Mindful Hatred
When comes the day that the monochromatic masses find themselves in a shade of gray, desperate to explain to deaf ears that they, they are not the evil everyone proclaims, When they find themselves alone, at world's end, and hope lifts their head to search for just one friend, They will not find me.
Mar 281 min read
Lore for Dr. Crow Ren
Lore revision made on request for DrCrowRenVT
Mar 262 min read
The Storm King
Once upon a time, there lived a giant who made his home beneath a hill. This giant was named Kade and spent most of his days whiling away his time, tending idly to the wild flowers and grasses and drawing water from the nearby stream. One day, Kade discovered an uninvited guest: an oaken sprout had sprung up atop the very crest of his hilly home. Kade’s hill was far from any forests, and the land in which this indomitable tree grew was almost entirely devoid of other trees. K
Mar 265 min read
For The Future - New Year 2026
I suppose the best place to start would be a simple apology for not posting on this site as much as I would've liked over the course of this year. For as much as I love writing, I've been swallowed up by my Vtubing activities and my day-job (eugh), so what little time I could dedicate to writing, I wanted to use for my fiction work. As a result, We haven't had a proper Redleaf Branch essay in near six months. That said, as far as the future of this site goes...well, I haven'
Dec 318 min read
To See With Eyes Unclouded by Hate
There's a line in Studio Ghibli's 1997 masterpiece Princess Mononoke--my favorite of the studio's catalog of classic animated films--which has always stuck with me since the first time I heard it. After the lead character Ashitaka is banished from his village because of the cursed mark that has begun to consume his body, he finds himself in Iron Town, speaking with the leader of the industrious city, Lady Eboshi. She thanks him for saving two of her men who were recently inju
Jun 16, 20256 min read
Riku and Regret
In the 2002 game Kingdom Hearts, a collaborative project between Square Enix (Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, etc.) and Disney, three young friends are separated from each other and their home due to the forces of darkness causing havoc across the worlds in-game. Adventurous by nature, Riku embraces this change, opening his heart to the darkness as it transports him to places beyond his wildest imagination. This is in stark contrast to his two friends: Kairi, who suffers a catat
May 26, 202514 min read
Horror in the Hollows
The Haunted Housekeepers Zenless Zone Zero is an action game by Hoyoverse (known for Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail) that consists of various factions of Hollow Raiders, brave warriors who explore the numerous Hollows across the world. One such faction we meet during Chapter 3 of the main story is the Victoria Housekeeping Company. Introduced to us in the chilly Ballet Twins Hollow (named after the dilapidated building which makes up the greater portion of the area), eve
May 5, 20255 min read