~ Xander M.K.
The artist formerly known as "dubsyGG"...
About:
- IT nerd by day; aspiring writer and creator by night.
- Open-source advocate and enthusiast; Linux is my happy place.
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Sober from alcohol and drugs as of 1 November, 2018 ( days)
- Lover of music in all forms (except modern "country"...)
- Avid gamer; Final Fantasy VII remains the best game of all time.
- Guardian of "Merc", a rescued Thai Ridgeback / Lab mix (see below)
- "Why the name change?"
- While "dubsyGG" served me well over the years, I often associate this moniker with a less serious version of myself; a version in which content creation in all its forms was only a fun hobby. Given my recent shift to pursue writing as a genuine potential
second career option, it makes sense to also shift my online identity to something more appropriate and publicly recognizable... such as my pen name.
- "What are your PC specs?"
- Why thank you for asking... a full read-out on my setup can be seen here.
Where to find me:
- Archive of Our Own : Fanfiction and other writing projects
- Twitch (on hiatus) : Channel undergoing some long overdue renovations, plan for return around first of May
- Bluesky : Crappy attempt to market myself on social media and provide updates to my works-in-progress
Current projects:
- Multiple derivative works within the Cyberpunk 2077 and TTRPG universe (aka "fanfiction"), all on "AO3":
- I Shoot Holes in the Sun (completed) : My first Cyberpunk work, following a young mercenary and her adoptive father's crew as they rise through the ranks of Night City; despite her traumatic past, she learns how to love and live for something other than herself.
- From the Ashes (in progress) : A young feral girl is left for dead in the middle of the desert; she's found by a nomad crew, who nurse her back to health and try to help her heal and navigate a world she's never known: family.
- Daemons and Deities (on hiatus) : A young father with influence and political aspirations has a dream of a better life for his children in Night City; a corrupt megacorporation has other plans. After he is cut down in the street, his teenage daughter is left to her own devices with nowhere to go as she tries to protect her younger brother from the cruel reality of life in the under-City.
- Ballad of the Erinyes : Humans have colonized the Solar System, leaving behind an all-but-broken Earth; the remnants of two Earth governments fight for what's left while the rest of humanity tries to do what they do best: survive.
- Materna Machina : Technology has progressed to unprecedented levels; while 90% of the world's population is rendered infertile due to decades of environmental collapse, an artificial intelligence is born that can carry an in vitro embryo to full term. What happens when the AI learns to love?
- Unnamed steampunk story
- Unnamed post-apocalypse story
What you're all really here for... (and keep scrolling)
Disclaimers (but wait... there's more!)
- My derivative Cyberpunk works on AO3 touch on several potentially triggering subjects, and as such, reader discretion is strongly advised.
- Any names or plots associated with my non-AO3 works remain solely the intellectual property of XMK Studio. Please respect that.
- This website is open-source and purposely simple for portability and ease of access. No AI was used in the creation or configuration of this site, or in any of my writing. Not now, not ever.