“Every curse is a stitch between what should’ve died and what refuses to disappear.”
I write because some stories won’t leave you alone until you give them a voice. Suture was born that way — from a restless feeling, from questions about pain, identity, and what it really means to carry something no one else can see. I like building worlds where the supernatural reflects the parts of us we try to hide. If you’ve ever felt like some things can only be told through monsters, invisible threads, and impossible choices… then this story is for you.
World:
The visible world is just a thin veil stretched over a second layer of reality known as the Reverse — a realm where pain, regret, and buried memories take physical form as entities called Sutures. Sutures are living scars of the human soul, born from deep trauma and long-suppressed truths. Invisible to most, they dwell in the cracks of time, feeding on the sorrow people try hardest to bury. Those who can see into the Reverse are known as Veilseers — and among them exists a secretive organization tasked with holding back the spread of Sutures: the Threshold Court.
Synopys:
You’re just another student on the surface — until you witness someone “unstitched” before your eyes. Their skin tears open like shredded fabric, and from within steps a creature sewn together with invisible threads, staring straight at you. You should’ve died. But instead… something inside you answers back. A spiritual thread, red as dried blood, shoots from your wrist and binds the creature in midair. You don’t know how you did it. But somehow, it doesn’t feel like the first time. Before you can run, a man named Senn Morrow, a “Spiritual Surgeon” from the Order, appears and makes you an offer: “Either learn how to stitch the world back together or become its next scar.”
Outline:
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Spiritual Threads: Each Veilseer manifests unique threads shaped by their core trauma. Yours are the Threads of Judgment — they bind to the regret of others.
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The Reverse Weave: A hidden conspiracy within the Threshold Court believes that certain Sutures can be “awakened” and used as tools for spiritual transcendence.
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The Personal Mystery: You bear spiritual markings that suggest you are an unfinished suture. Something tried to possess you… and failed.
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Resonant Stitches: Some emotional events leave wounds so deep they imprint on the fabric of reality itself — becoming Resonant Stitches. These locations ripple with unstable memory, causing hallucinations, time distortion, and spontaneous Suture manifestations. Some say if you listen closely in these places, you can still hear the original pain trying to sew itself back together.
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Phantom Threads: Veilseers occasionally develop Phantom Threads — involuntary spiritual links to the living or the dead. These threads tug at the soul, drawing the Seer toward fates they never chose… or truths they never wanted to remember. Phantom Threads cannot be cut. Only understood — or accepted.
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The Inner Needle: Every Veilseer, upon awakening, feels the pull of an Inner Needle — a spiritual compass that points toward the root of their deepest wound. Some follow it. Others try to silence it. Following the Inner Needle may lead to healing or to complete unraveling of the soul.
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Threshold Court – the secretive main order working to “stitch back” the boundaries between worlds.
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Hollow Weavers – rogue ex-Veilseers who use Sutures as fuel for personal evolution and forbidden rites.
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The Twin Needles – a legendary executioner duo feared even by the Court itself.
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The Broken Thread – a long-lost faction said to have vanished… or perhaps become something else entirely.
Factions (some):
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The Sleeping Tapestry: A silent sect that believes the entire universe is an imperfect stitchwork made by something beyond comprehension. Its members refuse to use their threads, waiting for the day of the “Great Unraveling,” when the Reverse will swallow the waking world.
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The Black Needles: A group of elite hunters trained to pierce directly into the souls of Sutures — sealing them from the inside out. Each member has undergone extreme spiritual rites, sacrificing parts of themselves (memories, skin color, reflections) in exchange for absolute power. Black Needles never smile. Not out of pride. They’ve simply forgotten how.
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The Bone Embroiderers: A rogue underground network of Veilseers who sew Sutures into their own bodies, transforming themselves into Living Works. Every stitch amplifies their strength — and corrodes their sanity. Some revere them. Most hunt them.
Final Notes:
“Suture” is still unfolding — thread by thread, choice by choice. I’m deep in the process of weaving this world into an interactive experience where your decisions shape more than just the story… they leave scars. This project means a lot to me, and I’m building it with care, darkness, and heart. If anything in this world resonated with you — a moment, a name, a feeling — I’d love to hear it. Your feedback isn’t just appreciated… it’s part of the stitching that brings this story to life. Thank you for reading. And remember: some threads pull you for a reason. Some stories choose you.