Alex McT

Joined June 2021

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The Forest
I I remember the reason why I chose this job. I had always preferred the serenity of nature and being amongst the sounds of wildlife. For many years we have lived in the woodlands and creatures that dwell within. It is, or was, certainly favoured to the vapid concrete slabs of the modern city. However, what may come with escape from the banality of existence in the metropolis is the discovery of something greater or more horrifying and daunting than what one would experience through the inconvenience of the quotidian. Something that was not meant for any eyes upon this pale blue earth I once considered safe, in the blissful ignorance in which I bathed prior. I speak of formless primeval entities only hinted at in ancient arcane texts, that exist deep within the earth; deep within the collective consciousness of humankind expressed through a general and universal fear of the infernal abyss.
By Alex McT4 years ago in Horror
Local Traditions
I had known Reginald since we were in our 30’s; he became a client of mine around that time when he was living in Edinburgh. We had developed a sort of friendship over the years, rarely seeing each other, but remaining in correspondence. In all the time we knew each other, we discussed many things from the latest scientific discoveries, the paranormal to our personal duties, and some times the matter of our joint business.
By Alex McT4 years ago in Fiction
The Beauty of Nature
As a child, I lived down the road from an older house, a large multi-storied townhouse that was built before I was born. It’s builder, Mr. Feld, lived in this house until his death recently. I couldn’t find an obituary though. Sitting on my childhood home’s porch, I remarked the beauty of Number 35’s garden, which was in surprisingly good condition to say that Mr. Feld had been gone for at least a year, and noticed towards the front a grand marigold towering above the other flowers on the beds. It’s bold colour contrasted with the comparatively stale hues of the rest of the yard. I stared at it for a moment, the world seemingly melting away around me as I was drawn into its yellow beauty, wafting in the wind, almost lifelike, when the moment was broken by the sound, and then sight, of a car passing on the road, slowing down and pulling up in the garage just by the house with the beautiful marigold, Number 35.
By Alex McT4 years ago in Fiction
The Lituya Bay Anomaly
One of her greatest fears; the sea. The source of so many tragedies, of so many mysteries. The mere thought of the sea, as a concept, as a primordial entity, made the very fibres of her being tremble. It was not, however, just the concept of the sea that scared her, it was the untold, inconceivable creatures that lurked beneath that struck horror into her soul. Those dreary creatures of which her father, a local fisherman, told stories when she was but a young child.
By Alex McT4 years ago in Fiction
A Mystery at Belforth Farm
Many days during the holidays were spent roving in or around Jim’s farm on the edge of Belforth, the focal point of which was an old barn towards the limit of the property, hidden away in a wooded grove. It was our own little kingdom, to rule as we saw fit. We would take Sam, Jim’s dog, out for long walks and he would often stay the night in the barn with us.
By Alex McT5 years ago in Fiction
The Day They Came
It started with a discovery in the 2040s, a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum theory; the answer that we had been searching for since the birth of the discipline. What followed was an unprecedented leap in technology, which would make those born in the 20th Century feel uneasy. Well, I say technology, it’s unlike anything we had seen before, or even considered, in the world of autonomous vehicles and complete virtual reality.
By Alex McT5 years ago in Horror