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Obviously the premise of the vn will make me seem inherently biased but I can't describe the interactions between the two main characters as anything other than the author's generally right-leaning political tract, including several genuinely bigoted lines that go completely unacknowledged and instead treated as the protagonist "caring way too about things that literally don't matter". And I don't just mean the "casual homophobia" included in the content warning, there's both inclusion of severe transphobia and occasional uses of ableist language on the conservative's part that are both never fully acknowledged and not even mentioned in the warnings.
There's a degree of centrism that the premise necessarily requires but the vn goes far and beyond to depict the protagonist as being incapable of arguing any point whatsoever, constantly falling all over himself for Benjamin like basic empathy for others is as unreasonable as only wanting rich supermodels, and constantly being swayed by Ben saying really basic shit like "they should care about making movies good before making woke movies" or whatever. Every point the protagonist has is like narratively tied to their negative character trait of being overly judgemental even when it concerns things completely non-applicable to it.
Either the vn fails miserably to make the basic premise work, or instead wants you to believe that the conservative is in the right when it comes to saying extreme bigotry is just "not my problem" or describing transness as "castrating yourself and forcing strangers to refer to yourself as they/them" and then never getting criticized on these points in any way. And the "the character's beliefs do not represent our own" doesn't mean anything when this is what the overall narrative seems to want you to take away from it.
Also at one point the old man complains about "tankies" that support terrorism - where did he learn that word? That kind of unrealistic tangent only contributes to the sense that the narrative is a weird vehicle for the author's ideological diatribes. If you want something about a liberal and a conservative falling in love and having sex pick up one of those cheap gay erotica e-books they make by the dozen instead of playing this, you'll probably find one with the same premise that isn't so bizarrely charged.
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Very nice short VN full of feels. Great work :)
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YES!
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Concept: Post-apocalyptic survival is pretty unique within the Furry VN sphere: 8.5/10
Characters: Only two characters were shown, but they had character and great depth, especially within such a short story: 8/10
Plot: The story gave an in-depth look into the lives of the main characters. The little tidbits of information presented made the world more visualised: 8/10
Writing: Only noticed one typo; no grammar mistakes noticed. The writing was pretty good overall. 7.5/10
Art: I've seen better art but for some reason the artstyle fits, or maybe I just got accustomed to it: 5/10
Overall: I'd give it a 7.5/10. I hope to see more work from shirooo in the future!
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Great start for, possibly, an awesome vn. Hope it keeps goiong.
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Cute, neat world building, and well written.
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KERCHE!!! KERCHE I KNOW YOU FOLLOW ME ON ITCH.IO KERCHE PLEASE RELEASE PART TWO KERCHE!!!
I don't know what I necessarily expected after Mithradatium a couple wolfjams ago, maybe mithradatium 2? That felt like a period piece, a mix of a classic written in the late 19th/early 20th century and the sci fantasy boom of the 60s and 70s. I wasn't necessarily expecting "I got chased through the oldest house by the eldritch manifestation of my [redacted for spoilers]" but hoooogh my goddddd it's so good.
I kinda like that we never find out anyone's names? I mean, part of me hopes we get them in part 2, part of me hopes we don't, I'll be satisfied either way. I love the setting, and the effects. The typewriter UI is extremely charming. I appreciate how often the background is some menacing liminal space, occasionally twisted in an impossible way. Despite the fact that Temp Hire NEVER FUCKING LISTENS TO IT I appreciate the bullshit geigercounter.
Speaking of, oh my god. Temp Hire my beloved. This poor cat... he's trying so hard. I mean design alone, the scarred face, the torn ear, the diminutive stature, his facial expressions, all extremely endearing. But I think I was really sold after the first encounter in the janitor closet and the narrative mentions it's not the first time that he's been chased by someone who wanted to kill him. I love him so much, I just want him to be okay, even though he's kinda dumb and woefully underqualified. As for his coworker...
It's actually been a few days since I went through Terminated, reading it out loud with my partner. I've been gestating on it because I'm trying to figure out why Tech Support is living rent free in my brain. I'm not usually a big fan of wolves (ironic I know), but between his gay little glasses, his extremely forward behavior, and his body type... oogh. The stupid photocopier scene, the basic instinct call back on the desk, the outline of his jock peaking through his dress pants... the fact that he's bottom leaning... I need him. His personality doing a lot too, I love his goofy puns, and jokes, and his willingness to help out the rookie. Also thank you! if I got smacked back into the closet I would also turn my "office" into a cozy little den and keep collecting my paycheck.
Honestly it's a really good read. It's easy and progresses really naturally, and the sense of comedic timing is brilliant. "They're no longer with us." The setting is also really enticing, the bleak dystopian scifi. I think lots of places with liminal spaces that try and add a horror element by having something chase you, forget how scary a brutalist infinite liminal space is by itself. The shifting Research Hospital is already quite scary, and then the rippling red flesh and meat under that concrete is a compelling contrast. Take the time you need, and I know that I said I wanted a Mithradatium followup, but know that I am extremely excited for part 2. Can't wait to explore the archives.
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Yes
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Good character design, good fricking story telling, good pacing~!
Great music/Art/Sound (EveryTHING!)
Tells a reality situation global waring, overcoming the despair of losing your one and only love one.
(Love it Love it love it!)
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This Visual Novel is amazing, its impactful, intriguing. The characters are lovely and I am easily attached to them. Its like I'm there when I am playing this. I can't wait for the future updates.