There´s just so much grey area in the writing around this that is difficult to interpret. Is it supposed to be playful? Lighthearted? Are the things revealed about the companions in these situations supposed to be a core aspect of their person, or just some fun sidejoke (like the bear sex)? Probably the latter, since there is no follow up where the MC can actually move forward and resolve anything and nothing changes in regards to the dynamics between the MC and their companions. It's just as if it never happened.
There's so many discussions where players are truly confused about the motivation of the writers here. In most other cases it is very apparent when the writing is supposed to be some on the nose joke or reference, but they just didn't manage to make that clear enough here. And if it's supposed to be a joke, yes, do a full sensitivity review of the whole thing. Yes, you can joke about serious matters, but then it has to be funny and everyone has to be in on it, I don't think this checks both those boxes.
Last edited by papercut_ninja; 07/10/23 11:09 PM.
