<![CDATA[The Dorian Collective by R.T. Donlon]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OO2I!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c4c3a81-dfd0-4b9f-9713-fa3049f9ea34_1058x1058.pngThe Dorian Collective by R.T. Donlonhttps://rtdonlon.substack.comSubstackThu, 03 Sep 2026 00:12:32 GMT<![CDATA[Chapter 66: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-66-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-66-the-dorian-collectiveTue, 04 Aug 2026 16:40:10 GMT“We’re live,” Sarri confirmed, “but they’ve notified the police. It’s only a matter of time before–”

“Blah, blah, blah,” Harrison squawked. “Hang up the phone. Better yet, smash it.”

Sarri swiped, then dropped it to the floor. The heel of her boot made the shattering official.

“Hello, America, and welcome to your revised programming for the evening,” Harrison said, speaking directly into Camera-1. “No, your eyes are not deceiving you. This is really me. Harrison Wensley lives.”

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 66: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-66-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-66-the-dorian-collectiveTue, 04 Aug 2026 16:40:09 GMTHarrison Wensley is back…and he’s setting the record straight.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 65: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-65-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-65-the-dorian-collectiveFri, 31 Jul 2026 14:46:23 GMTAn audible gasp pulsed through the theater. Nervous energy writhed through the audience. It washed over Sarri, too.

“Mr. Kranz,” she said. “Now is not the time–”

But it was too late. The beast of Jarvis Kranz had already been unleashed. He simply talked over her until she cut herself off.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 65: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-65-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-65-the-dorian-collectiveFri, 31 Jul 2026 14:46:23 GMTThe debate continues.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 64: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-64-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-64-the-dorian-collectiveTue, 28 Jul 2026 20:41:12 GMTCamera-1 panned to the pit-centered table looking out onto the stage’s cluster of lonely podiums. A carafe of room temperature water beside a row of glasses had been purposefully positioned to refract just enough light to glean the attention of the American flag projection rippling across the table’s surface.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 64: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-64-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-64-the-dorian-collectiveTue, 28 Jul 2026 20:41:12 GMTThe candidates take the stage in Durham, New Hampshire for SNN’s final debate before the General Election.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 63: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-63-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-63-the-dorian-collectiveWed, 01 Apr 2026 13:51:45 GMTPivri and Sarri contemplate coming events.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 63: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-63-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-63-the-dorian-collectiveWed, 01 Apr 2026 13:48:29 GMTPivri thought two fingers of scotch would calm his ailing nerves, but it only seemed to make matters worse. He ordered another and eventually a third before the effects started to make any sort of difference. How he found himself in this mess was one thing, but following through was something else entirely.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 62: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-62-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-62-the-dorian-collectiveTue, 31 Mar 2026 18:36:49 GMTEndo is interrogated by the Collective. The Initiative unfolds.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 62: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-62-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-62-the-dorian-collectiveTue, 31 Mar 2026 18:33:47 GMTThe stairs into the building were rotted and warped. Endo stepped up onto the first ledge only to be met with the odd sensation of falling in on himself. The porch at the top of the landing wasn’t much better. Its ghostly planks of deteriorating wood composite softened like sponge under his feet, threatening a complete and painful collapse.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 61: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-61-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-61-the-dorian-collectiveMon, 30 Mar 2026 14:16:33 GMTChristopher gauges Véloc’s commitment to the work.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 61: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-61-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-61-the-dorian-collectiveMon, 30 Mar 2026 14:12:54 GMTDeep in the recesses of his short-tempered mind, Véloc understood his name was Véloc. But that was about it. What a strange feeling to doubt oneself, he thought, the fleeting images of memories, both asleep and awake, rattling in his head like grains of uncooked rice.

Memories, he called them, but maybe they were dreams.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 60: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-60-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-60-the-dorian-collectiveWed, 28 Jan 2026 18:35:30 GMT“The Arnahian Doctors have reviewed the data,” said Christopher. “They concur. We have their full support.”

“Have they published it?” Penelope asked. “In the Dogma?”

“It’s written,” he nodded. “I made sure of it.”

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 60: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-60-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-60-the-dorian-collectiveWed, 28 Jan 2026 18:35:29 GMTChristopher brings the Arnahian decision to his crew.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 59: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-59-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-59-the-dorian-collectiveFri, 07 Nov 2025 17:57:50 GMTThe factions of the Dorian Collective make a deal.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 59: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-59-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-59-the-dorian-collectiveFri, 07 Nov 2025 17:54:41 GMT“Meet at E3.”

Christopher knew the spot. They all did. That was the point.

“You’re ready for this?” Christopher asked. “Once it’s done, no more rescue missions. You’re with them until it’s over.”

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 58: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-58-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-58-the-dorian-collectiveWed, 06 Aug 2025 16:50:19 GMTMost mornings, Trisha London dragged herself out of bed a little after three to watch her city from her window like an invisible guardian. Sometimes it was Chicago, other times DC, but it didn’t matter. It was the feeling the early morning darkness offered her as she stood at the floor-length windows peering down at the lonely streets below.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 58: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-58-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-58-the-dorian-collectiveWed, 06 Aug 2025 16:50:16 GMTWhile Bert distracts the Collective, Christopher forces a meeting with Trisha London.

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]]><![CDATA[Episode 57: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-57-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/episode-57-the-dorian-collectiveMon, 04 Aug 2025 14:30:37 GMTBert finds himself at the hands of the Collective.

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]]><![CDATA[Chapter 57: The Dorian Collective]]>https://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-57-the-dorian-collectivehttps://rtdonlon.substack.com/p/chapter-57-the-dorian-collectiveMon, 04 Aug 2025 14:30:29 GMTThe zip ties and blindfold didn’t come off until they’d thrown Bert onto the examination table and, by then, the sedative they’d jabbed into his neck had taken full effect. He melted onto the cold steel as if it were a form-fitted mattress. The sounds of ambush had flitted away since they had left the Deox building, but so did Bert’s ability to close his eyes. The room spun so erratically it pushed bile up into his throat, so he fixed his stare to the gritty ceiling instead.

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