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Points of Articulation

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Henry's life is in your hands. Choose wisely.


Points of Articulation is a serialized participatory sci-fantasy horror novel. In it, we (the audience) follow and puppet a protagonist called Henry. When Henry volunteers for the Pembroke-Wilkins neuroscience trial, he expects to be poked and prodded. What he doesn’t expect is to be followed home by otherworldly monsters, much less to become their unwilling marionette.


Written chapters are released weekly on Tuesdays for free at patreon.com/pointsofarticulation. Each chapter ends in a poll — what should Henry do next? Become a free Patreon member to vote. Episodes are released biweekly on Mondays.

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Episodes

POA 029 — Live Wire

Chapter(s) 43. Nara has a snack. Henry has questions. Content warnings: Cannibalism (ish), colonialist themes, body horror, knives, blood, violence. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fat...

Aug 25, 202529 minSeason 3Ep. 12

POA028 — Administrator

Chapter(s) 042. Nara has a bad time. Content warnings: Gaslighting, manipulation, guilt-tripping, emotional abuse, physical abuse, major injuries, potentially inaccurate wound care (I am not a doctor). Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelh...

Aug 18, 202528 minSeason 3Ep. 11

POA 027 — Evolutionary Computation

Chapter(s) 41. Things are let in, things are let out. Content warnings: Blood, minor injuries, vampire-adjacent monsters, cannibalism-adjacent behavior. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three...

Aug 11, 202529 minSeason 3Ep. 10

POA 026 — Accessory

Chapter(s) 40. In true horror podcast protagonist fashion, Henry gets a fucked up eye. Content warnings: Panic, eye trauma (major), body horror, descriptions of excerebration (brain removal), light gore. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semme...

Aug 05, 202527 minSeason 3Ep. 9

POA 025 — Malware

Chapter 39. You remind 4024 of our past. Content warnings: Violence, injuries, blood, eye trauma. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With sound design and dialogue editing by Hann...

Jul 01, 202524 minSeason 3Ep. 8

POA 024.1 — Bark & Bite

Chapter 32.1. In the past, 0203, 4024, and 1359 gather for drinks after work. A lighthearted interlude. Content warnings: Alcohol drinking. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With...

Jun 23, 202512 minSeason 3Ep. 7

POA 024 — Inheritance

Chapter 38. You refine the plan. Henry and Ash demonstrate surprising skills. Nara sees a familiar face. Content warnings: Violence, peril, lil’ bit of body horror, tension. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in col...

Jun 16, 202520 minSeason 3Ep. 6

POA 023 — Wrong Version

Chapter 37. A chat about wrong versions. A plan is formed. An impromptu nap is had. Content warnings: Dreams/unreality. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With sound design and di...

Jun 10, 202523 minSeason 3Ep. 5

POA 022 — Vocoder

Chapters 36. You give Nara a voice. Content warnings: Compulsion, Minor suffocation, loss of bodily autonomy. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With sound design and dialogue edi...

May 19, 202525 minSeason 3Ep. 4

[Feed Drop] Listen to Hi Nay 01 — Bulok (Rot)

Filipino Immigrant Mari Datuin has been living and working in Toronto for a few years now. Things have been quiet, until her neighbor runs screaming to her apartment. Content Warnings: Injury and bruising, Body Horror, Blood, Vomit, Animal Remains, Human Remains You can find Hi Nay anywhere you listen to podcasts! Now part of the Rusty Quill Network. Check out Hi Nay's website: https://hinaypod.com/ Support the show and get bonus episodes on Patreon ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

May 15, 202535 min

POA 021 — Emergent Behavior

Chapter 35. Nara answers some questions, and doesn’t answer others. Content warnings: None! Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With sound design and dialogue editing by Hannah Sem...

May 05, 202526 minSeason 3Ep. 3

POA 020 — Console

Chapter 34. You learn about Zosimos. Content warnings: Reference to injuries, blood mention, death, murder, body horror. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With sound design and d...

Apr 15, 202522 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Artifact

🛜 ?¿¿?¿¿???¿¿?¿??¿?¿¿¿??¿¿?¿¿¿?¿???¿¿??¿?¿?¿¿?¿¿¿? . . . . . . . . . . (This audio forms a part of the POA Act 3 ARG: Restricted Access. New worlds await you, if only you can find a way in...) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 03, 202549 sec

POA 019 — Shell

Chapter 33. Connections are re-established. Content warnings: Fear of capture, body horror, digital horror, reference to eye trauma, surveillance, scopophobia. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is… Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with...

Mar 24, 202526 minSeason 3Ep. 1

POA 018.1 — Halfway Home [Announcement]

Hello dearest Hive Mind, As the audio reaches the end of Act 2, the written chapters reach the halfway point of Act 3 and the story as a whole, and we approach the one-year anniversary of the first chapter of Points of Articulation , I wanted to give a few quick community announcements. (The above audio provides the exact same info as the written bits below, so pick your poison.) Anniversary Shenanigans As you may know, the Hive Mind tends to... misbehave between acts of POA. As we approach the ...

Feb 24, 20254 minSeason 2Ep. 11

POA 018 — Encrypted

Chapter 32. You choose Nara. Nara makes a choice. This is only the beginning. Content warnings: Weapons (knives, guns), peril, tension, hostages, mild violence. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration wi...

Feb 17, 202524 minSeason 2Ep. 11

POA 017 — Data Mining

Chapter 31. A new path opens up. Connections are made. Content warnings: Knives, peril, violence, kidnapping, little bit of body horror, possession. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fat...

Feb 10, 202528 minSeason 2Ep. 10

POA 016 — External Drive

Chapter 30. Henry touches the Lens (again), and meets with Kaidan. A new path opens up. Content warnings: References to surveillance and threats of violence. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with ...

Jan 27, 202530 minSeason 2Ep. 9

POA 015 — Copy & Paste

Chapter 29. Ben meets Naomi. Again. Content warnings: Implied threats, colonialist themes. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With sound design and dialogue editing by Hannah Semm...

Jan 20, 202526 minSeason 2Ep. 8

POA 014 — Position Evaluation

Chapter 28. We hear about Loo… and Hemlock. Content warnings: Major injuries (mentioned), loss of a limb (mentioned), colonialist themes, little bit of body horror. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboratio...

Jan 13, 202526 minSeason 2Ep. 7

POA 013 — Wayback Machine

Chapters 27. Another perspective on the Wilds. Content warnings: Forests, major injuries (not described in detail), grief, loss. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Three Fates . With sound desi...

Dec 19, 202425 minSeason 2Ep. 6

POA 012 — Background Processing

Chapter 26. You side with Nara, and receive a Prime memory in return. Additional Content Warnings: Invasion of privacy, mind control, megalophobia, astrophobia, the vast expanse of space, vertigo, survivor’s guilt, reference to Seonjae’s murder. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so no our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by ...

Dec 09, 202424 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Acts 1 & 2 Q&A

Paige wrangles Cheyenne, Fiona, and Hannah as they answer all your questions! Spoiler Timestamps: Spoilers for The Magnus Archives (all seasons): 6:00-6:45 Spoilers up through the audio and written chapters: 15:00-16:00 Vague Spoilers for the end of Act 2 of POA: 36:00-37:00 Spoilers up through the audio episodes of POA: 53:00-54:00 Act 2 Finale spoilers: 57:00-59:00 Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhack Produced by Hannah Semmelhack and Fiona Clare , in collaboration with Thr...

Dec 03, 20241 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 4

POA 011 — Template

Chapter 25. Henry gets a reprieve from your control. Nara shares a little bit about themself, against their will. Content Warnings: Invasion of privacy, mind control, megalophobia, astrophobia, the vast expanse of space, vertigo. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Hannah Semmelhac...

Nov 18, 202423 minSeason 2Ep. 4

POA 010 — Unsaved Changes

Chapter 24. You refuse to choose, and the price is paid. Content warnings: Drowning, asphyxiation, peril, violence, blood, knives, death, grief, possession, undeath, zombies, survivor’s guilt, body horror, gore, minor references to self-harm. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so on our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbox . Points of Articulation is … Written by Han...

Nov 11, 202428 minSeason 2Ep. 3

[Feed Drop] Nine to Midnight IV: The Witch of November

Three Fates presents: The Witch of November Nine to Midnight is a collaborative storytelling event comprising stories by horror podcasters organized by Harlan Guthrie. The Three Fates are thrilled to offer our humble sacrifi— I mean, submission to the Nine to Midnight feed this year. Lake Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead. And she is hungry for more. Credits: Written by Fiona Clare, Paige Elizabeth Allen, and Hannah Semmelhack, with additional materials by C. Luke Soucy Recording, mi...

Oct 31, 202415 min

[Trailer] Nine to Midnight IV

Three Fates presents: The Witch of November Nine to Midnight is a collaborative storytelling event comprising stories by horror podcasters organized by Harlan Guthrie. The Three Fates are thrilled to offer our humble sacrifi— I mean, submission to the Nine to Midnight feed this year. Lake Superior, it is said, never gives up her dead. And she is hungry for more. Content Warnings: Thalassophobia (fear of deep water), drowning, cults and sacrifices, betrayal, social anxiety Learn more about Nine t...

Oct 30, 20242 min

POA 009 — Operating System

Chapters 21, 22, 23. You choose to follow the hand. Henry rolls a stealth check. You face a damning choice, and choose not to decide. Additional Content Warnings: Body horror, mild gore, peril, undeath. Peril, violence, injuries, lil bit of body horror, undead, zombies, mention of unethical medical practices, murder Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so no our Patreon. Wanna chat? Join our Discord server or Email us. Show transcript...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 2

POA 008 — User Verification

Chapters 18, 19, 20. You choose a name, and learn about the Wilds. Then you learn about Henry. Making deals behind my back? Traitors. Additional Content Warnings: Creepy trees (yes, really), threats of entombment, peril, scopophobia, unethical medical practices, dissociation, derealization/depersonalization, uncanny valley, loss of identity, burnout, overwork, alienation. Vote, for free, on our Patreon . If you’d like to financially support the project, you can also do so no our Patreon. Wanna c...

Oct 07, 202457 minSeason 2Ep. 1

POA 007 — Force Quit

Chapters 15, 16, 17. Additional Content Warnings: Corpses, reanimation, death, peril, self-mutilation, blood, gore, medical themes, existentialism, monsters, possession. Summary: The final episode of Act One. Things come to a head. The Narrator’s pleasantly anonymous existence is shattered. Catch up and vote, for free, at https://www.patreon.com/pointsofarticulation . Want to discuss POA? Join our Discord server. Want to share your thoughts? Email us. Show transcripts can be found in this Dropbo...

Sep 17, 202458 minSeason 1Ep. 7
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