Oh Chlo I *really* loved this!! Honestly what a great insight into both your world as a whole but also to the paranoid life outside of Shaw's walls, seeing it from the perspective of an everyman - such a great and horrifying way of showing the terror of this universe off holy shit!
It's heartbreaking seeing this poor character watch people they're familiar with mid-threshold, and humanising the beasts they're becoming - "Marie had to wear spectacles sometimes" 😭
The cruelty of the Exorcists (still LOVE Cytes btw!!) on full display here, and love the bit of world building that they're much less careful outside the walls, less picky with those they uh... save...
And as a lil introduction to the Marrows too!! Where you've shown it as somewhere those we need to run from the Exorcists go... oohhhh...
Honestly, this is an INCREDIBLE piece of worldbuilding!!! Just so dark, adding to the horror and unforgivingness of your world so so well with a lovely touch of a heartbreaking, personal story, holy shit!! The way you've written the town slowly succumbing to the seocness and everything... well, going to shit, felt so natural and smooth and MASTERFUL!! VERY MUCH ENJOYED THIS PIECE AND VERY EXCITED FOR MORE LIKE IT!!!
UGH THANK YOU FOR THIS PRAIISEE AS ALWAYS!!! I’m really glad you liked it — and as someone who knows a lot more about this world than everyone else, it’s even MORE valuable to hear this!! I’m also glad you still like Cytes HEHE
I’M GLAD THIS WORLD BUILDING WORKED AT LEAST!!! It’s genuinely a bit tough to write characters that’ll be thrown away lol
Morning, Chloe! I was, frankly, kind of captivated by this; a very dark, well constructed world. It left me wanting to know more...about the characters, about the backstory....a really great read, I thought! Thank you...
!!!!!!! Talk about a great excerpt to introduce the world! As a rabid fan of all things gothic and grimdark, I absolutely ate this up! I can tell this novel of yours is going to be deliciously atmospheric… will you be posting more anytime soon 👀?
OH YOU DOLL THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT’S VERY KIND!! And I have got some “older” bits and bobs (very much subject to change) on my “Project Misery” tab on my publication!! Otherwise, I would LOVE to but writers block with it is HITTING lol!
Of course!!! I rarely see any gothic/grimdark fantasy these days that’s actually *good* so I gotta encourage what I can find! I’ll have to scrounge those out 😈, heheee I’ll be waiting expectantly for more 👀
I want to plunge into this world SO BAD. You have no idea. This foretaste was out of this world and your flow is one of the best on this app. I see the inspiration from the game, but you made your own universe shine. Very well done. 🤍
I love the world you're creating here and the insight we get into what life in this time looks like for a child in the outskirts. It did feel a bit confusing at points, probably because there's so much I don't know yet, but I'm sure that'll go away once it's implemented into the full story and edited together with that.
Either way, thanks for sharing this glimps into a horrid world, looking forward to reading project misery in full!
Oh Chlo I *really* loved this!! Honestly what a great insight into both your world as a whole but also to the paranoid life outside of Shaw's walls, seeing it from the perspective of an everyman - such a great and horrifying way of showing the terror of this universe off holy shit!
It's heartbreaking seeing this poor character watch people they're familiar with mid-threshold, and humanising the beasts they're becoming - "Marie had to wear spectacles sometimes" 😭
The cruelty of the Exorcists (still LOVE Cytes btw!!) on full display here, and love the bit of world building that they're much less careful outside the walls, less picky with those they uh... save...
And as a lil introduction to the Marrows too!! Where you've shown it as somewhere those we need to run from the Exorcists go... oohhhh...
Honestly, this is an INCREDIBLE piece of worldbuilding!!! Just so dark, adding to the horror and unforgivingness of your world so so well with a lovely touch of a heartbreaking, personal story, holy shit!! The way you've written the town slowly succumbing to the seocness and everything... well, going to shit, felt so natural and smooth and MASTERFUL!! VERY MUCH ENJOYED THIS PIECE AND VERY EXCITED FOR MORE LIKE IT!!!
UGH THANK YOU FOR THIS PRAIISEE AS ALWAYS!!! I’m really glad you liked it — and as someone who knows a lot more about this world than everyone else, it’s even MORE valuable to hear this!! I’m also glad you still like Cytes HEHE
I’M GLAD THIS WORLD BUILDING WORKED AT LEAST!!! It’s genuinely a bit tough to write characters that’ll be thrown away lol
Morning, Chloe! I was, frankly, kind of captivated by this; a very dark, well constructed world. It left me wanting to know more...about the characters, about the backstory....a really great read, I thought! Thank you...
Aww so kind to say, Tony! Thanks so much for reading, I’m over the moon you enjoyed it!
!!!!!!! Talk about a great excerpt to introduce the world! As a rabid fan of all things gothic and grimdark, I absolutely ate this up! I can tell this novel of yours is going to be deliciously atmospheric… will you be posting more anytime soon 👀?
OH YOU DOLL THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT’S VERY KIND!! And I have got some “older” bits and bobs (very much subject to change) on my “Project Misery” tab on my publication!! Otherwise, I would LOVE to but writers block with it is HITTING lol!
Of course!!! I rarely see any gothic/grimdark fantasy these days that’s actually *good* so I gotta encourage what I can find! I’ll have to scrounge those out 😈, heheee I’ll be waiting expectantly for more 👀
Good luck on the writers block tho, smh 🤦♀️
I want to plunge into this world SO BAD. You have no idea. This foretaste was out of this world and your flow is one of the best on this app. I see the inspiration from the game, but you made your own universe shine. Very well done. 🤍
UGHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIISS!!! means the WORLD to hear such praise from you!! I’m really glad you enjoyed this one!!! <3 <3
Please, I loved it! You better give us more or I’ll riot. 😌
hehehe I’LL DELIVER I PROMISE!! <3
i adored this, i wanna give this character hot cocoa and tuck them in for their troubles❤️🩹❤️🩹
I’m sure he’ll appreciate it :( just watch out for the claws…
I love the world you're creating here and the insight we get into what life in this time looks like for a child in the outskirts. It did feel a bit confusing at points, probably because there's so much I don't know yet, but I'm sure that'll go away once it's implemented into the full story and edited together with that.
Either way, thanks for sharing this glimps into a horrid world, looking forward to reading project misery in full!