Matteo42 - 1 year ago

Oh my, I remember using LibreOffice like 13 years ago. Personally, google docs is what I use for writing, as I can do it from my phone, anywhere, anytime. It's much more convenient than always sending files over from phone to pc, and vice-versa.

Birichino - 1 year ago

Thanks! It is. I tend to write on LibreOffice with the background set to black, so rather than searing my eyes anyway with white text, I set the text colour to something thematically appropriate for the story. It also lets me tell multiple documents apart if I have some open for reference.

Matteo42 - 1 year ago

Well damn, I forgot you were writing this story ^^

Good stuff, like always. I do wonder, is the text colour change due to Mira and her blue scales?

TheReaperofSky - 5 months ago

Totally understandable! Just glad to hear you seem determined to work in it still, many great games sadly get discontinued fairly quickly

Birichino - 5 months ago

Aw, thank you! I really can't promise anything, but I haven't forgotten my projects, at least. I would like to at least write the Fairy route and have finished Day 1 eventually. It's just really hard to find everything it takes at once.

TheReaperofSky - 5 months ago

Hey, I love your game so far! I was wondering if it is still going to be updated eventually or if you sadly had come to the decision to put in on hold indefinitely or something like that considering the long time since an update ^^

Birichino - 1 year ago

I checked it out, but it's working for me. Try another browser?

FireX - 1 year ago

Can you please reupload the PC version. Link seems broken.

Birichino - 1 year ago

There isn't any.

Kolokoc - 1 year ago

For some reason the audio doesn't work.

Birichino - 2 years ago

I couldn't say. I'm not an artist and I don't want to steal art, so I can't actually add internals without commissioning or being gifted some, outside of just finding some that are free-to-use.

Falconpunch - 2 years ago

I'm going to assume the internals being black is a placeholder? And if so, will they all have different internals?

Birichino - 2 years ago

It's working for me, even using a browser I'm not logged in on. You might have a problem on your end.

Junogray - 3 years ago

Finally got around to this: Thoughts, I love what you have so far, it's heart warming and comfy at every turn, the flow and choices come off naturally and blend well. this is looking great so far and look forward to any more you do with it

dobyvatel - 3 years ago

i loved the game! please keep the up the good work

psaykotic - 3 years ago

I can respect the urge to hold back until you feel you've put your best foot forward. That being said, I think you're selling yourself a bit short, even as it is now you've demonstrated more than enough of the game's potential. I think you'd have people buzzing in the forums for more content pretty quick. I know I've been looking forward to updates on a lot of the other games for a while now, but I can say without a doubt that yours just jumped to the top of the list. Truly looking forward to your next update. If you get any more dinner paths done I hope you post them ^-^

Birichino - 3 years ago

It's pretty new! I figured I wouldn't bother making a forum post until it's more fleshed out, and there's no sense getting everyone's hopes up before I have the time to work on it. Still, I'm really happy to get such a glowing review! For now, the plan is to just build each of the dinner paths when I can, but when I unveil it proper we'll see if enough people share your opinion to justify some Day 2 content.

psaykotic - 3 years ago

Love the writing on this one, and the image movement and transitions looked great, especially the close up on the cat girl when she offers to eat you, that was perfect and such a simple seeming thing to really give that part of the story the POV the player didn't know they needed. Someone mentioned that not having the correct pictures for the characters didn't really take away from the story at all, and I absolutely agree. Looking at the writing so far, the smooth gameplay and difference between flavor text choices and alternate path choices, this game has so much potential for being one of the best among its peers. I'm surprised I've never heard of it until now, is this not listed in the vore game forums here, or is it just that new?

ProudMonsterFucker - 2 years ago

I'd love to see this story be continued!

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thank you! I was trying to make something unique, so that's good to hear. I guess when you have all the power in the world (literally, since it's her private world), it's other things that have value to you.

Birichino - 3 years ago

I mostly had to work from this: https://aryion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12751

But like I said, the system for user tagging should be like DA's. :iconClosetedTiny:

Birichino - 3 years ago

I mostly had to work from this: https://aryion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=12751

But I the system for user tagging should be :icon<name>:, for :iconDulce:

ClosetedTiny - 3 years ago

I have been wondering about that as well, is there a walkthrough I can find in order to do this? I've tagged Dulce many times in the past and always wished to tag her properly.

Birichino - 1 year ago

Thank you so much! I have a lot of problems with motivation and time, but I at least have an idea of where things go from here. I'll try to get back to it eventually.

MiramieMesmer - 1 year ago

This was really good! Just finished binging them. I feel like they improved as they went on? Maybe. Would need to give it another go-over. The dialogue and fun worldbuilding(?) are definitely the highlights. I really hope you continue this some day!

Birichino - 2 years ago

Eventually, but I just have so much I need to do lately it could be a long time.

trugabuga - 2 years ago

Are you planning on continuing this story by any chance?

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Glad as ever to be back! I'd forgotten just how much your stuff was an inspiration to me until I read it again.

Mhm, I could tell that a lot of it was just nice coincidence fitting into place. A lot of clever writing is just being able to make connections between old ideas and new ideas. Still, there were definitely some deliberate seeds you planted to take advantage of down the line, and I love that sort of thing.

Sorry to hear you're in a rough patch. We all get those sometimes, and nobody should ever blame you for that. It's good to hear you have plans, though. (What's this I've seen around about the possibility of a VN? Obviously that's a big commitment, but if you're prepared for that, I'm sure it'd turn out fantastic. No pressure though.)

It's definitely a very "you" series! I think the best media thrives from creators who understand their limits and play to their personal strengths. That's definitely an example of what's going on right here. For someone experienced with traditional romance media it's all too easy to fall into the trappings of it or assume there's a "right" way to handle it. But to someone not bound by those expectations, there's a lot more room to just explore unique character relationships.

Yeah, that's definitely a better way of putting what I thought. They're coming to a mutual understanding of the other side through the sort of exposure that neither would normally have, and that's opening their minds to ideas and interpretations that they would have never otherwise considered, even in relation to their roots. As was established, the distinction of "humanity" is earned in the eyes of a pred, but by giving multiple individuals that distinction and having them in her life, she's forced to face "human" sides of her left over from her transformation that she'd been ignoring.

I'm sleeping alright. Not the best, but not the worst. Staying up until 3 or 4 isn't a huge deal with my mostly-afternoon class schedule anyhow. I hope you're sleeping well, too!

Birichino - 3 years ago

Generally speaking, if a Taker's ever done anything good, it wasn't on purpose. Although, I wouldn't say this lady's that interested in "justice" either...

ClosetedTiny - 3 years ago

Damn, this was something unexpected. But I am perfectly fine with Justice Vore! I just hope that all of the prey inside of her deserved it because of their own actions.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Brownies may be the only kind that's safe from her, since she'd rather have housekeeping than a few more toys. There are quite a few other factions I hope to write about over time, though, and they're just about all at risk.

Fortunately, this woman is a rare and exceptional case. Even being aware of Infiltrators is rare, let alone being able to overpower one from the outside. The kind of control she's exerting comes from years of dedicated practice; she's passionate about her work.

TheMysteriousSadSack - 3 years ago

And here school girl was starting to grow on me, admittedly the bob cut instantly sold me on her. But man what a scary person to run into. And did I catch that right? She also traps brownies? If so shes truly a monster.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Yeah, it's nice when things work out well. I don't really expect to visit these two again, but I'm sure things will work out for them, and their living situation is actually very common for Brownies.

ClosetedTiny - 3 years ago

This was another Beautiful one! I always love some "Good is rewarded" type of stories and I am looking forward to reading the next chapter! I hope that it continues to be wholesome!

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Oh yes, role reversal where a cruel pred is shown their place is always lots of fun.

I did notice that the "F-pred M-foil" dynamic was a signature of yours. I tended to find it gave your stuff a kind of light novel-y feel (which, don't get me wrong, is not a bad thing at all from my perspective), but I've always been confident you could handle other dynamics well. I've always enjoyed the interactions between Amana and Sarah, for instance. So to see you're branching out is great!

I'm really liking this whole world you're setting up involving this species already! For all that I praise your characters, you've also got pretty darn solid worldbuilding as well for each of these series of yours.

There's a lot of potential for storytelling involving these two, the Brownie and Samantha, and there's also all *sorts* of different directions you could go with writing about this species. Once again, I'm really impressed by how much inspiration goes into these. I'll be sure to read "Takers" soon!

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thank you! I do have an interest in role reversal, particularly in the scenarios where the initial predator is needlessly cruel, but it is quite rare to see.

I made an effort to step out of my usual "F-pred M-foil" template with these before I developed bad habits, so I'm glad the Brownie is still compelling! Her life really isn't perfect, but it's against her kind's nature to reveal themselves. If Samantha is ever truly in need, though, she'll do it without hesitation.

Brownies (and the other "Outsiders", Survivors and Boggarts) are indeed the same species as the parasites, but without being inside a host, they can't survive on psychic energy alone. There is a minimum amount of energy that must be collected from thinking things, and more thought means more energy, so while there are a few clever workarounds, every member of the species must be around living things -very preferably humans- to survive. So yes, those particular parasites (though they call themselves Takers), are more or less cruel for cruelty's sake.

Ah, yeah. Eka's doesn't have the best filing system, so that happened while I was trying to haggle for my paragraph indentation. I just made a folder for these, though, so the good news is that Amana is still parasite-free.

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Ooh, yet another really interesting concept! While the concept of parasites in vore isn't necessarily new, it's definitely one of those ideas that aren't played around with enough. It's one of the many forms of role reversal, which is in and of itself an underrated concept.

This would usually be the part where I comment on the dynamic between the two main characters, but you've done something unique among your stories by making it so one-sided. Regardless, I couldn't help but feel my heart warmed by all the tiny acts of kindness from our lovely little Brownie narrator toward the poor girl Samantha. You could say she's sort of like a personification of "the simple pleasures in life," in that sense.

Still, it feels like it must be a lonely life for the both of them, what with Samantha not knowing there's someone with her, and the Brownie only being able to give and never receive, even if giving does make her happy.

The gang of three heavily implies that they think the Brownie is one of them, which does raise plenty of questions. If she's a parasite, then how is she surviving without entering a host and feeding off them? Does this species not actually *have* to act parasitic in order to survive? That'd be an interesting twist of an old trope, that now it's the *prey* who are cruel simply for the sake of being cruel.

I haven't read the sequel yet, but... there wouldn't happen to be a reason it's in the Amana folder, right? That seems like it was an accident to me.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thank you so much! I know it's been a while, but I am planning to loop around back to this series when I can. Glad you're enjoying it!

BlueB140 - 3 years ago

Oh my god I love these stories!!! They’re so cute i love Sage and Rosemary so much <3 It’s so hard waiting for each chapter I love this series!!!

Birichino - 3 years ago

Congratulations! I'll need a bit to get to it, but it's already great that you took the initiative to write your own work!

Interesting that the length matched though...maybe this is just a good span for a short story to be with parameters like this.

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

...So, much to my surprise, I ended up writing that story after all.

And speaking of story length, it ended up almost exactly the same length as this one. What are the odds of that?

Thanks again for the idea~

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Figured as much~ And yeah, I'll see what I come up with.

I don't think the stories are too short at all, and that's coming from someone who is always left wanting more, haha. Each chapter is a respectable length and tells its own self-contained smaller story within the scale of the overarching plot.

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

I see. Yeah, I totally get that. I'll be sure to respect your wishes carefully, should you decide you're willing to share your DA with me.

And I totally get not being inherently proud of what you produce, but I definitely think you've written plenty to be proud of.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Well, I can share it privately, but I've been keeping them mutually secret. DA has a lot of fossilized "cringe" I wouldn't want the Eka's crowd to see, and I don't want an overt confession I'm into vore rather than just aware of it on a DA with a username I use elsewhere (and so can get doxxed by). So I'd have to ask you to be subtle and merciful if you comment there.

It's good that that came across. They're not exactly held apart by a stable structure, just a stubborn one. I guess it makes sense though; life is too chaotic to think when you're in school, but now they've been living stably for a while, seeing each other almost every day no less.

And thank you for saying so! I'm not the type to take a lot of pride in my work by default, so that's really nice to hear.

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Oho, is that so? (Now I gotta find your DA, hmm...)

Yeah, you could describe the dynamic that way, lol. But it's not like things aren't progressing at *all*. Maybe they're going at a snail's pace as they expertly misinterpret each other's intentions, but you can feel the two of them getting closer in their own way, learning about each other as they learn about themselves.

Anyhow, no problem! I plan on sticking around and posting my thoughts on whatever you put out for as long as I can. It's always a special occasion when you drop a new story.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Never worry about being late! Early this month, someone commented on one of my old DA stories, and it was the sweetest thing. I hadn't uploaded to DA in 8 years.

I'm glad you like them! I realized I ended up giving them a very "Shut up and kiss already!" dynamic, so I worried they might be frustrating, but it's kind of a complicated tapestry of misunderstanding between them.

Angel is a very warped manifestation of "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome!" Despite being an actual predator, she's filled with both limitless ambition and limitless potential...but the potential isn't quite where she'd like it to be. If I had to summarize these characters in one word, it would probably be "awkward", but I'm happy I could make that compelling. Thanks for all the encouragement!

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Got to this one quite late. But regardless, I enjoyed it quite a lot.

Yet another really fun character dynamic. A nice spin on the classic duo of the hotheaded expert and the competent manager cleaning up after her, but with a really cute romantic and teasing angle. And you've got peak banter, as always.

I love the idea of Angel using her programming abilities to express the way she feels in the face of Damien's reluctance, exploring her thoughts and desires she can't otherwise explore... (yet?) A surprisingly-personal reason behind what initially seems like a simple flight of fancy and self-satisfaction.

Overall just a really fun and charming introduction to these characters. I see a lot of potential in these two, exploring their relationship and seeing what kinds of creations Angel will come up with.

Now then, I'm off to read the latest chapter of Roommates!

Birichino - 3 years ago

Well, it's the thought that counts, right?

Thank you, though!

Matteo42 - 3 years ago

Yeah to be honest, curtains are a vital sign of how a relationship is going, in my opinion. If I had any drive for it, I would write a whole book about how different curtain shapes/colors/patterns mean different things, like how specific flowers means specific things.

Great story though :D
I'm really enjoying it!

Birichino - 3 years ago

It's an awkward situation! And territory it's not all that fun to write for, but like you said, I felt was important to cover for their relationship to really be stable.

Maggie's a fast learner. She may not be strong or fast, but her social skills are on another level, as well. She's got her own life going on as well, but yeah, she'll be around if they need her.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thank you so much!

Well, secret as it is, it gets talked about fairly casually. If you're near enough conversations, I wonder what you might pick up...

Birichino - 3 years ago

I'm really glad to hear that it wasn't COMPLETELY obvious she'd be fine. And I'll admit Sage's past isn't totally worked out yet, but I've got an idea...

Birichino - 3 years ago

I'm flattered! Thank you for appreciating it.

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

I certainly am passionate! I can't say any other writer or artist on this site has given me this much to say about their work, haha.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Well, as of that next one, I'm finally clear to skip ahead without it being strange that nothing exceptional happened in that time, so that's a nice option. I may use the space to explore other ideas for a bit, but I do have more ideas for these characters.

Thank you for the compliment! Any actual developments with Maggie may be far off, but she'll at least have a presence until then.

It's okay. At least you're passionate, and that makes me feel I've accomplished something.

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Oh, nice! I'll be sure to jump on that right after writing this, then.

Well, the vore itself has been light, true, but honestly the teasing and discussion of it can be just as satisfying. There's something about discussing these topics semi-casually but with the proper amount of caution that I find appealing. And I must admit that the setup of Rosemary holding herself back for the sake of companionship while always having the offer open is alluring in itself.

No, I don't think things are moving too fast. If you're worried you could maybe toss a couple of day skips in there or something, but I don't think it's a problem. What we have here is a couple of individuals who are both going through unfamiliar territory. Sage is learning more about the nature of predators for the first time and overcoming his preconceptions, while Rosemary is opening up about her inner workings and doing some introspection as a result. And by the looks of things, both are just generally not really quite used to such agreeable company. For two people in such a position, it's only natural for things to move a little quickly. It seems like they're both what the other needed for quite some time. (And it's not like there's been any massive developments juuust yet, "the offer" aside.)

And yeah, about Maggie, that is true! There was all that stuff mentioned earlier about willpower in relation to digestion. Clearly Maggie has the resolve to keep in one piece at the very least. So what might that say about her? Knowing you, I'm sure there's gonna be something I won't be expecting. You always are good at making characters multi-dimensional.

I was expecting to keep this brief, but it looks like I've dropped another rambling wall on you... Sorry about that.

Birichino - 3 years ago

You're in luck! I literally just posted the next one before I saw these!

I would say the vore has been a pretty light touch so far, but if what I did include is satisfying, that's great news.

Their relationship is...well, whatever and however it might go, it's sure to be fairly intense. I hope it's not moving too fast when not even a week has passed.

Rosemary's got a lot of experiences behind her smarmy attitude! Eventually, these two will have to talk about their Tragic Backstories(tm), but until then, that's a very good guess.

Maggie is an interesting one. If I were to hint at anything about her, I'd say that she has a lot more inner strength than you'd think. At least, strength enough to resist that brunette's innards.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Ha, thanks! To be honest, I would give more info about what characters look like up front, and used to, but it makes the writing flow unnaturally. Now I'm mostly finding where an adjective would fit smoothly as I go. Nice to hear that enhances the experience.

Matteo42 - 3 years ago

Oh that's fine for me. Even if it doesn't fit the setting perfectly, it's not some major plot hole or anything, and still definitely makes the story more fun to read.

Side not, I really like how you didn't put any narrator voice to tell us about this world, instead letting us discover it piece by piece. Those exhibitions I keep on seeing every so often "Girl A is exactly this tall, has tits this size, wears this and like this", or "in this world, people eat each other all the time! It's perfectly normal, and everything makes perfect sense!"...
yeah I'd way rather have more casual, less-shoved-in-your-face settings and casts where you get to know the playing roles over time, and feel more integrated in it!

So once again, thank you for writing the way you do xD

Birichino - 3 years ago

It's definitely my preference, even if it doesn't have as much of a place in the standard same-size setting I'm trying to consolidate here.

Matteo42 - 3 years ago

Oh fuck yeah, safe vore is my shit :D

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Yep! Honestly, I think that leans much better into the setting you have going on here. In a scenario that is built around the precedent of being an ordinary vore setup with a twist, it only makes sense to have the characters be pretty ordinary people (quirks on account of the setting aside, obviously). But there's a lot to explore in the minds and personalities of ordinary people! They don't really need to be anything specific to be compelling. That's what slice-of-life is all about, after all.

TastesUndivided - 3 years ago

Dang, you really are good! Had a recommendation mentioning you and I certainly wasn't dissapointed. Third party characters are strangely underused I'm vore~

Birichino - 3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it! Rosemary's a pretty easygoing girl, so I guess this was the natural outcome of her not thinking entirely with her stomach. Still, it's nice to hear their relationship has appeal.

TastesUndivided - 3 years ago

I love when predator and prey relationships get this casual, especially when the prey doesn't actually want to get eaten.
Will they, won't they relationships are best in vore.

YepMcNope - 3 years ago

Yeah, I totally get that. There's a lot of writing out there which just sort of expects you to accept the tropes and not really think about them, since they're written to be erotica first and a story second. But I think you really nail the balance between the two!

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me to see people enjoy my work like this!

I think a major reason I'm writing these is because a lot of the vore tropes didn't quite sit right with me, so I'm doing my best to consolidate them into some consistent rules here. I guess it's like straightening an askew picture frame.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thanks! I'm pretty proud of it.

AGuyWithBigHair - 3 years ago

Finished this little trilogy.
Absolutely lovely and I love the contrast between Amana and Amy.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thank you so much. Yeah, Amana's probably the gentlest type of character I've written (or at least Amy is), so she's very comfy.

ClosetedTiny - 3 years ago

This was beautiful! I love how sincere Amana is and the entire series felt very soft.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Not many predators let that happen, so it makes sense! Thanks.

Birichino - 3 years ago

It's hard to get back on track once something distracts you, but I hope I can help motivate you!

Rejnka - 3 years ago

I mean, I feel like it's plenty satisfying with just the two stories! I should start writing some vore myself. Well, technically I already have, but I'm not too good about finishing them... ehehe~

Birichino - 3 years ago

Thanks! There actually is more to the notes I have for it, but I haven't had the time to continue. I do like my vore with intimacy, though; it really keeps things engaging.

Rejnka - 3 years ago

I really like this series! not much more to say other than that. Nothing like a bit of intimacy with vore. Also it's a fun scenario.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Oh, thank you for caring so much!

Well, I only last month even became able to write more, but I'm having a hard time getting back into the headspace for it. If I do, it'll probably be the Amana storyline or a new idea first, but I don't plan to abandon this saga, either.

Sorry if that keeps you in suspense, but it's where I am now.

Birichino - 4 years ago

Hopefully! I can't say I have the future well-planned, but it's certainly in Amana's best interest to accrue "tenants"

Birichino - 4 years ago

Thanks! I've actually been a fan of this idea personally well before I figured I'd write anything. Now the challenge is expanding it to a series.

rotta287 - 4 years ago

This could become a very wholesome series with the passengers rotating in and out of Amana. Also relationship dynamics and whatnot.

minasan - 4 years ago

I find the avatar inside the stomach a really original and interesting idea. The nondigestion works quite well with it. Could have some interesting dynamics with passengers.

Birichino - 4 years ago

That's so nice to hear! I'm pretty proud of Amana, but I'm trying to space things out so that no stories I still have ideas for get neglected.

Birichino - 3 years ago

Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it, at least!

ClosetedTiny - 3 years ago

The twist was obvious, but I loved it! I have to read the next few chapters!

Birichino - 4 years ago

<3

rotta287 - 4 years ago

What a twist, I dig it.

Birichino - 4 years ago

Well, so am I so far, but I'll let you all know as soon as I work it out! Thanks for tuning in!

Birichino - 4 years ago

Thank you! I'm glad to hear it!

Khalcifieron - 4 years ago

Very nice story, I really like it!

Birichino - 4 years ago

Thanks! I don't know when I'll get to them, but I do have ideas for other installments. And yeah, I've noticed non-fatal is a bit scarce.

Observer888 - 4 years ago

Oh okay. Id like those too if you continue.

Mechdragon1k - 4 years ago

I like this fic but wish it went longer. Like the fact that it is a non fatal vore with emotional charge and reluctant prey. Not to many works pull that off.

Birichino - 4 years ago

Actually, I have a fairly big plot outline I could continue from, but it doesn't include full tour or accidental digestion (allusions and threats to deliberate, though). There's a character who never made it in who would love full tour if it came up, though.

Observer888 - 4 years ago

Any chance for a 2nd part? Maybe with full tour or accidental digestion