The Aggregate, also known as The Reverie, is a living collection of creative works crafted by Dustin Harthorn—a multifaceted artist, author, musician, and web developer. Since 2011, Dustin has been melding together diverse stories, melodies, and digital creations, blending imagination and technical expertise to build an immersive world for readers, listeners, and creators alike.
Each piece reflects a deep passion for storytelling. A dedication to exploring the human experience, whether through intricate narratives or poignant music. This is an archive and an invitation—where creativity thrives and curiosity is welcomed.
Dive into the Reverie and discover tales that inspire, challenge, and connect us all.
1.31.99
The setting that started it all, originally a series of one-off homebrew TTRPGs played among friends that would eventually be built into the universe of 1.31.99.
Featuring Super-Powers, Vampires, and Sorcerers.
Focusing on emotionally draining tragic characters.
In the eerie shadows of an alternate timeline, where the veil between reality and the supernatural is thin, lies Hora Lucerna. Here, Lovecraftian horrors lurk in the corners of everyday life, twisting minds and defying reason. As ancient secrets awaken and cosmic entities stir, ordinary people find themselves thrust into a world where nightmares bleed into reality. Amidst the looming darkness, a few brave souls dare to uncover the truth, risking everything to confront the eldritch forces that threaten to unravel existence itself.
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The world of Aarde is a spwarling high-fantasy setting, featuring
swords, shields, magic, plant people, wolf people, and even rock people.
The characters feel like real people, with distinct voices and motivations that draw the reader in. Effortlessly crafted characters from various walks of life, Harthorn captures unique struggles and triumphs!
Seasoned soldier Captain Jack Reynolds led his platoon through the suffocating underbrush of the dense jungle canopy of Vietnam in 1969.
In this psychological eldrich horror, there is more than Viet Cong that attack the character as they stumble on a massive temple.
The last 500 years have been spent rebuilding after the war that desemated the world. When the world's Hero finally returns home, Tirasheppo celebrates, but there are some who know that something darker is in the works.
When Prvt. Joe and Danial, guards at North Dakota military Silo Echo-9, begin to hear strange noises
from the halls when they break protocol to take cover from the blizzard of 2022, they investigate to find that their government has been
doing more than they've revealed in the underground labyrinth beneath
them.
Teen Caleb Stanis is building towards his future after his mother's imprisonment, only to find that his interest in women may be a bit Freudian.
Even in the grittiest tales, there's always a flicker of humanity and optimism. Harthorn navigates complex themes of self-worth, societal expectations, political tension, and personal growth with nuance in stories that often hit deep emotional chords, whether it's loneliness, ambition, or resilience.