Competition: Muz Monthly Topic: October Horror

Muz Monthly Topic: Horror

The truest horror is the realization that the control and safety we believe that we have is a great lie.

Write a fiction where the main character is faced with some manner of actual, visceral Horror. This can be an implacable force of nature that can not be bargained with, an occult principle that has slipped the chains and threatens all that they hold dear, or the sort of existential dread that rattles the very foundations of what a person believes about reality. Lean on the elements that are omnipresent in this month of Halloween and put your character through something absolutely terrifying. This should not be a matter of punching (or sabering, as case may be) themselves out of harm’s way, but something that truly gets under the skin and stays with them for the rest of their days.

• Character development and evolution is encouraged, and descriptive writing is always welcomed.
• Entries must be submitted as a static file (e.g. .pdf, .txt, .docx) or using the submission box on the Brotherhood website. Google Docs links and other ‘live’ documents that can be edited after submission will be ineligible for placement.
• If your entry is not PG-13, please make sure to hide your entry by unchecking the “Allow people to view your submission after the competition has been judged” box Entries must be a minimum of 500 words. Any entries that are under 500 words will be ineligible for placement.
• Your story must be centered on your main character, one of your alternative characters, or a DJBWikipedia NPC of your creation.