A Baby Shoggoth would make a terrible pet…. In theory.
Okay a baby shoggoth would make a terrible pet if it was in love with your face, but otherwise it would be awesome! In H.P. Lovecraft’s novella “At the Mountains of Madness” you learn about the awesomeness that is Shoggoths. They lift incredibly heavy things, they form disgusting shapes and extra eyes for fun at parties, they have a penchant for decapitation, and they have a lovely singing voice…. “Tekali-li!”
After Leaving Innsmouth I really wanted to give my zombie characters something to remember about their trip, also I really enjoyed drawing the shoggoth as it did unpleasant things to Moon’s face. I’m not sure what that says about me, but I’m sure it can’t be good. So I’m adding a baby Shoggoth to the cast of the webcomic.
You can admit it, you find the idea of a protoplasmic bundle of gelatinous goo that’s constantly forming and reforming appendages and eyeballs to be adorable.
I do too.
If you were to make a baby shoggoth plushie (and if I had money) I would buy it. It’s just so cute and squishy and loves to cause Moon pain. What more could you ask for other than for it to be in plushie form?
I would love to make a plushie. A “Slimey” would be more appropriate though…. but less cuddly.
After this strip, the Slimey would make a “nice” pad for the night. You know, those pads that keep the light outside and let you fall to sleep better?
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There’s also one called Mr. Trash Bags who will eat anything but 4-year-old little girls…
Of course, I learned about these things from Monster Hunters International, and not Lovecraft, so there might be some minor differences.
Also, I like the appearing blanket between panel 1 and 2.
The wizzard strikes again!
No no the blanket is on moons lap and the baby shoggoth tucked him in before making sweet sweet love to his face
Exactly. I thought this one through this time. Promise.
Then I was distracted by the copious amounts of Shoggoth face humping. (Wow that gets grosser the more I think about it.)
Someone should start up a baby Shoggoth Adoption Centre. I can see it now… They’d be the new Micro-pig!
A Shoggoth adoption center making sure eldritch monsters get a good home.
That…that’s so beautiful (Wipes single tear from my manly eye) Love that idea.