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''[[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3327162/1/Blood-After-Midnight Blood After Midnight]]'' is a noir/horror/sci-fi short story written by Tropers/{{Therealjackieboy}} on Fictionpress. It was previously written for an anthology, but after it didn't get accepted, jackieboy decided to publish it online.
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* KillEmAll: Every named character dies in the story, along with the entire city of Counsil.
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* CyanidePill: Vivian tries to use Bryan as bait to lure one of the cult members, but instead results in the killer committing suicide via cyanide pill after stabbing Vivian, sending her to the hospital without any info on the cult whatsoever.
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* RealityEnsues: Vivian tries to use Bryan as bait to lure one of the cult members, but instead results in the killer committing suicide via cyanide pill after stabbing Vivian, sending her to the hospital without any info on the cult whatsoever.
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''[[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3327162/1/Blood-After-Midnight Blood After Midnight]]'' is a noir/horror/sci-fi short story written by Tropers/{{Therealjackieboy}} on Fictionpress. \n It was previously written for an anthology, but after it didn't get accepted, jackieboy decided to publish it online.
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: From what we could gather about Kelvin, he started out as a grocery store clerk before graduating into a Satanic cult leader who managed to bring about the apocalypse.
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* KarmicDeath: Kelvin not only loses his right arm after summoning Shadoth, who ends up crushing his face by placing his fingers in it like a bowling ball.
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* KarmicDeath: Kelvin not only loses his right arm after summoning Shadoth, who ends up crushing his face by placing his fingers in it like a bowling ball.
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* KarmicDeath: Kelvin not only loses his right arm after summoning Shadoth, who ends up crushing his face by placing his fingers in it like a bowling ball.
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* HateSink: Officer Pennyworth, who is load, obnoxious, and uncaring towards the dead bodies. Bryan hates his guts, and even hopes that Pennyworth's the one behind the murders.
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* HateSink: Officer Pennyworth, who is load, loud, obnoxious, and uncaring towards the dead bodies. Bryan hates his guts, and even hopes that Pennyworth's the one behind the murders.
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* KatanasAreJustBetter: Kelvin uses a katana to chop off Bryan's arm.
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* Smug Snake: Kelvin knows that nothing can touch him, but when Shadoth’s released, he can’t put up a fight.
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* Smug Snake: SmugSnake: Kelvin knows that nothing can touch him, but when Shadoth’s released, he can’t put up a fight.
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* ReligionOfEvil: Kelvin's cult, who worship Shadoth, a demon who was so monstrous, the its name has been rarely spoken, or even written.
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* Smug Snake: Kelvin knows that nothing can touch him, but when Shadoth’s released, he can’t put up a fight.
* VillainousBreakdown: Kelvin gets one when Shadoth starts awakening within his right arm.
* VillainousBreakdown: Kelvin gets one when Shadoth starts awakening within his right arm.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: The story ends when Shadoth begins using its powers to grow to the size of a building, with Bryan commenting on the amount of destruction the creature might cause.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: The story ends when Shadoth begins using its powers to grow to the size of a building, with Bryan commenting on the amount of destruction the creature might cause.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: The story ends when Shadoth begins using its powers to grow to the size of a building, with Bryan commenting on the amount of destruction the creature might cause.
* DownerEnding: Sure, Kelvin's killed, but Vivian's dead, Bryan lost an arm, and Shadoth's awakening ends up dooming the entire city, killing everyone there, including Bryan.
* KillEmAll: Every named character dies in the story, along with the entire city of Counsil.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Shadoth, who is summoned via a magical right arm.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: What Kelvin does to his followers after the ritual is completed.
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* YourHeadAsplode: Kelvin kills some of his followers at the end by either this, or having their chests burst.
* YourHeadAsplode: Kelvin kills some of his followers at the end by either this, or having their chests burst.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Taking place in 2039, Counsil City is filled with robots replacing multiple peoples' jobs, along with advances in medicine such as Band-Patches, which heal the skin faster than a regular bandaid.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Taking place in 2039, Counsil City is filled with robots replacing multiple peoples' jobs, along with advances in medicine such as Band-Patches, which heal the skin wounds faster than a regular bandaid.
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* DecapitationPresentation: When Bryan's kidnapped by the cult, Kelvin shows the reporter Vivian's head.
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In the year 2039, technology has become more integrated into everyday society, with most machines taking various jobs from humans. Bryan Cyon is a down on his luck reporter who is in the middle of a case involving people being killed, with the bodies being branded and the right arms missing. With the help of his police friend Vivian Potch, Bryan tries to stop the murders when the rest of the police department don't cooperate.
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In the year 2039, technology has become more integrated into everyday society, with most machines taking various jobs from humans. Bryan Cyon is a down on his luck reporter in Counsil City who is in the middle of a case involving people being killed, with the bodies being branded and the right arms missing. With the help of his police friend Vivian Potch, Bryan tries to stop the murders when the rest of the police department don't cooperate.
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* ArcWords: More like "Arc Initials". SR keeps getting branded onto the bodies. These actually mean "Shadoth, Return", which is what Kelvin bellows at the end before the ritual is complete.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Taking place in 2039, Counsil City is filled with robots replacing multiple peoples' jobs, along with advances in medicine such as Band-Patches, which heal the skin faster than a regular bandaid.
* ArcWords: More like "Arc Initials". SR keeps getting branded onto the bodies. These actually mean "Shadoth, Return", which is what Kelvinbellows at the end before the ritual is complete.says during his ritual.
* ArcWords: More like "Arc Initials". SR keeps getting branded onto the bodies. These actually mean "Shadoth, Return", which is what Kelvin
* BadBoss: Once Kelvin has the power to summon Shadoth in his right arm, he uses the power stored within it to kill every one of his cult members.
* {{Cyberpunk}}: From the large, bright, breathtaking skyscrapers, to the corruption down below, this story fits the mold.
* DeadlyDoctor: Nurse Kikio, who is a member of Kelvin's cult.
* DirtyCop: Officer Pennyworth, who is revealed to be a member of Kelvin's cult, actively trying to prevent the murder case from being solved.
* EvilLuddite: Kelvin's cult is composed of these people, though ironically, it's subverted with Kelvin himself, who is just indifferent towards technology.
* GenreBusting: As noted at the top of the page, the story combines science fiction with both noir and horror.
* HateSink: Officer Pennyworth, who is load, obnoxious, and uncaring towards the dead bodies. Bryan hates his guts, and even hopes that Pennyworth's the one behind the murders.
* DeadlyDoctor: Nurse Kikio, who is a member of Kelvin's cult.
* DirtyCop: Officer Pennyworth, who is revealed to be a member of Kelvin's cult, actively trying to prevent the murder case from being solved.
* EvilLuddite: Kelvin's cult is composed of these people, though ironically, it's subverted with Kelvin himself, who is just indifferent towards technology.
* GenreBusting: As noted at the top of the page, the story combines science fiction with both noir and horror.
* HateSink: Officer Pennyworth, who is load, obnoxious, and uncaring towards the dead bodies. Bryan hates his guts, and even hopes that Pennyworth's the one behind the murders.
* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Kelvin presents himself as a caring individual promising those without jobs that he'll use the demon Shadoth to destroy technology. In actuality, he couldn't care less about his followers, and only wants to summon Shadoth so he can become feared and powerful.
* {{Sadist}}: Kelvin, who enjoys the carnage his followers are causing upon Counsil, and the pain he himself brings toward Bryan.
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** The cyberpunk setting and the hospital scene are both ripped straight out of ''Anime/{{Genocyber}}''.
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** The cyberpunk setting and the hospital scene are both ripped straight out of ''Anime/{{Genocyber}}''.''Anime/{{Genocyber}}''.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: What Kelvin does to his followers after the ritual is completed.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: What Kelvin does to his followers after the ritual is completed.
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''[[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3327162/1/Blood-After-Midnight Blood After Midnight]]'' is a noir/horror/sci-fi short story written by Tropers/{{Therealjackieboy}}.
In the year 2049, technology has become more integrated into everyday society, with most machines taking various jobs from humans. Bryan Cyan is a down on his luck reporter who is in the middle of a case involving people being killed, with the bodies being branded and the right arms missing. With the help of his police friend Vivian Potch, Bryan tries to stop the murders when the rest of the police department don't cooperate.
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In the year 2049, technology has become more integrated into everyday society, with most machines taking various jobs from humans. Bryan Cyan is a down on his luck reporter who is in the middle of a case involving people being killed, with the bodies being branded and the right arms missing. With the help of his police friend Vivian Potch, Bryan tries to stop the murders when the rest of the police department don't cooperate.
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''[[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3327162/1/Blood-After-Midnight Blood After Midnight]]'' is a noir/horror/sci-fi short story written by Tropers/{{Therealjackieboy}}.Tropers/{{Therealjackieboy}} on Fictionpress.
In the year2049, 2039, technology has become more integrated into everyday society, with most machines taking various jobs from humans. Bryan Cyan Cyon is a down on his luck reporter who is in the middle of a case involving people being killed, with the bodies being branded and the right arms missing. With the help of his police friend Vivian Potch, Bryan tries to stop the murders when the rest of the police department don't cooperate.
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* ArcWords: More like "Arc Initials". SR keeps getting branded onto the bodies. These actually mean "Shadoth, Return", which is what Kelvin bellows at the end before the ritual is complete.
* AnArmAndALeg: Missing arms are a motif of the story, as they're used for a ritual to summon Shadoth. Bryan himself ends up losing an arm thanks to Kelvin.
* BadassLongcoat: Everyone, specifically Bryan, Vivian, and Kelvin.
* BigBad: Kelvin, the mastermind behind the cult of Shadoth.
* {{Gorn}}: The hospital scene, which is loaded with blood and guts.
* OnlyOneName: Kelvin, which Bryan even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] near the end.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Kelvin, who is described as having black hair, and pale skin.
* RealityEnsues: Vivian tries to use Bryan as bait to lure one of the cult members, but instead results in the killer committing suicide via cyanide pill after stabbing Vivian, sending her to the hospital without any info on the cult whatsoever.
* SerialKiller: A whole cult of them.
* ShoutOut:
** Bryan references [[Film/TheGodfather the Moe Greene special]] regarding Vivian's missing eye.
** The cyberpunk setting and the hospital scene are both ripped straight out of ''Anime/{{Genocyber}}''.
* ArcWords: More like "Arc Initials". SR keeps getting branded onto the bodies. These actually mean "Shadoth, Return", which is what Kelvin bellows at the end before the ritual is complete.
* AnArmAndALeg: Missing arms are a motif of the story, as they're used for a ritual to summon Shadoth. Bryan himself ends up losing an arm thanks to Kelvin.
* BadassLongcoat: Everyone, specifically Bryan, Vivian, and Kelvin.
* BigBad: Kelvin, the mastermind behind the cult of Shadoth.
* {{Gorn}}: The hospital scene, which is loaded with blood and guts.
* OnlyOneName: Kelvin, which Bryan even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] near the end.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Kelvin, who is described as having black hair, and pale skin.
* RealityEnsues: Vivian tries to use Bryan as bait to lure one of the cult members, but instead results in the killer committing suicide via cyanide pill after stabbing Vivian, sending her to the hospital without any info on the cult whatsoever.
* SerialKiller: A whole cult of them.
* ShoutOut:
** Bryan references [[Film/TheGodfather the Moe Greene special]] regarding Vivian's missing eye.
** The cyberpunk setting and the hospital scene are both ripped straight out of ''Anime/{{Genocyber}}''.
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''[[https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3327162/1/Blood-After-Midnight Blood After Midnight]]'' is a noir/horror/sci-fi short story written by Tropers/{{Therealjackieboy}}.
In the year 2049, technology has become more integrated into everyday society, with most machines taking various jobs from humans. Bryan Cyan is a down on his luck reporter who is in the middle of a case involving people being killed, with the bodies being branded and the right arms missing. With the help of his police friend Vivian Potch, Bryan tries to stop the murders when the rest of the police department don't cooperate.
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In the year 2049, technology has become more integrated into everyday society, with most machines taking various jobs from humans. Bryan Cyan is a down on his luck reporter who is in the middle of a case involving people being killed, with the bodies being branded and the right arms missing. With the help of his police friend Vivian Potch, Bryan tries to stop the murders when the rest of the police department don't cooperate.
Spoilers are unmarked, it's best to read the story first before diving into this page.
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