Hell and High Water

**Hell and High Water** is the 24th book released on the mobile game Romance Club. This book was released in March 2022. The author of this book is **Yim**, and this is their first story on this platform.

**Please note: This book is ongoing so this page is being constantly updated as we learn more about it.**

## Plot Summary

*A century of upheaval, strife, and catastrophe has left our world a very different place. When disaster threatens to destroy everyone you know and love, what will you do to save them?*

## Gameplay features

Most choices you make for your Main Character in this book influence one of the following variables: **Spirit of the Sea** 🌊, **Spirit of the Wind** 💨, **Inspiration** 💡, **Pragmatism** 🔗, and **Morale** 🕊️. These choices change the story, the interactions you have with other characters and the scenes you will be able to play.

The author confirmed that you can max or balance for both sets of stats, with Spirit of the Sea and Pragmatism being the dominant traits when it comes to stat checkpoints in a balanced playthrough. Inspiration and Pragmatism refer to Lori's Leadership skills, and if these stats are balanced, they unlock the **Balanced Leadership** 💡🔗 path. If Lori's leadership skills are low, the path is called **Weak Leader**.

This book also offers relationship-improving choices both of a romantic and friendly nature.

## Characters

* Complete list of all characters in this book
* Main Character: Lori Kaplan
* Love Interests:
	+ Chand Schmidt
	+ Sunny Barstow
	+ RJ Martin
	+ Phoebe Alvarez
	+ Connor
	+ Todd Li

## Walkthroughs

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Walkthroughs will reveal significant plot points, so read at your own risk!

* Season 1
* Season 2

If you are looking for help completing other books, check out our walkthroughs directory.

## Trivia

* **Genre and Setting**: The year 2136. Realism with light elements of science fiction. The Northern Pacific coast is mainly around Alaska, after the climatic collapse.
* **Related Media Products:** Life is Strange, The Children of Men, Night in the Woods, Blue Planet, Dunkirk, Our Planet, and Earthseed (book series by Octavia Butler)
* **Boat Talk**: Click here to find a summary of boat terminology and their meaning.
* **Soundtrack:** The official tracklist can be found on the RC composer's soundcloud.

## Loading screen tips

* Tips about paths
* Tips about gameplay
* Tips about characters and plot

**Tips about paths**

* "Spirit of the Sea" and "Spirit of the Wind" reflect different world views. Wind is more spontaneous while Sea is more introspective.
* "Pragmatism" and "Inspiration" affect leadership style. Pragmatic leadership tends to be authoritative while Inspiration is collaborative.
* Leadership and Spirit stats can be balanced. High or Low Morale affects the characters resiliency and outlook concerning situations.

**Tips about gameplay**

* It is possible to romance or befriend most love interests. Each love interest has different expectations for relationships.

**Tips about characters and plot**

⚠️**SPOILER WARNING**⚠️

* Mira Kaplan was born in 2017 in Pomona, California. She wrote her memoir at the age of 56.
* The "Collapses" refer to a series of crises that occurred between 2037 and 2056, including wars, pandemics, and infrastructure failure.
* Consumer genetic "splicing" boomed in the early 2030's in a number of countries. Now, it is only common within walled cities and colonies.
* Traditional sailing and wooden vessels came back into vogue with the collapse of global infrastructure.
* A rapid collapse of the Earth's magnetic poles in the mid-21st century was instrumental in the destruction of the global infrastructure.
* Vanmet is a sprawling city-state spanning from the Strait of Georgia to Puget Sound and including the walled "Vanmet proper."
* Homeport was founded in 2088 by the Perez, Baker, Higgins, and Dixon families, who sailed there aboard the schooner Halcyon.
* Palladia was originally invented in 2061, although its formulation must be continually updated.
* Andre and Tosha Kaplan moved to Homeport in 2106, where they started a family and helped construct the Lodge.
* Gitana's sister ship, Mariposa, is skippered by Nikola. Gitana and Mariposa were built by the Kaplan and Perez families.
* Chand was born with eyes that allow him to see well in almost total darkness. He suffers from photosensitivity as a result.
* By most estimates, approximately 1 billion people live on Earth in 2136, with an offworld population of less than 100,000.
* Some contemporary 22nd century music genres popular in Southeast include: retro alt, blast metal, skapop, macro blues, and nami².
* Many wild and domesticated species survived the rapid changes of the Collapses through the clever application of genetic modifications.
* Organized religions are rarely practiced in small settlements, and proselytizing was outlawed for a time in many areas after the Collapses.
* Most of Chand's extended family lives in Prince Rupert, a settlement located in the territory that was formerly British Columbia, Canada.
* "Gen," adjective. Good, wholesome, pleasant. Etymology unknown.
* "Domelord," noun. A disparaging term for a privileged person. Originated as a slight against space colonists.
* "Stars and 'lites!" An expression of surprise or astonishment. The word "'lites" is a shortening of satellites.
* "Swye." Acronym. Colorful slang for behavior whereby a person jeopardizes something that is important to them.

## Gallery

**Note:** Please check each character's individual page for more images. ⚠️Be aware that some images may reveal significant plot points.

* Book covers and promo art
* CG images
* CG videos
* Backgrounds
* My Profile avatars
* My Profile favoites
**Book covers and promo art**

Poster released on FacebookPoster released on VkontakteBook cover for EnglishBook cover for RussianSeason 1 English coverSeason 1 Russian coverSeason 2 coverSeason 2 cover without title**CG images**

Nina and Yulia (Diamond scene in S1, Ep7)**CG videos**

   **Backgrounds**

PrologueHomeportHomeport pierHomeport pierLori's and Chand's cabin on *Gitana**Gitana* with furled sails*Gitana* with open sails*Gitana* on the open seaQuiet Bay pierCascade Springs at Quiet BayCoffmanCoffman pierRatz HaborRatz Habor with northern lightsPath to Baird Peak on Ratz Harbor*Halcyon*s bowInside *Halcyon**Halcyon*s commsCape Decision with lighthouseAngoonMendenhall valley with a view of JuneauJuneauThe Shanty in JuneauThe Nest in Juneau**My Profile avatars**

ChandSunnyConnorRJPhoebePhoebe (No longer available)**My Profile favoites**

Hell and High WaterSunnyChandRJPhoebeConnorToddSean (Features 1)Sean (Features 2)Sean (Features 3)Sean (Features 4)TayNinaNatNixieBakuMuliSpotSeal
## Episodes' summaries

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Spoilers might be contained in the episodes' summaries.

### Season 1

March 2022
March 2022
April 2022
June 2022
June 2022
August 2022
August 2022
September 2022
September 2022
November 2022
November 2022

### Season 2

February 2023
April 2023
May 2023
July 2023
August 2023
December 2023
January 2024

## References

1. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceClub/comments/ubn1nv/comment/i65o8kv/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3