Gothic Age
Scope
The motivation behind building Gothic Age
The old page seems to have been deleted or glitched out of existence, but this world project started as a fanfic and turned into its own thing (as one does).
A bit of classic gothic lit, a bit of haunting ambiance, a lot of remnants of the original fanfic (I'm sure no one will guess ^_^;).
Vampires, zombies, and werewolves, oh my.
Theme
Reader Tone
Despite the gothic literally in the name and throughout (and plenty of dark, both literal and figurative), I personally hate hopeless grimdark. Tragedies happen, as they do, but every night has its dawn.
Not every monster has claws, and not all who have claws are monsters.
Recurring Themes
Besides the layers of All Things Gothic, I hope to weave in some of the themes of social change/disruption that comes hand in hand with the accessibility of new technologies. For this setting, it's things like photography and more manageable printing presses that made information widely (and wildly) more available than in any previous age.
Add a touch of supernatural and a hint of magic, and who knows what could happen?