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๐ง Xeroforhire Podcast โ Episode Summary & Timestamps
Welcome back to the Xeroforhire Podcast!This episode is part life update, part creative roadmap, and part invitation to help shape the direction of the Apocalyptiverse.
๐ Life Update (00:00 โ 01:10)
* Stepped away from a second job.
* Resolved weeks of car overheating issues (victory over the thermostat!).
* With stress lifted, thereโs finally more time for writing and creative projects.
โ๏ธ Harbinger Serial (01:11 โ 03:00)
* Serialized fiction (โdropsโ of 500โ600 words).
* Recently completed introductions of the seven brothers โ โthe seven terrors of the battlefield.โ
* Story now shifting into the first full arc.
* Schedule update: moving from daily drops โ weekly drops every Monday.
๐ Community Shoutouts (03:01 โ 04:40)
* Thanks to friends consistently resharing posts.
* Recognition of other Substack writers who boosted the work.
* Newsletter plans: will include shoutouts + reflections on early traction.
๐น๏ธ New Series โ Support Our Savior (SOS) (04:41 โ 08:59)
* Premise: A superhero support app lets people summon heroes like Uber drivers.
* Heroes can be called for serious emergencies or frivolous events (birthday parties, barbecues).
* Clout-chasing TKs embrace the fame; serious heroes feel itโs beneath them.
* Built-in mechanic: every user gets one support token to back their favorite hero.
* Themes: social media clout, commercialization of heroism, the effect on youth.
๐ Worldbuilding & Story Placement (09:00 โ 12:30)
* SOS connects to Heroes of the Alley (teens/real life focus) and City Voices (citizen conversations/newsfeed).
* Harbinger remains standalone (different timeline).
* Release cadence:
* Harbinger: weekly (finishing late 2025 / early 2026 depending on pace).
* Heroes of the Alley: long-form chapters this month.
* Support Our Savior: starting late September/early October.
๐ก๏ธ Upcoming Projects (12:31 โ 13:40)
* Iron Knight: Kokutetsuki (้ป้้จ) โ series about Iron Knight, beginning with โNeighborhood Watchโ arc.
* All titles tied together through City Voices as an in-world โnewsfeed.โ
๐ฌ Interactive Storytelling (13:41 โ 15:00)
* Reader comments and feedback will help steer story directions.
* Echoes the old days of TV fandoms where fan reactions shaped plotlines.
๐ Gatekeepers Novel Update (15:01 โ 16:25)
* Continues directly from Shadow of the Knight and Utopia.
* Introduces Scavenger.
* Still in development โ planned for early next year depending on progress.
๐จ Visuals & Community Input (16:26 โ 17:45)
* Substack pages will host poster options, concept art, and character sheets.
* Candid discussion of AI art as a prototyping tool (guides commissioned artists).
* Teasing the official Iron Knight poster.
๐ก๏ธ Closing Notes (17:46 โ end)
* Harbinger drops continue daily for now but will soon ramp up into arc storytelling.
* Hints at live events in October.
* Sign-off: keep plugging into Apocalyptiverse for ongoing updates.
๐ Call to Action:Check out the latest drops of Harbinger, weigh in on poster concepts, and get ready for Support Our Savior this fall. Your feedback matters โ it helps decide the creative direction of these stories.
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