that was reallly great! wasnt expecting it to be so dark but it was even better for it! Your descriptions worked really well and you were bang on the prompt... mine was a bit here and there with the prompt. I liked the descriptions of the roots with leaves like sheeps ears. and also the effect of the blue paint as a battle potion. you really captured the essence of a folk tale there.
I hardly know what to say about this. It has the cadence of myth and folklore. The rhythm feels like the heart's own. I was enjoying it so much, until the others turned on Tol. But even then, you didn't dwell on the horror and gore. It felt inevitable and right. And then the ending resonated so well. It was perfect. Just perfect.
I’ve been reading about Isis and Osiris in relation to the Heroine’s Journey and I am sure that Isis collecting all the pieces of Osiris was a main ingredient in my subconscious stew as I was writing this story. And even the name Het, now that I think about it, is close to Set his rival bro. 🧠
Great prompt result. Tol's return to the soil takes organic farming to another level!
Lol! Only the best for the vierbane crops of Dymina!
Your keen botanical descriptions reminded me of the mandrake root being embedded in folklore.
Yes! Mandrake did cross my mind as I was writing this.
that was reallly great! wasnt expecting it to be so dark but it was even better for it! Your descriptions worked really well and you were bang on the prompt... mine was a bit here and there with the prompt. I liked the descriptions of the roots with leaves like sheeps ears. and also the effect of the blue paint as a battle potion. you really captured the essence of a folk tale there.
Thank you, Nick! I’m looking forward to reading yours.
I hardly know what to say about this. It has the cadence of myth and folklore. The rhythm feels like the heart's own. I was enjoying it so much, until the others turned on Tol. But even then, you didn't dwell on the horror and gore. It felt inevitable and right. And then the ending resonated so well. It was perfect. Just perfect.
Gosh, thank you so much, Virginia!
Dark fantasy indeed! But I did love that kind of interweaving mythology you put in it. Reminded me a little of the fourteen pieces of Osiris.
I like the way you got the levelling up thing from the prompt quest in there. Triumphantly ironic!
I’ve been reading about Isis and Osiris in relation to the Heroine’s Journey and I am sure that Isis collecting all the pieces of Osiris was a main ingredient in my subconscious stew as I was writing this story. And even the name Het, now that I think about it, is close to Set his rival bro. 🧠
Yes - I noticed the name Het too! Subconscious stews are great...
Oh I did not expect that ending! I mean, it was all foreshadowed, but still I did not expect it! Good job!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Leanne! About to dig into yours just now.