History Literature / PalusSomni

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* {{Cult}}: The Alucinari often describe themselves as a sect, but of what major religion is left ambiguous. They are devoted to one God in particular - The Dreamer - but do not begrudge the existence of others. The Nocturnes can be described as the esoteric wing of the Alucinari chapter, with secret rites and forbidden knowledge giving them a cult-like status.
* DaylightHorror: The Gol are only active at night, except when they're not. The Dream Eater Gol is seen to be active during the daytime as it gnaws its way through the outer wall.

* DeathOfAChild: Lydia's brother and Wille's younger sibling.
* EatenAlive: [[spoiler:Lydia]], though she wasn't alive for very long.

* BittersweetEnding: By the final chapter, [[spoiler: [[KillEmAll almost everyone is dead]], while Isidore remains as the SoleSurvivor to watch over the ruins of Palus Somni and keep the Gol in check. Wille and Claudia may no longer be human, but their Gol forms are spotted in the ruins displaying behaviour which indicates that they are just as much in love and enjoying their undeath together.]]

* BoobyTrap: The main enterprise of the Mallory family was cryptography. No, not [[RealLife that cryptography]]. This cryptography was the study and creaton of booby trapping tombs, making it a StealthPun.

* DaylightHorror: The Gol are only active at night, expect when they're not. The Dream Eater Gol is seen to be active during the daytime as it gnaws its way through the outer wall.

* CannibalLarder: [[Spoiler:Sister Sophie]] has been feeding the corpse of [[spoiler:Sister Harriet]] to the convent throughout the story. She cuts and prepares the meat in the main kitchen, salting and storing it in barrels. The discovery of which lead Lydia (who was already ProperlyParanoid) to FreakOut.

* Cult: The Alucinari often describe themselves as a sect, but of what major religion is left ambiguous. They are devoted to one God in particular - The Dreamer - but do not begrudge the existence of others. The Nocturnes can be described as the esoteric wing of the Alucinari chapter, with secret rites and forbidden knowledge giving them a cult-like status.

* BoobyTrap: The main enterprise of the Mallory family was cryptography. No, not [[RealLife that cryptography]]. [[Fictionary This cryptography]] was the study and creaton of booby trapping tombs, making it a StealthPun.

* ShoutOut: Lydia oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia? [[MarxBrothers Lydia the tattooed lady]].

* NunTooHoly: Sister Magda with her smoking habit and penchant for fortune-telling. Sister Dosifea isn't looking too good either what with all the lies, kidnapping and identity theft.

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The story takes place in the convent of [[ThePlace Palus Somni]], an isolated nunnery whose denizens are terrorized by warped, inhuman monsters that stalk the night. Little by little the convent falls into ruin and chaos, as the last remaining nuns struggle to uncover the secrets behind the violent world they find themselves in. The narrative utilises letters, diary entries and notes as well as traditional storytelling techniques. Though there are one or two characters who get protagonist treatment, the story uses multiple viewpoint characters making them one BigScrewedUpFamily.

The story takes place in the convent of [[ThePlace Palus Somni]], an isolated nunnery whose denizens are terrorized by warped, inhuman monsters that stalk the night. Little by little the convent falls into ruin and chaos, as the last remaining nuns struggle to uncover the secrets behind the violent world they find themselves in. The narrative utilises letters, diary entries and notes as well as traditional storytelling techniques. Though there are a handful of characters who get protagonist treatment, the story uses multiple viewpoint characters making them one BigScrewedUpFamily.

''[[https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/25475/palus-somni Palus Somni]]'' by Creator/{{Laurie Raye}} is a horror WebSerialNovel that updates every full moon.

''[[https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/25475/palus-somni Palus Somni]]'' by Creator/{{Laurie Raye}} is a horror WebSerialNovel that updates every full moon.”