Tim Ferriss (
@tferriss
) wants to airdrop 5 of you sexy munchkins a CØCKPUNCH NFT on mint day! It’s coming soon. This is the only planned public giveaway.
Just visit *before* 3pm EST this Wednesday, Nov 23rd. The earlier, the better. Good luck, everyone!
MINT DAY COMETH! Barring unforeseen catastrophes, complexities, or cockpunches, this is the plan:
Mint day for COCKPUNCH is now scheduled for next Wed, Dec 7th, at 10am PST, followed by a reveal on Fri, Dec 9th.
Total supply will be 5,555... (cont.👇)
Achtung, baby! Here are the official
@cockpunch
links:
OpenSea, verified page:
Smart contract:
Mint page (10am PT, Wed, Dec 7) + important FAQs:
Please beware of counterfeits and other skullduggery!
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end..." (cont.)
Reveal day is upon us! Plenty of little mysteries to be found as you see the mountains of attributes. Happy birthday to all of you soon-to-be hatched 🐓s out there! More soon...
The random giveaway for 🐔🥊 (
@cockpunch
) is complete! I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and demand, so I increased the number from 5 winners to 10 winners. Winners have been notified via email. Thanks to everyone who participated, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
🏆 Allowlist and waitlist winners for
@cockpunch
have been chosen and notified!
@PREMINT_NFT
sent email notifications to most of you, so please check your inboxes if you previously submitted. You can also use your wallet to check status at
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“Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces together.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
Start your engines… The
@COCKPUNCH
mint page is now live for your reading pleasure! Please peruse the fine FAQ section. The mint is tomorrow, Wed, at 10am PT. Sign in with your wallet at the same link to see if you're on the AL/WL. See you tomorrow :)
“You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!'
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
I hope you all enjoy this fine day of hatching! It makes me so happy to see. I also reviewed three histories today that will be coming out next week, and there is much to explore. Just getting warmed up! 🙏
Me a month ago: "This will be highly bizarre and absurd..."
Me a week ago: "This will be highly bizarre and absurd..."
Me today and tomorrow: "This will continue to be highly bizarre and absurd!"
#CPNation
! This week should be a fun one! Here are some goodies coming this Mon - Fri:
- Reveal of the eight clans / Greater Houses
- Four total
@COCKPUNCH
podcast episodes on Tues, Wed, and Thurs. If you want to get an idea of what this emergent fiction might... 👇 (cont.)
The
@COCKPUNCH
podcast—my first new podcast series in many years—just launched today on all platforms!
Think of it as Tolkien meets Alice in Wonderland. That’s the aspirational goal.
Here’s the “movie” trailer that just went live:
The
@COCKPUNCH
podcast is currently
#54
out of all podcasts on
@ApplePodcasts
and climbing fast! Learn more and subscribe here: Just getting started...
I’ll be emailing winners directly this weekend or Monday with more details, assuming you provided a valid email address.
Recap below…
🗓️ Wed, 12/7/22 – 10AM PT allowlist, 11AM PT waitlist, 12PM PT public
🪟 1hr Allowlist, 1h Waitlist, 24h Public
💰 0.3Ξ
1️⃣ 1 per wallet
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Mint date is around the corner, and mint price has been decided! It’s going to be 0.3 ETH. 100% of primary sale proceeds go to the nonprofit , and 100% of that goes to grant recipients. Check out the notable projects on the site.
So to quickly recap...👇
OK, you funny bastards... wine has led me to begin the
@cockpunch
MEME CONTEST! Limber up those hamstrings. Tuck whatever needs tucking. I'll be giving away 3
@cockpunch
NFTs to people who make my magical elves (and me) laugh the most... (cont.)
To everyone who sent partnership inquires related to
@COCKPUNCH
— our sincerest apologies! We received 100s upon 100s, and we simply ran out of time to review and reach out before mint. We deeply appreciate the interest and will 100% read them all after the mint and reveal. 🙏
...total mintable will be <5,000, and price is TBD. For those who submitted to allowlists, we are tracking it all meticulously, so no need to worry and please stay posted.
For more specifics as they’re released... (cont.👇)
🏆 Allowlist and waitlist winners for
@cockpunch
have been chosen and notified!
@PREMINT_NFT
sent email notifications to most of you, so please check your inboxes if you previously submitted. You can also use your wallet to check status at
1/2 👇
“A warrior of the Light is never in a hurry. Time works in his favor; he learns to master his impatience and avoids acting without thinking.”
― Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?”
― Alice, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Mint day for
@COCKPUNCH
is next Wed, Dec 7th, at 10am PST, followed by a reveal on Fri, Dec 9th. Total supply 5,555; mintable supply <5K. Mint price is 0.3 ETH!
To the high seas of adventure and beyond!
“Be the vessel that awaits the sacred. Empty yourself so that you may be filled. Seek the light and become the spark of creation.”
— Oumelion Recital
👇
The FTZ. Oh, the FTZ, The FTZ. It rolls off the tongue with a touch of hope, aspiration, and trepidation.
The Free Trade Zone is where all things mix.
👇
Next week, more excitement comes to the
@COCKPUNCH
podcast on Tuesday and Thursday! The mysterious clans of
@HouseAmekawa
and
@HouseJaqua
shall we revealed! From serpents of the sky to poisonous waters with hidden powers, the legend continues...
The
@COCKPUNCH
PFP & High-Res Images Retrieval Page is now LIVE! Just type in your NFT # and grab both PFP camera shots and a higher-res image. Might be relevant for things to come soon...
IMPORTANT: Please report and block all spam
@cockpunch
accounts. Please use *only*
@cockpunch
and for all news. “Trust but verify” does not apply in NFT land. Mistrust and verify!
"...Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.”
― Gilda Radner
“To be seen by source, you must first learn to see. To learn to see, you must first learn to notice.”
— The Decree of Dagrún, Scroll Three
“True power has one wellspring: true names.”
— The Decree of Ǫlrún, Scroll One
👇
“The darkness. It always starts with the darkness.
This much I can gather from the fragments.
Then, somehow, like an archer’s bow string drawn and released, it all snaps into place: mountains and rivers, time, knowledge without memory…
“Dragons don’t bark.”
— Warning inscription on the mainland archway of the Bridge of Ten
There is only one clear way to and from House Amekawa (
@HouseAmekawa
): The Odoroki-Bashi.
👇
Mint price has now been decided! It’s going to be 0.3 ETH. 100% of primary sale proceeds go to the nonprofit , and 100% of that goes to grant recipients. Check out the notable projects on the site.
So to quickly recap...👇
Attention artists and AI enthusiasts! I am sponsoring my first AI art competition. Three winners will get $2,000 USD each. I’ve been going deep on AI-generated art, my mind is blown, and I want to feed the creative fire. Here are the details…
"To describe the FTZ is one thing, but to experience it is quite another. The best account I’ve found is a famous diary entry from a young lad named Tyrolean..."
Episode
#11
("The Free Trade Zone") is now live! 👇
🎧
Artwork by
@blockheim
Members of
@HouseKaimur
!
@The7thScribe
is getting ambitious and straying outside of fragments of the chronicles. What are some of your core beliefs and ambitions? He won't stop asking... a man hard driven is hard to deter...
"Before I knew it, we were safely on the other side and in The Outerlands. They were just as my father had described them, but… much more."
Listen to the most recent podcast episode:
🎧
Artwork by
@blockheim
“Believe in Mokshanti, for he believes in you. Bow before Mokshanti, for he stands before you.”
— Morning prayer of
@HouseMnemos
“Belief without action leads to impotence. Action without belief leads to regret. Belief with action leads to freedom.”
— The Law of Francippus
👇
“Kare bo aquato, kare bo oriboro.” (Life unexamined, life unlived)
— Jaqua festival chant from the Midsummer Burning
“Take out the garbage, or the Jaqua will take you instead!”
— Common warning to misbehaving children in Varlata
👇
“I invite you to the hearth for a last cup of mead, for the time of killing is at hand, and you are my lamb.”
— Opening Line of the Bagdun Olex, The War Dance of House Qevoth (
@HouseQevoth
)
Mint day for
@COCKPUNCH
is next Wed, Dec 7th, at 10am PST, followed by a reveal on Fri, Dec 9th. Total supply 5,555; mintable supply <5K. Mint price is 0.3 ETH.
To the high seas of adventure and beyond!
"Shimmering in the flickering light was something golden. Was I still dreaming? My father sat nearby, sipping his coffee and smiling ear to ear..."
🎧 Episode
#11
("The Free Trade Zone"):
Artwork by
@blockheim
"Before I knew it, we were safely on the other side and in The Outerlands. They were just as my father had described them, but… much more."
Listen to the most recent podcast episode:
🎧
Artwork by
@blockheim
Hark!
@HouseNamorha
, the 8th and final Greater House, shall be known this week. The sea-faring Mercenary Mystics (or Mystic Mercenaries?) have many secrets…
“Two nipples and one mouth. Kai se vell!”
— Graelin expression for when unable to pick between two options
“Fae for play, Fae for delay.”
— Common expression in the realm
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... have in store, these are key. Subscribe at
- Discussion of fiction writing process on The Tim Ferriss Show this Tues w/ Steven Pressfield:
- Perhaps one or two other surprises?
In the Eightfold Arena, anything can happen…
Hark,
#CPNation
! The Day of Clans is upon us.
If you are part of the “Berserker” clan, you are hereby a proud member of
@HouseQevoth
!
Follow
@HouseQevoth
and subscribe to to learn your history, divine your destiny, and prepare for adventure…
"Before I knew it, we were safely on the other side and in The Outerlands. They were just as my father had described them, but… much more."
Listen to the most recent podcast episode:
🎧
Artwork by
@blockheim
"To describe the FTZ is one thing, but to experience it is quite another. The best account I’ve found is a famous diary entry from a young lad named Tyrolean..."
Listen to the most recent podcast episode:
🎧
Artwork by
@blockheim
Hark! The Day of Clans is upon us.
If you are part of the “Cleric” clan, you are hereby a proud member of
@HouseMnemos
!
Follow
@HouseMnemos
and subscribe to to learn your history, divine your destiny, and prepare for adventure…
Hark! The Day of Clans is upon us.
Last but not least, if you are part of the “Wizard” clan, you are hereby a proud member of
@HouseKaimur
!
Follow
@HouseKaimur
and subscribe to to learn your history, divine your destiny, and prepare for adventure…
Hark! The Day of Clans is upon us.
If you are part of the “High Elf” clan, you are hereby a proud member of
@HouseHallux
!
Follow
@HouseHallux
and subscribe to to learn your history, divine your destiny, and prepare for adventure…
“Befriend the shadows so that you may stare into the sun. To see the unseen, allow yourself to disappear. The greatest ambitions need no audience.”
— Dalomai Recital
(Artwork by
@FLitz
)
Hark! The Day of Clans is upon us.
If you are part of the “Master of Blades” clan, you are hereby a proud member of
@HouseAmekawa
!
Follow
@HouseAmekawa
and subscribe to to learn your history, divine your destiny, and prepare for adventure…
Why am I enjoying this so much? Interesting approach to storytelling using NFTs, social media, and podcasts. Has me listening and waiting for my clans first bit of story
Hark! The Day of Clans is upon us.
If you are part of the “Forest Elf” clan, you are hereby a proud member of
@HouseHime_
!
Follow
@HouseHime_
and subscribe to to learn your history, divine your destiny, and prepare for adventure…
A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
The FTZ HOUSE BLEND coffee from Four-Arrows Press is now available!
This medium roast coffee is bright and expressive, like a Southern Jaquan after three shots of espresso. It sports a juicy body with lasting sweetness, reminiscent of summer flings and
“Man is violence and violence is man. Therefore, the key question is ‘How can we be the best stewards of violence instead of its worst victims?’”
— Fleet Admiral Gossamer of House Namorha (
@HouseNamorha
)