My characters and stories frequently explore dark, mature,
disturbing, or otherwise sensitive subject matter.
Please note that not every warning listed below necessarily applies to my current work. Some topics may never appear at all; I have intentionally made this list as broad and thorough as possible as a precaution. Individual stories and character pages may vary greatly in subject matter and severity.
By continuing, you acknowledge that you are choosing to engage with potentially dark, disturbing, or uncomfortable fictional material at your own discretion. When in doubt: DEAD DOVE: DO NOT EAT.
Depending on the character, world, or storyline, you may
encounter themes involving:
Violence, Injury & Death
Violence & Injury: physical violence, fighting, assault, blood, wounds, scars, broken bones, weapons, stabbings, shootings, torture, executions, war, combat, bodily injury, permanent injury, disability caused by violence, and death.
Murder & Death: murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, executions, accidental death, violent death, death of loved ones, grief, mourning, corpses, funerals, and discussion of death.
Weapons: knives, guns, axes, bows, medical instruments used as weapons, and other forms of weaponry.
Medical & Body Horror
Medical & Body Horror: medical procedures, surgery, blood, organs, anatomy, illness, disease, infection, medical trauma, surgical scars, amputation, disfigurement, body modification, experimentation, needles, injections, restraints, hospitals, asylums, laboratories, and historical medical practices.
Medical Abuse: unethical medical treatment, non-consensual procedures, experimentation, forced examinations, institutional neglect, patient mistreatment, malpractice, abuse of authority by medical professionals, and historical medical cruelty.
Graphic / Disturbing Concepts: mutilation, dismemberment, torture, bodily injury, decomposition, corpses, medical experimentation, and other disturbing concepts may exist within character lore. The level of detail varies by page.
Abuse, Childhood Trauma & Sexual Violence
Abuse: physical abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, psychological abuse, neglect, manipulation, coercion, intimidation, controlling behavior, toxic relationships, abusive family dynamics, domestic abuse, power imbalance, and authority figures abusing their position.
Child Abuse & Neglect: childhood abuse, neglect, harmful parenting, family violence, abandonment, exploitation, manipulation of minors, and traumatic childhood experiences.
Sexual Abuse / Assault: references to sexual assault, sexual abuse, coercion, grooming, exploitation, harassment, and characters with histories of sexual trauma.
Childhood Sexual Abuse: some characters have childhood sexual abuse or assault as part of their backstory.
Childhood sexual abuse is not written or depicted in graphic detail. It may be referenced, implied, discussed, or relevant to characterization and plot.
Adult & Sexual Themes
Sexual Themes: adult sexual themes, sexual relationships, suggestive dialogue, flirting, references to sex, prostitution/sex work, infidelity, sexual reputation, and adult relationship dynamics.
Unhealthy Relationships: jealousy, possessiveness, manipulation, obsession, codependency, emotional cruelty, unequal power dynamics, coercive behavior, toxic romance, infidelity, and morally complicated relationships.
Age / Power Imbalances: some stories may contain relationships, mentorships, institutions, or family structures involving significant power differences. Individual character pages may contain more specific warnings.
Psychological & Mental Health Themes
Psychological Horror: fear, paranoia, manipulation, psychological torment, captivity, isolation, gaslighting, stalking, obsession, loss of control, coercive environments, and disturbing behavior.
Mental Health Themes: trauma, PTSD-like symptoms, anxiety, panic, depression, insomnia, dissociation, emotional instability, breakdowns, self-destructive behavior, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and psychiatric institutions.
Suicide / Self-Harm References: references to suicidal thoughts, suicide, attempted suicide, self-harm, self-destructive behavior, or characters discussing these topics. These themes may not always be depicted directly.
Captivity, Institutions & Loss of Autonomy
Captivity & Loss of Autonomy: imprisonment, kidnapping, confinement, restraints, forced compliance, institutionalization, forced labor, slavery, ownership of people, loss of bodily autonomy, and restricted freedom.
Institutional Abuse: abusive institutions, corruption, experimentation, punishment, forced obedience, dehumanization, unethical authority figures, and systems that mistreat vulnerable people.
Dehumanization: characters being treated as property, experiments, tools, prisoners, servants, slaves, or otherwise denied autonomy or personhood.
Kidnapping / Abduction: kidnapping, forced relocation, abduction, imprisonment, and characters being taken against their will.
Animal Harm
Animal Harm: mild or non-graphic references to animals being injured, harmed, neglected, killed, hunted, used for food, or mistreated.
Animal Death: references to dead animals, hunting, livestock slaughter, animal experimentation, or animals dying as part of a setting or character history.
Animal harm is generally not described in graphic detail.
Religion, Cults & Indoctrination
Religion: fictional religions, religious institutions, worship, gods, cult-like behavior, religious control, religious trauma, blasphemy, sacrilege, religious violence, punishment, indoctrination, and characters criticizing or rejecting religion.
Cults / Indoctrination: manipulation through belief systems, forced devotion, ritualized punishment, indoctrination, hierarchical religious organizations, and spiritual abuse.
Discrimination & Offensive Language
Historical Discrimination & Prejudice: sexism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, racism, xenophobia, classism, ableism, religious discrimination, and other forms of prejudice appropriate to certain historical or fictional settings.
Slurs / Offensive Language: some characters may use offensive, prejudiced, degrading, sexual, or historically appropriate language. The use of such language by fictional characters does not represent endorsement.
Crime, Punishment & Authority
Crime: murder, theft, assault, kidnapping, blackmail, extortion, fraud, stalking, organized crime, corruption, illegal experimentation, abuse of power, and other criminal activity.
Law Enforcement / Punishment: imprisonment, arrest, interrogation, executions, public punishment, corporal punishment, abuse by authority figures, and unjust legal systems.
Substance Use
Substance Use: alcohol, smoking, cigarettes, cigars, drug use, intoxication, addiction, substance abuse, withdrawal, and unhealthy substance use.
Family, Pregnancy & Reproductive Themes
Family Trauma: dysfunctional families, abusive parents, estrangement, favoritism, parental neglect, toxic sibling relationships, controlling relatives, forced expectations, family conflict, abandonment, and generational trauma.
Pregnancy / Reproductive Themes: pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, infertility, reproductive pressure, forced expectations surrounding marriage or children, reproductive medical procedures, and discussions of bodily autonomy.
Death of Children / Harm to Minors: some stories may reference children being harmed, abused, neglected, endangered, killed, or dying. These subjects may be part of backstory or plot and are not necessarily depicted directly.
Horror, Stalking & Disturbing Behavior
Horror Themes: supernatural horror, paranormal activity, monsters, unsettling imagery, body horror, psychological horror, stalking, isolation, disappearances, eerie environments, death, and disturbing situations.
Stalking & Obsession: stalking, surveillance, following, fixation, possessiveness, obsession, unwanted attention, and invasion of privacy.
Morally Disturbing Characters: some characters are intentionally cruel, abusive, manipulative, violent, prejudiced, predatory, criminal, or otherwise morally reprehensible. Their inclusion is for storytelling and does not indicate approval of their behavior.
Historical Themes
Historical Themes: outdated medical beliefs, historical prejudice, sexism, homophobia, class inequality, institutional cruelty, corporal punishment, arranged marriage, restrictive gender roles, and other period-appropriate attitudes.
Not every warning applies to every character or story.
Individual pages may contain additional or more specific
warnings where necessary.