Update

Chapter Four has been added to Reaper (listed under the Wrath Arc). Enjoy!

 

I’m going to tell you a story.

A story of loss, of pain, of desperation, of revelation.

~

 

What can one do, when the reason they exist is to consume?

Rose Arc added to Navigation

You can now view and access the Rose Arc from the Navigation bar. The links currently redirect to their RPGmaker.net game pages, all except Reflections of the Wordless Muse, which are a series of short pieces connected to Nachtheulen’s plot. An additional title called Maiden Voyage is currently planned to bridge the gap between Nachtheulen -complete- and Blood Rose.

In terms of Nachtheulen -complete-‘s progress, the game file has been updated with the general Bug Fixes and Housekeeping (I actually title it this within the editor), Leander’s correct chain system, and several other systems which will need to be balanced before I dub the game acceptable gameplay-wise.

I intend to curb the exploitable nature of Fionn’s skills, and perhaps increasing Leander’s default HP by a 100 points. At current there is only one person I am aware of who hasn’t cursed GOD DAMMIT LEANDER STOP DYING (paraphrased) throughout a play through of the current set up.

The Wrath Arc will most likely be the next to be added, as I begin posting Reaper‘s chapters. Either Wrath, or Extended Universe. I won’t be adding the other Arcs for a while…for reasons.

The Sleep of Reason launches!

Welcome to the collective blog for everything related to a series called ‘The Sleep of Reason’, formerly known as Atrum Somnium Terra (Dark Dream Earth). It is a series of stories told within various formats; experiments with prose in both third and first persons, visual and graphic novels, artwork and computer games. Most stories feature different arcs, but all will culminate with time.

 

The new title of the series claims its name from the etching by Francisco Goya. For those who know of the piece, they will be aware that its true title is in fact ‘The Sleep of Reason produces Monsters’. I felt that using a fragment of this title reflected the broken nature of the series as well as the saying inflecting on the themes and concepts covered. When reason sleeps, monsters awake- and the struggle between comprehension and insanity is one frequently touched upon.

My goal for this blog is to update at least once a fortnight, preferably on a Thursday. I’ll slowly add what complete content already exists before I beginning adding new stuff.

Right now, my main goal is to begin uploading Reaper’s chapters in order to encourage myself to continue.

The Sleep of Reason is very character focused, so if you’ve found yourself here check the Tags for character names.

 

Thanks for reading!