Cthulhu, does anyone know who he is?

Steve · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:13 pm

I don't think this is on topic. Now, how does anyone here know who Cthulhu is? Books, surfing the internet, one of the people in his cult?

Teh Ch8t · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:15 pm

We know because Cola is on the forums :mrgreen:

He will never let us forget...

Steve · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:16 pm

now, is everyone clear what the topic is, or do I have to hi y'all with a:

TOASTPAINT!!!!

Didymus · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:04 pm

Cthulhu is basically a titanic demon with an octopus growing out of his face. If I remember the story from "The Call of Cthulhu," he was some sort of god of the sea, representing the ocean's more violent and deadly nature. He is supposed to be one of the ancient gods of darkness, but has been sleeping for a few thousand years, but was awakened for some unknown reason. It is also possible that Lovecraft's friend, Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan), might have referenced Cthulhu in a story about Conan travelling across the oceans and discovering an entire cult of people who worshipped some sort of squid demon (It's been nearly 20 years since I read Howard's works).

Cthulhu now works for an internet service provider in the comic strip, Userfriendly. According to Illiad, he feeds off the darkness from Usenet.

Steve · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:18 pm

To us, Cthulhu is evil, but intruth he is lesser of a number of evils. The other gods apparently plan to eat the entirety of the Universe, but Cthulhu is against them, he plans to save humanity by pretty much destroying it's dominion. Hard to grasp, I'm not even sure if it's right.

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:44 pm

Didymus wrote:

Cthulhu is basically a titanic demon with an octopus growing out of his face. If I remember the story from "The Call of Cthulhu," he was some sort of god of the sea, representing the ocean's more violent and deadly nature. He is supposed to be one of the ancient gods of darkness, but has been sleeping for a few thousand years, but was awakened for some unknown reason. It is also possible that Lovecraft's friend, Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan), might have referenced Cthulhu in a story about Conan travelling across the oceans and discovering an entire cult of people who worshipped some sort of squid demon (It's been nearly 20 years since I read Howard's works).

Cthulhu now works for an internet service provider in the comic strip, Userfriendly. According to Illiad, he feeds off the darkness from Usenet.

You win the internet, the Nobel "I Understand all of this crap" prize, and a free pizza.

Didymus · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:54 pm

MMMmmm, free pizza! *Homer Simpson drool noises*

But what about my trophy? Or my Pizza Trophy?

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:55 pm

Didymus wrote:

MMMmmm, free pizza! *Homer Simpson drool noises*

But what about my trophy? Or my Pizza Trophy?

too late, thats been given to dominos for having teh best anchovies.

Steve · **Posted:** Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:03 pm

(Strongmad voice) WHERES MY BRUNSWICK STU!!! WHERES MY BRUNSWICK STU!!!!!!!!

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:28 am

Steve, shut up.

Steve · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:46 am

...you...shut up...

Dactyl · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:37 am

Steve wrote:

I don't think this is on topic. Now, how does anyone here know who Cthulhu is? Books, surfing the internet, one of the people in his cult?

Steve wrote:

(Strongmad voice) WHERES MY BRUNSWICK STU!!! WHERES MY BRUNSWICK STU!!!!!!!!

Ahem. Thank you.

Anyway, I was just wondering for all the Cthuluists, do you guys still believe in God, or just the Big C?

Steve · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:47 am

I believe in God, but subject to the idea that such creatures like Cthulhu may exist. Just an idea.

Dactyl · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:57 am

Wait a second, creatures? Plural? Are you talking about aliens and stuff or more Cthulus?

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:07 am

Agh! i cant take it anymore!
Cthulhu bread with Idh-yah on or near the planet Xoth, creating his four Demi Beings, Ghatanothoa, Ythogtha, Zoth-Ommog, and Cthylla. His Children. the children paired off and created the star spawn of cthulhu, teh beings who dwell on earth keeping his image alive.
Thou doth belives in cthulhu or thou doth belives in Hastur.

Quote:

If I say that my somewhat extravagant imagination yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature, I shall not be unfaithful to the spirit of the thing. A pulpy, tentacled head surmounted a grotesque and scaly body with rudimentary wings... It represented a monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery-looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind. This thing, which seemed instinct with a fearsome and unnatural malignancy, was of a somewhat bloated corpulence...
— H.P. Lovecraft, "The Call of Cthulhu"

Didymus · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:45 pm

I'm still putting my money on Elbereth Gilthoniel.

Steve · **Posted:** Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:08 pm

sure...whaterver.

Myrtlebeth · **Joined:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:17 am **Posts:** 55

Dactyl wrote:

Anyway, I was just wondering for all the Cthuluists, do you guys still believe in God, or just the Big C?

I'm not Cthulist. I'm a Messianic Jew who likes a series of fiction novels. That's like saying that anyone who likes the Harry Potter novels is only known as a Potterist (or whatever, make up your own name). Or that a person from another religion that still enjoys skiing is only a skier. One's hobbies are not always definative of their religion.

Clan rHrN · **Posted:** Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:46 pm

*gets out the Barbossa Rifle*

Looks like I've got some Cthulhu-killings ta do. My Barbossa rifle is locked and loaded!

Lu Bu · **Joined:** Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:36 pm **Posts:** 1166

Looks like some kind mind flayer or illthid to me...I wish we had mind flayers...but that's just to good to be true.

Myrtlebeth · **Joined:** Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:17 am **Posts:** 55

Lu Bu wrote:

Looks like some kind mind flayer or illthid to me...I wish we had mind flayers...but that's just to good to be true.

Actually, Mind Flayers and Illithids are based off of H.P.Lovecraft's mythos, as well as a number of his other monsters. Although published in the early 20th century, his books gained a cult following in the late 60's or early 70's, with another ressurgence in the late '90s. So you can see that they were picked up in the most convenient of times to lend their mythos to gaming companies and the like.

EveryoneLovesStevenRight? · **Posted:** Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:46 pm

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest wrote:

Steve wrote:

Cthulhu could kick the a** of any opponent (except the lord or Jesus). But rest asured, Cthulhu could kick most anyone's a**.

yeah, theyres definatley going to be a Holy War.

Pshh, Don't mess with the Jesus.. He's awesome..

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 4:25 am

I know Cthulu better from internet memes than from literature.

I have never read any Lovecraft.

Dactyl · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 10:15 pm

I only KNOW about Lovecraft from the Stephen King Wikipedia page. *pulls collar from neck* Yeesh!

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 12:29 am

okay, we gotta stop this, this is too much, too many people know of Cthulhu, and i dont want to know anyone else here who knows of him without talking to me!!

ModestlyHotGirl · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 3:12 am

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest wrote:

okay, we gotta stop this, this is too much, too many people know of Cthulhu, and i dont want to know anyone else here who knows of him without talking to me!!

Are you, like, his agent or something? Chill.

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 3:22 am

ModestlyHotGirl wrote:

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest wrote:

okay, we gotta stop this, this is too much, too many people know of Cthulhu, and i dont want to know anyone else here who knows of him without talking to me!!

Are you, like, his agent or something? Chill.

Yes. i represent the Church of Cthulhu and Chaosium Inc.

sb_enail.com · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 5:41 am

Whenever pitting anyone against Jesus, remember: Jesus could be the greatest tap-dancer in the world if he wanted to. Would you fight thr world's greatest tap-dancer?

Didn't think so.

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 9:58 pm

Okay, this is why i didnt like this thread, Because now people are gonna start comparing their views to mine, and telling me how stupid i am for following it.

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 11:46 pm

Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest wrote:

Okay, this is why i didnt like this thread, Because now people are gonna start comparing their views to mine, and telling me how stupid i am for following it.

Hey it could be worse, you could be a Scientologist.

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