Storm Kesocascay
Minstrel
Hey, I'm writing a horror-based Gothic horror story for an English class assignment. The only requirements are that it must match the characteristics of Gothic literature, be a minimum 2 pages, and be done by Monday (November 4).
I'm thinking on making an adaption of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'm taking only the image of the Headless Horseman and applying a different back story to him and a different plot. I want to make him either an Incarnate of Death or a Grim Reaper and have my common character, Arylos, the god of War, magic, and alchemy, and ruler of Death, fight the Horseman. Here's a basic plot I have so far.
The Headless Horseman was originally born in Sarajevo in 1,003 BCE. He was born as the Incarnate of Lord Death. As with any Death Hunter, he lives a life of 1,000 years before taking as many lives as he can to restore his life force ad repeats the next 1,000 years. In year 0006 CE, he rises again to take more souls, but Arylos has claim to the same souls. The two fight and Arylos takes the Horseman's head. Arylos didn't know that the Horseman's spirit remains and now, 2013, the Horseman returns for another cycle. (he's done some before this year) Arylos finds that the Horseman still lives and tries to hunt him down before the Horseman brings about an early Armageddon. The Horseman first attacks the city of Springfield, where Arylos resides in hiding, and the journey takes them all the way to Kansas City, where Arylos finally puts the Horseman to rest, for good.
Let me know how this works or if you think it needs to be modified. I don't want the piece to be too long since it needs to be presented. Any ideas?
Thanks.
I'm thinking on making an adaption of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I'm taking only the image of the Headless Horseman and applying a different back story to him and a different plot. I want to make him either an Incarnate of Death or a Grim Reaper and have my common character, Arylos, the god of War, magic, and alchemy, and ruler of Death, fight the Horseman. Here's a basic plot I have so far.
The Headless Horseman was originally born in Sarajevo in 1,003 BCE. He was born as the Incarnate of Lord Death. As with any Death Hunter, he lives a life of 1,000 years before taking as many lives as he can to restore his life force ad repeats the next 1,000 years. In year 0006 CE, he rises again to take more souls, but Arylos has claim to the same souls. The two fight and Arylos takes the Horseman's head. Arylos didn't know that the Horseman's spirit remains and now, 2013, the Horseman returns for another cycle. (he's done some before this year) Arylos finds that the Horseman still lives and tries to hunt him down before the Horseman brings about an early Armageddon. The Horseman first attacks the city of Springfield, where Arylos resides in hiding, and the journey takes them all the way to Kansas City, where Arylos finally puts the Horseman to rest, for good.
Let me know how this works or if you think it needs to be modified. I don't want the piece to be too long since it needs to be presented. Any ideas?
Thanks.