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High Strangeness [Discussion]
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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.
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and the lasting feeling that you'll never understand it, and any serious effort to learn more will inevitably drive you to insanity. to me, staring into the uncaring abyss and feeling hopelessly lost and powerless, is a key feature of cosmic horror.