Ex Astris 04 [GxB][Kinetic][Light Sci-fi][FREE]

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Ex Astris 04 [GxB][Kinetic][Light Sci-fi][FREE]

#1 Post by Cera L. Hendry »

Ex Astris
Chapter 04

Set in a ‘near-future’ on a fictional world, Ex Astris follows the story of Lanis Rosenberg, a newly graduated doctor working in the Loennian military. Doubtful of her abilities to cope in the army and lost with her direction in life, Lanis’ world is suddenly turned upside-down when she is transferred to the secretive, militaristic nation of Xian. There, she is assigned to a subject named A-28 'Ash'. An emotionless, unstable, biologically engineered soldier and her opposite in every way…

As Lanis finds her feet within Xian's Research and Development team, more questions are raised as Silhouettes are returning from combat beyond the city walls. Taking it upon herself to uncover answers, the young doctor confronts her Silhouette escort and in the process finds there's much more to 'A-28' than she's been led to believe.

Format: Episodic / Kinetic Visual Novel
Engine: RenPy
Genre: Light Sci-Fi / Drama / GxB / Supernatural
Platform: PC/Mac/Linux
Duration: Short
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http://www.cerastudios.com/ex-astris
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#2 Post by MimirollCookie »

Hello!
I was interested so I downloaded all 4 chapters!

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#3 Post by Hachiko »

Daaamn finally! Been waiting for this for awhile -sniffs-

I'll play it as soon as I'm back from my trip. :D

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#4 Post by Rainbow Colors »

Yaaaay, congrats on the release of this chapter :D

...though i'm probably going to replay the first three chapters because I'm bad at remembering details. >.>

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#5 Post by Cera L. Hendry »

Even I had to go back and reread my own chapters and take notes on what I'd already established. XD it was a bit of an intermission since my last. ^^;

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#6 Post by Amberbaum »

I think this is one of my most anticipated VNs since I started to read your series back in 2014. I'm so happy. Thank you! Thank you so much :D

Edit: After finishing it.... Wow just, wow. What a gripping chapter and it ended in a huge cliffhanger.

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#7 Post by Kaironess »

I'm really impressed. Honestly. You have a very nice story going on here.

I'm usually more for fantasy than sci-fi, but your concept of Silhouettes drew me in. Definitely a good starting point for a romance. Already I couldn't wait to see the changes in Ash. xD

Being a writer myself, I always try to take the time to appreciate smaller details and how much thought goes into making a world / culture, etc. Xian, though I wouldn't call it the most original country ever, does feel very possibly real and interesting. I hope you won't simply use it as a generic dictatorship bent on tearing Ash apart (from Lanis and probably also literally tearing him apart ;P) and instead make it feel more gray than simply pure evil. (I know this can be challenging though, so remember don't feel too pressured to be perfect.)

Anyways, I'm looking forward to the rest of the story. x3
I hope you get more attention / you continue to enjoy your art-ing!

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#8 Post by Chaloddi »

This story really got me hooked. I can't wait for the next episode! Thank you for this great visual novel!! :D :D :D

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#9 Post by Cera L. Hendry »

Thank you everyone sooo much for reading and taking the time to post your comments! :D (Sorry for my late response, I've been away for a while.) Chapter 5 will start to finally explain EVERYTHING. I'm really looking forward to making a start on it, but first, Nanoreno... :3
Kaironess wrote: Being a writer myself, I always try to take the time to appreciate smaller details and how much thought goes into making a world / culture, etc. Xian, though I wouldn't call it the most original country ever, does feel very possibly real and interesting. I hope you won't simply use it as a generic dictatorship bent on tearing Ash apart (from Lanis and probably also literally tearing him apart ;P) and instead make it feel more gray than simply pure evil. (I know this can be challenging though, so remember don't feel too pressured to be perfect.)
You're so right Kaironess. XD Xian was heavily influenced by existing countries and other dystopian ideas I've come across over the years. I did want a slightly different approach, and when everything comes to light in this next chapter I hope to play it from a different angle. Although really, when I think about it the story's revelation moment might be a bit cliche lol. It's hard to find something that's not been done to death in this genre. ^^;

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#10 Post by FonaCall »

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Finally, Chapter 4!

Imma download it now... *whistles*

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#11 Post by Ainimm_ »

Hello Cera! (Seems a bit off as well as disrespectful but I don't know how to address you...)

I've been following Ex Astris since the first chapter and I really love the concept as well as the characters and the story. I'm about to play all the chapters that have been uploaded until now and I'm very excited to play this last one but to be honest, also scared of how much I'll have to wait for the next one, haha.
I'd like to see how you develop the protagonists' personalities and how you are going to solve these mysteries surrounding Ash and Lanis' powers.
Also, if it's not too troublesome... Maybe you said it already but, is the music yours or composed by an acquantaince of yours? If not, may I know the composers? I suppose if it's not yours it's probably Royalty Free music so I'm kind of curious.

Thank you! Hope to read news from you soon.

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#12 Post by Cera L. Hendry »

Thanks Ainimm! (Cera is fine XD)

I really appreciate you taking the time to read them and comment on my thread!! :D Much humbled.
I'll be going back through them all in a month or so and removing the old choices from the first few chapters and giving the UI a fresh coat of paint. Then I start on Chapter 5! The wait shouldn't be a year like last time T_T (Last year was hectic due to my relocation and work.) I didn't work on chapter 4 for months.

I purchased the (Royalty Free) rights for the music from a website called Music Media Tracks: https://www.musicmediatracks.com/en/
You used to be able to buy the shorter looped versions of the music for cheaper but it seems they've changed their system now. :S

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#13 Post by VanessaNellyn »

Oh my goodness!! This is so AWESOME!! I watched it from Episode 1 until the latest, and I already can't wait for the next update!! (థэథ)
I really want to know if Lanis and Ash gets intimate like a stupid couple~
Or if they get babies, or if I get to see Ash smile idiotically.... Or if there's a new update....
Σ(゚ー゚;*)……. (〃゚艸゚):;*

I love your work and I'm looking forward to your next update! ♪( ´▽`)

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#14 Post by Cera L. Hendry »

Thanks VanessaNellyn! :D

No new update yet sorry! I've got a lot of big projects going on with my day job right now for me to dedicate much time to chapter 5, but it should all let up in a month or two then I'll have all the time in the world. ^^

Although I do plan on polishing a few things with previous chapters and removing the choices from the earlier ones (as they're unneeded) and uploading to itch.io finally.

I do indeed have plans for Lanis and Ash... plans... *Grin*

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#15 Post by Sonomi »

I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how much I enjoyed your game(s). This is hands down one of the best episodic visual novels that I have ever read, and I do wish you luck on your future progress...if you're still working on this, of course.
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