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M O R D L U S T ; saints of the helemere church 

{ VELARE } camp nano wip intro

the basics } new adult. fantasy. adventure. 3rd rotating pov. anastasia meets man in the iron mask. soft magic systems. thieves. found family. platonic relationships. bone cities. destructive magic. ensemble cast. previously called ivan wip.

summary }

JEHAN, a soldier-turned-thief, was content with simply getting by in life as long as he had food in his stomach, a roof over his head, and his quasi-family by his side. When faulty intel led his merry band of thieves to hijacking a prison caravan, what they found was not their promised treasure, but instead, a shivering boy dressed in rags and a steel gray veil shrouding his face.

Enter VASILY, a mysterious boy claiming to be the deposed king of Kossiya who was imprisoned as a child by his uncle. He enlists Jehan’s group to embark on a dangerous journey from the Corps de Fleuris to the glittering courts of Kossiya where he claims to have allies that will help him take back his throne. Jehan is skeptical, but outvoted by his group and tempted by the promises of riches and a life free from thieving, he accepts the job.

Though as the journey goes on and the dangers increase, Jehan and his group begin to wonder if this mission is really worth their lives— and whether or not their client really is who he claims to be.

{ NANO GOALS }

general }

write 20k this month

wip specific }

have a complete outline

write 7k

ask to be +/- to the taglist!

[ID: eight images in black and white, slightly out of focus. The images are as follows: a Ferris wheel against a clear sky, the front of a British terrace with a bicycle parked outside, three human silhouettes over a beach, close up of a fossil, a Victorian style merry go round, cliffs in South West England, a cottage by the side of the road, and a fishing boat at sea.]

Landslip - a Nanowrimo project

Form: Standalone Novel/Novella

Word Count: 50k words

Genre: Cosmic Horror

Age Group: Adult

Themes/vibes/tropes: autistic leads, seaside towns, nostalgia, rival families, hauntings, fossils/palaeontology, family drama, how to deal with grief, music nerd friend groups, elder goths, fairgrounds

Trigger Warnings: death, general horror, probably some body horror, claustrophobia, more to be added as I write it

Colour out of Space but Lovecraft can fuck off + bonus palaeontology

One lazy June evening, beloved seaside town Stowmouth has its portion of the Jurassic Coast devastated by a landslide in the dead of night, killing 23-year-old Jade Fleming in the process. As the community grieves, they are thrown yet again at the reveal of the fossilised remains of an undiscovered prehistoric creature. Between their mourning, the town summons famed scientist Glen Langley from London to study the beast.

Zara Langley moved to Stowmouth, Dorset for exactly one reason: it’s her mother’s childhood home, she refuses to come back, making it the only place where her parents cannot reach her. Working at a secondhand record store in the beloved seaside town, Zara never has to tell anyone her father is nation’s favourite palaeontologist - until now.

All Peter Moss knows is that one night his brother, Dom, showed up at his door, blankly stating that he just saw his girlfriend die. While Peter struggles to gather the appropriate amount of grief for Jade’a death, he also must come to terms with the fact that Dom has never been the same since, and avoid thinking about how he might never be the same again.

Debilitatingly shy Erin Sinclair has been unable to visit her childhood home after her parent’s divorce until she gets the news that her oldest friend is dead. Now she can’t bear to be anywhere else. As she must deal with her own loss, and that of her betrayed mother, she reminisces about her old life: a journey that makes her increasingly aware of how the tragedy was set in motion years before.

The longer Jade remains dead, and the more is dug up from the landslip, the more strange things start happening around Stowmouth. And from there on out, it only gets stranger.

YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ADALAN MANOR !

As a part of his last will and testament, Count Adalan has invited his remaining descendants to his manor to compete to be his heir and receive his vast fortune. Be warned, that the competition will be fierce and that injury, madness, and even death may befall those who choose to accept the call. May you find favor with the gods. 

If you +accept the invitation, please arrive promptly by 11:59pm CST on October 31st. The reading of the Will is at 12:00pm noon on November 3rd. You will be provided a room upon your arrival at the house.

T H E   I N H U M A N   C O M E D Y ; an introduction by @serpentarii

❝Lifting his head from the pool and scrubbing the icy water from his face, he stared at his kill and his throat itched. He cupped his hands with seawater, burning as he swallowed, but it would be enough to distract him from the thirst. For now.❞ 

featuring ; disillusioned alchemists, devouring devotion, vampiric swords, a hunter’s love, animal brides, undersea gods, the price of immortality & all manner of monsters in the mist 

wordcount ; 40-45k 

An alchemist and a creature the last of his kind. A vanished, golden-mouthed prince. A failed hunt. A collection of six short fiction pieces set within the same universes as my other works, such as Starborne and Mordlust. 

T A G L I S T

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M O R D L U S T ; dramatis personae 

❝I couldn’t well tell him I was Aleksander Fox. I’ve got a bit of a reputation these days.❞ 

aleksander fox as the piper ; twenty-one . he/him ; currently residing in the capital NIEDERBRINN and thousands in debt, he steals and sells the FEATHERED CLOAK of the swan prince. he soon finds himself forced to venture into the WYLDWALD to save his hide once more. 

❝Willing or unwilling, I will always remain with you. Such is the fate of all who give their heart to a cigne.❞ 

isme de lède as the swan prince ; unknown . he/him ; the eldest son and heir of the MAD QUEEN, who has since gone missing following the loss of his prized FEATHERED CLOAK. he hails from the mysterious land of CENDRIER, hidden and ever-moving within the enchanted forest. 

❝You’re so uptight, I was only thinking. Maybe he should be the one cutting off chicken heads and silverskin while I wave the spear at kitchen maids.❞ 

voir vératre as the changeling ; twenty-seven . she/her ; after receiving an anonymous letter, possession of the FEATHERED CLOAK falls into her bloodied hands. her mission: to slay the HELEMAR, the savior, the figurehead of the church. all while haunted by a GHOST from her past. 

❝You were always harsh on yourself. Even bruised flowers come to blossom.❞ 

salem salicaire as the huntsman ; twenty-two . he/him ; a phantom hunter, an omen hound in human form, a shadow from the depths of the WYLDWALD. whatever he is, he’s taken up residence in BRINNAAL, intent on discovering the truth of what dark secrets lurk deep within its CATACOMBS. 

T H E   I N H U M A N   C O M E D Y ; table of contents 

A disillusioned alchemist and a creature the last of his kind. A vanished, golden-mouthed prince. A failed hunt. The crushing love of a god. A collection of six fantastical tales. 

the inhuman comedy ; 

❝A stretch of land, as large and far-reaching as his father’s estate, greeted him with sweet morning sunlight. The rustle of wind called to him through lush palms and flower plots, sculpted topiaries, and swaying vines. On either side of the flagstone path, water ran in clear pools lined in aquamarine tiles, mosaic fish swimming amongst the tentacles of a kraken and sunken mermaid cities. 

M O R D L U S T ; name meanings