01 Fish
All sorts of abominations breed at the bottom of the ocean where Cthulhu sleeps.
02 Wisp
Sometimes the horrors appear like a wisp of smoke. But don’t underestimate them...they can devour your soul in a blink of an eye.
03 Bulky
He can’t decide if he’s more prickly then bulky or the other way around.
04 Radio
There is a secret radio station that plays such a monstrous and horrible music that blood starts to pour out of the radio itself. And eventually out of your ears if you listen long enough...
05 Blade
Ancient Cthulhu Mythos ritual knife. Used in various Cthulhu related ceremonies - now long forgotten and lost...Hopefully it will be never found and the Great Old Ones will be kept forever chained in the Abyss...
06 Rodent
Last time they saw him, he said he was hearing strange noises coming from the basement at night. "It’s probably just vermin.", he said. And it sure was...
07 Fancy
Dealing with the Cthulhu Mythos always leaves its mark. You can lose your sanity and even lose your soul...
08 Teeth
And don’t forget to floss your teeth after dinner...
09 Throw
Naturally, everyone thought that his career has ended with his death. But the dark forces have an odd sense of humour...Now he’s back, but instead of throwing balls he throws little horrors that stick to ones face and suck their soul out...
10 Hope
Even if you feel the presence of Cthulhu so close that his breath makes your hair stand on end, there’s always hope you can save yourself if you keep your inner light save and sound.
11 Disgusting
The rumour is there is a secret restaurant hidden at the back of a certain opium den where they serve all kinds of disgusting dishes to all kinds of horrid creatures. Why an opium den you’ll ask? Because who would believe an opium addict that a monstrous humanoid creature with face covered with twirling and twisting tentacles and pair of bat wings on their back just came through the door?
12 Slippery
There is a special concoction that opens a portal between worlds for whoever drinks it. And that person can than summon whatever horrible creatures they want from the Abyss. The most important ingredient for that potion is the ooze of the most slippery of all snails that can be found only on full moon among the cemetery ivy bushes.
13 Dune
He spend weeks wondering through the desert dunes, searching for the ancient city ruins. Barely alive he finally reached them just to find out that he was too late, the ritual have been done, all was lost. Only the remains of a beastly creature laid on the sand...one of many that were released...
14 Armour
They were on a quest for the Holy Grail but found something more ancient and more terrible, that sucked out their souls and than used their lifeless bodies as puppets to spread chaos and destruction...
15 Outpost
It’s been 15 days since the guard took his position at the outpost and it was all quiet. He was smoking silently staring at the darkness and wondering what was all the fuss about. It’s true that there were some strange disappearances and accidents but 24/7 guarding of the place was a bit too much. He disappeared that same night without a trace, only his unfinished cigarette laid on the tower floor.
16 Rocket
They lost the signal few days ago. The last they heard from the crew was distorted sounds and noises. No one knows what has happened or even if the crew is still alive...
17 Storm
They haven’t seen such a storm. Lightnings tore the sky one after another. The sea was boiling and the wind was roaring. And somewhere in the middle of all the chaos, strange pillars appeared out of the sea...They survived by mere chance, as one lightning struck one of the pillars, and they all shrank back to the sea letting them pass...But even now after all these years some of the sailors can swear these were no pillars but giant tentacles trying to grab and drag them into the Abyss...
18 Trap
She’s been trapped in that mirror for ages...Oh, but one day...one day she’ll break through and than they’ll feel her wrath...all of them and all of their kin...
19 Dizzy
Once you’re grabbed by one of Cthulhu’s minions there is no escape. It will squeeze the life out of you in an instant...and you’ll die...But that is the happy ending of the story. There is another path...first you’ll start to feel dizzy, and than you’ll lose your sanity completely. That means the creature is now possessing you and will use your body for whatever evil deeds it has on its mind...
20 Coral
The mission of that expedition was to find a long lost merchant ship. The word was that the ship vanished in a clear sunny day with not even one cloud in the sky. Its cargo consisted mainly of spices and food imported from India, but some said it was illegally transporting gemstones. When the expedition arrived on the spot it was the same clear day. They had five professional divers to search the sea. Eventually none of them returned and no one heard of them ever since...Now people say this part of the sea is cursed and all ships avoid it at all cost...
21 Sleep
Do you know that state you’re in when you’re half awake half asleep? That’s when you can step into another realm willingly or not, and there you can see Cthulhu calling all his minions and evil forces...If you’re lucky enough you’ll wake up on time, but if he sees you first you’re forever doomed and can never escape that wicked place...at least not alive...
22 Chef
Do you remember the creepy restaurant from day 11? Well let me introduce the chef....
23 RIP
And may her soul rest in peace...or maybe not...
24 Dig
Most gravediggers dig graves to put dead people in...That one comes at midnight to dig them out...
25 Buddy
They told him it was an easy job and the payment was good...what they didn’t tell him was that he is going to work along with one of their trusted buddies to make sure the work was done properly...
26 Hide
You can run but you can never hide from one of the Ancient Ones if they need you for their own purposes...
27 Music
She really loved playing violin while she was alive...after her death they still can hear her playing around the house but now her music sounds more like screeching and makes your hair stand on end...
28 Float
Dealing too long with the Cthulhu Mythos can tear you apart bit by bit without even noticing...unless you do the right sacrifice ritual...that can give you some time...but sooner or later you’ll dissolve completely...
29 Shoes
Sometimes the only thing that’s left after confronting the Mythos are your shoes...and may be pair of legs...
30 Omnious 
Go through the path
in forest deep
At midnight enter cave
that’s dark and steep
Search the guard
omnious and rotten 
That points the way to treasure
long forgotten...
31 Crawl
He always thought that tying a bell to the end of his tail was a brilliant idea. Now his victims hear a soothing and friendly tinkling while he crawls behind their back...
Inktober 2020
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Inktober 2020

All my entries for Inktober 2020. I chose Lovecraftian horror for sub theme along with the official prompts this year, because lately I’ve been s Read More

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