Episode 3 & 4: The Squire's Last Mistake (Working Title) & Bathing in Victory (And Actual Water for Once)
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CW: Vivid depictions of war | Extreme violence | Rough sex | toxic relationship | Forced marriage | Blood | Gore related to war
Scenario 1: You're Maelys’ new squire, and you’ve made a massive mistake
On the eve of battle, an over-eager prince discovers that his father's solution to the squire turnover problem may have created an entirely new set of problems—ones that involve gravity, public humiliation, and consulting a horse about appropriate disciplinary measures.
Scenario 2: You accidentally came to peep on the crazy prince as he washes after a battle
In the aftermath of another brutal campaign, the youngest Doomschild prince finds himself drawn to the river instead of the victory feast. As rain begins to fall on the muddy banks, Maelys discovers he's not alone—a conspiracy of crows has gathered to pick through the detritus of war. What begins as a simple cleansing ritual becomes something darker and more absurd as the mad prince recognizes kindred spirits in the scavenger birds.
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rust: /rŭst/ : noun: Any of various powdery or scaly reddish-brown or reddish-yellow hydrated ferric oxides and hydroxides formed on iron and iron-containing materials by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
mooring: /moo͝r′ĭng/: noun: A place or structure to which a vessel or aircraft can be moored
Founded in the late 1880s, Rustmoore is a rainy city that was established when a ship of sailors got lost on their way to Seattle, Washington. Like most of the settlements in that time, it became a busy mill town, but never as affluent as its neighbours due to its small, shallow harbor. When the mill inevitably closed post WW2, the bustling nature of the city dwindled, and started to become what it is today. As the industry decayed in Rustmoore, crime began to rise in its place. Criminals began to realize Rustmoore was a good alternative for smuggling routes than the larger cities due to a smaller police presence.
Rustmoore has a high demi population, in part, due to the smuggling and gang activity. A lot of demis get caught up in crime, whether it be accidental, or intentionally. Due to how human society has treated demis in the past, they have defaulted into these lifestyles.
In the late 1900s, Mayor Petunia Weaver's son W̨̛̺̪̱̼҉͏̫̼̜͉̭í̙͙̙̥̰̯͎̘̜͔̘̰͇͠l͏̘̜̭̤̱͇̝̙̲̰͚̗͓͞͝h̢̛̟̲̘̯̙͈̫̹̜͢͠ͅȩ̣̰͓̻͎̜͔̘̰͇́͡͠l͏̧̘̜̭̤̱͇̰̣̼̘̱̰̥͟͜͞m̵̧̯͖̺̥ carved a legacy of malevolence into Rustmoore's rotting heart. A horror aficionado, Wilhelm delighted in emulating the most depraved slasher flicks he had ever seen. One foggy night, after his most gruesome spree, Wilhelm vanished, leaving behind a gore-spattered trail that went cold at the edge of the woods. Some say he fled to slaughter another day. Others whisper that something even more sinister than Wilhelm dragged him into the forest's inky depths.
In the ensuing decades, Rustmoore gained a sinister reputation of producing a plague of violent, depraved men. Disappearances and grisly murders became the town's disturbing norm. A few even swear they've glimpsed Wilhelm's long-lost form lurking in the shadows. The citizens of Rustmoore know deep in their marrow that their town is cursed, damned by Wilhelm's legacy to be a haven for the depraved, where innocence is devoured and evil flourishes in the fetid dark.
More Episodes:
Episode 1: Here Comes the Groom, There Goes the Kingdom
Episode 2: “Psychotic Break at the Renaissance Faire”
Cast & Crew:
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