Voices of the Wild.

Cosmic horror · Nature spirits · Forbidden knowledge

Alaquinn Althaea sets out to study nature spirits. Their warnings turn curiosity into a search for truths that might have been better left buried.

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The story

Fieldwork rarely goes to plan.

In a world where the gods have gone silent, amateur scholar Alaquinn Althaea sets out to study the nature spirits that remain. What begins as simple research into a mischievous water sprite quickly unravels into something far more sinister when the creature whispers a chilling warning: "The Silence... It's coming."

Armed with little more than an expensive journal and stubborn curiosity, Quinn must navigate bureaucratic obstacles, budding romance, and her own inexperience to uncover a supernatural crisis that's causing the cosmic balance to tip dangerously—making nature spirits forget their ancient purposes and act against their very nature.

Told through Quinn's research journal as she stumbles from academic disaster to dangerous discovery.

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In Quinn’s own words

A glimpse inside the journal

“The pressure of a pristine journal is almost paralyzing.” — Journal Entry · Day 1

"Perhaps that's because we've been too distracted by The Great Withdrawal. Since the Divine War ended and the Wild Gods retreated into their hidden places, since prayers began echoing unanswered into the void, we've been so focused on what we've lost that we've overlooked what remains."

— From Quinn’s research journal

"My tutors were excellent at teaching me languages and literature and basic magical theory, but somehow 'How to Approach Potentially Dangerous Magical Creatures for Academic Purposes' wasn't part of the curriculum."

— From Quinn’s research journal

"IT APPEARED! Just popped up out of the water right in front of my face! I was so shocked and delighted that I shouted 'YES!' at the top of my lungs in triumph. Immediately - and I mean IMMEDIATELY - the sprite opened its tiny mouth and spat a stream of water directly into my face."

— From Quinn’s research journal

What you’ll find

Curiosity, complications, and something wrong.

Journal Format

The entire story unfolds through Quinn's research journal entries, field notes, and academic observations.

Nature Spirits

Encounter various spirits of water, forest, and earth—each with their own personality and secrets to share.

Academic Mystery

What starts as simple research becomes a race against time to understand why the spirits are forgetting their purpose and acting out of character.

The Silence

A mysterious force that's tipping the cosmic balance and causing natural disruption as spirits forget their ancient purposes.

Bureaucratic Humor

Navigate the absurdity of academic permits, municipal regulations, and official procedures in a magical world.

Growing Romance

Watch Quinn's academic objectivity slowly crumble as her partnership with Dani develops into something deeper.

Meet the characters

The scholar and the warden

Quinn’s research brings an unexpected ally. Their full profiles may contain story spoilers.

Alaquinn Althaea

The Amateur Scholar

An enthusiastic but inexperienced researcher whose determination to study nature spirits leads her to discover why they're forgetting their purpose as The Silence disrupts the cosmic balance.

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Dani Hightower

The Municipal Warden

A practical and capable forest warden who becomes Quinn's unexpected ally, guide, and perhaps something more as they uncover the mystery together.

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