It’s been a long time since I’ve had any guests here at Fizzy Thoughts, so today I’d like to welcome Cthulhu.
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Softdrink: Howdy Cthulhu. May I call you Cthulhu?
Cthulhu: No, you may call me Great Old One.
SD: Ooops, so sorry Great Old One. Moving on…you’ve been around awhile, but you seem to have a limited cult following. Why is that?
C (GOO): I attribute it to that hack writer, H.P. Lovecraft. Have you ever tried to read that shit he churned out? It’s practically incomprehensible. He’s single-handedly ruined my reputation.
SD: So. Not a Lovecraft fan, huh? Can you recommend some authors or books that you do like?
C (GOO): Well, you know, it’s hard to go wrong with Poe. The Tale-Tell Heart is a personal favorite. For something more modern, Gaiman is good. I’d recommend American Gods. And I, Cthulhu…that’s a 5 star read. And of course, there’s always the Necronomicon, although it can be hard to find a copy. Oh, and yours truly has an important cameo in Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.
SD: I gotta say, you’re notorious for conjuring up images of evil and terror. But you’re surprisingly easy to talk to.
C (GOO): Well, I do like bookish chat. Satan and Dracula and Darth Vader and I get together every full moon for our book club, Bookish Baddies. This month we’ll be discussing Pride and Prejudice…the original, not that zombified version. You should join us, it’s a hoot. And bring that goat of yours, too.
SD: Oh, wow, um, thanks for the invite. But you know, I’m not a P&P fan.
C (GOO): Well then, you’ll have something in common with the Dark Lord – he couldn’t stand it, either.
SD: Besides book club, what else have you been up to lately? Got any exciting plans you’d like to share?
C (GOO): Well, I’ve abandoned my plans for immediate world domination. This drop in reading is distressing…I’m just not interested in ruling a world of non-readers. So for now, Cthulhu fhtagn.
SD: Oh yes, your motto. Tell me, which translation do you prefer? Cthulhu waits, or Cthulhu dreams?
C (GOO):: Dreams, definitely. It’s so much more evocative, don’t you think?
SD: I agree. Well, I’ll let you get back to your books. Thanks for stopping by and chatting.
C(GOO): You are most welcome. See you at book club.
Don’t take Billy to book club! I sense danger…
This is definitely a case of cuteness hiding dark evil!
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Hilarious
I really must read me some Lovecraft!
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I was going to say the same thing as Melanie! Don’t let them near Billy!
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LOL! I have no idea what you are talking about, but it made me smile!
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So… Bookish Baddies… how does one get a nomination? ;p
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Good thing you included that Wiki link. I thought you snapped. I was worried.
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I think I remember seeing him in S & S Sea Monsters.
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Thank you for the laugh
I needed it.
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I am so gonna crash that book club with my P&P!
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Darth Vader? He wimped out in the end! You want Emperor Palpatine for your book club. He’s Vader’s boss and he’s bad to the bone.
I actually found a whole website with Lovecraft’s complete works. His prose is completely over the top but there’s a sense of atmosphere that’s brilliantly done.
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Bookish Baddies unite! Too funny. Next time the Dark Lord bothers me I’m going to hold up my P&P collection — perhaps it will work better than garlic did for that Edward guy.
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sniff, I miss Chartroose.
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Wow–what a freaky little guy. I am pretty found of The Tell-Tale Heart myself though.
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So polite and friendly for being a …. green scary thing.
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I had no idea about this – but it was funny!!!
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What does The Great Old One think of his (its?) many guest appearances in recent movies and literature? Does he get royalties for them? And is he really not planning world domination, because he’s everywhere these days. Seriously.
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Well, then! Care told me to visit, and I’m very glad I did. Hope all is well for you, kiddo.