Queer Fantasy and Weird Tales for the People
If I don’t stay busy, I feel like I’m drowning again.
There’s brackish water in the back of my throat. My lungs burn.
My vision goes black around the edges.
We depart London with our investigators for the rural town of Whitmoor, where strange things have had a good long time to get entrenched. This is the beginning of the second act! You can read this episode right now on Patreon for only $3 (as a per-month subscription, or to purchase just this one post).
Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)
Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, probably the best investigator of the group. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.
Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, lender of a small degree of official authority to the operation. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.
KURT Cross, actor, veteran, and car-haver. Male, early 30s, New York accent.
The FIRST CULTIST at the scene, Milton’s enforcer. Male, any age, London accent.
The SECOND CULTIST at the scene, perhaps one with more focus on the magic and mysteries. Male, any age, London accent.
Dr. ERNEST Wilde, a logical person about to be plunged into an illogical world. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.
Sebastian MILTON, custodian of arcane lore and hidden mysteries. Male, mid 50s, London accent.
JASMINE Indrani, the late professor’s missing assistant. Female, late 20s, could have a British or Indian Accented English accent.
Henry CARLTON, Ernest’s longtime friend and practical grounding influence. Male, early 30s, London accent.
EMILIA Niyazova, one of the only people in this Godforsaken city who can make a good cup of Turkish coffee. Female, early 20s, slight Russian (actually Kazakh) accent.
NIGEL Blackthorne, believer in magic. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.
Scene 1: Ext. South Bank market – Night
Continue reading “The Well Below the Valley, Episode 7: The Souls of the Heathens”I wonder what horrors you saw there.
Perhaps you will think on them in the days to come.
Episode 7: The Souls of the Heathens
Hey! I remembered to post here!
I have labored long in the Patreon formatting mines to bring you this, the last episode of the first act of THE WELL BELOW THE VALLEY. Professor Ragnarsson’s murderer has been discovered, but there is so much more our investigators don’t know. Here’s a link to the post.
My Patreon is only $3 a month, and you get new episodes a week early, bonus art, and some other stuff as I think of it. Consider subscribing!
Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)
KURT Cross, the face of Sunset Investigations. Male, early 30s, New York accent.
Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, erstwhile believer in a just world. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.
Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., an authority figure more interested in results than process. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.
Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, private investigator and avid photographer. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.
A local SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR, brief and professional. Female, probably 20s or 30s, London accent.
Dr. ERNEST Wilde, intellectual out of his element. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.
Sebastian MILTON, dealer in rare books and rarer secrets. Male, mid 50s, London accent.
The FIRST CULTIST at the scene, an all-around ruffian. Male, any age, London accent.
Scene 1: Int. London tenement – Day
Continue reading “The Well Below the Valley, Episode 6: The Birth of the World to Come”Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)
Dr. ERNEST Wilde, a man of reason caught up in an unreasonable set of circumstances. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.
FREYDÍS Emundrsdóttir, a woman with questions. Female, late 20s, slight Icelandic accent.
KURT Cross, an actor and detective perpetually unlucky in love. Male, early 30s, New York accent.
Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, a stranger in a strange land. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.
William “WILL” Grey, bartender and host to several of London’s strangest characters. Male, late 20s, London accent.
Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, private investigator, photographer, picker of locks, and actress in her own right. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.
NIGEL Blackthorne, established ranter on a particular street corner. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.
Constable John TAYLOR, a useful tool for an unseen force. Male, early 20s, London accent.
Scene 1: Int. University of London laboratory – Day
Continue reading “The Well Below the Valley, Episode 5: And There Is Nothing Green That Remains”Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)
Professor Josef DIETRICH, colleague of the murder victim. Male, mid 40s, German accent.
Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, a man who has held many titles in his life but none more important than “Baba.” Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.
Dr. ERNEST Wilde, botanist and puzzle enthusiast. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.
Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, a private investigator of many skills. Female, mid 20s, posh English accent.
FREYDÍS Emundrsdóttir, the late professor’s next of kin. Female, late 20s, slight Icelandic accent.
The memory of MUSTAFA Effendi, Iskandar’s childhood friend, now deceased. Male, early 30s, could speak with a Turkish or English accent.
The memory of HALIME, a princess in her father’s eyes, now deceased. Female, about five years old, could speak with a Turkish or English accent.
Mrs. JUDITH Rosenfeld, who was very proud the day she installed a telephone in her building. Female, late 40s, slight Yiddish accent.
EMILIA Niyazova, flapper and velocipedist. Female, early 20s, slight Russian (actually Kazakh) accent.
Constable John TAYLOR, just doing his job. Male, early 20s, London accent.
Constable ANTONY St. John, fencing enthusiast and important alibi. Male, early 30s, London (specifically Estuary) accent.
Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., a representative of the system. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.
Scene 1: Int. Oxford Faculty of History – Day
Continue reading “The Well Below the Valley, Episode 4: Lost Daughters”And I the unworthy Brother Bran begged the Northmen to spare us with the promise of greater riches to the north at the hollow island.
They departed with their plunder, and they will not return.
I fear I have done the unforgivable, and I pray God might have mercy on our humble souls and on the souls of the heathens.
A brand-new episode of THE WELL BELOW THE VALLEY is now available on Patreon! Our intrepid investigators meet the late professor’s next of kin and uncover one of his many secrets, decoding the document he had with him when he died.
Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)
KURT Cross, car owner and actor on his current most steady job. Male, early 30s, New York accent.
Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, the only actual consulting detective in this cast. Female, mid 20s, posh British accent.
Sebastian MILTON, dealer in rare books. Male, mid 50s, London accent.
Detective Chief Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, descendant of a long line of Ottoman cavalry officers. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.
Mrs. Mary HOWARD, concerned mother of a missing son. Female, mid 40s, London accent.
Dr. ERNEST Wilde, field medic turned adjunct botanist. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.
Professor Josef DIETRICH, Oxford professor of history and a friend of the late Professor Ragnarsson. Male, mid 40s, German accent.
Professor Frederick HALE, Oxford professor of history and lurker in basements. Male, early 50s, posh British accent.
The voice of Professor Emundr RAGNARSSON, speaking from beyond the grave. Male, late 50s, Icelandic accent.
Scene 1: Ext. South Bank market – Day
Continue reading “The Well Below the Valley, Episode 3: Oxford”Leather seats, a modern suspension, and we’re not being shelled. What more could you ask for?
Our intrepid investigators all pile into a Model T and drive to Oxford University in search of clues in the latest episode of The Well Below the Valley, now available on Patreon. It will also be here next week for free reading, but Patreon subscribers get early access and bonus art. I’m working on getting you some more rewards, too, as I get some of these projects off the ground (comic-themed stickers, maybe?).
I am also happy to report that Episode 4 is done, which means I have a backlog for the first time in years!
Dramatis Personae
(in order of appearance)
Dr. Howard COMPTON, remarkably cheerful coroner. Male, mid 50s, London accent.
Inspector ISKANDAR Meshkia, Scotland Yard detective troubled by poor sleep. Male, late 30s, strong Turkish accent.
Dr. ERNEST Wilde, University of London adjunct botanist. Male, early 30s, Northern English accent.
Richard PRYCE, grower of rare orchids. Male, early 40s, posh British accent.
Henry CARLTON, Ernest’s army buddy. Male, early 30s, London accent.
Two or three CULTISTS, all male; accents and age can vary.
Eloise “ELLIE” Westmont, intrepid lady detective. Female, mid 20s, posh British accent.
KURT Cross, her long-suffering assistant and face of the operation. Male, early 30s, New York accent.
Constable John TAYLOR, cog in the machine. Male, early 20s, London accent.
Chief Superintendent Winston PEMBROKE, Sr., Iskandar’s superior and keeper of a certain sort of peace. Male, early 60s, English accent with audible mustache.
William “WILL” Grey, bartender who regrets several of his life choices. Male, late 20s, London accent.
NIGEL Blackthorne, a man who has read too many tomes of forbidden knowledge. Male, early 30s, posh British accent.
The memory of HALIME, Iskandar’s young daughter, now deceased. Female, seven years old, could speak with an English or Turkish accent.
Mrs. JUDITH Rosenfeld, Iskandar’s landlady. Female, late 40s, slight Yiddish accent.
Scene 1: Int. London hospital – Day
Continue reading “The Well Below the Valley, Episode 2: Flora and Fauna”
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