The girls are revealed at long last!

Hello all, Tacochickenwings speaking~  And I'm here to showcase something very important today, something we have waited a long time for: art of ALL of our girls!  Our lovely artists have been hard at work, and my jimmies are simply rustled to present the fruits of their labor:

Nadia Winters

Elise Wagner

Layla Sommers

Reiko

Vivian DeLoren

We are making progress in leaps and bounds since we started SC7 almost half a year ago.  Look for further updates within the week - Layla's mini VN, "No Rain", is in the final stages.  This week we will hear more about Vivian's, "Doll House".  So stay tuned, beautiful people.

I love you. <3

~tacochickenwings

What Sets Us Apart

We are certainly an ambitious bunch.~

To bring together an international team under one unified purpose so hastily is certainly no small task - we are NOT small people.

We are dedicated under one unifying and ambitious goal: To create a unique, emotionally compelling VN that everyone can find some way to relate to.~

Coda: Of Love and Composition is a strange bird, embracing many classic VN rules, dispatching others, and rewriting brand new standards.

I personally guarantee you that CoLoCo will be something new, fresh, and visceral, while still maintaining a solid grounding in what ultimately draws so many people to the world of Visual Novels:

HENTAI!   ~Nope~

JAPAN!  ~Nope~

THE FEELS~~

Ah yes, The Feels. So fleetingly found, yet so often disbursed among us. To be frank (though personally, I'd rather be Abe), Nothing really hits you as hard as the feels.

And CoLoCo will be abundant with feels.

Please Abe, tell us more about CoLoCo! Don't continue to keep us in the dark!

Well Timmy, I suppose I shall.

Ultimately, CoLoCo is a thrust into a more personal and tangible VN world. A world where even minor characters tend to leave a major impact, though you may not realize it at first.

~~Enter the town of Woodland, a moderately-sized town nestled in the forests of the beautiful state of New Yo-

WAIT A MINUTE ABE! YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT CoLoCo DOESN'T TAKE PLACE IN JAPAN?!?!

Well Timmy, to be blunt...

CoLoCo does NOT take place in Japan.

*Coughs* Now, as I was saying... Woodland, a moderately-sized town nestled in the forests of the beautiful state of New York. Essential to the location are several things:

• Woodland University - A decently upper-level undergraduate and graduate degree school, known for it's lovely campus.
• The Old-Town - The outer rims of the town of Woodland, known for a rustic look.
• Downtown - Urban Woodland, a thriving center of buildings and people. Large music scene, very hip. ;)
• The Forests - Ah yes, the Forests. Where do you think the town got its name? 
• Many, many more locations.

Throughout the stories of CoLoCo, readers will assume several roles, experience multiple plot-lines, engage themselves in a world that is intertwined with the paths around it, and ultimately become engrossed, delving deep into their own hearts.

Some Key Points in CoLoCo:

• A believable, connected world.
• Characters dealing with true issues, true problems, and true hearts.
• Breaking of norms - Life isn't always happy for some... likewise things seem to always go right for others.
• A wide variety of choices - Intertwining paths and ideas really bring the world of CoLoCo together. You WILL feel like your choices in PATH A truly make a difference in PATH B (C,D, etc...)
• Themes and ideas - CoLoCo is being created for YOU, the readers. You dedicate your time to following us, and us such we dedicate our time to creating something wonderful for you. Expect quality writing and themes. :)

MUCH, MUCH MORE

THIS NEXT WEEK WILL BE A WEEK OF UPDATES! EXPECT A NEW BLOG POST EACH NIGHT~~ :D

Tomorrow I will tell you some about a few characters, and a bit about the evolution of a sprite :) 

While you're here....

You see, this is a lot of work, and finding those who share our dedication can be a bit difficult! I beseech you, if you feel that you could benefit our team in ANY WAY, please send us an email at the address listed on the flyer below :'D  WE ARE REALLY  LOOKING FOR DEDICATED ARTISTS!! :D

~Thank you all so much for your time!

Click This Please - It would really help us out :D

~The_Judger

First Release - This Fall

That's right folks, the time is drawing near for our first release! Layla's Mini-VN, No Rain, is sure to bring forth a lot of emotions, and hopefully will help us expand INTO THE HEAVENS!

...

Lol

But seriously, look for a general Autumn release date, and know we're working hard to make it absolutely wonderful.

Simply put, if it isn't phenomenal, then it won't be released until we make it beyond phenomenal!
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But Judger, why does Layla look so sad up there? ^

Well Timmy, sometimes things happen in our lives that.... well they bring us down. Quite often, it isn't easy to rise back up, but if you can manage to do so, the rewards will be really keen!

...B-but Judger, that still doesn't tell me why she's so sad.

Stahp Timmy :I

B-bu...

Stahp :I
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Thanks for reading, and be on the lookout for more soon! Oh, and if you could...

Click This Please  (It would really help us out!)


~The_Judger

Heeeeeey-yo

This is Tacochickenwings, the object of all your wildest fantasies, speaking to you this evening.

Vivian's mini VN is almost finished.  All of us are making some pretty damn good progress, and a big kudos to everyone involved in the project.  All our artists and musicians are doing EXCELLENT work as well, and we will be paying everyone in sexual favors and finger food.

No, seriously though.  Great group of people to work with, very smashing ladies and gents.  We have recently revamped some very important business in our VN, and it's going to play out a little like -

Can't tell you that for free.  Yet.

I intend to elaborate later.  Just know that it's going to be good, and it's going to be very different from the standard fare.  Trust me babes.

As for my end of things, let me be the first to admit that I have minimal experience with VNs.  I have played only a tiny bit of Katawa Shoujo, and that's it, because I think I put it down to do something stupid and potentially dangerous.  I also have absolutely no love for anime either, which is what a lot of VNs connect with.  I'm writing Vivian's VN purely on my love of psychology.  I'm a psychological horror/surrealist writer by trade, trying to write a romance - so I think I've concocted something, uh...interesting.  

But see, that's what's nice about the fact that all of our writers are different people with different styles - we are creating something that blends, but also has a little something different to bring to the table with each story and writer.  And we have a really lovely team of editors that is hard at work making everything sound all pretty and fit together nicely, and they're just going to make everything flow, so our stories don't read like rabbits trying to hump donkeys.

Well folks, it's almost midnight, and I wrote all of that sober.  Not that I even drink because I'm bad enough without it.  Surprising as that may be.  Just know that I love each and every one of you the way you are, and another team member will probably come along and write something more coherent.

Here is (FINALLY) my own little avatar.  Yes, my hair is actually purple from my magical hair stylist powers, though my land lady is not happy about the hair color stains on the shower walls, I'm sure.

~Tacochickenwings

Our Work, Our Time

Tick Tock


Every day brings us closer to our ETA for the release of Layla's Mini-VN, No Rain.

Now, i'm sure that all of you wonderful people have questions -

What will the mini include?
Is this simply a beta-release?
Aren't you worried about spoiling things in the full VN?
Why is her story titled No Rain?

My intention with this post is to answer these questions, so let's get started :D

1. What will the mini include?

• Full In-game Soundtrack
• Multiple CGs, Sprites, Backgrounds, and special effects.
• A comprehensive and engrossing introduction to one of our heroines, Layla.
• Extras, Previews, and Notes.

What the mini will NOT include -

• FMV

Yus :I CoLoCo will implement FMV, but these minis shall not.... until a later update perhaps ;)

2. Is this simply a beta-release?

NO. No Rain is not simply a product created to say we've got the skills to back up our talk - though it does help serve that purpose coincidentally.

All of the Mini-VNs are being created to better introduce and engross the reader - YOU - into the universe of Coda: Of Love and Composition. Through moving passages and stirring imagery, we promise to make our Mini-VNs something you will never forget, and will long to play again.

3. Aren't you worried about spoiling things for the full VN?

- No worries here. We're going through great lengths right now to ensure that the Mini-VNs do not spoil the characters for CoLoCo, but rather leave the reader even more curious and wanting more :3

To Summarize: The Minis will not spoil you for the full game, but only whet your appetite ;)

4. Why is Layla's Mini titled, No Rain?

-Inb4blindmelon

But seriously, that's a hard one to answer without spoiling things. What I can tell you:

• Rain holds a special significance to Layla
• Rain washes away, renews, and in many senses cleanses.
• Rain is both sad and beautiful to many people.

Ultimately, I plan to post a spoiler-free introduction to Layla's mini as the release date gets closer, but know that the name holds a special significance.

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We ARE moving forward, step by step c: As it stands now, look for Layla's Mini to be released early in September.

But hey, we're still looking for team members, specifically dedicated artists - if that's you, then come on down and apply :D

Be sure to like our facebook page, and check out our new forum design as well :)

~The_Judger

Well, it gets the point across at least.

I know.

I know.

This is gonna be really lame.

But...well, the Vivian concepts I made, I made with Sims 3.  Hey though, I mean, come on.  Computer game or not, it's a pretty damn good way to make some art.  And we haven't really seen what Vivian looks like, right?  So here she is.

So, there you have it!!  Vivian DeLoren.  Hoping to get some official art soon, but you get the idea, right?

Anyhoo, talk to you all later.  With love - from Tacochickenwings~

(Edit from Judger - We do have some Vivian art up from a few posts ago in "The Teaser" :3 )

Oh my god who is THAT

Hello all, long time no see.  Why, it's Tacochickenwings~  I know I know, it's been a long time, let's all keep our trousers zipped here.

I just wanted to give a few updates regarding my contributions.  As you may or may not know, I'm the path writer for Vivian, who, thus far, we've released very little about.  Later this week I will show my concepts of her (which I made on The Sims...yeah, don't judge me), and we are hoping to get some REAL art of her quite soon too.

Because I am certainly not a real artist anywhere besides my wildest fantasies, no matter what I tell the ladies.

Anyhoo, all characters have been designed for her mini VN.  The outline of the story is finished.  Kind of a hot, heavy piece of work, sometimes I gotta open a window in here, but ya know.  What can you do.

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have not encountered any freak accidents that have ended me.  I work in the salon industry, so I spend many hours a day making people fabulous and pretending to be a friendly person.  And proof of my existence is coming very soon, here, on this blog.

Stay beautiful.