Calls for Cthulhu

In 2007, Allison Duncan’s husband drained all of the bank accounts and kicked her out of the house, telling her “You are not welcome in my home.” A week later, his mistress moved in with him. This move left Allison homeless, penniless, and caring for a four-year-old child. She moved in with friends until she could find a job.

Her husband wanted Allison to give up all rightful claims to a fair split in the divorce, and he was incensed to find out that his eviction did not drive her to submit to his demands. He ambushed her with legal proceedings, surprise hearings, and most recently, abuse charges. He was outraged when a judge agreed with Allison, and required him to pay child support. Since that time, he has consistently refused to pay child support, leaving him over five-thousand dollars behind.

For years we have been fighting to keep this child in a safe environment with her mother. Her husband argues that spanking a child at all is abuse, despite the fact that he used to spank her before the split. If you are here, you know us. You know we would never abuse a child. He is doing everything in his power to manipulate the courts into taking Allison’s child away, so that he can force her to capitulate to his demands.

We will fight. We must fight. But the fight is taking it’s toll. We are now thousands of dollars into debt, and the recent abuse charges are going to require new costs for therapists, more legal help, and lots of long-distance travelling. We desperately need help.

I know this is a bad time for the tribe. The recent loss of Natalie Morris is fresh in our minds, as is the horrific disaster in Haiti. But we cannot hold off for a better time. We cannot stop fighting, and we desperately need your help.

There isn’t much I can offer in return. We can offer our heartfelt thanks to all who assist, and you will know that you have made a difference in the life of this wonderful little girl.

Thank you.

If you’re a fan of science fiction, you’ve probably heard of Spider Robinson. He’s a modern successor to Robert A. Heinlein, and writes amazing sci-fi, mostly about human interaction.

What’s less well known is that his wife, Jeanne, has been battling cancer for some time, and it has nearly broken them financially.

I met this guy once at a convention. And while everyone there worshipped him like a pagan god, he and his wife still had time to sit and chat with shlubs like me. I’m honored to say that I’ve given him a pun (read the Callahan Chronicles to understand how cool that is).

These are good people. Noble, wise, and kind people. They deserve our help, and here’s my way of giving it to them.

For the next few days, from now until December 31st, 50% of every sale from the Cthulhu store will be donated directly to the Robinsons.

So help out people who deserve it, and get yourself a little plush madness in the meantime.

These pics were sent to us from Iraq, where Cthulhu is swallowing souls for freedom.

Special thanks to Sergeant Jarvis White, who tells us, “Cthulhu says this, ‘I’m having a hard time swallowing he souls of all these soldiers out here.’ Our reply was, ‘Yeah, Iraq does that to you after a while.’”

Chris Lackey sends us this message about a project of his that is close to our hearts:

“I’m the co-host of a sweet podcast called The H.P.Lovecraft Literary Podcast. It’s informative, funny and cool. Each week we go over a different story of HPL’s and talk about it’s content, background and what is says about the man. You can check it out at www.hppodcraft.com or just subscribe through iTunes.”

Thanks Chris!

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which, you’ve got to admit, is pretty cool. I mean, I’ve seen a lot of Cthulhu stuff, but nothing like that.

This fills me with joy:

Calls for Cthulhu was recently promoed in the Modern Evil Podcast, a great place to go for podcasted fiction.

From My Confined Space, here is a little scent of evil:

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Also, here’s a sighting of an ordinary octopus with . . . holy cow, are those teeth?

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The most common question asked of Cthulhu is, “Where can I find that puppet?” I’ve never quite known how to answer that question. I found it in a comic book store. I would generally tell people that they needed to Google it or something. Now, finally, that question can be answered unequivocally. You can buy the puppet HERE.

And not just the Cthulhu puppet used in “Calls for Cthulhu”. You can also find other plush horrors here at reasonable prices, all while supporting the people who made “Calls For Cthulhu”.

So, go ahead. Check it out. Did you know there’s a card game? Haven’t you always wanted a Cthulhu plush hat?

That morbid curiosity that draws all men inexorably down into forbidden research compels you to view this horrific transgression . . . and shop.

In honor of Lovecraft’s birthday, please go out, find someone you don’t know, and bum them out with how hopeless and temporary our lives are, in this vast morass of cosmic power.