This game was super cute and just the right length! I really love Astragalus, and Pastille is so cute, I hope Periwinkle continues to gently bully him forever haha. Also, the music for this game was really nice! It was noticeable but in a good way. Thanks for another great game! :)
I dont have words to describe how i feel when i play this games, they just bring me to tears, in a good way of course, what i want to say is that im just amazed ,touched , happy about the games you make, they're all amazing,with cute, interesting and captivant stories , i just dont have words to describe how happy i am to play you'r games and how much they mean not only for me but for others to, i wish you to have a wonderful day/night and to stay safe , i apreciate everthing you do for us, thank you (sorry for my bad english)
My heart!!! I love these boys!! I really like how the dialogue is both respectful of boundaries and consent while also being honest about how people work and how things can be a bit awkward!
I love this so much! The storyline was well thought out and i just adore the art style!! It's literally the cutest thing ever! 10/10 one of the best free visual novels i've ever read here on itch.io <3 can't wait to try out the other games from NomNomNami! :>
Most adorable game I've played! I loved the amount of lgbtq+ representation. The art style is super soft and cute. The characters are super likeable and easy to fall in love with. Definitely going to play the other games by Nami. 10/10
So unbelievably cute and sweet and good, thank you so much for making this <3 There's a whole lot to love in here but one non-spoilery thing I adore is reading a love story that starts with getting laid and then progresses from there, that feels a lot more true to my lived experiences than romances where sex is the endgame climax everything hinges on.
okay this is the cutest game i've ever played! both pastille and peri are such great characters that i immediately fell in love with. i absolutely adore the art style and the representation of lgbtq+ characters made me so happy! absolutely amazing job and i'm definitely gonna be playing more of nami's games!
ok. it's practically illegal to make a game this motherf*cking good and adorable. the couple is so cute and the game is so awesome. as an LGBTQ+ person, I enjoy all of the Nami games. and the storyline is SO GOOD!!!! after seeing the treat series, I knew my expectations were high, and they have been EXEEDED TO THE STARS! which i will now give 5 of them.
The game looks adorable, I can't wait to play it :)
I found a bug, though: when I press any button, or move the sticks on my gamepad (a wired XBox 360 controller) the game crashes with an uncaught exception. It doesn't matter at what point I try to use the controller, it happens in the game, at the title screen and during the "NomnomNami presents..." splashscreen.
It works fine so far when playing with keyboard or mouse, as long as I don't touch the controller, so I will play it without the controller for now. :)
The traceback.txt looks like this:
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
NameError: global name 'name' is not defined
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "renpy/bootstrap.py", line 326, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "renpy/main.py", line 617, in main
run(restart)
File "renpy/main.py", line 148, in run
renpy.execution.run_context(True)
File "renpy/execution.py", line 922, in run_context
context.run()
File "script.rpyc", line 339, in script
File "script.rpyc", line 339, in script
File "renpy/ast.py", line 715, in execute
renpy.exports.say(who, what, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/exports.py", line 1393, in say
who(what, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/character.py", line 1205, in __call__
self.do_display(who, what, cb_args=self.cb_args, dtt=dtt, **display_args)
File "renpy/character.py", line 871, in do_display
**display_args)
File "renpy/character.py", line 621, in display_say
rv = renpy.ui.interact(mouse='say', type=type, roll_forward=roll_forward)
File "renpy/ui.py", line 298, in interact
rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3101, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, **kwargs)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3897, in interact_core
renpy.display.behavior.skipping(ev)
File "renpy/display/behavior.py", line 272, in skipping
if map_keyup(ev, "skip") or map_event(ev, "stop_skipping"):
File "renpy/display/behavior.py", line 242, in map_keyup
if (name in ev.eventnames) and ev.up:
NameError: global name 'name' is not defined
Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
Ren'Py 7.4.3.1414
Starry Flowers 1.0.1
Fri Mar 12 21:52:22 2021
oh gosh, this looks like a ren'py bug--there's nothing i can do about it on my end, but i imagine it will be fixed in a future update! sorry about that...!
This is so cute, I really wanna thank you for making such a cute game. The ending got me, I'm not one for replaying games but I've become so emotionally attached to these characters I will probably play this game again somewhere in the near future. The ending song is just <<33
AAAAAAAA I JUST FINISHED THE GAME AND LIKE ITS SO DANG CUTE AND IM CRYING!! THIS IS ADORABLE AND I SWEAR I AM GONNA TRY AND MAKE A BUNCH OF CUTE FANART BECAUSE AAA
I now literally have a folder on my computer named "Nami"! I love your games so much i cant believe i didnt find you sooner! Now, excuse me while i loose myself in yet another adorably spectacular game 💙
Edit: I can safely say this is the cutest most enjoyable slowburn i have ever read! UGH I JUST LOVE THEM BOTH SO MUCH! I could not stop smiling, my face hurts it was SO. ADORABLE!!! Please continue to make games they have been very enjoyable so far <3
Aaaah so cute!! I've been dying to play another Nami game since Contract Demon but I kept missing the timing 😤 But I am so happy I got to play this one it was so freaking cute. I highly recommend you play this for yourself but if for some reason you wanted to see my reactions or play along with me I made a video💙 I didn't include any of the bonus chapters so you HAVE to make sure to check those out on your own mwhahaha 🤗 Thanks again for another amazing game Nami 💙💙
Part 2 is here, this visual novel reveals a lot of thing that I didn't know about Pastille, that is, how impulsive and horny he is damn. I'm interested where their relationship dynamic will go though from now.
Part 3, the more I play this the more I relate to their love story, not that I have experience the same thing, it's just that love is a complex thing to grasp. I like how you bring reality of love to this game.
At this point I'm just calling them both Weasel and Chicken, not in a bad way.
Part 5, the more I play this the more I can relate and feel to the relationships that is happening to them both, not that I experience the same 100% like relationship, it's just there's quite of relatable experience here.
Each part of the game, the personality of Periwinkle and Pastille, how their relationship has started and how it has developed until reaching the romantic confession (It has been like a happy punch to my heart<3<3<3<3).
The psychological background, doubts, denial, and relief that came to Periwinkle when he spoke of her feelings with Astragalus (Best girl).
The only thing I was missing was a extra with Pastille's POV of the entire game, and an NSFW patch (But this is because I'm a pervert, and they are too adorable (>///<)).
Coclusion, I love it and I'm going to give it 5 stars.
Normally I wouldn't play a BxB visual novel, but since I'd played all your other games, I have played it and I loved it.
I don't know how you do it, but I always love each character for their different personalities.I like how you include references from your other games and to have a certain connection between them.
I've made a fanart of Pastille and Periwinkle (they're really adorable together :) ) + Syrup :
OH???MY GOSH??? THIS IS?? SO TENDER?!? Like some of Peri's lines and thought processes just??? Hit me directly in the heart? And Pastille struggling with and having nerves about coming out??? Like rip my heart out my chest why don't you??? How did you echo exactly how I feel in those situations??? The super nervous but also tired of running in circles about it!? That's such a relatable feeling! Amazing writing as always <3!!! And I love this ever expanding universe of characters and magic that you've created-- especially the small touches like the magic stoves and stuff-- really makes the world feel alive! side note: it was really nice seeing Syrup and Gumdrop again, even if only for a second :3 they were my first of your games and will always have a special place in my heart <3 excited for Syrup 2, whenever it comes out. AND THE STEAMY SCENES OH HO HO! you did a great job with the Spice TM. Amazing work all around, your love for these characters really comes through! and now I, too, Love These Bois<3 :D Thank you for this game!
this helps a lot for me with a few things, it hits the mark but i dont really know how? i had to put it down a few times cause my heart rate was making my chest hurt a bit from how much it made me think about myself. its an amazing game and i love it a lot. thank you for making it!
Ohhh this was simply incredible!! The story, the characters, even the soundtrack is amazing! Super cute and super sweet, your games never fail to amaze me. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful game! I loved every second of it.
Make one for android please I love this I’ve wanted to see periwinkle again ever since playing first kiss at a spooky soireé!! Especially some good PG-13 scenes or more~>-<
Lol.
I finished the game earlier today and loved every moment of it. This might just be my favorite game of yours. I ended up getting really emotional throughout and was crying a lot by the end (in a good way!). Thank you so much for making such a lovely game!
I really love how cute your games are, without being overly simplistic either. I know there's going to be a real conflict, but there's also going to be a good ending. They make me really happy.
I felt like Pastille this whole game, I had to hide my face in a pillow so many times~~ Also I loved the backgrounds in this one. The color palettes and the patterns are so nice. Thanks for the wonderful experience!
Ever since I found about you by downloading contract demon (out of nowhere) I've been loving ALL your games! Your storyline is super interesting and It's an amazing way to spend my time! When the internet was cut off earlier, I was playing this game a didn't even notice! I was WAY too submersed into the storyline. Your art style is adorable and whenever I get an email about you releasing a new game, I finish my work quicker than usual so I could play! Keep up the good work! ❤❤❤
(Edit: I can tell you love your fans very much and pay a lot of attention to them since a few months ago (I think) you answered my email within a day and almost all the comments have replies by you)
I am loving this! The references, the adorable banter. The absolute pleasantness of all the interactions or the distinct lack of unpleasantness when things aren't going well. Like, when Peri turns someone down it doesn't go some horrible direction with bad feelings. Calling it an ideal world makes it sound a little unattainable, so maybe more like a model to strive for? Idk I just really like seeing how good everyone in your stories generally are.
Also I think I found a little typo when they are looking at some boutiques: "manikin". I didn't think that was even a proper way to spell the word, but apparently there are two spellings with slightly different meanings and I think in this case it was meant to be "mannequin"
thank you for playing..! i totally agree that it's not ideal but something to strive for!! it definitely seems possible at least in my mind... everyone means well, it's just about communicating stuff properly :)
also thank you for pointing out this typo, it will be fixed in a future update (how embarrassing haha)
i very rarely comment on things and honestly i have nothing coherent to say because i'm an emotional wreck but,, i loved this so muuuch - and i literally just started tearing up pls help.
i've loved literally every game you've put out (it was why i made an itch.io account in the first place, actually;;;) and i've definitely cried playing them (mochi's earlier experiences definitely hit home for me), but this!! was so!!! wholesome!!! despite periwinkle being so spicy haha
i've also been in love with pastille since first playing "syrup and the ultimate sweet," so getting to romance him (even from someone else's point of view) was a treat ;P
[spoils below for people who haven't played yet! GO PLAY IT IT'S GOOD]
seeing peri's mentality about committed relationships and how he came to think that way really resonated with me - i've been thinking a lot lately about how i get really emotional over romantic stuff, despite being on the aro spectrum. when peri talks about the relationship he had when he was young, and his insecurity about being "too intense," it just kinda. clicked for me. one of those "oh" moments about something that's really obvious in retrospect? as an autistic person, i get anxious of being too intense in platonic relationships, let alone romantic ones. that feeling of being "too much" for someone, especially when you're young and less experienced at life, definitely leaves an emotional mark.
i'm also pretty dang ace (demi? grey? generally,,, not thirsty???) so unlike peri, i haven't been much for casual flings, but i've definitely felt that loneliness that astragalus (is that her name??? my dyslexic ass had so much trouble with it adfhsl;;) describes in peri's magic. maybe this story made me so emotional because of where i'm at right now, in terms of... self-awareness, i guess? i never really let myself examine that feeling, but seeing it reflected in someone else is both comforting and uncomfortably eye-opening.
But Anyway - i love the way peri is written: outwardly confident, witty, hilarious, dramatic, flirty, absolutely fabulous, and completely unapologetic about all of the above, but still just as human and affected by emotions and insecurity as anyone else. i've seen similar characters handled with much less nuance; they tend to become "gag" characters, and it's disappointing.
the gender talk made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. as a transmasc person who enjoys dressing more feminine from time to time (but avoids doing so because of inevitably being misgendered), i love!! both of them!! and their senses of fashion. pastille's outfits in particular i found super adorable. the first date!!! the shop uniform (i love the kerchief so much on him)!!! the hairclip!!! the jacket!!! the star motif!! honestly all of his casual clothes are things i'd wear if i had the confidence lol
i also loved how often boundaries were discussed!! healthy communication!! we love to see it!!!!!
i'm sorry this is so long and ramble-y ladsfhj;alsjkf
TL;DR i love your work. thank you for providing us with such wonderful content!! i hope to see more from you soon!! (but also take care of yourself!! your worth is not defined by your productivity!!)
ahhh i can't stop smiling, thank you for this comment..! i'm so happy these boys resonated with you so deeply!! i really care for them too so seeing anyone point out all the parts about them they liked i'm like ME SAME I LOVE THAT TOO..!! (i keep worrying that's weird to say about my own characters dkjshgkj BUT I GET IT..!)
thanks so much for playing, and i will definitely continue to release more stuff at a healthy pace!
(also i'm sorry about astragalus' name hahaha it's ok to call her astra..!)
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This game was super cute and just the right length! I really love Astragalus, and Pastille is so cute, I hope Periwinkle continues to gently bully him forever haha. Also, the music for this game was really nice! It was noticeable but in a good way. Thanks for another great game! :)
I dont have words to describe how i feel when i play this games, they just bring me to tears, in a good way of course, what i want to say is that im just amazed ,touched , happy about the games you make, they're all amazing,with cute, interesting and captivant stories , i just dont have words to describe how happy i am to play you'r games and how much they mean not only for me but for others to, i wish you to have a wonderful day/night and to stay safe , i apreciate everthing you do for us, thank you (sorry for my bad english)
pastille!! I'm so happy for him!!!!
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THIS GAME JUST TOO CUTE IT DESERVE THE WORLD OMG!!!!!!!! Definitely the cutest game I've played in last 6 months!
omggg i just started playing the game and it is so cute!!!!! like its adorable!!!!!
Omg,this game is so cute and adorable! I love the idea of this! The chararcter looks soo cute! The desgin is just adorable! I love this game so much!
My heart!!! I love these boys!! I really like how the dialogue is both respectful of boundaries and consent while also being honest about how people work and how things can be a bit awkward!
I love this so much! The storyline was well thought out and i just adore the art style!! It's literally the cutest thing ever! 10/10 one of the best free visual novels i've ever read here on itch.io <3 can't wait to try out the other games from NomNomNami! :>
Most adorable game I've played! I loved the amount of lgbtq+ representation. The art style is super soft and cute. The characters are super likeable and easy to fall in love with. Definitely going to play the other games by Nami. 10/10
So unbelievably cute and sweet and good, thank you so much for making this <3 There's a whole lot to love in here but one non-spoilery thing I adore is reading a love story that starts with getting laid and then progresses from there, that feels a lot more true to my lived experiences than romances where sex is the endgame climax everything hinges on.
okay this is the cutest game i've ever played! both pastille and peri are such great characters that i immediately fell in love with. i absolutely adore the art style and the representation of lgbtq+ characters made me so happy! absolutely amazing job and i'm definitely gonna be playing more of nami's games!
ok. it's practically illegal to make a game this motherf*cking good and adorable. the couple is so cute and the game is so awesome. as an LGBTQ+ person, I enjoy all of the Nami games. and the storyline is SO GOOD!!!! after seeing the treat series, I knew my expectations were high, and they have been EXEEDED TO THE STARS! which i will now give 5 of them.
Hi!
The game looks adorable, I can't wait to play it :)
I found a bug, though: when I press any button, or move the sticks on my gamepad (a wired XBox 360 controller) the game crashes with an uncaught exception. It doesn't matter at what point I try to use the controller, it happens in the game, at the title screen and during the "NomnomNami presents..." splashscreen.
It works fine so far when playing with keyboard or mouse, as long as I don't touch the controller, so I will play it without the controller for now. :)
The traceback.txt looks like this:
oh gosh, this looks like a ren'py bug--there's nothing i can do about it on my end, but i imagine it will be fixed in a future update! sorry about that...!
No problem! it works perfectly fine with just keyboard and mouse. :)
It seems to be a recent bug, your other ren'py games work fine with controllers.
Do you tremble in awe of the sheer power of this pairing you've created? I do.
This is a wonderful VN. If I could, I'd frame it on my wall and pass down this story of these two witch boys for generations.
This is so cute, I really wanna thank you for making such a cute game. The ending got me, I'm not one for replaying games but I've become so emotionally attached to these characters I will probably play this game again somewhere in the near future. The ending song is just <<33
Very cute! Thank you for making this!
AAAAAAAA I JUST FINISHED THE GAME AND LIKE ITS SO DANG CUTE AND IM CRYING!! THIS IS ADORABLE AND I SWEAR I AM GONNA TRY AND MAKE A BUNCH OF CUTE FANART BECAUSE AAA
awesome! i'd for one would be happy to see it :D
I now literally have a folder on my computer named "Nami"! I love your games so much i cant believe i didnt find you sooner! Now, excuse me while i loose myself in yet another adorably spectacular game 💙
Edit: I can safely say this is the cutest most enjoyable slowburn i have ever read! UGH I JUST LOVE THEM BOTH SO MUCH! I could not stop smiling, my face hurts it was SO. ADORABLE!!! Please continue to make games they have been very enjoyable so far <3
Aaaah so cute!! I've been dying to play another Nami game since Contract Demon but I kept missing the timing 😤 But I am so happy I got to play this one it was so freaking cute. I highly recommend you play this for yourself but if for some reason you wanted to see my reactions or play along with me I made a video💙 I didn't include any of the bonus chapters so you HAVE to make sure to check those out on your own mwhahaha 🤗 Thanks again for another amazing game Nami 💙💙
Super cheesy, adorable, and horny. 10/10.
Part 2 is here, this visual novel reveals a lot of thing that I didn't know about Pastille, that is, how impulsive and horny he is damn. I'm interested where their relationship dynamic will go though from now.
Part 3, the more I play this the more I relate to their love story, not that I have experience the same thing, it's just that love is a complex thing to grasp. I like how you bring reality of love to this game.
At this point I'm just calling them both Weasel and Chicken, not in a bad way.
Part 4, I think the 2 hour estimation needs to be updated since it's already more than 2 hours~
Anyway, Periwinkle you dramatic and thirsty witch and Pastille the dom. What a life.
Part 5, the more I play this the more I can relate and feel to the relationships that is happening to them both, not that I experience the same 100% like relationship, it's just there's quite of relatable experience here.
Part 6, I love them soooo much. Especially seeing Periwinkle realize his feeling, I've been waiting for it for quite some time.
This game is just, Wow I don't even know what to say this is a masterpiece if i ever seen one
OMG!!!
I loved it!
Each part of the game, the personality of Periwinkle and Pastille, how their relationship has started and how it has developed until reaching the romantic confession (It has been like a happy punch to my heart<3<3<3<3).
The psychological background, doubts, denial, and relief that came to Periwinkle when he spoke of her feelings with Astragalus (Best girl).
The only thing I was missing was a extra with Pastille's POV of the entire game, and an NSFW patch (But this is because I'm a pervert, and they are too adorable (>///<)).
Coclusion, I love it and I'm going to give it 5 stars.
PS: Please make a sequel<3<3<3<3.
Normally I wouldn't play a BxB visual novel, but since I'd played all your other games, I have played it and I loved it.
I don't know how you do it, but I always love each character for their different personalities. I like how you include references from your other games and to have a certain connection between them.
I've made a fanart of Pastille and Periwinkle (they're really adorable together :) ) + Syrup :
"Pastille, are you thinking about cute witch boys again? I'm not paying you to stand around and pine!"
Nice picture! Pretty good use of shadows and shading.
That's exactly what Syrup was thinking right now. :)
Thank you so much!
omg i love this!! thank you for sharing!!! <3 so glad you enjoyed my game~
Glad you love it !!<3 And thank you for making them Nami :)
This game sounds really cool! I've played quite a few of you're other great VNs and I'm excited to try this one! I bet it'll be another 5-Star.
OH???MY GOSH??? THIS IS?? SO TENDER?!? Like some of Peri's lines and thought processes just??? Hit me directly in the heart? And Pastille struggling with and having nerves about coming out??? Like rip my heart out my chest why don't you??? How did you echo exactly how I feel in those situations??? The super nervous but also tired of running in circles about it!? That's such a relatable feeling! Amazing writing as always <3!!! And I love this ever expanding universe of characters and magic that you've created-- especially the small touches like the magic stoves and stuff-- really makes the world feel alive! side note: it was really nice seeing Syrup and Gumdrop again, even if only for a second :3 they were my first of your games and will always have a special place in my heart <3 excited for Syrup 2, whenever it comes out. AND THE STEAMY SCENES OH HO HO! you did a great job with the Spice TM. Amazing work all around, your love for these characters really comes through! and now I, too, Love These Bois<3 :D Thank you for this game!
I love this game, the references are so cool and I really like the story!
this helps a lot for me with a few things, it hits the mark but i dont really know how? i had to put it down a few times cause my heart rate was making my chest hurt a bit from how much it made me think about myself. its an amazing game and i love it a lot. thank you for making it!
Do you have plans to translate this cute game into Chinese? Is there anything I can help with?
oh that would be wonderful..! my email is listed on my profile, if you contact me i can send the files over right away <3
Ohhh this was simply incredible!! The story, the characters, even the soundtrack is amazing! Super cute and super sweet, your games never fail to amaze me. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful game! I loved every second of it.
Make one for android please I love this I’ve wanted to see periwinkle again ever since playing first kiss at a spooky soireé!! Especially some good PG-13 scenes or more~>-< Lol.
this game is on the google play store as of monday night :) enjoy~!
BABE WAKE UP NEW NOMNOMNAMI GAME
Good for the heart.
This was really really good and sweet! I think there is a lot I can relate to Perwinkle in someways about feelings and how hard they are to spit out!
And also I wasn't expecting that side of Pastille.
At all.
Just overall thanks for making it!
I finished the game earlier today and loved every moment of it. This might just be my favorite game of yours. I ended up getting really emotional throughout and was crying a lot by the end (in a good way!). Thank you so much for making such a lovely game!
I can translate your game into Spanish, if you wish.
spanish translation is already in progress--but thank you for offering!
O:
Another wonderful game! <3
I really love how cute your games are, without being overly simplistic either. I know there's going to be a real conflict, but there's also going to be a good ending. They make me really happy.
I felt like Pastille this whole game, I had to hide my face in a pillow so many times~~ Also I loved the backgrounds in this one. The color palettes and the patterns are so nice. Thanks for the wonderful experience!
Ever since I found about you by downloading contract demon (out of nowhere) I've been loving ALL your games! Your storyline is super interesting and It's an amazing way to spend my time! When the internet was cut off earlier, I was playing this game a didn't even notice! I was WAY too submersed into the storyline. Your art style is adorable and whenever I get an email about you releasing a new game, I finish my work quicker than usual so I could play! Keep up the good work! ❤❤❤
(Edit: I can tell you love your fans very much and pay a lot of attention to them since a few months ago (I think) you answered my email within a day and almost all the comments have replies by you)
I am loving this! The references, the adorable banter. The absolute pleasantness of all the interactions or the distinct lack of unpleasantness when things aren't going well. Like, when Peri turns someone down it doesn't go some horrible direction with bad feelings. Calling it an ideal world makes it sound a little unattainable, so maybe more like a model to strive for? Idk I just really like seeing how good everyone in your stories generally are.
Also I think I found a little typo when they are looking at some boutiques: "manikin". I didn't think that was even a proper way to spell the word, but apparently there are two spellings with slightly different meanings and I think in this case it was meant to be "mannequin"
https://www.engeniumstaffing.com/blog/files/What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-Man...
thank you for playing..! i totally agree that it's not ideal but something to strive for!! it definitely seems possible at least in my mind... everyone means well, it's just about communicating stuff properly :)
also thank you for pointing out this typo, it will be fixed in a future update (how embarrassing haha)
i very rarely comment on things and honestly i have nothing coherent to say because i'm an emotional wreck but,, i loved this so muuuch - and i literally just started tearing up pls help.
i've loved literally every game you've put out (it was why i made an itch.io account in the first place, actually;;;) and i've definitely cried playing them (mochi's earlier experiences definitely hit home for me), but this!! was so!!! wholesome!!! despite periwinkle being so spicy haha
i've also been in love with pastille since first playing "syrup and the ultimate sweet," so getting to romance him (even from someone else's point of view) was a treat ;P
[spoils below for people who haven't played yet! GO PLAY IT IT'S GOOD]
seeing peri's mentality about committed relationships and how he came to think that way really resonated with me - i've been thinking a lot lately about how i get really emotional over romantic stuff, despite being on the aro spectrum. when peri talks about the relationship he had when he was young, and his insecurity about being "too intense," it just kinda. clicked for me. one of those "oh" moments about something that's really obvious in retrospect? as an autistic person, i get anxious of being too intense in platonic relationships, let alone romantic ones. that feeling of being "too much" for someone, especially when you're young and less experienced at life, definitely leaves an emotional mark.
i'm also pretty dang ace (demi? grey? generally,,, not thirsty???) so unlike peri, i haven't been much for casual flings, but i've definitely felt that loneliness that astragalus (is that her name??? my dyslexic ass had so much trouble with it adfhsl;;) describes in peri's magic. maybe this story made me so emotional because of where i'm at right now, in terms of... self-awareness, i guess? i never really let myself examine that feeling, but seeing it reflected in someone else is both comforting and uncomfortably eye-opening.
But Anyway - i love the way peri is written: outwardly confident, witty, hilarious, dramatic, flirty, absolutely fabulous, and completely unapologetic about all of the above, but still just as human and affected by emotions and insecurity as anyone else. i've seen similar characters handled with much less nuance; they tend to become "gag" characters, and it's disappointing.
the gender talk made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. as a transmasc person who enjoys dressing more feminine from time to time (but avoids doing so because of inevitably being misgendered), i love!! both of them!! and their senses of fashion. pastille's outfits in particular i found super adorable. the first date!!! the shop uniform (i love the kerchief so much on him)!!! the hairclip!!! the jacket!!! the star motif!! honestly all of his casual clothes are things i'd wear if i had the confidence lol
i also loved how often boundaries were discussed!! healthy communication!! we love to see it!!!!!
i'm sorry this is so long and ramble-y ladsfhj;alsjkf
TL;DR i love your work. thank you for providing us with such wonderful content!! i hope to see more from you soon!! (but also take care of yourself!! your worth is not defined by your productivity!!)
<3 kee
ahhh i can't stop smiling, thank you for this comment..! i'm so happy these boys resonated with you so deeply!! i really care for them too so seeing anyone point out all the parts about them they liked i'm like ME SAME I LOVE THAT TOO..!! (i keep worrying that's weird to say about my own characters dkjshgkj BUT I GET IT..!)
thanks so much for playing, and i will definitely continue to release more stuff at a healthy pace!
(also i'm sorry about astragalus' name hahaha it's ok to call her astra..!)
i definitely don't think it's weird to love
things aboutyour own characters ahaha. i'm definitely that way about mine! <3