Mythos Unbound

Mythos Unbound is a collection of roleplay stories written by Grand_Tarkin. Started in 2023 with the publication of Shadows & Swords, Mythos Unbound is categorized as stories that "explore the mythos of the TCH universe". The series was joined by Of Gods & Aliens, a Christmas special, in December 2023. Grand_Tarkin has announced that there will be more projects in Mythos Unbound and that they will push the boundaries of the roleplay in new and exciting ways.

A third story in the collection, titled World Enough & Time, was written and published in February 2024 as a soft-sequel to Of Gods & Aliens, following the character of the Master in the aftermath of the Battle of St. Bernard's Town. The fourth entry, titled Curve, was a choose-your-own adventure story, which took the reader through the mysterious events at the Marino nightclub called "Curve". A sequel to Curve, titled The Prime Directive, began publication in October 3024 as a "halloween special".

On Christmas Day 2024, Grand_Tarkin revealed that the Christmas special for that year, Deathless, would be the end of Mythos Unbound's first phase, subtitled "Phase One: Abstraction". Following Deathless, the next major storyline would be Series Three: All Saints. Mythos Unbound's second phase, subtitled "Phase Two: Prophecies", would return after the conclusion of All Saints, and would begin with Solomon & Night, a sequel to Of Gods & Aliens.

The Mythos Unbound collection sits parallel to the Series collection. It has been announced that characters from both can and will crossover and that all stories in both collections fit onto a single, connected timeline.

All stories in the Mythos Unbound collection are posted on the TCH Archive for easy access.

Phase One: Abstraction

Phase One: Abstraction

Story	Written by	Publication	Instalments	Synopsis
Shadows & Swords	Grand_Tarkin	July until August 2023	10 instalments based on the points-of-view of: Lord Kamari Tartary Sir Eagan "Egg" Pena Dame Arecel Duffey Mr. Howland Chambers	A Balancín nobleman is blackmailed into going on a deadly adventure. Forced by the secrets of his past, Lord Kamari Tartary of Claremont must gather a team of the Kingdom's most advanced fighters to save his family. The mission takes them into the depths of Erimo Command in the early days of the Wiltshire Civil War, resulting in the assassination of Erimo leader Ramsay Bowell.
Of Gods & Aliens		December 2023	10 parts, written in a third person style. "Ex Astris, Scientia" "This, I Wonder" "9 Hours" "Pitchforks" "The Fear of a Mother" "Heroes" "The Black Celestia" "Master, My Master" "Earth Space Dock" "The Battle of St. Bernard's Town"	A boy dreams of the stars. When his life is thrown upside down by an unusual signal from the otherside of time and space, Ben confronts the humanity of his neighbours in St. Bernard's town. A group of aliens, called the Helix, seek the refuge of Ben's community. When they are persued by a deadly force of unknown spatial power, time and space must collide to save Christmas.
World Enough & Time		February 2024	10 parts written in a third person style. "Diablo" "A Terran Hello" "The Cage" "What's Past is Prologue" "Echoes" "Over the Shoulder" "Unto the Breach" "Hanni Habble's Basket of Trinkets" "Lord of the Vials" "Terra Firma"	It's the end of the world where corporatists rule. Just as all hope is list, something different falls on the Earth. The Time Lord renegade known as the Master, having been defeated at the Battle of St. Bernard's Town, falls on the Chisel Enterprises facility at Diablo Mesa. Desperate to learn the secrets of Time Lord biology, Chisel Enterprises begin experimenting on the alien. But, when he escapes, the consequences become dire.
Curve		March - May 2024	18 short instalments, written to respond to a choose-your-own adventure style of story. "Welcome to Club Curve" "Blast from the Past" "The One who Watches" "The Hoodie in the Toilet" "The Man with a Scar" "True Believers" "How Good are you at Acting Drunk? "The Overconfidence of Elise Krige" "Race for the Flag" "Down, Down..." "... Into the Belly of the Beast" "When Mysteries Converge" "The Monoeye Conundrum" "The Cavern of Green" "Assimilation" "The Stolen Choice" "Almost Midnight" "The Power of Three"	You are Elise Krige, a bio-medical engineering student at the University of Marino. Determined to complete your final piece of work, you reluctantly accept an invitation from your room mate to go out for the night. Your destination? Curve - the newest nightclub to hit the Doggerlands. What you hope will be a quick excursion into a social unknown turns out to become a night never to be forgotten. But what will you do? How will you proceed? You are in the driver's seat. You choose.
The Prime Directive		October 2024 until December 2024	7 instalments, 1 prologue, and 1 epilogue. Prologue: "The Farthest Star" "Failsafes" "The Shattered Hourglass" "2821" "All the King's Horses..." "Death by a Thousand Cuts" "Banquet Day" "The Godmaker" Epilogue: "Tomorrow"	Elise joins Cal and Hawk's Starfleet crew as they continue to hunt the remnants of the Borg. When they are thrown back through time, the balance of history is cast into chaos.
Deathless		December 2024	3 instalments	Ka'ahl investigates the effects that Koschei has been having on Terra in the 31st century, visiting a sick and damaged Jeremiah Stone. With Stone's help, Ka'ahl discovers the true extent of Koschei's manipulations on Terra... and a hint at what is to come.

Series Three: All Saints

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Series Three: All Saints is the story pillar that separates Phase One: Abstraction and Phase Two: Prophecies. It follows Cal Than, Elise Krige, Grayson Hawk, and Guy Cooper as they battle the renegade Time Lord Koschei in his attempts to regain power after his dormancy. The story has big implications for Phase Two.

Phase Two: Prophecies

Story	Written by	Publication	Instalments	Synopsis
Burford	Grand_Tarkin & ThePontificate	expected 2025	5 instalments	The Balancín Honorary Cavalry First Regiment loses one of its finest horses.
Solomon & Night	Grand_Tarkin & TheAgentGamer	expected 2025	TBA	A sequel to 2023's Of Gods & Aliens
Moonshine & The Fox	Grand_Tarkin	Christmas 2025	TBA	A sequel to 2023's Of Gods & Aliens
Shadows & Swords II: The Blackfyre Bastard	Grand_Tarkin	TBA	3 chapters, split into several parts.	A sequel to 2023's Shadows & Swords
Dust in Starlight	Grand_Tarkin	TBA	TBA	A space opera set onboard Earth Space Dock