{"id":846,"date":"2025-08-15T11:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/?page_id=846"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:37:51","slug":"tales-of-iradathka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/tales-of-iradathka\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Tales of Iradathka<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tales of Iradathka is a sprawling Sci-Fi Fantasy world with history and world building spanning tens of thousands of years. It is the primary world I&#8217;ve done any amount of work in and thus represents the bulk of my work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Sigils1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"A bronze stage on a dual star field of dark bronze and forest green\" class=\"wp-image-847\" style=\"width:725px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Sigils1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Sigils1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Sigils1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Sigils1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Sigils1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alexander-Sigils1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I stream myself working on my writing projects most Sunday mornings 10a Pacific Time. You can find me at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-1-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/talesofalexander\">Twitch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My debut novel <strong>The Raven Falls<\/strong> is still in beta draft but you can find an alpha version uploaded to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-1-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldanvil.com\/community\/manuscripts\/read\/1626093489-redbreard-the-raven-falls---a-novel-of-matr---alpha-draft\">The Raven Falls &#8211; World Anvil Draft Archive<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tales of Iradathka Blog Posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-807 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-toi category-writing tag-kae tag-toi tag-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/24\/anniversary-plans\/\" target=\"_self\" >Anniversary Plans<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">[This story no longer fits within the modern canon, although some version of this story will be] A sigh rose from the depths of the mountain of papers and pillars of books, blending with the quiet hum of a holo-console. Several trays of half eaten food and countless cups, half filled with once-hot drinks littered&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-09-24T13:36:35-08:00\">September 24, 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-793 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-patreon category-toi category-writing tag-kae tag-patreon tag-toi tag-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/15\/karvusan-over-voimanudath\/\" target=\"_self\" >Karvusan over Voimanudath<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Iradathkin Imperium Navy Cruiser Charcoaled Sun pushed back into real space on the inner edge of Aligoya Poxei. Forty minutes later, a still slightly bleary-eyed Lieutenant Kaewer Jirvaerka, 278th Kidorlus found herself sitting in the Company\u2019s ready room with a steaming mug of ronchio, the strong black tea that was the most common morning&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2020-02-15T10:45:00-08:00\">February 15, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-770 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-patreon category-toi category-writing tag-kae tag-matr tag-patreon tag-toi tag-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/09\/operation-flooded-hammer\/\" target=\"_self\" >Operation Flooded Hammer<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">?? Plavurimtsu (2), 4269, 10. \u2014\u2014 The fresh fallen snow tried its hardest to crunch beneath Kaewer&#8217;s armoured feet as she slid through the frigid alien night but her own magic smothered the sound almost before it happened. Another small spells whisked away her footprints scant inches from her heels. The small town of Flapaidia&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2019-11-09T16:13:55-08:00\">November 9, 2019<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-767 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-patreon category-toi category-writing tag-kae tag-patreon tag-toi tag-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/09\/cooking-for-relia\/\" target=\"_self\" >Cooking For Relia<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Bang, bang, bang. Kaewer kicked the door of the luxury apartment hard enough to get Relia&#8217;s attention but soft enough to, hopefully, not leave a mark. The door opened with a soft woosh as it inched back and slide into the wall, opening into a large open space that curved with the bend of the&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2019-11-09T15:05:16-08:00\">November 9, 2019<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-150 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-toi category-writing tag-toi tag-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2012\/02\/22\/prolouge-of-highlords-war\/\" target=\"_self\" >Prologue of Highlord&#8217;s War<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">&#8212; This a very old sample of writing &#8212; From above, the city lay silent. Hundreds of miles of custom-built habitat stretched across the world&#8217;s face like a massive stain. Every inch of the city had spent the last century bathed in light and hammered with endless sound and now it seemed to strain against&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2012-02-22T20:47:25-08:00\">February 22, 2012<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-Published Tales of Iradathka Shorts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an effort to learn about how the Amazon Self-Publishing works, two of the shorts avaiable in the blog above were also put on Amazon in 2015 and can be found there<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short 1: A Jirvaerka Anniversary<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A brief look into Aroven Jirvaerka life on the night of his wedding Anniversary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B00W43DNWS&amp;asin=B00W43DNWS&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_koksxb4T1TNVQ\">https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B00W43DNWS&amp;asin=B00W43DNWS&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_koksxb4T1TNVQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Short 2: Project Implacable<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Human Systems Federation newest Admiral arrives at his new command to find it is not what he expects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B00W3CG33Q&amp;asin=B00W3CG33Q&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_WiksxbGN3RJ67\">https:\/\/read.amazon.com\/kp\/card?asin=B00W3CG33Q&amp;asin=B00W3CG33Q&amp;preview=inline&amp;linkCode=kpe&amp;ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_WiksxbGN3RJ67<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Writing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yarns of Doverynn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JH6dqTGm21EJQ6cNqkVWxY-1024x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JH6dqTGm21EJQ6cNqkVWxY-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JH6dqTGm21EJQ6cNqkVWxY-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JH6dqTGm21EJQ6cNqkVWxY-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JH6dqTGm21EJQ6cNqkVWxY-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JH6dqTGm21EJQ6cNqkVWxY-2048x1229.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JH6dqTGm21EJQ6cNqkVWxY-500x300.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An in-development TTRPG setting by co-authored by me and a friend, the world bible is available on WorldAnvil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldanvil.com\/w\/yarns-of-doverynn-redbreard\">https:\/\/www.worldanvil.com\/w\/yarns-of-doverynn-redbreard<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Writing Samples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-0fed8f92 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-595 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-musings category-writing tag-blog tag-other-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/11\/an-i-love-you-swallowed\/\" target=\"_self\" >An &#8220;I love you&#8221; swallowed<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This is reminiscent of some of my other blog posts on an ancient blog from high school. I know it&#8217;s melodramatic but I hit a real rough moment and needed to process it. Writing has always been my method of processing emotional moments or just general feelings so I feel back on using it for&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2017-04-11T17:37:34-08:00\">April 11, 2017<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-220 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-writing tag-keep-writing tag-other-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2013\/01\/24\/the-third-week-of-the-prompt-a-week-writing-challenge\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Third Week of the Prompt a Week Writing Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I want to give a thanks to Dennis Mckieran for the god&#8217;s names and to Kill bill for show me what a chain fight might look like (other several other more&#8230; accurate youtube videos) I actually got this done a day early than I suspected, chain fighting is bloody hard to describe and even harder&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2013-01-24T17:05:21-08:00\">January 24, 2013<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-200 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-writing tag-keep-writing tag-other-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2013\/01\/20\/the-second-week-of-prompt-a-week-writing-challenge\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Second Week of Prompt a Week Writing Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Righto I&#8217;m a day late been a busy week! I&#8217;d like to apologize I&#8217;m not the best accent writer and i ran a little longer than I meant to because I had to set up everything before the conversation could come to me. I&#8217;m thinking the dragon later goes and burns the French Armada \ud83d\ude09&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2013-01-20T08:50:05-08:00\">January 20, 2013<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-199 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-writing tag-keep-writing tag-other-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2013\/01\/08\/the-first-week-of-prompt-a-week-writing-challenge\/\" target=\"_self\" >The First week of Prompt a Week Writing Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Prompt: Week 1: Write a haunting description of the eldritch beauty of an abandoned elf kingdom. (Inspired by The Lord of the Rings) Story: \u201cWe\u2019ve arrived.\u201d Alexander glanced up to see the blessed end of the pass, his guide smiled \u201cWelcome to the Lost Valley, the once great homeland of the elves.\u201d The valley floor&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2013-01-08T14:03:42-08:00\">January 8, 2013<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-139 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-writing tag-other-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2012\/02\/01\/139\/\" target=\"_self\" >Description Writing Work<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">She remains a mystery yet, shrouded by quiet and veiled in the tantalizing gossamer of horded stories. I will be the first to admit that with such a mysteries even the most brilliant writings will pale in comparison to her light. Where shall we start? Of her appearance, there is much to be said but&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2012-02-01T13:18:38-08:00\">February 1, 2012<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-121 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-writing tag-other-writing tag-writing\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesofalexander.com\/index.php\/2012\/01\/14\/a-christmas-short\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Christmas Short<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I drummed this one up for my friend Katelyn for Xmas and I&#8217;m gonna share the first bit here: It was a perfect spring day. It was the sort of day which shamed hard work for interrupting it. It was the sort of day which left one wanting to do nothing but try to absorb&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2012-01-14T23:15:24-08:00\">January 14, 2012<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tales of Iradathka Tales of Iradathka is a sprawling Sci-Fi Fantasy world with history and world building spanning tens of thousands of years. 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