The O Chronicles


Chapter 1: Introduction Table of Contents, and Works Cited


Welcome to The O Chronicles.

This is a sequel to my earlier story, P2. At the start of that story, Team Machine has survived a brutal assault, an ambush, by forces aligned with John Greer, who've gone on to escape with the help of the U.S. government.

After some time for the Team to recover, Reese is sent on a mission to investigate a strange message received by Finch and the Machine. What he finds threatens to change the balance of power between Samaritan and the Machine. New characters are introduced along the way, and most of the ones we loved from the TV series were still turning up in P2.

So, welcome to the next helping of our heroes' story in The O Chronicles. I'm writing this for Whumptober 2024, too. It was so much fun to do last year, that I'm trying it again this year. Must have rocks in my head. I have three unfinished stories out there already, but I love Whumptober, so I'll just have to do the best I can with a new one. This is the best time of the year for readers – writers shake off the summer excesses and get back to it in the Fall. You can just feel the excitement every time you return to see who's posted.

Looking forward to sharing this sequel with you. There were some original characters introduced in P2, and they'll show up again here. I'll try to make it clear who they are, so you won't have to struggle. So, bear with me – it may take a chapter or two to get you up to speed.

I've returned to the same format as the original works, with a first chapter containing this Intro, a Table of Contents, and a Works Cited section, before the story actually begins. I love including music, and sometimes books or other references for you to enjoy if you're interested. I frequently write to the music I cite. It creates a mood, sometimes. Their words add something to the chapter itself, sometimes. I cite them so you can have a larger experience, and maybe make use of some of the pieces for your own personal work, too. During these wild times, we all need a little grounding. I hope the music helps.

Thanks for coming along on this ride with me. I love these characters, and it's so much fun to share them and their adventures with you…

In continuing deep love and appreciation for the ground-breaking work of the original show, and for all of those who made it so unique. Let's keep going.

October 1, 2024


Table of Contents


Part 1: Where do we begin?

Chapter 1: Intro, Table of Contents, Works Cited

Chapter 2: Burnt;


Works Cited


Music and other works important to this story will be cited here, for your own journey. Enjoy.

Chapter 1: In Burnt, we begin the next part of the journey where we left off in P2 – at the site of the Library Office, long-time meeting place and home-away-from-home for Finch's Team, and now a smoking ruin. This piece by The Wailin' Jennys captures a bit of the feeling in that moment:

The Wailin' Jennys. "By Way of Sorrow," iTunes Sessions: The Wailin' Jennys, True North Records, 2011.

Please stop back every once in a while to check for more additions to the list.