The Keeper's Vigil
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Summary
When relief keeper Joseph Moore discovers three lighthouse keepers have vanished from Scotland's Flannan Isles in 1900, he volunteers to stay and maintain the light—only to experience the same haunting phenomena that claimed his predecessors, forcing him to confront an ancient force that dwells beneath the storm-battered cliffs.
Characters
William Ross
Joseph Moore
Margaret Ducat
Robert Muirhead
Settings
Margaret Ducat's Cottage in Oban
A small stone cottage overlooking Oban harbor, filled with maritime mementos and photographs of James Ducat. The parlor's order conceals chaos—a locked drawer holding her husband's final journal pages, walls that seem to close in when she speaks of the lighthouse, windows she keeps curtained despite the view.
Flannan Isles Lighthouse
The lighthouse perches on Eilean Mòr's highest cliff, a white tower rising from black basalt. Inside, the lantern room's brass and glass mechanisms gleam with obsessive maintenance, while the living quarters below hold signs of interrupted routines—a half-eaten meal, logbooks with final entries scratched in trembling hand, rope coiled perfectly by the door.
Story Structure
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The Complete Journey
Joseph Moore's journey from rational skeptic to humbled seeker unfolds through his call to investigate the Flannan Isles disappearances, his trials against inexplicable phenomena, and his transformation into someone who understands the limits of human knowledge.
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The Complete Journey - Complete
Joseph Moore's journey from Oban to Flannan Isles and back encompasses his call to investigate the mysterious disappearances, his harrowing trials against inexplicable forces at the lighthouse, and his transformation into someone who understands that some truths lie beyond human comprehension.
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The Threshold
In Margaret Ducat's parlor, Joseph dismisses her warnings about the Flannan Isles lighthouse while Robert Muirhead assigns William Ross as his reluctant partner.
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The Ordeal
At Flannan Isles Lighthouse, Joseph's rational worldview crumbles as phenomena escalate beyond explanation while William's terror grows unbearable.
- Story ID
- story_JQQ0R1kkIpM88L2h
- Created
- December 29, 2025
- Art Style
- noir (cinematic)
- Status
- published
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