Classic HP Lovecraft strategy “oh my god my sanity is shattering from just looking at this ancient being! It’s indescribable so don’t ask but trust me guys it’s like SUPER scary”
I like how in the festival, he just describes what the creatures aren't.
"They were not altogether crows, nor moles, nor buzzards, nor ants, nor vampire bats, nor decomposed human beings; but something I cannot and must not recall."
Leaves you with a pretty vivid picture of what the creatures look like while still giving you absolutely no idea of what they look like.
I hadn’t seen that description but I can see how someone might try to picture it in their head but with each description you take away familiar characteristics until you’re left with something unfamiliar. By knowing what it’s not you’re left with a confusing mental image that you can’t quite grasp
But still the dude needed to learn more adjectives
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u/Cartoonicorn 1d ago
Take it from horror comics, if the author doesn't want to draw something, characters can always be disemboweled off panel.