# NyxGrowls ## Posts - [Things We Don''t Talk About (And Who Benefits)](https://nyxgrowls.com/things-we-dont-talk-about-and-who-benefits/): I learned early what was allowed to leave the house. Not much. Carefully curated. The version of us that was presentable, functional, fine. What happened inside stayed inside — not because we were private people but because exposure was dangerous. There were rules about what constituted a betrayal, and the consequences for breaking them were not subtle. So I learned to edit. To read the room before I opened my mouth. To perform the acceptable version of events for anyone outside the perimeter. To smile at the right moments and stay quiet at the rest. I got good at it. You […] - [The Discord Files - Dispatch #3: I Attempted To Leave](https://nyxgrowls.com/dispatch-3-i-attempted-to-leave/): After several weeks of observation, I reached a conclusion. Humanity was ridiculous. The evidence was substantial and continuing to accumulate. The parking dispute, which had by this point generated a community newsletter. The crow discourse, which had spawned three separate follow-up videos, each with their own comment sections, each operating as though the original crow had not already eaten and moved on. The hot dog debate. I want to be precise about the hot dog debate. Somewhere in the course of human history, a species that had produced mathematics, literature, and the architectural achievements of multiple civilizations had arrived at the […] - [The Discord Files - Dispatch #2: The Mortals Have Invented Comment Sections](https://nyxgrowls.com/dispatch-2-the-mortals-have-invented-comment-sections/): I had been warned about comment sections repeatedly. In hindsight, I should have paid more attention to the warnings and less attention to who was delivering them. Athena described them as “an imperfect information environment,” which is the kind of description that tells you everything about Athena and nothing useful about comment sections. Hermes described them as “the greatest invention of the modern age,” which is the kind of endorsement that should have sent me in the opposite direction immediately. Ares asked whether they could be weaponized. I told him that was not the point. He said everything could be weaponized […] - [The Discord Files - Dispatch #1: Humanity Has Automated Discord](https://nyxgrowls.com/dispatch-1-humanity-has-automated-discord/): I first suspected I was becoming obsolete when a man started a blood feud over a parking space without any divine intervention whatsoever. To be clear, I have spent several thousand years cultivating professional expertise in conflict. I am not an amateur. I once contributed to a disagreement that resulted in the fall of a city, the deaths of heroes, approximately ten years of regrettable decision-making, and a number of literary works that people are still being made to read against their will. That took effort. There were gods involved. Prophecies. Political tensions. Multiple kingdoms with competing interests and centuries of […] - [How to Drive Yourself Mad ...](https://nyxgrowls.com/how-to-drive-yourself-mad/): I’ve decided to give myself a creative writing outlet in order to process life (literally, metaphorically, etc.). The Greek Goddess Eris is facing an existential crisis. Not because she is lonely or evil. It’s because humanity no longer needs her. It is a mix of mythology, satire, humor, and affection for humanity’s endless ability to manufacture problems out of nothing. Which, from Eris’ perspective, is either an insult or the highest form of flattery. Probably both. The key is that Eris should never solve problems directly. The character will operate under rules that originate from her nature – for example, she […] - [On Loving Antiheroes (or: When the Rules Turned Decorative)](https://nyxgrowls.com/on-loving-antiheroes-or-when-the-rules-turned-decorative/): I love an antihero because at some point, following the rules stopped working and everyone agreed not to mention it. Antiheroes come from clarity. The kind you get after you notice that morality is enforced selectively, institutions protect themselves first, and “being good” often just means being compliant at the right moment. Once you see that, opting out doesn’t feel rebellious. It feels hygienic. The antihero doesn’t fix the world. They stop pretending the world can be fixed by manners, patience, or moral branding. They aren’t misunderstood heroes waiting for redemption arcs. They operate on a narrow, personal code. If they […] - [A Seasonal Double Agent](https://nyxgrowls.com/a-seasonal-double-agent/): Some drinks are festive. This one is functional. I didn’t set out to love a cinnamon whiskey cocktail (I love both of those things separately, but have mixed feelings on the combination). Connamon whiskey and I have historically agreed to coexist at a distance. But this drink doesn’t ask for lyalty. I seduced me through warmth, restraint, and the quiet miracle of making something I haven’t historically cared for taste good. This drink is dressed like Halloween but behaves like winter. A fraud. A seasonal double-agent, if you will. It’s not spooky so much as elemental. Fire, fruit, bitterness, and a […] - [In Praise of the Unholy Glow](https://nyxgrowls.com/in-praise-of-the-unholy-glow/): (or: if you don’t seek attention, how will the opportunities find you?) Somewhere between humility and hunger lies the art of being seen. The world tells us to stay small—quiet, tasteful, self-effacing—then wonders why our names fade before we’ve even lived them. They say our work should speak for itself, but silence never built a kingdom. When the doors stay locked, light learns to break glass. The unholy glow is not a virtue. It’s survival. It’s what happens when you stop mistaking invisibility for peace. The Prayer of the Unseen There’s power in obscurity—unrecorded mistakes, unjudged beginnings. The dark is a […] - [The Originals Is Better Than The Vampire Diaries — I Will Personally Die on This Hill](https://nyxgrowls.com/the-originals-is-better-than-the-vampire-diaries-i-will-personally-die-on-this-hill/): Lately I’ve been revisiting the shows that raised a generation on eyeliner and questionable morality (in case there are any questions, I’m a baby gen X / xennial). Somewhere between nostalgia and masochism, I realized why The Originals still lingers while The Vampire Diaries just… aged. Let’s end this blood feud once and for all: The Originals is better than The Vampire Diaries. I’ve watched both. I’ve yelled at both. And yet, my heart—and possibly my soul—belong to New Orleans. I loved that city long before the Mikaelsons moved in. The show just gave it fangs. Every frame drips with that […] - [False Nostalgia and Other Ghost Stories](https://nyxgrowls.com/false-nostalgia-and-other-ghost-stories/): Autumn rolls in like it owns the place, smelling of smoke and forgiveness. Everyone posts photos of sweaters and cider as if grief can be filtered into sepia tones. I play along. I watch the same movies, light the same candles, pretend I grew up in a house that celebrated the season instead of surviving it. I love autumn — the turning leaves, the long shadows, the sharpness in the air. It feels like home, which is funny, because home was never this kind. My nostalgia’s a forgery, a rerun of a show I never starred in. Cozy families, laughter, the […] - [Exploring the Depths of Feral Curiosity: A Glimpse into NyxGrowls](https://nyxgrowls.com/exploring-the-depths-of-feral-curiosity-a-glimpse-into-nyxgrowls/): Welcome to NyxGrowls NyxGrowls is my archive of feral curiosity: ancestry finds, travel notes, haunted corners, book obsessions, politics with receipts, and the occasional experiment that actually works.. and ones that don’t. Expect clean writing, sharp takes, and a dark aesthetic built for fall and winter moods. No algorithmic niche, just honesty and momentum. Read what helps, skip what doesn’t, and come back when something growls.   - [Exploring the Curiosities of Feral Ancestry and Locking Horns with the Dark](https://nyxgrowls.com/exploring-the-curiosities-of-feral-ancestry-and-locking-horns-with-the-dark/): Welcome to NyxGrowls At NyxGrowls, we embrace a unique platform that whispers the stories of ancestry and weaves through the threads of curiosity. Our archive deliberates on feral pursuits that attract the mind’s wanderings, elegantly rendered. Accessible and User-Friendly Navigation Here, accessibility matters. We try to ensure that all content is easy to navigate, featuring clear categories and ruthless tags. Our home page is designed to spotlight the newest creations while keeping the most significant pieces in sight. Whether you’re reading about our latest discoveries or skimming through case files in our invite-only ‘murder of old crows’ wing, clarity remains paramount. […] ## Pages - [Curiosity, Unsupervised.](https://nyxgrowls.com/blog/) - [Privacy Policy](https://nyxgrowls.com/privacy-policy/): Who we are Our website address is: http://nyxgrowls.com. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. 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