Apocalypse Theory

Day 0 - Learning Pixel Art

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Today I took some time to familiarize myself with Aseprite. While I have used it before I learned some neat techniques using masking with the selection tools to color specific areas of an object.

Teaser - The DeepSong Universe

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400

I doubt anyone will read this currently; however, in the future, if I ever get popular, I want to give this warning. These are spoilers about the DeepSong Universe.

This is part of the world-building I have done that will probably never make it into any of my stories. However, I felt the need to put it down for anyone in the future who might be honestly interested in these matters.

At The Edge

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400

He stands at the edge looking in,
No place belongs to him.
No home, no family, no love,
No help from the great heavens above.
He has to exist in this world all alone,
So as he lives his skills he will hone.
To him the world is already dead,
To a man like him what more can be said.
He has no reason left to live,
To this world what more can he give.
Once a solider, a great hero of war,
It has hardened him to the core.
Now that he is no longer needed he is tossed aside,
So from this cruel world he will hide.
Alone with his words and his thoughts,
He dreams of the great battles he has fought.
Of a time when the world needed a man like him,
But what again when the world grows dim?
Will he come out and take up the fight.
Or will he merely drift off into the night?
He will fight…for no other reason than his honour and pride,
What more can he lose…in his heart he has already died.

Off with their heads!

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Say the wrong thing or don’t say the right thing and its off with your head

So this quote is interesting. I could have sworn I heard it somewhere before. However, despite my best efforts to locate a source I could not find it in google, using AI, or even checking against plagiarism engines. Maybe I came up with it myself? Who knows. What I do know is that it is very Alice in Wonderland-esque so I am putting it out there for all to enjoy.

A Single Drop Of Blood

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Each drop of blood that falls,
To a different man calls
A drop of blood falls to the ground,
The effect so profound.
With his love the lover stays,
He shall not stray in all his days
A drop of blood falls to the ground,
The effect so profound.
The hero fights and he dies,
Speaking truth telling no lies
A drop of blood falls to the ground,
The effect so profound.
The poet spreads the word of light,
Through hellfire and night
A drop of blood falls to the ground,
The effect so profound.
The priest spreads the word of the lord,
Using the cross instead of the sword.
Each drop of blood that does fall,
To a different man does each drop call

Favorite Quotes Day 2

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Life without the courage for death is slavery

~ Seneca

In a world teetering on the edge of collapse, courage is the last true freedom.

Dwelling

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Staring into the stark blue sky that ‘tis lain out before us
Stepping off the barren landscape into that sky to grasp infinity.
Only stepping into the ethereal void can we gain what we seek
Past the moon, past the stars our minds travel mindlessly.
To the end of infinity it shall travel until the end of eternity and beyond.
What do we seek? For each man it is different.
To what ends we may never know, for never is the infinity that cannot end…

Unicorn

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Another drawing I did for my daughter.

Creed

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

When you have sworn a creed,
Such a sacred deed.
Never to be taken alive,
How can you survive?
Unjustly hunted by the law,
For the things that you have saw.
On the run on every street,
Never knowing who you shall meet.

Running through the twilight haze,
Like running through a maze.
Only two things you can trust,
Only one that is a must.

You trust your silver sword,
And you trust your sacred lord.
You know one day you shall die,
But not even you know why.

Running through the demons test,
To show them all you are the best.
To be remembered for all time,
Like the great warriors of ancient times.

Never knowing whom to trust,
Only knowing one day you shall turn to dust.
This world so bleak,
Yet you know what you seek.

A way to save your world, a way to win,
Hoping you are forgiven for all those sins.
Each man shall have his day,
Yet in the end every man shall pay

The Door

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

A short response I did to a writing prompt. I could expand it and may one day but for now I am happy with it the way it is.

She approached the unfamiliar door and nervously took the key from her pocket. She took a deep breath, unlocked the door, paused, then opened it. To her horror she saw...

she was too late to stop the ritual. Around a blood red pentagram engraved into the stone floor of the chamber, five men and women stood. All held their hands towards the sky, palms facing outward and towards each others. The man at the head of the pentagram wore a blood red hooded cloak, and those at the other four points wore cloaks of mingled red and black. The chanting grew louder and louder, in the center of the pentagram the black coins piled there began to melt into a black sludge. The woman who had opened the door let out a gasp, but the cultists did not look up from their terrible deed.

You are the Eldritch Horror

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

I respect Tolkien’s philosophy that even an author shouldn’t know everything about their own world. Tom Bombadil is a good example of this mystery. I agree with it, but that makes writing eldritch horror tricky—because sometimes what you don’t understand are the very creatures you’re trying to describe.

Lets play a game

This idea came to me while working out recently. I decided to get in shape so I started walking in my back yard and wore a path through the grass. I noticed a spider coming up to the path and very carefully crossing it as I stepped over him and it got me thinking. What if I am the eldritch horror to him?

Carpe Noctem

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Love, Hate, Crime, War…what are these actions for?
Love…a meaningless act… words sworn… a sacred pact.
A pact that shall go down in flames… the heart and soul it maims.
Hate…another meaningless act… a viscous and bloody pact.
For this millions have been slain… is it all in vain?
War… what does it matter… lives blood it shall scatter.
What separates the villain from the hero… the story’s written by those who deal the final blow..
Were his actions just…yea or nay…that is decided by the winner of the day.
War…what more then a great crime…put to glory by the battle hymn.
Each nation shall send it’s brightest and best…in the end who shall pass the test?
The price for failure…an early grave…for victory…you…an eternal slave

In Loving Memory

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

That sense of loss when someone dies is the part of you that went with them

~Azoloth

In Loving Memory of my Father who passed away earlier this year.

Prelude

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Web Version. This is the web version of this. Eventually I will also release this book of 50 some poems on Kindle.

Prelude

Sargon The Fallen One is a journey through the soul. From the looming darkness which dwells within us all, to the glorious redemption in the light. All humans, be they religious or secular, understand that within all of us both dark and light lurks. Self-reflection treading those shadowy corridors can be both disturbing and enlightening.

Favorite Quotes Day 1

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

I’ve seen knights in armor panic at the first hint of battle. And I’ve seen the lowliest, unarmed squire pull a spear from his own body to defend a dying horse. Nobility is not a birthright. It’s defined by one’s actions.

~ Robin Hood Prince of Thieves

Automatically deploying EbitEngine games to itch.io

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

The following script is designed to build and deploy EbitEngine games to itch.io.

Please Note, I develop on a Linux system so if you run on Windows you will probably need to make some adjustments to this process. If you are not sure how I suggest using an LLM to help.

Recommended Software

To follow along I recommend the following software and setup.

Linux - I use PopOS
Neovim - You can also use Visual Studio or any other text editor you are comfortable with
Go - https://go.dev/doc/install
Butler - https://itch.io/docs/butler/installing.html
Just - https://just.systems/

The Just File

Open up your terminal and create a project directory for your game.

You are not alone

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

I hate people who say things along the lines of “We all die alone”

That just isn’t true, that is the product of a defeated soul.

We might need to take that last journey alone, MIGHT, I highly doubt even that though.

However, we will have those who will see us off. Even if not physically, they are with us within our hearts and souls. I am standing alone in my office writing this but I do not feel alone. My children and wife are sleeping in their beds in the house. My family is all around this area. I have the memory of those I have lost in my heart. I am not alone. I feel blessed by how full of love and happiness my life has been. The friends and family who have walked by me on my journey thus far, and will continue to do so as long as this journey continues.

Phoenix Rising

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

I feel the largest danger to our creative works is not AI but corporate greed. AI is a tool we can harness, but I don’t believe it will ever truly replace humans in creative endeavors like game design, programming, writing, or art; at least not at the highest levels. Yes AI can be used to handle tasks juniors can do, however, even then I feel it is not as good.

Preludes - The Darkening

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

The story regarding the death of our sun is among the oldest in the world. In the Age of Dreams, magic was untamed and unfettered. That was before The Darkening, before our Gods were banished or killed alongside our once beautiful sun.

As has happened on countless worlds before, darkness seeped into our world. Five Demon Lords found their way into the hearts and souls of corrupt mortals from their Abyssal realms. These five Lords of Darkness, alongside their endless hordes of followers, waged war upon the civilized races of Humans, Elves, and Dwarves.

Peasants and Peons

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Buy now on DMs Guild

Most Hero’s come from heroic stock; Descending from family’s, backgrounds, and races who have for centuries produced those who were above the common man. Most commoners are destined to spend their days living the mundane existence of their ancestors; They shall plow fields, tend goats, or serving a noble household. However, for reasons beyond the ken of even the gods some are touched by the strands of fate. They are destined to be more than mere farmhands and merchants. Those who the threads of fate have touched are destined to shape events in the world around them; Mayhap even shaking the very foundation of the cosmos… that is if they survive. Few are touched so by the strands of fate, and fewer still survive long enough to realize their full potential.

Humanity Failed

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

When humanity found they were not alone in the universe, they vowed to be better, vowed to put behind them hatred and war. They joined the Galactic Federation with unbridled joy and optimism. For decades, they learned, innovated, and grew. When the Oo’lna appeared and demanded our unconditional surrender, humanity strove for peace. They attempted to offer some of their worlds to the Oo’lna in exchange for peace. When the Oo’lna glassed the first Federation colony, humanity let out a weary sigh; They knew they had failed.

Apocalypse Theory

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Greetings, fellow seekers of the darkness!

My name is Azoloth, and I am thrilled to welcome you to my realm, Apocalypse Theory. This blog is a safe haven for those who, like me, have a penchant for exploring worlds on the verge of collapse, consumed by forces far beyond our comprehension.

In Apocalypse Theory, I will share my creative writing and art, both of which are inspired by the sinister beauty of apocalyptic tales. The writing and imagery here will transport you to realms where shadowy forces reign, and the end is just a heartbeat away.

DeadPool Pony Combo

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

I am not much of an artist, but this is something I drew for my daughter several years ago. I decided to share it here as this is an outlet for everything I do that is creative… even some fun little drawings like this. Even I find this one kind of creepy lol.

Click

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Click, Click, Click. Sweat streamed down Akasha’s face, slender fingers working the lock. The dungeon was humid reeking of mildew. Faint footfalls grew closer; her heart raced. Suddenly the chest blinked. Chests weren’t suppose to blink, were they?. A wide toothy mouth appeared with a long purple tongue, with a slurping sound Akasha was gone.

quo

Sargon The Fallen One

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

You look at me; you ask who am I?
Where did I come from, and why am I here?
Do you wish me to speak the truth?
The words… are you willing to hear?
Who am I?
I am you; I am him; I am her; I am all of you.
Deep in the darkest part of you… I am there.
From the darkness without light.
Why am I here?
Did you not summon me?
With your war, with your hate… isn’t my being here fate?
You once had a choice.
You picked money; You picked power over humanity!
You ask who created I?
”YOU DID!”
With your greed, with your deceit…
You created me; made me what I am…
Know me as Sargon…The Fallen One.

Game Dev - Ready to Respawn

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

So you may not know this, but I’m a Software Engineer, I’ve been one for over two decades. I’m also an avid gamer, and as you can imagine, I’ve dabbled in game development over the years. However, I never made it a priority. Just like with my writing, there was always something else that seemed more important at the time.

While my main focus right now is writing, I’d like to create a video game within the next year or two.

Welcome

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400

Apocalypse Theory is my creative playground. This is actually a relaunch Apocalypse Theory. I launched it years ago and then got to caught up with work and family to do anything with it.

What finally prompted me to make a new effort was the death of my father earlier this year. I realized that I wanted to create something, something that would leave a legacy for me behind. I truly hope my creative works touch the hearts and minds of some people out there, and maybe shape the world into a better this. Apocalypse Theory is a place for me to explore some of the existential dread that is so palpable in today’s society. I have a love of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Punk genres.

About Me

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

I am Azoloth and I wear many hats.

Father
Husband
Author
Avid Reader
Software Engineer
Gamer
Indie Game Dev

I live in the Mid-Western United States and have been programming computers since the early 90’s where I got my start writing blackjack programs on a Tandy 1000 with DOS 6.2 and Deskmate using QBasic.

However, my first passion was always my writing. I would often stay up to all hours of the night in those early years of the internet RPing in chat rooms from AOL to Yahoo and IRC.

AI Disclaimer

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

AI use

This page will outline my AI usage.

I use AI very sparingly, preferring to create what I want by hand.

Concerns about AI

As a creative individual, software engineer, and consumer of creative content I have concerns about AI.

I find I do not enjoy stories written by AI very much. Early on I had ideas of creating some automated AI story generation tools. I decided not to because I just did not care for the quality. I also stopped reading a few authors who clearly started using AI in their books, based on the fragmented writing and the fact that they are now releasing a new book every week.

Resources

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Please note, I am primarily a Linux user. I only really game on Windows. So while I hope everything I recommend here will work on Windows I cannot guarantee it.

I would recommend anyone who uses Windows to switch to Linux for any sensitive work you are doing due to the way Microsoft is putting AI into everything these days.

Writing

One recommendation I have is when you are looking for software and services to save your writing to avoid anything proprietary. I have lost work in the past due to a program I used no longer being made and not being able to access the contents in their proprietary file storage due to encryption. I now stick with text only formats like markdown.

Store

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Peasants and Peons

DnD 5e Rules for Level 0 Characters $2.95 on DMs Guild

Apocalypse Theory

Day 0 - Learning Pixel Art

Teaser - The DeepSong Universe

At The Edge

Off with their heads!

A Single Drop Of Blood

Favorite Quotes Day 2

Dwelling

Unicorn

Creed

The Door

You are the Eldritch Horror

Lets play a game

Carpe Noctem

In Loving Memory

Prelude

Prelude

Favorite Quotes Day 1

Automatically deploying EbitEngine games to itch.io

Recommended Software

The Just File

You are not alone

Phoenix Rising

Preludes - The Darkening

Peasants and Peons

Humanity Failed

Apocalypse Theory

DeadPool Pony Combo

Click

Sargon The Fallen One

Game Dev - Ready to Respawn

Welcome

About Me

AI Disclaimer

AI use

Concerns about AI

Archive

Resources

Writing

Store

Peasants and Peons