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The Cardinal Directive
Science fiction. Fantasy. Survival horror. You'll find it all in the desolate deserts of a newly colonized Mars, where dragons pull sleds across miles of treacherous terrain evading all manner of hazards -- the newest of which being an enemy that refuses to stay dead... Check out the pinned article for more!
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Sleepless
When a colony ship crash-lands onto an unknown planet far from Earth, you'd think that'd be the worst of their problems. Unfortunately for them, this planet holds secrets and inhabitants they can't even begin to fathom...
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Mythic
A fantasy adventure begins...
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Testing out a section for the free-to-read content on Author's Notes! This section does not contain Mythic, Housekeeping articles, or The Pounds of Flesh, but links to them are included in the free content directory!

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Schedule Change Notice
Hello everyone. For the foreseeable future we will be seeing a change in how articles are published here on Author’s Notes — specifically referr…
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[DRB]: The Picklock's Puzzle
Sitting on a ridgeline above the quiet mountain town, Filly fiddled idly with a fresh lockpick, spinning it pensively between her fingers as her mind…
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May Housekeeping
Updates for May
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[DRB]: Breathing Exercises
Hey everyone, due to a rough case of writer’s block I’ve shifted around my schedule some to give me more time to work on Cardinal’s next mission log…
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April Housekeeping!
Updates for April!
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Mythic

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Mythic is available for purchase on Amazon!
HUGE NEWS YALL Mythic is officially available for purchase on Amazon! Complete with art all done by me as well as my worldbuilding notes!
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Mythic: [Everlight Part 5]
A final question remains
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Reminder! Myth of Everlight ends tomorrow!
Hello! This is your friendly reminder that Mythic's first short story, The Myth of Everlight, will be ending tomorrow! Part five releases at 7am…
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Mythic [Everlight Part 4]
Answers lead to more questions for our heroes
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Mythic: The Nightbeast [Art]
“In an instant, a ring of runes flared up in a circle around her, setting her sword ablaze with vibrant purple fire. The glint of the beast’s te…
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The Cardinal Directive

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The Cardinal Directive: Mission Log #65
[First] [Previous] >> Now playing Mission Log #65 Ochoa. The footage opens jarringly, Outrider’s distorted voice crackling through as the visual…
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The Cardinal Directive: Mission Log #64
[First] [Previous] >> Now playing Mission Log #64 The footage resumes in Pavonis, Wendy’s camera carrying the visual as they duck and weave through the…
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[TCD] Lochsled Graveyard
Art from Cardinal Directive!
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The Cardinal Directive: Mission Log #63
[First] [Previous] >> Now playing Mission Log #63 The footage begins with a minute and a half of… nothing. Seconds tick by in darkness. Silence. Then…
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The Cardinal Directive: Mission Log #62
[First] [Previous] >> Now playing Mission Log #62 The footage opens to a skittering, off-kilter visual as the camera slides and tumbles across uneven…
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Schedule Change Notice
Hello everyone. For the foreseeable future we will be seeing a change in how articles are published here on Author’s Notes — specifically referr…
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Madeline M Dunsmore
[DRB]: The Picklock's Puzzle
Sitting on a ridgeline above the quiet mountain town, Filly fiddled idly with a fresh lockpick, spinning it pensively between her fingers as her mind…
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Madeline M Dunsmore
May Housekeeping
Updates for May
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The Cardinal Directive: Mission Log #65
[First] [Previous] >> Now playing Mission Log #65 Ochoa. The footage opens jarringly, Outrider’s distorted voice crackling through as the visual…
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Sketchbook Excerpts
Not sure how much of these I have shared with you all, so figured I’d throw them up here for the Friday release! Unfortunately, the laptop I use to do…
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The Cardinal Directive: Mission Log #64
[First] [Previous] >> Now playing Mission Log #64 The footage resumes in Pavonis, Wendy’s camera carrying the visual as they duck and weave through the…
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