History VisualNovel / SuckerForLove

* SheIsTheKing: Estir is based off of Hastur, but she is unmistakably female. Nonetheless, she refers to herself as the King in Yellow.

''Sucker for Love'' is a combination DatingSim and {{Horror Visual Novel|s}}, developed by Akabaka (''VisualNovel/{{Chromatose}}'') and published by [=DreadXP=]. Originally a part of ''VideoGame/DreadXCollection 2'', [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820740/Sucker_for_Love_Prelude/ a free "Prelude" version]] was released in December 2021, in order to promote a three-chapter "''First Date''" sequel with ([[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574270/Sucker_for_Love_First_Date/ to quote the store page]]) "Three" "fully-voiced" "dateable" "girls" and [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial No horror elements or danger whatsoever]].

* BookEnds: The first chapter ends with L'neta proudly beckoning the protagonist to her at the conclusion of their date, telling him that because he followed the book to the letter, he's earned her farewell smooch. The last chapter in ''First Date'' spins this into an IronicEcho, with [[spoiler:the protagonist declaring his intent to smooch every outer god if he's able to, then telling Nyanlathotep that she's earned his own smooch.]]

* {{Deconstruction}}: Of the [[DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu trope below]]. The protagonist's [[{{Determinator}} single-minded determination]] to get a smooch from Ln'eta does end up wooing her; however, she still plans on ending all of existence once the date is over and has absolutely no intention of sparing him. There's also the fact that as the game progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that being around her and performing her dating rituals has adverse effects on his mental [[spoiler:and physical]] health.

* HorrifyingTheHorror: Ln'eta's initial reaction to learning [[NightmareFetishist your intentions with her]] is a request to go back to millenniums of imprisonment.

* MoodWhiplash: Starts out as a somewhat comedic DatingSim about romancing a CuteMonsterGirl. Should you actually go through with it, [[CosmicHorrorStory things]] [[{{Yandere}} don’t]] [[RoomFullOfCrazy end]] [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt well]].

* {{Expy}}: Nyanlathotep bears a striking resemblance to Lady Dimitrescu from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage''; both present as tall, powerful, commanding, mature, ''extremely'' curvy, inhuman women with deep voices in flowing white dresses and [[NiceHat rather nice headgear]]. They're even both animal-themed. Nyan with cats, obviously, and Lady D with [[spoiler:ba-sorry, dragons]].

* ShoutOut: To the Cthulhu Mythos, in the form of:
** Ln’eta - Cthulhu, a betentacled Old One dreaming under the sea
** Estir - Hastur, the King in Yellow, associated with a play of the same name that causes madness, and with the city of Carcosa
** Nyanlathotep - Nyarlothotep, the Crawling Chaos, Messenger of the Outer Gods, and God of 1000 forms, one of the most-utilized being that of an Ancient Egyptian Pharoah
** Muu - Mu, a mystical lost continent and source of civilization that appears in some Mythos stories
** Rhok’zan - Shub-Niggurath, the Black Goat of the Woods with 1000 Young, and Cthulhu’s grandmother

** ''First Date'' suggests that [[spoiler:Ln'eta has developed actual feelings for the protagonist, as she continues dreaming of him after his original reality is destroyed. This serves as an explanation for why he was able to continue on after his death.]]

* {{Expy}}: Nyanlathotep bears a striking resemblance to Lady Dimitrescu from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage''; both present as tall, powerful, commanding, mature, ''extremely'' curvy, inhuman women with deep voices in flowing white dresses and [[NiceHat rather nice headgear]]. They're even both animal-themed. Nyan with cats, obviously, and Lady D with [[spoiler:ba-sorry, dragons.]]

* SheIsTheKing: Estir is based off of Hastur, but she is unmistakably female. Nonetheless, she refers to herself as the ‘’King’’ in Yellow.

* SheIsTheKing: Hastur is known as Estir here and she is unmistakably female, but she still to refers to herself as the King in Yellow.

* YourCheatingHeart: In ''First Date'', the alternate romanceable options are connected to Ln'eta's initial path. This means [[spoiler:choosing to pursue Estir would mean cheating on her even if the player chooses to cast the 'Break Up' spell at the end of her route, which the protagonist acknowledges and fears the consequences of. The player can choose to be faithful to Ln'eta which will lead to an alternate version of the original "AWAKEN" ending]].

* PlayingATree: After performing the first section of her play, Estir notices that "Dearest" has some acting experience, with him mentioning that he was part of Theatre/{{Macbeth}} in high school. When Estir asks what role, he says it was Tree #4, then admits he that was a joke and that he did play the title character.

* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: [[spoiler: Fail to perform the right counterevil in time against any of the horrors Nyanlathotep throws at you and one of these screens will pop up depicting a blue cat unplugging a cable.]]

* PlayingATree: After performing the first section of her play, Estir notices that "Dearest" has some acting experience, with him mentioning that he was part of Theatre/{{Macbeth}} in high school. When Estir asks what role, he says it was Tree #4, then says he was just joking and that he did play the title character.

* Expy: Nyanlathotep bears a striking resemblance to Lady Dimitrescu from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage''; both present as tall, powerful, commanding, mature, ''extremely'' curvy, inhuman women with deep voices in flowing white dresses and [[NiceHat rather nice headgear]]. They're even both animal-themed. Nyan with cats, obviously, and Lady D with [[spoiler:ba-sorry, dragons.]]

* Expy: Nyanlathotep bears a striking resemblance to Lady Dimitrescu from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage''; both present as tall, powerful, commanding, mature, ''extremely'' curvy, inhuman women with deep voices in white clothing and [[NiceHat rather nice headgear]]. They're even both animal-themed. Nyan with cats, obviously, and Lady D with [[spoiler:ba-sorry, dragons.]]

* FlatWhat: Nyanlathoteps' reaction to the player character saying that they were able to resist her attempts to break them through ThePowerOfLust, calling it stronger than fear.

* SleepModeSize: [[spoiler:If you successfully sever your connection with Ln’eta, she becomes depowered into a harmless squid-like form. [[NightmareFetishist The Protagonist still has no problems smooching her in this form]].]

* Shout-Out: To the Cthulhu Mythos, in the form of:

* Shoutout: To the Cthulhu Mythos, in the form of:

* SleepModeSize: [[spoiler:If you successfully sever your connection with Ln’eta, she becomes depowered into a harmless squid-like form. [[NightmareFetishist The Protagonist still has no problems smooching her in this form]].]]

* BigNo: [[spoiler: Nyanlathotep's reaction to the player being in her next reality is this.]]

* ChekhovsGag: The bottle of Worchestershire Sauce. Initially used as a joke on how Ln'eta can pronounce words that the player cannot, later used on Missy to out her as another eldritch god.

* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: You manage to get Missy to reveal her true identity as the King in Yellow by tricking her into pronouncing a word that no human can: [[ChekhovsGag Worchestershire]]