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Ah yes, that does sound a bit more troublesome ^^;;
I wish I had the skills necessary to help, but I don't think I'm quite qualified to do proper transcribing work. Hope someone who does comes along though!

I'll be sure to keep a lookout then! 

I'm not sure exactly about MuseScore but I'm pretty sure you can convert sheet pdfs you have into a supported type file on the site? Though I never ended up posting anything myself. In any case, playing by ear is also quite enjoyable. Embarrassed as I am to admit I know a ton already just by the frequent listening >.>

I posted on here a couple days ago but it seems it didn't go through, spoilers for the entirety of Rune's route












I just really wanted to share how much of an impact this game has had on me, though I may ramble a little bit. I played Rune's route about a week ago now, and it feels like my worldview has completely shifted.

I initially chose Rune's route for his chirpy and delightful personality. He is fun to be around, enjoys a lot of different things and overall is very dedicated to what he does. When he started to open up little by little, I got to see a different side of things. I've always done so much, pushed myself so hard. Like Rune, I've had a lot of 'hobbies' and extracurriculars. I wanted people to like me, admire me, just acknowledge me. Truthfully seeing Rune open up made me feel less alone. It made me feel seen. 

Then came his day 3 'trip.' And man, this is really the moment I realized this work was something completely different. Very few works are so evocative and introspective. A lot of it hit very close to home. It stirred in me something so deep and primal, so intertwined in my very being. I'm doing all these things, but to what end? What do I even want? What do I need? Who even am I, if not the sum of my accomplishments? I got absolutely absorbed into it, like time was standing still, stuck in moments in time yet at the same time none at all. I can't really explain it, it felt so surreal. After this I had to take a break to process everything. 

Then I played through his day 4, the philharmonic and the conversation thereafter. There was Rune's realization. 

'This fire all around me, coming in waves, it's love. My own love that propels me forward, my own love that gives my life meaning.'
'My own love that I never tapped into. It's always been here, dormant, until the gates burst open.'
'Love is simple. I pour my feelings out and they pour back into me in an equal amount.'
'And I have so much to give. I never knew that, thinking I had to be successful, that I had to earn my value. I never thought of looking inside to search for it. I never thought I had something to offer.'

I cried. I ugly cried so much. I've been in a burnout for more than a year now, and I also got diagnosed with a chronic illness. I've been struggling so much with finding a place where I feel like I belong. That I can still do things of value, to prove that I deserve to be loved and acknowledged. Just putting so much pressure on myself for everything in my life. But while I was reading this, it all came down. And I too, realized I have so much love. My very existence gives my life meaning. I don't have to live up to anyone's expectations, not my own either. I don't have to achieve anything. A huge weight was lifted off of me. My head suddenly felt so quiet- so serene for a moment. It's changed entirely how I view everything. It's hard to explain, but I don't feel like I am the same person anymore.  It's changed me in a way that is so fundamental to my very being. I've always thought that those, the works that change you, are the very best of them all. But I don't think I quite fully understood it until now. 

I really wanted to thank the entire Dawn Chorus team from the bottom of my heart. Your work has meant so much to me. I won't ever forget it. 

Any chance for a cd/vinyl release? That'd be rad. Maybe music sheets? I think a lot of people would really love that.