Medium: Possibly illustrated prose
Genre: Fantasy
Age Rating: Adult
Status: WIP
Where to read: N/A

“From Hell’s Heart“ (working title) or “moby dykes” is a story in progress about Lucy, a one-armed former captain, and Bonnie, a monstrous werewhale, and their tumultuous relationship.

What would you do if the sea fell in love with you? What if the sea was a giant monster, a whale that perhaps also may be human? Lucy Moore has to find that out herself, all the while dealing with the superstitions and ostracization of her small island town, Seven Bells, after being marked a cursed captain when she lost her ship and crew on their first voyage. It was a creature that sunk it, and the very same creature took her arm–yet, no one wants to believe her. But she knows the beast is out there, and she’s determined to prove it.

From Hell’s Heart is a little idea that’s been tossed around between me and Winter. Despite appearances, it wasn’t originally inspired from Moby Dick, but obviously we have taken some inspiration from it now. We often affectionately call this story “Moby Dyke(s)”. The original plans were to make it a webtoon, but now… we’re not sure if we’ll go the comic route. There’s a good chance it’ll end up as illustrative prose instead.

Check out Winter’s short story Parhelia, featuring Jiminy, to get a taste!

Characters

Drawings here are done by Winter!

Lucy Moore

Disgraced captain, pariah of her town, Lucy struggles to always prove herself. Because of this she’s strong-willed, but even she falters when given what she always desires: affection.

Bonnie

The werewhale herself. Of course, that’s just a myth, isn’t it? She can’t actually be real? But the person herself is a snarky bastard, more than willing to make anyone question their sanity over her strange tricks.

Jiminy

A weresquid, perhaps. And as cool and collected as she might seem, this one seems the most unhinged. Desperate, even. A bit of a loose cannon, but her soothing voice will keep your suspicions low.