The Cathartic Archives
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04
Dec
Of Wreath and Yuletide Omens

Of Wreath and Yuletide Omens

A sound wakes you. Or was it only there in the realm between waking and dream? Drowsy and with sinew
3 min read
23
Oct
Of Blue Blood and Burning Sanctuaries

Of Blue Blood and Burning Sanctuaries

Cut me open Separate the seams that bind Until I no longer see my Self —As long as I bleed
3 min read
09
Oct
Descente: An Obscure Augury

Descente: An Obscure Augury

Painted eyes stare into our world. A window to our soul. Une âme, bereft of light and joy. Pour me
1 min read
03
Oct
We, The Flagellants

We, The Flagellants

We build ourselves a cage to attain that which a broken society tells us we need to want. And in
1 min read
26
Sep
Our Painted Faces

Our Painted Faces

Paint your faces. Layer upon layer. A chosen reality. To masquerade as the thing we dreamt of being. Bent and
2 min read
02
Sep
The Last Ember: A Fealty by Fire Unmade

The Last Ember: A Fealty by Fire Unmade

A second piece written early in the conception of The Last Ember. Meant as a prologue chapter, I wanted to
6 min read
19
Jul
Exhaust

Exhaust

This remnant has manifested in The Oubliette as a part of something greater. Of something that lingers. Something left behind.
2 min read
09
Jul
The Mirror of Assimilated Auguries

The Mirror of Assimilated Auguries

"In the hall of glass panes, the Mirror of Assimilated Auguries will show you the way to The Augur&
2 min read
09
Jul
Inland Empire: An Elysian Augury

Inland Empire: An Elysian Augury

Lost within. My mind a swirling, dark mess of smoke and whispers. My voice fractured into the myriad. Like splinters
2 min read
22
Jun
Oathblade

Oathblade

This Memento has taken the shape of an Oathblade—an unbreakable bond, forged in the fires of shared hardships and
3 min read