Sorry for jumping on the discussion when it seems to be mostly concluded but the thing is though, Cait and Arona do the same thing. When you talk to Arona and Cait about companions and they mention other ppl, it always revolves around sex and how fuckable the girls/boys are (primarily girls for Arona). But you don't hear that much about that from other ppl...I guess bc they're girls.
I do get your point about Quin and Takahiro though. In a porn game where girls are favored over boys, male characters start in a disadvantageous stance just because they're men (unless they're femboys). And most ppl prefer characters that are devoted to champ (see how popular Kiyoko and Brienne are). So from those two points alone, they're on shaky ground and it's really hard to make a male character that ppl don't hate in porn games. I guess Bubs was going for, "slut with the heart of gold," thing like Cait and Brint, but Takahiro and Quin seem to fail in that they lack the charm the former characters have. Honestly, I think Quin and Takahiro just need more content and character development. Like for example: Arona I feel like acts just as fuckboyish as the other those two and maybe even worse considering how she seems to view a lot of women as another fuck but with the recent expansions of her (like the bath scene, expanding pregnancy talk, etc.) made her a lot better and likable as a character.
Also, while I also don't really like how much he talks about how he wants to fuck other women all the time, I think he's like that because he literally is pretty much desperate and horny for sex. If you remember his recruitment scene, he actually rejects to fucking PC in the beginning bc he wants to distance himself from the sex cult stuff. Pc can't fuck him until you recruit him which is at min a week. And even if Pc does recruit him, only ppl he fucks are Rune and maybe other temple harlots, some random enemy mobs(if he's in party), and PC (if they decide to). So unlike other sexually active characters like Cait, Brint, and Arona, he doesn't get much action. So he literally went from fucking all the time from sex cult to barely sleeping with anybody after leaving the cult. And considering how fuck happy everyone is in Savarra, of course he's horny! But as I said though Quin just needs more content in general. Armor set quest was nice and I rlly hope bubbles doesn't get discouraged and keep on writing.
That's literally not true though.
Cait on Ryn: "
"Poor Etheryn," Cait sighs, leaning back in her seat.
"I can't imagine my sister doing something so terrible to me... or living like that, for that matter. Mallach preserve, if I went a week without being able to cum I'd probably claw my own tits off trying; I can't imagine going years." Well, it seems like her sister at least allowed Ryn to cum from her ass.
"How magnanimous of her! If we ever come to the court of this Queen Alissa, you better stop me or I'm gonna put her over my knee." You're sure there'll be a line.
"But what about Ryn herself?" Cait thinks a moment, smiling.
"I think she's a sweet thing. A little too timid for my tastes, but I'd be happy to help try and bring her out of her shell. When I look at her, though, I feel like I want to give her a hug more than I want to give her a ride, you know? She's like a scared puppy and I just want to hold her close and tell her it'll be alright.""
Quin on Ryn: "Your purple elf companion and Quintillus are getting along, you take it?
"Well enough." Quin sets one hand on his other arm's elbow, resting his cheek against his fist and peering off over at Etheryn.
"Well enough, considering I wouldn't mind making that boreal princess into a prim, proper Taelian wife." Crossing your arms, you hastily coax the bunny into flashing you his playful smirk; the taeleer man lets his hand drop, opening it just enough for a pink fire to spark up in his grasp.
"Don't worry, I'm joking; as cute as she is, Etheryn isn't really my type. It's about the challenge when you find a good flame. The classic give-and-take romance is the only kind I want. Though, I suppose we get along well enough; her bird is rather magnificent and her ability with a bow is impressive. From a martial standpoint, she impresses me enough to make that cute ass of hers good company.""
Cait talks about Ryn's story and how maligned she is, and how she wants to comfort her - Quin talks about how she's hot and he wants to make her a 'prim, proper wife' and how cute her ass is.
Cait on Atugia: "
"So, Atugia the Dullahan!" Cait says the moment you glance Tui's way.
"Mom used to tell stories of a dullahan knight that terrorized some cozy little village, throwing her head at people to blast them with Wraith-power, 'till a great scholar stood up and tricked the beast into falling into a canyon off a narrow bridge. I thought that was all just hogwash, but maybe..." She shakes her head and laughs.
"I don't know. I'm sure if there were really other dullahans, I'd have seen actual scholarship about them. Besides, Atugia doesn't seem like the menacing type... well, your first encounter aside. She is kind of intimidating, but more in an angry-drunk-lupine kinda way more than a monstery kind of way. She doesn't let what happened to her neck and head bother her, so that's admirable. And she's apparently really old, too! I'd love to pick her brain about how life was like before the Godswar... before we lost so much of our civilization that some parts of the world don't even remember what writing is. Can you imagine what she knows that even the most venerated scholars in Belhar can only guess at?" Across the tavern, you hear Atugia belch into her beer. Arona guffaws and slaps her on the back, making the tiny warrior pitch forward.
"... On the other hand, it'd probably be fun just to swap stories with her. She strikes me as a good friend. Loyal to a fault... as long as her head's on her shoulders, anyway. Who knows what that body'll do all on its own." You cross your arms and survey the catgirl as she speaks, long enough to make Cait pause.
"W-what? I have something on my face?" "No, but that's the least sexualization I think you've ever applied to someone." She laughs.
"Oh, I don't need to explain all the crazy fun things you can do with a girl whose mouth and pussy can be as far apart or as close as you want. She's not really curvy enough to be my type, but Mallach knows I can dream up a thousand different fun ways to use that magic body of hers..." Best change topic before you lose Cait to daydreaming."
Quinn on Atugia: "
"The short girl with the feisty temper? The one who worked for that lady on the hill?" Yes, her. Although you can't fathom why Quin calls her short given they're not too different in heights, you are interested in keeping an ear on how things are going.
"I," Quin starts... but pauses. The bunny raises a finger, looking around to ensure no one else will possibly hear you two. His ears raise up alertly, adding in his fantastic hearing to try and find any lurkers. Only when satisfied does he turn his attention back to you, finally tapping his finger on across his book.
"I want to fuck her face. It's almost scary to suggest it, but I'm starting to wonder if that woman laid some enchantment on the girl to make mental suggestions about it. As strange as it is, the only thing I picture when I look at that tough, weirdly adorable redhead? Her balls deep and cutely gagging on my dick. But keep that between us; I get along well enough with her and I'd rather not make her think I'm just trying to get in her bed." Is he?
"... Maybe. Anything else?""
His immediate and only strong reaction to Atugia is wanting to have sex with her... whereas Cait only mentions her sexual desires for Atugia
when prompted by the champ.
Sure, if we're talking Brienne, they're both pretty horny for her - though Quin's horny being specifically about him fucking her and Cait's about her being hot in general is a notable difference too imo - but the way Cait and Quin talk about your other female companions is
absolutely different.
Frankly, I'm not a huge fan of Arona either, partially because she's so one-dimensional about just wanting to (violently) fuck and fight everyone, but that's neither here nor there to the subject of whether or not Quin is notably more objectifying and demeaning to women than the other companions, which is a resounding yes - shit, we have other players of the game in here talking about how that's the appeal of him, Philomena said, as a direct quote, "I am a reader who finds that kind of objectification and lechery pretty sexy"
So Idrk what you're getting at here - he does act notably differently to cait. Even Arona says things about how fucked up what's been done to Ryn is and how she seems younger than her before talking about sex. Same with Atugia, with both of the previous examples, sure, she mentions wanting to fuck them, but she actually has at least
something to say about who they are as people and their stories, which Quin never really has.
