Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-1186783-20140817151538/@comment-25052433-20140820174503

@Watcher,

So, I was thinking about your story today, and the future development of it, and was wondering if you've considered adding in an 'Ahab' character. Ahab, of course being a Moby Dick reference, is the character in a horror plot that is hunting the villains, and much like the original salty sailor, never quite baits his catch, but continues to try just the same.

I've always liked the idea of the Ahab, my favorite one being Dr. Loomis from the Halloween series. The Ahab is almost a tragic hero in their own right, since they know what the villains are up to, but can never quite get enough proof to bring them down on a public scale. Instead, they are forced to rummage through trash cans, follow the villains from city to city, all in the hopes of bringing their deeds to light.

Of course, the coolest thing about most Ahabs is that they have a survival luck that is unheard of in my cases. Sometimes it's because they are legitimately skilled at survival, but other times, it's because the main villain develops a sort of 'fondness' towards their arch-enemy, if only because that person knows them on a level that their victims and even allies never do.

I honestly think Michael Meyers loved Dr. Loomis as a sort of father, hence why an elderly man that walked with a cane was somehow able to survive Michael Meyers time and time again.

Depending on how deep you intend to expand this story, I would suggest considering coming up with your own Ahab for the Dawson family.