Born From Darkness

Look, I'm not gonna feed you some polished corporate origin story. This place started because I was sick of gyms closing at 9pm when most of us were just getting warmed up.

Back in 2018, I was working night shifts at the docks and training whenever I could squeeze it in. Every gym I tried had the same problem - they'd shut down right when my energy peaked. So I thought, why not build something different? A place where night owls, shift workers, and anyone who lives outside the 9-to-5 could actually train on their own schedule.

Started with a small warehouse space near False Creek. Just some barbells, a few mats, and way too much coffee. Word spread fast among the late-night crowd - nurses finishing their rounds, bartenders after close, tech folks coding till midnight. They all needed somewhere that got it.

What really set us apart wasn't just staying open 24/7. It was understanding that training after dark hits different. There's something raw about grinding through a workout when the rest of the city's asleep. That's where the "Chronicle" part came from - everyone who walks through these doors is writing their own story, their own legend.

"We don't do morning motivation speeches or sunshine vibes. We're here for the people who show up when it's hardest, when nobody's watching, when the world's quiet and it's just you versus the weights."

Now we've got Olympic platforms, a full combat area, cryo chambers, and some of the best coaches in Vancouver. But honestly? The gear's just tools. What makes this place special is the people who choose to be here at 2am, pushing through another set when they could be home sleeping.

That's the Noctyriel way. No fluff, no gimmicks. Just real training for real people living real lives.