the "any personality" Shiloh and invite Shiloh to the wedding when you get to Cove's Wedding DLC.

Get to the scene where Cove and the MC are making rounds, then stop at the textbox "Cove skipped ahead, buoyed by the brief, but fun interaction, and you went right along with him."

Save the game, then proceed until Shiloh's sprite pops into view. If he has brown hair with a ponytail (the text will simply call him "Shiloh Fields" without any title), you got it. If not, go back on your save and try again.

Talking to Jeremy

When the MC and Cove are making their rounds, they'll eventually come across Jeremy if he was invited. Here are all the variations during the conversation.

Whether the MC likes Jeremy or not mildly changes narration about "the little rain cloud bringing a warmth to the heart." It'll only be Cove's heart if the MC doesn't like Jeremy, but both Cove's and the MC's heart if the MC does like Jeremy.

If the MC punched Jeremy during Birthday and tries to punch his arm during the wedding reception, he'll instinctively wince in preparation of the contact.

Cove's initial interaction with Jeremy (after the first two menus of the MC greeting him) is based on if he's Warm or not:

Cove: "Thanks so much for coming. It wouldn't have been the same without you."

Jeremy: "True. It would've been better."

Warm Cove

Cove: "Well, it's nice of you to want to come to share the suffering."

Jeremy: "Misery loves company."

He was sarcastic, but it was far more playful than dismissive.

Cove being not Warm at all

Cove: "No, it wouldn't have been."

Jeremy stalled when confronted with Cove's blunt earnestness. He ultimately grumbled toothlessly.

Jeremy: "I don't know how, but whatever, it's your day."

If Cove has a tattoo and the MC asks Jeremy about how Pran is doing, Jeremy will comment that he told Pran about Cove's tattoo and Pran likes it.

If Jeremy has a girlfriend, the MC can ask him about her here. If you skipped the Shiloh section, I imagine you didn't have your MC call Shiloh during the Step 3 ending, so this option should be available to you.

If the MC did not invite Shiloh, Jeremy will leave after the conversation is over by heading off to get drinks. If certain alcohol (liquors, beers, or mixed cocktails) is being served at the event, it will be specified that Jeremy is going to the bar.

If the MC did invite Shiloh, Shiloh will show up at the end of the conversation. How Jeremy interacts with Shiloh depends on Shiloh's personality, but Shiloh will always convince Jeremy to go get drinks together afterwards. The only other variation amongst those is as follows:

If the MC has ever sworn before in Step 3, the "Shiloh"/"Mr. Fields" conversation will refer to Jeremy as "pissed" instead of "ticked" at Shiloh's appearance. The "Shy" conversation, however, will have Jeremy change his accusation that Shiloh is "acting like Mr. Ego" to "acting like a fuckboy," though in both cases the comparison is to someone named Everett.

The "Leon" personality inviting Jeremy out to drinks goes differently depending on if alcohol (wine, liquor, beer, and/or cocktails) is being served at the wedding or not.

Cove's reaction at the end of the Jeremy conversation varies slightly if Shiloh was invited. Shiloh's personality doesn't change his response.

Bonus Fun Fact: the only way to make Jeremy blush has nothing to do with his potential girlfriend; it's hugging him as a greeting or complimenting him after he "compliments" the wedding.

Remaining Jeremy Mentions/Interactions

If Shiloh Was Invited

A Shiloh with the "Shiloh" or "Mr. Fields" personality will invite Jeremy to the bouquet toss if the MC decided to have that as an event. The other personalities won't participate and there's no dialog/narration difference for Jeremy, who will simply watch from afar.

Getting Jeremy to win is as follows:

Save the game when the menu pops up to either encourage Cove to toss (if only Cove is tossing) or for the MC to decide how to toss (if only the MC is tossing or both are tossing).

If Cove is the only one throwing the bouquet, have the MC tell him, "You can do it, Cove!" but if the MC/both are throwing, have the MC do a "tricky side shot."

The game will then "flip a coin" to decide if Cliff or Jeremy catch the bouquet, so you'll have to go back on your save if it's Cliff and only Cove/the MC is throwing.

If both Cove and the MC are throwing and you purposefully did something different than the instructions or let Cliff catch the bouquet, then it will be random between all remaining participants as to who catches the other bouquet, so Jeremy still has a chance. For that, I recommend saving at "From there, you continued your scan of the crowd for the whereabouts of the second bouquet. And..."

If Jeremy caught one, he'll be grumpy about it while Shiloh giggles at him, though any actual dialog following that is only if he has a girlfriend.

Regardless of Shiloh Being Invited or Not

During the cake eating, Jeremy will always eat it with modest bites without complaint. Cove will later offer Jeremy some left-over cake after "how eagerly" Jeremy ate, and Jeremy will always accept because "they truly were close" for Cove to do that.

Baxter will always say that Jeremy is "something of a character," but that he and the staff can "handle a bit of snark just fine." A Shiloh with the "Shy" or "Leon" personalities will be mentioned alongside Jeremy, but it's so same-y that it's not worth checking.

There's nothing beyond all of that.

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

Hi there! I was reading through your recommended moment order and saw you talking about Cove calling the MC 'pretty' in Grown Up but I've never been able to get that dialogue option! Can you explain how to get it?? Thank you!

It's Long Day where Cove can call the MC "pretty." The MC has to choose "hibiscus" as their favorite flower and be at Fond/Crush with Cove.

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

I'm really sorry if this has been asked before! I was wondering what the differences were in the initiative level for Baxter. How much does this change things and what changes etc.

I haven't answered this one, no! :D

Step 3

Sightseeing

N/A

Hang

On low/medium initiative or Fond, if the MC does not have the same ice cream as Baxter and wants to share, they have the option of tipping the ice cream towards him or handing it off to him. On high initiation and Crush (it has to be both), Baxter will hold the MC's wrist and eat directly from their hand automatically.

If the MC does not have the same ice cream as Baxter, agrees to taste his, and Baxter's ice cream is the cartoon face popsicle, he'll pass it to the MC on low/medium initiative or Fond, but will hold it out to the MC on both high initiative and Crush.

If the MC spreads their arms to Baxter for a hug after the sprinklers event, there's an extra line about the MC resting their arms comfortably around his waist on both medium/high initiative and Crush. Baxter will always thank them for their thoughtfulness and body heat, but on both high initiative and Crush only specifically, he'll lean in towards the MC's ear first.

Drinks

On high initiative and Crush, the MC will reach out for Baxter when he's distressed over having left his wallet at home, though they'll stop short since they don't want to push him.

Mountain

On Crush, medium/high initiative, and not dating Cove, the MC will adjust the collar of Baxter's khaki shirt after he tells the story of how he got it and after the MC responds. They'll brush his neck in the process, leading to Baxter flushing pink.

If the MC teased Baxter over the khaki shirt (either the blackmail, "beige isn't your color," or theft options), he'll tell them that no one will believe them regardless, but squeeze their shoulder on medium/high initiative specifically.

When having lunch with Baxter, he will lay down on the flat rock on low/medium initiative or Fond, but will lay against the MC on both high initiative and Crush instead.

If the option You followed after him. was chosen after Baxter goes to walk across the trunk, Baxter's shirt will get caught on a branch; the MC will unhook it instead of him doing it himself on medium/high initiative and Crush.

If the MC chose to climb onto the trunk with Baxter and gets unsteady or starts wobbling wildly, Baxter will catch the MC's sleeve on low initiative or Fond, but will take them by the shoulders on medium/high initiative and Crush.

Planning

If the MC chooses to take a cheeky lick off the whisk, Baxter will tell them to be careful regardless, but on low/medium initiative or Fond, the MC will give the whisk back and he'll "betray" them by taking a lick too, whereas on high initiative and Crush, he'll swipe frosting from the side of the MC's mouth and eat it.

If the MC disapproved of Baxter's drinking by telling him it was a bad idea, on low/medium initiative or Fond he'll simply state that it wouldn't be the first bad idea he's had and it won't be his last either (with the MC concluding that they should mind their own business), but on both high initiative and Crush, he says a similar line, but, well... I don't think any summary I can give will do it justice (I'll just say that he uses the word punishment with emphasis and, by the end, the MC is left no longer thinking about his underage drinking).

If the option By this point, even your fumes were running on fumes. was chosen after the alarm for the cupcakes in the freezer goes off, then when the MC is led back to their home by Baxter, they'll recall the gentle sound of his voice guiding them on low/medium initiative, but on high initiative they'll recall the gentle touch of his hand on their back.

Step 4

Baking Cake Scene

After the frosting is dyed gray during the cake-making scene, on low initiative or Fond Baxter will merely wipe it from his fingers, but on medium/high initiative and Crush/Love, he'll reach to wipe off the MC's fingers before stopping himself.

After Baxter tells the story about his dyed hair, on low initiative and Crush/Love, Baxter will look at the MC's hand but close his fist rather than doing anything, but on medium/high initiative and Crush/Love, he'll lightly press his fingers to the MC's arm.

After the discussion of the MC sleeping over, only if the MC is on both Crush/Love and medium/high initiative, and was not upset with Baxter after meeting him again, he'll raise his hand towards the MC as if to touch their hand, but think better of it and pat the MC's arm (there's another option in the code but I think it's a mistake/looking for an incorrect flag).

The Morning After the Sleepover But Pre-Wedding

When Baxter is heading out for the wedding after dropping the MC off, he'll tell them that he'll see them later regardless, but on medium/high initiative and Crush/Love, he'll catch them by the elbow when doing so and give their arm a slight squeeze before letting go.

MC's Wedding Confession

On high initiative, Baxter will automatically take the MC's hand on the way back to meet with the others, otherwise it is a narration-less choice by the MC.

MC's Morning Confession

When Baxter collapses dramatically onto the couch, the MC will sit next to him on medium/high initiative, but give him space by taking the opposite end on low initiative.

On medium/high initiative, Baxter will automatically kiss the MC, otherwise he only suggests it and leaves it up to them instead.

Some time after Baxter details Jude and Scott's worry about him, he'll cup the MC's cheek on medium/high initiative only. Baxter will move his hand to thread his fingers through the MC's as well on medium/high initiative, but it can also be any initiative so long as a kiss has happened.

Baxter will kiss the top of the MC's hand only on high initiative.

When Baxter talks about being a "morning romance person," the MC will laugh and squeeze his hand on medium/high initiative, or any initiative if they've kissed.

Meeting With Xavier

When Baxter and the MC are with Xavier, they are referred to as "two people sitting comfortably side by side" on low initiative or Fond and "two people/a couple (depending on if they're dating) sitting snugly" on medium/high initiative and Crush/Love.

After Meeting With Both the Moms and Xavier

When Baxter brings up the topic of going dancing with the MC, he'll assure that the MC doesn't need to dance with him (meaning touching him) on low initiative or Fond. On both medium/high initiative and Crush/Love, he will instead talk later about finally having a partner to dance with.

Baxter and MC Going Out to Dance

If a Direct MC dresses glamorously, they will tell Baxter that they "learned from the best," laughing teasingly on low/medium initiative but teasingly nudging him on high initiative.

When Baxter is leading the MC through the dark, he will automatically take their hand on high initiative, whereas the MC can choose whether he does or not on low/medium initiative.

If the MC is on Crush/Love, is dancing together with Baxter, and is on medium/high initiative, Baxter tightens his grip and pulls them up to his chest (with the MC thinking about how unnecessary it was, in a good way).

If the MC is on high initiative and dating Baxter, he will automatically cup their face, touch, and kiss them, whereas the kiss is a choice by the MC on low/medium initiative.

Baxter and MC in the Office Room

If the MC chooses to sit next to Baxter, he'll cozy closer to their side on medium/high initiative.

Baxter's Confession (assuming the MC accepts his confession)

On medium/high initiative, Baxter will automatically kiss the MC, otherwise he only suggests it and leaves it up to them instead.

Some time after Baxter details Jude and Scott's worry about him, he'll cup the MC's cheek on medium/high initiative only. After that, he will also kiss the top of the MC's hand, but only on high initiative.

Intimacy Scene

If the MC chose to kiss Baxter, he will eventually place his hand on their thigh on low initiative, but outright rake his hand up their leg on medium/high initiative.

If the MC chose to smack Baxter's behind, they'll give him an extra squeeze on middle/high initiative (provided they weren't embarrassed with themselves by their smack).

Baxter and MC's Last Night and Morning Together Before the MC Has to Leave

If the MC is sleeping with Baxter, he'll wrap their arms around them on middle/high initiative.

Continuing from above, after the MC wakes up the morning after, they will stroke Baxter's head on medium/high initiative. When Baxter wakes up and he and the MC linger in bed, there will be contented sighs on low initiative but contented kisses on medium/high initiative.

Baxter Going Out Into the Water

If the MC went out with Baxter to feel the water, he will instinctively reach for their wrist on both medium/high initiative and Crush/Love, then cautiously let go.

Continuing from above, when Baxter starts feeling more confident, Baxter will hold hands with the MC if they're dating him on high initiative, otherwise it is choice-based.

The Party

Baxter will automatically ask the MC for a dance on medium/high initiative and Crush/Love, but otherwise the MC has to prompt it.

Once outside with Baxter, after he talks about being less frightened/skittish with people than he imagined he could be, he will meet the MC's gaze on low initiative or Fond, otherwise meeting their gaze and holding their hand if they're dating or pressing his hand to their arm if they're not.

When Baxter is about to make his promise to visit the MC on his break, he will kiss their hand if they're dating and also on medium/high initiative.

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

i havent been able to play the game in a while but i seem to remember someone once mentioned that if you date Baxter but then wind up with Cove, in the wedding DLC, Baxter reacts in some way when you first meet him again. Is it a one off reaction or is it something that comes up more than once? Cause tbh Baxter with a "One who got away" MC hits hard

It comes up more than once, yeah.

if the MC wasn't upset with Baxter during the Step 3 ending, he'll jokingly ask about them not getting back together; if they didn't recognize him, he'll clarify that they dated before

if the MC is mad at seeing him again, they have the option of telling him that there's nothing they want less than being with him again/that they found someone actually worth being with; Baxter will compliment them for being smart in the former, and either way will agree with them and say that they deserve to be happy

there's some narration after Baxter notes that he wasn't around for the confession that led the MC and Cove getting together (since there would be a very obvious reason why there wouldn't have been a confession with him around)

this can also happen if the MC was mad when seeing him again, but an MC that dated him will cause Baxter to hesitate when he offers a handshake

Baxter will use "suitor" instead of "friend" if the MC takes dance lessons from him and tries to push for why he disappeared like he did

if the MC considered visiting Baxter as a friend, Cove will later ask Baxter about their friendship status, to which Baxter will consider it their call; if the MC was not upset at the end of Step 3, Baxter will talk to Cove about the fact that he's the MC's ex and therefore they don't have to be friends with him.

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

You mentioned MC being Baxter's second crush if they dance in Soiree. If you don't mind, could you point me to where it says that? I'm obtuse and lines tend to get mixed up in my head. Hope this doesn't bother you!

It doesn't, no worries! I'm always cool talking about Baxter stuff. Here are the steps:

Have your MC dance with Baxter during Soiree (further instructions here if one is having any difficulty).

Do not have your MC be at Crush with Cove or Derek at any point in time (even if your MC starts crushing on Cove in Step 3, this won't work) but do have your MC be at Crush with Baxter.

During Sightseeing, have your MC ask Baxter if he's single, then follow up by having them ask who his first crush was.

When Baxter turns the question around on the MC, have their first crush be him and then choose to have them admit out loud that they were crushing on him during the Summer Soiree.

If all those requirements are met, Baxter will confess that he too was crushing on the MC during that moment. >u<

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

I was replaying the game and I got a scene in summerwork I’d never gotten before, where Cove said that his work was mine and offered to give me his completed work and hghfghl?!!! I love himmm that’s so sweet. But anyway, I was wondering what the requirements for that scene are cause I’ve never seen it before. I’m assuming MC both has to care about grades and be upset about loosing their work, but do they also have to be at crush with him? Are there any other requirements or am I wrong?Thank you very much!

That's one of my favorite Cove scenes so I relate for sure, it's adorable.

You've almost got the requirements down because yes, the MC needs to be stressed out, but caring about grades doesn't matter and they can be at Crush or Fond with Cove.

To mark the MC as "stressed," then when they first note that their work could've fallen out of their backpack, any of these options will do:

You started to panic!

Your stress level shot up.

You felt paralyzed.

When Noelani asks if everything's fine, choosing this option also works:

You answered her with a raised voice.

Then this one when Pamela comes back to say that the librarians don't have their papers:

You groaned in frustration.

The last chance is when Cove is rooting through his own backpack, to which you should avoid this option (only appears if your MC is already stressed):

You were actually calming down now.

If you haven't chosen any stress-related options by then, this option will be there and will get you the scene instead:

This was actually starting to get to you now.

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

The "non-dating kiss" in the Baxter DLC for people who don't want to seek it out themselves.

You also get the option to bring it up during Step 4:

if the MC was upset after meeting Baxter again:

if the MC was not upset after meeting Baxter again:

Requirements for how to get it below the break:

Be at Crush with Baxter.

Do not date him. You can't be in a relationship with Cove either.

Planning must be the last moment you play out of Baxter's moments.

After Baxter pulls out the champagne and gets to talking with you, do not ask him, "Are you saying that you'll be true to me, always?" (this will kill the mood)

The option to kiss him should appear during the next multiple choice.

[riding-the-sunset-bird]

Hello! I played your patch twice, and I loved every second, as it felt to me like it was part of the game!

Now for my question, I noticed in the artbook that Cove in Birthday could wear either the headband or the crown when asked to wear by MC, but I never got the chance to see Cove wear the crown, so I was wondering if there was any way of influencing Cove to wear the crown, or is it completely random?

Thank you!

It's not random! Cove will pick the party headwear that suits his hair.

Cove with the middle-parted hair will go with the headband, but Cove with the floofy hair will go with the crown.

So you've inadvertently outed yourself to everyone here what your Step 2 Cove's hairstyle is. ;P