History VisualNovel / REAlistair

''RE: Alistair'' is a {{freeware}} UsefulNotes/RenPy-based English-language VisualNovel created by sakevisual with writer sake-bento, artist tooaya and programmer Thee Forbidden One. As a RomanceGame its primary focus is on forming relationships, with the mystery being secondary.

* OverProtectiveDad / MyBelovedSmother: Derek's parents. If his complaints about them are any indication, anyway.

* {{GIFT}}: Merui can't immediately rule out any of the guys as Alistair because, as she acknowledges, people who are nice in real life might very well cut loose and act like jerks online. [[spoiler:It's not actually true of any of the three guys: Shiro in his [=FionaWings=] persona is a voice of reason and a friend to Merui; Travis is, if anything, more polite online than he is in person, and Derek genuinely is that much of a jerk (unless his feelings for Merui redeem him), it's just hidden beneath a charming front.]]

* {{Bishoujo}}: The art style falls into this.

[[caption-width-right:300:Merui, [[TheQuietOne Shiro]], [[TheCasanova Derek]] and [[{{Kuudere}} Travis]]]]

* {{Kuudere}}: Travis as a mild male example.

** Boundary's sells a book called "Planetost" (like Franchise/HarryPotter, but with aliens instead of wizards), and Gamego sells "Movie Maniac" ([=SceneIt=]), "Diamond Moon: Final Phase" (VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII), "Other Saga" (VideoGame/AnimalCrossing), "Monochrome Diet" (VideoGame/SilentHill[=/=]VideoGame/FatalFrame), "Demon of Edo" (???, adventure/RPG), "Walk This Way" (???, puzzle game), and "Rock Festival" (VideoGame/RockBand).

[[caption-width-right:300:[[RedHeadedHero Merui]], [[TheQuietOne Shiro]], [[TheCasanova Derek]] and [[{{Kuudere}} Travis]]]]

* RedHeadedHeroine: Merui

* BlondGuysAreEvil: [[spoiler:Derek turns out to be the one who's Alistair. He spends the story stringing Merui along knowing who her online persona is. Unless the player chooses to pursue him as a love interest he remains a bastard. Even when confronted he never intends to make good on his part of the deal.]]

** The {{MMORPG}} is called "Rivenwell Online" ([[VideoGame/MapleStory MapleStory]][=/=]Ragnarok Online]]).

** Boundary's sells a book called "Planetost" (like Franchise/HarryPotter, but with aliens instead of wizards), and Gamego sells "Movie Maniac" ([=SceneIt=]), "Diamond Moon: Final Phase" (VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII), "Other Saga" (VideoGame/AnimalCrossing), "Monochrome Diet" (VideoGame/SilentHill[=/=]VideoGame/FatalFrame), "Demon of Edo" (???, adventure/RPG), "Walk This Way" (???, puzzle game), and "Rock Festival" ([[spoiler:VideoGame/RockBand]]).
* [[BlondeBrunetteRedhead Blond, Brunette, Redhead]]: Derek (blond), Shiro + Travis (brunette), and Merui (redhead).

* [[{{MMORPG}} MMO]]: The fictional ''Rivenwell Online''

* [[RedHeadedHero Redheaded Heroine]]: Merui

* BlandNameProduct The {{MMORPG}} is called "Rivenwell Online" ([[spoiler:[[VideoGame/MapleStory MapleStory]][=/=]Ragnarok Online]]). Stores in the mall include "Boundary's Books" ([[spoiler: Borders Books]]), "The Divide" ([[spoiler: The Gap]]), and "Gamego" ([[spoiler: [=GameStop=]]]). Boundary's sells a book called "Planetost" ([[spoiler: like Franchise/HarryPotter, but with aliens instead of wizards]]), and Gamego sells "Movie Maniac" ([[spoiler:[=SceneIt=]]]), "Diamond Moon: Final Phase" ([[spoiler:VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII]]), "Other Saga" ([[spoiler: VideoGame/AnimalCrossing]]), "Monochrome Diet" ([[spoiler:VideoGame/SilentHill[=/=]VideoGame/FatalFrame]]), "Demon of Edo" (???, adventure/RPG), "Walk This Way" (???, puzzle game), and "Rock Festival" ([[spoiler:VideoGame/RockBand]]).

* WhiteKnighting: Oda ([[spoiler:aka Travis]]) taking an interest in Alistair's behavior in ''Rivenwell Online'' has a bit of a flavor of this. To be fair though, he ''is'' a global moderator [[spoiler:and Alistair's bet is very specifically against the rules]], so it's pretty justified.

The creators put out an updated re-release: ''RE: Alistair++''. It can be downloaded from [[http://www.sakevisual.com/realistair/index.html the creator's website]] or from [[http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6726 Lemmasoft Forums]]. The game received a SpiritualSuccessor in BackstagePass.

* SpiritualSuccessor: BackstagePass is described as a "sort of" sequel by the creators.

The creators put out an updated re-release: ''RE: Alistair++''. It can be downloaded from [[http://www.sakevisual.com/realistair/index.html the creator's website]] or from [[http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6726 Lemmasoft Forums]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Backstage Pass'' is described as a "sort of" sequel by the creators.

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[[caption-width:300:[[RedHeadedHero Merui]], [[TheQuietOne Shiro]], [[TheCasanova Derek]] and [[{{Kuudere}} Travis]]]]

* YaoiFangirl: That picture above Merui's computer? [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf3Hskk9kqg Doesn't that remind you of a certain video?]]

''RE: Alistair'' is a {{freeware}} English-language VisualNovel created by sakevisual with writer sake-bento, artist tooaya and programmer Thee Forbidden One. As a RomanceGame its primary focus is on forming relationships, with the mystery being secondary.

* PopularIsDumb: Travis's mentality.