I do not know if and by who this will be read but I want to thank Ian Gordon and everyone else at the HorrorBabble team for their amazing work. If it were not for the fact that I am a broke university student I would gladly become a patreon supporter. I intend to do so, once my income gives me more wiggle room. I hope one day to be able to afford the Cthulu level without batting an eye. No amount of money will ever pay off the debt I owe to this team. I am on the autistic spectrum and one of my biggest struggles (until a few months ago when I discovered this gem of a channel) was falling asleep at night. My insomia is caused by my brain trying to make noise and think of things, whilst knowing what I should be doing is lying still and sleeping (during the day my eyes dart all over the place and I always have something to focus on, not so much in a dark, silent room.) Now, however, I have this channel. The only absolute in my chaotic life, a delightful ritual I take great comfort in partaking in, night and night again. I lie in bed and focus on Ian's words, vivid images of the weird tales and other such stories flash through my mind like a series of portraits, going from canvas to canvas whilst Ian goes from word to word. That is not to say his voice makes me lethargic, that couldn't be further from the reason it works. Because I am so engaged, the idea that I am attempting to fall asleep is lost to me, mere minutes in. It has also helped me in my own writing; whilst it is nowhere near good enough to even consider publishing anything in the near future, I hope that one day I can construct a weird tale of my own. So thank you once again, Ian Gordon and the rest of the HorroBabble team, I am off to another solid night of sleep. :)
@CJM-rg5rt
2 жыл бұрын
That was awesome man. Made me laugh because I can understand your plight. I also have insomnia but hate distractions (unless I'm actually sleepy, then it's nice but that's a pretty rare yet welcomed occurrence) I have to push everything out but mindless fantasy like HB stories that I heard before trying to sleep. Check out his Algernon Blackwood, Frank Belknap Long and Henry Kuttner.. those are my favorites on here.
@feralbluee
Жыл бұрын
as i was reading your thoughts, i was thinking how adept you are in expressing your thoughts - and that you should write. :) i know good writing - especially writing with poetic resonance. Ian helps me fall asleep also, as things always flitter through my mind, and he is so calming. i do wish you much luck as i know you have much talent and strong intention. if Temple Grandin can do it, so can you - and she says she is very visual, yet she can express herself so very well. Have a great day and more. :) 🖋️🌷🌱
@feralbluee
Жыл бұрын
@@CJM-rg5rt i know the feeling :) 🌷
@StalinLovsMsmZioglowfagz
Жыл бұрын
Are you majoring in feminism or basket weaving? Do you have a house worth of student debt? Cuz if so, you’ll never be a patreon supporter. Otherwise, good for you.
@nancynickerson4341
2 жыл бұрын
I'll have to listen to this again. Somewhere along the way I lost the plot!
@kevinfogle7929
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you said that. I felt the same way at the end.
@burningreach
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly... Visiak really buried the lead on this one. He was more concerned with creating a jumble of weighty and flowery 75¢ words and language that stumbled all over itself instead of focusing on clearly conveying the plot. The prose is all over the place half way through and vastly different from the beginning. Although it makes some sense when trying to convey a shift into madness(?) It's done in such a manner as to lose the reader and whether intentional or not, it detracts from the flow of the story as a whole and lessens it's quality in my opinion.
@leejerrett8268
2 жыл бұрын
“It was the incarnate bloom which they were the umbrageous foil” This sounds like one of those sentences the author was just a bit too proud of but probably should have been removed during the editing process.
@rneustel388
2 жыл бұрын
I felt the same!
@SueCooke
2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm? Same here! Have listened to this three times & I still have absolutely no idea what it's about or what's happening to who, where, why or when! The only thing I can sort of come up with is that the lady with long grey hair is some sort of Medusa-ish figure? Nope. I'm completely confused. Great reading though Ian.
@0therun1t21
2 жыл бұрын
To me, that seemed more like poetry than prose, but I am half asleep. I think I'll listen again!
@philippel.9086
2 жыл бұрын
Everything you read becomes a masterpiece. What a gift, that voice is!
@AcornElectron
2 жыл бұрын
“No word was uttered, for the spot and the task seemed known to us; and without delay we seized our spades and commenced to clear away the grass, weeds, and drifted earth from the flat, archaic mortuary…..” Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe!
@lylacor8401
2 жыл бұрын
So this medusa's gaze has a more dreamy veil breaking effect? That's new and interesting.
@tonymuir4715
2 жыл бұрын
That's really good! Fantastically narrated and the writing really suits your voice Ian. I enjoy stories that create a feeling/mood and your efforts help colour that in so well
@DennisMoore664
2 жыл бұрын
Love that intro - think I need to get one of your t-shirts with it. Thanks for another great reading and top tier production!
@RedSphero
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. I would never have even heard of it otherwise and it's absolutely sublime.
@MrsCaranAmy
2 жыл бұрын
This was an interesting story today. Thank you. Have a marvelous day 💖 🌟
@ianauck8764
2 жыл бұрын
This is a rather spellbinding one. I'm not exactly sure what happened to Evans or what is happening to his friend but it is laced with a variety of emotions which seem dreaded yet desired. Like you said... It is superb.
@feralbluee
Жыл бұрын
me, too. not really sure either :)
@soulreaver1983
2 жыл бұрын
Another outstanding video to look at to many thanks Ian hope ypu and everyone else this awesome lobby are having a good day 😎👍
@lauracraig6343
Жыл бұрын
Recently subscribed and loving the vast range of stories you cover absolutely fantastic thanks
@fableshearth2457
2 жыл бұрын
Catching up on your vids are a great way to help my work day pass less stressfully.
@donaldmccleary9015
9 ай бұрын
Great story and narration! Thanks!
@PoppabearsCave
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ian!
@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves
2 жыл бұрын
Well, as we say in Arkham, "Everybody must get stoned!" Cheers Warren, from amongst the gravestoned...heh!
@Ivanhoe52
Жыл бұрын
Ah, yes... Yogic lore, Mystery schools, and modern science explanations. I love when it is embroidered in the stories.
@blurryface9597
8 ай бұрын
Great narration as always. Interesting story!
@tilt12345678
2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. I wonder if and how this short story relates to the novel "Medusa. A Story of Mystery, and Ecstasy, & Strange Horror" by the same author (1929). I was finding the language somewhat "sculpting" and then read in the author's biography that both his grandfather and father had been sculptors. :D
@blixten2928
2 жыл бұрын
Never thought of language being "sculpting", fascinating. Are there other authors who "sculpt"? I would love to explore the concept!
@itzfanaticplays260
2 жыл бұрын
Perfect, Thank You 😊😊
@Shadowcthuhlu
2 жыл бұрын
Working on a medusa horror story and this is great vibes for writing
@JamesMC04
2 жыл бұрын
The reading makes even tea - of all things - sound sinister LOL. The peacocks remind me of Malfoy Manor in “HP and the Deathly Hallows”. The language is a bit purple, here and there, but clear enough.
@williamfawkes8379
2 жыл бұрын
I swear George, talking with you is like to drive me insane, say, is that a squirrel?
@Vlekistan
2 жыл бұрын
The Woman sounds very much like Unlimited Lou in Crowley's Diary of a Drug Fiend
@richardportman8912
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. What beautiful language. This was truly scary.
@Eris123451
2 жыл бұрын
“ Still, no one durst complain to the sinister couple; even when little Atal, the innkeeper’s son, vowed that he had at twilight seen all the cats of Ulthar in that accursed yard under the trees, pacing very slowly and solemnly in a circle around the cottage, two abreast, as if in performance of some unheard-of rite of beasts. The villagers did not know how much to believe from so small a boy; and though they feared that the evil pair had charmed the cats to their death, they preferred not to chide the old cotter till they met him outside his dark and repellent yard” What happened to Harley Warren, answers on a post card to; Dr. Henry West Department of Necrobiology Miskatonic University Arkham Essex County Massachusetts
@peapod4962
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spectacular! Thank you 😊
@jamesdreads7828
2 жыл бұрын
please please PLEASE never change your "you fools" intro..
@navelriver
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed, it works so well! A youtube gem!
@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves
2 жыл бұрын
If they ever change it, how will I know I'm dead? Warren!
@navelriver
2 жыл бұрын
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves Oops, I had not considered how that sounds to those named Warren!
@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves
2 жыл бұрын
@@navelriver -- Oh, I want them to keep the Intro Sundog7! I love it! It's nice to be remembered, even in death! Warren!
@navelriver
2 жыл бұрын
@@awarningtothecuriouswerewolves Good man!
@CJ-uf6xl
2 жыл бұрын
What a great story. As ever many thanks.
@VictorReynolds
Жыл бұрын
It appears the “Medusa” in this tale didn’t turn the man into stone, however she turned his thoughts and desires into stone. “Stone” as in the man’s permanently transfixed to her.
@alswann2702
2 жыл бұрын
Poor Warren
@2gameprinc
Жыл бұрын
I gotta be honest... I love old tales, and the title for this one drew me in, but this story confuses the hell out of me. At about the point when the one guy resumes telling his story I get totally lost. Am I dense or is it really just THAT long-winded? If someone wouldn't mind dropping a quick summary of the story so I can connect the dots and enjoy the concept, I wouldn't mind.
@deniswilliams2212
2 жыл бұрын
Always obscure Always a surprise Thank you
@ScullyPop
2 жыл бұрын
HorrorBabble!
@NoWr2Run
2 жыл бұрын
I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THE HELL I JUST LISTENED TO ?
@davidwhite7294
2 жыл бұрын
…..Nor me , but l just found out that Diomedia is Latin for Albatross.
@marinakaiser7639
2 жыл бұрын
Hi dear H.B i'm back hope for good ❤😍
@jeffashley5512
2 жыл бұрын
Wahoo!!! The arcade 8s listening along with me 💀
@Borishal
2 жыл бұрын
Er, what?
@angelaverbowski995
2 жыл бұрын
#250-✅👍🏻
@Bbergster
2 жыл бұрын
I’m going to join the circus 🤡 so I can die a medium.
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