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Of course! Thank you for sharing and here's hoping better days ahead of us! ^///^

*pats* Same, there are rough circumstances and unfinished business over here--but I try to focus on the positive things, it's less depressing that way... I might post about it later at the end of July if it's still unfinished, but yeah, cheer up! \(>.<)/

Thanks, ~Y U U~! 
Things didn't go as planned last week, you'll see in today's update 😂

I also hope you're doing well over there!

Thank you, IceJester!
And oh my goodness--the moment I started playing, I knew I was in for a long gaming session :'D
I always lose track of time when it comes to farming sims and I think they improved, because the bachelors are very interesting and I'm having a hard time choosing which one is my fave!

I also heard Persona 5 will release a mobile game this June 26th, so... I ask for your kindness to let me off this week and please let me indulge myself Q_Q

Thank you for your support, ketsuface! 
I will slowly but surely work my way! >:D

Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear that you like my palette ^\\\^ I try my best to improve--even though I can be so slow at times. I also hope you're doing well over there!

Aww, thanks ~ Y U U ~! You're the first to comment! <3

Hi, ZadLeiah! Yes, Bermuda is finished!
I'm posting updates for my newest project "Saving Grace" on Bermuda's gamepage for now until I've collected enough asset to display later--but now that I think about it, I think it's time to make a separate gamepage to avoid any confusion ^^; so thank you for this notification!

And as always, thank you so much for your patience & continued support <3

Hi, Claradeso!
Thank you for your support & I'm so glad to hear you're having fun! ^///^ take your time on completing all 4 routes~

*SPOILER ALERT*

I'm also happy to hear you love the cameo! Rama doesn't have a lot of fans compared to the other 2, so I can't help but smile when I read your comment here >///< thank you for loving my boy--without Tamara, he wouldn't be able to appear in the cameo so there's really no other options x'D So for Reksa/Mitra fans out there, I can only apologize! *bows*

And thank you for noticing & acknowledging my improvement <3 I'm very slow but I'm trying my best to improve everyday for you, my dear readers~ I know it feels like I'm repeating myself every week, but your support means a lot for me ^///^ 

With that said, I look forward to hear your thoughts again when you completed all the routes!
xoxo,

SweetChiel

Ah, I'm also sorry to hear that, ~Y U U~!
Life can be stressful sometimes and we struggle to fix each problem everyday--that's why it's important to have some time to ourselves to relax, or have a small reward we can look forward to each day *hugs

Here's hoping we can overcome any problems that comes our way! <3 I wish you have something good coming your way!

Thank you, Pikapiehe! Take your time and have fun! 

I'm a solo Visual Novel developer and I work really slowly, which is why I'm always grateful to have more people coming & enjoying my work ^\\\^ I also post updates every Monday about my new project "Saving Grace" on Bermuda's gamepage if you're interested~ 

OMG, my notification failed me again and I missed some comments--I apologize for this very late reply! Q_Q

First of all, thank you for dropping by and writing this lovely comment. I'm very happy & grateful to see so many people are still coming back to play this small game of mine ^\\\^ it's not perfect but I did my best back then, and it was the start of my journey as a Visual Novel Developer! It's thanks to all of you that I managed to become what I am today <3

Thank you for the love, elliwm! Congrats on finishing the game! I see that Reksa is still the favorite 🤭 

And yes--**SPOILER ALERT**

It was a difficult situation and sometimes, we can't have everything we want :') Rama was already standing on the edge of a cliff. In a way, compared to the other 2 bachelors, he needs Tamara the most...

Thanks, Shiawase!
It's hard but I try, we should do our best with what we have >_<)/

I'm glad you like the background!

Thanks, ~Y U U~! I have some bad news in today's update--but nothing we can't handle! x'D
I hope you're also doing okay over there!

OMG, thank you so much for your patience and love, RainbowGirl80!
I was smiling all the way from the beginning to the end of your review ^///^

**SPOILER WARNING**

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First of all, I'm both surprised and flattered that you remember the small details about each route--you even managed to read between the lines lol, like how tooth-rotting Kahlil's route is, with Arya & Guntur having to endure their PDA and the subtle feeling they're acting as parents to those two X'D

I do agree that I could've done better, maybe add a couple more interaction scenes--however, when I write scenes for the bachelors, I usually have a rule: to balance the amount of scenes between 3 of them. I try to be impartial & it also involves coding, so I was stuck between a hard place whenever I wanted to add a new scene >_<; 

Another reason for the ending (not having interaction between love interest with Maya's family), is because I honestly have surpassed the word count I was aiming for a long time ago ^^; it was a mix of impatience and fear of making my supporters wait for too long, so I decided to focus more with the relationship/interaction between Maya and the LI. I think I did drop a hint here and there about Maya wondering about how  her family would react to Guntur/Kahlil, but yes, I could've done better & I'll take note of this!

As for how Maya could've been more helpful with her Tarot Cards--you actually guessed it! She's more subtle with her help during the 3 main routes, but she's more active during Kaiden's route! You could say that I was saving her moments for Kaiden's route ;) that, and because she's still a young adult. She wants to help and while she works hard in her own way, she tend to depend on her companions since they all have very strong personalities. I do agree that Maya could've more scenes about her making use of the Tarot Cards though. Like maybe making some extra 'cash' during her stay in the Autumn Village? At that time, I was thinking more about Maya interacting with the villagers more, I didn't want her to have the impression of depending too much on the Tarot Cards but I think it backfired? I'll take note of this!

As for why Sarah didn't have an alternative sprite (As Killa) in the game like Maya's parents did... Well... I did consider to make Killa/Sarah, but in the end I went against it... because Pandu & Mr.Smith didn't have one :') I know it's a weak reason, but in my mind, they come as a set. It feels a bit lacking to me if Pandu & Mr. Smith isn't there & I think Killa's silhouette, which eventually lead the reader to Maya's parents, are enough 'hints' for the reader to learn about reincarnation so... yeah.

As for the gap in the album, it's actually a remnant of my unachieved Indiegogo Goals >_<;
So you see, there are Goals during my campaign in Indiegogo for Nusantara: Bermuda, and one of them is: If I reached XXXXXX fund, I'll make an extra romance route for Gale--which didn't happen so I just leave the gap there lol. The fund is actually still lacking back then, but I was stubborn and still went ahead with 4 routes. I think the gap is a good reminder for me to keep working hard.

With that said, my next project is already chosen! It's "Saving Grace", and the updates are posted in Bermuda's gamepage until I've collected enough art asset to make a proper gamepage here! If you're interested, you can check it out later ;)

Thanks again and please know that I'm immensely grateful for your love and support!
I hope I managed to answer your questions--if not, please type away and I'll do my best to answer you!
xoxo,

SweetChiel

I knoww, my friends are also preparing for the worse, but we try to stay positive >_<
Here's hoping you're also doing OK over there!

Thank you so much for the support, Eulumia! QuQ
It means a lot to hear that, we've been through so much--and you've been folowing me despite the high and lows.I'm really grateful and I do hope things will turn OK, but no matter what, I will keep doing my best drawing/making visual novels for you and my other supporters! -^.^)/ 

Hi, Kafaya! Bermuda is around 3 times longer compared to Winged Ones! Depending on how fast your reading skill is & how much your free time, you can probably complete it between 4-7 days

Oooh, ok I'll answer according to your criteria : yes, they're both ALIVE, you can actually choose to be his friend or pursue him romantically (because I know he's not everyone's cup of tea x'D), yes, they REMEMBER each other, but TOGETHER? hmm, let's just say it's hard to say since they live on a different period of time, the ending is hard for me to explain without spoiler, so... let's just say if you romance him and get the happy end, you'll at least be TOGETHER emotionally.

Hi again, LuckyMuddyPaw! Now now, I can only explain the happy ending once you completed it 👀 *evil laugh*

Oh my, thank you for the juice! >\\\<

Hi, iHeartBears! Thank you so much! It's been a long journey to get here 😂 don't worry, I understand! My friends also shifted from Paypal to Wise nowadays but I have problems trying to register Wise, so I stayed.

Btw  I also published Bermuda on Steam so hopefully you can get it there!

Of course! We all have our imaginations and personally, I believe in reincarnation, so yes, they might be 👀 *wiggle eyebrows in a suggestive way before running away*

Yes I did! It's hard to come by new good BGM these days so I re-use some :3

As for who Tamara is with in this timeline... *SPOILER ALERT*

She's with... Rama. As you may already know, it's the only way to make sure the 3 bachelor's are alive and kicking >_< 

Oh don't even get me started, LuckyMuddyPaw! 😂
I also didn't expect it would take so long to complete Bermuda! Everytime I looked back to my Indiegogo page and how I wrote the estimated delivery time is 1 year, I feel like a clown X'D I'm so, SO bad with time management/calculation!

I'm truly lucky--I mean, my backers & supporters, they all have the patience of saints! I wouldn't be here without them & Bermuda's plot/story ended up at least 3 times longer than Winged Ones! I can't say thank you enough, it's definitely one of my life's milestone ^///^

Hi, Lea_far! Thank you for the offer!

Are you talking about the part where Kahlil speak portuguese or do you want to translate the whole Bermuda into portuguese? I already had help with Kahlil's scene though so they should be accurate >_< So if you want to do the latter, I'd have to respectfully decline. Because honestly, whether Ren'Py support multiple languages or not, I don't have the time to re-do the codes ^^; It'll be a big project to do multiple languages and I'd rather focus on my new project.

Thanks again though! 

xoxo,

SweetChiel

Thanks, ～Y U U～! the background torments me for now but I'm sure they'll be worth it later 😂 you too, I hope you had a great week!

You too, ~Y U U~! I hope you're doing well over there! ^.^)/
And yes! There will be daytime/nightime scenes so the backgrounds will have daytime/nightime versions--I might have gone a bit overboard with the village's background though... You'll see why after I write today's update T_T

Hi, starsandshields! Thanks for dropping by~ now that is indeed strange O.O if the sticker exist, the walkthrough should also be there since I zipped them both together. Have you tried re-downloading? 

If not, you can send me your proof of purchase to sweetchielvnp@yahoo.com & I'll send you an itch.io key for the walkthrough pack!

Hello, Yazp! Thank you and congratulations on finishing all 3 routes! 🎉🥳 

I'm really happy to hear you've enjoyed yourself! It's all I could ask for. still have a lot to learn about Indonesian culture--there are too many to count and I think I was only able to touch the tip of the ice berg (for Indonesian friends out there, please do tell me if I get anything wrong! I try my best to do research & stay respectful, but I do hope I was able to share this knowledge with the people overseas in a fun way <3)

Ah tbh, if I encounter Mitra n real-life, I think I'll also swoon, he's just such a husband material >\\\< but yes, i Nusantara Bermuda, the timeline I'm using is where Tamara is married to Rama *SPOILER ALERT*

As you may already know, with Rama's tendencies, I'm afraid he will not exist in any other timelines without Tamara by his side. Compared to the other 2 bachelor, he needs Tamara the most, but his route is not everyone's cup of tea so this has become quite the dilemma amongst the readers X'D

But I'm sure you understand this already!

Last but not least, thank YOU for giving my visual novel a chance and loving it in return ^.^)/ my next project "Saving Grace" has weekly updates posted on Bermuda's gamepage for now so take a look if you're interested~ 

Thanks again and see you around!

Xoxo,

SweetChiel

Thank you for the clarification, lady_owl! I also apologize if I said something wrong--I mostly heard them from my mother who has Muslim friends & Indonesian movies, so I guess they're not accurate ^^; 

I mean no offense, I'm glad that we get to know more about your teachings/religion. 

You too, ~Y U U~! 
Wherever you are, I hope you're doing great & happy~! -^.^)/
Thank you as always for dropping by <3

I'm smiling this morning after reading your comment so thanks again, redkitty120! ^///^ 

I agree, the King is quite... incompetent. Especially when it comes to managing his prime minister and the Nobles. I created him while thinking about the Kings who held short reigns over their thrones so yes, I also don't like him >_<;

And no problem at all! I'm just glad you're enjoying the story. When Bermuda first completed I kept questioning myself whether it's good or not so hearing many thoughts/opinions is very good for me so I can improve as a writer <3

Not to mention, people are still playing/re-playing Winged Ones so I feel very fortunate ～

The next project, Saving Grace, is going to take a loong time to develop since I have office work now 😞 but one step at a time like always and I'm sure we'll be there! I just hope you have the patience to bear with my snail-like-pace 😅

Hi, redkitty120! Congrats on finishing the game & thank you for sparing your time to write this review ^.^)/
First of all, Kaiden's route was a challenge to write. I had forgotten how many times I revised it--my proofreader is probably a saint for having put up with me haha. Nevertheless it's one of my proudest moment when I finished writing his story so I'm really happy and flattered to hear you love it^///^ 

**SPOILER ALERT**

As for Maya, I understand too well about your frustration x'D
There are a couple of reasons why she's like that:
- First off, education & living circumstances. She is naive & too-trusting to a fault. Hence, she got very depressed when her friends turned on her until her hair fell off & she cut her hair short. 

She should've learned from past experience to be more wary of people, but even so, she still try and see the best in them(thanks to her family & her work place. The pole dancers are often underestimated & disdained by society but to Maya, they're people like her who are just trying to get by. They helped her to trust once more in humanity.)

As for her packing items, she never went too far from home/overseas & with her low education... she just went and packed whatever popped in her mind like a nervous child :'D If I remember correctly, she did bring matches but later it got wet in the river scene? 

I understand where you're coming from though. She is a late bloomer. Maya's journey to maturity still has quite a long way to go, but she does understand her flaws and in her way, is working hard (though sometimes, she can't help the way she is, being a habit/just too stubborn to do otherwise like all growing child lol). 

Oh and fun fact; the hint for her immature characterization is that neon pink jacket she's wearing. She wears it because Sarah bought it for her & it's comfortable--but most adults will probably too embarassed to wear it in public 😂

- The other reason is... I don't know how to explain this. But you know that a lot of the stereotype Heroine is like Maya? Very trusting, hardworking, too nice, Mary Sue-ish, etc... I was inputting some of the stereotype character into her & it was my attempt to show people that not all villain will suddenly turn 'good'/be reasoned with when they meet the 'right heroine' like in animes 😂 and you catch it! It's also my attempt for a subtle 'friends to lovers/friends'

I hope I answered your questions!
xoxo,

SweetChiel

Thank you as always, ~Y U U~ <3
Yes, work oh work, when will it ends? No one knows :'))

Oh lol, you noticed it! Congrats & thank you, 0Cinnamon0Apples0! 😂 I thought I've replied to you but I think I forgot, please forgive this very late reply.

Now I'm in a dilemma, should I fix it or leave it alone?--Hear me out! Steam hasn't been kind whenever I tried to update the game so I'm very, very, hesitant to touch the game file/update it unless it's a big bug :')

You see, in order to update the game, steam has to send me OTP code to my phone & I'll need to input it. But the code almost always failed to show up. Once, I got locked out & it stressed me out very much since steam didn't tell me how long I was going to be locked out. I tried reaching out to customer service, no answer. I tried looking out to user forum, and one answered they got locked out for a week, I got event more stressed out 🥲

Fortunately, I was only locked out for a day, but I think it traumatized me lol.

Therefore, maybe I'll leave this one alone for now 😭 

Thanks again and see you around!

Hi, Yazp! Thanks for reaching out! 

The raft part is a turning point where you'll enter a specific bachelor route. You need to focus on 1 bachelor & have enough affection point in order to continue ^.^)/ I hope you can get past it!

Oh lol, it's ok. There's a ton to learn if you really want to know more about Bali/Manggarai X'D even I don't know much about them, I just basically pick up a culture that I like & try to introduce it to you/to the world. I try not to touch anything too religious though & keep it fun most of the time. I like positive vibes, however, I also sometimes make things more intense/dramatic than normal, like the Caci Dance.

There's no correct/wrong answer in my fantasy world setting though. Just keep it respectful, especially when it involves a religion or taboo things (like Sati Ceremony, you can be dramatic about it, just don't insult it) & you can go as wild as you want! All I want is for you to have fun & enjoy the process. I appreciate your effort ^.^)/

Uhh, have you read the encyclopedia? Bali and Manggarai are 2 different people/places ^^;

Bali is located at East Java, while Manggarai people is from Flores/East Nusa Tenggara. They're 2 different places--2 different islands. That's why the Avian & Komodo looks have different culture. (Bali = Avian/Loma Village, Manggarai = Komodo)

I think you're confused about this (or we have some miscommunication). I only used Manggarai people as reference for the Komodo due to the Caci Dance they performed. In real life, It's not a brutal/violent ritual at all. It's a war dance ritual that symbolizes friendship/a showcase of strength & goodwill. It is performed to celebrate events such as harvest or to welcome guests of honor.

If you want to learn more about Bali/Manggarai, I do not recommend using AI, my suggestion is to do some research on books or even the wikipedia. They will give you more info/facts about them～ I don't dare to say much about them since I haven't visited them myself (like I said in my reply before)

The concept of 'a warrior tribe' is used for both Avian & Komodo people who is at war with each other. You get to see the more peaceful aspect with the Avian people, but they do fight (Mitra with his double knives & Rama with his knive). The Komodo people will feel more brutal/violent due to their nature of placing strength & body size above all + you get to see them fight with whips (Caci Dance reference used here but I turned it into smth more serious/brutal than the real life version).

It's from my fantasy, therefore, readers are free to imagine what kind of tribes they are. I added some hints/prompts in my visual novel (about their history, behaviour, hints about their matchmaking/wedding rituals, etc)

But in the end, readers have the freedom to imagine what the Avian/Komodo tribe is like and that's why it's fun.