In the Kingdom Of Nam-Tar, the concept of Death is represented by two separate, yet equally important, entities: the poor and unfortunate mundane objects, who store the souls of the fallen; and the overworked and underappreciated Reapers, who collect them. These are their stories.
'Our Twisted Little World' is an Episodic Fiction Novel, each chapter is conceived as a self-contained story, following a different set of characters and settings, and a storyline with its own "beginning, middle, and end," but following a familiar genre, theme, and concept:
Death, infuriated by the failures of humanity, decides to take matters into his own hands. And, instead of sending his reapers to collect them, simply allows their fallen spirits to fester and stew in the pain of their final death rattle. Forcing them to suffer at the hand fate dealt them and allowing them to become malice, and to punish those left behind.
'Our Twisted Little World' deconstructs human society and its norms and recontextualizes them from a different, twisted point of view. Telling their tales through the eyes of humanity's fallen, trapped in an object or social structure connected to the concept.
After uncovering a sinister ritual in an abandoned factory, Jay and his friends are the only hope to save their small town from the supernatural forces brewing there.
Season 1 of Mezzanine
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When Jay moves to Sycamore Falls at the beginning of his senior year of high school, the last thing he expects is suddenly developing the ability to read minds. As if knowing everyone's darkest thoughts isn't bad enough, things get worse when Jay finds a group of cloaked figures-seemingly brainwashed-taking part in a strange ritual within an abandoned factory at the edge of town. Along with Carter, his only friend, and Lola, the mysterious girl he can't help but be drawn to, Jay investigates. As the group unravels the secrets of the factory and their town, they find themselves in danger from the sinister supernatural forces that might have been best left undisturbed forever.
WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence, strong language, bullying, reference to drug and alcohol use, and content that may be shocking to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.