The Gordian Cycle

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• I Love to Talk (With You!)
  February 26, 2025 by Catia RX

  Manifesto: You might have seen posts to the effect that a single AO3 comment will keep a fanfic writer going for months. The same is just as true for original writing! This is not a marketing "call to... Continue reading

  
• Plans for the Rest of the Cycle
  February 18, 2025 by Catia RX

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  If I can be a bit pretentious, the Gordian cycle has a waveform structure: short intro story (the Exile ), longer involved story (the Wooing ), shorter one-off stories (the two times Two Tales ), long... Continue reading
• Beside the World
  February 16, 2025 by Catia RX

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  The Sideworlders, as an extradimensional troublemaking third party, have no real analogue in the Kamen Rider equation. They are, of course, an equivalent to the aos sí , the 'people of the mounds' of... Continue reading

  
• Feats, Tricks and Rider Kicks
  February 13, 2025 by Catia RX

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  The warriors of the Gordian cycle perform "feats" that will be familiar to any fans of the kind of anime that feature named special moves. These are most directly drawn, though, from my medieval Irish... Continue reading

  
• Naming Non-Schemes
  February 12, 2025 by Catia RX

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  Characters in the Gordian cycle deliberately don't have a single name scheme. This is a culture created first by migrants to Mars from, I'm implying, all sorts of different parts of Earth, creating a... Continue reading
• The Fifth Story is Up!
  February 08, 2025 by Catia RX

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  What brought down the Tower, and broke the heart of Shrike the wire-smith? Not hard to say, that. The fifth story in the Gordian Cycle, THE BURNING OF OLYMPUS, is now available to read! This is the lo... Continue reading
• The Fourth Story Is Up!
  December 25, 2024 by Catia RX

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  As my holiday gift to you, you can now read the latest entry in this series, TWO TALES OF THE GORDIANS! Like the third entry, it's a couple of paired shorter stories; those were two contrasting storie... Continue reading
• The Third Story is Up!
  November 24, 2024 by Catia RX

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  The third entry, Two Tales of Morgan Red-Maw , is now available to download! As mentioned, I wanted to do a couple of shorter stories to round out the sense of breadth of the cycle before plunging tow... Continue reading
• Plans for Stories 3, 4 & 5
  November 12, 2024 by Catia RX

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  Just a quick update on what to expect from the next few stories! The next decent-length, plot-heavy story will (unless I change my plans or change its name, either of which could well happen) be calle... Continue reading
• Oops! Poetry
  November 09, 2024 by Catia RX

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  A very thorough and encouraging response to The Exile of Morgan Red-Maw I got also included a section saying that the only thing missing from my style homage was the occasional pieces of verse dialogu... Continue reading
• Honour and Gender
  November 07, 2024 by Catia RX

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  A huge driving force behind the events of the Ulster cycle is its heroes' relentless, often self-destructive drive to prove themselves against each other. It's a huge part of what makes the stories co... Continue reading
• The Second Story is Up!
  November 03, 2024 by Catia RX

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  What caused the first meeting of Morgan Red-Maw with Kaya the Victorious, and what brought them across the Sea of the Amazons? Not hard to say, that. The second story in the Gordian Cycle, the Wooing... Continue reading
• A Hero Apart
  October 28, 2024 by Catia RX

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  There's a lot that went into the character of Morgan, but her original conception came from the question: what does a character in the 'position' of Kamen Rider look like in a world like this? Hongo T... Continue reading
• My Sources and Where to Read/Watch Them
  October 26, 2024 by Catia RX

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  I’m extremely grateful for everyone who’s enjoyed the first story—both those who felt it resonated like the medieval stories it’s based on, and those unfamiliar with them who liked it nonethel... Continue reading

  
• Style & Acknowledgements
  October 22, 2024 by Catia RX

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  If you're reading this, I have to hope you enjoyed The Exile of Morgan Red-Maw ! I wanted to start by talking about the style it's written in. I spent a long time worrying over whether it would be eas... Continue reading