07 September 2000
Venue: ???’s
‘The Letters of Father Canis’
Character and background info
Father Canis
Male, age 37
Educated Jesuit priest
born in Brittany, France (Celtic roots)
bright red hair and freckles, thin but fit
could whip out a sword if necessary
virtuous but feels temptation
obssessed by the supernatural side of religion
dry, ironic sense of humour
speaks Latin, says Mass every morning
was once a soldier but now a soldier of God
stationed in Romania
set your story sometime between 1775 and 1785
Father Canis is writing letters back to his superior in Paris, Cardinal St Alban.
reports on his experiences with the supernatural and occult.
Links
The Whistling Room
a story by William Hope Hodgson that inspired Peter.
Background Research Links
The East Central European Centre
The Ottoman Sultans and Caliphs, 1290-1924 AD
Society of Jesus USA
Romanian History
About Romania
Romanian dictionary
The Priest
by William Bowden
Story descriptive line here.
Pagan Celebration
by Michele deBes
Story descriptive line here.
The Iron Chamber
by Peter Gifford
An ancient evil in a Romanian castle.
Untitled
by Karen Goldrick
Story descriptive line here.
Fr Canis in Spring
by Pil Lee
Story descriptive line here.
The Apple Cart
by Peter Miller
Father Canis hitches a ride, which proves to be a poorer choice than trudging in the rain ...
The Goat
by Hugh Todd
Story descriptive line here.
