New series starting in October 2025 - https://apocalyptiverse.substack.com/🎧 Xeroforhire Podcast — Episode Summary & TimestampsWelcome back to the Xeroforhire Podcast!This episode is part life update, part creative roadmap, and part invitation to help shape the direction of the Apocalyptiverse.🚗 Life Update (00:00 – 01:10)* Stepped away from a second job.* Resolved weeks of car overheating issues (victory over the thermostat!).* With stress lifted, there’s finally more time for writing and creative projects.⚔️ Harbinger Serial (01:11 – 03:00)* Serialized fiction (“drops” of 500–600 words).* Recently completed introductions of the seven brothers — “the seven terrors of the battlefield.”* Story now shifting into the first full arc.* Schedule update: moving from daily drops → weekly drops every Monday.🙌 Community Shoutouts (03:01 – 04:40)* Thanks to friends consistently resharing posts.* Recognition of other Substack writers who boosted the work.* Newsletter plans: will include shoutouts + reflections on early traction.🕹️ New Series — Support Our Savior (SOS) (04:41 – 08:59)* Premise: A superhero support app lets people summon heroes like Uber drivers.* Heroes can be called for serious emergencies or frivolous events (birthday parties, barbecues).* Clout-chasing TKs embrace the fame; serious heroes feel it’s beneath them.* Built-in mechanic: every user gets one support token to back their favorite hero.* Themes: social media clout, commercialization of heroism, the effect on youth.🌆 Worldbuilding & Story Placement (09:00 – 12:30)* SOS connects to Heroes of the Alley (teens/real life focus) and City Voices (citizen conversations/newsfeed).* Harbinger remains standalone (different timeline).* Release cadence:* Harbinger: weekly (finishing late 2025 / early 2026 depending on pace).* Heroes of the Alley: long-form chapters this month.* Support Our Savior: starting late September/early October.🛡️ Upcoming Projects (12:31 – 13:40)* Iron Knight: Kokutetsuki (黒鉄騎) — series about Iron Knight, beginning with “Neighborhood Watch” arc.* All titles tied together through City Voices as an in-world “newsfeed.”💬 Interactive Storytelling (13:41 – 15:00)* Reader comments and feedback will help steer story directions.* Echoes the old days of TV fandoms where fan reactions shaped plotlines.📖 Gatekeepers Novel Update (15:01 – 16:25)* Continues directly from Shadow of the Knight and Utopia.* Introduces Scavenger.* Still in development — planned for early next year depending on progress.🎨 Visuals & Community Input (16:26 – 17:45)* Substack pages will host poster options, concept art, and character sheets.* Candid discussion of AI art as a prototyping tool (guides commissioned artists).* Teasing the official Iron Knight poster.🗡️ Closing Notes (17:46 – end)* Harbinger drops continue daily for now but will soon ramp up into arc storytelling.* Hints at live events in October.* Sign-off: keep plugging into Apocalyptiverse for ongoing updates.👉 Call to Action:Check out the latest drops of Harbinger, weigh in on poster concepts, and get ready for Support Our Savior this fall. Your feedback matters — it helps decide the creative direction of these stories. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit xeroforhire.substack.com/subscribe