List of inspiration and references in no particular order
By the way, if you liked this particular story of mine I recommend you check out my current story "Light as a Feather" over at A03 under my username vermicious_knid
I saw another writer do this at the end of their fanfic and I thought it was a nice idea. I don't like using/borrowing direct quotes, not consciously at least. But I am always inspired by something – or in this case, a lot of things. This was emotionally a hard story to write since it's so dark and twisted, but fun nonetheless.
Felidae (1994) movie
- scene in particular: Jesaja in the underground graveyard and the story of his life
Until dawn, video game
- scene in particular: Jessicas police interrogation at the end, displaying severe PTSD symptoms
Prince of Egypt (1998) movie
- scene in particular: Moses confronting the pharaoh
BBC documentary about Emperor Nero (with Michael Sheen) too many good scenes here to mention
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott (book)
The Descent (2005) horror movie
Buffy the vampire slayer
particular episodes: Prophecy girl, When she was bad, I only have eyes for you, The body, The weight of the world
The Historian (book)
Dracula (the short-lived tv series from 2013) basically the whole reincarnation premise
Several Shakespeare plays, Titus Andronicus and Romeo and Juliet in particular