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Fight For a Soul

Jack Torrance came knocking again and left a delivery that's worth a whole lot of weight.

I didn't expect my wrap-up coverage of everything so far, including the in-field investigation, to be interrupted by one more drop... but this is the one that we all needed, from characters, to players, and most of all, to viewers.

The fullest coverage I can give to this point is coming this week. And as I prepare to record my script and dive right into everything this involves, I just wanted to tha...

Halloween 2018: YOU Can Be On Candy Bowl

Time to whip out the camera and get some plans made!

Only Once More

I'm going to make you search your feelings only one more time this week, I promise. And this benefits everyone.

Why are you here?  

As viewers. As people. As an individual person who knows your interests, tastes, and desires.  

Why are you at my door on YouTube? Why do you watch and like Night Mind?  Is it the topics I cover? 

The stories I tell? The mystery and fear it brings? The intrigue of the artistic, weird, and creepy? 

Is it me, with eve...

Nyx Fears: Apologies, Clarities, and Endings

The first apology I would like to make is that this has taken longer than I wanted since my announcement on Twitter Sunday night. I was not home and travel back took a lot of time, so getting into a position to properly write things out and do this correctly was not possible until now.

I have to answer for a lot of pain I’ve caused and hurt I’ve created. My behavior as a community leader and a friend has been contradictory to everything I’ve claimed to be in those roles and ...

When Discord Bloops in the Middle of Recording

... because you forget to turn it off.

(Warning: insta-salt voice clip)

Friday, August 17th

Who wants a Darkroom session in Discord? Feels like we're quite due for it.

Hit the comments below, let me know!

Field Notes - Los Angeles

Let me establish this first: I am well out of Los Angeles, now, and back on the east coast of the United States. I'm not quite home exactly, but where my partner is, I do feel at home. After a lot of crazy adventuring and field work, it only felt right to have some face time with the only guy who wasn't surprised in the least about my multiple insane decisions over the past few weeks.

Yeah, your relationship is pretty good when your partner knows exactly what kind of crazy idea you're...

Field Notes - Texas

The first thing to establish properly is that even if I titled this little excursion my "Lone Star" trip, I am most certainly (and thankfully) not alone.

The universe has a ceaselessly surprising way of hooking things up in ways only a writer could arrange. The area I needed to be in for this trip is home to some creators I've known for awhile now and consider great friends as well as peers, who have expressed hosting me well before any need to jump on a plane and chase a found footage cu...

Lone Star

Well, here we go, everyone.

The time to do something absolutely crazy and sudden for the channel made possible only by Patreon has arrived.

I'm going to Texas to cash in on the leads for Jack Torrance. I'll be staying for a bit to ride this thing out for all I can while I'm able before I have to return.

Yes, I am crazy.

But I am also very excited.

Updates will be provided as they occur. I'm leaving very soon--not as soon as tomorrow, but rapidly enough to make this work...

Consultations & Darkroom

For those I'm doing the Webseries/ARG/Consultation talks with, sorry if my messages seem late--I experienced a power outage early tonight that took out a good section of the area.

Darkroom will be Sunday night, June 17th, 8:30 PM EST.

HABIT Poem - "Little Rabbits"

This is a recorded warmup session I did reading HABIT's poem from EverymanHYBRID. I've used it as a warmup ever since the video for EMH: Explained that introduced it and can recite it by memory, now. Sometimes I just do a few of the lines to check if I'm ready to record, and other times, I go the full way through to the end.

This recording has been untouched--it's totally raw, with none of the leveling of audio cleanup I use for my final tracks. I thought it would be interesting for you guys t...

June Update

Hello everyone!

First, a big welcome to all of the new patrons who have joined us here--there certainly has been a sudden upswing in both patronage and supporters since my last video, it's and incredibly kind of you and enriching to see.

I can say that things are certainly better; I feel more open and I have an appetite for finding new subjects and even doing a deeper dive on old ground to catch up on developments. I'm anticipating things, feeling curiosity and excitement. I like my mood...

Just In Case

I'm thinking you guys should've gotten the message in some form of notification that my new video is up, but in case you didn't--here it is! I covered Daisy Brown.

(Twitter followers have been reporting serious issues in getting notifications for my videos and even seeing them in the subscription feed. If you guys haven't seen anything from me for awhile, take a look at my channel's Videos tab and see if there are any uploads you haven't watched or didn't know about.)

New video this week

Either late tomorrow night or Saturday. At least 45 minutes. Much-requested coverage of a recent series. Deep study "explained" treatment to the best length I could go right now. 

I know the video that's coming after it, too, and I feel like I'm going to enjoy discussing that one more than the current, honestly. After that...

I think it'll be time for whatever really feels right. Some of it will be working on that first short film I've spoken of, maybe we'll get a Moonlight Chat in ...

Update: Short Film, ARG/Webseries Counsel, Site, & Darkroom

Hey everyone,

Thanks to all of you for the well-wishes about the partnership with Crypt! It's an exciting opportunity that's already giving me chances to talk with them about what can be done from our field to theirs, and vice-versa. When I tell you I've had talks with them about our goals both individually and together, I really mean I've had actual conference calls over the microphone to discuss it and get a full understanding. This is one of the only partnerships or sponsors I've ever been ...

First Patreon Selected Video

Alright, I took the topics you guys gave me awhile ago and stuck them in a random chance wheel, just like I Hate Everything does for his movie reviews in the Search for the Worst. 

The result is Heart and Brain Corp., otherwise known as "That ARG Adult Swim Tried Last Year." Kind of fitting that this won, honestly.

Video will go up shortly after all my Cabin Fever Dreams material wraps. Thanks again for the input, everyone!

And by the way...

Darkroom session on Discord will be set up as soon as the next video is done. It's been awhile, I miss it, and we need to be on it. I'll also be announcing the topic of the Patreon-selected video that will come out after Cabin Fever Dreams is done, and conversations for ARG/webseries development will resume around the same time as the Darkroom session.

Healed

You know, it takes time every once in awhile to really come back to yourself and feel right again. I had the experience today of realizing I've finally done it after what I'm sure some of you detected has been a dry spell.

I'm not going to lie--the moon isn't always full and bright over here. It's not always peaceful, and I don't always have good experiences. Sometimes life happens, sometimes people happen, and sometimes, the weather just doesn't want to leave you alone. It all contributes to ...

250,000 Subscribers

It’s now just over three years since I officially created the Night Mind channel. In early April of 2015, I wasn’t ready to upload a video–the Marble Hornets Explained series was still in development, mostly in the form of dozens of pages of hastily-scribbled notes. But I was feeling great about my new endeavor, passionate, and ready to claim the name I had thought of for what this channel was going to be. 

At the time, I was hoping to just be good enough to reach 100 subscribers an...

Making a Master of Ceremonies

Hello everyone,

I thought it might be fun to keep those of you in the $5 slot and above in on the loop for all the behind-the-scenes goodness that's going on to prepare for my public debut in October at Furpocalypse. After all, Patreon support is the main reason I'm going to be able to do my usual insane "put in more work than healthy people ever think to" thing with my appearance.

Here, you can see two types of fur. There's a third type, but it needs some hands-on work before it can be ...

Furpocalypse 2018 - Your Master of Ceremonies!

Hello, beloved creatures of the night!

For once, I'm going to be using my voice outside of YouTube to do something very special. From October 26-28th, you can spot a real live monster cat at Furpocalypse in Cromwell, Connecticut!

This, of course, doesn't interfere with the usual load of October content--it's just another aspect of how much I like to go absolutely nuts and do crazy stuff for October. And how much crazier can I get than hosting a big Halloween furry convention?

[Gue...

CHOOSE A NIGHT MIND VIDEO TOPIC! Only YOU have this power!

And now, as we are on the run of getting things done and catching up, it's time to launch what I recently changed about tiers to make things cooler (and better) for higher-tier patrons.

Everyone from the $15 tier and up can submit a topic suggestion for Night Mind that I'll need to make. And even if it gets canned on YouTube because of copyright or such, I'll make sure it gets to Patreon.

(But please, please, please try to suggest something that won't g...

ARG/Webseries Consultation Roll Call!

Alright everyone, it's another visiting night for me! Those who are taking advantage of the consultation perk to discuss their project idea with me, it's time to come to the table! (Or to check your mailbox on here or on Discord if we've already begun talking.)

If we've already started discussions and I've missed replying to you tonight, please send me a message to alert me. Don't be shy, I want to make sure I get everyone.

As for the rest of you... I have my list here of everyone who q...

Return to the Dark(room)!

Hey everyone,

Life in general is now back to its normal schedule, it seems, and as such, it's time for Darkroom and usual Patreon activity! 

I'll be running a live Darkroom session in the Night Mind Patreon Discord tomorrow night (March 2nd), at 9 PM EST USA.

(That's 6 PM for you Californians, 2 AM for those of you in the UK)

We'll be going by the outlined tier permissions here on Patreon for privileges at first and, if things feel too quiet, I'll open...

The Human Pet: YouTube's Oldest Dark Interactive Webseries

THE NIGHT MIND OFFICE AND NEW CASE FILES VIDEO IS NOW LIVE

Welcome Home

I... am certainly not going to get the new video up by a decent time tonight! And I do apologize for that, but it's because I needed to take a few hours finalizing the rest of what you catch just one fourth of in this image here.

Patreon supporters, my wonderful, dedicated creatures of the night, I'd like to welcome you to the my secret project over the past month and a half: the official Night Mind Office.

Being supported by Patreon means I get to take the time I normally woul...

New Video Incoming this Weekend

Hope you guys like serial killers!

(Of course you like serial killers.)

"They're not DOLLS, Mom!"

They're figurines. And highly collectible.

Toys in the Attic

Ask and receive.

Finished Wood and Cold Metal

Reach out and touch faith.