Woven Thread
Woven Thread is a multimedia dark fantasy tale stemming from the Norns of Norse Mythology. Under this belief, it is said that each creature born into the world is given a thread of destiny that is woven into creation, guiding them on their journey through life. Limerick, a wendigo-like forest druid, wants the power coursing through the thread and will do anything to get it.
Using dramatizations of my own phobias, Woven Thread, spins first-person tales of many lives that are cut short along Limerick’s rise to power. Fear is the easiest manipulator, and Limerick uses that to his advantage. As he lures his victims into the woods with his Lullaby, Limerick diverts them from their intended path and harvests the magic from the dying thread that he pulls from their bodies to add to his collection.
Using dramatizations of my own phobias, Woven Thread, spins first-person tales of many lives that are cut short along Limerick’s rise to power. Fear is the easiest manipulator, and Limerick uses that to his advantage. As he lures his victims into the woods with his Lullaby, Limerick diverts them from their intended path and harvests the magic from the dying thread that he pulls from their bodies to add to his collection.
Presented in a hand-crafted leather book, Limerick’s story, and the story of those unfortunate enough to cross paths with him, is compiled in the physical form of Limerick’s spell book, which he uses to find his victims.
The story you are about to read is not my own, but rather a tale of the perversions of nature’s beasts carefully observed over its occurrence by an outsider.
Those destined to die are no match for the carnivorous thirst of betrayal woven maliciously through supposed friendships.
The tragic tales you will read between these ill begotten pages outline those unfortunate enough to fall under the guise of evil, tales spun from stolen threads of Fate, archiving their final moments. Primal fear lures them to their demise, leading them down an irreversible path like sheep to a slaughter, their lives cut short in a monster’s gambit for cosmic power.
In these pages I will tell you what I can about the creature himself, of Limerick, a once great forest druid, infected and transformed by a lust for blood. A road of betrayal guides the whispers on the wind as they fill the pages, bringing with them insights into Limerick’s motives.
How did I come into this knowledge? How did I come into possession of this magical book, held together with the very strings of Fate stolen from the poor souls whose names adorn this manuscript? How indeed. But that is a story for another time.
For now, I implore you to pay attention. Watch and listen closely.
Keep this tome secret.
Keep it safe.
Do not categorize these accounts as works of fiction or frivolous fairy tales.
To do so would only facilitate the furthering of the grim harvest.
Do not let him see you, and most importantly, do not heed his tune.
He’s always lurking in the shadows.
The Storyteller.
ARTIST STATEMENT: Danni Petrilak has used writing as an outlet since her love of words began in 2012. Writing gave her the opportunity to bring lively characters and fantastical worlds to life amidst the gloom of present reality, although her work most often is categorized as dark fiction and fantasy. The enjoyment stems from her ability to create various emotional experiences for those who read her writing. Through her fiction, she explores the world of the uncanny and the macabre balance between cosmic and psychological horror, while her poetry depicts scenes of deep emotional exposure.From a small town in Fleetville, Pennsylvania, Danni has been published in various publications, such as Willard & Maple and Wingless Dreamer, and her work was featured most recently on The Haunted Horrorstorian Podcast. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys crocheting, designing stickers, relaxing in video games and sipping the occasional hot cup of tea from her vast collection of teapots. It is her hope for her writing to encapsulate and evoke emotions that can be experienced across the threshold of time.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION/CAREER ASPIRATION: Narrative designer and freelance editor pursuing design or editorial positions within the industry
WEB PRESENCE: https://dannipetrilak.carrd.co