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The Hideous Stench of Nyarlathoggua Triumphant Famous Last Words (from an issue title): I've Got 99 Problems but The Cleansing Fire of Azathoth Ain't One. A Cat and Ancient Panther |
Even traditional public transport can verge on horror trip. Check out for example Kontroll (2003) taking place inside the Budapest metro. That doesn't matter, can still be terrifying. The mind of a curious playful kitten inside the body of the shadow panther, who could lurk behind any corner, leap out of any shadow, something dark moving in the corner of your eye... Sharing some articles because why not. A nice little article about current developments in the literary horror genre, English language. A look into Vladimir Sorokin's work. A contemporary opera composer, Gerald Cohen, is working on an opera about one of the genre's pioneers, Mary Shelley. And finally, classic horror as comfort reading in a contemporary book club. |
Loved that flick. Good mood. Funny, enthralling, and strangely made me want to visit Budapest. That's interesting, thanks for sharing. I haven't read much recent horror. An exception, this year I read "NOS4A2" by Joe Hill (Stephen King's son). Definitely felt like something that would be written by a child of Stephen King, though distinct enough. It was pretty bonkers. Worth reading, but quite uneven. Another was "Hex" by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. Quite terrifying. Also absolutely bonkers. And I'd say both fell in line with the observations of that article. I really want to read "Annihilation" by Jeff VanderMeer (mentioned in the article). The whole Southern Reach Trilogy looks simply fascinating. Also, this has been on my radar for some time now: "Twig" by John C. McCrae (known by their online handle 'Wildbow') They call it a "web serial," in reference to it all being online, and how it was released serially to fans, updated by the author as he completed the next section. Seems to have developed a real cult following. It tells the story of a group of kids who were granted exceptional abilities through the horrific world of advanced bioengineering, and follows them as they move through this dystopian hellscape of roving unnatural monsters and an insane ruling class. My understanding of the subject matter leads me view it as being squarely within that article's purview. I will not be joining that book club, but it makes me happy that it exists :) Very fun idea. And the site has quite an appealing interface, I must say. |
The Hideous Stench of Nyarlathoggua Triumphant The cats have more Crime than I do. I suppose that's only natural. A Cat and Black kitten |
Be Cat. Do Crimes. Black kitten and Nyarlathoggua Triumphant |
ᵐᵒᵗᵗᵒ ᵃᶜᵠᵘᶦʳᵉᵈ |
*leaves an offering of fish bones for the cats* A Cat, Black kitten, and Nyarlathoggua Triumphant |
purrrrrrrrr Thank you, ancient cousin! |
The Perplexing Meanderings of Howard P Lovecraft Congrats to The Voice of ARB and author SherpDaWerp. |
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The Hideous Stench of Nyarlathoggua Triumphant I think he would appreciate that. SherpDaWerp, Black kitten, and Ancient Panther |
The Perplexing Meanderings of Howard P Lovecraft Wonder whether that's going to work... |
ᵃ ᵗᵒʸᵎ *ᵇᵃᵗˢ ᶜᵃⁿᵈˡᵉ ᶠʳᵒᵐ ᵃˡᵗᵃʳ* |
Watch out for those bowls of sacrificial truffle oil. |
The Hideous Stench of Nyarlathoggua Triumphant Though I'm sure you would be very tasty to a shoggoth, I have ordered them not to devour any citizens of this region. If Ulthar is ever raided, the raiders will, however, definitely be on the menu. |
It appears my prayers have been answered. Our lord is truly a merciful one. That is why one of their cultic epithets is "Nyarlathoggua Magnanimous." I should have known. *goes to find the occult spritzer bottle* |
The Hideous Stench of Nyarlathoggua Triumphant I believe you misunderstood. The correct title is "Nyarlathoggua Magmaniac", for my tendency, when there is no shoggoth handy, to drown my enemies in lava. (Tolkien stole that idea after I sent him a personalized nightmare for writing some fiction concerning inhumane treatment of a balrog.) |
The Hideous Stench of Nyarlathoggua Triumphant Nyarlathoggua Triumphant was determined to be in the top 10% of the World for Largest Government today. When you recall that "L'état c'est moi", it gives you some idea what an imposing figure Lord Nyarlathoggua (c'est moi aussi) truly am. |
Now this is a good word. I'm a magmaniac, for sure... Sorry to hear about your intellectual property theft issues with the Tolkien estate. Black kitten and Nyarlathoggua Triumphant |
The Hideous Stench of Nyarlathoggua Triumphant From my most recent issue: "Sixty-nine Nyarlathogguan missionaries representing The Cleansing Fire of Azathoth were kidnapped and burned at the stake in a small nation bordering Lilliputia. The infamous radical Violetist sect Ultra-Violet has claimed responsibility for this heinous act." Somehow, I don't think that's exactly the right way to express differences with that particular sect... |
The Two-Stack Pushdown Automata of SherpDaWerp My sincere condolences for your decision to agree to my embassy proposal :p. Always nice to connect with new regions. While I'm here, I suppose I'd better pet A Cat, and probably leave a small sacrifice in a vain attempt to stave off the eternal horrors. I think I saw something wriggling, off in the corner of my eye... |
The Two-Stack Pushdown Automata of SherpDaWerp Oh, it seems I've left my spare at home. Silly me, always forgetting the essentials! I can probably spare a finger, although they don't have quite the same bounce. |
The Undignified Melodrama of The Bone of Contention Memories of attempting to battle Kindly Professor Hell's bots in Ulthar and getting zapped. Good times! SherpDaWerp, A Cat, Black kitten, Ancient Panther, and 1 otherNyarlathoggua Triumphant |