Obscured by a poisonous haze on a world which had died when
Earth was new, a tall, diaphanous male humanoid with long flaxen hair stood beside
an alien being which towered over him despite his own impressive height. The
creature had a conical body with a three-eyed head on a stalk. The spirit
expressed concern for his companion’s well-being in the planet’s toxic
atmosphere.
“Yitzy, I suggest that we leave this unwholesome world,” the
youthful man insisted. “Although you are evidently a fearless and adaptable
sort of creature whose zeal for the sciences is either commendable or insane,
surely even an enormous and rubbery snail-footed monstrosity such as yourself
will wind up dead if you breathe the chemical soup of this damned hellhole for
long enough. I cannot put too fine a point on it. I demand that we make our
exit forthwith.”
“Very good, Ketil, I concur with your assessment, although I
could easily remain in this place and suffer no ill effects,” the creature
replied telepathically. “You see, I have no lungs as the living among your kind
do; my form adapts to whatever gases are present in the atmosphere. However, I
am curious to follow a portal that I have discovered under the altar in the
Hall of Nyarlathotep.”
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Interesting snippet ... and info re the lungs.
ReplyDeleteLove the snarky tone between them, A delight to read.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great cast of characters!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the excerpt, I'm pulled right in. And omg Peter Steele!!! I'm staring at that photo, drooling, lol!
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