Created on January 6th, 2025, Last Resort is my most recent original story. I felt that my old story was too much for me (lots of characters, lack of plot, etc.) so I decided to start a new one. Have fun clicking through the tabs and learning more about the main characters and their hiking trip gone wrong.
Content Warnings: Cannibalism, Body Horror, Drug Abuse, Addiction, Mild Religious Imagery/Trauma
Your everyday man. The kind neighbor who mows your lawn when you're sick. The manager at the nearby Bass Pro Shop that gives tips on what lures specific types of fish like. Proposed to his now fiancee on the top of a hiking trail. Mr. Ultimate 'I want to climb all of the mountain ranges in the US' Hiker. It's clear to everyone that Gwyn likes to help those around him. So when Elias asks for guidance in hiking, Gwyn is eager to help. After all, Gwyn always loved acting like an older brother figure to someone. However, what is one to do once that 'little brother' of yours is holding out pieces of his mutilated leg, asking for you to eat it?
Venson Dining is considered to be one of the best steakhouses in the United States. Is it the food? Is it the atmosphere? Is it due to the rumors of a secret menu, given only to the most loyal and rich? Who knows.
One would assume that the son meant to inherit such a large establishment would be stuck up; lazing about while the others picked up the slack. But it's quite the opposite. Elias is a line cook. He arrives to work an hour early and leaves an hour late. He knows the regulars by name. He offers leftover food to the homeless. He would do anything to make sure those closest to him are happy and full.
Even if he has to cut chunks of his own leg and cook it. ...It would have tasted better if he had brought some herbs.
When Elias was young, his father told him of a special trait that their family had. No matter what injury they had, it would heal. Their body could regrow. Their body was an endless supply of food. It was a Victual, passed down from generation to generation. A sacred secret.
When Elias was 15, he bit his tongue clean off. His mother ran to his room following the screams, scolding him for what he did. At dinner, he watched as his dad ate grilled tongue. Elias wasn't allowed to eat the Victual. He wasn't an adult. His tongue regrew overnight. He wanted to at least have a little bite.
Elias knows he should be careful when giving others the Victual. He learned that the Victual has an addictive chemical. His mother always begged her husband to not go on those long trips. Crying that she would be hungry without him.
Gwyn is hungry. He needs to eat. Maybe Elias can pretend that he doesn't know. Hopefully, it'll make the guilt feel a bit more bearable.
Not finished yet, but It will be here!
The mutation that causes rapid regrowth of body parts is caused by chemical called E2MuTC. This chemical, when eaten, normally doesn't have any effect on those born with the mutation. However, when one without the mutation consumes it, it causes a severe addiction, similar to that of LSD/DMT. Victual causes feelings of euphoria, confidence, etc. Withdrawal symptoms consists of nervousness, depression, and paranoia. Withdrawal comes weeks to months from eating mutated flesh. The chemical remains in the body long after being consumed. Those who become addicted have little to no chance of recovering.