History Literature / Blacktop

''[[https://www.wattpad.com/story/287605511-blacktop Blacktop]]'' is a {{Horror}} {{Thriller}} WebSerialNovel written by Otneimica. Currently a work in progress, it's hosted on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn, Website/{{DeviantArt}}, and Website/{{Wattpad}}, where Otneimica regularly edits and updates it.

The people love Blacktop for the countless daemons he's dealt with over the years, which has contributed to the decline in malicious daemon activity in the city, which has allowed humans and daemons in the city to peacefully coexist... for the most part, anyway. Blacktop's fellow agents, however, have a much lower opinion of him due to his tendency to spare daemons he doesn't see as a threat, to the point where they believe he's "gone soft". Regardless of how he's perceived by others, Blacktop's become jaded with his life and bored with his work, and all he really wants is something big to happen to make things in the city more interesting.

The people love Blacktop for the countless daemons he's dealt with over the years, which has contributed to the decline in daemon activity in the city. But his fellow agents have a much lower opinion of him due to his tendency to spare daemons he doesn't see as a threat, to the point where they believe he's "gone soft". Regardless of how he's perceived by others, Blacktop's become jaded with his life and bored with his work, and all he really wants is something big to happen to make things in the city more interesting.

* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The agents of the Firm (no saints, but are ultimately fighting for the citizens of the city) are the Good, the Daemons that follow York (obviously a scourge on the city, but coexist well with humans the most part) are the Bad, and the Blancs and the humans they coerced on their side (led by [[spoiler:Whitefly]], who has no qualms killing anyone and ''everyone'' to further [[spoiler:her]] own goals) are the Evil.

* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The agents of the Firm (no saints, but are ultimately fighting for the citizens of the city) are the Good, the Daemons that follow York (obviously a scourge on the city, but coexist well with humans the most part) are the Bad, and the Blancs and the humans they coerced on their side (led by [[spoiler:Whitefly]], who has no qualms killing anyone and ''everyone'' to further her own goals) are the Evil.

However, according to WordOfGod, ''Blacktop'' is now on indefinite hiatus.

[[caption-width-right:400:He's the best at what he does, and that's exactly why he's bored out of his mind.]]

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''[[https://www.wattpad.com/story/287605511-blacktop Blacktop]]'' is a {{Horror}} {{Thriller}} WebSerialNovel written by Otneimica. Currently a work in progress, it's hosted on both Website/{{DeviantArt}} and Website/{{Wattpad}}, where Otneimica regularly edits and updates it.

''Blacktop'' can be read both [[https://www.deviantart.com/otneimica/gallery/81023621/blacktop here on DeviantArt]], and [[https://www.wattpad.com/story/287605511-blacktop here on Wattpad]].

* OurDoorsAreDifferent: The door to Blacktop's penthouse apartment is, anyway. It's less of a door and more of giant black panel with no knob or lock made of... ''something''. It isn't explained how Blacktop opens it, either; he simply places a hand on it, and then it ''pulsates'' and shatters into pieces, allowing him to enter his home. It "closes" itself by instantaneously reconstructing itself.

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, everybody knows who they are. Gael himself is a fine example; though they're well aware of what he looks like and even where he lives, as far as Dirge City's populace is concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't ruin his personal life, either, as nobody, not even his biggest fans, bother him (though that may be due to his [[ScaryBlackMan rather imposing stature]]).

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, everybody knows who they are. Gael himself is a fine example; though they're well aware of what he looks like and even where he lives, as far as Dirge City's populace is concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't put a dent in his personal life, either, as his fans don't bother him that much (though that may be due to his [[ScaryBlackMan rather imposing stature]]).

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, everybody knows who they are. Gael himself is a fine example: though they're well aware of what he looks like and even where he lives, as far as Dirge City's populace is concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't put a dent in his personal life, either, as his fans don't bother him that much (though that may be due to his [[ScaryBlackMan rather imposing stature]]).

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, everyone's well aware of what they look like. Gael himself is a fine example: though they're well aware of what he looks like and even where he lives, as far as the people of Dirge City are concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't put a dent in his personal life, either, as his fans don't bother him that much (though that may be due to his [[ScaryBlackMan rather imposing stature]]).

* OurDoorsAreDifferent: The door to Blacktop's penthouse apartment is, anyway. It's less of a door and more of giant black panel with no knob or lock made of... ''something''. It isn't explained how Blacktop opens it, either; he simply places a hand on it, and then it just shatters into pieces, allowing him to enter his home. It "closes" itself by instantaneously reconstructing itself.

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, Dirge City's populace are well aware of what they look like. Gael himself is a perfect example: though they're well aware of what he looks like, how he sounds like, and even where he lives, as far as the people of Dirge City are concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't put a dent in his personal life, either, as his fans don't bother him that much (though that may be due to his [[ScaryBlackMan rather imposing stature]]).

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, Dirge City's populace are well aware of what they look like. Gael himself is a perfect example: though they're well aware of what he looks like, how he sounds like, and even where he lives, as far as the people of Dirge City are concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't put a dent in his personal life, either, as his fans don't bother him that much (though that may be due to his [[ScaryBlackMan rather imposing presence]]).

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, Dirge City's populace are well aware of what they look like. Gael himself is a perfect example: though they're well aware of what he looks like, how he sounds like, and even where he lives, as far as the people of Dirge City are concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't seem to hurt his personal life, either, as his fans don't seem to bother him that much (though that may be due to his [[ScaryBlackMan rather imposing presence]]).

* SecretIdentity: Downplayed. The only thing agents seem to keep secret from the public are their names. Other than that, Dirge City's populace are well aware of what they look like. Gael himself is a perfect example: though they're well aware of what he looks like, how he sounds like, and even where he lives, as far as the people of Dirge City are concerned, [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep he's just ''Blacktop'']]. And it doesn't seem to hurt his personal life, either, as his fans don't seem to bother him that much (though that may be due to his [[rather imposing presence ScaryBlackMan]]).