Astra Obscura

From the Scribe

It has been an unusually busy week at Astra Obscura, and I wanted to gather the new pieces before any slipped past you.

Mira shared Verity 3.08 and her response to the Truth Seeds. In The Whisper Reaches Power, Martin Ellis followed those questions into other people’s reflections and a memory of his own. VoidWalkerRadio returned to listen aloud, bringing a voice and a personal history to words many of us are still considering.

Daniel’s The Chart Changed returns to the dormant-wallet question with a correction that matters.

The Ninth Sigil, our new All Hallows’ Eve short film, is now available on Astra Obscura and YouTube. Three women gather in a Victorian parlor for a ritual. What follows is best encountered without explanation.

Beyond these pages, Rodi Carsone’s The October Files on X revisits accounts of unusual encounters, including reports from Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. The October Files continues on X with a new entry every day through October 31. Follow @rodicarsone as the collection grows toward Halloween.

One more piece asks a question that reaches beyond our stories: If AI Can Do the Work, What Happens to Us? It considers the fear of losing work and healthcare, the search for purpose, and the hope that new possibilities might open. You can read the essay or listen to its accompanying conversation.

There is quite a bit here to read, watch, and hear. Take your time. Thank you for returning, and for giving these stories your attention.

The Scribe