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🕑 Added 2024-07-21 01:00:02 +0000 UTC

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Soren Narnia

I do an annual of that one too. And I usually watch the first Kurtz-Willard meetup scene about four times in a row for full brilliance overload.

Joshua P. Kelly

the heart of darkness in western africa. sugo has entered the canon as a kurtz-esque figure. just watched apocalypse now for my annual viewing recently, so listening to this now was perfect. absolutely brilliant & haunting story, soren!

Alain Kapel

A terrific story Soren, very much a Heart of Darkness type of thing. I loved the horror elements in this one, the way they seamlessly connect with the (already scary) narrative giving them extra power. And Buth Sugo is one hell of a villain, too. That death room scene... yikes!

Reid J

It's Conan's Thulsa Doom meets Apocalypse Now. Amazing work as always Soren!

Neha Lal

Wow! It took me a couple days to fully digest this dark tale. First, I caught a couple references to other KPH stories. Cabel, the town from “proof”. The Gy Culthu from “cult” and “house”. Also the belief that Sugo may have been a body for other evil spirits brings to mind “lockbox” and the finger bells lady (I can’t recall the name of that story!). Second, I love how you were able to weave in the supernatural and real history. When the narrator described the bodies slumped around that room, the mention of them having lost limbs made me recall the atrocities in the Congo by Leopold II of Belgium. The final conversation between Margarive and the narrator was also so impactful. The truth is the Merchant Capacity Company probably would have allowed Booth Sugo’s reign to continue as long as he continued to trade with them. How different are these imperial forces from Booth Sugo? A beast that consumes the lives of the native peoples of the land. A lot to think about with this one, incredible story yet again Soren!

Brennan Klensch

Ruth Hugo 😉

Soren Narnia

Straight-up trial and error mostly: sounds run through my mind and letters fall off and catch on until something clicks--though a lot of the time, the core words begin with a name I've known of from the past...

Brennan Klensch

Out of curiosity how did you arrive at the names (specifically Buth Sugo which is, perhaps, the coolest villain name since Keyser Soze)

Brennan Klensch

This is Stephen King level world building and imaginative reality - absolute banger. I thought we were going into AntiChrist territory there for a bit (which, btw, I would love to see your take on)

Oni

A dictator is a dictator is a dictator…unless a dictator is also something far worse. It would do all dictater-hopefuls good to imagine being torn asunder by the sea of an angry mob, for power and fear can only be maintained for so long before the “human sea” is forced to break upon the shore.

buddhapugz

Sir... You are indeed Scheherazade.🙏

Chad Talboom

Loved the throwback to “Cult”, including the snake of wood, sticks and leaves. Great one

Mike M.

Had to listen again. Really like this “actual supernatural stuff happening amidst wartime atrocities” genre.

Chris Dabb

What a great story (and all too real in feeling).

Lori K.

I’m going to find and watch Saloum

Lori K.

Oh god, Majesty is too real. Resurrecting the Amins, the Mugabes, and as you say the Bokassas of the world (sorry Africa, not meaning to pick on you as there are many others)…love the way the giant Sugo blurs the line between reality and the supernatural, as the mythology of these people does. Great story!!

Soren Narnia

I'll be danged if I can find it, so I've attached it fresh to this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/103589364

Jeffrey Young

You're the man

Soren Narnia

Let me go hunting….

Jeffrey Young

Does anyone recall which post contains the 'possession' screenplay?

Ryan Fahey

Do we think that Father Hall splits his award with “real” Father Hall, or at least thanks him in his acceptance speech? Or is real Father Hall the “little people” from his perspective? Great work on majesty as always. I like the double layer of ambiguity (historical society comments and unreliable narrator).

Russell Elmore

Poor Father Hall. No rest for the wicked, despite the fresh laurels. Sugo is some stiff competition.

Hilde Marciniak

The description of Buth Sugo's eyes are chilling. They resemble some real life monsters. Congratulations to Father Hall. That story made me feel like my first year of sobriety.

Soren Narnia

Gy Chulthu, I believe……

Soren Narnia

New to me!

Lori K.

Although, Soren, you penned it…maybe you’d help us out with the spelling if we ask really really nicely

Lori K.

We nerds must stick together ;)

Emily T

This story also reminded me of Saloum, a great African horror film. If you haven’t seen it, highly recommend.

Emily T

I thought so! Thank you. I was also too embarrassed to attempt spelling it.

Lori K.

If I may answer, Emily, the tribe (won’t dare try to spell it) was mentioned in Cult and House, I believe!

Soren Narnia

Also a book I read once called Talk of the Devil: Encounters with Seven Dictators

Soren Narnia

Just slightly tinged by the story of a dictator named Jean-Bedel Bokassa—a situation I thought it might be interesting to reimagine in the extreme

Mike M.

Wow, you went to some pretty dark (literally) places with this one. Was there a particular irl conflict/battle/war that inspired this one?

Lori K.

Congrats to Father Hall. Stubbornly, I won’t concede that he is more evil than some of his forgotten foes, but I will be gracious in defeat, ffs… Can’t wait to listen to Majesty and ty for the nod to one of the greatest horror flicks of all time.

Jeffrey Young

I've just received word that Father Hall was made aware of his victory just as he was taking the stage at the one karaoke bar in Whittier, Alaska. Sources from the Whittier Outreach Men's Shelter, Bait & Tackle say he performed a rendition of Spoonman, described as "haunting" and "bothersome".

Jeffrey Young

I haven't listened yet, but I'm very familiar with Elden Ring. I'm excited to see what you're referring to.

Soren Narnia

No, I don’t know that one!

James Solis

What a great story! Are you familiar with Elden Ring Soren? One of your characters reminded me of a boss in the game.

Michael Fallon

I don’t see Tarpy taking this lying down.

Alain Kapel

Can't wait to listen to this ASAP! The Acephale collaboration too, that was a really nice surprise.

Alexandra Paul

Can’t wait to listen to this story and your voice on Acephale! The collaboration I didn’t know I needed!

Thorne Russell

And a special thank you to Tarpy! For being a good sport and an oh-so-cute contestant!! Maybe next time, Tiger!

Emily T

As a nerd, I’d like to thank you for giving me something to listen to on a Saturday night. Am I wrong or does this have a callback to a tribe mentioned in…is it… Cult? (Look, like I said, I’m a big old nerd.) As always, a great dang story and it definitely beats staring into the abyss, I tell you what.