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Fantastic story with great writing, music and art. I enjoyed it immensely. And it's about merfolk!! That alone would be a solid 11/10 for me. So glad that I managed to get a good ending for Cordelia on a first try, she deserves some happines... I will replay with different choices later, just wanted to express my appreciation for the team's work!

A mermaid game!! (happy dance) 
Every time someone releases a mermaid-themed vn/IF, it quenches my thirst 😌
Really enjoyed the atmosphere, writing, art, mysic and Hyraen himself, haha. 

My god. This is a gem. So well-written, so much love for the lore, and this feels true and authentic to the Dragon Age world that I missed... I was reading it through the work and walks and everything, couldn't stop. Thank you!

This was one of the very first interactive fiction stories I've read... back in the 2020 or maybe 2021... I was a different person back then. This story made me cry. I stumbled upon it again today, and I cried again. Thank you, author.

With heavy depression and continuous stress, I really understand how hard it can be to do even the most basic tasks, let alone coordinating the team and doing creative project.
Please do not stress over the deadlines. No sane person will judge you for that. Take care of yourself first.

I think calculator for the route selection is broken (I'm forced on Victor's route no matter what), but despite that it's still a very interesting demo! Really like the characters. Hope you will continue to update this game 😌

A very enjoyable experience! Thanks to everyone on the team, different parts of the story (writing, art, music, ui design) came together beautifully.

Интересное начало, спасибо! Амари русалка или сирена, да еще и в гендер-бендер умеет, похоже? Нааайс, моя остановочка.
Кстати не могу не упомянуть "don't eat the cashier", если кто-то хочет еще схожих вайбов словить. Миру нужно больше новелл про замученных работников сферы обслуживания и горячих монстров.
Автор, пожалуйста продолжай :З

Amazing vibes! Arden is precious 💙

I can say as both DnD and drow lover, this was a treat, thank you! Hope to see more updates in the future :>

Hi, "saerys_blink_furious" in season 1-5 is missing, too.

Edit: And also I spotted the issue with transformed Saerys sprite in his S1E12-S2E2 (maybe more, I have yet to read), he's kinda... floating out of the game's window?

Loved the demo!! 10/10 would kiss river creature again 💙

So far not much for theories, though I kind of see similarities between river creature and Yacuruna from MC's notes?.. "can transform in river dolphins", and there was a dolphin shape in the very first scene! Guess we'll see.

So eager for future updates  :>

Absolutely right :>
I had a busy few days and only now finished reading, and figured I'll let you know that this is such a lovely story with amazing music, artstyle and writing! I fell in love with Syl and Melusine both 💙
And I'm sooo obsessed with tales about merfolk, I hunt them (the tales, not merfolk) with zeal. And I gotta say - this vn is one of the best I've seen.

Mermaids? I love mermaids! Such a rare treat in the interactive fiction genre... thank you :>

Understandable! I'm very grateful for what we got in the end. 

I'm honestly continuously shocked by how much quality content you produce on a rather tight deadline for years. While real life waits for no one. Can imagine how low energy you might be? Please don't forget to rest and be kind to yourself, as much as you can in your circumstances.

(apologize if there's mistakes, I'm sleepy rn and English in not my first language, wish I can be more eloquent)

So I did! Enjoy, I mean. Well... Actually instead of trying to finish my beloved Yren route, I for some reason decided to play No-Li route, since I was curious about it before. People are probably gonna tell you more about LI routes, so I figured I should praize rarer content for fairness :> And maybe I'll tell something strange here, but somehow I ended up falling in love with Je Aen... hard. There's just something about him... and the atmosphere he carries in each scene. In particular, that dream scene with him (silver seas of Veleia) was so haughtily beautiful and retrospective I almost wept. My favorite in the whole game so far, I think.

And, the way he and MC had... borderline romantic vibes in their interactions? Kissing my hand? Gently touching my face?? Hugging me??? Gazing into my eyes with yearning and softly asking please to come with him???? Okay, be calm, be calm... I totally see the potential to develop into... something in the future beyond the game's timeline. Whatever it was, I enjoyed that ambiguous mix of feelings. Loneliness, connection, exasperation (haha) and yearning, and more. I know it would never happen, but I seriously would've paid for dlc or something about what he's up to with our MC in their endings. Alas I know it won't be, but I guess there is certain beauty in the way it ended on an open note - you can imagine whatever you want.

To summarize, I'm beyond happy. Been here since the initial release, how time flies... And tomorrow I'll check Savarre's endings, and then finish my Yren route 💙And then - to others! So much to see yet. Thank you again for creating this and each of your vns, they are amazing and so are you.

Oh my god, yes!! I love you! Can't believe we're getting this game for free. 
Will play today after work.

Elyon, why are you so pretty.. why is everyone, actually 💙 

Really amazing, thank you! Everything is so much more beautiful now, I adored the new art and character creator. And the new pictures are making reports even more spooky. I'm not sure what awaits my researcher, but I feel like something akin to "I will kill everyone in this room and then myself" meme will occur if something happens to my vivus specimen xD I think I'll replay later and test different forms/temperaments for the specimen, curious to see the differences.
I see on the Steam game page it states that the release date is 30 June, so it's not that long to wait! Happy!

Love how MC is so smol compared to most of them, lol.

Just found this game, it's so interesting! Eagerly awaiting for the updates <3

So glad to see the return! I really liked The Immortal Kingdom, and I'm sure I'll love this one <3

Small, but interesting story! Now I'm really curious how updated version of this game looked like, but since dashingdon is gone... if it's not much of a trouble, can you upload it to cogdemos?

Usually I dislike calling people by the short versions of their names and being shortened to Nastya in return (just an odd quirk of mine), but! I grew up with a cat named Vasya, who I loved more than anyone in the whole world, so when Valisy asked to call him Vasya I immediately folded 💙
Funny and specific positive childhood triggers aside, that's such a nice short vn with an amazing atmosphere, art, writing and music. Thank you!

Hi! Interesting story. I think I found a bug.

Thank you for sharing! Really enjoyed reading this.

И донат вам вдогонку! 💙

Оо, эти планы звучат очень круто, буду следить за прогрессом 👀

отличный план! что-то из области по типу "то, что тебя не убьет, сделает сильнее".
Йее, второй день) А персонажи будут полностью новые, или появления старых можно будет ожидать?) Хотя наверное это спойлер, игнорируйте меня, если это так)
мне пришлось поработать в сервисном центре по ремонту техники, где я царственно восседала сразу на трех стульях должностях, получая при этом едва ли за одну) ремонт крупной техники, ремонт мобильной техники, иии администратор с ресепшена... я могу простынями расписывать все ужасы этих 4х лет, от трудовых до финансовых, и смены по 12 часов, в которые некогда было сесть и поесть... энивей, но если продолжать по существу вашу мысль, то вы определенно правы: ваших ребят я бы определенно предпочла контингенту людей, который обычно у меня появлялся) поэтому забавным образом персонажей я еще и оценивала как клиента. и если чисто как персонажи они мне все нравятся одинаково, то как клиенты... дейран, наверное, показал себя лучше всех, поскольку оставил (попытался, во всяком случае) самые большие чаевые 🤣а то что у него беды с башкой, так у меня тоже, терять мне уже нечего. 

вау, охренеть, спасибо вам, дорогие разработчики, это 10 из 10. облизываюсь на артстайл, музыкальное сопровождение и, конечно же, сюжет и литературный стиль.
смеху было столько, что аж скулы свело. местами конечно игра вскользь или напрямую затрагивает и тяжелые вопросы, и морбидные темы, но это все приправлено такой великолепной игрой слов и черным юмором, что я просто сидел и наслаждался контрастами.
безумный плюс за возможность отыгрыша, есть ощущение, что твои выборы реально что-то значат, а не просто вариации одной и той же фразы.
ну и куда без аспекта романтики :З каждый парень чем-то уникален, мне они все одинаково по душе пришлись. хотя не стоит забывать о тру концовке - вечере с менеджером 😌
так держать, диана! как человек, проработавший в филиале ада 4 года (и постаревший при этом по ощущениям лет на 40), я тебя прекрасно понимаю
п.с. продавать душу как виктор я, наверное, не буду, но все же молю о втором дне от вас :З о двадцатом... или двухсотом

Oh?? I guess I missed that poll, but I'm happy to learn that they actually won!

Happy day! After reading the update I wanted to join others in congratulating you on ch7 release! As always, it's amazing.

And I am once again (if you recall my past serenades here) feeling obligated to tell you just how much I love Ashmedai. No poems from me this time, lol. Azarias bullied them enough with the book as it is xD 
I rarely see them mentioned in asks, so I just wanted to say to you that I treasure them deeply💙. As they say, if Ash has no fans, that is because I am dead 😌. Not to say that others have no place in my heart (as friends or at least simply interesting characters). I honestly love everyone in your story, but Ash is really special. The quiet love and gentleness they treat Oracle with is healing me (and my MC). They are my comfort zone. The intimacy of casual coziness? Washing hair?? Be still my heart. And changed relationship status in this chapter with them is soooo... cried a little from the softness of it. But oh well, I cry a lot reading this story, haha (good tears).
Thank you for writing this story!

...Wow, I couldn't stop reading until it was over. 3am now, but no regrets, lol. This is like a hidden sparkling gem with many layers. Such a pretty artstile, very nice sounds, amazing writing. Personally, I just love tropes and themes represented here. Love me some spooky, psy horror mystery, and other spoiler stuff. Everyone involved in the creation process pushed to 200%, considering you had a month to make it!

You are amazing! Please don't forget to rest 😌

Still dreaming about this story from time to time 😌 Had a blast rereading recently. Thanks for not deleting. There's a clear absence of mermaid themed IFs... wish I had time and skill to write my own interactive story about them. If I do, one day, I'll totally credit you as inspiration!

Uncertain times. Good thing I have a habit of downloading everything I like, hah. Safer this way. Already some games disappeared from itch, but I have them. Perks of living in a kind of 3rd world country where I can be cut off the Internet any day potentially indefinitely. I'm mentally prepared for this.

Revising certain parts of the game feels like letting them win, but you should do what you feel is right and safe for you in this situation. Still, I think a separate nsfw patch is a good idea, if you'll be forced to do that. I think now is a good time for us to download games which could be under the threat of being deleted. But let's not panic. Let's be strong. Community should rally, because these activists will not stop here. There's a visible, massive reaction from the society, like petitions, and also there's a bill H.R.987 - Fair Access to Banking Act (which is similar to the ACLU petition?), if you're living in the US (I'm not, so this info is for others). Things may change for the better in the days to come. Even if not, there are already ways (and I'm sure there will be more) to ensure indie games with lgbtq+ and/or nsfw content will continue to be distributed. Self-hosting sites, alternative payment options, etc. Yes, it will be harder, but possible.  

Sorry for the mistakes/messy writing, English is not my first language. Wish everyone the best in these times.  

Very interesting start! Loved how each country/kingdom have something distinctive, Edria's districts included. Enjoyed reading about cultural aspects. Good luck with the story! 

Sorry for strange wording and potential mistakes, not a native English speaker. I struggle sometimes to describe my inner thoughts, but this time they don't want to stay hidden.

I love your story and your writing, and every character. And... From the way you write, I got the sense that you went through many things you describe in your story... personally? Not the exact situations, maybe, just... These are very specific thoughts and emotions. But I could be wrong. It's not my place to make any assumptions, anyway. Okay, enough of my weirdness, to the story itself: 

I love Ash so much it genuinely hurts 💙 But it hurts sooo good. I can on some specific levels/things relate to my MC deeply (have they endured loneliness with grace?), and each scene between them have big healing (pun not intended, truly) effect on me. So much softness, gentleness and yearning 😭 I'm like a starved beast, finally to be fed, haha. Personal favorite? That moment in ch6 when MC said they ever wanted only one thing - for someone to not let go of their hand even if it hurts, and Ash then said they won't let go... destroyed me in the best sense. Reminds me of a line from a poem by Leila Chatti: "I walked into the ocean. Not to drown but to be held by something reluctant to let go." Or maybe “Like any unloved thing, I don’t know if I’m real when I’m not being touched.” by Natalie Wee. Feels very fitting for my Oracle MC. And at the same time, I think about how it would feel for them to be touched and not be afraid. For it to end and for it to continue. 

Bawled my eyes out all over again, ANYWAY, thanks)) Be well and have a good day/night.