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Maeve's hookup sneaks out in the early morning light, but leaves a unique keepsake behind. The story takes a dark turn when Dolan reaches the end of his patience. Hello & Welcome to Hobbies Include Writing, the Creative Fiction Podcast. Other than minor edits by the author each chapter is virtually untouched. In fact, I haven’t even finished writing the story yet. You are part of shaping this unfinished story by critiquing my writing style, the characters and more via email and social media, all of which can be found under the Discuss tab on our website. Thanks to our patrons, Jacqueline Lydic and Ivie Montgomery for supporting the show. Because of their support I was able to upgrade our Spreaker account so that I can upload hundreds of hours of content without any of the backlog disappearing. Thanks also to our business partner in cross promotion, Black Ice Comics. Check them out in-store in Houghton, Michigan or go to BlackIceComics.com. Black Ice Comics is a full service comics shop with a great community. If this is your first time listening, I recommend you start back at Episode One and the setup of our story. I will add an extra disclaimer to this episode. It is a bit more action heavy than the previous episodes, but it also examines abuse in a way that is more violent and blatant than you’ve heard so far. Refer to the content warning for specific trigger warnings, and buckle in. These next few episodes are about to get intense. You can listen through any of the major podcast platforms listed on this page, or by clicking the button above. A PDF transcript is also available below. ANNOUNCEMENTS At the end of this month, I will hold another Q&A session so be sure to send in your questions & comments about the show. Our patrons at the $15 and above level have the option to listen in and ask questions during the live recording via Discord. To join them, head on over to the Patreon. Hobbies Include: Writing is now part of Project Entertainment Network, a podcast empire. i will be featuring some spots moving forward to help you get familiar with some of the other amazing shows in the network. There is truly something there for everyone, it’s a great variety of podcasts. CONTENT WARNING Be advised, this audio novel examines toxic familial relationships including strong elements of abuse including violence. This narrative uses strong language along with graphic descriptions of blood, biting and vampirism, and mentions of sex and menstruation. This story also includes characters with a variety of spiritual, gender, sexual and ethnic identities. This is intended to create an inclusive and diverse narrative with the understanding that no character can represent an entire identity or community. Any fantastical depictions of witchcraft are not intended to discredit anyone’s spiritual beliefs or practices. Links & Credits
SNEAK PEEK Filled with blood-lust, Dolan smells the stronger magic flowing through the man's veins. Faster than the eye can move, he crosses twenty paces and tears a hole in the man's artery. The energy is so much stronger than anything he has felt since his banishment and fills him so quickly that it calls him back to his senses in moments. But in those moments, the man has already bled beyond the point of recovery. Dolan scarcely knows what he has done before the man lays dying on the earth. Dolan drops the body, staring at the blood on his shaking hands. He raises his eyes to the massacre around him. More than a dozen lives ended in a matter of moments. The friends he had known as powerful, proud, beautiful Fair Folk are nothing but a scrawny pack of feral, murderous animals. The musky citrus scent of the man’s blood no longer drives his frenzy. Instead, it clogs his nose and turns his stomach. He hears a gasp to his left, and snaps his head around to see a young woman with dark auburn hair standing in the field, breathing hard as though she has been running. The energy from her is also strong, but for the first time in nearly a year his need for magic is slated. The woman's eyes are filled with horror. In a moment he realizes her smell is a similar sweet musk to that of the man lying dead at his feet. In the same moment a shrieking wave of grief tears through the air, flying from the woman's chest like thunder into Dolan and each of his companions. And in the next moment, all he knows is blackness.
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