The ancient Romans used lead in the construction of water pipes and lining baths. The oldest known use of lead is a lead figurine from Egypt that dates to 4,000 B.C. Lead is one of the first metals ever utilized by humans. The Terrible Old Man by Pixx 73 (Finally, it is particularly interesting that the fragments suspended in the bottles are specifically noted to be lead. Is it possible that “Scar-Face,” “Long Tom,” “Spanish Joe,” and the others named, including the three new victims who attempted to rob the old man, are in the other universe referred to at the end of “The Festival?” In addition to the potential connection to “The Festival,” the fact that the Terrible Old Man talks to the lead fragments in the bottles and they seem to respond as if in conversation, as well as the names written on the bottles, indicates that the lead fragments may be a means either of storing the consciousness of the named victims and/or serve as a conduit for communication to wherever the victims exist. Indeed, the unusually long-life and strength of such a “feeble” old man may be due to his unique genetic heritage. Those of Kingsport blood may be related to these extra-dimensional worm entities. “The Terrible Old Man” noted that the three thieves were not of Kingsport blood – this may be a reference to the strange beings, possibly highly evolved, sentient forms of annelid worm (ringed or segmented worms such as earthworms or leeches). Kingsport (First, it should be noted that the story takes place in Kingsport, a place we discussed earlier with “The Festival.” It is hypothesized that Kingsport may be one of those placed in our Universe that is a portal or door to a parallel or alternate Universe. It turned out to be the terrible old man “leaning quietly on his knotted cane and smiling hideously.” Later, three unidentifiable bodies, horribly slashed, were washed in with the tide.
Czanek, heard someone leaving the house he assumed it was his partners. The third man is afraid they had to kill the old man. During the night of the attempted burglary, two of the three thieves go into the house, screams are heard but they don’t come out. As the old man speaks to the bottles, the pieces of lead appear to move or vibrate as if in communication with him. The old man appears to be very eccentric he is observed talking to a set of bottles, each one with a small piece of lead in it suspended from a string. In one of Lovecraft’s shortest tales “The Terrible Old Man” three thieves decide to rob a very old and seemly feeble man who lives in Kingsport, Massachusetts.
The Terrible Old Man (by Cloak and Dagger Games)
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