#dexter ward

[sonic-emporium]

We are leading the charge On the darkest crusade We shall carry the torch Where the bravest have failed By the sign of the Cross We shall fight for the Christ In defense of the faith we are the Soldiers of Light

When the forces of evil lay siege to the gates Our shield will not break, our lance will not fail In the night of the soul, we have chosen our side In the name of the Lord, We are the Soldiers of Light

We are the bringers of vengeance We are the dealers of force In the heart of the battle, We stand one and all On the edge of a sword, with our banners held high In the kingdom of God, we are the soldiers The Soldiers of Light

Our weapon, the music that's born of true steel On the boards of the stage, only metal is real On the wings of a song, raise your fist to the sky You'll be never alone with the Soldiers of Light

Holy Soldiers of Light

[ginge1962]

Superb adaptations of the works of H.P.Lovecraft by I.N.J.Culbard.

These were published by Self Made Hero here in the UK and come highly recommended.

I bought mine off Mr Culbard himself at the inaugural Lakes Festival in Kendal organized by Bryan Talbot.

Mr Culbard insisted on doing a small sketch on each intro page of the editions (for which I am eternally grateful).

[nemeyuko]

Tumblr if it existed in Lovecraft’s work would be a literal nightmare.

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My assistant just came home from a trip to Illinois. I acquired a new specimen and tried out my new embalming fluid on it. My assistant will record the progress of reanimation.

🪦 reanimator-assistant Follow

West injected a compound into the specimen to counteract the embalming fluid.

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West put a pillow over it. Afterwards, he injected the body with the reagent. It’s possible the specimen may tell us what’s on the other side of death!

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West did what now?

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📐 math-folklore-gilman Follow

I keep having fucked up dreams about the witch that used to live in the house I rented for cheap. Especially since my rented room, the attic, was where she did her magic. I’m sure it’s nothing.

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That’s a weird giant rat! I hate these fucking dreams!

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🖋️ bostonnephew-deactivated02181928

I got this weird box full of documents from being the heir of my great uncle’s estate after he passed. It has this strange bas-relief and notes. I’ll read what’s in it.

🖋️ bostonnephew-deactivated02181928

Cthulhu still sleeps beneath the waves in his sunken city. I know the cult knows I know too much. They’ll take care of me like they did my great uncle. If you don’t see me on here anymore, that’s why.

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lol idiot.

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Why do people think I killed Harley Warren? I did not! I do not know what has become of my friend Harley Warren.

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Hey, I’m going to visit this weird seaport town while on the way to Arkham to do genealogical research. People in Newburyport don’t want me to visit, but it’s the cheapest route to Arkham. Wish me luck!

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Year later… but…

I was related to someone from that town and something else.

After I fled the town, started to become like the people from the town. I shall join them in the sea with my cousin! :)

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Note to everyone: don’t try summon up your ancestors from the grave with essential salts.

If you see a Dr. Allen around Providence, Rhode Island. Please shoot him and dissolve his body in acid.

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Take no account of what I published. Dr. Allen is a grand man who meant no harm.

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I’m going to leave my house for the first time! Wish me luck!

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I went to a house full of people partying. They all screamed and fled. What was that about?

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Oh.

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(Inspired by @strangestcase)

[weirdlookindog]

Murray Tinkelman - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, 1976.

[moviemosaics]

Ghostlight

directed by Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, 2024

[scarlet-came-back-wrong]

I got reminded of Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure game which is one of the rare examples of mixing Dracula's and Lovecraft's lore. It's a humorous point-and-click game based on Cthulhu Mythos with truly gorgeous animation by Romanian creators.

One of its parts takes place in Transylvania and there is a castle with Dracula's ancestor (or "ancestor"?) in it. When I first played it I completely forgot about Dracula's cameo in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward and thought the creators were just self-indulgent (I think they are even specifically from Transylvania?) but no, it was, like most of the game, based on something from Lovecraft.

You must rap battle him to pass through. Yes, seriously. I love that "turning alcoholics into caffeine addicts" is something that happens in the game. That's some deep Lovecraft (the man) lore.

[sysig]

He’ll try, anyway (Patreon)

[scp-1296]

I'm fully expecting a Mechanisms sweep especially considering who is going to see this poll but I want to know how much of a sweep it is

[ye-olde-devilfish]

Had to do it to 'im

[threephantomrey]

Vincent Price characters having an evil relative that they look like who haunts them

• Nicholas Medina - Sebastian Media (The Pit And The Pendulum)

• Charles Dexter Ward - Joseph Curwen (The Haunted Palace)

• Asamad Van Ghoul - Vincent Van Ghoul (Scooby Doo and the Curse of the 13th Ghost)

[r-rook-studio]

Body Hopping Your Way to Immortality

So it's a trope in weird fiction to have wealthy people/sorcerers/necromancers, etc. body-hop their way to immortality, sometimes replying on relatives and descendants to supply the bodies. Charles Dexter Ward and The Thing on the Doorstep are the earliest versions of this I can think of, Tumblr. Are there others that are older (not Lovecraft)? Are there non-HPL variations that aren't older but are from the pulp era?

[friendlycursedspaceotter]

So anyone else in this tiny fandom want to make a zine about this or is it just me?

Like, I think it would fit the vibe of the show

[mater-argento]

[celestial-kestrel]

One of the joys of replaying ARR with a new character is I get to take the pictures I wished I took with my last character as the story progresses. Anyway enjoy my new WoL taking family pictures of the happy times :) I sure hope it stays this way and nothing horrible happens whatsoever :)

[weirdlookindog]

"These cases of Vampirism involved victims of every age and type."

Harry Ferman - H. P. Lovecraft: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

(Weird Tales - July 1941)

[bookinfested]

Next on the “Kill my TBR” list

Got this vintage paperback copy from a cute local book store. Check ‘em out!