The Blurb
The fate of the Cosmos rests in the hands of an unlikely team of unusual friends. Will an exiled member of an ancient extraterrestrial race, a human ghost, and two ghouls be able to outfox an ancient evil and beat Nyarlathotep at his game before time runs out? This buddy story is the first in a series of New Cthulhu Mythos cliffhangers.
The Notes
Last time Ketil called Robin's culinary tastes into question.
The Snippet
Entering the main sitting room area of the Dream House, the
group noticed various portraits hanging on the wall. Little John sighed sadly
as he beheld the picture of himself clad in a chef’s hat, wearing a white apron
dusted with flour and stained variably with fruit fillings.
“Mates, I know that when you look upon me, you see nothing
but a ‘orrible ghoul who wants nothing more than to sink his teeth into a chunk
of rotting flesh,” he lamented.
“Well, as for me, I say, if the flesh suits, eat it,” Robin
declared, eagerly ripping into the chunk of liver he was carrying.
“If
you are what you eat, you must consume a fairly constant supply of arse,” Ketil
snapped. “Your chum here is baring his soul, and the only words which comes
from your mouth is dumb and self-absorbed. Be at least respectful and enjoy
your offal in peace.”
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I think I would HAVE to be a zombie to enjoy offal. It was forced on me as a child, and long before I went to the dark side (became a vegetarian) I loathed it.
ReplyDeleteLove the dialogue here.
I enjoy their constant banter!
ReplyDeleteYeahhhhh, still not a fan of the ghoul dietary choices LOL but you're keeping your characters very true to themselves! Well done snippet...
ReplyDeleteAs always, the banter between these characters is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteTheir banter cracks me up! An arse... too funny. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe "You are what you eat" line had me chuckling out loud. Charming snippet.
ReplyDeleteThese guys are a hoot. I apologize for being so late commenting on your post. NaNoWriMo got in the way.
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