Dearest readers,

October begins with the project entering its final drafting phase. The core structure of Pegged is now secure—three acts fully mapped, and the tone of each character’s final arc defined.

A "stitch draft" version of act 1 is now available for whomever might be interested in beta reading it. Please send me an email and I shall send you a copy.

What remains is a period of sustained refinement: tightening prose, unifying emotional cadence, and preparing the manuscript for a full first-draft completion before month’s end.

Alongside the literary work, the Pegged White Paper has been enriched with a new appendix about the place of Pegged in the monetary universe.

You can download a copy using this link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:604f3887-9708-460d-86f0-50bf25287679

Both the fictional and conceptual architectures are converging toward coherence.

Writing Progress (September → October Transition)

Act 1: Final pass completed—now structurally and thematically consistent.

Act 2: Internal conflicts refined; narrative pace rebalanced to maintain tension between moral and systemic stakes.

Act 3: Scene 81 in progress; Alias and Ava’s final confrontation now outlined.

Postscript: Draft finished; emotional clarity achieved, awaiting polish.

Total draft length: ~56,000 words (projected final: 70–75k).

The manuscript now reads as one continuous story from beginning to end, with only stylistic and transitional refinements pending.

Pegged White Paper

The White Paper is now effectively complete—its structure and tone aligned with the Bitcoin paper in scope but grounded in Pegged’s anthropological realism. Some appendices may be added later on.

Finalized elements include:

Completed sections on Proof-of-Luck (PoL) vs. traditional consensus models.

Vulnerability matrix fully integrated, with mitigation logic.

Irrevocability vs. immutability vs. irreversibility distinctions finalized.

Expanded subsection on anonymity and structural indifference as design ethics.

All sections internally cross-referenced for appendix insertion.

This document now functions as both a fictional artifact and a serious theoretical blueprint—closing the loop between story and system.

I need to thank Richard Martin for his thoughts on the white paper. Richard is doing some interesting research on "parasovereignty". You can follow him on NOSTR: https://yakihonne.com/profile/nprofile1qqsrzswexc7aldwejfq4fu5ef9ag6c0gz77mmj222wjsr4s9vkvwdvqzyqc5rkfk8h0mtkvjg9209x2f02xkr6qhhk7ujjjn55qavpt9nrntqqcyqqqqqqqzstve8

Alias’s Notebook Excerpts

The Alias’s Notebook Excerpts have become the bridge between the novel’s world and its philosophical heart. The first series—“On Irrevocability”—is scheduled for release mid-October, followed by “Desire, Constraint, and the Lottery.”

Each entry will appear as:

Serialized Paragraph drops (short-form reflections).

Audio editions (Alias and Ava alternating voices).

Interstitials embedded within the novel.

A collected edition: Alias’s Notebooks: The Ideas Behind Pegged.

These notes will also serve as cultural scaffolding for new readers discovering the project mid-stream.

Community and Communication

October marks a turning point in how Pegged interacts with its audience. The focus has shifted from scattered updates to synchronized communication loops across platforms.

Highlights:

The decision was made to concentrate on NOSTR and linkedin. Other media are supportive.

The ecosystem has matured into a coordinated multi-voice narrative rather than a set of disconnected accounts.

Feedback and Forward Look

The remainder of October will be devoted to:

1. Completing the first full draft of Pegged.

2. Publishing the first Alias’s Notebook Excerpt.

3. Completing the White Paper for integrated release.

4. Refining visual identity and synchronization across all channels.

Your feedback continues to shape this process. If you’ve been following, consider leaving a comment on Paragraph or Nostr:

What moments or concepts have stayed with you?

Do the philosophical excerpts help you access the story more deeply?

“Irrevocability is not the end of freedom. It’s the beginning of consequence.” — Alias

Thank you for being part of this ongoing experiment, especially if you would engage as a beta reader.

As ever, CdL