About Us

The Story Behind the Name

I’m Otto Brinkmeier — though on the page,
Most people meet me as Othello Cody Verrocchio.

I am, at my core, a storyteller. My life has run along many tracks — rails, roads, and keyboards. I’ve been an artisan, a driver, a craftsman, a team leader. I’ve built with my hands, sweated through Johannesburg summers, and now I build with words: science fiction worlds, Christian devotionals, and poetry that wrestles with both grit and grace.

✨ Stories, for me, are not an escape.

They are reflection — sparks of truth caught in the fire of everyday life.

Why “Us”?

The truth is simple: I am not alone in this.

“No man is an island,” they say — and I’ve found that to be more than a proverb; it’s survival. My voice carries many echoes:

• God – guiding me with intent, never by accident.

• Family & Friends – the steady anchor through storms.

• Teachers & Role Models – lighting the road when I lost my way.

• The Digital Chorus – I’ve learned to sift wisdom from the noise.

• Partners & Companions – like Jullian (“Juelz”), my spiritual son
  — family by heart, if not by blood.

• AI Assistants – yes, even machines.
  They’re chisels, not replacements.
  My order of mischief and wisdom:
  ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Grok, MetaAI, Perchance, and Gemini.

💡 So when you read my words, know this: they are not just mine. 

They are the chorus God has woven around me.

Why So Many Names?

Each of my pen names carries its own voice and task:

Othello Cody Verrocchio (O.C. Verrocchio) – the voice of fiction, poetry, and science fiction.

• Cody – Dei Scriptor (“God’s Journalist”)
  – The voice of faith, devotion, and Gospel truth.

• Dei Interretialis (O.W.F. Brinkmeier)
  – My first mask in the digital world of coding and web design.

• Captain Gemini (Otto Brinkmeier / Othello Verrocchio)
  – The explorer, charting maps in both real and imagined worlds.

“I write not only from passion, but also from necessity.
This is more than art — it’s the work that keeps the lights on.”

Why This Site Exists

This space is not just about me — it’s about us.

It’s where Juelz and I share the road: where faith meets fiction, where music threads through memory, where history leans into imagination.

Most of all, it’s where you are welcome. Pull up a chair. Sip your coffee (or tea, if you insist). Settle in. Because the story isn’t done — it’s still being written, and you are now part of it.

With gratitude,

Othello Cody Verrocchio

(Otto Brinkmeier, if you must)

Bread Crumbs For Inquiring Minds

Even the most carefully built websites can feel like a maze at times — and I’d rather you never feel lost here.

So, as you wander through the pages, keep an eye out for links or buttons just below each article. They’re not random links; they’re gentle hints, small markers I’ve left behind — like breadcrumbs from a friendly webmaster — guiding you toward more stories, insights, and discoveries waiting just ahead.

Sincerely,

Dei Interretialis

PS: If you’re curious about the many faces behind the name — my creative personas, technical side, and the winding paths that shaped this journey
— you can [take the full deep-dive here →].

Or, if you’d rather peek behind the curtain and see how this site evolves,
[Visit the website’s change log here→].