Get it Here: http://www.morphe.thewebcomic.com
Genre: Supernatural Horror, Kinetic Novel
Rating: 17 and up, due to violence and general cruelty
Format: morphE is a little different from most kinetic novels, in that it isn’t done all at once. Coded in flash, it updates three days a week, webcomic-style. While the story only has one path, the abilities of the reader grow as the main characters develop their magic. At certain points in the story, readers will be able to view a given scene through various “mage sights,” providing deeper insight into the world and the mysteries within.
Plot:
After their rescue from a madwoman’s hellish subterranean caverns, five humans have their eyes opened to the dark truth lurking under normal society. A "benefactor" takes them in, but he’s a cold-blooded killer with a deadly fixation on the new mages. In a world of magic, vampires, werewolves, ghosts and far creeper creatures, can he be trusted? Can anyone?
Characters:
Billy Thatcher
"I’m more important!"
Real Name: O. William "Billy" Thatcher
Age: 31
Supernatural Status: Obrimos Mage
Occupation: Reality TV star, Professional Chess Player
Vice: Pride
Virtue: Justice
"Billy" Thatcher is an American Chess International Grandmaster, and the star of his own reality TV show, "Pawnography". He is best known for his erratic and violent behavior on and off camera. On TV he's a person you love to hate, and in real life he's a person you hate to love.
Cypher
"I have faced more trauma in the past 2 months than the average person is subjected to in a lifetime and still, that sensation of complete DREAD trumped everything."
Real Name: Tyler Dawn
Age: 24
Supernatural Status: Acanthus Mage
Occupation: College Student (English Major)
Vice: Sloth
Virtue: Faith
Tyler Dawn is a mixed-up young man with an affinity for escapism. He grew up in a small rural town in Ohio and moved on to study in New York. Through a love of fantasy novels and boredom with the mundane he finds himself diving in to the awakened world with more zeal than the other captives.
Asia Ellis
"Understood."
Real Name: Lavanya Vaswani
Age: 20
Supernatural Status: Mastigos Mage
Occupation: Cub Reporter, College Student (Journalism Major)
Vice: Pride
Virtue: Temperance
Asia is an analytical, observant, quiet and introverted person. She spent her early childhood in a cult and found herself rescued by reporter/journalist Ken Ellis, who showed her a world outside of the farm she grew up on. Never a fanciful person, adjusting to a world of magic proves to be a terrible strain to her mind.
Adrestia
"I won’t hurt a kid. I’d let him cut my throat open first."
Name: Unknown
Age: 26
Supernatural Status: Thrysus Mage
Occupation: Unknown
Vice: Wraith
Virtue: Charity
Born and raised on the streets, Adrestia has learned that respect is never given, but must be earned. While she may lack in book smarts, she makes up for it in rocky determination. She has a soft spot for kids, but don't let that fool you. She's more a mama bear than a mama hen, and when there's an innocent soul who needs her protection, get ready to see some metal-clad knuckles dishing out justice.
Curio
"..."
Real Name: Unknown
Age: 15
Supernatural Status: Moros Mage
Occupation: High School Student
Vice: Sloth
Virtue: Fortitude
Curio is a lurker. Be it on message boards or IRL, he keeps out of sight and watches. He’s a huge Pawnography fan, so meeting Billy Thatcher would be a dream come true. At least it would, if they weren’t already in the middle of a nightmare.
Amical
"Ladies, gentlemen, and everything adorably in-between, we really have quite the treat tonight!"
Real Name: Unknown
Age: 19
Supernatural Status: Acanthus Mage
Occupation: Tass Dealer
Vice: ???
Virtue: ???
Amical is a powerful Acanthus mage and his pistol never seems to miss its mark. He's wealthy in resources and social connections, brushing elbows and heaven knows what else with the Chicago elite. He makes use of the philosophy that he can catch more flies with honey, but what is collecting flies for...?
The Woman With the Knife:
"HeheheHEHEHEEHEEHEEHEE!"
Real Name: Unknown
Age: ???
Supernatural Status: ???
Occupation: ???
Vice: ???
Virtue: ???
Memories of her are elusive. A flash of blue, the sensation of shoes scuffing against dirt as she dragged them away, wet warmth spreading from a place where he was sure he’d once had fingers. One thing is certain about this enigmatic figure- all of them would do anything they could to make sure they never saw her again.
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Other Info:
There are four of us working on this:
Chelsea Capobianco: Writing and Editing Script
Craig Bayfield: Writing Script, Assembling posts in Flash
Tricia Bayfield: Backgrounds, CGs
Alexis Royce: Sprites, Website
morphE is ready! You can read it on its website here: http://www.morphe.thewebcomic.com , and it is of course free. If you finish and enjoy what you’ve read, I encourage you to check out the website; we’ve hidden some fun things to discover!
