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N...no...I'm still not done actually....because I got so wrapped up in my tangent that I forgot I was in the middle of making a point...

So, characters that interact with the MC even while knowing she's sent to kill everyone, there's more than Ascanio and Marané, I just got distracted talking about them LOL the downside of loving every character, I could write an essay about all of them. 

Alpheon is crucial here, for reasons I already talked about LOL but more than that, considering he's the only one out of our immediate circle [who also knows exactly what we are, it's a very small circle, everyone say hi to Nessa she's the only human here until Marané joins.] that acts as a moral compass. 

Atri is compassionate, but brutal in her methods, more black-and-white than the rest. She has a strong sense of justice, and for her, she already knows what's right, she doesn't need to deliberate on morals and ethics like we do. We're still developing, we're still learning about ourselves, but she just knows. She's not particularly interested in guiding us, and she'll only push back if she strongly disagrees, so that leaves Alpheon as our conscience. He gets to be the little angel on our shoulder. 

Hilarious to think that Marané would probably be the devil here, or Šlūq. 

I love that he's so much more gentle than I thought he'd be at first, Alpheon is so soft, so lovely, he just wants to be comfortable and provide that comfort for the people around him as well. He has a gentle love of life, not necessarily weak or flimsy, but compared to Atri who loves with her fierce protection, and Ascanio who loves with their firm guidance, Alpheon is content with just a nudge. He watches, he supports, but he doesn't seem to want to influence you strongly one way or the other. 

[Obv take that with a grain of salt since I didn't play an MC that he would particularly want to oppose, but I did try killing Charybdis just once to see Atri's reaction and the way Alpheon felt afterwards destroyed me. Will never do that again, Charybdis has a designated name for every playthrough and it's Halcydon. That's my BUDDY.] 

But at least for me, it's that gentle disposition that makes me want to be kind as well. The fact that, completely unprompted, he saw fit to regulate your feelings to let you experience what it means to be alive, it says so much. He wants so badly to dream, to be human, to trust, that he just can't help himself when he sees that you're lacking the small, precious parts of you that can make you human, or as close to human as either of you will ever get.

Okay wait I hadn't thought about it until just now but now I wonder if it was intentional??? Hold on, LOL I thought it was just an act of kindness before, but like, if he knows that you're here to kill everyone and he DOESN'T WANT THAT, then you having no emotions is a BIG problem. I wonder if he was trying to stop the darkest hour from happening, even all the way back then. We know that he's a lot smarter than he likes to appear, and I don't think he'd be above a subtle tactic like that if it means ultimately everyone is happy. It'd be a risk, but no more of a risk than letting you stay an empty shell that will undoubtedly follow the Abyss with no questions. 

But also, he's allergic to high amounts of pressure and responsibility, and yet that would make exactly this kind of very subtle manipulation perfect, because it's so behind the scenes that someone might not even notice until they're writing 3 essay-length comments describing it.

DO YOU SEE WHY I'M SO CONSUMED?? THERE'S SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT LOL I HAVE TO KNOWWWwwww

 Šlūq is another fascinating character for this conversation, if you've read the notes attributed to him in the codex [not just under his name] there's some really weird stuff going on with him. He seems to want you to bring forth the darkest hour, if you're determined to do so then he hopes that you hold fast, but if you waver then he disapproves. Does he really?

It doesn't look like that's entirely true, or at least, it's not as cut and dry as he's implying. 

I could be totally misreading the codex entries, the cool thing about implied storytelling is that I might not be right, and someone else might have thought something different, and these conversations can be really fun to have. For me, it seemed to imply that since he's friends with Ascanio, he doesn't actually want to see them punished, but it puts him in a difficult position because he is also of the Abyss. That part isn't so much implied as directly stated, but it's his intentions that I want to speculate about.

Because I have 0 fucking idea of what his motivations are LOL that dude is an enigma to me, I love him, I kind of wish we got to meet his siblings too but I know the scale of the story would be way too big. 

His sister mentions hoping that you'll bind yourself to him in a lapse of judgement, and I wonder if it's so they can prevent an all-out war, by force if they have to. It would be going directly against the Abyss' wishes, so I don't know for sure if that was their intent, it could have just been a failsafe for themselves to make sure Banu Javidyar is unaffected by either the darkest hour, or whatever retaliation might come from the fallout of the alternative.

But I like thinking that he just wants to, very secretly, make sure you don't actually start the apocalypse, if only because it's funny to me to have a character that's lowkey trying to push you to do evil, but even MORE lowkey wants to stop you from doing evil LOL watching how they dance around the MC's nature is so entertaining. He would know that you're here specifically to hurt someone he considers a friend, and he might act rather casually about it, but I have to think about the fact that he's on the opposite side. 

In the beginning when he approaches you, it's under the guise that you're the same--you're both Envoys, both have the potential to be gods to these humans, and he makes it seem like it'd be something he's willing to do alongside you in friendship. He's friendly, charming, and seems very very easy-going. 

But to him, we're probably the enemy, are we not? Is he trying to egg us on because he wants to prompt his friend into action? Is he hoping that, by putting you on the path to the darkest hour, Ascanio will have to step out of their shadow and act as the Envoy that they are? Or is he just trying to see how far we're willing to go, is he testing our intentions, and if he is, did he pass any of that information off to Ascanio? I want to know if he was relaying our answers to his questions to them, or if he was just genuinely curious. Maybe he does want the darkest hour to come to pass, and maybe he was hoping we'd be able to persuade his friend to change sides as well. One big happy abyss-loving family LOL

Also man, MAN. KNOWING THAT ASCANIO GAVE HIM THEIR BLOOD?? HUH?? 

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY GIVE ANOTHER ENVOY THEIR BLOOD, THAT SOUNDS KIND OF INSANE LOL

It's just so cool, I could geek out all day, I can't express how fun it's been exploring this world and everything it has to offer. I know this game JUST got released and everyone involved deserves so much rest and patience and grace, but I so badly already want to know if they're going to work on anything after this LOL I still want to know what was up with Lyris [I can't actually remember how to spell her name and I couldn't find an entry for her either, but the serene traveler who was looking for her sister] and why the Abyss was willing to allow her to intervene.

I do want to try choosing mortality at least once for Sylas, Malec, and Marané just to SEE what all is different and what answers I might be missing, but I can never make myself turn Ascanio down LOL the chokehold they have on me is disgusting. 

I also got very very attached to Alpheon and Atri, the found family vibe was something I did not expect, and it breaks my heart to split them up LOL but I do want to see what in the epilogue changes, I'm just afraid of the grief that I know is gonna be waitingggg.

So many questions....still so many things I don't know....and I'm still missing like 5 codex entries but I'm too scared I have to do the other endings to get them....

Okay I'm done for real this time LOL my baddd xoxo

[Except I realized immediately after posting that I actually didn't continue my point at all, and instead went on a very long rant just going over the characters in general and giving my thoughts on them, instead of tying it all back into my initial conversation about how fucking cool the MC is and how interesting it is to watch all these characters who know more about her than she does interact. Oh well LOL] 

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Actually no sorry I'm not done sjkbfvjksdfhv

The concept of like, okay we have to start at the beginning because is the introduction scene not the coolest sequence of events you've ever seen?? When I first loaded it and played through that initial CG segment, I immediately went back to the main menu to do it again, because I could not believe how fucking sick that was. 

Being born into another body, waking with eyes that aren't yours--and having eyes at all, because before this you were nothing, you did not exist, and now suddenly you do with a body borrowed. Or stolen, or given, depending on how you look at it, it's not like we knew at that point. 

The art style captures the essence of the character perfectly here, the game doesn't tell you right away that something is off with the envoy's emotions, but just the glazed, empty look in her eyes was an IMMEDIATE sign that something was not right. There's no shine, no light, just a fog of murky pale purple. I love it. The dull expressions, Maisy Kay's beautifullll voice work, I genuinely couldn't think of a better introduction to the character.

It's hard to word specifically, but the concept of being this creature born from an impossible power, being so scary in essence and theory, your sole purpose is to bring the cold comfort of death, of nothingness, of the abyss, and you could do it. It would be so easy, and you wouldn't feel a thing. 

Because when you were called into being, either something didn't quite go right, or the Abyss never wanted you to feel anything from the start. We have Alpheon to thank for that. 

That's the thing that gets me, or one of the many things that get me, because every single thing that happens from that point on, could be attributed to Alpheon. 

He takes the lid off your emotions, he lets you feel, in a roundabout way he gives you your kindness if that's the kind of MC you play. His own empathy is what sets the potential for change in motion, if he were not as kind as he is, he wouldn't have thought that you deserved to feel life.

But you do, so he did, and then nothing is the same, nothing goes as the Abyss planned. 

You start paying attention, you learn about the people who took you into their care, you start to spread yourself out and experience the world, and the world you experience shapes you in turn. You  might have been a rock at the start, with little capacity for change, and then Alpheon made you into clay. You can be molded into a different shape, something other than what the Abyss crafted you to be, or you can render his kindness meaningless and do exactly as you were born to do, you can deny the option to deny your destiny.

Is that not so fucking cool??  How do you get over that??

How do you come back from a story where you're born to be a weapon, many of the characters know it, and the rest will either have to suffer your cruelty or feel blessed to have witnessed your blossoming. It doesn't shy away from the darkness either, you see the grit and the real evil, you can hurt people and it will mean something. It feels terrible. 

I haven't done those endings yet, btw. I probably won't unless I need the context for my fic LOL but the potential for angst is just so high with the quality of writing, and I'm not sure my poor fragile heart can take it.

Marané's scenes in particular capture a specific feeling that I wish I could see more of, when you're comforting her after her vision, and she's awestruck at the fact that you are so beautiful, so horrifying, and so kind. The blood in her eyes when she says it,  Savy's unfairly velvety voice, the music, that moment perfectly encapsulates the beauty of the Envoy as a character to me. 

"Bottomless, ravenous, ever-devouring. And yet gentle and soft in the touch of Its Envoy....Creature of blood and flames, how can you appear so ferocious and yet be so kind?" 

Those lines KILL me dude, her delivery for this scene is so compelling, and it feels so romantic. Even from a platonic view, it's such an intense bonding moment for them, the gentleness coming from what Marané can see is a creature now, one beyond her comprehension, one that demands her blood and her secrets and her shadows just to see beneath the surface. And she's enthralled.

The Envoy is fascinating. 

I love seeing a monster-adjacent character be treated with the severity it deserves. Often I feel horror media is softened for consumption, and this isn't necessarily scary horror, but it captures that feeling perfectly. She is a monster of sorts, she has an immense capacity for cruelty and brutality, and it's by a hairsbreadth that things don't go horribly wrong for the entirety of Carolisé.  

It doesn't always need to be showy, we've seen what she can do, we know what she would do if we allowed her. Our choices are the only thing to keep her in check, so if you choose not to hold her back, then she will become a monster. We know it, and we're not the only ones, which makes it even better. 

love watching the characters who know what she is interact with her, it's part of why I love Ascanio, just because there's so much subtext happening every time they're on screen together.

In the single second it takes for them to wipe their lenses before putting them on, the very first time you meet them in the Halls, I can't help but wonder if it's because they immediately knew they had to hide their eyes from you. 

The way their face changes when you tell them that you're here for a friend, and that means the Envoy sent to kill them is befriending the people they protect. 

When they walk into your room and see that you have a brother of Dawn hiding there, that you saved his life and now you're asking that they grant him sanctuary.

Their very innocent questions with absolutely no ulterior motivates whatsoever, their thought experiments, the scenarios they play out to test what kind of Envoy you will be. 

Wanting your thoughts on regret, on human nature, and every question they ask is so much more loaded with intent when you play it again knowing who they are, what they stand for, and what they might be thinking of you in those moments beneath the moonlight; two wolves in sheep's clothing, but one that wants to protect the herd, and the other that was sent to cull it. How incredible of a dynamic is that?

There's so much you can infer from these interactions, and it's the NOT KNOWING that makes me unable to stop thinking about it LOL but I can't go down that train of thought because i will not shut up.

So on the flip side, Marané, who should be terrified of you, who should reject everything you offer. In any other story you would be the corrupting influence that she needs protection from. She knows in part what you are, and seeks you out, she seeks understanding of you and finds the abyss, she glimpses the unending through you. 

You represent everything Ascanio and [most] of her mentors spent a lifetime warning her away from, and she can't help but be drawn to it; moth to flame.  So desperate for freedom that she's willing to overlook the blood that must be spilled for her to get it. 

But she's not cruel like you could be, she's not the monster you were born to be, she wasn't built to dissolve her shackles with the lives of thousands. She cares too much, you see it even in her pursuit of power, her unbridled rage at being unable to help. How often do you see a woman who initially appears to be the average self-centered, haughty noble mage, fucking crumbling to her own anger, because she is so enraged at being helpless that she'll even turn to forces that will corrupt her. Change her forever. Take away something that she'll never get back. 

And she would, because the festering corruption and avarice that she's fighting against feel just as evil, but it would probably kill the parts of her that only desperately needed to be healed. 

[Or maybe she's super into it and is totally fine idk I haven't tried that path LOL feel free to check me, let me live vicariously through you if you set the town on fire bc im too much of a coward.] 

I just love experiencing a story like this from this specific perspective. If you flip it around, it'd be easy to assign just about any other character an MC role, and you could explore what it would be like to push back against the Envoy sent here by the Abyss just to paint your hometown red. It would be compelling, and thrilling, and probably have a very fulfilling ending, and the Envoy would be a good villain. Apathetic, cruel, but ultimately innocent in the same way the siren is. We would be Charybdis.

Okay i need to stop i'm just gonna keep going and i've been typing this for like 2 hours already LOL I fucking love this game if u couldn't tell 

I cannot stop thinking about this VN, i finished it days ago and I'm still replaying little scenes here and there just because of how much I miss the atmosphere, I've never felt another like it.  The setting is just so strong, it feels so alive, and I'm already upset at the idea that the story is over LOL once I was done I had to just sit there and think about the fact that I'll never get to experience this for the first time again, and it sucks. 

The premise is just, so, so cool?? I can't get over it, I don't think I can even put it into words just what about it captivates me so much, it's so unique, so many layers to it, It's been on my mind constantly. 

Just thinking about the implications, the subtext, everything that was implied. So little media nowadays is implied, lets you  wonder, and it's driving me absolutely crazy LOL I have the worst brainrot about Ascanio and everything to do with their romance, and their character as a whole. 

I want to know so bad what they were thinking when they saw the envoy for the first time, when they realized she was making friends for the first time, when they realized she was saving members of the very religion they know she's here to destroy, when she arrived at the Halls with the dockmaster to petition for help--and they realized she's helping, she's here to destroy but she's helping, I want to know what they were thinking for the entire course of the game, because there's so much that they had to be thinking about. 

Thinking about a villain who's a villain in name only, and they know you're their enemy, but they let you get close anyway--just to learn, to  examine, to watch in case you start to make a wrong move so they can intervene if they need to--but they don't, they never end up needing to, because you chose to be kind even without their intervention. Knowing that this creature was born to end you, to bloody the streets of the city you're protecting, and watching her choose to be kind. 

I want to know so badly how they felt waiting for her at the dance, knowing what they know, knowing that she has the capacity for kindness but is still here to wreak havoc. The romanced and non-romanced versions of that confrontation are so compelling to me, them saying "i have seen what you cherish" made me feel weirdly vulnerable the first time I played it, because that was the first time I really realized how much attention they must have been paying to her, and what it meant for the choices I had been making.

It drives me fucking insane LOL 

I love the entire cast, truly and thoroughly, almost none of them were what I expected them to be from playing the demo [I chose not to replay it before the full game came out, I wanted to go in semi-blind since it's been so long since i've played it. I think that was a good decision, bc I forgot a fair few things that ended up being pleasantly surprising to re-learn] 

Going back to play the demo after finishing the full game kind of hurt, though LOL I had forgotten how it ended. 

There's a lot more to touch on but I have a slightly more proper review WIP sitting in my google docs I just wanted to come gush for a few minutes because I really do have so many feelings about this story LOL what a beautiful experience, I miss it already and I literally have the game open right now while i'm writing fanfiction. I've been ruined. 

the mass effect reference 😭my people 

I did guess that it wouldn't work as easily as I'd hoped, polyamory requires a lot of trust and communication, and with their past I  know that's definitely not gonna come naturally to them, still, it gave me a lot to think about so thank you for answering even though it was tricky LOL

It's not exactly fic related, but I was wondering if you'd be able to tell me how Kai and Gale view the rest of the cast? Just the other three guys and Maya, really, because we didn't get to see much of their real thoughts until the end, when things were already really bad LOL

But I'm curious about what they thought about them during earlier scenes, like in the harpy woods when they were hanging out together a little more often. I know Kha'lil's antics annoyed Gale LOL and he would fight with Arya often, but in a different setting I wonder how they would interact?

Arya is probably too blunt for some, but I think they might actually appreciate that he's so honest? Gale bickered with him a LOT, but it seems like they might have gotten along in other instances where they aren't directly pitted against each other. That might be me projecting though, because I find people like Arya easy to trust LOL I know Kaiden is probably suspicious of them no matter what, since we never really got to start pulling his layers back and getting to know him, but I wonder if they had qualities that he might have admired otherwise? 

Like how Gale would quietly try to help Maya, even though it went against his best interests, they do so many little things that just make me wanna know so badly how they really felt in those situations LOL I know so much of it was an act, the fact that I can't tell if all of it was an act is what makes me so curious.

I'm just so fascinated, I really fell in love with these characters there's too much I want to know LOL it might not look like it, but I am trying to pace myself. 

It's mostly unrelated, but I actually did have a couple questions about Gale's prosthetic too. I think it was really such a cool idea and it's been so fun to write about. 

How does he feel about it, though? As in, is he ashamed or embarrassed about it, or does he accept it as a part of himself? Is he able to do anything interesting with it? I don't know as much about how his magic works compared to Kai, other than he's basically a compass LOL I loved that. 

Would he be uncomfortable with someone he trusts touching it? Or does he not even think twice about it?

And actually, on a similar thought, I know you said Kaiden likes skinship, but does it hurt him since he has so many unhealed wounds on his body? Is it that he likes the warmth more than he cares about the pain? Or have those wounds gone numb over time, even if they haven't healed?

I promise after this I'm done for the night...you've given me so much to think about and I can't wait to start writing LOL I'm at like, 115k words so far and I'm not even out of the autumn village arc yet 😭this is actually gonna be the longest fic I've ever written, it's been so much fun I'm so in love with the world you created, I honestly cannot gush about it enough.

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😭😭😭 GALE ALMOST HAD A ROUTE?? I DIDNT KNOW THATTT SDJKFVBHKS this is.....devastating news......LOL

and it breaks my heart knowing that Kaiden was like Mitra actually, he was the first love interest I picked in the winged ones, he has a very soft place in my heart so this is also devastating news LOL that poor man.

I am THRILLED to learn that Gale is a quietly petty person though, that's so funny to me. I really love seeing the glimpses of his personality beneath that stoic shell, I fear I'm  never going to recover from learning that he was almost a love interest

I do...also have just a few more questions...thank you for letting me yap LOL

I wanted to know a little about their hobbies, if that's okay? We see that Gale is actually really good at drawing, is that something he likes to do? Or is it just something he's good at but doesn't care for? Also, would he be the type to draw the person he's interested in, or would that be too much of a risk? I almost feel like he wouldn't just because he'd worry about someone finding it LOL but I thought it would be a cute moment to have him and the MC drawing together.

And Kai with music, does he know how to play any instruments, or does he just really like listening to it? That little scene by the way, when he's listening to the piano with Maya, I love it so much I thought it was such a beautifully gentle moment, I liked him a lot already but that small snippet made me completely fall in love with him oh my god LOL

I'm not really sure how to phrase this next question, it's kind of weirdly specific. My MC is a little bit chaotic, she's got a smart mouth and likes to banter once she's close with someone, so she does try to tease Kaiden and Gale quite a bit later on in the story LOL Would they be receptive to that? It does seem like Gale teases Maya a little bit, and I know Kai likes seeing her suffer in early chapters but I'm curious if he'd be like that once he's dating  LOL I loved their dynamic so much 

So I think what I'm wondering is, once they're in a romantic relationship, how open are they to banter and teasing? Are they okay with receiving it, and also would they do it themselves?

Also...I'm afraid of this question because of the potential for angst...but I do have to know for the sake of my own damn fic LOL In the event that they both have feelings for the same person, how would they react? 

wanted to try a polyamorous ending, because I love both of them very much and I'm not sure I could choose LOL but I haven't figured out in my head if I can make it work yet. I am curious about how they would feel in that situation though, if they'd be competitive about it, or accepting, or if one would defer to the other.

Or, maybe neither of them would try to pursue the relationship in that case LOL they have such a strong bond, I also can't imagine them letting someone get in the way of that

Thank you so much for enabling me btw 😭I hope this isn't a bother or too much of a hassle, and again please take your time on replying and feel free to ignore any questions you don't wanna answer

Have a good day! 

No worries, please take your time! I've already been at it for a month so I'm not in any rush LOL I have a few in mind for now, you can totally ignore any that you just don't feel like answering, it's just for fun!

So this fic is...basically me writing in Gale as a love interest too LOL I really really like him and wanted to cope with the bittersweet ending by making up my own, it's pure wish fulfillment LOL so it's sort of a retelling from the perspective of a different MC, and I guess because of that I'm wondering what a relationship with him would look like in general? It's hard for me to get a grasp on his personality since most of his screen time is him putting on an act and I'm not 100% confident in my portrayal of him just yet.

Honestly, anything you could tell me about what he and Kaiden are like on their own time would be so helpful LOL just how their minds work, how they view themselves, anything that helps me understand their perspective would be so appreciated. 

Also! 'Cause of Kai's...issues, we don't really get to see what he's like as a romantic partner, since he keeps most of his feelings to himself. I was wondering if you'd be willing to give me a general idea of what both he and Gale are like when they fall in love? 

Things like, how do they act when they start having those feelings, are they the type to keep it to themselves or do either of them want to take initiative? [Maybe assuming that they're in a slightly less dire situation, I understand that for them love isn't exactly on the table right now, so I'm bending logic a little here LOL]

I guess I'm basically asking what they're like at different stages of a relationship. When they're crushing, and then when they're actually in the relationship, cause this is a VERY long fic and it covers the entire story, so it's very much an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers sort of thing LOL I'm curious about how they feel about the progression as it happens. 

Are they the type to reject warm fuzzy feelings when they first happen? Or are they happy to be falling in love? Do either of them try to fight it when they realize what's happening, or do they accept it? Just stuff like that!

And I was wondering if Kaiden is particularly touch-averse? The MC I'm writing does tend to be more physically affectionate, and I wasn't certain if he or Gale would appreciate that or not. It doesn't happen early on,  she waits until they're closer before initiating much contact, but I was curious about whether he would ever want to be touched because of everything beneath his armor. 

I feel like these are already questions that are really complicated, and I don't wanna ask too many right away, so I have just one more for now, I hope these aren't too hard to answer LOL 

Would you be able to tell me what sort of traits that they find particularly endearing, and/or attractive? I'd like to know what they would look for in a romantic partner, in an ideal world where they are actually interested in dating LOL I've tried to make an MC that I think pairs well with both of them, but I wanna make sure that I haven't totally misread their characters and written up someone that annoys them in a not-fun way 

I hope this isn't too much I'm a little embarrassed honestly, I've never actually talked to a creator for the stuff that I'm writing before, so please tell me if I overstepped at all or if I'm being way too much! 


--Okay I lied I was reading over this before posting and I wanted to ask a very stereotypical question LOL what are their love languages? both giving and receiving, if that's okay. Gale SEEMS like the type to do acts of service, but I have no idea how he would want someone to show him their love language. 

Kaiden stumps me I truly have no idea what his preference would be LOL Okay I'm done now, sorry again and thank youuu 

I have SO many questions actually 😭 for the past month I've been completely consumed by writing a fic for kai and gale, because they caught me so by surprise and I love them too much I needed to write to get it out, but I don't think I actually got a good grasp of Gale's character since Kai is the focus for his route.

I don't wanna spam you with questions without asking first LOL but would you be okay with me asking a few things just for fic purposes?

It's going to take me a few days to put all my notes together and write out a more comprehensive review/comment, but I just finished the ???? route and I've been bawling like a baby for the past ten minutes so I needed to come cry about it here LOL

I know it was probably unrealistic to expect a purely good end after everything, but the bittersweet closing to his route felt like such a shock. In the beginning I really was not sure he'd win me over, and here I am ten hours later in absolute tears wishing he could finally have some peace. I thought for SURE nothing was going to beat the found-family vibes in the first three routes, but ???? was such a compelling character, I knew his backstory was gonna get me I just didn't expect how HARD it was gonna get me. I really was not prepared for how invested I was going to get in this world when I first started playing. 

I sound so put together right now I'm proud of myself LOL I'm red-faced and blubbering behind the screen you have no idea. I'll have a lot more to say later once I've put everything together and it's not so fresh, I just needed to come share the pain for a few minutes and ramble while my emotions are high. 

Thank you so much for sharing this story, I had high expectations already going into it, and I was still completely blown away. I shed REAL. TEARS. over this game and these characters, I felt real grief over their losses, and sitting around the fire with them really did feel like hanging out with family. 

I was missing the first three guys during the fourth route, and now that it's all done, I just miss all of them. I'm very grateful I got to experience this. 

I think you're being too hard on yourself! What you've done is incredible, it's only natural that there are a few bugs here and there, but it doesn't take anything away from the beautiful story you're telling. 

I'm not even close to finished yet and it's already been such a wonderful experience, having a couple issues hasn't changed that at all. I'm grateful you're being so thoughtful, you definitely deserve some grace too after all the work you've put into this novel for us. 

i thought i was going crazy when i opened itch and saw that bermuda had been updated 😭im so excited!!! i can't wait to play it! I just started and that first intro sequence was so cool, i almost can't sit still LOL

im SOOOO excited to see you post again omg! I'm sorry to hear the development was so rickety, but I'm thrilled that you're still pushing through! I can't wait to play the demo!

It's such a niche thing, but the way you wrote your notes reminded me of how larian does their patch notes for bg3 LOL very fun, ty for the update!

It's good to compensate our indie devs for all of their incredibly hard work!

The music absolutely SLAPS, had the game open and just bopped along while working on my own stuff for a few hours. The art is very colorful and vibrant, I loved all of the sprites, the level designs looked good but in TOTAL HONESTY I am not SUPER great at platformers, I couldn't finish most of the levels, but that's more on me than the level design itself, I'm a very simple gamer. 

The message itself was lovely as well, it was nice to see that the obvious "people-pleaser" options weren't actually the best ones to take in the long run, and I thought the characters were very endearing outside of when they were clearly not meant to be, it was nice to see more than one side of everyone even in such a short amount of time.

Jason is my favorite LOL NOT JUST BECAUSE HIS LEVEL WAS THE EASIEST! Loved the crux of his problem just being "no i just miss my partner lol"

Very entertaining lil game! Excited to see what else you guys work on 

It's been days and I swear I'm writing up a more cohesive review that has much more detail but I needed to get it out now that the line "Of course I care! Of course I love! Of course I love you!" has been burned into my BRAIN I can't get over how emotionally raw that scene was jdfvbsdkjf I'm still thinking about it

I am INCREDIBLY smitten! Oh my goodness what a lovely little story! I was never 100% sure what was going on, but I didn't feel totally in the dark either, and the concept is FASCINATING.

Even with the darker theme, there were so many heartwarming moments. [Also funny ones, I adore Fanny.] Peyton is just such a refreshing character in his simplicity. Very sweet, very patient, very attentive, but he never crossed into pushover territory. It never felt like he was a one-dimensional character, his dialogue was incredibly smooth and thoughtful and, even though it's a shorter VN, his and Phebe's relationship developed very organically to me. She gradually relaxed around him, it didn't feel abrupt or rushed because of how her responses changed slightly with each day. 

The portrayal of her emotions was very well done, it almost touched on unreliable narrator territory just because of how little she really understood about her feelings. I felt like her anxieties and discomfort were conveyed so well, without her having to actually verbalize any of it, just by how she spoke and the way her expressions would change. 

[The sprites are SO expressive by the way, Peyton's soft smile made me actually squeal the first time I saw it.]

The writing in general is also just very beautiful to me. The poetic repetition, the callbacks to certain phrases, the nightmare sequences are some of my favorite scenes purely because of the use of prose, the descriptions were surreal, it very much gave the impression of being strange and dream-like. I have aphantasia so I can't picture things, but it set the tone for the setting beautifully. Every morning after one of those nightmares, I would also feel a little uneasy, I kept waiting to see if something outside the farm had changed or gone wrong. The atmosphere was incredible. 

I took notes while I was playing, so I could keep track of the things that I found particularly interesting, and it felt like the word choice for specific scenes was noticeably intentional. I like that a lot! I write in my personal time, so I know how easy it can be to just throw synonyms around to avoid using the same words over and over again. With this story, though, it felt like there was a lot of intent behind certain phrases used, I really do think the wordplay was incredibly thought-provoking. 

When you describe dead flowers as CORPSES, you have my immediate attention LOL

The soundtrack is wonderful by the way, I didn't used to play VNs with sound on because I tend to get a little overstimulated with a lot of noise, but lately I've been making sure to keep the background music on so I can better immerse myself in whatever mood the writer is trying to set. The title screen song SLAPS, and occasionally I would just tab out and kind of bop along to the general BGM. 

Most of my notes are just me screaming about how precious and sweet Peyton is, I wasn't expecting to gush as much as I did since he isn't the type of character I gravitate towards. He was so conscientious of Phebe though, I loved how gently he interacted with her, I loved how he recognized that she would never be the one to call him out, so he took it upon himself to bring up his own mistakes/motivations to clear the air.  Absolutely the sweetest man, I should have attempted Hugh first because I don't know how I'll recover now LOL

The resolution was so bittersweet, gonna be honest I'm petty so I didn't want to see the old man get a happy ending, but for Other Phebe it was nice to see her be able to rest. I love the notion of using the butterblue flower as the new core, and I love that it was even hinted at in the journal that there could be something other than bones used. 

Speaking of, the set-up for the mystery was also very good. I don't think I was handed too much information too quickly, I did manage to guess what was happening early on, but I didn't get the specifics correct and there were other details I wouldn't have EVER been able to figure out. 

And Phebe was a delight as a character, I genuinely enjoyed reading her thoughts because her perspective, the way she looked at the world is so unique, it was interesting. Having a unique lens like that for a character to view the story through I think adds so much more to the experience, it's like there's an added layer of the mystery to sort through. I liked having to stop and think about her word choices for a minute, or certain reactions that I couldn't understand right away. Just a very engaging character overall, even though one might not think so at surface level. 

Evocative is a good word to describe this VN, I think. There was so much packed into the few hours I spent playing, I know I'll have to play it again now that I know what's going on just to see if there were any other hints that I missed. 

A beautifully strange, memorable experience! I mean that in the best of ways. I look forward to whatever you work on next, and I'm definitely going to go back and look at the other games you mentioned in the authors notes! 

I don't even have to read past the ao3 tags section to know i'm downloading this one cause idk what "that house is full of bees" means but i HAVE to find out LOL

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Okay! Now that I've properly finished all of the routes, I can leave some (more) of my thoughts here.  I've bothered the devs enough, so I'm going to keep this very succinct LOL but know that I would be writing  paragraphs of praise  if I wasn't avoiding being annoying.  [Light spoilers!]

I love the art, it has a lovely charm to it and the backgrounds for faerie are all so colorful and unique, one of my favorite things about fae-related stories is seeing how every artist and their writers interpret faerie, and this is another of my favorites to add to the list. The sprites are beautiful, expressive, and quite varied! You don't usually see so many variations to the outfits and character designs, but Astora gets several lovely wardrobe changes. 

The story itself is short and sweet, but I wouldn't call it simple. I was taking notes throughout each run, and I can go back and see certain points where I made specific connections that would come into play later, and it made the whole experience much more enjoyable. Each playthrough has a different facet and perspective, so you'll learn just a little more with each route. 

The characters are all incredibly charming, not just the love interests. Pix is my BABY, and the triplets were very endearing with their picture-bargaining. F'liri is a dear. and I loved that Aeden gave us a little more insight into her personality (and relationship.) I adore Rhistel, even though he's a much quieter figure, I became very attached to him throughout the course of the game. He's like a grandpa.

And the romance, I wasn't at all prepared for just how smooth the dialogue would be. The banter was engaging and fun, very flirty in both playful and sensual ways depending on the characters. It was nice to see the range, because the writer absolutely killed it with the romantic buildup. There's a well-balanced blend of classic vampire/werewolf vibes without going too far into being a stereotype, though I admit internet culture has ruined the word 'alpha' for me, that's a personal problem LOL

There's so much nuance and strong characterization packed into the world and the cast, I feel like I got to learn so much about them all, and since not all of the information was given to me through text, but rather from inferring through body language and clues, it really gives the feeling that the setting is so much bigger than we get to see. There's a lot of depth, I think, that might be easy to overlook if you don't think there's anything deeper to find. There is. 

Overall, a beautifully done story.

I'm sorry in advance I will probably be commenting twice bc I'm in the middle of playing the game atm (I'm taking NOTES can u believe this) but I wanted to ask if you have any other social media that I could follow? I'm completely enamored with this project and would love to support others if possible!

I have hella THOUGHTS on this VN! THIS WILL DEFINITELY BE INSANELY LONG AND HAVE HELLA SPOILERS SO PLS DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED IT LOL

This is also gonna be a scattered ramble of my incoherent thoughts so APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE I NEED TO SCREAM INTO THE VOID ABOUT MY OPINIONS BC THERE ARE MANY 

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REVIEW IN ANY WAY ITS PURELY A WOMAN SCREAMING WITH FEELINGS

God so Cirrus right? Walking red flag, biggest red flag I've ever seen in my life, but ho boi put me on color correcting glasses because I've never cared LESS about a man being problematic. 

Okay I cared a little but it's fiction and I'm safe so it's completely fine

ON THE TOPIC OF SAFE ACTUALLY CAN I JUST GUSH ABOUT HOW MUCH I LOVE THE AFTERCARE PAGE LOL?

Being able to talk to the MC and also just the checklist variant of the aftercare segment was incredible. I didn't personally need it because none of this content was especially triggering to me personally, but I did have moments where I was genuinely uneasy and I took the time to go to the aftercare corner to take a breath and also see what it was like, two birds with one stone and all that. 

"You and me, we're a dream team. Nothing can change that."

BE STILL MY HEART MC I LOVE YOU and it was nice to have that moment of reassurance. 

"Also, I'm completely safe. Always was and always will be." MC YOU ARE A LIAR BUT ALSO IT WAS VERY APPRECIATED IN THE MOMENT LOL 

Also Cirrus' aftercare segment was a HUGE pleasant surprise! Having the multiple options and seeing how he was willing to fulfill whatever specific need the character had did wonders to ease whatever tension I was feeling from the aftermath of the scene. (I've referenced this feeling twice and I do want to stress that for me, this is a very good thing, I'll touch on it again soon.)

Seeing that he was willing to adapt to the MC's needs (even reluctantly, when asked for space) was so nice, and while I wouldn't call it WHOLESOME It still felt very sweet and did make me feel more secure in that moment.

I loved everything about that scene. The intensity was great, had me in an actual metaphorical chokehold the entire time, the pace was incredible and I actually physically felt that tension to the point I had to tab out and just do something else for a few minutes because I thought I was going to combust.

AGAIN, IN A GOOD WAY LOL I KNOW IT SOUNDS BAD BUT I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT

I enjoy darker content, quite a lot actually, though I understand why it's not very popular and I'm not one to put my own wants above the needs of other people, fantasy is a safe place and I can see why darker themes would be too much for some.

It was nice being able to just indulge in a scene like this though, a story like this, beautifully written and engaging and perfectly paced with the intensity of the narrative. I was completely enthralled. 

ON TO WHY IT WAS GOOD THAT I FELT UNEASY BEFORE I FORGET TO TALK ABOUT IT LOL

I'm not a self-inserting kind of person, I love looking at the MC as their own character and looking into their dynamics with the rest of the cast, that's how I get my enjoyment out of the stories I read and the VNs I play. As a result, however, it's pretty hard for me to actually become immersed in a VN. I don't consider this a bad thing, but sometimes it does impede my ability to really grasp the tension of a scene, it's easy to dismiss the conflict when I don't really feel involved, when I don't feel the potential consequences. 

That was absolutely not a problem here. When MC was caught eavesdropping I was so STRESSED man I WAS SO WORRIED I WOULD GET THEM KILLED OR IN TROUBLE LOL I SAVESCUMMED SO HARD BECAUSE OF HOW NERVOUS I WAS, CIRRUS HAD ME HOLDING ON TO MY CHAIR FOR DEAR LIFE

And that tension carried beautifully throughout the rest of that punishment sequence, I was physically tense the entire time, to the point that when the aftercare started and I had begun to relax, I could feel the ache in my muscles lmfao but it was such a good experience, it was both thrilling and kind of horrifying, I wish I had better words to describe it

I don't even think I could begin to describe what a rush that realization was, I hadn't even noticed I was so sucked in until that moment.  The music contributed to it perfectly by the way, I definitely haven't put enough hype on the soundtrack but MAN does it sell the atmosphere. 

So to BRING IT ALL BACK BEFORE I GO OFF ON A TANGENT

Having those moments where I felt uneasy and uncertain was wonderful, It's not often I have the luxury of being immersed like that, so even after closing the game the fact that it still lingered in my mind while I was just going around doing different things was wonderful to me, I love having experiences like that, I love when those experiences sneak up on me and I'm not ready for them to stick as well as they do, and this one has quite thoroughly latched onto me.

ALSO?? THE DIALOGUE OPTIONS?? "YES" "YES" "NO YES" I ALMOST LOST MY MIND LOL FREAKED ME OUT IN THE BEST OF WAYS AND IT HAPPENED TWICE

ALSO x2 It was nice to have an MC that could be receptive to this sort of thing. The options to lean into it and enjoy the punishment were actually very fulfilling, and almost validating in a way? The whole "I didn't take you for a masochist" and "You didn't ask" thing was so nice to see, I'm excited to explore that more and see where it leads.

My fragile little heart wants a happily ever after so damn BAD but I'm so thoroughly ready for the absolute PAIN I KNOW IM GONNA GET PUT THROUGH LOL BOUTTA CALL MY FRIENDS UP ON DISCORD AND MAKE THEM PROVIDE ME EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WHILE I PLAY THESE CHAPTERS

CAUSE I DON'T TRUST THIS MAN EVEN HALF AN INCH BUT HE'S GOT ME UTTERLY HOOKED HOW DID THIS HAPPEN I WAS SO CAUGHT OFF GUARD HOW DARE THEY WRITE SUCH A COMPELLING AND ALLURING CHARACTER ITS SO RUDE 

Have I rambled enough about Cirrus yet? I think I lost my train of thought, I WARNED YOU THIS WOULD BE SCATTERED

SO ONWARD TO KEIR! WHO WAS THE FIRST ROUTE I TRIED

I think for future content updates I might save Keir's route for after I finish Cirrus.

I love the dark stress that I get from Cirrus, the tension, the unhealthy dynamic, it's so compelling and alluring. 

But, it is still a wee bit stressful, which is not a bad thing at ALL I HAVE TO STRESS THIS VERY HARD I DO LOVE IT A LOT LOL PLEASE DON'T LET THIS COME OFF AS A BAD THING I HOPE IVE MADE MY THIRST CLEAR 

While the route with Keir starts off a bit rocky, it very quickly turns into something more comforting for me. This might very well change later on! I have no way of knowing! But so far it does carry a sort of found-family vibe to me, and it was very sweet and GOD THE BANTER IM NOT READY TO GO INTO ALL THAT YET BUT IT WAS SO GOOODDDD

So I think for me personally, in terms of play-order, Keir will go after Cirrus for the sake of my sanity.

SO THE BEGINNING 

"Do you trust me?" 

NO OFC NOT BUT I HAD TO PICK YES BECAUSE IM A SHITPOSTER LOL

"The fuck?"

I wheEZED SO HARD I CANNOT HIS REACTION WAS SO FUNNY LOL

THEN HE CHASTIZED MC FOR IT AND IT WAS HYSTERICAL 

I did go back and pick no because it made the most sense to me, but that was definitely a clue about how much fun I was about to have on his route AND I WAS SO RIGHT I HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME LOL

This route was what cemented this MC as my favorite MC ever btw. I love wit and banter, I've seen it done phenomenally in other games, but absolutely nothing could have prepared me for "You look like a throw pillow fucked a jewelry box" 

I sent a screenshot of that line to my friends and absolutely lost my SHIT I was laughing so hard

Griff: It wasn't that funny

me: NO IT WAS ABSOLUTELY THAT FUNNY LOOOL

I'm an absolute gremlin and I'm so proud of it bc that was HILARIOUS

I don't think I've ever laughed so much at an MC before, and the bright wit compared to the completely dark setting for the story is pulled off so damn WELL. It didn't take me out of the story at all, it didn't feel out of place or forced, 10000/10 I love MC

(Also if this part of my rant seems a little more organized and detailed it's bc I'm going back and replaying Keir rn so it's a little more fresh in my mind, which is why I have more direct quotes compared to when I babbled about Cirrus)

AAAA ALSO THE POSES? FOR THE SPRITES? THE DYNAMIC POSES WERE SO GOOD I LOVED SEEING THE CHANGES IN POSITION especially since in VNs we rely so much on facial expression, so being able to convey that much emotion through body language instead to compensate is really clever I feel, and it was done very well the art is beautiful and very eye-catching. 

I mentioned it briefly before, but the found-family thing (assuming that's what it is, it might wholly just be my perception, either way I still enjoy the dynamics with everyone) felt incredibly fulfilling. It's clear they're still keeping the MC at a distance, but it was wonderful to see by the end how they began to warm up to them, just a little. 

Kind of like a slow-burn but for friendship? I thrive off of that, especially when there was as much emphasis placed on how hard trust is to earn, it felt gratifying to see the change after a difficult job done well and getting to see some of that tension and distrust melt away.

AND! THE! SCENE! AT! THE! END! WITH THE HEADPATS! AND THE SAPPY TALK! AND THE EMOTIONS?!

Keir's route so far feels so emotionally fulfilling and validating while still maintaining that dark and dreary setting from the rest of the story. Thing's aren't bright and happy just because of one good job, but that happy moment felt fuckin EARNED!

Cirrus feels, permit me this NSFW thought, sexually gratifying in a way, though that's something that I imagine is unique to myself and people who have similar tastes. Neither route is comfortable, per se, but they balance each other well and god I'm so EXCITED

TO SEE

WHERE IT GOES 

SKDJFVBHJFD I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WORLD BUILDING AND THE LORE AND I WANNA SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH MC?? AND THEIR SICKNESS? WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER (IF) THEY GET CURED? DO THEY HAVE TO LEAVE? THE ANTICIPATION WILL KILL ME BUT I WILL WAIT VERY VERY PATIENTLY (or try to)

while also screaming into the void on occasion.

Whew this was definitely very long I'm so sorry I screamed so much lmfao I just had a lot of feelings and WANTED TO PUT THEM SOMEWHERE 

TLDR I think this is a beautiful, wonderfully concocted story aND IT WAS ONLY ONE CHAPTER THATS INSANE TO ME, both of the characters are so appealing and intriguing and I JUST KNOW IM GONNA GET HURT BUT ILL HAVE TISSUES AND ICE CREAM AT THE READY

now if you'll excuse me I'm gonna go write some NSFW Cirrus fics to cure the brainrot going on in my head THANK YOU FOR INDULGING MY SCREAMING HAVE A NICE DAY EVERYONE

MAN THIS GAME PISSED ME OFF BUT IN THE BEST WAY LOL I mean that wholeheartedly as a compliment, I've played way too much WoW and FFXIV so when I saw the raiders acting up and sort of lashing out, it felt very familiar and realistic to how I've seen some of my guildies act out in the past, so it was very easy for me to be immersed in the setting and get invested in the story, I'm incredibly excited to see the rest of the game!

waIT I DONT KNOW WHAT THIS IS BUT IT SOUNDS SO COOL im linking this to my GM so they can play it alongside me lets goooooo

I haven't even been able to really play this yet because every time I tab in to start reading I just keep squealing over how fricken cute this man is

I'm sure once I actually get around to playing it I'll have more to say I just had to fangirl really quick over this precious boi aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

OH THATS WHAT YOU MEANT im so sorry oh gosh im really slow thank you for the help sorry to bother you aaaaa

I think maybe it might be bugged then? Whether or not I choose reason or instinct, Jaylene says the same thing and both answers take me to the bad ending, or maybe my files are messed up, ill try restarting the game just in case

I can't tell if it's intentional or not, But on Xanthe's route when I have the option to "Let her go" or "Let her stay" It doesn't let me actually pick an answer,  I ended up getting the bad end and I'm not sure if this choice was the one I needed to get a better end.

Man, normally when playing a demo or VN i have a pretty clear hint on who I'm going to like most, and I don't really know this time.

(okay thats a lie I obviously love Tuck the most but since he doesn't count atm i'm going to pretend i'm unbiased)

I thought I was going to dislike Will,  despite his beautiful design, but damnit the cheeky mf pretending not to know how to dance, I'm not sure why it was so cute to me.

John is just such a sweetheart, and I love that all the guys so far have a little mischievous streak, it makes their personalities seem more rounded. He's probably the character I most love aesthetically, but I just don't have a favorite yet ;~; 

Robin I thought was going to be kind of a standard prince character, but he's ALSO a cheeky mf lol I think he's so endearing, I can't wait to follow the development a little more and meet the other characters. Sorry if this was a little too wordy, I'm super excited /o/

When I was playing through Jason's route, I ended up getting text from Alex's route instead? And then it went back to Jason's before I got an error and it closed the game. I'm sorry I'm not super specific on when it happened, I can try to go back when I wake up and find the scenes that glitched

I think the intro is a bit... fast-paced? It kind of rushes by a lot of the events and we're introduced to everyone almost too quickly, but I think the concept is very interesting and I think just a little more fluff in the beginning to fill it out a bit would be good, but it's still a great start either way! Very excited to see how this develops~

Hello! I want to say that I really love this game, I've been following kind of silently for awhile, and I noticed in the discord you were posting progress images of the characters, I didn't want to say anything at first but i don't know, it's kind of an unpopular opinion but here we go.

I think the new sprites don't look good, the MC"s shoulder looks a little large in comparison to everything else, and everything is just so dark, I understand it's a dark themed VN, but when the background is dark, the story is dark, and the characters are dark too? There's no real contrast, unlike the original that had darker backgrounds and brighter looking characters, they were a little easier to see, but now it's just a lot of black shading on black. I don't want to sound too harsh, I just want to offer another perspective, Tom's sprite especially. I think his jaw is set a little too low, it looks more like he has wider cheeks instead of a wider jaw, it's a tad unflattering, which is a little unfortunate as Tom is probably my favorite character. Charlie is also very dark, it's just a lot of black shading, and I don't want to discourage you or make you think i'm trying to just be negative, I think the story is fantastic and the scenery is beautiful, I just think having especially dark characters with dark backgrounds is a mistake visually, and some of the anatomy is a bit off. Obviously not all art will be perfect, and always striving to improve is a good trait, so I hope this doesn't come off as toxic, criticizing always gives me a bit of anxiety because I'm worried it will be taken as just insults and not constructive like I want it to be, I just want to help a little if I can, and i know people will probably disagree with me, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, I think the older sprites were more visually appealing, even if they weren't anatomically correct, but it's also a personal opinion. I'm really looking forward to the development of this VN, and I hope to support it however I can. I'm really sorry if I caused any offense ;~: 

Alright the artstyle had me thrown for a loop at first, and i didn't really think it would be my kind of story, but I read a couple of the other reviews and everyone else seemed pretty blown away, so i gave it a shot and like

I got no sleep playing this visual novel okay

I was up until like 4am finishing Noct's route and holy fuck

Yknow how you "lol" but you dont really laugh? Jazz made me actually laugh out loud and it was just a really really good story, 

I DIDNT ASK FOR YOU TO PULL MY HEARTSTRINGS BUT YOU DID ANYWAY SO THERE YA GO

I really really love carol and noct and the families and it was just too wholesome for my toxic heart and I can't appreciate u enough  ok ty

god I played this forever ago and i still think about it, it left such a weirdly lasting impact on me that I can't explain, I romanced the guide my first time through and it was such a weirdly bittersweet thing that it stuck with me, sometimes I wished for a happier ending but I think that might be why i still think about it, because it was so heckin beautiful and it left me with a hole in my girly soul, the voice acting was great and honestly i love the horror/romance vibe, i wish it was more popular, not the spooky vampire stuff but genuine horror, like this, stuff that I really should not be playing at 2 in the morning but I do anyway because i'm irresponsible. Sorry i'm rambling a bit, i've recently been looking into more VNs of this genre and Lake of voices is the standard I keep comparing them all to, my weak heart can't take it ;~: 

this is the 2nd time i've seen you just say "hmmmm" on a game lmao maybe re-work a greeting so it comes off a little less odd

I thought I was going to like August the least because of their stoic intro, but they're such a blushy bby and i love them so much it hurts, Omen is also my precious bun and as embarrassing as it is i cant wait to see if my little shy demon spices up a bit >:3c

Lowkey glad its 18+ because the story and characters are so sinfully good I can't help but want some s t e a m

love this so much, I stayed up until 4 in the morning just to play it all the way through. I did have some glitches but the game was still so enjoyable, Loveless is forever my favorite character >u>