holy or inane

Conrad DeWitt is on his way home from a night shift when he is kidnapped by two strangers and forced into a van headed god-knows-where. Initially hoping he can spare himself from unwanted trouble by keeping his head down, Conrad complies - but the violence only escalates, and soon, he finds himself struggling to maintain a sense of humanity. His captors are in it for the money, and they seem to have no intentions of sparing him from pain to get it.

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lately its been nature actually. being in it, learning about it etc. ive been on a natural pigment/trad oil paint methods research binge since im sick of having to rely on expensive petroleum based stuff, thats what sparked the knot witch idea ive been picking at, + bushcraft, stuff ive learned from my job, etc

personally i view davin as intj, renee as estp/esfp and conrad as isfj, but idk, could be wrong

specifically "knot witches", as their spells take the form of knotwork

depending on what material is used for strings, as well as the type/quality of knot, it'll be different spells with different strengths. all strings are handspun from animal hair/fur or plant fibers, and occasionally dyed, to ensure quality and avoid impurities that might effect the end result. the spell is broken if the knot is unravelled or the string is cut. plant-based spells especially will weaken and break over time if the knot is neglected or rots.

being a witch is a gender neutral profession in theory, but is in practice (nearly) always taught from mother to daughter - even though witches make matriarchal families, it's a misogyny thing if you look closely. of course ive weaseled a guy witch in there as the protagonist though. this is because im me and thats what i do

knot witches carry all their spells around either on long, branchy staffs or attached to their belts, and will safeguard them as long as they're paid to do so. lifelong spells, you can imagine, are expensive - especially if it's the sort of spell that might make the victim determined to hunt the witch down to break it...

also no warts. well some warts prolly cause some ppl have warts but its not a Witch Phenotype or whatever