Wow, this prologue was nothing short of incredible. There seemed to be tidbits of worry from the creator regarding pacing, but frankly, it was fantastic and I was constantly engaged without a single break in immersion or a single jolt from jarring transitions or whiplashing emotions/topics.
The MC felt truly unique and interesting, yet perfectly imperfect with obvious flaws that stem from what is so far a really compelling backstory. It shows clear goals for him and the stories development while also providing just enough to make the MC and the story mysterious and keep everything surrounding the narrative captivating.
The other characters all felt individualistic with their own quirks and personalities, the models, set pieces, posing, camera angles and interactions were effective, well done and natural. Then, the story so far was *chef's kiss* it was wonderfully bread crumbed and built up with a nice little cliffhanger that left me ready for more.
I've never engaged with theater so I'm sure this story will likely have many nuances that go over my head or happenings that I won't quite understand, such as the narrator filling in some empty scenes such as the changing room section or the woman running away in the rain section, which is probably my only gripe so far as it feels like more of an interruption than adding additional thematic flavor, but other than that I honestly can't find much to complain about. It would be nice if there was actual music to drive the emotion to the next level, but I understand this AVN is in its infancy.
Overall, the prologue was exceptional. I'm waiting in anticipation for future updates. Wonderful job!
P.S.
If it's alright to ask, to what degree did NoGlory, KloppStyle, W.M. and D-San contribute in the creation of Artifice?