aka the thing that has been eating away at my brain since 2017
in dec 2024 i came back with the intent of having a full first draft –
eventually –, so most of my writing efforts lately have been
focused on this project. maybe i'll post it here when ("when") it's done
idk.
info sheet
genre
horror / suspense probably
setting
early modern greece, specifically the ionian islands when they were
under control of the venetian republic
estimated word count
15~25k ????? it really depends
progress
10/16? chapters complete, divided into 3 acts
content warnings
like all of them
digression: about the title
i put actual thought into a title for once..
anyway i chose brood for 3 senses of the word:
association with birds, a mother bird's clutch might also be
called a brood
association with motherhood, see previous
association with angst, a moody teenager brooding
:)
summary
a deeply paranoid, deeply mentally ill teenager takes refuge in his
friendship with the charlatan meant to cure him of his Strangeness. after she
takes advantage of his trust, he struggles to maintain an already-tenuous
grip on reality............
dramatis personae
the di Cappellos
world's most miserable family && they all fucking hate each other
!!!
Dorian
experiencer of innumerable traumas
Alexandra
daughter of a greek lord, dorian's mother
Emilio
wealthy venetian merchant, alexandra's husband and
dorian's father
Raven
aforementioned charlatan, generally awful person
"deleted" scenes
generally, scenes that won't appear in the actual "book" that i wrote
anyway. for fun :)
word count: 938
additional warnings: rape (referenced), sexual content
notes: takes place between acts I and II; written in a somewhat
different style from either of the usual narrators; i couldn't come up with
an actual name for this one
twink gets fucking flensed - apr 2025
word count: ~900
additional warnings: mutilation, cannibalism
notes: takes place 1-2 years after the events of the "book"