Episodes

"He paused. 'You paying attention?' 'Uh, yes, sir! Yes, yes, I am,' I said quickly. I had been staring at the Star. 'I’m kidding, Ty. I thought your eyes might pop out of your head,' He chuckled, 'I had the …

"And with that, the guards stepped aside and let me pass. The suns were high enough now to cast a large shadow under the gateway, and I was temporarily blinded by darkness before emerging on the other side. I was …

The FTZ. Oh, the FTZ, The FTZ. It rolls off the tongue with a touch of hope, aspiration, and trepidation. The Free Trade Zone is where all things mix. It is here, in the center of the realm, that races …

“To be seen by source, you must first learn to see. To learn to see, you must first learn to notice.” — The Decree of Dagrún, Scroll Three “True power has one wellspring: true names.” — The Decree of Ǫlrún, …

“Pleasures delayed are pleasures unmade.” — Namorhan line from the song “The 9 Pleasures of the 7 Seas” “Man is violence and violence is man. Therefore, the key question is ‘How can we be the best stewards of violence instead …

“Be the vessel that awaits the sacred. Empty yourself so that you may be filled. Seek the light and become the spark of creation.” — Oumelion Recital “Befriend the shadows so that you may stare into the sun. To see …

“Believe in Mokshanti, for he believes in you. Bow before Mokshanti, for he stands before you.” — Morning prayer of House Mnemos “Belief without action leads to impotence. Action without belief leads to regret. Belief with action leads to freedom.” …

“Kare bo aquato, kare bo oriboro.” (Life unexamined, life unlived) — Jaqua festival chant from the Midsummer Burning “Take out the garbage, or the Jaqua will take you instead!” — Common warning to misbehaving children in Varlata House Jaqua is …

“Dragons don’t bark.” — Warning inscription on the mainland archway of the Bridge of Ten There is only one clear way to and from House Amekawa: The Odoroki-Bashi. This brilliant red bridge starts at the northern edge of the island …

“Confidence breeds confidence.” — Alcedonian proverb “Two is one and one is none.” — One of 10 Raider Recitals House Hallux wasn’t always House Hallux. For thousands of years, they were referred to by race: The Alcedonians. They comprised a …

“Two nipples and one mouth. Kai se vell!” — Graelin expression for when unable to pick between two options “Fae for play, Fae for delay.” — Common expression in the realm *** The Legend of COCKPUNCH™ is the tale of …

“I invite you to the hearth for a last cup of mead, for the time of killing is at hand, and you are my lamb.” — Opening Line of the Bagdun Olex, The War Dance of House Qevoth *** The …

“The darkness. It always starts with the darkness…” *** The Legend of COCKPUNCH™ is the tale of a fantastical realm, a universe of the bizarre from the mind of bestselling author Tim Ferriss. Stories are the gateway drug in this …

The Legend of COCKPUNCH™ is the tale of a fantastical realm, a universe of the bizarre from the mind of bestselling author Tim Ferriss. Stories are the gateway drug in this Emergent Long Fiction (ELF) project. Characters, maps, artwork, and …