Ash Storm

introductions 001

i fear i come here at a loss, perhaps in a panic; it seems the world is unraveling in a myriad of ways. generative AI is poisoning online circles for artists, digital archives are being burned like Alexandria, and venomous rhetoric is infiltrating every corner of the internet. i've posted under the title ohsweetnazareth on the ol' 1inst4gr4m, though i've grown a particular hatred toward that app: the man who owns it is uniquely vile. i am going to do my best to steer clear from there. here i am now, on what i hope is one of the few tolerable social media sites remaining in the americas. on this page, i'll be aiming to do something a little different than the work i have previously put out, focusing more on writing than edits and aesthetics. as the world sizzles and quakes, i want to take one small act of defiance, one that defies some of the most primitive parts of me: i want to write truthfully. exaggeration has led me to exhaustion. i am sick of aiming for appeal. may all i write here come only from the most honest parts of me. i am nazareth. see me laid bare. 111

the face of god, the face of inspiration, the face of terror

from the elder scrolls iii: morrowind

Ascended Sleeper

Concept art for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Art by Michael Kirkbride

umbra from the elder scrolls iii: morrowind

from the elder scrolls iii: morrowind +++

playing morrowind for the first time has been a truly enlightening experience. moving backward through the elder scrolls series has given me so much insight into the wonders and pitfalls of worldbuilding, fantasy, and, well, myself. admittedly, i didn't think many experiences would trump the thousands of hours i've logged into oblivion and skyrim, yet here i am, completely dumbfounded by their predecessor. always heard all of the best things about this game, and every last one of them were true! incredibly excited to continue pouring myself into this game. so many classes i've yet to play! so many spells yet to learn! so many alchemists i've yet to rob! god dammit todd howard, you've got me again!

Is the feeling of perverts supposed to scare us?

not really, at least it wasn't my intention. perverts is an erotic project to me personally. all drone music for me is part erotic, part meditative. it's deeply indulgent and euphoric for me, in different ways for different tracks.

Akulakhan

3D asset for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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Dagoth Ur

Concept art for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

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!! Important Tip !! Just because you’re alive, doesn’t mean you exist.  You can be as vacant of life, as this house is of people.