this is literally everything to me, idek what to say. i would love any kind of recommended reading list for stuff that inspired you or is similar to how you did the prose here. i enjoyed it IMMENSELY and i think this is one of my favorite things from the jam so far. 10000000/10
Thank you! I can tell you that Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla and Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw both influenced how I approach gothic fiction. But, if you want to read more about Elodie in particular, I have good news—Da Capo is a prequel of sorts to a collection of short stories I wrote: https://samlewis.org/stories/thebell/