author- wasnt really happy with the first 2 chapters. took 1 day break from writing to think about the direction things where headed. main reason i made this was to try to write a 80k word story in 3 months. but i want it to be good. or at least paletable. at the very least interesting to ponder. i wanted to focus on the core themes of hunting blending it into other genres. so let me tell you dear reader wat you have in store for reading this.
THERE IS SPOILERS HERE. dont read if you dont want spoilers. read this if you want to know what your in for.
horror themes of hunting. themes of harvesting meat and pelts and other animal products. but in a world of sentient animals. and the ramifications of the practice in society. but also in the eyes of others. and how it varies depending on if your talking to a carnivore or a herbivore.
themes of localized calamity and societal collapse. basically short term disaster that affect millions of people but leave the world itself unharmed. a very local disaster for a nation or group of nations. especially in the age of the internet and social media how would others respond to such a calamity from their friends and family abroad.
themes of monsters or rather alienation or xenofication. seeing things in a non human way. and threw non human eyes. and how other creatures see and view humanity in a very narrow lense of the few people who manage to get into their world. and their lasting bad impressions and how it affects them as a group. and also when fear is not only justified. its necessary.
the story will be broken up into hunts and tours. mainly of the main character. and the various povs of the people he tries and sometimes fails to hunt. each of them having other things in mind not really seeing the danger until our hero walks into the their life ruining it or ending it. these people dont know humans are real or even exist. they are going threw a calamity and social tensions in their own little bubble of society. the wider wolrd doesnt exist to them. until it steps into their world. then their mindsets come crashing down.
im gonna be upfront with you. this is a xenofication story. meaning the characters here are animals. i chose animals because if i went with fantasy races. id have 3 easily recognizable ones at best. orcs dwarves and elves. but i wanted to go further. i was tired of the same old fantasy garbage.
so i looked to the natural world for my guide. and decided it would be interesting for a hunter to hunt animals in a world of animals. each of them have their own subculture some have their own countries. or at the very least a city state or town. this isnt a world where they just existed all together. they took effort and bloodshed to get here. and now its all collapsing. the delicate strings of forced tolerance are crumbling down on the weight of natural instincts and evolution. our human will learn to navigate this world. be devoured by it.
he will play to humanitys strong suits. and not some magical mary sue power. aldo i did mention skinwalkers? and dopple gangers or mimics watever you may call them. i did this for narrative purposes. i did this so he can see himself in this world as each member of its varied society as he tries to copy them for his own purposes or his mission. its to show the viewer the world is deep and rich in conflict and strife. and even the everyday conversation are filled with social landmines and taboos.
so without a do. im back from a short vacation and em fully commited to writing this. this is one of my first stories. the other ones being shorter ones that mostly never saw the light of day. i have alot of improvements to make but if you bear with me. i garantee at least a memorable adventure.
sincerely- author