The Story Behind Draíochta: On the Eve of Death.
I discuss my new novel Draíochta and the future of the website regarding its content.
In a world roaming with strange anomalies and contradictions we were born to write a story we are not aware of. What is life to us? And how can one value such a bizarre gift and feel worthy of leaving a print?
So many questions can rip a wandering mind apart in a life where chance can be everything leading to contentment or destruction of what's to come.
Curiosity can lead to existential crises, and, worst of all, can lead to isolation.
When I first created TheDailytattle.com, I was intrigued by the idea of the website. To speak for the voiceless and help others through their journey to finding their loved missing ones. How noble and honorable it is to speak for those who need a voice when no one can hear them. I wish I could spend my whole life dedicated to such a cause.
So many sad cases overwhelm you with a feeling of helplessness, that you can't do enough to make a difference, and the heavy burden of prioritizing cases can cause a writer’s desperation and block.
Those who seek meaning in helping others with their words can be content. Although you find success in fulfilling some goals, other life problems come into play, and hence, you get distracted and drained. I find myself thinking a lot about all the cases around the world that I could have covered and how I could have put more effort regardless of my state.
I sit here alone by myself thinking about problems bigger than me, and it is my story, one of sorrow, madness, and being lost in a world of imagination, and the person who believed in me is gone.
I know what grief is. I am sorry for what you have been through. I relate to your pain.
I inscribed my strange reflections through words to leave as a legacy. And that is the story behind Draíochta.
Rustin H. S.
Draíochta: On the Eve of Death is a self-published absurd novel that seeks to baffle you with a strange unrealistic perception and questions that come to your mind without grasp. It includes thirty-six illustrated surreal artworks traditionally drawn by me, further adding to the narrative.
The story revolves around a pessimist at the lowest point in his life, grieving to find himself descending into his insane imagination of all the nightmares and realms embodying negative emotions and atrocities that his eyes perceived.
Accompanied by the Pianist in black, who guided him to the realm of red and black through her artistic curse of music, a nameless character who defines his apotheosis, yet they can relate to their guilt in every way.
But her intentions are very different than what he ponders, a sacrifice to eliminate her guilt.
When time leaves a man isolated to his thoughts and reflections, life becomes agonizing. Questioning reality and morality became an obsession for me, learning about countless cases over the years, including those of the most disturbing ones. Through my writing, I explore the depths of mentality and the revolting darkness that can lurk within it.
If you would like to support this project, I would love it if you read my novel Draíochta.
Rustin H. S.
If there is anyone you know of who could need any help in sharing the message of their disappearance, please send me the case via social media. Thank you again for reading.
The author's journey has been dark most of his life. Still, through those experiences, you witness what resonates within his art and writing, channeling emotions into something thought-provoking and meaningful.
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