Does anyone know how long is the time period in the games?

Naruku · Post by **Naruku** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 12:49 am

Meaning, the actual time period in the games/ovas is it in months or year..

I think it's month but I not sure about that...

Krono · Post by **Krono** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 12:52 am

do you mean throughout all of them or throughout the entire series?

because of their backgrounds (being students in Kite and Blackrose's cases) I'd guess they play for about 2 hrs. a day so 15 days per game assuming that they play every day... my bet would be 15 - 20 days per game and 60 - 80 days total

Duskino · Post by **Duskino** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:01 am

I'd have to disagree...

In Mutation, with the encounter with Balmung, BlackRose starts ranting about Balmung not knowing anything and yadda yadda, but I was surprised to hear Kite say, "I already told him a couple of days ago."
A couple could mean two, three, or four days. You would think Infection would take longer than that, but I guess it was just "a couple of days". So, the games overall could even be less than a month.

thedudewhosadude · Post by **thedudewhosadude** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 2:45 am

but then why would mistral hide that [spoiler]she's pregnant for so long? I heard that she leaves in the next vol because she's scared that Kite's DD will affect her fetus.[/spoiler]

Duskino · Post by **Duskino** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:36 am

Well, think about it...

Even when you're off to fight Cubia, when Kite tells her the story, Mistral only replies with, "Oh! So you're RPing with that background!" So of course, even up to then, she doesn't -truely- know what's happening. Well, she does, but to her, it's not a matter between life and death here. It's not until that part where she says, "So the story you said was true, huh?" So all the way from Infection until halfway into Mutation, she doesn't truely realize what's going on....

[spoiler]Mistral could've been pregnant before than. But once she finds out for real what's going on, she might've backed out because the truth is released. So now she has a reason to fear for her baby.[/spoiler]

Krono · Post by **Krono** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:49 am

hm... a couple of days... *hasn't played mutation yet* I guess.... I guess that's possible... considering that the bbs is updated like... only 3 or 4 times in infection.... but befriending all those people in a few days... ? Kite must be one charismatic kid...

Duskino · Post by **Duskino** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:56 am

It's one of the rules of an RPG: You magically become friends with someone you meet the moment you meet them. : P

thedudewhosadude · Post by **thedudewhosadude** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:08 pm

lol, except in MMORPG's. You'll be like, Hey! you look strong! Join My Party! Then you go to a field, they let you battle it out, then PK you when you find the treasure.

DMarx · Post by **DMarx** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 4:39 pm

Well...
[spoiler]Maybe Mistral simply did not know she was pregnant. Maybe she gets pregnant in the next volume. Maybe she was planning on an abortion, but changed her mind. I don't think Mistral's pregnancy status will help us detemine the time period in the games.[/spoiler]

Duskino · Post by **Duskino** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:57 pm

.... @_@ Woah, dude, no way. I don't think Mistral would plan to do THAT...

[spoiler] ._. To point out the obvious, a person is pregnant for approxitmately nine months. Mistral could've been 3, 4, 5, maybe even 8 months pregnant. I dunno about you, but if I were pregnant ( ::glares at those who think I'm a boy:: ) while playing this game, and suddenly found out about the whole situation, I would totaly back out. I'm pretty sure Mistral would be more than happy to help out Kite, but I'd put my baby in line first. 'Cause if Mistral somehow gets thrown into a coma, or maybe even worse, who knows what'll happen to the bouncing baby.

Abortion? Um... @_@ no.
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DMarx · Post by **DMarx** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 1:43 am

[spoiler]Yes, it's possible for her to have been far along in her pregnancy. But it's also possible that between Mutation and Outbreak, she gets pregnant and then decides to quit-remember, she will still fight with you in Mutation after she realizes the full extent of what's happening (after Cubia). (Could someone who has played Outbreak provide more information on this?) And as for her considering abortion: Mistral is Japanese. Abortion does not carry the stigma in Japan that it does in the US.
PS: To anyone reading this who wants to get in an abortion debate with me-Not on this board. The mods have already stated that they are against off topic posts, and I respect that. I will be glad to debate you in another forum, but not here.[/spoiler]

Naruku · Post by **Naruku** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 1:52 am

Hey how did we get off topic?

I just asked how long was the time period in the games (meaning infection to quarantine)

I saying does the games take months or years? before Kite defeats the phases and everything the world return to normalcy....

[spoiler]I think that Mistral was late in her pregnancy and when all the event that happening in the world starts showing in the real world (cc corporation blaming helba for the comastoe players) she leaves....[/spoiler]

I think it clues that it's atleast a month that they been playing... but it's speculation....

Duskino · Post by **Duskino** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 2:35 am

Well of course Mistral will still fight with you in Mutation. For one thing, Cubia is the only part Mistral plays a role in the storyline. You can't use Mia throughout the whole game until after you beat it, and I know her not being around has to do something with the plot... Er... I don't think I said that right, but it's more like one of those programming of the game things than a storyline deal. I'm pretty sure by Outbreak though, you can't use Mia as well. Mistral will probably leave too, for the reasons discussed.

[spoiler]I'm not saying your theory on Mistral's pregnancy is wrong, I'm just simply saying my thoughts as well. I guess I don't see it the same way you do o_o;

Well, I guess we kinda jumped from the timeline to Mistral, but it sorta kinda plays a role in the timeline... right? n.n;;[/spoiler]

As for abortion, I dunno. I'm no expert on it -______-;

As for the timeline, I'd say maybe about two weeks, maybe three or four. I don't think it would take too long.

Krono · Post by **Krono** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 3:05 am

Abortion? Um... @_@ no.

that's really a matter of politics... If you ask me, Mistral acts pretty young... she could be a single mommy or something like that and have no time or $$ for babies... ?

Hema · Post by **Hema** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 4:40 am

I apologize to the mods for being off topic, but what makes you people think that Mistal is, or is going to be pregnant? Did I miss something in the game?