Melody and Macabre

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A Dark Valley, Page 1

Xiam

on July 27, 2008

Artist is not responsible for scary faces seen in grass.

I know what you're thinking. "Andy, isn't that passage a bit cliché?" Possibly, but it makes sense considering the psychological state of this killer. Of course, I know what you're thinking here, too. "Isn't that a cliché excuse, with the whole 'he feels compelled and it's God's will' thing?" To which I respond… I don't know, I haven't read most of the things people equate my work to. It actually grows a bit tiresome to hear that all my ideas have been done before. All I can ever hope is that I can do them, but better.

At any rate, yes, he's quoting Psalm 23 (which is only about half finished, I'll get to the rest, I promise), from the KJV because all nutters use that version, and Scene 10's title is also referencing it.

A lot of this can be taken fully out of context for our situation, to be quite honest. I just don't want to say what, I'll leave you to the rest. Just know that originally, this chapter was going to be called "The Angel of Death." But I thought if we're going to continue the series past 30 chapters, I might as well save that.

But I'm still torn over the possibility of doing a continued, open-ended series, vs. a sequel. This is from the realization that there ARE things I can do regarding the fallout of the series' end. I just don't know yet. Let me know what you guys think. Two more of these ten-scene acts? Or should I just keep going like this for as long as I hold interest?

(Chances are it'll be about the same amount of time either way.)