Stygian Sagas
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Creator: Kryder Van Buskirk
Single-voiced Horror Anthology Audio Book
Synopsis:
Tales of Horror and grim Fantasy, told by the writer. Email: stygiansagas@gmail.com
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Anthology
Voices: Single
Genres: Horror, Fantasy
Completion status: NA
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Episodes:
The Secret History of the House of Tepekixko - 03
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:46:26 +0000
An in-universe, Xoloxaitian-penned account of creation and the rise of the Xoloxaitian Empire, intended as a primer for the nobility of Xoloxaiti's ruling houses.
This series will likely be quite long, but will only sporadically see updates after the first three installments as I find time to adapt future periods from my many notes into prose.
The Secret History of the House of Tepekixko - 02
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:28:29 +0000
An in-universe, Xoloxaitian-penned account of creation and the rise of the Xoloxaitian Empire, intended as a primer for the nobility of Xoloxaiti's ruling houses.
This series will likely be quite long, but will only sporadically see updates after the first three installments as I find time to adapt future periods from my many notes into prose.
The Secret History of the House of Tepekixko - 01
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:18:28 +0000
An in-universe, Xoloxaitian-penned account of creation and the rise of the Xoloxaitian Empire, intended as a primer for the nobility of Xoloxaiti's ruling houses.
This series will likely be quite long, but will only sporadically see updates after the first three installments as I find time to adapt future periods from my many notes into prose.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:13:27 +0000
An interview conducted years after the reappearance of a local cryptid and folk legend describes a being that should not exist, but whose impacts on the world around it are all too real.
Music by White Bat Audio and Co.ag music
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:05:04 +0000
A man struggles to determine how much of what he experiences is real when ominous and impossible things begin to unfold during a yearly Halloween visit to his hometown.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Wed, 05 Jun 2024 02:01:22 +0000
An investigation into a strange disappearance leads to the unveiling of far stranger things lurking in the woods of Boyle County.
This is the most recent story in the Contagion Cycle, which began with A Scratching at the Door and included Intruder and Scrubgrass. While listening to these isn't necessary to follow the plot of Spider's Phage, they give a lot of context and extra detail about the events leading to this tale.
Music by CO.AG Music
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 03:58:33 +0000
A beached ship near Makassar harbors more than just fables.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 03:51:53 +0000
An informal Q and A about Delve and future projects.
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:32:40 +0000
Final installment of Delve. Hit me with emails if you have questions about the story or upcoming projects, I'll be doing an upload next weekend where I try to address a rough schedule for 2024 and I'll answer anything I get there.
Music by CO.AG Music
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:26:40 +0000
Fifth installment of Delve.
Music by CO.AG Music
Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:21:28 +0000
Fourth installment of Delve.
Music by CO.AG Music
Sun, 04 Feb 2024 02:31:59 +0000
Third installment of Delve.
Music by CO.AG Music
Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:52:43 +0000
Ervin Costigan, snatched and spirited away to the cave systems beneath Western Kentucky, struggles to survive in a hostile underworld.
Music by CO.AG Music
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:35:24 +0000
A night walk to visit a friend becomes something else entirely.
Music by White Bat Audio and CO.AG Music
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:33:04 +0000
A man out for a clandestine delivery comes upon something near Forkland which ought not to be trifled with.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:59:53 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Nineteen
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:57:10 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Eighteen
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:52:27 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Seventeen
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:46:28 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Sixteen
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:39:06 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Interlude III
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:34:19 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Fifteen
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:29:27 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Fourteen
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:25:41 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Thirteen
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:22:00 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Twelve
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:20:05 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Eleven
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 23:14:57 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:28:57 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Interlude II
Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:16:06 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Nine
Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:09:56 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Eight
Sun, 24 Sep 2023 03:56:00 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Seven
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:52:41 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:36:20 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Five
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:24:15 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:04:13 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Four
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 01:49:51 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
He Who Thunders - Chapter Three
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 01:25:35 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 01:08:14 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:48:05 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:25:09 +0000
He Who Thunders is an original fantasy novel- the first in the setting. It will release segment by segment following a Monday - Wednesday - Friday release schedule until all chapters have been released.
All writing and narration on this feed is done by me.
All music and ambience in this segment was done by Musicformed, who can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@musicformed/...
You can purchase their work here: https://iamares.bandcamp.com/
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:16:13 +0000
A brief, folkloric tale for August. Should begin uploading the He Who Thunders chapters for the podcast audience tonight.
Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:54:21 +0000
A temporary night watchman has a rough first (and only) night on the job.
A brief story which will serve as a jumping off point for more down the line, similar to what Quirk Road did for Horror of the Quirk Wood and Forest Through the Trees.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Tue, 27 Jun 2023 23:45:23 +0000
A traveler awakens to find himself stranded in an airport far different than the one he remembers from waking life.
Music by CO.AG Audio and White Bat Audio
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 06:41:08 +0000
A strange corpse found during historic Kentucky floods stirs recollections of old legends and older creatures.
Last Delve Cycle short story until I get to work on the Delve novel later in the year. Expect another horror short story in June and the beginning of the fantasy novel release either late in the month or early in July.
Fri, 21 Apr 2023 01:29:27 +0000
Sias Kruger, a relic hunter in the Andean highlands for museums in Europe, encounters a legend which douses even his thirst for treasure.
This story is written from the perspective of the same treasure hunter featured in 'Maw of the Earth,' though the two stories can be read in any order.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:10:03 +0000
See the YouTube upload of this story for a roadmap of what's planned for 2023-24.
A hermit with a dark and sorcerous reputation is stricken dead after centuries haunting a remote corner of Kentucky, leaving the locals to ponder what his sacrifice meant- and what it was made to prevent.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Sun, 05 Feb 2023 04:26:24 +0000
A team of foreign fighters countering rebels in Indonesian Papua are called to clear a supposedly occupied oil rig off the north coast.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Mon, 16 Jan 2023 23:56:04 +0000
The proud Lautani dreadnought Dendam has a brush with fate just days after the beginning of a world war.
Music by Ares
My Awakening anthology is now available in eBook, paperback, and Hardcover:
Awakening: and Other Tales of the Mountain and the Dreamer, now in print
Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:19:35 +0000
Thanks for sticking with me while I got it finished!
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:25:56 +0000
A short tale about a strange encounter during a night walk.
I'm struggling to keep the fantasy story I've been working on at a certain length, but it should be done by January. I'll release a couple short readings on Christmas as well!
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:34:02 +0000
An aging man attempts to convince his eager grandson not to develop a long-forgotten mine in the hills of Lee County Kentucky. The things buried there ought to remain buried.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Print copies, questions, and future projects
Sat, 08 Oct 2022 00:45:36 +0000
A quick run down of some questions I've received and what I'll be working on moving forward.
Awakening - Chapter Ten (11/11)
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:19:18 +0000
The remainders of the group seek to administer the final sleep.
I'll be releasing a talk discussing future plans in a week or so. Thanks for listening thus far! Expect me back for a story around Halloween.
Music by CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter Nine (10/11)
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:23:58 +0000
The belly of the beast proves to be even fouler than the mouth.
Music by CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter Eight (9/11)
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:30:06 +0000
A mortally wounded Oarem leads the first steps into a stirring god.
I was nervous about capping my podcast upload limit this month with all the releases, but it should be just barely under the line Chapter nine later tonight, hopefully, with the tenth and final coming at the beginning of next week.
Music by CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter Seven (8/11)
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 01:50:26 +0000
In order to approach one of the Dreamer's mouths unseen, the world beyond the veil must be traversed.
Music by White Bat Audio & CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter Six (7/11)
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 03:15:24 +0000
As an altered Appalachia looms overhead, sacrifices must be made to ensure success.
Music by CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter Five (6/11)
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 19:24:20 +0000
The Deadlands beckon- deadly as their maker.
Music by CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter Four (5/11)
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 05:14:55 +0000
The journey eastward begins in earnest.
Music by CO.AG Music
Apologies to the podcast feed crowd for my sluggish release of these episodes by comparison to the releases on the YT channel. The uploads take longer there, and thus I always worry over them more actively. I'll try and match the M-W-F schedule I've set for the releases over there from here on out until the novel is fully released.
Awakening - Chapter Three (4/11)
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 03:10:47 +0000
The journey eastward begins.
Music by CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter Two (3/11)
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 02:43:05 +0000
Luther arrives seeking the only company he thinks will have him in the face of the end, and finds himself dragged into something unbelievable.
Music by CO.AG Music
Awakening - Chapter One (2/11)
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:32:30 +0000
Oarem ruminates on what's to come.
Music by CO.AG Music
Sat, 10 Sep 2022 04:18:40 +0000
A man recounts his unnerving night amidst a ruined hamlet in an upland valley.
The first installment of a novel- the first of eleven parts.
Chapters will be uploaded on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until the parts are spent- unless, like tonight, my connection fails me and I fall a bit behind.
Hope you enjoy!
Music by CO.AG Music
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:31:42 +0000
NOTE: This is a sequel to Come the Dawn. You'll wanna listen to that one before you listen to this one, if you haven't already.
The narrator of Come the Dawn, still haunted by his night in the silo, learns more about the source of his visions and nightmares.
This, along with Come the Dawn and the Quirk Road trilogy of stories, serve as precursors to my upcoming novel, which'll be released here and on YouTube near the summer's end.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
The Lurker on the Stairway (Re-Recording)
Sun, 19 Jun 2022 21:04:13 +0000
An expat in search of cheaper living encounters a strange thing roaming the filthy alleys and gutters of Phnom Penh.
Another re-recording of an older tale. A Scratching at the Door will be the next and likely the last older story to get a re-recording in the near future. The next new one, a follow up to Come the Dawn, should be out within the month.
After that, it'll be a while- my work on the novel is ramping up, and I expect to complete and begin recording it near the end of this summer.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Mon, 09 May 2022 21:31:29 +0000
A pair of friends stranded on an abandoned seabound village encounter a creature which should not exist.
Music by White Bat Audio and CO.AG Music
Wed, 04 May 2022 04:25:16 +0000
Yaotl, auxiliary to the Ektal, tasked with calling the brutal Khandari Clan Tallata to war, is dragged into a quest for vengeance by the clan's unpredictable chieftain.
Music by:
Ares
Slavic Affairs
CO.AG Music
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 23:03:17 +0000
A man dwells on experiences connected to his distant hometown, and the troubling implications they carry with them.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 05:22:02 +0000
An updated rendition of Lawton, one of my oldest tales. Should be of better quality, hopefully bringing it up to line with the more recent story readings.
Appalachian Legends - The Harlan County Feud
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 03:00:46 +0000
A bit of regional history which I've been looking over for future writings. In the late nineteenth century, a feud between the Howard and Turner families rocked Harlan County. Despite its brutality, the struggle has been largely forgotten in the region over whose hills and hollers the battle was waged.
I'll be back to more run-of-the-mill fiction in the next few days with a re-recording of Lawton, one of my oldest stories. Within a week, I'll be back again with Lynch, a new tale, as soon as I get the opportunity to record it between bouts with the oncoming allergy season.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:18:40 +0000
A thief finds more than he bargained for within an upper class house along Limestone Way.
Music by:
-CO.AG Music
-White Bat Audio
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 06:39:33 +0000
A young man struggling to find a path through the earliest part of adulthood stumbles into a strange and empty experience on his way home from a soul-searching roadtrip.
Music By:
CO.AG Music
White Bat Audio
It Came Down from the Hills - V
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:33:00 +0000
The final installment of It Came Down from the Hills.
Hopefully you enjoyed the serial release of the story. I wanted to mimic old weird tales-style sequential releases of longer short stories, and the daily releases felt like a good way to capture that mood without spreading it out over weeks or months.
Music by White Bat Audio and CO.AG Music
It Came Down from the Hills - IV
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:32:29 +0000
After the failed hunt for the thing in the hills, Walker suggests seeking the aid of the 'Witch of the Western Weald.'
Fourth of five parts.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
It Came Down from the Hills - III
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:04:55 +0000
Following up on a report of eerie dreams, the hunters head for Sawyer's Holler.
Third of five parts.
Music by CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
It Came Down from the Hills - II
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:02:51 +0000
Having arrived in Irvine, the details of the strangeness which has taken hold of the town are recounted.
Music by White Bat Audio and CO.AG Music
Second of Five parts.
It Came Down from the Hills - I
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:15:59 +0000
A renowned tracker and Indian fighter is called to the small Kentucky town of Irvine to deal with what many in the town believe to be a wild man or native outcast haunting the wilderness of Estill County.
The first of five parts, to be released daily.
Music by White Bate Audio and CO.AG Music
Sun, 03 Oct 2021 07:15:07 +0000
Returning to a long-abandoned beachfront home to dispel irrational childhood fears reveals those fears might not have been so irrational after all.
I've got a long one coming up for Halloween, so this is only the beginning for October.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:52:42 +0000
A man moves from a tiny West Virginia town to Charleston for work. He finds the city less than welcoming.
Music By:
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:10 +0000
Seeking to gain greater influence within an underground occult organization, a man agrees to undergo a rite of passage which tests his sanity.
Music:
Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:51:51 +0000
Sias Kruger recounts his visit to a mysterious holy site known as the Maw of the Earth to his employer, wishing to dissuade further probing into the region.
This is a simple story, very Weird Tales. A good change of pace after working on the last one for so long. Sias Kruger may be used again as a character- I enjoy the idea of a sort of underhanded nineteenth century relic hunter as a window to tell strange stories.
Music by:
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:40:51 +0000
A man moves onto a remote Eastern Kentucky plot and fast finds himself faced with a series of happenings he can't explain.
This is the final in a trio of tales, with The Quirk Road being the first and The Horror of the Quirk Wood being the second, so you might want to give those a listen beforehand if you haven't heard them yet. Several of my other stories, including The Dreamer in the Gorge, are also tied to this, though their plots are not intertwined. It's my longest story to date, so hopefully it manages to hold your attention.
There will likely be another story in the future tied to the entity described in these stories and the apocalyptic events it means to enact, but it will come down the road. It'll be even longer than this- maybe novel-length, though I won't know until I actually sit down to work it out.
For now, I'll be moving back into my regular pace of Horror and Dark Fantasy stories.
Music By CO.AG Music and White Bat Audio
Sun, 31 Jan 2021 02:21:35 +0000
An outdoorsman hired to protect a group of prospective American silver miners during their journey into inland Borneo finds something stranger than tigers amidst the trees.
Music by White Bat Audio and CO.AG Music
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:59:22 +0000
A group of prior Orphan Brigade servicemen, attempting to return home unseen in the wake of the American Civil War, walk into a lowland pass through the mountains of eastern Kentucky- and encounter the thing which sleeps beneath them.
A further exploration of the same force described in "The Dreamer in the Gorge."
Music:
CO.AG Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/videos
White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/videos
Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:00:31 +0000
A series of strangely consistent lucid dreams drives a student to record his explorations of the twisted dreamscape.
Music:
CO.AG Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/videos
White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/videos
Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:13:35 +0000
An exploration of the tragic, twisted events surrounding the storied Quirk Wood. A soft sequel to 'The Quirk Road,' though it's a standalone story. I hope to wrap this thread of narrative up with a longer story in the future.
Music by-
Co.Ag Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/videos
White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6hQy4elsyHhCOskZo0U5g
Sun, 15 Nov 2020 07:02:02 +0000
K'hangha, bound to the fulfilment of his father's horizon song, is brought face to face with the crushing past of his stalwart people.
This is the second fantasy story I've done for the podcast, in the same setting. This takes place roughly a month before the events of First Hunt, though the stories are not directly related.
All of the phenomenal music and a good chunk of the ambience was done by Ares:
https://iamares.bandcamp.com/album/tribal-hunt-tribal-battle-music-album
https://iamares.bandcamp.com/album/full-nord-battle-music-album-5-songs
https://iamares.bandcamp.com/album/nord-battle-music-vol-2-elder-scrolls-inspired-war-music
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:26:57 +0000
A tale with some Fortean overtones about a young man tasked with patrolling the shady family pasturage.
Music by CO.AG Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/featured
and White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteBatAudio/featured
Wed, 21 Oct 2020 02:52:45 +0000
A strange little outpost of life called Quirk falls silent, prompting a lone visitor to uncover the culmination of its sordid past.
Music by:
-White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6hQy4elsyHhCOskZo0U5g
-CO.AG Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/videos
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 07:12:36 +0000
A linguist, invited along on an expedition spurred on by a puzzling obelisk, stumbles upon a mythic city which proves to be anything but mythical- Xolotlan.
This is the final story in the delve cycle- at least for now. I'll likely expand it down the line with a novel, though I'm anxious to explore other themes for the time being. I hope they've been enjoyable.
Hopefully, I'll have another story up by Halloween!
Music by White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6hQy4elsyHhCOskZo0U5g
and CO.AG Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/featured
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:01:19 +0000
A civil inspector, following up on the worries of several city officials, encounters something strange in Cincinnati's abandoned subway system.
This is yet another 'Delve' story, loosely interconnected with Lawton, Dog Sitting, Many-Legged God, and Pine Hill Cave. This is likely the penultimate one. Sometime later this year, expect a long, At the Mountains of Madness-esque novella/story series capping off this cycle of stories.
Music by White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6hQy4elsyHhCOskZo0U5g
and CO.AG Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/videos
The Fog that Fell Over Morehead
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:43:25 +0000
A one-time resident of Morehead returns to help a friend, only to find that his hometown is not as he remembers it.
Fairly congested due to seasonal allergies, hopefully the reading will be more consistent in recordings as the autumn rolls in.
Music by White Bat Audio:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_6hQy4elsyHhCOskZo0U5g
and CO.AG Music:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA/featured
Sat, 15 Aug 2020 02:29:51 +0000
A rumor-haunted ruin in Chattanooga menaces a community of homeless squatters in a long-forgotten industrial park.
Music by White Bat Audio
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:13:55 +0000
A travel writer and photographer, arriving in Kamchatka for an off-the-beaten-path experience, finds more than beautiful landscapes lying in wait for him.
Music by White Bat Audio and CO.AG Music.
In Search of the Many-Legged God
Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:45:27 +0000
An anthropologist, having stumbled across a reference to a myth he'd abandoned, goes looking for an uncontacted people who prove to be unlike anything he's ever encountered.
Music in this episode is from the excellent White Bat Audio, whose music can be found here:
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 23:06:40 +0000
Two friends taking a short cut find their hike has become something entirely unexpected.
This is the first story I've attempted that could be tentatively placed within the Cthulhu Mythos. Hopefully it isn't a total disappointment.
End music is 'Unknown Planet' by dl-sounds.com
Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:48:58 +0000
A student returned home from college for the summer experiences a long-forgotten nightmare.
Thu, 28 May 2020 02:45:57 +0000
An old logbook found in a small, benign cave system raises doubts about whether the cave is actually small... or benign.
Though this story is linked with 'Dog Sitting' and 'Lawton,' it isn't necessary to have read them to draw the full effect out of it.
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:31:59 +0000
A deathbed retelling of a small Appalachian hamlet's harrowing final days is recorded for posterity via a library-moldering manuscript. Disregarded as dementia-addled fabrication or imaginative mythology by most historians and folklorists who stumble across it, the account of the dying days of Cold Hollow is presented here in full.
Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:13:49 +0000
A friend's cabin provides more challenges than expected to a dog sitter from the remote town of Olive Hill.