Nocturnal News: The Night Shift is Growing
Prepare for 'Average' Adam's next chapter, consult the new bestiary, and heed the latest crucial warnings...
Welcome back, Creatures of the Night,
There's a different quality to the darkness tonight, a hum of anticipation. The stars seem brighter…or perhaps just colder.
Your Narrator has been deep within the weave of story, and it's time to share what lurks beyond the veil.
Choose Your Own Descent: Tonight's shadows hold [4] key findings:
A Gathering in the Gloom: Over 350 Subscribers!
Incredible news from beyond the known realties: the Night Shift has welcomed over 300 new souls into our fold!
Which means we’ve almost replaced the companions tragically misplaced during that unfortunate dimensional jaunt last cycle.*
*Headcounts remain approximate when dealing with non-standard forms of Void travel.
Seeing this circle grow so rapidly under the strange stars is truly something. Congratulations us, Creatures of the Night!
Omen of Arrival: End of the World Influencer Part 6
Brace yourselves. The next chapter in Adam's unraveling destiny arrives this week:
End of the World Influencer: Part 6 - ‘Average’ Adam
Manifests for Paid Subscribers: Wednesday, April 9th @ 10 PM EDT
Revealed to Free Subscribers: Friday, April 11th @ 10 PM EDT
You can catch up on the rest of the series below.
Avoid free Substack Grimoires. Gather appropriate crystals. And snacks. Definitely snacks.
Whispers from the Void
Your insights are invaluable—keep sharing them in the comment sections!
It seems the recent stories have stirred the Void. Your thoughts return, and they illuminate the darkness. See what other night owls are saying:
Scrolls Unsealed: The Nocturnal Compendium
As the worlds expand and entities multiply, a proper bestiary and gazetteer becomes essential. Thus, I have unsealed a new repository on the publication: The Nocturnal Compendium of Interdimensional Pests & Phenomena.
This living collection will house findings on the creatures, concepts, locales, and potent beings encountered in End of the World Influencer. A place to consult the known lore, track the unfolding strangeness.
Currently Unearthed: Initial entries including notes on the formidable Devoratus Animarum (Space Spiders). Incoming tonight: Knowledge pertaining to the upcoming Part 6: Void Demons ('Wrath's Shadow Puppets' & Why Free Substack Grimoires Are A Bad Idea)
Important Advisory: Increased Shadow Density
Welcome again to all newcomers! As our nocturnal circle expands beyond 350 souls (impressive!), please review the updated operational realities:
Group Consciousness Effects: With so many minds focused on these... potent narratives... expect increased reality bleed-through. Shared dream-space incursions are possible. If you wake up knowing plot points from Part 6 before Wednesday, please keep spoilers contained via appropriate psychic shielding or simple discretion.
Compendium Contagion: The new Nocturnal Compendium contains concentrated lore. Prolonged exposure may lead to adopting minor traits of catalogued entities. If you find yourself suddenly hoarding items (Greed), demanding fealty (Pride), or developing an aversion to mint (Highly Questionable Spider Dataâ„¢), consult your local mystic or simply enjoy the new personality quirk.
Snack Protocol: The intensity of upcoming EotWI Part 6 necessitates mandatory snack preparedness. Sharing is encouraged, prevents low blood sugar during crucial betrayals or fight scenes.
FUN FACT: The collective gasp anticipated upon reading certain sections of Part 6 may register on local seismographs. Please alert relevant authorities after you finish reading.
*Disclaimer: Nocturnal Narrator not liable for seismic events, personality transference via lore absorption, emotional implosion, spontaneous allegiance shifts, or any damages incurred while yelling "NOOOO!" at your reading device.
You have been briefed. May your journey into Part 6 be... survivable.
Thank you again for being here, especially to all the new arrivals drawn to the flickering light. The deep night beckons...
Until the next story,
—Your Narrator 🖤🌙
Remember the Nightrider!