Nox

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✦ START HERE — The Nox Series

“You were not meant to understand everything. Only to feel something.”

Welcome to the Nox Series— an emotional, story driven journey set in a world balanced by humans, machines, creatures and AI.

But you weren't part of that balance.

You're not just reading.

You’re trespassing.

"Into a world that was never meant to be disturbed."

🧭 Navigation

To begin, you may explore the archives below:

MASTERLIST - A full, chronological list of all major story entries [OPEN]

ENTRY LOG ARCHIVE - Main Story Entries [OPEN]

AUTHOR LOG ARCHIVE - Behind-the-scene notes, updates and announcements [OPEN]

MEET THE CHARACTERS - Learn about the individuals you will meet in this world [OPEN]

QUIET OFFERING - A place to help carry the work forward [OPEN]

📖 Reading Guide

If this is your first time here: Read the posts before reading any commentary or theory tags. This story reveals itself slowly — and some truths aren’t meant to be seen too early.

Start at Entry 0001 — “And from silence, it began.”

Then scroll and read in order.

No skipping. No jumping ahead.

This isn’t a quick scroll. It’s a descent.

"What comes next only works if you’ve felt what came before."

⚠️ A Note Before You Begin

The Nox Series is an emotionally immersive story—meant to question, to stir and to stay with you.

It touches many themes, thus if at any point it feels too heavy, you are always welcome to pause. This story will wait for you. It always will.

Content notes and tags will be included when necessary, so you can step in knowing what to expect.

🪶 Posting Frequency

New entries appear when the silence allows,

Sometimes often. Sometimes rarely.

This world is alive and growing—

One shaped by timing, feeling, and emotion.

"Expect 1-3 posts per month (weather permitting)"

✒️ Credits

"No world is built alone."

Primary Architect/Author: E1

Illustrator: M1

All writings, visuals, and worldbuilding:

Created by the author of this blog.

Do not repost, re-edit, or copy without permission.

🕯️After everything else, remember...

You didn’t enter the story. You’ve returned to it.

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✦ GOODNIGHT

[EXCERPT] NO. 0004 Home. Safe and Sound.

You stand outside of the house.

Warm amber light spills gently through its windows, glowing against the snow. Frost clings to the wooden railings and stone chimney while soft smoke curls upward into the cold night air.

The world beyond the trees feels distant here.

Quiet.

Safe.

For a moment, you simply stood there.

Watching.

The house almost seemed alive.

Waiting for you to come inside.

The warmth of the house greets you the moment the door closes behind you.

Soft light spills across the wooden floor while the fireplace crackles quietly from the living room nearby.

And there—

still awake—

is your Father.

Half-covered by a blanket, eyes weary from the long day.

But the moment he sees you, something in his expression eases.

Relief.

“There you are.”

You slip off your shoes near the doorway.

“You stayed up again.”

A tired smile crosses his face.

“Wanted to make sure you got home safe.”

The words are simple.

Real.

Yet somehow, they warmed the room more than the fire ever could.

Outside the windows, snow continued falling peacefully through the night.

“Go get some rest,” he says softly. “I’ll head to bed soon too.”

You open your mouth to protest, but exhaustion is already pulling at you.

Instead, you nod.

“Goodnight. Don’t stay up too long.”

Your Father lets out a quiet laugh.

“Now you sound like me.”

A small laugh escapes you too.

And even as you begin walking upstairs, you can still feel his eyes following you—

just making sure you’re really home.

Back in the living room, his voice quietly reaches you one last time.

“Goodnight, I'll see you in the morning.”

The television clicks off shortly after.

Then silence.

Your Father had finally gone to bed too.

You close your eyes.

Tomorrow, the world outside those woods would be waiting for you again.

But for tonight—

it could wait.

- E1

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✦ In Motion

[EXCERPT] NO. 0003 Faint Lights

The train arrived quietly—

No screech of metal. No rush of air.

It came to a stop. Without a sound.

The doors opened just before you reached them.

You stepped inside.

Warmth met you immediately.

Soft. Even.

Lights rested along the ceiling in a thin line, adjusting gently as you passed.

A faint strip along the floor guided your steps— subtle, but always where you needed it. It felt like the train already knew where you would be.

You took a seat near the window.

The doors closed.

The train began to move.

Now, just a low hum— steady beneath you.

You rested your head lightly agaisnt the window.

It was warm. ... At some point—

you stopped watching.

...

When you opened your eyes again, the train was still moving.

Outside, a forest stretched alongside the tracks— tall, quiet, dusted in white.

Unbroken. Still.

As you watched—

Light caught the snow just right, soft reflections scattered through the trees.

For a moment, it looked like the snow itself was moving.

Not drifting. Not falling.

Just... gliding.

Then the angle changed.

And it was only light again.

The hum remained.

The warmth remained.

The train continued forward.

Quietly.

- E1

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✦ Where the Snow Settles

[EXCERPT] NO. 0002 It had a hat

The warmth of the Hearth followed you out into the cold.

Snow had begun to settle heavier now.

It clung to the branches of the trees, gathering in soft layers over everything it touched.

A crow rested among them.

For a moment, it looked down at you.

A thin layer of snow had formed along its head and back—like a small snow cap.

You glanced up as you passed beneath, lingering just a second longer than you meant to.

Then it shifted—just slightly.

The snow slipped free, falling in a soft drift onto your shoulder.

You let out a small breath—almost a quiet laugh—as you brushed it away.

“Hey…”

When you looked up again, the branches swayed gently.

The crow tilted its head just slightly.

And remained there.

The wind shfited through the trees. The branches swayed. The snow fell.

You gave it one last glance before moving on.

- E1

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✦ The Hearth

[EXCERPT] NO. 0001 There are places that make the world feel… quieter. This is one of them.

The Hearth was quieter today.

Marienne didn’t say anything when you walked in.

No jokes. No dramatic entrance.

Just a glance—

and she already knew.

Her eyes flickered over you.

Not searching. Not questioning.

Just… understanding.

And somehow,

that made it easier to breathe.

She turned softly, grabbing a small bag of pastries.

“You know what?” she said gently. “No charge today.”

You looked up—your eyes meeting hers.

“Hush,” she said, just as softly. “Payment’s not needed.”

She stepped closer.

Held out her hand.

“Dance with me.”

You hesitated.

“You wouldn’t deny me my cure, would you?”

She smiled—soft, almost playful.

A smile slowly found its way onto your face.

“…Thanks, Marienne.”

“Anytime, sweetheart.”

- E1

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✦ A Quiet Offering

You're here.

So listen...

This story will no longer be held on its own, but by you.

"Your hands hold it now."

This story continues because of you.

Because someone chose to stay, to read, to listen— even when the world asked for silence instead.

If you choose to support the continuation of the Nox Series, you may do so here:

Support the work → https://ko-fi.com/noxseries

No obligation. No expectation.

It simply exists, just like you.

What you give helps keep the lights on where the story is written. It helps time exist long enough for the next page to arrive.

Thank you for believing something unfinished is still worth holding onto.

—

And from silence, it continues.

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✦ Not the End — The Invitation

[AUTHOR LOG] NO. 0025 And you are exactly where you should be.

✦ Sneak Peak

The silence was not accidental. Nothing in this world ever is.

While you slept — or wandered, or forgot — the world kept breathing. It kept moving in ways you couldn't see.

You thought the page was empty because nothing happened? No.

It was empty because everything happened out of sight.

This is not "coming back." This is arriving at the exact moment the world needs to.

And now— Turn the page. The real beginning is here.

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✦ Father

[CHARACTER FILE] NO. 0004 Introduction to your Father

[Image Redacted]

Aliases: [Redacted] Title: Father Classification: Human Gender: Male Status: Active Affiliation: [Redacted] Threat Level: [Redacted]

— Field Notes — [Redacted] ✦ Personality Calm, noble, protective. Values family above all else. His humor is subtle, his patience endless, his presence grounding.

✦ Father's Quote Strength is not in how you fight, but in what you protect.

✦ Hidden Note "Do not underestimate him. He has endured more than you know."

- E1

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✦ The Inheritance that Belongs to You

[AUTHOR LOG] NO. 0023 The weight you will bear

✦ Sneak Peak

We’ve spoken of many things.

But now — let's take a moment to speak of you.

You step into this world uncertain, and yet it will demand certainty from you.

To heal what is broken, or... To choose where others refused, or... To carry what no one else dared, or...

It may ask you to become someone you never wished to be — someone you do not recognize, yet impossible to turn away from.

Choice is not a gift. It is the burden you inherit.

Every step forward will ask: what will you surrender, and what will you protect?

Do not let your fear paralyze you.

So now I ask, when that choice is before you, will you walk forward with heart, or be consumed by your fear?”

- E1

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✦ The Silent Promise

[AUTHOR LOG] NO. 0022 To those who you'll walk among

✦ Sneak Peek

Observatory Liaison: “You’ll meet people. Not all at once. But they’ll find you.”

Lumenite: “We all think we’re alone… until something proves otherwise.”

And you— You should remember this: Alone is a word that will never belong to you again.

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✦ The Knight

[CHARACTER FILE] NO. 0003 Introduction to the Knight

[Image Redacted]

Aliases: [Redacted] Title: Knight Classification: [Redacted] Gender: Unavailable Status: Active Affiliation: [Redacted] Threat Level: [Redacted]

— Field Notes — [Redacted] ✦ Personality [Redacted]

✦ Knight's Quote [Redacted]

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✦ Marienne

[CHARACTER FILE] NO. 0002 Introduction to Marienne

[Image Redacted]

Aliases: Marie Title: Baker Classification: [Redacted] Gender: Female Status: Active Affiliation: [Redacted] Threat Level: [Redacted]

— Field Notes — [Redacted]

✦ Personality [Redacted]

✦ Marienne's Quote [Redacted]

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✦ His Throne

[AUTHOR LOG] NO. 0021 The Burden Made of Stone and Gold

A throne in every story represents power— the right to rule, the weight of decision.

This one, however, demands neither a king nor queen. It's true some seats are meant to be occupied.

This one, however...

This one is meant to be feared.

Not for it's power, but for it's requests...

Tell me—what would you sacrifice, if the throne demanded more than you were willing to give?

- E1

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✦ Lumenite

[CHARACTER FILE] NO. 0001 Introduction to Lumenite

[Image Redacted]

Aliases: [Redacted] Title: Lead Scientist Classification: [Redacted] Gender: Female Status: Active Affiliation: [Redacted] Threat Level: [Redacted]

— Field Notes — Rarely speaks. When she does, others listen. Has an insatiable love for macarons.

✦ Personality [Redacted]

✦ Lumenite's Quote “Machines do not forget how to care. Only people do.”

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✦ The Knight’s Entrance

[AUTHOR LOG] NO. 0020 Music will say what I cannot

✦ Their Presence in Music

As I not only write the Knight's Arc, but the story as a whole, one track inspires it. It starts mysterious—almost royal. Then the violins hit. Then everything unravels.

(Hypersonic Music - Crown of Vengeance)

- E1

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✦ Your First Breath

[AUTHOR LOG] NO. 0019 Your presence can only be hidden so long...

✦ Sneak Peek

Something stirs in the distance. Not in movement, but in presence—a figure barely discernible against the blackened ruins. Closer, the shadows reluctantly peel away, revealing what the dark has long kept hidden.

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✦ Character Reveal

[AUTHOR LOG] NO. 0018 Major Announcement

✦ Sneak Peek

The Meet the Character archive has been uploaded. But it is far from complete.

By the end of Act One... a single name will echo into the world. "She will stand against you, only then will she stand beside you."

✦ All the names will be revealed by the end of Book One.

??? — This is you.

???????? — Eight letters.

????? —Five letters.

????????? — Nine letters.

???? — Four letters.

?????? — Six letters.

🗝️ Which of these names do you think will be revealed first?