For those of us who are of Clavian descent, there is little in this world that makes us smile on a consistent basis. Our hearts are full of soot and bile, our blood like vinegar, our minds a yawning trenchlike abyss, our souls…pfft…*snicker*…souls. Can’t even type it with a straight face.

But if there is one thing in this world that will never fail to rouse our dark spirits it’s DEATHSCRIBE, and few occasions more pleasing to us than the announcement of our five annual Deathscribe Finalists, and the infernal talents damned to direct them.

So without further ado, we Daemons gleefully present to you the lineup for DEATHSCRIBE 2014:

PLEASE STAND BY

written by Steve Baldwin

directed by Kevin Theis

THE WOLF AT THE DOOR

written by 2011 Bloody Axe winner Jessica Wright Buha

directed by Anderson Lawfer

LOUIS

written by Kevin Alves

directed by Shade Murray

DOWN BY THE LAKE

written by Ignacio Zulueta

directed by Mary Rose O’Connor

FRACTURE ZONE

written by Christopher M. Walsh

directed by Sara Sevigny

This year’s crop was culled from over 100 submissions from all over the U.S. and many spots abroad. We even received one from “Parts Unknown,” so we have to assume it was submitted by Papa Shango.

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Sorry, Papa. Maybe next year.

DEATHSCRIBE 2014 will take place on December 1st at the gorgeous Mayne Stage. Mark your calendar to come witness the 7th annual Battle for the Bloody Axe!