fpw Wrote:I always thought of The Tomb as a mix of urban noir and horror, but the supernatural, mythological nature of the rakoshi and the necklaces muddy the water.
Do the city and the fantasy world have to coexist? Is that the defining aspect of UF?
From EVERYONE's favourite authoritative source, Wikipedia, the Urban Fantasy entry states:
"The modern urban fantasy protagonist faces extraordinary circumstances as plots unfold in either open (where magic or paranormal events are commonly accepted to exist) or closed (where magical powers or creatures are concealed) worlds."
The Tomb definitely falls in the latter category...with emphasis on the horrific, lovecraftian-esque aspect of the supernatural.
Even more interested, now.
-Wapitikev
Axioms Jack seems to live by (inadvertantly or not):
Why he does what he does: "I chose this life. I know what I'm doing. And on any given day, I could stop doing it. Today, however, isn't that day. And tomorrow won't be either." Bruce Wayne, Identity Crisis
On Rasalom: "Water's wet, the sky is blue...and good old Satan Claus, Jimmy...he's out there...and he's just gettin' stronger." Joe Hallenbeck, The Last Boyscout