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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Adherence to Theme | #33 | 3.259 | 3.259 |
| Concepts & Originality | #44 | 3.519 | 3.519 |
| Overall | #52 | 3.198 | 3.198 |
| Flow & Clarity | #55 | 2.815 | 2.815 |
Ranked from 27 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Great fun! Wonderfully readable and a genuinely surprising twist!
Thank you!
This was my first OPR writing jam, but man I would love to read the previous stories with Blackvayne! I'm not really a huge fan of vampire stories, but found this fascinating.
I am glad you enjoyed them. This should lead you to the full list, currently three stories about Lord Blackvayne. I did not want to create the typical vampire that are found in modern day works or just a Dracula knockoff. I wanted a vampire that was more of the true old gothic style but yet with his own identity and struggles in a gritty fantasy setting. Peacemaker1965 - itch.io
When this appeared in my queue, I immediately thought "Lord Blackvayne is back!?" What a treat to have a running story through these jams. I love it. I think the dialogue here really shines. It has that classical dialogue feeling that fits a gothic story like this.
Thanks for the kind words. I draw inspiration from Fritz Leiber and Michael Moorcock.
An interesting take on the theme and a well told story. I would have liked more details around the character to invest me in their story.
Peacemaker1965 - itch.io this is the third story in the chronicles of Blackvayne.
Ah! This is my first Jam so didn't realise! Will go read the others 😁
I like Lord Blackvayne, but it's a little unclear to me why Tilda did what she did.
I tried to rehash in a nutshell what happened in the first story. Blackvayne was a philanderer, and their relationship grew cold such that it eventually drove her insane and sought a twisted type of revenge which happened to be the consequences. It appears that his last fling was with a woman who was a friend of Tilda's but apparently some deal was made such that they conspired to set up Blackvayne to be infected by a vampiric creature. If you want to read more details, you can go back to a previous Jam and read All That Glitters. Thanks for reading and taking time to add a comment/question.
That makes a lot more sense! I know it's really hard to fit that all in with the word limit! I don't know if it's allowed, but a link or something to the previous chapters or parts would be super helpful!
Spoiler Alert to those who haven't read ............ It also seems that her initial revenge to have Blackvayne infected with vampiric blight was a kneejerk reaction and that it did not satisfy her needs for revenge. He exiled himself and she could not see his suffering day to day. She needed to bring him back for one final act of vengeance to show him what his actions had caused.
Good work! I, for one, look forward to Nureth getting his own novel. :)
Oooooh, that's an idea.
I really liked the concept and originality, plus you adherence to the theme. well done! :)
Thanks, theme was my focus this time around.
Lord Blackvayne is back! After three writing jams with him I just keep wanting more. I really enjoy your writing style. it feels vampiric and proper.
Thank you. I enjoy feedback.