Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Vincey
A man whose vivid dream of his friend Bessel's distress drives him out into the night, where he witnesses a terrifying transformation.
supporting
Also known as Vincey
First appearance: the story of the late mr elvesham
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Mr. Vincey is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Bessel's collaborator in the telepathy experiments; he sees Bessel's apparition and later discovers the wrecked room.
Vincey is a man of reason who wakes from a dream convinced that his friend Bessel is in desperate need, and against all logic he dresses and sets out through the deserted streets to find him. What he encounters in Covent Garden—Bessel running wild, striking at strangers, screaming 'Life! Life!'—shatters his assumptions and leaves him stunned and bleeding on the pavement. His loyalty and his rational mind are both tested by the horror of what his friend has become, and his pursuit of the truth drives the story forward.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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