Origins: The Professor
 

Nurtured by my Nature

My youth was born of the violent mind of Frank Furness; wandering the curving halls and 14,000 square feet of Brooke Mansion. Not at all a healthy formative canvass, to be exposed to jutting phallic rails and gaping vaginal fireplaces, dripping of ornamental creative fluidity. One could be consumed by such spaces… or given unsociable inspiration.

To say the house, not home, was intimidating would not give Furness his due. Often times I lean toward the idyllic thought that architects of his time were more conjuror than engineer, preferring eldritch portal to familial womb. A house alive with spirits maternal and menacing. That would have been acceptable. Our house was dead.

Father spent his time in the Library tugging at ticker tape, and later I would discover, tugging at the panties of the maid. Mother tugged from a bottle of laudanum.

My sister? She was a different kind of animal. My only love, you could say, and not in the venereal path you imagine. Our love was the strongest: that of necessity. We were all we had. Home schooling has benefits of excellence but also the haunts of loneliness. A brilliant mind is wasted without an audience to appreciate it. Lenore was that audience and she adored me.

We would race through the halls of Brooke, fleeing from imagined demon doors slamming shut behind with gnarled hinge and toothy latch. Hearth and mantle were gaping maw waiting for unsuspecting children to wander too close and become its next meal. Armed with wooden sword and umbrella shield, I protected sweet Lenore from these wrathful specters.

As we grew the fantasy beasts faded and the far too real beasts of age, wealth and station came to form. But we remained each other’s companion; our love tethered us as if by gilded umbilical cord. If only I new then how corroded that binding would become when exposed to the acidic nature of power and jealousy.






NEXT: Two Roads Diverge...

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

Argh, I feel bad no one else responded, but I am curious where this is going. Def in a different voice than my own.

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

I don't think so at all! In fact, the voice you gave my character inspired my writing on this! This is also an excuse to work in some AWESOME illustrations that Harry Clarke made for EA Poe stories and poems. I think you'll see your voice and tone come out more as the story progresses and my character turns from lonely boy into arrogant sociopath.

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I am a villain, right? LOL

Plus, I thought it would be a neat idea for everyone to kind of create their own origins while you are busy juggling so many characters. The writing path you have taken is not an easy one, my friend, and so far you have traveled with marked skill. (Whoops, I'm falling into my character! :D )

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

I guess voice was the wrong word.
Meant more tone.

See the problem with people crafting their own tale is it may or may not reflect where I wanted to take the character. Though so far, I think picking and choosing other's ideas have worked out well.

I don't mind this so much because I don't think ever had origins for your character so as long as he reaches the point he needs to reach we are kosher.

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

No, I actually really enjoyed it. It's inspired me to start thinking about my own character's history. Although, before I go writing much of it I'll have to talk to BaB to ensure story continuity.

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

My goal is for my story to end far before yours begins, thats why I didn't think this would be so bad or out of place with your story. To give you an idea of how long ago this story takes place... laudanum hasn't been available since the early 1900's.

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

Like I said, I am intrigued as to where this is going and await the next part.

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

Very cool, I like the style and painting.

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

I quite enjoyed that.



It's nice getting a different writer adding his own style to this.

Not that Earl needs help, he is rocking our collective asses

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

I never felt Earl needed help. I just wanted to join in the fun. He inspired me! After all, even Stan Lee has other writers work on his creations, but that doesn't diminish Stan the Man.

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

Yeah I was just saying that to cover my ass from the wrath of the penguin.




And yes, thats what I love about comics. Getting different authors takes on characters

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

so what happened to this.
I've been waiting for part 2....

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

Work has been busy. I'll try and get the next part out this week. I'm just not as prolific as you. :)

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

I have nooooooooooooo follow through...

Re: Origins: The Professor
 

I was going to PM you about this.
Especially seeing how I finished an entire arc of TT :p

So let's have it!