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.