Rhema
RuebenThe one who found the mic. Still figuring out what his gift is for.
- Power
- A mic that turns into a blade of light, and the ability to see what others can't.
- Guides you through
- Finding the WAY
Your guides
Meet the
Meet the
SoundMinds
They're heroes whose powers come from music, from the comic RHEMA, Between Two Realms. You don't need to read it to use the Academy. Each one guides a kit, and their power matches the work you do there.
The story in 30 seconds
Rueben is an ex-athlete who has traveled the world looking for a place to call home. The day he moves in, a package shows up at his door with a mic inside. One click and the mic becomes a blade of light. Suddenly he can see dark creatures from another realm messing with people's lives.
He isn't the only one. Six other musicians can see them too, and each one's power comes from what they play. Together they're the SoundMinds.
How to read the guides
A guide's tip Gold ring. A SoundMind's advice on the step you're on. Each kit has its own guide.
Sundown's trap Mint ring. A habit that stalls creatives, named after the story's villain. When you see one, slow down.
Badges you earn Finish a kit and a badge lands on what you made: WAY found on your Starting Artist ID, SONO on your Creatorpreneur Plan.
Who's who
Syncro
Tito · drummerThe youngest and the most precise. Always trying to get a little better.
- Power
- A shape-shifting drum shield he throws with perfect calculation.
- Guides you through
- Starting Artist Kit
Imagi
illustratorAn artist far beyond her years who's still learning why she has her gift.
- Power
- Brings her drawings to life when she puts real feeling into them.
- Guides you through
- Creator Kit: Content Foundation
Shift
Higgs · sound engineerClever and curious. Sometimes too fast for his own good.
- Power
- Runs faster than sound and hits with a sonic boom.
- Guides you through
- Creator Kit: Workflow
Highbeam
Troy · DJKnows when to party and when to lock in. Never wastes a shot.
- Power
- A beam from his headphone helmet that hits targets near or far.
- Guides you through
- Creator Kit: Monitor + Magnify and the Powerback Pack
Vox
Kim · vocalistFearless and playful, with aim nobody can match.
- Power
- Arrows that change how her target feels.
- Guides you through
- Creator Kit: Audience
Reflex
Joe · beat makerThe quiet tech genius. Guards his alone time, shows up right on time.
- Power
- Bends light and sound, and can turn invisible.
- Guides you through
- Creator Kit: Track + Optimize
Kord
Corey · guitaristThe protector. He'll swing for anybody on his team.
- Power
- A guitar that doubles in size and fires waves of sound.
- Guides you through
- Creatorpreneur Kit: Care Team
Also in the story
Madé
cameoNot a SoundMind. She shows up when someone needs help, and she'd rather you never knew it was her.
- Power
- Turns translucent and stays unseen.
- Where you'll see her
- Care Team, for the people who hold you up behind the scenes
Sundown
the villainAn exiled eternal being who works at night, slipping into people's dreams to bend their choices.
- In the Academy
- His traps are the habits that stall creatives: deciding at midnight, checking numbers in bed, doing it all yourself.
The final badge
Rhema becomes SONO
Rhema's biggest fight is with his own fear. When he finally lets go of it, he's reminded he was given power, love and a sound mind, and he transforms.
In the Academy, that's the Creatorpreneur Kit: the point where you stop carrying everything alone. Finish it and SONO lands on your plan.
The book
RHEMA, Between Two Realms
Vol. 1. Twelve chapters of Rueben finding the mic, meeting the SoundMinds and figuring out what his gift is for. Written by Ryan Thomas, illustrated by Paris Beauchamp.