In 2022 I started writing ‘Far Off Unhappy Things’ at a pivotal moment in my life. I was homeless and living in what used to be a university library now retooled into a commune. I was at a crossroads and had no idea what to do with my life and decided to write a long-form webnovel to come to terms with the turmoil inside of me.
FOUT proved the catalyst for my entire life. I got a writing job on a video game, that became writing jobs , that in turn became my own game development studio. Publishing opportunities for short stories arose around every corner. People came into my life, people left. I met the love of my life. I moved into a new house. I honed my writing skills to levels I couldn’t have dreamt of back in 2022. And suddenly Far Off Unhappy Things no longer accurately reflected who I am, felt cumbersome and ill-written.
I decided to start over, which is something you’re allowed to do if you’re just posting stories on the internet. On this page are the old FOUT stories, archived for people interested in them.
Content warnings do apply. They’re far from pleasant stories, and you should absolutely not engage with this website in general if you are underage/ don’t want to be exposed to gory, sexual and otherwise mature and dark content.
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Exponent System #4
The day after James tricked me, someone tried to get me to socialize with my ‘team members,’ but after cursory introductions I asked for their academic work to be sent to my digipad and then left them alone. None of them chased after me or tried to contact me afterwards. I then spend several days…
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The Gray
Far Off Unhappy Things – Solitary Reaper Chapter 13: The Gray April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.Winter kept us warm, coveringEarth in forgetful snow, feedingA little life with dried tubers. – T. S. Elliot It had taken Achlys a while to put…
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Exponent System #3
We ride to New Canterbury on a Ninurta Dynamics heavy train. From the looks of it we’re heading northwest, which finally gives me a bearing on my position. Massive clouds from the ammonia factories billow over the land, cloaking this marshy area in a chemical haze. I look out the window, and wonder if there’s…
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Exponent System #2
I’m used to sleeping in strange places. My stalker body can wake up well rested after five hours of sleep. But I can’t find sleep in my cell. Every time I close my eyes I am afraid I will wake up restrained to a bed while strangers plan to cut me apart. I should not…
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ExponentSystem #1
“She’s waking up.” “First strike, unprofessional conduct. Antropomorphization.” “It seems to be waking up.” Faces in surgical masks hovered above me. I try to struggle, but my muscles barely respond. What little movement I managed to produce does nothing to affect the restraints holding me down. “They are generally resistant to anesthesia, but should remain…
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Revolutionary Experiments Morana
Far Off Unhappy Things – Boys and Girls of the Reflective Age Chapter 12: Revolutionary Experiments Morana RosemaryHeaven restores you in lifeYou’re coming with meThrough the aging, the fearing, the strifeIt’s the smiling on the packageIt’s the faces in the sand – William Wordsworth From the balconies on the second and third floors of the…