A Lovecraft Pastiche Blog: Stygian Darkness Across the Potomac

The Stygian Darkness Across the Potomac blog is a new project intertwining Lovecraft pastiche, the local history of Washington D.C., and odd conspiratorial lore. theProtagonist, a shadowy entity behind this endeavor, effectively melds pictures from his chosen city along with Lovecraftian rumors. Antiquarian booksellers, masonic lodges, and unusual happenings teetering on the edge of documented reality melt into an online cocktail that will leave readers wondering how much fact or fiction lurks in each occurrence.

Though Stygian Darkness currently has a handful of postings, chances are that the blog will pick up steam in the months to come. This is certainly an imaginative collision between Lovecraftiana and city history. Washington D.C.'s lengthy history of odd backroom deals and allegedly mystical architecture is an almost natural target for visitations by the Cthulhu Mythos. The delivery of these episodes comes through an imitation of a familiar voice. But fortunately, theProtagonist's nominally Lovecraftian writing style adds charm rather than cheap thrills to the project.

-Grim Blogger