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The Portrait | ONC2024

Disgrace_the_Gods

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Reads 82
Votes 3
Parts 2
Time 11m

Disgrace_the_Gods

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In a secluded woodland mansion, a reclusive widower prepares to receive a visitor, a beautiful young artist commissioned to paint the man's dying portrait. 

Over an extended sojourn, host and guest will exchange glances, touches and accusations. They will undress not only the artist's naivety but also lay bare the corruption of the mansion's other inhabitants. 

But as the artist experiences a series of strange and terrifying events, slowly descending into madness, he discovers a horrifying truth. In a desperate bid for redemption, the artist seeks to banish the evil that lurks within-the painting, the house and himself. But will he be strong enough to resist the demons nipping at his soul, or will he succumb to the same fate as those who came before him?All Rights Reserved

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