WILDWARD Ch. 1 "I'll do it."

[@callimara]

For everyone asking, the closed captions are still processing atm. They will show up soon! Hopefully.

[@sarahader8118]

Either way is fine with me. Can't wait for more chapters. The voice actors did their jobs so well. They must've practiced their lines and voices to get into characters they were assigned to.

[@056weom]

hopefully :c

[@IrisTheEye01]

6 hours later, still no caption. KZbin must be very drunk :'D

[@sarahader8118]

@@IrisTheEye01 🤣

[@hi.iamhuman.3564]

The closed captions have arrived!

[@qfatima0141]

This is making me mad bro. I am a nursing student and just hearing how alone Kirana was at her shift makes my blood boil. What's worse is that this isn't fantasy, it a reality everywhere. We need better staffing ratios fr.

[@fixymuffin9898]

Damn, imagine just finishing taking care of a badly injured patient thinking that you can finally relax only to realise There’s a massive snake right in front of you ! Poor Kirana !

[@sarahader8118]

I would scream at the top of my lungs in absolute shock while my heart beats wildly

[@OakleafHeron]

I’d like to apologise to my neighbours for subjecting them to multiple screams because it didn’t sound right the first time.

[@sarahader8118]

@OakleafHeron what do you mean? You ok? Is it because of the snake at the ending of the first chapter

[@OakleafHeron]

@@sarahader8118 lol I’m fine, don’t worry about it

[@Robotic_Boi]

Snake: Yo whats up

[@eleanormellor7905]

"The flattering silhouette of a chunky cereal box that didn't have it's contents distributed properly" Your descriptions are GOLD

[@BaobhanloreArt]

I felt although Kirana might be the protagonist, write what you know and all. But geez, the pain you depicted felt so real i can't help but feel awful that this is the reality so many health care workers face (besides the snake, hopefully). This was an amazing first chapter, and I look forward to the future of this series!

[@lucifer-librarian9562]

I agree, though I am not sure whether Kirana is the protagonist, sure she was introduced first but it is entirely possible the other characters will also have POV

[@jumpingspooder]

The voice actor did really well. She has a sweet voice and nice accent! The writing got me so invested! I can't wait for chapter 2! Edit: I also wanted to say the other voice actors did really well, too! I can't wait to see more of them, too!

[@OakleafHeron]

You just made my day. I’m glad you liked what I did for Kirana! Thank you so much!

[@47ratsinahoodie]

You have the most descriptive writing I have ever heard! Like seriously, chonky cereal box with its contents not properly distributed?? Creates a perfect image in my mind, awesome job!

[@snowberryqueen9028]

I wish I could transport myself into the story and give Kirana a hug. It seems like she has so much to work through.

[@jeng6786]

I'm confused about how with her savings she could probably afford a larger place but would need to take on extra shifts to afford groceries

[@Kaidensmoon63]

I was also very confused about that. Maybe it’s for the extra stuff for her family.

[@bunga-apricot]

@@Kaidensmoon63 i have a bad feeling that they treat her like shit that she's always stressed. maybe they themselves are struggling and because the parents are near retirement they can't do much? and from what was implied she might have younger siblings to take care of too so there's that

[@Cherrycanary225]

It’s probably to send back to the family to take care of her siblings and parents since they mentioned something about the younger sibling needing books

[@sarahader8118]

YASS!! The first chapter!! Great job, Callimara, and all the respective voice actors. 👏

[@kiriyubel]

Poor Kirana, the never-ending stress of the emergency room and the money problems; she needs a hug, a shoulder and a fully-paid all-included relaxing vacation... Those people have intense work both for the mind and the body saving people's lives and they are NOT being paid anywhere near enough.

[@SugarSpice07]

Okay, who else thinks Kirana is Calimara's self-insert?

[@kaykay8855]

Nothing wrong with that

[@SugarSpice07]

@@kaykay8855 Agreed

[@a.w.4708]

I was quite sure about it since it was mentioned she is a nurse... Combining it with her being basically perfect-except-for-caring-too-much human being, the suspicion was strong.

[@r.owennn]

the emphasis on "hourglass figure" so many times was enough to make me feel sus LOL

[@DeathOfAnExecutionerr]

Hmm but isn't that pretty obvious? Out of all the other characters kirana is the most based around calimara, in the video where calimara was making her calimara said how the character would be a nurse just like her and stuff Theres nothing wrong with it ofc and im sure the rest of the characters also have aspects of calimaras personality in them too because like write what you know and stuff so im sure it wont be that bad hopefully

[@IrisFromEarth]

Can we talk about how good this is love the story telling keep the good work up Callimara

[@TheSpectator7]

This might be a weird compliment, however I enjoyed that you had Kirana just sitting on the toilet without any shenanigans or anything leading to comedy, like how many works of fiction do whenever toilets are mentioned. It's just a quiet, calm moment of reflection, which is somewhat relatable IRL.

[@Gooseowl]

Now, no hate of any kind from me Cali, I’ve been following since the conceptualisation portion and think you’ve done a really great job so far. All i want to say is that the dialogue is really over-explained and drawn out. Since I am hearing this story, I’d wanna hear what is going on, not descriptions of every little thing. It sounds like you’re narrating a book, which i can already see. So I’d say cut down on some of the description and just to show not tell. Other than that I’m super happy that you’ve been able to release the first Chapter! Really proud of everyone working super hard on this project and I can tell you care about it a lot!I haven’t finished the episode yet but I already know it’s gonna be great!💖🎉

[@boredgirl1196]

The beginning was so aesthetic in a way that it felt like I am watching someone journaling their daily life routine, it totally made me forget this was a supernatural story lol

[@masterpinkqueenandthese3450]

Only one word: AMAZING ❤❤❤❤

[@TheRedRoseofJujutsuKaisen]

Kirana reminds me of camila noceda Luz’s mom from Owl House. They’re both doctors except Kirana is a health care doctor while Camila is a veterinarian. They’re both caring and loving with motherly vibes. But won’t hesitate to show their stern side. I don’t know, I just got this vibe from Kirana that she would be the mom of the group

[@Kh79797]

She actually is! (It’s in Callie’s speed paint about her)

[@SCh33sycake]

I love hearing cali’s voice narrate it’s peaceful and warm if that makes scene, it really takes me away

[@phiikichi]

me, a french person, pausing the video to glare at the screen for thirty seconds as callimara entertains the thought of a butter ham pickle croissant

[@galaxyygoldfish]

The beginning is so real, that is me every single day... well most of the video is VERY relatable

[@ananaspizza7014]

i watched the prologue before going to bed yesterday and had a dream about wildward. i basically just imagined "what if the person trying to steal the artifact was succesful and escaped" and then i fell asleep and my dreams continued that thought for me. in the dream, i was the person running away from the armed cops and dogs, managed to wash away the scent and ran towards bougenville. i met kirana and some other people who i havent seen in wildward so i guess theyre ocs or smth haha. this series has seriously hooked me in, it does not fail to stay in my mind so good job with it! its so good

[@daniellegyimah7372]

I AM SCREAMING INTERNALLY RIGHT NOW IM SO EXCITED

[@westerngates708]

“She was the only thing standing between this man and his untimely death.” I got chills listening to that, dangggg

[@Nemcat7]

Wow this chapter gave me chills multiple times, everything felt so real and intense :O

[@m_rave9494]

I don't understand all of that medical stuff but oh God, this is AMAZING! I love your art Callie 💕

[@peppershaker8072]

Writing tip: Keep the descriptive stuff relevant to the story and POV. E.g. the more something matters to the plot or to the POV character, the more detailed it is described. Keep most trivial things brief unless it’s a part of the world building.

[@SADIE_Maybe_SADISTIC]

I need this-😂😅

[@StarCandyyyy]

I don't think she was asking for tips

[@nocturnalexecutive3107]

I began vibing with Kiana once the bathrobe was mentioned. Same.

[@noodlesandwich2945]

poofy☁️

[@BitesforNugget]

YOOO!! EPIC FIRST CHAPTER, CALLI!! GREAT WORK, EVERYONE!! YOU MURDERED THIS!!💕💕 I just realized that its January in this universe. The start of a new year. Calli really said "New year, new you, bitch."

[@luzcalderon7808]

I loved every single minute of this. I can tell it's only going to get better and better

[@cocoaart]

My attention span isn’t that good but god was I glued to the screen the entire video, this is amazing

[@wynnt1]

She was out the door ... And then came back through the door when she realized she forgot her phone Boi if that's not mood idk what is!

[@WildArtistsl]

Kiana in that bathrobe 😭 she is so cute ❤

[@clayr.w1829]

I love how enthralling and detailed your writing is I could really put myself in her shoes and almost feel what she was feeling

[@Amelia_Moonz]

Somehow from the start i knew it was the snake aegis

[@loverinthegraveyard]

So AMAZINGLY DONE i can't even begin to describe how good this is

[@marsy24-o6b]

This is so good! I can totally relate to Kirana's feelings of burnout and that cpr scene was intense! So excited for chapter 2!

[@theninjaplanet3361]

That last part. CHILLS LITERALLY. Y'ALL DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB ON THIS!! CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH MORE

[@vc6956]

This is so good. I love how you describe the Kirana feels, her struggles and feeling like she must help her family, not being able to say no. Man, this is so good

[@boredblue9686]

I am hooked, the story seems amazing so far! Can't wait for more!! ❤❤ Also I wanted to ask: When all the episodes are done in the future, will you combine them into one big video compilation??

[@lillianprimmer4052]

Oh my gosh this was amazing! Just how descriptive it all was and I got chills!

[@MJ-98]

A lovely first episode! I really like the setting, and Kirana is such an interesting character. Your nursing experience shows through and makes everything in the hospital seem real! (We med students aren't that bad! Warfarin with a hemorrhagic stroke is shocking to us too! 😂 I know it's all in good fun. Looking forward to the next episode!)

[@callimara]

Aww thank you! And clearly the poor med student was just out of it after a 72 hour rotation 😂

[@IceQueen975]

That was AWESOME! Amazing start! I also learned from the comments that you're a/used to be a nurse? Did not know that! Which actually makes me happy cause that means the med terms are legit, adding realism which, as a fellow aspiring writer, I appreciate. It's the little details that really breath life into a piece.

[@eleonorazannelli6597]

It look nice. I like how you andel the time of the burnout, it is mostly like it: the sensation of eternal exaustion and yet you must do everithing perfectly

[@lafolleauxmostisma]

This felt like those medical drama shows on TV that's was so cool I can't wait for the next episode! Good job everyone working on this project you guys are awesome! 🤧💖

[@jesusemeasein4135]

I’m so hypeddddd Cheers to a bright new beginning The series is going to be amazing ✨

[@PolishAxolotl]

Now I realised it was released when I turned 16... now I'm 17 lol

[@sweaterweatherlady]

I got to experience my husband's job for a day by doing simulations. This included the medical training. When you reached the part where she applied the tourniquet and her coworker opened his airways, I squealed, "I did that!" It allowed me to (briefly) feel like a part of the emergency room staff. Thank you!

[@La_Mariposana]

I have no words. This. Is. Amazing. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A GREAT NEW CHAPTER CALLIMARA!

[@makamiuseless1954]

I fricking love this, every words, every scenes, every descriptions,... They are just... *Chef Kiss x10*

[@EmaanMasood-jz6jd]

Me seeing thumbnail:Has a moment of pure happyness

[@m.n7693]

she throwing the biggest animation flex starting with HANDS🤣

[@MissSolaris]

I'm watching this while in zoology class (how funny)

[@C.L.G._Artisa]

Congrats, your writing is so great that I now really care about Kirana. Golly, I hope she's okay. :0

[@Muscledaddjoon]

I love this so much, I'm glad I came back after a long time. Looking forward to more videos about Wildward!! I am totally invested.

[@RumiCatty]

Kirana is way too relatable, especially to me. I am still a student (not college lol) but not being a morning person is something I relate to, especially since i wake up at 2am even though im supposed to be awake at 5am...my body does dumb shit 😭❤

[@mysteryxio9957]

I've worked in hospital settings and I feel seen here with what it's like

[@aku2136]

I AM SO EXITED!! THE LAST EPISODE HAD ME REALLY HUNGRY FOR MORE AND HERE IT IS OMGG Edit: OMG WHATTTTT JUST FINISHED WATCHING AND THE AUDIO, THE VOICE ACTING, THE WRITING AND THE NARRATION??? OMG 10000/10 YOU GUYS DID A VERY GOOD JOB

[@keroppi_frog9293]

I’m gooooda! That was amazing! Actually from the start right whaen I saw her face I was like “oh yeah she’s the snake one.”

[@keroppi_frog9293]

Sorry auto correct put “I’m” I mean “om”

[@sapphire_moon4112]

After the video ended, my sister turned to me and asked "Is Kiran the main character?", I just replied 'Maybe".

[@thelying2594]

GURL you know how to write tension!! I cant wait till the next ones!

[@SpecialEdge]

8:15 reminder to not put fish in bowls! It distorts their vision and doesn’t give them enough space, big tanks are always the best option. I mean no harm by this comment, I just wanna share the bowls are bad for fish. Loving the artwork and story so far tho

[@spearcat529]

Bit late to the party here but boi am I super excited for more of this, I am like obsessed now. I love the designs and all the art, can't wait for more!

[@juliemesser2053]

More!! Please. I also watched the Prologue,and it's amazing.💚☺👍Thank you.

[@Jeduardo17]

OMFG, ok, THIS is the way you start a series. For godness sake, I would get up very early in the morning or go to bed very late just to see a new episode. I need the next, I'm fully invested now Btw, I loved the snake. It was there like: helloo I would have dropped dead and I like snakes 😅

[@jadamiller7485]

I have never buttered a sandwich. I don't know why, but my brain got caught on that.

[@lucifer-librarian9562]

I am slightly questionning the capabilities of the other nurses and the doctor who was in the hospital

[@bloodmoon_0o]

Cannot wait to hyperfixate on this series. Great job to everyone involved! Remember to drink water!

[@nathanielwilkins3685]

The mysterious figuire with beady eyes searching for the artifact is the wolf egis holder. Called it!

[@Galacta712]

I’m so excited to see more of this series, I love your work Calli!!!

[@pepperxmintt2]

This is amazing!! I have been trying to make time to watch this for awhile and I absolutely love the story so far!! (Im a sucker for magical girls/superheros)

[@theresianchuamu2813]

My goodness i leave for an entire 12 months and youve already put out an entire first chapter (seriously good job bro)

[@kylieroberts9913]

Oh man I can tell you’ve either spent a lot of time in the ER are or close with someone who has… i felt the IV pump dig on a soul-deep level.

[@a.w.4708]

Congratulations for first chapter! I admire the work put into this. That being said... If you don't want unpresidented advices, I understand, and if so, forget about the rest of the comment and you can ask me to remove it, but... I feel like the style of your storytelling could be not received well by many people. I know you write visual novels, and... Well, the written text you use here has its own rules. You probably know it, of course. And listening to it... First of all I have an impression you overexplain things. The scene of Kirana struggling to wake up was a great call and really set the climate plus allow to feel for her, but then this build up was overshadowed with exposition. Half of the informations given we had from the context and them being told anyway did to the scene what overexplaining do to the joke. Plus I began to have a suspicion Kirana begin to slip into one of the character molds commonly labeled as Mary Sue... Not entirely, actually the very beginning made me think you avoided that, but then we learn her biggest flaw is she care too much. Which doesn't sound Marysuish at all maybe, but can actually lead to one of the forms of this hard to define figure. What reinforces the impression is what you've done next: described the heroine's appearance in all superlatives when she looks into a mirror after waking up. This very scene is so overused in internet literature that for some people when it is present in text it is a sign of badly written story (and unfortunately it is not without a reason...). I can see why you want to describe the appearance of main protagonist right away - it Just feels right to be done, probably especially since you are experienced in visual storytelling. But this is one of the traps of text-only storytelling: visual appearance should be described much less than it feels right to be. Especially since we have your illustrations :) Next we have the shower, the room appearance and the financial status. These scenes are mix of good and bad hits in my opinion... Morning routine has its place it the story (although it is one of a bit overused beginnings) and so does estabilishing the goals and struggles, but once again: putting all the facts about main protagonist at the beginning usually don't reads well. It interrupts the story's flow after some amount of personal informations it eatabilished one after another. Even if the informations are delivered indirectly and as a part of action - which you do and it is good - it eventually happens. Usually people scatter the exposition over larger amount of story to avoid it. We don't have to know absolutely everything about the character from the beginning... With the financial status information I have another problem... We are told that Kirana could afford better apartment - which suggests she has some money - but then we learn she barely scrapes enough to feed herself. Or maybe I don't understand something... Also at this point it is very, very apparent Kirana is you... Even if sb wouldn't know anything about you, they could tell from the way you described her - there is kind of subconcious way to tell apart descriptions of self inserts from completely invented OCs even if it is hard to define. And from what I've learnt, people really, really dislike self insert main protagonists described in superlatives in text stories community, partially cause it is oversaturated by badly done ones. So even if Kirana would be great character, she has at least one thing that will make people prejudiced against her. Description of croissant and biking to work is good. Builds the climate and sets up the scene. But... Does Kirana already have superpowers? If yes, nice foreshadowing, but if not, riding the bike on cobblestone streets while half asleep and eating a croissant is nearly impossible and would probably not end well. Even on autopilot. This is really idealised small town... I get the fantasy though, sometimes story can take place in little paradise. But beware the two traps it can lead to! One is inconsistency if you'd decide to change the tone - the infamous novel Lightlark suffers from this. The second one is oversweeting - if the world has no flaws it gets boring. Even if you'll decide the (completely fine and interesting) route of protecting the little isle of perfection Bougenville is, a bit of (consistent with the rest of setting) bitterness would work like salt in dessert. The description of hospital work is good (from the reading point, but I assume also from accuracy point since you know about it from experience) and it is great we see the consequences of wild animal attacks. Is it also the less pretty part of protagonist team? If so, I admire the courage for this move. It can be really interesting. If no, still good - mistery and all, setting the antagonists maybe? The emergency scenes are feeling good, but I wonder if the music and picture doesn't fill in the gaps that otherwise would be present in text regarding the tone of the situation... Lots of medical jargon here and non-medically educated readers could just phase-out reading the Text-only version. Which isn't good for so action and stakes heavy moment. More in-Text indicators of what is happening could be good in some places. I can be wrong though - with visual and sound indicators it is hard to tell. Also it is good to have scenes of medical emergency described by experienced person. And great that the ranger didn't just die. It would be the easy and quick solution to the plot, but really disappointing one. At the end I'll add that your style of storytelling would probably benefit from shifting a bit in more stream of conciousness Type of narration - now it sounds like constant diagnosis of Kirana's state and problems. Which is a type of narration on its own, but sometimes sounds like overexplaining despite not really being overexplaining. I am really sorry for so much rambling and once again I appreciate your work.

[@bunga-apricot]

i have similar criticisms abt the storytelling too! tbf this is also posted in conjunction with the AO3 version of this story, but i do think if you are going for a more visual storytelling method for the video then maybe you can cut back the words a bit and show more than tell. i'm interested to see more of the characters in this story and i'm hoping with that the writing improves and we get more depth with Kirana.

[@shahahmednezadnehal1750]

You just said my words you didnt ramble and i think if she listenes it would be sooo good

[@sanjiscigarette]

OH MY GOODDD!! THIS IS SO COOOLLL! IM SO PROUD OF YOU CALLI!

[@dreamwalker7483]

Ohhh this was so good i was hooked the intensity of the patient was wild, and the pythos? Did not see that coming!!!

[@sugarskull2621]

Holy moly, I'm hooked. This series is already amazing!

[@ladybuggamer4479]

This is sooooo amazing AHHHHH I AM SUCH A FAN ALREADY!! Great job as always. I am so excited for this series! Been following since the beginning of it!! Amazing work!! I can’t praise this enough!!

[@smollavender]

Extremely exited! but I'm sadly unable to turn on the closed captions

[@MissSolaris]

I don't think there are any captions yet...

[@callimara]

It's still processing dang youtubee

[@mayaabueg9018]

Bro this gave me chills and sadness that therea no more episodes 😢

[@asmilingvoid9093]

OMG YES YES ITS HERE I LOVE IT. Kirana is best girl, no take backsies now.

[@irgendwieoderso8668]

I love this chapter sooo much! I feel so sad for kierana XD i wanna give her a hug

[@dreamwalker7483]

I can tell you put so much fresearch into this and it really pays off it felt like i was there

[@xylothemagnificent420]

screaming crying throwing up I'm so excited

[@vixenthefox328]

That was a masterpiece! I definitely would waiting for more! Love this series already!

[@skylerdreams3905]

Alrighty, time to theorizes. So, this is a nice introduction for our first character in the series, Kirana, the holder of the snake aegis. We got her personality, her motives and her reaction to certain situations. So, y'know a good start. Anyways, my opinion about the character. I think she's pretty relatable, got some good and bad flaws. Pretty much a character that I would like to see grow in the series :3. Anyways, gonna keep this short, because I'm mainly here to theorize :)). So, common animal attacks in the town? After the gems were scatter or stolen. Aha, coincidence? I think not! Anyways, Imma start with the last theory I made. The mysterious creature from the epilogue, which I nicknamed the shadow. Yea, I theorize that it might have been a monster from one of the legends(which is mention, in the cast results). Though, I think I way off. It was defiantly some sort aegis transformation, the bright cliche glow, the shadow wearing a cloak. Though, there things that I'm a little confused, the shadow acted more like beast but the aegis are animal-like... Other than that, its the fact that the shadow looked like it knew how to use it. But, were there any aegis user, that aren't really old(You probably need to be fit to use an aegis, cause its gonna drain your body) or dead? So, y'know there still some holes in this theory. Anyways ignore my rambling, this is about chapter 1. So, like I said the increase of animal attacks. The shadow had probably been on a rampage, trying to find the remaining stones. It is also acting more like a beast before, considering the park ranger had claw and even bite marks. I'm guessing the shadow hunted the ranger down after seeing him hold the snake bangle. Which is now in the arms of Kirana. So, she is kinda screwed. What's much more screwd is the fact that I still don't know the damn identity of the shadow. Like, I thought it was Colette but she's probably new to the aegis, so it didn't make sense. Well, thats all. There weren't any clues I notice and... Still no conclusion to the shadow's identity. As always ty for reading this, let me end this comment..

[@yizuhi5908]

Wow...this was so freaking amazing. It had me glued to the screen the whole time, you added in the descriptions so well that it never made me feel like I wanted to skip over them. Absolutely loved it, thank you for all the effort you put into this, and for sharing it with us!! ♥♥

[@ElPerverto6]

That. Was. AWESOME! That was brilliant, Calli! I can't wait to see the next episode!

[@Corpsey.doesart25]

This video is so good I’m so excited to see what happens next in the story! I loved every second of it!

[@Dragon_Fox]

This made me feel and think... I'm not sure why I typed that but it means This is Good quality

[@vickypedia1308]

Ohhh this was so good! I find hospitals and doctors and all that stuff incredibly anxiety inducing even if there isn't anything bad happening, so this was kind of a hard watch (and I think I ruined my night's sleep), but that's on me haha. Everything felt so real, a bit too real for me maybe, but that just means you did a good job.

[@Nifflernugget248]

I had a feeling!!!!! I just had a feeling it was either today tomorrow or Sunday!!!! Yay!!! I’ve been so hyped!!

[@Fatima-20-1]

no hate ofc absolutely loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee Wildward but just a little bot of advice in the starting there is a little bit of infodumping where she is in bed saying she was short on money and the rest of it, maybe just like show it later which u did when she is thinking abotu lunch so maybe exclude the starting bit of money problems as it shows later anyway. again no hate love this series

[@ghostlydari5070]

this was so awsome to watch!! I hope we get more soon because i really need yo know what happens now

[@hystie1618]

The story is really good I feelt being edge with her.But she seems really sweet I feel bad for her but the mundain life she has really remaids me of real life.I like how its writen

[@Mukiukiuki]

THIS IS FANTASTIC ALREADY

[@procrastinationkitten4657]

Im so happy this exists amazing work

[@SugarSpice07]

YES ITS HEEERE! IM SO EXCITED AAAAH!

[@Impulse74959]

I bet it's gonna be fire 🔥

[@josiegordon9569]

OMG this is amazing! The amount of time , effort, and love you put into this really shines through! Im excited for the next one!