Hopefully a production update comes out soon, or maybe even a new build, its quite past the date it would've gotten posted, please don't tell me the creator got slimed.
I love this VN quite a lot. There has to be an aspiring astrophysisist or just regular physisist. I hope we get even a layman's explanation of how this Mæron works. As time should slow down near any source of gravity, and the more gravitational energy, the slower time for those near it becomes. If Tucker was pulled out of his universe via some sort of black hole white hole situation he's fucked. He's going to die in a painful way and it will have scrambled his electrons and protons like eggs. Tyr knows this, and I'm betting he's seen it happen, which is why he's being so coy. If it is a totally different universe rather than another part of our own, he has no universe to go back to. The fact they are trying to harness gravitational energy is both genius and unfathomably stupid. Also, wouldn't the people on the ship age much slower than others from the Alrain system? That's just how time and gravity do after all.
What you said makes a lot of sense to me. like if Tucker really was transported via some kind of black hole the time it took him to get to the station was almost instantaneous, but outside It's been months or years without saying that the radiation from this could somehow cause whatever is happening to him. I love your brain.
Well, if it was a wormhole that's one thing, but a black hole? That's a whole nother can of worms. For it to be a power source, as far as I know only a black hole could theoretically be used to create some sort of unlimited power. As a worm hole doesn't really create usable power, it requires massive amounts to function. That's theory though. We know a black hole has something properties that could be exploited to create energy though. Would it be worth the risks though? Probably not, would've been easier to build a Dyson sphere. Being a worm hole though would help with the story of the Mæron being ancient, because as for as we know one would have to build one as they don't occurr naturally. Black holes just need a star with the right amount of mass so you could throw some asteroids at it to push it over the edge to get it to go supernova creating the hole. Buuuuutttt, if it is a black hole Tuckers universe is gone. Disappeared, blinked out of existence in a microsecond. As you get closer to the event horizon, time for you would seem unchanged. But to an outside observer, it would seem as if it's slowing down. To the point where you crossed the horizon. They then would see you freeze, then you'd slowly get redder and redder as your photons are slowed down causing you to red shift. To the point you dissolve. If you were watching the universe you came from as you crossed the horizon. Time for it would speed up until just as you crossed all the time from that universe would pass instantly. You'd be watching the end of your universe play out instantly. Ergo, Tucker has no home to go back to as the universe that home was in no longer exists. Tyr knows this, and I bet this has happened before. He's to stubborn, proud, or ignorant to admit he really doesn't know what he's doing. God I hate having ADD & ADHD.
Hello, I'm that just a regular physicist you talked about, I might not be able to explain how the Mæron works as it is a work of fiction but I can speculate on how it might work
First I'll try to give some feedback on your own speculation and then I'll give my own.
You are correct that time dilation occurs next to strong gravitational fields, however in theory this effect can be contracted by negative mass/energy, so I wouldn't rule it out
you mentioned how if it was a black hole tucker would be dead(his electrons would be scrambled?), could you elaborate on this?, im not aware of any reason for this as some black holes, namely the "supermassive" ones at the centers of galaxies have event horizons big enough to avoid death by Spaghettification(stretching to death).
Black holes are theoretically quite "easy" sources of "infinite" energy as you could accelerate things off them.
Worm holes are theoretically naturally occurring, just highly unstable without exotic matter
What you said about falling into a black hole and seeing the universe's end is theoretically 100% true and very impressive for someone not in the field!.
As for my own speculation, I'm more interested in the "hum" it's supposedly emitting, as that is (very) vaguely consistent with hawking radiation, especially with small sized black holes like this one would have to be.
Well being that the potential black hole is inside a ship, and it was only large enough to affect one person id say it's not supermassive. Smaller black holes are even more dangerous imo. Negative mass/energy? Are you saying something like antimatter, antiprotons etc? The him being killed/scrambled is just a theory to explain why he seems to be slowly losing his mind. Not to mention is seemed like Tyr knew exactly what was happening to him and is refusing to tell him, possibly to spare him. We don't know what the effects on a living being traveling through a black hole to another universe would be. I wasn't going with spaghettification as the reason for him to die, I just didn't word my thoughts correctly. As I know the larger the hole the "safer" it is, it also needs to be spinning as well no? Could also end up being a donut 🍩 shape as well? Small black holes are the human-pastamaker ones. As the tidal forces between say your head and feet if u went in straight up and down is far too great and it can literally break the particle bonds making up your body, no? I'm just wondering if it somehow messed with the actual matter making up his body, right down to the electrons, protons, quarks and gluons. Heck, maybe it messed with the spin of the particles. Maybe it made the particles in his brain or change their handedness? Maybe their universe is predominantly left handed vs right or vice versa and that's causing all sorts of crazy shit? Wormholes while theoretically natural, don't most theorize they would be rather small without "feeding" them in order to increase their size and keep them more or less stable? Yeah this "hum" does sound like what they're harnessing from the hole to use as a power source. My wonder is, would a black hole be easier and/or safer than say, a Dyson sphere or swarm? I know gravity has ENORMOUS potential as an energy source, and it will far outlive every star, even red dwarfs in the universe, no? I'm also trying to understand the gravity well in the penultimate episode. It worked opposite of normal gravity, antigravity if you will. Yet he said it seemed as if its effects lessened the farther away from the center you got. Which would make sense with a black hole, but it's the opposite effect so.......white hole possibly? I've never studied astrophysics or even physics in general, I'm an auto mechanic. So, it's nice to know I got at least one part kinda right.
That's quite a long message but I'll try my best to respond to all your questions, also a reminder that my field isn't astro so there may be answers I do not know.
You asked if by negative energy/mass i was referring to antimatter, and unlike the confusing naming would suggest, they actually have nothing to do with one another, antimatter has positive mass and energy and exists, negative mass/energy is purely theoretical
I dont know what you mean with the black hole needing to spin, all natural black holes spin as far as I know, I also don't know what you mean by doughnut shape, if you're referring to the singularity and the effects of the ergosphere on it then I can inform you I have absolutely no clue what happens there and no one really does.
You also mentioned that Tucker might have moved to a universe with a different handedness/parity, that was a creative idea i haven't heard before, took me some time to properly think about it, it's probably not what happened because a basic change of parity would fck up lots of stuff in noticeable ways.
as for all your worm hole related questions, I have no clue, I know they're natural solutions for einstien's field equations and unstable so would need negative mass/energy to work but no more than that.
You also asked if a black hole generator would be easier and/or safer than say, a Dyson sphere or swarm, to that i say they're both sci-fi, at the end of the day they're both just fictional ideas, so both are not practical at all
It's nice to know that people are that interested in physics, and you know a lot about this subject, but I wouldn't fret about finding an exact physical phenomenon for the Mæron, imo its nicer to theorize broadly, most sci-fi doesn't exactly follow the theory anyway, and to be honest I like it better that way
I have a question how much is left until the game ends? I mean, how many chapters of the game are left? Because I think we've reached the middle of the story
There's technically one on Marruk's route, but I don't know if it really counts. It's basically just the MC jerking off in the bathroom, while thinking of Marruk. No lewd images.
Haven't played the other two routes yet, so there might be more.
Rhoun is best boy 😭😭😭.. also can I ask how to pronounce his name? I've been reading it as "Rune" or "Rowen" and I keep switching back and forth between the two 😅
Also, I'm curious to know what everyone pictures in their mind when they hear the 'Burning Wheel' track! When I first heard it I found myself picturing some large rocks jutting out of a vast ocean, waves crashing against them...
ОБОЖАЮ данную новеллу. Маррук, ох Маррук, я полюбил этого персонажа с самого начала, проходить его маршрут очень интересно. Интересно наблюдать как меняется его характер по отношению к Такеру и к другим персонажам. Также интересно, забавно, а иногда и волнительно наблюдать когда он начинает волноваться и заботиться о Такере.
Я читал игру реальных 34 часа из-за того, потому что переводил для себя каждый диалог, иии оно того стоило. Благодаря этому я успел проникнуться персонажами. Мне понравился также второстепенный персонаж Тю (переводчик так перевёл её имя), очень сильная женщина, а также юмористка, если был бы отдельных маршрут с ней, я бы его прошёл.
Hey dev, just wanna point out something here. In Marruk's route, right as Tucker gets his new uniforms and asks the security guard to open it, he says "Yeah, yeah, one sec." Instead of tic.
Just wanted to let you know in case that was accidental. Wanna help preserve the atmosphere or whatever the right word is X3 Sorry to bother if it was intentional, just wanted to point it out if it wasn't! Take care, stay hydrated!
I really, really like the way the romance progresses slowly but surely. Not only does it allow for some rather cute and touching moments distilled into conversations with our guardian, but it also gives the romance a fruition that will be all the more rewarding for all the time and moments, good and bad, we'll have experienced with our guardian before it comes to fruition.
I'm also very curious to see how the MC will deal with his growing feelings for his guardian. You can see he's trying to deny it at the moment but I'm looking forward to seeing how it develops. Anyway, all that to say I'm just a fan of this romance pace. Really good job on that.
As for the plot, the captain really rubs me the wrong way. I'd only be half surprised if she became a full-fledged antagonist at some point.
I donated 5 dollars, but you can do as little as a dollar and still get benefits. Do what you feel is best, and please don't take this as you HAVE to do patrion, you don't. The decision is up to you
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Hopefully a production update comes out soon, or maybe even a new build, its quite past the date it would've gotten posted, please don't tell me the creator got slimed.
On Twitter they said there's an update coming out later this month
I love this VN quite a lot. There has to be an aspiring astrophysisist or just regular physisist. I hope we get even a layman's explanation of how this Mæron works. As time should slow down near any source of gravity, and the more gravitational energy, the slower time for those near it becomes. If Tucker was pulled out of his universe via some sort of black hole white hole situation he's fucked. He's going to die in a painful way and it will have scrambled his electrons and protons like eggs. Tyr knows this, and I'm betting he's seen it happen, which is why he's being so coy. If it is a totally different universe rather than another part of our own, he has no universe to go back to. The fact they are trying to harness gravitational energy is both genius and unfathomably stupid. Also, wouldn't the people on the ship age much slower than others from the Alrain system? That's just how time and gravity do after all.
What you said makes a lot of sense to me. like if Tucker really was transported via some kind of black hole the time it took him to get to the station was almost instantaneous, but outside It's been months or years without saying that the radiation from this could somehow cause whatever is happening to him. I love your brain.
Well, if it was a wormhole that's one thing, but a black hole? That's a whole nother can of worms. For it to be a power source, as far as I know only a black hole could theoretically be used to create some sort of unlimited power. As a worm hole doesn't really create usable power, it requires massive amounts to function. That's theory though. We know a black hole has something properties that could be exploited to create energy though. Would it be worth the risks though? Probably not, would've been easier to build a Dyson sphere. Being a worm hole though would help with the story of the Mæron being ancient, because as for as we know one would have to build one as they don't occurr naturally. Black holes just need a star with the right amount of mass so you could throw some asteroids at it to push it over the edge to get it to go supernova creating the hole. Buuuuutttt, if it is a black hole Tuckers universe is gone. Disappeared, blinked out of existence in a microsecond. As you get closer to the event horizon, time for you would seem unchanged. But to an outside observer, it would seem as if it's slowing down. To the point where you crossed the horizon. They then would see you freeze, then you'd slowly get redder and redder as your photons are slowed down causing you to red shift. To the point you dissolve. If you were watching the universe you came from as you crossed the horizon. Time for it would speed up until just as you crossed all the time from that universe would pass instantly. You'd be watching the end of your universe play out instantly. Ergo, Tucker has no home to go back to as the universe that home was in no longer exists. Tyr knows this, and I bet this has happened before. He's to stubborn, proud, or ignorant to admit he really doesn't know what he's doing. God I hate having ADD & ADHD.
Hello, I'm that just a regular physicist you talked about, I might not be able to explain how the Mæron works as it is a work of fiction but I can speculate on how it might work
First I'll try to give some feedback on your own speculation and then I'll give my own.
You are correct that time dilation occurs next to strong gravitational fields, however in theory this effect can be contracted by negative mass/energy, so I wouldn't rule it out
you mentioned how if it was a black hole tucker would be dead(his electrons would be scrambled?), could you elaborate on this?, im not aware of any reason for this as some black holes, namely the "supermassive" ones at the centers of galaxies have event horizons big enough to avoid death by Spaghettification(stretching to death).
Black holes are theoretically quite "easy" sources of "infinite" energy as you could accelerate things off them.
Worm holes are theoretically naturally occurring, just highly unstable without exotic matter
What you said about falling into a black hole and seeing the universe's end is theoretically 100% true and very impressive for someone not in the field!.
As for my own speculation, I'm more interested in the "hum" it's supposedly emitting, as that is (very) vaguely consistent with hawking radiation, especially with small sized black holes like this one would have to be.
Well being that the potential black hole is inside a ship, and it was only large enough to affect one person id say it's not supermassive. Smaller black holes are even more dangerous imo. Negative mass/energy? Are you saying something like antimatter, antiprotons etc? The him being killed/scrambled is just a theory to explain why he seems to be slowly losing his mind. Not to mention is seemed like Tyr knew exactly what was happening to him and is refusing to tell him, possibly to spare him. We don't know what the effects on a living being traveling through a black hole to another universe would be. I wasn't going with spaghettification as the reason for him to die, I just didn't word my thoughts correctly. As I know the larger the hole the "safer" it is, it also needs to be spinning as well no? Could also end up being a donut 🍩 shape as well? Small black holes are the human-pastamaker ones. As the tidal forces between say your head and feet if u went in straight up and down is far too great and it can literally break the particle bonds making up your body, no? I'm just wondering if it somehow messed with the actual matter making up his body, right down to the electrons, protons, quarks and gluons. Heck, maybe it messed with the spin of the particles. Maybe it made the particles in his brain or change their handedness? Maybe their universe is predominantly left handed vs right or vice versa and that's causing all sorts of crazy shit? Wormholes while theoretically natural, don't most theorize they would be rather small without "feeding" them in order to increase their size and keep them more or less stable? Yeah this "hum" does sound like what they're harnessing from the hole to use as a power source. My wonder is, would a black hole be easier and/or safer than say, a Dyson sphere or swarm? I know gravity has ENORMOUS potential as an energy source, and it will far outlive every star, even red dwarfs in the universe, no? I'm also trying to understand the gravity well in the penultimate episode. It worked opposite of normal gravity, antigravity if you will. Yet he said it seemed as if its effects lessened the farther away from the center you got. Which would make sense with a black hole, but it's the opposite effect so.......white hole possibly? I've never studied astrophysics or even physics in general, I'm an auto mechanic. So, it's nice to know I got at least one part kinda right.
That's quite a long message but I'll try my best to respond to all your questions, also a reminder that my field isn't astro so there may be answers I do not know.
You asked if by negative energy/mass i was referring to antimatter, and unlike the confusing naming would suggest, they actually have nothing to do with one another, antimatter has positive mass and energy and exists, negative mass/energy is purely theoretical
I dont know what you mean with the black hole needing to spin, all natural black holes spin as far as I know, I also don't know what you mean by doughnut shape, if you're referring to the singularity and the effects of the ergosphere on it then I can inform you I have absolutely no clue what happens there and no one really does.
You also mentioned that Tucker might have moved to a universe with a different handedness/parity, that was a creative idea i haven't heard before, took me some time to properly think about it, it's probably not what happened because a basic change of parity would fck up lots of stuff in noticeable ways.
as for all your worm hole related questions, I have no clue, I know they're natural solutions for einstien's field equations and unstable so would need negative mass/energy to work but no more than that.
You also asked if a black hole generator would be easier and/or safer than say, a Dyson sphere or swarm, to that i say they're both sci-fi, at the end of the day they're both just fictional ideas, so both are not practical at all
It's nice to know that people are that interested in physics, and you know a lot about this subject, but I wouldn't fret about finding an exact physical phenomenon for the Mæron, imo its nicer to theorize broadly, most sci-fi doesn't exactly follow the theory anyway, and to be honest I like it better that way
I’m wondering, does Davie O’dell have a social I can check them out on? Like a yt channel or anything, I’d love to listen to more of their pieces!
I have a question how much is left until the game ends? I mean, how many chapters of the game are left? Because I think we've reached the middle of the story
love ur work
Are there any NSFW sex scenes yet
I don't believe so yet
Good
Spoilers!!
There's technically one on Marruk's route, but I don't know if it really counts. It's basically just the MC jerking off in the bathroom, while thinking of Marruk. No lewd images.
Haven't played the other two routes yet, so there might be more.
straight to the point i guess
Behl dating simulator when?
i cant wait for the next update (:
Rhoun is best boy 😭😭😭.. also can I ask how to pronounce his name? I've been reading it as "Rune" or "Rowen" and I keep switching back and forth between the two 😅
"Rhone" like the river
Oh sweet! Tysm, that'll definitely help my brain with clarifying, and make reading his route a little more cohesive for me 😂
That doesn’t help. I've never heard of such river. I've been reading and hearing it as Row-en. is that close to correct?
It sounds like "Roan" or "Rown" as in "rowing a boat" but with an N at the end. I hope that helps lol
Also, I'm curious to know what everyone pictures in their mind when they hear the 'Burning Wheel' track! When I first heard it I found myself picturing some large rocks jutting out of a vast ocean, waves crashing against them...
I wonder when Tucker will tell the others that there are animals back on Earth that resemble them, I can't wait to see their reactions haha
I thought he already did?
I feel sure I'd remember it if he did because I imagine they'd all be very unsettled
ОБОЖАЮ данную новеллу. Маррук, ох Маррук, я полюбил этого персонажа с самого начала, проходить его маршрут очень интересно. Интересно наблюдать как меняется его характер по отношению к Такеру и к другим персонажам. Также интересно, забавно, а иногда и волнительно наблюдать когда он начинает волноваться и заботиться о Такере.
Я читал игру реальных 34 часа из-за того, потому что переводил для себя каждый диалог, иии оно того стоило. Благодаря этому я успел проникнуться персонажами. Мне понравился также второстепенный персонаж Тю (переводчик так перевёл её имя), очень сильная женщина, а также юмористка, если был бы отдельных маршрут с ней, я бы его прошёл.
Жду продолжение с нетерпением♪
Just wanted to let you know in case that was accidental. Wanna help preserve the atmosphere or whatever the right word is X3 Sorry to bother if it was intentional, just wanted to point it out if it wasn't! Take care, stay hydrated!
Am I having a stroke I don't understand what you're saying.. "oftic" ???????
I fixed it. Sorry, when you read the VN, you'd know what I'm taking about with or without the typo 😆
Edit: Thank goodness I didn't show the full image then, hehe. No spoilers.
peak rhouns cool
Spoilers :
I really, really like the way the romance progresses slowly but surely. Not only does it allow for some rather cute and touching moments distilled into conversations with our guardian, but it also gives the romance a fruition that will be all the more rewarding for all the time and moments, good and bad, we'll have experienced with our guardian before it comes to fruition.
I'm also very curious to see how the MC will deal with his growing feelings for his guardian. You can see he's trying to deny it at the moment but I'm looking forward to seeing how it develops.
Anyway, all that to say I'm just a fan of this romance pace. Really good job on that.
As for the plot, the captain really rubs me the wrong way. I'd only be half surprised if she became a full-fledged antagonist at some point.
THISSSS, SLOWBURN LOVE ✊😔
I loved this update! I already can't wait for the next update.
Yessssss!!!!!!
Yessss, new update! ✨
When does the update release publicly
That's what I'm waiting for😭
I hope that comes out today🫠
Me too
same here
the wait is killing me😭
I'll start crying if it's not out tomorrow
Do you think RYT will ever have any merch?
Lowkey, I would buy some
Only if there is a Rhoun plushie
bro... that cliffhanger...
Well now I have to wait two weeks to get them for free (I wish my wallet was full so I could get it early🥲)
lemme tell ya itd be worth it if u did oof
I donated 5 dollars, but you can do as little as a dollar and still get benefits. Do what you feel is best, and please don't take this as you HAVE to do patrion, you don't. The decision is up to you
When does the build go public?
It should be in two weeks
Tysm
I need the gay alien dogs
I'm really excited for the next update I really missed my dog friends it's been a long time