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Pseudopod 155: The Worm that Gnaws
Bdoomed:
Pseudopod 155: The Worm that Gnaws
By Orrin Grey
Read by Ian Stuart
I’ve ‘ad loadsa bad jobs in my day, but this ‘un’s the worst by a mile. Trompin’ aroun’ in the boneyards at midnight, diggin’ up dead folks wi’ a wooden spade, breakin’ open the caskets wi’ a mattock, an’ haulin’ ‘em up an’ out by the heads. Christ.
The mist creeps up ‘til it’s so thick ya can’t hardly see the groun’ for it, makes the tombstones look like ships at sea where they thrust up out a it. Cold as a witch’s tit, an’ only one bottle between us, Wolfe an’ I.
‘Course it’s illegal. I ain’t had but a job or two that weren’t, in one way or t’other. But the fines ain’t steep, an’ the constables tend ta look t’other way. Sides, the pay’s worth the risks. Good pay, for a fella like me, or a fella like Wolfe.
‘E’s the boss, is Wolfe. Been at the game a long time, compared ta me, an’ ‘e ain’t like ta let me forget it. Big fella, shaped like a barrel, face all red an’ puffy from too much drink. “Ya’d drink too, ya’d seen what I seen,” ‘e always tells me, as if I don’t drink.
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Sgarre1:
Really excellent reading on a really solid creep-out story, like something from prime EC days, or Warren magazine's CREEPY of the 70's! Great show all around!
“Elaborate burial customs are a sure sign of decadence.”
J.G. Ballard, “The Waiting Grounds”
kibitzer:
Nicely read, as ever by Ian Stuart. Good creepy little story. Worms don't bother me much, though.
Unblinking:
Excellent story brought to life by excellent narration. Actually I think I probably enjoyed this more in audio than I would have written, it might've been hard to parse with all the apostrophes. Nice open ending as well.
I'll definitely be looking forward to more contributions from both Orrin and Ian. :)
thomasowenm:
The story was meh, but man the narration was top notch. Well done.
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