Alan's Apocrypha

Alan's Apocrypha is a short story set in the same universe as Misery of Magic. In it, Alan the Stone Writer travels to the Club System when it is in its prime. It was written in early 2018 and was originally intended as a prologue to The Colours Behind My Eyes. It is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ljs150FleR00wog7dOsEFgXlLkN-e3yrMIsaoiWeXfA/edit?usp=sharing

Plot
Alan sought to wander through the strangest corners of the cosmos. He wrote about his travels. He recounts his time in the "Club System", a place outside of Earth where people who seek enlightenment can stay.

When he arrives, he meets several cats who have already been there for quite some time. They try to explain how the system works in their own way, but soon realise that Alan is not fully understanding, so one of his new acquaintances gives him a brief tour of a fantastical skyscraper which forms the centre of the system, all the while telling confusing and longwinded stories to him. When they reach the 38th floor, Alan is struck by a vision of his possible future enlightenment, and, in that moment, he understands. Once the moment passes, he descends the building again, and begins his own journey towards enlightenment.

At the end, there is a note from Kris Hydrogen explaining why he wants Ember Balewood to read the story.

Canonicity
The story is fictional even within the confines of the universe: it is stated that, in-universe, it is not a true story and was probably not written personally by Alan -- hence the name. However, its portrayal of the Club System is accurate.