Re: acceptable level of body horror in cosmic horror story

[Demiurging]

Re: acceptable level of body horror in cosmic horror story

I've got a brain worm for a future project involving tentacles and a process not unlike the mating of angler fish, no "onscreen" deaths. For those who don't know, the male angler fish is essentially melted while attached to the female until only his reproductive system remains. (Think John Carpenter for visual)

While I don't intend to go so far as that onscreen, the end result would be visually similar to having a giant worm melded to the flesh.

I'm willing to drop the body horror aspect if it won't fly, but I feel that it wouldn't be that out of place in an erotic cosmic-horror setting. I just don't want to waste my time writing something which would have to be significantly altered if rejected on the basis of excessive violence.

Any opinions are welcome.

 

[Bramblethorn]

You'd have to PM Laurel to be sure, but I would expect this to go through if posted to Erotic Horror. EH is more open than most categories to gruesomeness.