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Aww, thank you for giving both my stories a try! I’m happy to hear you’re enjoying them so much! ❤️

There’s no flavor text for such a choice. I can’t possibly include coding like that for every name option. 🥴

All RO routes are romantic, but no, they don’t have to be sexual. Within those scenes there are safe, mild options, and you can play every RO route without physical intimacy (ie: no sex, no kissing, etc). There's also a platonic, non-RO path through the game.

I wove music terminology into the Iredicci language. Every expression you see like “cesura”, “andante”, “adagio” etc is a musical term. You can find all the translations in the in-game codex.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! ❤️ I’m glad so many moments resonated with you and that you’re enjoying the character relationships, even the platonic ones. I enjoy writing friendships and found family, if that’s not obvious, lol. I’m happy to hear you read Viatica, too. It will always have a special place in my heart as my first realized story, and I’ve been able to take lessons learned there and make Cantata even better!

You’re welcome! I should add: I don’t like writing hate or trauma or anything of the like. My stories are always positive, so those instances will be mild.

Yes, there is some within the confines of the narrative. There are characters and societies within the story world who are intolerant and prejudiced. Neither the game nor myself as the author tolerates or condones such behavior, and that should be evident in the narrative. But there are characters who exhibit such traits. Please review the content warning and read with caution if that disturbs you.

Oh, if this made you cry, make sure you have tissues for Viatica! Thank you for giving my stories a try, and for your kind words!

Yup! 🤭

Lol, I mean, I wouldn’t fault you for looking disrespectfully, too. 😉 I hope you enjoy it!

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Thank you for your kind words! This IF was certainly a labor of love and it’s gratifying to hear how much you enjoyed it! ❤️

My master plan is working, mwahaha! 😈 Thank you for reading both my IFs, I’m glad you’re enjoying the characters and routes! 🫶🏻

Thank you for your kind words! And thank you for giving Viatica a read, too! 🫶🏻 

Thank you so much! Heron was a stealth RO for me in a way—he’s changed the most since his original character and I love a little more every day, enough to nearly steal the crown from Lion. 😆 I’m so glad you’re enjoying my story and characters. Trust me when I say chapter 10 destroyed me, too, in the writing of it. 😭

Thank you, again!

Thank you!

Thank you for following along with my works and giving Viatica a try! This story will always hold a special place in my heart. ❤️ It’s been a joy to return to writing and I don’t think I’ll be stopping anytime soon. 😁

Thank you! ❤️

Your MC is such a flirt! 😆 I do encourage trying all the RO routes, but yeah, you’re gonna catch some flak for doing them simultaneously, lol. I’m glad you had the opportunity to read it, and thank you for your kind words! 🫶🏻

Thank you for always returning!

Thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed it! If you look at my devlogs you can see I update regularly. More coming soon! 😁

It’s ok, I love your excitement, truly! I was just thinking tumblr would have been a better alternative.

Your art is absolutely gorgeous! Though the comments section isn’t exactly appropriate for that. Do you happen to have a tumblr account? That would be a better place to share it—you could tag me and I’d be happy to share it with my followers. ❤️

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Thank you so much! That is quite the compliment, if I can get you to enjoy a type of media you usually don’t. 😁 I appreciate your words very much!

Don’t be worried about Tellus! All my ROs have plot armor, I could never kill them. 😁 Tellus was a late addition, he wasn’t originally an RO and yes, he’s a bit of a spoiler. I do have a write up for him in this devlog if you’re interested: https://firfireweed.itch.io/cantata/devlog/963195/5th-ro

Aww, thank you! Hugs to you, too! 🤗

Thank you so much! My process for creating names is a bit of a word salad, lol. I do base my cultures on real life ones, and the Iredicci are based on Latin and Italian cultures, so I needed a word that sounded like it could be Latin or Italian. Then I concentrate on how they look on paper and how they sound in my head. Basically I just play around with syllables till I’m satisfied. 😁

Some of the names for my cities are real world places, or a mix of. Baricenza, for example, is a mix of Bari and Vicenza, and Inizi really does mean “beginnings” in Italian. There are so many amazing words and places that already exist, I don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time. 😊

Thank you so much for your kind words! And for following along with my writing for so long. It is very much appreciated! ❤️

The secondary weapon in his character art is the main gauche. Vicente doesn’t use a xiphos (at least he doesn’t use that kind). 😏

Aww, thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying the characters and relationships.

No intimate scenes yet beyond a kiss available with Calliope in chapter 5 and a hand/cheek kiss with Corinne. BUT VERY SOON! The first sexually charged scenes occur in chapter 6. 😉

More is coming soon!

Glad to hear you got it fixed!

Thank you so much! ❤️ Woohoo, Calliope romancer!! 🙌🏻

Aww, thank you!

Thank you!

Hello! Saves should work; I'm afraid I don’t know why you’re having trouble. As long as you started a new file after the last update (chapter 4 broke saves and you needed to start over to play it), then chapter 5 shouldn’t give you any trouble.

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That is quite the compliment, thank you! ❤️

Lol, glad you enjoyed it! 😁

Aww, that is lovely to hear, thank you! 🥹 I’m grateful to have discovered IFs and this community a couple years ago, and I’m still blown away by the reception and encouragement I’ve received. Thank you very much! ❤️