Dagon’s Shadow
Olmstead knocked with some authority on the hotel room door.
“Lieutenant Commander William J. Butler, former Captain of the USS S-19 that raided the coastal town of Innsmouth, Massachusetts in 1928?” asked Olmstead.
“Yes. And who might you be?” replied Butler.
With expert thrusts, Olmstead simultaneously entered Butler’s heart and throat with two ceremonial daggers, courtesy of the Esoteric Order of Dagon. Butler fell backwards into his room, dead and bleeding heavily.
“I am vengeance, Captain.” croaked Olmstead bitterly before wiping his sleek wet blades on the murdered man’s face. Closing the door, the assassin headed for the stairs.
- Category: FanFiction & Mashups
9 comments add one below
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Rodindeadpan over 9 years ago
Thank you Horrorshow for that. Write more please.
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Brandon Sutton over 9 years ago
Very strange story, but quite entertaining as well. Great work!
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Horrorshow over 9 years ago
Thank you for the kind words, gentlemen! :-)
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Horrorshow over 9 years ago
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, Drew. :-)
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Horrorshow over 9 years ago
Great to get your comments, Samantha; and thank you for the constructive feedback. I guess by using the word "some" in the first sentence, I was trying to convey that Olmstead was knocking on the door with *considerable* authority!
The final part of the "Salvage" story will be forthcoming. :-)
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op ruoho over 9 years ago
I enjoyed it! Made me giggle but I'm weird that way... And a lil tipsy I suppose =)
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Horrorshow over 9 years ago
Having had a couple of drinks beforehand is probably a good state to be in to read my drabbles! Thanks for commenting, OPR. :-)
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Jonathan Mills over 9 years ago
Again, "croaked." Adds a nice sinister element. I think the first line seems odd because it's phrased in a rather formal, older style - but so was the original story, so makes more sense when you know that. Going to have to re-read the shadow over Innsmouth, forgotten a lot of the detail. I admire your attempt at a new spin on the story.
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Horrorshow over 9 years ago
Thanks for the kind words, Jonathan. I'm delighted that you've got something out of my "Salvage" stories. As I mentioned earlier in this conversation thread, a third and final instalment has been written and will be posted at a later date.
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