the Great Goddess

  • Sketch of Iberto from A Smear of Blood: a scruffy man dressed like a D&D ranger/rogue. Text: There are not enough priests.

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E2)

    content notes: violence The surprising thing was that everything ached. Iberto had expected death to be stillness. But every muscle in his body cried its mistreatment, his hands and feet worst of all. At first, he could see nothing, but then a pair of eyes gleamed at him and he remembered. “Goddess.” Almost he slid…

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E1)

    Content Notes: violence His feet and hands were shredded, but he barely noticed as he slammed into the altar. Unthinkingly, reflexively, he muttered a half-forgotten childhood prayer under his breath as he levered himself up. Angry muttering had him looking around in fear. He’d thought– hoped– the temple would help him. Protect him. He’d miscalculated.…

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  • Cover image for webserial "A Smear of Blood." The Great Goddess in cat-form, a fantasy version of a sabertoothed cat, dark grey with black markings, tufted ears and tail. Standing in front of off yellow background.

    A Smear of Blood Season 1 Cover

    In any other story, Iberto would be the villain who unleashed darkness on the world. In A Smear of Blood, he’s going to save the goddes.

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  • Snippet Week Day 3: A Smear of Blood

    A Smear of Blood is a high fantasy story a petty thief who must /become/ much more to stop the destruction of the goddes. His feet and hands were shredded, but he barely noticed as he slammed into the alter. Unthinkingly, reflexively, he murmered a half-forgotten childhood prayer as he levered himself up. Angry muttering…

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