i've played this game on and off again (without saving. yes it was painful.) and i've amassed what must be a solid... 90+ lives? and like even though i've stayed a few times, I finally got what I think is the best ending. spoilers from here on out besties.
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bae I'm just so emotional over getting to befriend everyone. i got the ending where I became besties w/jo and suzette AFTER encouraging esteban to get back into painting while we stole the gem. and then jo is so brilliant. i literally had no idea that jo would be able to mastermind a way for us to save suzette (because I forgot how to discover suzette's spell and steal her research early on!!!! so every "Good" ending still ended with suzette dying and that's legit unacceptable) AND heal the lands AAAAND RETURN TO ELAIA. bro I'm just so.... MC deserves this.... they deserve this ending. every single "fuck it" life was just gorgeous and I got so so sad making bad decisions but justifying them with "please I just want to get through this. mc is tired. I'm tired." and like I'm such a hoe for angst, so what I really love is the concept of mc regretting their poor decisions. i love the concept of mc just saving the world, staying, and having this unresolved angst over all the people they didn't save in their previous lives. anyways, esteban is mi amor and I'm so fucking happy that i was able to talk to everyone at that party. that suzette and teresa reach their happy ending, that myka's as brilliant and alive as she deserves, and that ossani is as free as she likes.
when i say i love worldbuilding done well, this is what i mean. I'm invested in this story like nothing else and your way of communicating this world was just gorgeous. there's nothing quite like it. thank you so much for sharing. i can't believe i happened to stumble upon it in one of your fics. so grateful. so so grateful thank you i love this and you have a wonderful day, month, and year, and life. goodness. heart broken successfully and beautifully.