I get so sad everytime I re read it and unda dies like she was so sweet supportive of the mc preferences and being their self much more than my actual mom🙏😭
I avoid reading too much into the story description to be surprised and... well, I'm devastated.
What do you mean my beloved mother, Tellus, and my people died?? I'm going to make it my life's mission in this to absolutely destroy Andreano (I hope I can, pleaseee. I know my people are originally peaceful, but I want revenge).
That said, I absolutely loved this. Looking forward to more <3
It is now in my head canon that Viatica takes place in the same universe (prob different time period) and that MC from Viatica was slightly attuned to fire (cuz healing).
Question I've been meaning to ask, in chapter two will we play some more as teenage/kid mc or will it time skip straight to adult at the start and just recap what happened over time?
Absolutely breathtaking writing as expected from you!! I played all of Viatica as it came out in installments and, although I admit I'm not super into the genre, the writing style was so lovely I played the entirety. Now THIS is a game I'm looking forward to. I adore IFs of all sorts but historical fiction and fantasy are my true loves. I'm already enamored with the setting, story, and the currently introduced characters! Love the bits of Italian in there, so far the Iredicci's position in life reminds me a bit of a mix between Dragon Age Origins' elves and early american-italian immigrants; both groups treated poorly historically as well as many other comparisons I wont bore you with. I have a feeling I'm going to wind up romancing Vicente (Im a sucker for his character type) and I'll be watching for updates!!! I have so much more to say but I'm rambling so I'll just leave it at this- I love this!!! Take your time and have fun with it, we'll be here whenever you're ready for us to absorb it!
Thank you so much! That's a huge compliment regarding Viatica- the fact that it's not your usual genre but that you read the entire thing anyway. Thank you for telling me!
I love the comparison with DA elves, being a big fan of DA games myself. There are a lot of real world examples to base the Iredicci on, unfortunately. I had in mind the indigenous peoples of America, but you have a good example, too. I'm glad my story inspired such reflections.
Thank you, again! I am definitely having a lot of fun writing this. I will always love Viatica but it's nice to start on a fresh new idea. I can't wait to share more with you!
This was absolutely amazing. I love Viatica so I knew I’d love Cantata too but the way you used the concept of music, the elements, voices and language blew me away. Something about music and tone being a marginalised group’s legacy is so beautiful to me. I especially loved how you mentioned the Iredicci have ‘two’ voices as opposed to everyone else having one, and that the latter’s sounds lonely. The final scenes in ep one were haunting and the use of music (the sharp string especially!) during the scene where the soldier checked the house made it even better for me?? can’t wait for the new ep‼️
Thank you so much! Both for your kind words and for following my work since Viatica. This IF has a little bit of all that I love: music, words, my Italian heritage… and of course, some good slow burn romance. 😉 I’m glad you enjoyed it so far. I hope to release Chapter 2 by the end of March!
Thank you! I can guarantee happiness, much, much happiness, lol. I’m not generally an angsty writer, though admittedly Cantata has a lot of angst planned. But I have as much joy and positivity planned, too!
im so excited for this! i really enjoyed viatica as well, but fantasy like this is so up my alley. selfishly, i hope this one ends up being longer than viatica :'- ) chapter 1 was so effective, i hope chapter 2 comes swiftly!
Thank you for reading both this and Viatica! I’m a fantasy buff, too. 😁 This one will definitely be longer. The chapters will come slower for this, but still regularly. Chapter 2 will be out in April!
I found your Viatica work and I love the story! I look into your profile more and saw a new IF uploaded, being as impatient and curious as I was, I checked it out. Surprised to find me crying at the end of chapter one and the story still being a demo. I love your writing so badly and I thrive to make IF as best as you!!
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you found both stories!
Make sure to write what you love. ❤️ As cliche as it sounds, it really does help. Returning to fiction after decades of corporate writing has really been cathartic for me. And much cheaper than therapy, lol. Good luck with your own work!
my imagination went wild with this, and i was so immersed. i was so happy, the sense of community and the children complimenting my cooking and being so cute... i cant T-T
like everyone here i will wait diligently... and thank u i enjoyed reading/playing this game <3
You’re welcome, and thank you, too! Updates will definitely be slower on this than Viatica, but regular. And the chapters are much longer in Cantata, so it’ll be worth the wait!
Loved Viatica (beautiful beautiful beautiful game I still think about it all the time) and now I'm loving this to! The magic system is magnifico, I was so sad during the dance since I knew what was to come. And Tellus and his little crush???? SOBBING. I am so excited for more, you do great work 🫶
i tell myself that i should marinate this so that i can enjoy it longer but i just couldn't!! your writing is a banger as always but mannn now i have to wait (lovingly) for the ch 😩🙏 will we meet the ros in the next one? (pls say yes, i love your romances sm)
Aww, thank you! ❤️ And yes, you will meet all the ROs in Chapter 2, though you won’t be able to start any romances yet. You meet them and then your paths diverge. Chapter 3 is where the main story (and romances) really start!
I have kind of sensitive touch irc, surprised this is a thing in game! I kind of want more customization tho. Touching people give stupid amount of information compare to just objects. I like feeling texture but skin and muscle, things that move is kind of too much. Good for a healer MC if MC can be a healer? martial arts and healing seems fitting
And Tellus!! no!!! buddy was so close to confess. Let us speak to him too please!
Hello, I'm glad you liked the touch-sensitivity aspect! I mentioned that fire-attuned Iredicci are traditionally healers, but I probably should have expanded on that more. So yes, fire-attuned have the ability to heal. It's not like one touch, boom, you're healed. It's more like you speed up the natural healing process. So say someone is critically wounded; you can't automagically heal them, but you can start the process and buy them more time till a doctor or medic arrives.
Hope that clarifies it! I'll include it in the codex going forward. :)
yeah I am thinking something like doing x ray scan, feeling bleeding point with the heat senses to do first aid instead of the magic spell kind. or just be a human size warming bag :)
Guess i decided to replay this at the right time to see the ROs artworks
I must say Calliope and Vicente (hoping I spelled their names right- My memory is poopoo (╯︵╰,) ) are. . . in the most respectful way ever. . . Hot as hell (Especially Vicente in the most respectful " holy skibidi you are HOT" way)
Having been following you since Viatica, I just wanted to say that your writing style is wonderful. (This comment might be a little bit late from the first day this game lived, but I already read it since the first day this game was on my feed:3). Anyway,I say keep it up:3333
lmao the first time I played through this I was to excited to read All the description and thought Evelyn was the love interest while I played the whole first chapter help😭🙏 Dw I learned from my mistake as I re play this chapter multiple times. On a more serious note, fur baby companion coming up?!
Hahaha, the synopsis is pretty hefty, I can’t fault you for that! 😆 I had originally envisioned Eva as a 5th RO but I really wanted to explore her dynamics as a sibling, so I focused on that.
Yasss, fur baby! In chapter 2 you will have the opportunity to rescue and adopt a fur baby. 😻
Hello, back again. I haven't figured out a way to create music controls yet (if there even is one) but I did manage to reduce the volume. Hopefully it's not too terribly loud now. :)
i am back. FIR AND FIREWEED. YET AGAIN, YOU HAVE DONE IT??????? good lord i cannot wait for more of this story, i will eagerly chomp anything you throw my way like a starved dog.
first chapter has me IN SHAMBLES!!!!! poor mc, but whats a little trauma to kickstart character development? 😁😁
ANGEL!!! 👋😁 I am so excited to see you back, my friend! Thank you for sticking with me and giving my new story a try! And you’re exactly right, good stuff for character growth, lol. Plus you can only go up from here!
question about the fire route if you choose the path where you enjoy touch rather then aversion to it will there be more choices of little things like giving more hugs, arm/hand holding, or whatever like little things when its not totally 'necessary' just a choice of our character like that involving touch or any dialogue adressing it in later chapters?:3(+ im soooo excited to meet corinne)
You know, I hadn't thought about giving more options to hug and hold hands, which honestly seems obvious. 🤔😅 I was just planning to describe those moments in more detail. But I can certainly offer that, I love that idea! Thank you!
I’m happy to know you’re excited about Corinne! She and Vicente are my more complex ROs, a lot of lore and backstory there. And I’ve seen her artwork, it’s so friggin awesome! I can’t wait to share! ❤️
Hello again. I tried saving and importing a couple different times and they all worked fine. Not sure why you were having trouble, and I’m afraid I’m not savvy enough with Sugarcube to make a guess.
I tried it again and it worked perfectly fine. I’m really not sure why it wasn’t working last night. It’s not a complicated process and I’ve done it many times haha. Sorry for troubling you.
Also, great start to the story. I look forward to more.
dont think updates have a 'set' release date (or any time Estimates) currently (or at all) especially since this is brand new ^^ (If this isnt what you meant i will dig and crawl inside a hole and fvcking die)
Oh! I didn’t realize that’s what you meant since the first chapter was already out. I was so confused, lol. 😅
My goal is to release updates quarterly, so if I can keep to my schedule, you can expect chapter 2 in April. Thank you for reading and I can’t wait to show you more!
Lol, thank you! There’s plenty more coming, I have BIG plans!
If you haven’t checked it out yet, I also have a finished IF, Viatica. There’s also several amazing IFs I highly recommend on my creator page, if you feel the need to scratch that itch (terrible pun intended). 😆
Erm, like in 2 years?? 😅 I only published chapter 1 four days ago, lol. My goal is to update this quarterly. It’ll be longer between updates than Viatica was, but the chapters will be longer, too.
I’m glad you liked it enough to be asking about a release, though! Thank you!
Only chapter 1 is completed so far. This is a brand new wip for me. More will be coming eventually, I’m currently writing chapter 2 right now! If you’re looking for more to read, may I suggest Viatica? 😎 ::shameless self plug::
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I get so sad everytime I re read it and unda dies like she was so sweet supportive of the mc preferences and being their self much more than my actual mom🙏😭
I WILL AVENGE YOU MOTHER UNDA!!🤞
💪🏻🫡
I avoid reading too much into the story description to be surprised and... well, I'm devastated.
What do you mean my beloved mother, Tellus, and my people died?? I'm going to make it my life's mission in this to absolutely destroy Andreano (I hope I can, pleaseee. I know my people are originally peaceful, but I want revenge).
That said, I absolutely loved this. Looking forward to more <3
Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying it! And yes, you will absolutely have the option for vengeance! 😈
It is now in my head canon that Viatica takes place in the same universe (prob different time period) and that MC from Viatica was slightly attuned to fire (cuz healing).
That’s it, I am blessing this post. It is now canon.
I love this! 😆❤️
Question I've been meaning to ask, in chapter two will we play some more as teenage/kid mc or will it time skip straight to adult at the start and just recap what happened over time?
Hello, again, Bat! It time skips 5 years; you are 17 for the majority of Chapter 2.
Okk thankss! I’ve been wondering for a while just never got around to asking till now XP
Absolutely breathtaking writing as expected from you!! I played all of Viatica as it came out in installments and, although I admit I'm not super into the genre, the writing style was so lovely I played the entirety. Now THIS is a game I'm looking forward to. I adore IFs of all sorts but historical fiction and fantasy are my true loves. I'm already enamored with the setting, story, and the currently introduced characters! Love the bits of Italian in there, so far the Iredicci's position in life reminds me a bit of a mix between Dragon Age Origins' elves and early american-italian immigrants; both groups treated poorly historically as well as many other comparisons I wont bore you with. I have a feeling I'm going to wind up romancing Vicente (Im a sucker for his character type) and I'll be watching for updates!!! I have so much more to say but I'm rambling so I'll just leave it at this- I love this!!! Take your time and have fun with it, we'll be here whenever you're ready for us to absorb it!
Thank you so much! That's a huge compliment regarding Viatica- the fact that it's not your usual genre but that you read the entire thing anyway. Thank you for telling me!
I love the comparison with DA elves, being a big fan of DA games myself. There are a lot of real world examples to base the Iredicci on, unfortunately. I had in mind the indigenous peoples of America, but you have a good example, too. I'm glad my story inspired such reflections.
Thank you, again! I am definitely having a lot of fun writing this. I will always love Viatica but it's nice to start on a fresh new idea. I can't wait to share more with you!
I really enjoyed this and can't wait for more! It would be nice to be able to turn down the music/turn it off though
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! You'll have to alter the volume on your device; coding in music controls is beyond my skillset, I'm afraid.
This was absolutely amazing. I love Viatica so I knew I’d love Cantata too but the way you used the concept of music, the elements, voices and language blew me away. Something about music and tone being a marginalised group’s legacy is so beautiful to me. I especially loved how you mentioned the Iredicci have ‘two’ voices as opposed to everyone else having one, and that the latter’s sounds lonely. The final scenes in ep one were haunting and the use of music (the sharp string especially!) during the scene where the soldier checked the house made it even better for me?? can’t wait for the new ep‼️
Thank you so much! Both for your kind words and for following my work since Viatica. This IF has a little bit of all that I love: music, words, my Italian heritage… and of course, some good slow burn romance. 😉 I’m glad you enjoyed it so far. I hope to release Chapter 2 by the end of March!
This is so cool, omg, I need more!!
Thank you! More is coming soon!
This is amazing!!! I can't wait to see more!! Let's hope the story gets happier.
Thank you! I can guarantee happiness, much, much happiness, lol. I’m not generally an angsty writer, though admittedly Cantata has a lot of angst planned. But I have as much joy and positivity planned, too!
I loved this!! Chapter one is so heart touching like noo my mom!! Almost started crying because i kinda got attached to her 😭
Thank you! Writing Unda was so bittersweet because I had to make you feel attached to her, but yet I knew what was going to happen. 😭
Oh god You are so Evill for that LOL
FR everytime I read this it does not get easier for Unda to die like that was literally my mom guys😭🙏 wdym she’s dead just like that
im so excited for this! i really enjoyed viatica as well, but fantasy like this is so up my alley. selfishly, i hope this one ends up being longer than viatica :'- ) chapter 1 was so effective, i hope chapter 2 comes swiftly!
Thank you for reading both this and Viatica! I’m a fantasy buff, too. 😁 This one will definitely be longer. The chapters will come slower for this, but still regularly. Chapter 2 will be out in April!
I found your Viatica work and I love the story! I look into your profile more and saw a new IF uploaded, being as impatient and curious as I was, I checked it out. Surprised to find me crying at the end of chapter one and the story still being a demo. I love your writing so badly and I thrive to make IF as best as you!!
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you found both stories!
Make sure to write what you love. ❤️ As cliche as it sounds, it really does help. Returning to fiction after decades of corporate writing has really been cathartic for me. And much cheaper than therapy, lol. Good luck with your own work!
my imagination went wild with this, and i was so immersed. i was so happy, the sense of community and the children complimenting my cooking and being so cute... i cant T-T
like everyone here i will wait diligently... and thank u i enjoyed reading/playing this game
<3
You’re welcome, and thank you, too! Updates will definitely be slower on this than Viatica, but regular. And the chapters are much longer in Cantata, so it’ll be worth the wait!
Loved Viatica (beautiful beautiful beautiful game I still think about it all the time) and now I'm loving this to! The magic system is magnifico, I was so sad during the dance since I knew what was to come. And Tellus and his little crush???? SOBBING. I am so excited for more, you do great work 🫶
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed Viatica and the start of Cantata. I hope you’ll enjoy the rest!
wish i could eat your writing for breakfast lunch and dinner i love it so much
Hahaha, thank you! That is quite the compliment. ☺️
i tell myself that i should marinate this so that i can enjoy it longer but i just couldn't!! your writing is a banger as always but mannn now i have to wait (lovingly) for the ch 😩🙏 will we meet the ros in the next one? (pls say yes, i love your romances sm)
If im remembering correctly we will
Aww, thank you! ❤️ And yes, you will meet all the ROs in Chapter 2, though you won’t be able to start any romances yet. You meet them and then your paths diverge. Chapter 3 is where the main story (and romances) really start!
Very intriguing first chapter. The music was lovely.
Thank you!
I have kind of sensitive touch irc, surprised this is a thing in game! I kind of want more customization tho. Touching people give stupid amount of information compare to just objects. I like feeling texture but skin and muscle, things that move is kind of too much. Good for a healer MC if MC can be a healer? martial arts and healing seems fitting
And Tellus!! no!!! buddy was so close to confess. Let us speak to him too please!
Hello, I'm glad you liked the touch-sensitivity aspect! I mentioned that fire-attuned Iredicci are traditionally healers, but I probably should have expanded on that more. So yes, fire-attuned have the ability to heal. It's not like one touch, boom, you're healed. It's more like you speed up the natural healing process. So say someone is critically wounded; you can't automagically heal them, but you can start the process and buy them more time till a doctor or medic arrives.
Hope that clarifies it! I'll include it in the codex going forward. :)
yeah I am thinking something like doing x ray scan, feeling bleeding point with the heat senses to do first aid instead of the magic spell kind. or just be a human size warming bag :)
Guess i decided to replay this at the right time to see the ROs artworks
I must say Calliope and Vicente (hoping I spelled their names right- My memory is poopoo (╯︵╰,) ) are. . . in the most respectful way ever. . . Hot as hell (Especially Vicente in the most respectful " holy skibidi you are HOT" way)
You did spell them right! And I couldn't agree more. I have spent hours drooling over the art myself, particularly Vicente. Yum!
Having been following you since Viatica, I just wanted to say that your writing style is wonderful. (This comment might be a little bit late from the first day this game lived, but I already read it since the first day this game was on my feed:3). Anyway,I say keep it up:3333
Hi Vitchylia, I remember you! Thank you for returning, and thank you for your kind words!
I freakin LOVED Viatica! I can't wait to read more of this story, I'm so excitedddddd
Thank you for being a Viatica fan! More is coming soon!
lmao the first time I played through this I was to excited to read All the description and thought Evelyn was the love interest while I played the whole first chapter help😭🙏 Dw I learned from my mistake as I re play this chapter multiple times. On a more serious note, fur baby companion coming up?!
Hahaha, the synopsis is pretty hefty, I can’t fault you for that! 😆 I had originally envisioned Eva as a 5th RO but I really wanted to explore her dynamics as a sibling, so I focused on that.
Yasss, fur baby! In chapter 2 you will have the opportunity to rescue and adopt a fur baby. 😻
How do I mute the music?
There are no in game controls for the music, you can control it with your device.
Edit to clarify, there may be a way to code said game controls, but I’m not savvy enough with Sugarcube yet. 😅
i feel you i wore headset and it was too loud, if you play on computer you right-click on tab and select mute site. hope this help you
Hello, back again. I haven't figured out a way to create music controls yet (if there even is one) but I did manage to reduce the volume. Hopefully it's not too terribly loud now. :)
Your choice of music is always so good, gods the anxiety I felt when things started to go downhill😭😭😭
love your writing <3
Thank you so much! ❤️
I AM SO EXCITED
Me too!!
Thank you both! I’m excited to share this world with you, I’ve got BIG plans!
i shall read this again and again each day until i have a new chapter just as fantastic.
Lol, thank you! 😆 My goal is to update this quarterly so I hope to have a new chapter to you in April.
This is amazing, the amount of emotions I went through in just this first chapter is insane. I can't wait to play more of such a promising game
Thank you! I can’t wait to show you more!
i am back. FIR AND FIREWEED. YET AGAIN, YOU HAVE DONE IT??????? good lord i cannot wait for more of this story, i will eagerly chomp anything you throw my way like a starved dog.
first chapter has me IN SHAMBLES!!!!! poor mc, but whats a little trauma to kickstart character development? 😁😁
ANGEL!!! 👋😁 I am so excited to see you back, my friend! Thank you for sticking with me and giving my new story a try! And you’re exactly right, good stuff for character growth, lol. Plus you can only go up from here!
unless mc digs a deeper hole for themselves....what then.....
🤣😭
question about the fire route if you choose the path where you enjoy touch rather then aversion to it will there be more choices of little things like giving more hugs, arm/hand holding, or whatever like little things when its not totally 'necessary' just a choice of our character like that involving touch or any dialogue adressing it in later chapters?:3(+ im soooo excited to meet corinne)
You know, I hadn't thought about giving more options to hug and hold hands, which honestly seems obvious. 🤔😅 I was just planning to describe those moments in more detail. But I can certainly offer that, I love that idea! Thank you!
I’m happy to know you’re excited about Corinne! She and Vicente are my more complex ROs, a lot of lore and backstory there. And I’ve seen her artwork, it’s so friggin awesome! I can’t wait to share! ❤️
yayyy that would great!<3 and yah im Sooo excited:D
Ahhh, another IF from one of my favorite creators? I'm so excited to see where this story goes!!
Welcome back, Cosmo! 🫶🏻 I hope you enjoy it!
Not a big deal because I wasn’t far in, but I tried to import my save and it doesn’t seem to work.
I honestly didn’t even test the save function since it was the first chapter. 😂 I’ll check it out, thanks for the heads up!
Hello again. I tried saving and importing a couple different times and they all worked fine. Not sure why you were having trouble, and I’m afraid I’m not savvy enough with Sugarcube to make a guess.
I tried it again and it worked perfectly fine. I’m really not sure why it wasn’t working last night. It’s not a complicated process and I’ve done it many times haha. Sorry for troubling you.
Also, great start to the story. I look forward to more.
No worries, glad you got it to work!
Yo, first chapter when? Love the music. Would like a place to listen to it! Cant wait to read more!!!!!!!!!
dont think updates have a 'set' release date (or any time Estimates) currently (or at all) especially since this is brand new ^^ (If this isnt what you meant i will dig and crawl inside a hole and fvcking die)
No, that's what I meant! Thank you! <3
Oh! I didn’t realize that’s what you meant since the first chapter was already out. I was so confused, lol. 😅
My goal is to release updates quarterly, so if I can keep to my schedule, you can expect chapter 2 in April. Thank you for reading and I can’t wait to show you more!
oooh, this is so good!!
Thank you!
noooo i didnt know this game came out just this week, i'm itching for more chapters hsgfshgdf its so good !!!!!
Lol, thank you! There’s plenty more coming, I have BIG plans!
If you haven’t checked it out yet, I also have a finished IF, Viatica. There’s also several amazing IFs I highly recommend on my creator page, if you feel the need to scratch that itch (terrible pun intended). 😆
Thanks for the recommendations, I have been reading most of the IFs I can find on this site and haven’t seen a few that are on your page.
You're welcome!
This is so beautiful and makes my heart hurt so much, those poor people.
Thank you!
OH MY GOSHHH I LOVEEE THISS!! Any idea when the full release is?
Erm, like in 2 years?? 😅 I only published chapter 1 four days ago, lol. My goal is to update this quarterly. It’ll be longer between updates than Viatica was, but the chapters will be longer, too.
I’m glad you liked it enough to be asking about a release, though! Thank you!
i will for sure be waiting for every update! its soo good its def worth any wait!<3
Aww, thank you!
you did it again...had me crying in front of my big ass screen like with your previous work.
As always your writing is beautiful, so much that i was immediately immersed! cant wait for chapter 2
Hahaha, sorry to have you crying again, but so glad to see you returning for my second IF! Thank you!
You know what´s good when it makes you cry gettin' in ur feelings😭
Can´t wait for more chaps, I'm so excited! Wish y'all the best of lucks with this game <3
Thank you so much!
This was fantastic! I cannot wait for more!
Ooh, thank you, Fab! I remember you from Dori’s server! Thanks for giving my story a try! ☺️
What to do after playing the demo idk im new to all this anyone help pleasee
Do you mean if theirs anymore of the game to play? 'Cuz if so the demo ends at chapter 2(or one, dont remember)
Only chapter 1 is completed so far. This is a brand new wip for me. More will be coming eventually, I’m currently writing chapter 2 right now! If you’re looking for more to read, may I suggest Viatica? 😎 ::shameless self plug::
Okk thnx