Dark Water by Tony Walker
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Two British soldiers return home from the Army in 1920. They visit family in rural Wales and find hidden horrors that they didn't expect.
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I didn't realize until the end this was Tony's work! Vicars vs the old gods really well written.You could be a voice actor as well.♥️👍😁🇨🇦
Awww. Well, if you know any agents...
Really liked this one, repaying a debt of bravery to a friend, a loathsome village cult, a dark primeval monster, marvellous story👍👹💕
Just as captivating also this time around after 3 years. Seems like 300, so much has happened since then. Much needed, thought-provoking and appreciated. Masterful as always, Tony. Thanks so much.
Three years indeed
Fantastic! Thank you. And running around Wales scaring the bejesus out of people sounds my idea of fun. I’d would have loved to have gone along. I think 😃👻
Everyone loved it who went
@@ClassicGhost I bet! Did you ever film it? Awesome night out
Loved this story, Tony. I like the WW I veteran characters…men who probably thought they witnessed the worst horrors via war are now confronted with ancient, Stygian horrors. I hope you use them again in the future.
Funnily enough I do re use characters. Not these ones yet though. You will find Christian Le Cozh In a couple of stories and Gowan Fell appears several times. They could be characters in a Call of Cthulhu game.
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Indeed! That would be a very stimulating topic to run with.
Shrewsbury is where I was born & brought up although I've been down in London for 25 years.
Nice to hear it get a mention - us Salopians are very proud of our town!
GREAT, does seem a real 1920's tale.
It's in the trees!
It's coming!
Strange how coincidence creeps up on us.
In returning to your tale, after a brief pause, I reverted to my RUclips history to reload Dark Water, and noticed that the last thing that I had listened to was The Hounds of Love.
"So"? What of it? Nothing unusual in that.
Then I hear, " it's coming for me through the trees." Or something very like to it.
Strange phenomena maybe?
Keep letting the weirdness in Tony.
Thanks.
That line sampled by Kate is from Night of The Demon which is actually pretty good. I love that album by the way
@@ClassicGhost Should have guessed that you would know that, most people don't.
I'm a bit of a K.B. tragic.
Love the atmosphere you created by the way.
Nice writing.
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Great song!
You're so talented Tony! Some really top-notch stuff🌟
Very kind of you as always
This idea of old gods are quite scary. People worshipping things that harm them. Awesome.
Tony, this one is superb! Please consider writing more of these “Lovecraftian” stories. You really captured the essence of the genre. Thanks for your storytelling and your post-story thoughts.
More to come!
Yes, I enjoyed the story very much.
Great story! Lovecraft vibes!
Thank you for sharing your own work with us. Truly engrossing; well done you.👍👏
Thank you, Nancy
I love this one. Excellent folk horror with all the right ingredients - new vs old, mindless horror of WW1 echoed in the ancient horror of the mindless slug that doesn't even have to devour you in order to utterly destroy you, debts of brotherhood, sacrifice and the gift of life and all that. Oh, and of course the darkness itself.
Thank you for doing what you do, hey.
You've inspired me to gather my household together for a Cthulhu mythos RPG now *chuckles evilly*
Yes. That is exactly what you need to do. I keep thinking of joint a club but I’d be loads older than them
Nice. Very good story.
And, as usual Mr. Walker, your insights and anecdotes make my morning🤍
That must have been loads of fun, running about in the woods, but knowing there was someone there, on a mission. I used to go to science fiction conventions and we did "runs" (as in Logan's Run) in costume, but that was like a glorified hide and seek. Out in the woods would be much more terrifying.
That’s it
Reminds me of Wales, lived in a village for couple of years, ended up running away to London. We were just hated by everyone!!!
Wonderful! Thank you!
Kudos on the old school story.
Fantastic story, loved every second of it!
Thank you very much!
Thank you dear Tony 💦
I think you’re working your way through them all!
Another gripping story! I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and the commentary afterward. You are marvelous!
A wonderful tale!! Thank you.
That was absolutely brilliant. So atmospheric.
And now I've got to the "evil hippies" 😅
They exist.
This is an awesome story! Great job writing and narrating Tony!
I like the background story and the old worship of a much-forgotten entity, remembered only by a few. As a veteran, I totally can relate to the affinity owed to one who saved us. I am drawn to such stories.
It has a good and sad ending at the same time.
I'm looking forward to listening to this again!
It's an old story but I am glad I narrated it here.
@@ClassicGhost I forgot to say this is a darn good Lovecraftian story. Actually, it is awesome! I would like to see more of these!
@@donaldmccleary9015 i was definitely in a Lovecraftian mood
Creepy.👀. Excellent.😃
You need to write a book! I was so freaked out by this story! I loved it. I heard you say that you wrote it and I was thinking “This is how you exhibit your talent to the world!” You should be extremely proud!🎉
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Fantastic, Gripping. Thank you! Am now reading Haunted Wales: A Guide to Welsh Ghostlore. by Richard Holland. Could this perhaps be a source of inspiration? Please continue the great work!
Wow, Tony, that was fantastic! I love your stuff!! Looking forward to hearing more
Thanks Jenny
Very enjoyable , cheers
Thank You Tony! I loved it! Wonderful Art ! Thank you for. Your generous spirit.
You are very welcome. Very kind of you to say this
Your stories are captivating and only made better by your narration. Fantastic.
A really creepy tale. Well done Tony. I like the contrast of the lads returning from the Trenches v. some sort of dark rural cult. But perhaps they are both based on human sacrifice and have something in common ?
Outstanding! Or well done!
Thank you kindly!
I spent several days in Tintagel years ago, and that would have been a perfect setting for something like this. The layers of history there are deep as you probably know, and presented the opportunity for all manner of possible visitations by some old horror from the caves at the bottom of cliff. Nothing happened though despite my wild imaginings. Oh well, maybe next time!
I met King Arthur at Tintagel. He seemed like a nice bloke. That was in 2009
Oh sure. A model prince. And completely transparent which is rare for a head of state these days..
Excellent!
You’re an exceptionally gifted writer and storyteller. Cheers.
Thank you very much. That's a nice thing to hear.
Breathtaking as ever !!!!!! Thank you very much!!!!
You are too kind.
@@ClassicGhost I’m really very happy to find your own page on RUclips, sir ! You’ve made every my day , love your stories very much! Thank you again for sharing - such a good listening for all day - and even at night ! Very original plots , love every story !
@@fragra9716 much appreciated
I should be MEMBERIZED , I love your readings
That was excellent. So, Digger didn't make it, I'm guessing.
Did you listen to my Derwentwater Haunting? I hope there isn't a theme emerging here. I like to think that Digger was okay.
@@ClassicGhost he better be…
How... Did I only just discover this channel... I love it... I love your stories and I love the way you narrate... Like you are from a time of old 🙏🌹 x
I actually am
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Brilliant. A classic.
No sleep now Tony, terrific gripper as was the anecdotal material about your club. Wish we had the like of it here!
It was totally absorbing when I was doing all that live action stuff. Like being inside a story.
I love all your readings, but thoroughly prefer your original stories, Tony. This was moody, detailed and wonderfully atmospheric. First class.
Again, thank you for your constant encouragement
Your Call of Cthulhu games sound much cooler than mine! Great stuff! Hope you convert some more of those old scripts into stories.
They were great. Fond memories
The whole time you were reading this, I was seeing it in my mind, and I was thinking what a great film it would make. Seeing those role-playing games would have been so much fun!
1980s. We played D&D at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire. It's now a luxury hotel but back them it was in a state of disrepair. What we did was also very dangerous on occasion
+@dirkbruere I remember reading about a castle where they did live action D&D
@@ClassicGhost Probably that one. It was quite impressive
That RP is legendary!!!
Loved it! I'd say convert some more of them.
And that sounds like one live action setting I'd be really into lol
I may take a look at Mr Dudley Disappears. That would be fun
Very fun, Tony. Love the afterwords, also - well not your tinnitus which sucks a mop but the story of your part in RPG live events is a tale of its own.
Yes, it was fun. It went on for ages
I liked it
Really enjoyed this one.
This was perfect in every way. Dani from Maine, USA.
Thanks Dani. I need to practice my Maine accent
@@ClassicGhost Not many folks have a traditional Maine accent anymore. I hear it once in awhile. Check RUclips for Tim Sample, Burt and I; and if you are really lucky, The humble farmer. Cheers Dani
@@bastetsbutterfly I will. Thank you
A great yarn worthy of Robert E Howard, thank you.
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Absolutely loved this. Came across this tale quite by chance. Story telling talent in heaps. As I was listening, I thought this is a Lovecraft/Machen tale set in the magical landscape of the glorious Welsh March and quite my favourite setting .... Wonderful. Early Phil Rickman, even, and awash with atmosphere? I'm a keen fan of this wild part of the country & been too long since I visited.
Must look at your other content and loved your musings after the tale was told.
I'm certainly enthused & send my best wishes to you! Recommend that your subscribers listen to the "Lovecraft Investigations" series of audio drama podcasts over on BBC Sounds (& elsewhere) as well worth a listen.
Thanks again!
Thank you and I am honoured by the comparisons. The mystery machine Lovecraft investigation is one of my favourites
Lasr time I have a pint in Llantrisant!
Be careful when you leave the cities . actually it’s pretty dangerous inside them
too
Yikes. This was creepy!
your narrator voice is fantastic
Word of advice, if you want a monster to be scary, don't call it a slug.😂
Loved your afterthoughts about back in the day.❤
Slugs are scary!
@@ClassicGhost They're annoying and eat my sunflowers. This is scary...for the snails ruclips.net/video/Ea2PWEbWDcU/видео.html
Which came first? This story or STNG’s evil black slime that tried to eat number one
Compelling story, excellent writing, superb delivery! Oh, your commentary was a lot of fun, too! (No, don’t tell me what happened to the dog. It surely can’t be good.)😢
Honestly, the dog was fine. It got away
NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED IN REAL LIFE....🙄🙄🙄🙄....GOOD STORY
You are as great a writer as you are a narrator, Tony. You are full of surprises. I really enjoy your channel. I do have a question. Have you ever considered allowing the library of Congress in the United States to use any audio recordings you have of your books for the national library for the blinded disabled? Also are your books in audio version. I think I’ve mentioned to you before that I happened to be blind and so I listen to books rather than read a text. Would really love to get my hands on more of your stuff. I am a retired 72 year-old with a fixed income, so I really cannot join a channel that requires payment. OK if you can give me that information that would be great and I think would be great if you could get your stories into the library in audio form for the blind and disabled not only in the US, but I know Canada has that probably Great Britain does as well and other countries. Thanks for your great creativity and storytelling. 30:30
I am very happy for my stories to be used in this way
Ghastly, scary. But I mourn the loss of Digger. Couldn't you have saved him?
I did
YOU WROTE THIS STORY?!?!?!😮
This was a creepy story (in a good way of course). Blobs and blob-like things really freak me out. Also the WWI aspect of the story grabbed my attention. I’ve been obsessed with the “Great War” for 15 years or so. The only negative thing I could say about the story is ahhh the poor dog. 😢 Maybe he got away???
The dog was fine. The dogs in all my stories are always ok. (Don't listen to the Derwentwater Haunting).
Robert E Howard also wrote a lot about the Picts, so very awesome, let me know what you think about the watcher by the threshold 😁 that one also has a story of the Picts and others which you might find perfect to narrate, especially the first story or saint Thomas's rime with the ballad of grey weather 😁
I haven’t read those for years. I remember you being very into them. Must be my Pictish ancestors!
People still play the cowboys and aliens live action game with groups similar to the Call of Cthulhu game.
It’s at the southern US border but I’m afraid that the guns used are very real and the aliens are at a server technological disadvantage.
With live ammunition? I wouldn't like to be a Deep One n that game
This story reminds me of the god of wasps from the charlie parker series written by john connolly.
I do t know that story
I've heard this before, I think potentially narrated by someone else.
I've really enjoyed it, and we're coming to England next year to do a retreat at Glastonbury. I'd love to chat to you regarding your more high end experiential events. You have caught my attention! :)
it’s my own story so if they’ve narrated it i want a cut :)
i love glastonbury though
@@ClassicGhost ahhhhh I could be wrong and you've changed the thumbnail recently but it's a ripper. I love your original stuff.
TO OLD 😳🤣🙈 I am in big trouble 😂😂😂
This is very similar to a Stephen king story the lake
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How did I get unsubscribed ?…………must’ve been months ago 😡
Good thing is I’ve got plenty stories to go at 😊🔥👍
Glad you’re back
Are you still married because I have a friend who’s single I wish I was you have an amazing voice
I’m solidly hitched up with Sheila. My voice may be ok but the rest is a mess
@@ClassicGhost well that was awesome that’s the kind of story to scare your kids not to go in the woods
I think your writing style is just fine, but honestly, couldn't give credence to their particular choice of worship.
Not me. A slug!
These are the worst long drawn out boring so called stories that I have EVER TRIED MY BEST TO LISTEN TO. The powers of descriptive things are the best they have but other than that , they’re dead and its painful to even try to listen to. Horrible. Never again. Try BITESIZED STORIES instead. No comparison.
I'm sorry you didn't like it. It seems you tried others of my stories too and didn't like them either. Bitesized Audio is great, I agree. Glad you like them
Nonatie, if one doesn’t like what’s being served up, might I be so bold as to suggest that one should quietly, without a fuss, simply leave the table(?)