A Note From The Author:

Hey there boils and ghouls!  Paul here, welcoming you to the first chapter of SUPERNATURAL STRAIGHTJACKET, and the introduction to a much grander storyline that I’ve been working on for years now, of which Bartleby is just a small piece.  There are big, big things planned … and I hope to share them all with you guys.

Bartleby Anduzsky kind of took on a life of his own from a story set in this universe, The Siblings Scarington, which I plan to release eventually.  He seemed like the character who’d be the most fun to read about in a solo setting, and soon it became clear that not only could I write some fun occult detective stuff (a genre I’ve always had a soft spot for), but I could also use the character to create stories and situations that would help introduce readers to the world I’d created, as well as its rules, geography, and concepts.

I think it’s important to establish rules for your fictional worlds, because it keeps you honest.  While SUPERNATURAL STRAIGHTJACKET doesn’t get bogged down in the nitty gritty, it does give you a basic concept of how the world works.  And, if you guys dig it, you’ll see Bartleby continue into Atlantean Mountains of Madness, which really delves into the lore and rules of the OtherWorld.  So please, leave comments as frequently as you’d like – I’d love to know what you think of the story and the characters, as well as questions you have on the world and its denizens.

After the jump, chapter one of SUPERNATURAL STRAIGHTJACKET.  Read the rest of this entry »

We already feature serialized fiction in our awesome TUESDAY TALES, from the talented and awesome mind of Debora Silkotch, set in the White Wolf World of Darkness setting, but we’re about to feature some more fiction for you guys!

So what do we have in store for you?  Well, starting SUPERNATURAL SATURDAY, February 19th, prepare yourself for the first chapter of SUPERNATURAL STRAIGHTJACKET, a brand new adventure featuring detective Bartleby Anduzsky, only available here on Ideology of  Madness.  What do you need to know to get into the world of Bartleby and the mysterious Blackthorn Asylum?

Okay, so there are three worlds.  There’s our world, with trampolines, sunshine, bunny rabbits, and ice cream.  It’s called the Second World. Why’s it called the Second World?  Well, because it was made after a world of darkness, where strange creatures roam the streets and magic exists.  That one’s called the Otherworld.  Why’s it called “Other” when it came first?  Beats me.  Someone from Second World must have named it.  There’s a third world also, a prison world for an ancient race of all-powerful beings known as the Timeless.  Pretty sure that one doesn’t really have a snazzy name, but it’s not a nice place to visit anyway.

Then we’ve got our hero, Bartleby Anduzsky.  He’s an occult detective who works in both the Otherworld and the Second World.  All you really need to know about him is that he’s awesome.  We’ll fill in the rest of the details later.

And now, prepare yourself for a tale of the macabre known as….

See you next Saturday!