Black monstrous bridges across oily rivers, Cobwebs of cable by nameless Cthulhu spun; Catacomb deeps whose dank chaos delivers Streams of live foetor, that rots in the sun. Colour and splendour, disease and decaying, Shrieking and ringing and scrambling insane, Rabbles exotic to stranger-gods praying, Jumbles of odour that stifle the brain. (Adapted excerpt “The Cats”…
Category: Cumcudgeree
46: Curiosity Kills the Mummified Cat
USAF XXX-XXXXX X-XX Nevada 1938 / INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION / SUBJ. WFF / OMAR SHAKTI US SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS OPERATIONAL OFFICER (USSAOO): “You’d stopped the crazy ritual. They were finished. Why didn’t you leave Omar Shakti and just get the hell out of Egypt?” FOCK: “For a monkey in a uniform that’s the most pertinent question you’ve asked me all…
30: In The Ancient City of The Yithians
Northern Territory, Australia: 13:03 PM: Darkness. The darkness of eternity smothering the light of time. The electric light which casts pools of illumination along these ancient alien streets serve only as a reminder of the darkness that will smother all when they are gone. What special type of madness compels a man like Huston to…
29: The Unforgiving Outback Continues
Northern Territory ,Australia – The Outback: Outback – 10:15 AM: We are slower because of towing here in the Outback. We come across a well-traveled route. We examine the tracks. There are also snake tracks: Death adders. There is a road going directly to where we are headed (because of the tracks). The terrain resembles…
28: Whycroft’s Store
Cuncudgerie Cumcudgeree (A.K.A Cuncudgerie), Australia: Cuncudgerie – 19:41 PM: Irma: “What’s it called and what’s it about?” Whycroft: “Wonderous Intelligences” by James Woodville. I’m more important than you. Why should you have this book?” Irma: “You don’t know about the city!” Whycroft: “Yes I do. I know more than you. Irma: “Have you been to…
27: On to Australia
Darwin, Australia: 11:14 AM: David Dodge is looking after Cowles house and is willing to help us when we arrive in Sydney. Cowles not due back for a few months yet. Australia is a confederation and a dominion of the British Empire but not a colony. A lot of gold has been recently found. How…