The Director's Cut: The Spirit of the Past
Kohōpe Dispatch: The Spirit of the Past
Director’s Cut — Early Subs Edition April 03, 2026
Lore Drop: Lotus Mud Blade
In the universe of Lotus Mud Blade: Vimaya, c.1500, Ayutthaya Kingdom
We have added 1 location: Meuang Vimayapura.
Check the interactive timeline for more: Lotus Mud Blade Timeline
Lore Drop: Tall Thai Tales
In the universe of Tall Thai Tales: Vimaya, c.1500, Ayutthaya Kingdom
We have added 1 location: Meuang Vimayapura.
Check the interactive timeline for more: Tall Thai Tales Timeline
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The intoxicating atmosphere of the past
This is a special year for me. Just before my birthday, I completed two works: a novel set in 1600s Japan, sent to several agents, and a novella, a prequel of sorts, set in 1500s Thailand.
Over the last few years, I transitioned from a professional life as a freelance site/platform engineer to become a full-time writer. Since I was 14 yo, I have accumulated sketches, roughs, research notes, synopses, timelines, and story chunks in the ‘rough folios.’ Many were victims of various IT mishaps, but…
Serial Update: Dancing at the Market
CHAPTER 1
Scene 1.1 The Market of Vimaya
The field south of the Victory Gate buzzed. Market day had turned to festival, pushing the usual stalls of grain and dried fish to the perimeter to make room for the itinerant troupe from Yasodharapura. In the centre, a wooden stage groaned under local artisans finishing the last of the decorations.
A crowd of all sorts, spear-bearing guards, wealthy merchants, servants, and rowdy boys, jostled through the humid air. Near the gate, Pin struggled to maintain order as a young noble lunged forward on foot.
“The entrance fee. You must pay!” Pin shouted, reaching for the man’s arm.
“I enter for free,” the noble snapped, eyes fixed ahead.
“And why is that?”
“I am a Guard of the Governor’s palace,” the noble declared, pushing past.
Pin turned…
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