ChrisReaper
Demon Slayer
Ok so I'm facing a bit of a dilemma and I thought of seeing what fellow writers would have to say on this subject. I developed an RP idea that stemmed from my love of Lovecraft. The RP itself didn't get very far, but the idea was so good that I decided to expand it. I've written various other screenplays before for both film and television and I decide to flesh out my idea into a pilot for a possible television show that I plan to shop around to various networks. The basic premise deals with the universe of Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos. There is a prophecy contained within the Necronomicon that foretells the coming of ten "Blood Prophets" that will usher in the return of the Old Ones. These Blood Prophets are all heinous mass murderers and serial killers. The prophets are split up into two distinct groups, the Heralds ( who will not be active characters, simply used as a plot device) and the Harbingers. Now here's my problem, for the first group I had always planned to use real life historical serial killers such as John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer. I am halfway done my screenplay and I have begun to re think my choice regarding this particular plot device. As fellow writers and those of horror in particular, do you think the decision to use real life mass murderers would be insensitive to the families of the victims and I should just invent whole new fictional characters for my Heralds? Or do you think it really matters in the context of the actual story? Your input is greatly appreciated.
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