Nocturnal News: The Descent Deepens
EotWI Finale Tease, Lore Drops & Important Warnings!
Welcome back, Night Owls,
The narrative threads are accelerating, pulling us deeper into the weave whether we're ready or not. Time feels... unstable (more on that later).
Your Narrator has been wrestling with Pride, demons, and deadlines. Here's the latest updates from the Void...
Choose Your Own Descent: Tonight's shadows hold 3 key whispers:
*if your name is Jeffrey, I’m sorry. I’m not referring to you. I’m referring to the—you know what, you’ll see. Keep scrolling.
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Incredible news from beyond the known realms: the Night Shift has now welcomed over 400 souls into our fold! This is amazing. Congratulations us! We’ve finally surpassed that one Void Demon, Jeffrey, who inexplicably runs a moderately successful Self-Help Substack “Optimize Your Existence: A Mortal's Guide to Slightly Eldritch Living”*!
*“Optimize Your Existence: A Mortal's Guide to Slightly Eldritch Living” is not a real Substack publication...yet. Keep your eyes open and your wits dull because Jeffrey is coming to save the day with a Void demons idea of what human self-help looks like. 👀
Scrolls Unsealed: EotWI Parts 6 & 7
The intensity ramps up as we approach the finale of this arc!
Now Available: Part 6 and Part 7 both dropped this week! Part 7 ended with a certain space-witch declaring this the ‘Epoch of Erasure’ so that’s not terrifying or threatening at all!
Interactive Pilot Success! The 'Closet Scenario' interactive pilot you played on Wednesday was a huge hit! I loved seeing your choices and reactions! Not many people ended up at the alternate ending so if you haven’t had the chance to read it, you can find that here.
COMING NEXT WEEK: The Grand Finale - Part 8. The current plan is for it to drop on Monday in order to give you time to prepare for…
ALSO NEXT WEEK: Dropping alongside Part 8 is the second interactive experience! Be ready, Night Owls. As teased, after the finale, YOU will be making VERY big decisions shaping the entire next saga.
The apocalypse happened, Pride is awake... What would you do to kick off the Epoch of Erasure?
We put that to the test starting next Wednesday...
Your Nocturnal Narrator Navigation Safety Brief (V7.1):
Important Advisory
As we hurtle towards the EotWI finale (Part 8!) and delve into the newly unsealed Compendium, please observe the following protocols:
Emotional Buffers Recommended: Parts 6 & 7 contained significant psychic turbulence, including (but not limited to) betrayal, grief, manifestation of primordial rage, and blade-related resolutions. Proceed to Part 8 with adequate emotional fortifications.
Compendium Use Hazard: The Nocturnal Compendium contains highly concentrated information. Overexposure may lead to arguing with pigeons (even though birds aren’t real) about the true nature of Lust or attempting to apply Void Demon deterrence techniques to annoying neighbors. Your Narrator’s certification came from google, and it’s pretty vague; advice is for informational/entertainment purposes only (mostly).
Time Travel Possibility - Highly Likely: As the narrative threads fray and re-weave, causality count may become... flexible.* Please be advised that time travel in the middle of this grimdark spiral is highly discouraged but will be performed.
Snack Protocol Level: Critical: Given the events of Part 6/7 and the anticipated intensity of Part 8, maintaining adequate blood sugar levels is vital for processing cosmic horror and complex character motivations. Stock up. Sharing is good karma (and practical).
FUN FACT: Theoretical models suggest the collective emotional energy released upon reading Part 8 might temporarily power a small, very depressed nebula. We are not responsible for said nebula.**
"Ask your existential dread provider if Nocturnal Narrator is right for you."
**WARNING: Consumption of Nocturnal Narrator, including serialized or episodic content such as End of the World Influencer, may provide temporary immersion into alternate timelines and complex narrative structures.
Common side effects include: Mild dissociation, heightened awareness of shadows, sudden urges to research obscure folklore, temporary identity erosion, comparing your neighbors unfavorably to Void Demons, and, in some (unfortunate) cases, death.
More serious side effects may occur. Call your Narrator or guide immediately if you experience any of the following, as these may be signs of a serious condition: suddenly developing god complexes, attempting to summon entities using Earl Grey tea, existential despair progressing to dread, significant time loss or displacement, developing a chillingly calm internal monologue, spontaneous phobia of spiders or shadowy apparitions, arguing with pigeons about the nature of Lust (even though birds aren’t real), paradox-induced migraines, or noise complaints filed by adjacent dimensions.
Do not consume Nocturnal Narrator if you: Are allergic to any of its components (including nihilism, cosmic horror, or run-on sentences), are currently experiencing timeline instability, or are operating heavy machinery across dimensional thresholds.
Results may vary. Nocturnal Narrator is not responsible for harm, death, personal apotheosis, fractured realities, summoning incidents, paradoxes, depressed nebulae, or sanity slippage. Warranty void if existence is tampered with.
Consult your provider today and see if Nocturnal Narrator may be right for you.
The Epoch of Erasure has truly begun—whisper about it in the dark corners you frequent.
The shadows are listening. Enjoy the descent.
Until the next story is written in blood & shadows,
—Your Narrator 🖤🌙
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