"The Hounds of Tindalos" by Frank Belknap Long / A Cthulhu Mythos Story

[@HorrorBabble]

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[@thegriffin88]

Debating on whether or not to include these in my comic's Hellhound Union. Hellhounds are the group name for any and all supernatural dog creature. Since Lovecraft is public it might be my one nod to him. The comic is nowhere near scary enough for more than a cameo of a 'Tindi Hound' in the background. Opposite faction is the Coven of Grimalkine, led by Big Ears the demonic Lord of all Cats. Anything cat-like and supernatural falls under them. They actually have a lot in common, most are general Earth spirits and linked to the leylines of our planet. Anyone else is just some prehistoric cat that got too close to raw magic, and raw magic loves nothing more than to break biology. A barghuest is really just a dire wolf that touched magic and became glowing and generally incorporeal.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

When the drugs are so strong you start hanging out with Elder Gods

[@tikkidaddy]

My coffee does that😂😂"Bruce Lee noises"....WAAAAHHHHH!!

[@fredrikgranstrom6743]

@@tikkidaddy same

[@fredrikgranstrom6743]

I most consult the elder gods raiden said

[@Demogorgon47]

I'll have some of what he's having.

[@andy-the-gardener]

elder gods. what are they. you are getting things dangerously mixed up. you might be able to chill out with the other gods. they are pretty cool. and even the elder things. but both of these are not to be confused with the old ones. they are seriously conservative and dont like druggies

[@lugialover09]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why you should never read aloud random spells in Call of Cthulhu. Your GM might have decided to slip you a time travel spell, and now you're suddenly being tracked by a Hound.

[@nachfullbarertrank5230]

it's Gamzee!!!

[@nicholassudov2299]

Like. If i remembered right, those Hounds could penetrate from a dimension to a dimension only thru angles between walls etc. If so, I am happy for Hobbits who live in their circular houses with no angles.

[@vladthecon]

gandalf found one.

[@ghoulishgoober3122]

That's their only weakness, however it *only* slows them down, and doesn't completely stop them. They can smell people from billions of light years away through space *and* time, and can simply step into and out of time at will to reach their prey. They also lack the fundamental element necessary to die, and so they are incapable of perishing.

[@nicholassudov2299]

@@ghoulishgoober3122 What a dull bleak existence those dogs have! Seems that do not even f*ck each other. Always on the run. Mr. Tindalos must be punishmed for cruel treatment of animals.

[@LyonsArcade]

21:10 - "Should I call a doctor?" - "What the Hell is he gonna do!!!????"

[@PhoenixFireZero]

I have requested this, and I am not disappointed. Very well done!

[@homestar328]

I consider this the definitive recording of this story. Could not have been done better.

[@DamienEbon]

so... the victim literally wrote ahhhhh.... in a note as otherworldly creatures are breaking into our reality to kill him....

[@HorrorBabble]

I have to admit, that was rather amusing! Ian

[@DamienEbon]

I liked it better when Monty python did it😋 great naration, been enjoying a lot of your videos lately, becoming a pretty big can of lovecraftian horror, though I seem to be running a little dry. The king in yellow will be my next adventure, i think.

[@HorrorBabble]

Ha, I thought I remembered seeing it somewhere else! Thanks Sam, I think you'll enjoy The King in Yellow. Ian

[@FIONA21ful]

That last scream of his recorded so faithfully even as he yells it ! ... always made me smile too, 😉 But hey I love longs storytelling , the best of yarns, he puts you right in the picture!

[@visionaerie]

Yeah he must have really fast hands...

[@EndofanAge]

Reminds me of the "hounds" mentioned in the emerald tablets of thoth. Wonder if they r the same? Another great reading. Thank you. "List ye, O man, to the depth of my wisdom. Speak I of knowledge hidden from man. Far have I been on my journey through SPACE-TIME, even to the end of space of this cycle. Aye, glimpsed the HOUNDS of the Barrier, lying in wait for he who would pass them. In that space where time exists not, faintly I sensed the guardians of cycles. Move they only through angles. Free are they not of the curved dimensions. Strange and terrible are the HOUNDS of the Barrier. Follow they consciousness to the limits of space. Think not to escape by entering your body, for follow they fast the Soul through angles. Only the circle will give ye protection, save from the claws of the DWELLERS IN ANGLES"

[@camerabox1]

you might be onto something there

[@LoryskaEntertainment]

Makes sense! Both this and the modern “translation” of Thoth were published around the same time. I did a little digging, and not only were the modern translations similar to Lovecraft, it was downright plagiarism written by a gentleman named Maurice Doriel, who wrote the “Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean.” Although original mentions of the tablets go back to about the sixth century, we can be certain that what we have now is a work of pure fiction which flagrantly rips off of Lovecraft’s and similar author’s works. It’s simply no coincidence that the lines match up with this short story.

[@raisingwings2913]

Holy shit

[@ladykoiwolfe]

The Emerald Tablets aren't as gripping as Lovecraft.

[@Brokentwobutton]

What's referred to as "The Emerald Tablet" in Hermetica is, as would be expected, talking about Alchemy and astrology. Its mentioned over 1,000 years ago but doesn't have anything to do with cosmic horror themes. People have taken Lovecraftian stories and written stories or grimmoires that they've sold or popularized without indicating they're fictional. That's why a bunch of schizophrenics think lizard people from the center of the earth replaced politicians...

[@Unclaimed_Username]

10:05 "Bro, this is stupid. Don't take weird drugs!" "Stop being a little bitch!" Belknap was ahead of his time.

[@RuseSmiles]

A truly impressive reading of a really compelling tale! The artwork is especially apt and haunting :D The forces at work in Charmer's chamber seem derived from those on display in The Dreams in the Witch House; specifically in the strangely angled walls of Keziah Mason's apartment. I love it when other authors exercise a thoughtful application of the principles HP seemed to lay out in some of his works. Bloch's use of shoggoths was similar in that respect. I had been yearning for more shoggoth action since I first read the Mountains of Madness in school years ago, and to see them 'pray' and participate in rituals was splendidly unexpected. Likewise, a conception of beings whose existence is defined in the kaleidoscopic patterns beyond time is something I never would have thought to explore, but Long's take here was really thrilling and coherently rendered despite the baffling subject matter. Thanks for all your hard work on these collections!

[@scottscully4325]

18:26 "... began a sort of hideous writhing in a circle about the room." Whoop whoop whoop whoop whoop whoop whoop

[@garysuarez9614]

"Why you!..."

[@willkatching9219]

Ian, if you ever get the chance, please read The Return of the Lloigor. It's a criminally underrated Cthulhu Mythos short story and I think it'd be great to see it get the HorrorBabble treatment.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks for the suggestion Will, though I don't think any of Colin Wilson's stories are in the public domain.

[@Arwcwb]

Seconded!

[@adamsmith3132]

“Don’t be an asinine old woman!” -the best line from any book ever

[@geoffreywinnie5442]

7:42 gives it a run for its money. More of a whole paragraph...

[@realityprogrammer1218]

All these stories are the same. Man reads dodgy book, then a week later New England is up to its neck in Shoggoth.

[@docbrown7916]

Very interesting, great read as always Ian, very metaphysical.

[@thefisherking78]

Aww, the puppies just want to cuddle 🤗😍 🐶

[@atryan1125]

This is kinda specific description of a trip for someone living in 1930s, i always thought that knowledge about these drugs was more "underground"

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

Just because nobody talked about things in public doesn't mean they weren't doing things. Especially artists of all kinds, when you're talking about substances

[@neoncut]

I love your voice. Hitting all the right notes for me. Cheers!

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks, Tom!

[@briangreen1781]

This is one of my favorites. Excellent narration!!! Thank you.

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks again Brian - much appreciated! Ian

[@jeremiahkey5006]

Just finished listening to this while at work. It was so good man. Keep it up!

[@hereticsaint100]

One of my favorite stories!

[@joz6683]

Just pop over from Spotify after listening to this story. Still trying to catch up with the voluminous output of this channel and as always thanks to everyone for all the hard work 👍

[@scottash351]

Great story! Great reading! 👍 Thank you

[@Nanosuit37]

Excellent! Very good! Thank you Mr. Gordon and Horror Babble. Until next time.

[@Kikilang60]

Thanks. I'm always amazed at the effort you put into the images. I can't imagine finding a better picture for this story.

[@mikeofsry2029]

Fun fact this story was the inspiration for matallica's all nightmare long

[@kittybaby4288]

👏👏👏👏👏 another spine tingler !!!! you never fail to draw your audience all the way in !

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks as always KB! :D Ian

[@boenupiniette7838]

this story inspired metallicas all nightmare long.

[@conorstrack552]

Boe Nupiniette Oh my god that makes so much sense hearing the lyrics.

[@draconbacon6395]

Luck runs out

[@charlesReed239]

Sounds like a bad bath salts trip. Great story

[@nicholassudov2299]

A reason why we so dearly and nostalgically love all those old horror stories is maybe because we have experienced - most of us indirectly - far greater and mass-scale horrors since then. Like drinking sweet wine after strong likker.

[@nathm2854]

The suspense was killing me the entire time. Superb read!

[@BaconSlay3r]

If only searching for the fourth dimension worked as an excuse in court

[@K_F_fox]

I had to watch a few hours of PBS Spacetime to appreciate spacetime geodesics enough for this to have verisimilitude.

[@cobrachicken07]

The artwork is amazing - I love this story. Thanks!

[@markuscriticus8278]

This was the very first story considered part of Cthulhu Mythos that's wasn't written by Lovecraft BTW.

[@heretic997]

This reading seems some what comic to me, I love it Ian never change it. THEY ARE LEAN AND A THRIST

[@Ivanhoe52]

I finally stumbled upon this curves & angles story again that I really liked. I like the metaphisic 'angle' in it. And generally, I put intuition on higher ground than prosaic mind. Great reading as usual

[@MrDozerdee]

Wow. A mind sapper. I may never sleep soundly again !!!

[@dandydasyt4766]

To think Chalmer would go so far to see the Aurora Borealis .

[@narev6569]

It's located entirely within my kitchen.

[@Wombats555]

Damn that was good. Reminds me of Ubbo Sathla and The Dreams in the Witch House. Must be variations on a theme... origin of creation horror?

[@RRConghaile]

"We hunt you down without mercy We hunt you down all nightmare long Feel us breathe upon your face Feel us shift every move we trace Hunt you down without mercy Hunt you down all nightmare long Luck. Runs. Out. You crawl back in But your luck runs out-a" kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3fUm3eOrp6ma6M

[@allhandsondik7803]

Came to this after that song

[@robwalsh9843]

The Hounds of Tindalos: These doggo bois play fetch......with your soul across time

[@jakewherley3301]

Brilliant work.

[@theKabbage]

Ome of my favorite stories, I'm always coming back to listen to it. Very thought provoking

[@CosmicDogoran]

"Ah, Master Chalmers. I hope you're ready for an unforgettable Luncheon!"

[@ayaonora]

changed my life, thanks

[@RolandWieffering1]

I always thought this was an exceptionally good story. And I must admit, so is the reading. Very well read...

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks Roland! It's quite an interesting concept indeed.

[@RolandWieffering1]

Ever thought of doing "The return of the Lloigor" by Colin Wilson?

[@HorrorBabble]

A great suggestion Roland, but Wilson's works aren't yet in the public domain unfortunately.

[@RolandWieffering1]

I hope they soon will be. There are so much great stories still to be discovered and read. I am Dutch and I speak German and English, but no French. Though I saw a couple of Cthulhu Myth stories in French I would love to hear in English. "The house on Curwen street" and "The Sandwin pact" by August Derleth. Even the titles are thrilling. I think they are in the public domain. All the best with your channel and greetings from Holland.

[@HorrorBabble]

Indeed, there's quite the catalog of works out there. In suggesting Derleth's The House on Curwen Street, I think the entire Trail of Cthulhu series would make for interesting listening. I'll add that as a request to our production list, provided it is in the public domain. Some of Derleth's works are not. I may in fact be visiting Holland in the coming years, which will be a first for me. It looks like a beautiful country. Thanks again Roland!

[@scottmitchell1974]

Wow!! Great one. Shades the "Highlander" there during the initial time-travel sequence.

[@nicholassudov2299]

Thank you. Those doggies are so weird. But I wonder how greatly those corner-avoiding canines (Dominicans?) would be frustrated in Hobbitania Shyre where all local houses were circle-shaped. Hobbit were right hating corners. Rats also hate corners :-)

[@garysuarez9614]

As opposed to Haitians or Puerto Ricans? I'll see myself out.

[@zuffercanis6709]

Reminds me of one of the passages in the emerald tablets of thoth about the hounds of the barrier.

[@SeanJamesDocherty]

As always an amazing reading. Have you ever checked out the Tor best short fiction collections they do at the end of every year ? Some of those stories are terrifying !

[@HorrorBabble]

An untapped pool. Perhaps we'll take a dip in the near future. Thanks for the suggestion! Ian

[@dorpth]

Quintillions of years???? A quintillion is one billion squared. Eighteen zeroes. To put into perspective, there are only 100 billion stars in our galaxy. Just one quintillion is 10,000 Milky Way galaxies worth of stars. "Laioa" is a hell of a drug.

[@CJM-rg5rt]

Listen to this on 7 grams of mushrooms.. or don't, definitely don't. Ian is too good at what he does.

[@garysuarez9614]

This story is not entirely untrue. But how it is true is not worth looking into as a nature that causes us to become vulnerable to our primal undoing leads to tragedy. Imo. Anyway, great reading as always, Ian. You bring gravitas and texture to these artistic depictions.

[@mzeewatk846]

really nice background. great channel. thank you.

[@juliansommer8600]

This may sound a bit far-fetched, but this reminded me somewhat of the Demogorgon from Stranger Things, which was also made aware of our dimension through some thought-experiments.

[@SmallvilleStudio]

I also thought of Stranger Things. And I kept thinking the Hounds of Tindalos were Demogorgans.

[@johnnygreenface]

Likely an inspiration. If not directly, indirectly

[@MC-zr6gc]

Lol....when you call YOURSELF a "rebel" 😅😂😂

[@steveharrison76]

You did a yeoman’s job of this one. Magnificent.

[@darkkrafter]

where can find this drug i wana seeeee XD

[@minimanomus]

500ug of acid feels pretty much like that ;)

[@tikkidaddy]

See...theres this cactus...😂

[@Anton4353f]

It's called DMT, although the creatures you meet there are usually nice and helpful and they don't tend to cause earthquakes just to decapitate you for messing with them...Usually.

[@ezrqr6296]

watching this while i poop to literally “scare the shit” outta my self

[@SabreFang121]

Came here to listen to this after seeing the Zullie the witch video on the doggos of dark souls 3 who’s AI is Tindalos and having recently Re read the Dresden files and got up to the corner hounds just amazing to see how far a story can be adapted into other media

[@radagast7200]

This seems to be a big inspiration for the demo-dogs in Stranger Things.

[@FiveHundredHungryGhosts]

THEY ARE LEAN, AND A THIRST!

[@squirlmy]

sorry to spoil your quote, but I think "athirst" is a single word. It's either an archaic word from Middle English, or a modern made-up word meant to sound old-fashioned

[@TulsaKanette]

this story there is a reference to it an ARG covered on a channels i watch on youtube. called Night Mind

[@danbreeden1801]

Excellent

[@bornslippy7232]

I was brought here by Yugioh’s Tindangle cards, based entirely off of The Hounds of Tindalos

[@robbabcock_]

Great performance!

[@vicnedel02]

This starts like a Podcast, where the host invites science quacks and drug wackos and they talk about experiences while being on various substances.

[@turtleanton6539]

Gotta love Lovecraft and of Course Horror Babble.

[@mr.bobdabbalina1246]

Dont fall asleep listening to this Especially after a night of mushrooms Youre not ready lol

[@FirCorred]

Interesting idea - friend and foe defined by geometry. Bony, skinny spawn of beyond and curvaceous, voluptuous humans? Trigonometry as a means of ingress for elder races? If this spreads, high school students might find a way out of mathematics...

[@Aroundthesquarebowl]

Thank you ❤

[@StarboyXL9]

"I hope you sleep soundly tonight" Stop grinning. I know you're grinning.

[@richardpartrestal8664]

When you eat all the crayons and glue and your teacher asks why you're doing this 27:20

[@taranaylor31]

If you invert the colors on this background you can see the animals better.

[@davefrancis4970]

I've been looking for a pale green Waterman pen since the mid 80's.... ;-)

[@jamesfloyd6693]

So he did ayahuasca?

[@soulreaver1983]

Awesome 😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@andreasfilis9001]

Pale green Waterman? The selection of color is far more frightening!

[@davidb7825]

Amazing

[@12201185234]

DMT is a hell of a drug

[@hkhjg1734]

Tindalos happens to be the name of an excellent French language Horrobable-esk channel. I advise everone to check him out

[@moonchildsfaeryrealm.3971]

Damn he is spilling the tea.

[@Halemoz]

deed is meant to be "contract" or what, can you answer me please, folks.

[@karljunge]

that definitely happened to me once at college. lol sacred geometry and what all

[@geoffreywinnie5442]

7:42. Would make a nice mix.

[@NIHILLVS]

I'll have what he's having

[@danbreeden1801]

Well done

[@Biodeamon]

Quick angle check!

[@Ivanhoe52]

By the way... That "Aaaahhh...!!!" in the note, time realy stoped for a moment, and then I laughed per eternity. 😂

[@nicholassudov2299]

The greatest threat in such cases is a person's own far too vivid imagination... The guy did not see the migration from Syria though.

[@Arwcwb]

Oh Holy Shit.

[@Arwcwb]

This is your best performance.

[@ShadowWizard123]

The thing I love best about this channel is how it's mostly curves, but every once in a while...an angle. An unspeakable angle.

[@nicholassudov2299]

Sorry, but who's that guy Tindalos?

[@GoldandAppel]

And his eyes were opened.....

[@canopus78]

Love Chalmers..

[@mikearisbrocken8507]

I love the story… but I kinda laughed at the concept of being killed and instead of fleeing or fighting back or whatever writing “aaaaaaaah they are killing me!!!!” Modern day tweeting during a catastrophe.

[@derekk.2263]

I need to try this drug.

[@davidbudge8359]

Chamers get off the couch we dont let hounds of tinderlos on the furniture.