It was dark, I sensed a presence, then I saw the presence, but it's to horrible to describe. Then I ran away.

>>779744
And I ended up crazy.

the end.

>>779789
>>779744
Needs more adjectives.

>>779791
Squamous. Gibbous. Pisciodorous. Malignant. Ghoulish. Uncanny. Miscegenous.

>>779791
eldritch cyclopean niggers

>>779800

Ah, the name of my new alt-country electro band. Come see us. We'll be playing in the coffee section of Borders in OKC.

>>779800
>>779797
>>779789
>>779744
I think we're done here. Gentlemen.

>>779791
It was an inexplicably atramentous evening. I sensed a malevolent presence about me, but in my disquietude I did not linger upon it. Eventually I came to a clamorous confrontation with the abhorrent atrocity, but it's grotesque cognizance-inducing aura left me at a loss for elucidation. I made myself scarce with the greatest of legerity.

Satisfied?

>>779811
you left out the part about going crazy.

>>779816
Later on, I secured myself in my deliciously desolate abode, percipience in a state of perpetual ruination.

>>cognizance-inducing aura
should be cognizance-inhibiting

>>779831
MY dearest apologies, my lucidity pipes were clogged with an abundance of description.

>>779834
malevolent presences of abhorrent atrocity with grotesque cognizance-inducing auras tend to do that
they also make excellent lattes

Hastur, Hastur, Hastur

what's the first book a lovecraft noob should read?

>>779883
Just pick up a good Lovecraft short story book, and go from there


Read some shorter stories first to get used to his description heavy writing style.

>>779883
Bear in mind that a good portion of his output is pretty wretched. Start with a "best of." There are several, and any of them would work.

Your prize.

>>779916
I found it BOTH informative and entertaining!