Hermit Crab

Narcissa BalenciagaNarcissa Balenciaga, Promo

I always resonated with the hermit crab. Their whole lives are laser-focused on growth through destruction, advancement through abandonment, and using whatever around them to become stronger than the tools mother nature bestowed them with. It’s pretty clear to see … Read More

Horse and Jockey

CalypsoCalypso, Promo

You sit in the stands of a long abandoned racetrack. You used to bet on horses before the war and made a modest amount of credits out of it. Calypso sitting next to you. She smiles at you before you … Read More

Piggy Pie

HatchetHatchet, Promo

“You ever seen pigs eatin’ slop in their pen?” “They’re hungry, straight up fuckin’ ravenous for every last bit of food they can shove in their fat fuckin’ mouths. It’s disgustin’, but it’s somethin’ to learn from.” “See, these pigs? … Read More

The Zoo

Captain ArcadiaCaptain Arcadia, Promo

When you take a look at Arcadia, you see what it truly is. Some may see it as home, others a battleground, but at the end of the day, it’s still the same: a cage. We’re all kept behind the … Read More

Martyrdom

Jackson CadeJackson Cade, Promo

Pandemonium, two years prior. A nail is driven deep into Jackson Cade’s palm, blood pooling onto the floor beneath him as he writhes in agony. The punishment wracks his body, another nail driven through his other palm, crucifying Cade in place. Jackson … Read More

The Watchman’s Failure

Reverend Ezekiel GravesEzekiel Graves, Promo

Ezekiel: 33 “The word of the Lord came to me. “If the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet…then I will require their blood at his hand.” Cade. That was you. You stood on the walls of … Read More

The War Outside

EclipseAurora, Promo

Sometimes, you need a little taste of Hell to appreciate the Earth. Things have been rough in the household lately. Bickering, questioning of loyalty, people failing to complete their chores… Not long ago we seemed like the perfect family. We … Read More

Hourglass

DrewittDrewitt, Promo

Do you hear it? That tick-tocking. That eternal, maddening tick-tocking. Time is the first enemy any of us ever faced, one I can never quite seem to beat. In my travels across the levels of Arcadia, I’ve crossed deserts turned … Read More

Happy Little Ants

Mr. SunshineMr. Sunshine, Promo

Aren’t ants fascinating little creatures? Pathetic little bugs. Everything about these little buddies is ordered, structured. They’re essentially blind, but it doesn’t matter. The ants follow each other. Each ant leaves behind a pheromone trail for other ants to follow. … Read More

Bricks in the Wall

El Mariachi MuerteEMM, Promo

El Mariachi Muerte sits atop a pile of rubble. A collection of bricks. Guitar in hand, he strums a chord. ♫ We don’t need no education We don’t need no thought control ♫ “We’ve been building a wall for a … Read More