u/Desperate4Angst

(Partly inspired by u/gaspingatglimpses's tier list from some time back)

I recently finished Beverly's storyline and it got me thinking about the Dateables' favorite alcoholic beverages and/or cocktails. Cocktails and alcohol in general are one of my special interests, so I decided to use my knowledge to assign each Dateable a drink, mostly based on vibes and the info about them scattered throughout the game. Some have a beverage of choice, some prefer only mixed drinks, some enjoy both.

Please tell me if you'd pick something different for any of the characters, I'd love to hear it!

Ok, here goes:

Skylar: Pink Whitney/Cosmopolitan

Phoenicia: Lavender Lemon Fizz

Wallace: Wine/Harvey Wallbanger

Florence: Brandy Alexander

Celia: White wine

Stella: Sweet vermouth/Boulevardier

Dorian: Whiskey/Old-fashioned

Wyndolyn: Wine/Mimosa

Curt & Rod: Beer

Shelley: Tequila shots

Abel: Arnold Palmer (mocktail)

Chairemi: Grasshopper

Lux: Lemon Drop

Hector: Kahlúa/Mudslide

Prissy: Jägermeister/Surfer on Acid

Timothy: Jean Gabin (cocktail)

Artt: Absinthe/Sazerac

River: Gin/Gin & Tonic

Volt: Tom Collins

Eddie: Campari/Negroni

Koa: ʻŌkolehao/Polynesian Paralysis

Dolly: Bourbon/Manhattan

Dante: Hard cider

Telly: Long Island Iced Tea

Connie: Vodka shots/Greyhound (cocktail)

Keyes: Lillet/Vesper

Gaia: Newfoundland Screech

Jacques: Rum

Parker: Piña Colada

Mateo: Hot Toddy

Tina: Dirty Martini

Beverly: Aperol/Aperol Spritz

Michelle Linn: Golden Dream

Cabrizzio: Limoncello/Sgroppino

Sinclaire: Shirley Temple/Dirty Shirley

Freddy: Blue Curaçao

Stefan: Amaro Caldo

Luke: Beer/Queen Mary

Miranda: Paloma

Daisuke: Sake

Errol: Frangelico

Kopi: Irish Coffee

Cam: Malört

Amir: Margarita

Jean-Loo: Vodka/Blue Lagoon

Johnny Splash: Ramos Gin Fizz

Bathsheba: St. Germain (liqueur)

Rebel: Mezcal

Barry Styles: Clover Club

Tyrell: Vodka shots/Sea Breeze

Farya: Penicilin (cocktail)

Dasha: Vodka/Black Russian

Jerry: Whiskey/Seven and Seven

Penelope: Paper Plane

Mac: B-52

Willi: Champagne

Lyric: Daiquiri

Rongomaiwhenua: Creme Yvette/Perpetual (cocktail)

Chance: Rum/Rum and Coke

Maggie: Scotch/Rusty Nail

Winnifred: Peach schnapps/Sex on the Beach

Rainey: Bee's Knees

Scandalabra: Sherry/Adonis (cocktail)

Arma: Amaretto/Toasted Almond

Betty: Rose (cocktail)

Diana: Anisette

Daemon: Everclear

Ben-Hwa: Naked and Famous

Teddy: Chocolate liqueur/Cocoa Á Troi

Hanks: Tequila shots

Washford: Death in the Afternoon

Drysdale: Vampiro

Harper: Cognac/Between the Sheets

Dirk/Clarence: Bloody Mary

Tydus: Red wine

Henry: Pale lager

Bobby: Rum/Chicago Fizz

Kristof: Mead

Duncan: Tequila Sunrise

Fantina: Bramble

Stepford: Ginger wine/Whisky Mac

Tony: Stout

Beau: Rum shots

Bodhi: Cape Codder

Vaughn: Pisco/Pisco Sour

Sophia: Vodka/Spicy Fifty

Monique: Soju

Lady Memoria: Creme de cassis

Holly: Eggnog/Poinsettia (cocktail)

Airyn: Rosé wine

Textbox-Chan: Midori/Japanese Slipper

Sassy Chap: Whiskey

Zoey: Purple Rain

Skips: Fernet

Doug: 4Lokos

Nightmare: Horse's Neck

I got plastered with Beverly and blacked out. The next day, I tried to go speak with Kopi, but upon scanning the coffee machine, the date start animation flashed briefly, then the sleep music started playing and the game cut straight to the next day. When I tried to speak to Kopi again, her speech box was completely empty, though her line and sprite worked perfectly. The date went on as normal after that, but it was so weird.

Has this happened to anyone else?

I talked to Florence and Celia before ever talking to Stella, so now I've gotten to the point of confronting her about the scam, and I know any choice I make will result in a Hate Ending. I know I need more empathy points for a SPECS check, but my question is, is it worth it? If I pass the SPECS check and convince Celia to give Stella grace, will I still have the chance to romance her?

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Stella is one of the characters I was looking forward to romancing the most, but it seems being too eager to get Florence and Celia together has made me fuck myself over with her. So, what do y'all suggest? Should I just focus on getting endings with other characters and leave The Confrontation for when I have enough empathy for the SPEC check? Or should I start a whole new save? I haven't gotten very far with this one yet, so I wouldn't be losing much, but I'd like to save myself the hassle if it's really possible to get Stella's Love Ending by passing the empathy SPECS check while confronting her.

Probably not the first to talk about this, but I've been thinking about Skylar's line about how the dateviator wearer's species affects how the Dateables are perceived, AKA if the Player was a dog, then the Dateables would be dogs too.

So, how would the Dateables look as dogs? What breeds would they be?

I'm just saying it now, Lux would be a Labradoodle.