MotRD: The Master of Dmitrovich (comments)
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:54 am
Well...there really ought to be at least one post in this subforum each month, right? 
Seriously speaking, TMoD is a short story I originally wrote about ten years ago. I'm still not quite sure what made me decide to use a Russian patronymic as a place name--and worse yet, the title place name...
As for the story itself, looking back I find that the ending is a trifle obvious. Seriously, a big, flashing neon sign wouldn't have been any more obvious, but I do think it establishes the classic Gothic atmosphere well, especially in the early passages, and the Master's modus operandi is, at least, worthy of a Ravenloft villain. People do always assume, after all, that, one's minions are similar/connected to one's self...
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the story, and wish me luck...with good fortune, I'll have "A Gentleman by Moonlight" finished in time to take you back to Martira Bay for Halloween.
Seriously speaking, TMoD is a short story I originally wrote about ten years ago. I'm still not quite sure what made me decide to use a Russian patronymic as a place name--and worse yet, the title place name...
As for the story itself, looking back I find that the ending is a trifle obvious. Seriously, a big, flashing neon sign wouldn't have been any more obvious, but I do think it establishes the classic Gothic atmosphere well, especially in the early passages, and the Master's modus operandi is, at least, worthy of a Ravenloft villain. People do always assume, after all, that, one's minions are similar/connected to one's self...
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the story, and wish me luck...with good fortune, I'll have "A Gentleman by Moonlight" finished in time to take you back to Martira Bay for Halloween.
