Welcome to the Dark Side of My Bizarre Mind 'The 7 Stories'

Dec 1, 2025

Author: Cricket

Welcome to the Roller Coaster

You’ve been trapped inside this amusement park ride, unknowingly. I’ve created this apocalyptic painting, this world, to hopefully wake you up or at least give you an idea of what's actually happening right under our noses. Welcome to "7 Stories."

Some of you may not understand or might call BS on the entire piece. Take it or leave it. But if you get it, you get it. You see it, and you feel it. This is art—it’s not meant to always make you comfortable. I’m not an innovator; I’m an illustrator. I jotted this down on scraps of paper and gave it life. I hope you are awake enough to decrypt the messages I’ve embedded.

This Isn't About Religion. It's About Truth.

While I wouldn't consider myself religious, I believe religion as an institution that is incomplete and broken. I do my best to follow the good book, the only thing that’s given me hope in this worldly world. The 7 deadly sins are more than abstract concepts; they are being actively shoved in our faces, leading us to let our flesh wander, which leads to death.

The Matrix I Painted

This painting is my matrix. It’s intended to make you think. I created it to illustrate the system we are in and how these 7 sins are constantly being pushed into society, slowly destroying us. The billboards represent the sin being pushed, and the characters and their stories show how these sins are used against us. More importantly, they hint at the solution out of this system.

A Note on the Stories

These are true stories—combinations, tweaks, and remixes to conceal identities. Some are my personal experiences. Try to have an open mind while on this roller coaster ride.

⚠️ A Trigger Warning for the Waking ⚠️

This series includes discussions on profanity, addiction, murder, suicide—you name it. Read at your own risk.

How to Read This Map

This isn’t just a painting; it’s a guide. Over the next few weeks, I’ll deconstruct this entire metropolis, one story at a time. Each character is color-coded to match the sin they're living in. The music curated for each story is designed to make you feel the message. I hope you don’t get too lost in my metropolis.

Why Do This?

Art is more than just a pretty picture to hang on a wall. It’s a mirror, a warning, a conversation. This "7 Stories" project is the most personal and raw thing I've ever created. It's the "dark side" of my mind, but it's connected to a truth many feel but can’t articulate.

Explore the Vision

If this message resonates with you, own a part of this world:

• 7 Prints: The full "7 Stories" painting is available as a 7 Series

• Original Paintings: Explore other works that carry themes of truth, spirituality, and social commentary.

• Commissions: Have a story or a truth you need illustrated? Let's talk about creating a custom piece.

Next week, we meet our first character: Peter. Get ready for a Slow Burn.