Join the Militia
Everything I do here free. Always will be.
- Every chapter on this website
- Every newsletter in your inbox
- Every audio track (pay-what-you-want, €0 is fine)
- Every piece of world-building
- Every artwork reveal
- No paywalls. No tiers. No “unlock premium content.”
If you never give a cent, you get the full story. That’s not generosity—that’s the model. This is a gift economy. I give first. You give back if you feel this is something worth your time.
Here’s the reality.
What it takes to create all of this?
What the album requires:
- Voice Actors & tools 50-100€
- Sound Design and DAW: €1500 Every Robot Core footstep, every Soul Prism hum, every explosion. Purchasing new sounds, VST’s etc.
- Artwork: 500€ for AI tools for concept art, chapter illustrations, world visualization
- Writing Time: 40+ hours per chapter (That’s 40 hours I’m not doing other work) – Includes music making and story creation.
- Infrastructure & tools: €100/month Website hosting, newsletter platform, tools, domain
- Ad’s & promotion €1500
- Possible vinyl project €3500
- Accounting and business admin costs €1000
That’s what it takes to keep this moving at the current pace
MUSIC
Fall of the Titans I (Original Soundtrack)
The foundation of this project: Synthwave meets industrial meets Mars. Available from Bandcamp.
- → High-quality audio files
- → Pay what you want (€0-€∞)
- → You own it forever
- → Supports the project directly Every purchase helps fund the next chapter.
Why this matters: Bandcamp gives 82% to artists (vs Spotify’s fractions of cents). Your €10 here does more than 1,000 streams elsewhere.
Streaming services uplink
WEAR THE MILITIA (Merch)
Rep the revolution. Look good on Mars.
Available now on Spreadshirt:
- T-Shirts
- Hoodies
- Prints
- Accessories: Patches, stickers, more
All featuring original Fall of the Titans artwork
Every purchase supports the project + you get something tangible. Win-win.
QUESTIONS ABOUT SUPPORTING
Q: What if I can’t afford to support?
A: Read and enjoy. That’s enough. Seriously. The story is yours regardless. No guilt, no pressure, no strings.
Q: Which support method helps most?
A: Bandcamp and Holvi give me the highest percentage (80-95%). But use what’s easiest for you—every platform helps.
Q: Do I get anything extra for supporting?
A: Not really. Some packages include digital goodies (art packs, early access), but the core story stays free for everyone. Support is about sustaining creation, not buying access.
Q: Can I cancel recurring support?
A: Anytime. No questions asked. No explanation needed. Life happens—I get it.
Q: Where does the money actually go?
A: Every cent is documented in monthly transparency reports. Voice actors, sound design, artwork, living costs, infrastructure. I have future plans for an animated version of the whole story + video gam, so we are mos def not finished after the second story is out.
Q: What if you exceed the monthly goal?
A: Surplus goes into an emergency fund for slow months, or toward stretch goals (better equipment, special projects, hiring additional help). Always documented.
Q: Is this sustainable long-term?
A: That’s the experiment. If enough people value the story to keep it funded, yes. If not, I’ll adapt (slower pace, reduced production, or find another model). Honesty is the foundation here.
Q: Why not just use Patreon?
A: Patreon implies tiers and exclusive content. This is a gift economy—everyone gets everything. Also, their fees are higher (8-12% vs 5% elsewhere).
Q: Can I support in other ways?
A: Yes! Share chapters with friends, leave comments, create fan art, recommend the story in communities. Engagement matters as much as money.
Q: What happens if I buy merch?
A: Spreadshirt handles production and shipping. I get a percentage of each sale (€3-8 depending on item). Less margin than digital, but you get something physical and help spread the aesthetic.
THE NON-MONETARY WAYS
SUPPORT WITHOUT SPENDING Money isn’t the only way to help:
- SHARE THE STORY: Forward anything you feel is cool to a friend to a friend
- Post on social media (tag @millenniumfalck)
- Recommend in book clubs, Discord servers, Reddit
- ENGAGE Leave comments on chapters
- Join discussions
- Create fan theories
- Ask questions (I read everything)
- CREATE Fan art (please, I lose my mind over this)
- Fan fiction in the universe
- Cover songs of the soundtrack
- Cosplay (if you’re brave enough)
- REVIEW Write about it on your blog
- Review on Goodreads/StoryGraph
- Rate on Bandcamp
- Tell your book club about it
Every single one of these actions helps the project survive.
WHY THIS MODEL?
Fall of the Titans is about exploitation—about humanity powering its civilization with enslaved alien souls.
About what we’re willing to consume to survive. It felt hypocritical to put that story behind a paywall. Also, I’m Finnish. We’re straightforward about these things: – I make art – Art costs money to make – If you value it, help – If you can’t, the art is still yours
Simple reciprocity. Gift economy. The old way, applied to the digital age. This might not work. It might be naive. It might collapse after three months.
But if we can’t try idealistic things in our art, where can we try them?
This is the experiment: Can a story sustain itself through pure reciprocity?
You’re part of finding out.
Thanks for reading to this point,
Millennium Falck