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WHAT ARE "THE BALLADS"?

The Ballads (or Der Balladen) is the name given to the pentalogy of stories I've slowly built up over the years. These five "folktales" all take place within the same universe and focus on the religion I created called Anaism, though they can all be enjoyed as standalone works. My dream is to be a multimedia storyteller, exploring these stories through prose, visual art, and more. My main goal with these is to write about the sublime and yet make it just believable enough. There is a major focus on worldbuilding and philosophy; it should be noted that these are all dark stories with themes of death, absurdism, and-- of course-- grave religious adherence. Each of the five tales revolves around a protagonist who cannot be trusted, and their relationship with forces greater than they could ever possibly comprehend. Everyone has, at some point, dreamt of being a god. What would happen if they could?

WHO ARE YOU?

I am a wannabe storyteller and essayist. The success of either ambitions is dubious. I like music, the liberal arts, and video games. My favorite drink, food, and color changes on the daily.

I also love slugs, which is why my persona is one (kind of). You can find me on just about any social media under the name 'Slugmik'! On YouTube, I am under the handle 'Sludge Mikkelson', which was a name I invented for my Shadows of Doubt detective persona. He was very bad at his job.