
Posting some notes on a story I started planning on. For now it’s just a quick summary, and some character notes. Suggestions for characters are welcome (like a partner for Sandy. I can’t decide on Young!North or just North, Ombric or Bunny). Update: A while after I made this post, I decided on making Bunnymund the partner.
Title: The Ghost of the Sea
Genre: Horror/Tragedy
Basic summary: Two Paranormal Investigators are called on by Lord Kozmotis Pitchiner, a former Naval Officer, who is being haunted by the ghost of his wife.
Detailed Summary: To be written for notes later
Characters:
The Living
Lord Kozmotis Pitchiner – A former Naval Officer (either retired or handicapped in some way). He lost his wife to a drowning accident a year ago. He is trying to move on, by marrying his wife’s best friend, and then moving away from the house he lived in. Trouble comes in the form of his wife’s ghost haunting him.
Seraphina Pitchiner – Lord Pitchiner’s daughter. She is seven years old and misses her mother terribly, and isn’t really happy about having to move due to the changes it brings. She likes her stepmother-to-be well enough, but not as a motherly figure.
Lady Toothiana – Lady Toothiana is engaged to Lord Pitchiner. She was best friends with the deceased Lady Pitchiner. She does her best to act as a mother figure to Seraphina, but due to having to prepare moving house, along with preparing for a wedding, it’s very difficult. She was there when Lady Pitchiner died, being with her on a trip out to sea.
Sanderson “Sandy” Mansnoozie – Paranormal Investigator and Empath. Travels around with his partner and does his best to put restless spirits to rest. He’s the practical part of the partnership, taking care of appointments, the bills and so on. He can be underestimated, because he likes to nap a lot, but that’s because his gift as an Empath can be very tiring.
E. Aster Bunnymund - Paranormal Investigator, and Sandy’s working partner. Works more with the physical stuff, but also takes care of some practical things, such as interviewing people, searching for clues about the ghost itself, or sometimes preparing rituals that are meant to protect people from ghosts, cleanse the air, general protection, or finally completely exorcising the ghost.
Jackson “Jack” Overland – Servant boy at the Pitchiner Household. He and his sister are among Seraphina’s friends. He’s smart and glad to help, and has a good sense of humor. He will be moving with the Pitchiner household staff.
Mrs. Overland – Jackson’s mother. Works as head maid of the Pitchiner Household. Is a widow, having lost her husband a few years before to illness.
Mary/Emma Overland – Jack’s little sister and one of Seraphina’s best friends. Will be staying in town with her mother, when the Pitchiners move. (note: might make it so the whole Overland family comes along)
More to come
The Dead
Lady Pitchiner – Lady Pitchiner is a ghost who haunts her family. She fell over board from a ship during a storm, and drowned. She loves her family too much however, and doesn’t want to move on. In the beginning, she is a friendly ghost. But three things trigger her into becoming hostile.
First, which is a mild trigger, is Seraphina missing her mother. Second is the engagement, and third is Kozmotis deciding to move. Because she drowned, she is able to appear through any water surface that has a connection to the sea somehow.