Balzac,[b]Balzac[/b] is able to get a better look this time. He notes that the woman’s face and hands seem somehow swollen. To his consternation, he realizes that the dark stains on her face, hands and chest are actually blood. And they may be the result of the fact that where her heart should be, there is an empty, gaping hole.
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Chapter 8: The Ceremony
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"Mon Dieu!" Balzac reels away from the window, bends over and vomits violently, his every conviction as a scientist and medical practitioner assaulted.
Standing upright, he attempts to explain to the chanters. "The woman outside, who calls for help. Her heart has been taken like the animals in the attic. She must be dead. Yet she calls for help.'
Standing upright, he attempts to explain to the chanters. "The woman outside, who calls for help. Her heart has been taken like the animals in the attic. She must be dead. Yet she calls for help.'
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At this point, the woman outside comes to the door and begins to bang on it, screaming at the top of her lungs – all kinds of vile obscenities and curses and the people within. At the same moment, the creature in the attic begins to cackle in its guttural, vile voice, chortling triumphantly at its latest assault on our heroes. It’s banging and shaking begin again – the walls and ceiling shake and shudder.
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Isadora is in an almost trance-like immersion. She keeps on chanting...
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Isadora is in an almost trance-like immersion. She keeps on chanting...
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The sight of the dead but animated woman and the renewed verbal assault causes Henry to fumble his lines. Luckily Isadora is still going strong, her mind attempting to find a different plane of thought, away from the tumult.
The dead woman has moved to the window where she is fully visible in the light of Balzac's torch, her bloodied mouth stretched in a hideous grimace, her tongue lolling as she spews foul curses. Fresh blood splatters the window, and the hole in her chest an he clearly seen.
Just then, another horrific figure appears at the other window. It is the raging, terrified hobo from their previous encounter. He too is torn and bloodied, also with a mutilated chest. He begins to rap on the class, grinning in a sadistic manner. His eyes roll back in his head and he utters a blood curdling howl which makes the companions shudder. Balzac staggers back, ashen faced.
Above them, the creature laughs even louder.
The dead woman has moved to the window where she is fully visible in the light of Balzac's torch, her bloodied mouth stretched in a hideous grimace, her tongue lolling as she spews foul curses. Fresh blood splatters the window, and the hole in her chest an he clearly seen.
Just then, another horrific figure appears at the other window. It is the raging, terrified hobo from their previous encounter. He too is torn and bloodied, also with a mutilated chest. He begins to rap on the class, grinning in a sadistic manner. His eyes roll back in his head and he utters a blood curdling howl which makes the companions shudder. Balzac staggers back, ashen faced.
Above them, the creature laughs even louder.
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The force of the undead siege doubles, and even Isadora snaps...
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Henry is stricken with fear and is lost for words. Can he ever be skeptical again?
Isadora flinches at the sight of the mutilated dead. Her throat seizes and she can only utter a croaking sound...
Isadora flinches at the sight of the mutilated dead. Her throat seizes and she can only utter a croaking sound...
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Henry Glynn
"Spiritus ... eicie ... bat ..."
Henry's words come to a halt. He covers his mouth and points at the window, eyes wide with fear.
"Spiritus ... eicie ... bat ..."
Henry's words come to a halt. He covers his mouth and points at the window, eyes wide with fear.
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Balzac calls out, "Henry, take my place! Don't shoot unless they get in!"
Balzac attempts to jump in and help chant.
Balzac attempts to jump in and help chant.
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In spite of all the horrific distractions, Alice manages to keep chanting, determined to finish what they started.
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Alice keeps chanting perfectly.
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Alice truly rises to the occasion. Despite the appearance of the living dead, and controlling her fear, she screws her eyes shut and keeps chanting. The others, inspired by her courage and determination, are also able to return to the task. Balzac straightens up; he also regains some of his confidence. It is almost over.
The creature shrieks in anger and annoyance.
It is now 1.55, only five more minutes are needed. The attic has gone quiet, but now a wisp of smoke curls down from the ceiling, twisting and swirling down towards the pentagram on the floor. The creature now begins to manifest itself before the eyes of the companions.
It starts to condense within the pentagram – a horrible twisting and roiling mass of tentacles, talons, maws and eyes. Long appendages randomly stretch from it, it stinks awfully. It’s maws open to reveal sucker-like mouths.
The creature shrieks in anger and annoyance.
It is now 1.55, only five more minutes are needed. The attic has gone quiet, but now a wisp of smoke curls down from the ceiling, twisting and swirling down towards the pentagram on the floor. The creature now begins to manifest itself before the eyes of the companions.
It starts to condense within the pentagram – a horrible twisting and roiling mass of tentacles, talons, maws and eyes. Long appendages randomly stretch from it, it stinks awfully. It’s maws open to reveal sucker-like mouths.
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The sight of the creature affects Alice worse than the other impossible, horrible things she has already seen. She shrinks back, crossing her arms over her chest and turning her head away in disgust, but she resolutely tries to keep up the chant, knowing that they have the power to put this thing down once and for all.
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
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Balzac reels from the multitude of shocks and is again violently ill, but tries to focus. Carefully, he puts the shotgun and flashlight down for Henry. "Use the shotgun first then the rifle," he suggests.
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