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Wendy Cockcroft's avatar

Wow! This story is as detailed as the model-maker's work!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Thanks

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Dang, and I thought Warhammer 40k would ruin your life.

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

💀💀💀

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William Pauley III's avatar

This has such a classic horror feel to it. It would've made for a great episode of Tales From the Crypt. Loved it!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Honored that you liked it 🙏🏻

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Ken Flyingheart's avatar

This was such a great story, I've read it twice! The build up was perfect; the climax so satisfying. You had a moody, classic horror vibe going, it reminded me a little of Bloch. So good!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Bloch, damn! That's a mighty compliment, thank you 🙏🏻

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Garen Marie's avatar

This was such a great take on the Small and Scary theme. I never would have thought of small-scale models, but they worked so well in a horror context. And then the poor model maker ends up in his own creation. It was a creepily satisfying ending for sure!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Honored that you liked it!

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

Damn this was fucking great. The entire idea had me hooked and I didn’t have a clue where it would end up but I love the way you played with this being and it’s small and scary shenanigans. Great tension and flow in this one

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Thanks!!!!

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Katherine Mansfield's avatar

This is excellent!

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Thanks!

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Keith Long's avatar

Excellent

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 honored.

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Hanna Delaney's avatar

This was so clever! I'm glad I finally got to read it 😄 Great work, and I'm intrigued by your choice of small and scary. My husband is a tabletop war gamer, and I'm always surrounded by hideous-looking, tiny things!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Thanks! Every rpg player indeed knows how freaky the tiny things can get 😉

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Lyndsey Resnick's avatar

The detail was amazing, every model brought to life. Fantastic ending. Small AND Scary!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Thank you 🤍

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EJ Trask's avatar

loved it! as soon as I read that email from the client I was totally enthralled. horror lover candy!!!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

I'm honored that you like it 🙏🏻

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Evelyn K. Brunswick's avatar

I got a very cool Lemme does Lovecraft vibe from this one. Brilliant!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Thanks 🙏🏻

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Katharine Kapodistria's avatar

This was so good! The story was great, so sinister, and the descriptions of the models were exquisite. And the ending with the miniature sacrifice ... Icing on an already awesome cake 😉 Also, I never knew there was a mausoleum in West Wycombe - I grew up in Marlow!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Thanks, so glad you liked it! 🍰 Oh, you should check the mausoleum, it's mysterious as hell, and with a fascinating history!

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Katharine Kapodistria's avatar

Next time I'm in the UK, I'll check it out. Love me a bit of weird history!

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Don't miss the caves underneath it 😉

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

Not the portable speaker bro

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

Yeah that's the worst for sure haha

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

Okay barely getting into but a mf asking the narrator to build a temple has ME HOOOOKED.

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Saint-Lazare's avatar

It's always the beginning of troubles.

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