Tonight’s live, unpolished reading is Sect of the Idiot by Thomas Ligotti — a story first published in the small‑press horror magazine Grimoire in the mid‑1980s, before it found its permanent home in his debut collection Songs of a Dead Dreamer.

Ligotti was still an underground writer then, and this story is one of the earliest examples of the dream‑logic, decaying‑city aesthetic that would become his signature. It’s also one of the first tales set in his strange, oppressive “Locrian” world — a place that feels like a cousin to Lovecraft’s dreamlands, but colder, emptier, and more existentially hostile.

If you like cozy‑gothic storytelling, weird fiction, or the feeling of sitting by a fire while someone reads you something unsettling, you’re in the right place. Curl up, settle in, and let’s wander into the Locrian shadows together.

Hi! This is the process, sometimes I have days where everything feels good and I can record smoothly and other days, I might feel good in terms of pain but have a bad recording day haha. I'm here to show the good and the bad because it's okay to have both ❤️

Tonight you’re invited into the recording room. Tonight’s video is a quiet, intimate look at the recording process as I read Chapter One of The Great God Pan (1894) by Arthur Machen while you watch the entire process unfold in real time. You'll see the script as I read, the audio recording in my studio, and even the little pauses, retakes, and moments where the story makes me smile.

This is a quieter, more intimate look at how I record stories for the channel; like sitting across the desk while the page slowly becomes a whisper.

Once the full story is complete, I will release a polished ASMR audio edition of The Great God Pan with immersive ambience and visuals. These recording sessions will continue to appear here as we work our way through the story together.

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The Great God Pan (1894) by Arthur Machen is one of the most influential works of early cosmic and psychological horror. The tale explores forbidden knowledge, the veil between worlds, and the terrifying consequences of seeing too much of reality.

Many later writers of cosmic horror, including H. P. Lovecraft, cited Machen as a major influence.

If you enjoy relaxing storytelling, classic horror, and quiet creative spaces, you’re very welcome here.

Thank you for being here ❤️

🌙 The finished audio version of The Great God Pan will be released once the entire story has been recorded.

#asmrreading #greatgodpan #arthurmachen #gothichorror #cosmichorror #asmrstories

Work will take up most of my day today but the plan is to end on a stream. Have a wonderful Monday ❤️

In this episode of The Longing, we make real progress: we finally put the mattock we got last time to work, dig out our first crystal, and begin carving the second story of our underground home in preparation for building our little Shade’s bed. This playthrough focuses on calm exploration, slow discovery, and the quiet ritual of shaping the caverns one strike at a time.

The Longing is a unique, real‑time adventure where patience, atmosphere, and small progress matter. If you’re searching for walkthrough help, cozy commentary, or a gentle guide through the Shade’s long wait, this series is for you.

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Good morning my darling! I hope you are having a relaxing Sunday. My pain levels are way lower today, for which I am so thankful, and I'll be able to finish Simulacra so you'll have the full game all in one video

#simulacra #chronicpain #scarygodmother

Today's foray was meant to be short but instead we spent 38 minutes walking back and forth on a narrow path in hopes we could get down to the mattock. And we did! Yay! Thank you for being here 🥰

A little view into our life out here on a sportsman's access lane - watching from our Wyze camera (not sponsored). We talk about all the different types of birds, the turkeys, and the raccoons. Thank you for being here ❤️

We did it! Well, hopefully! I applied for the Spotify partner program 🙏

So very excited and thankful for all of you ❤️

#shorts #spotifypartner #spotify #yay

Settle in by the fire, my darling. Tonight’s story is “The Striding Place,” a haunting short tale by Gertrude Atherton, first published in 1896 in The Yellow Book, the same decadent literary magazine that helped shape the gothic and fin‑de‑siècle imagination.

In this eerie little classic, a man searches for his missing friend along a lonely riverbank at night; only to discover something waiting in the dark water. It’s a story built on atmosphere, silence, and a final reveal that has earned it a quiet cult following among lovers of ghostly fiction.

Thank you for joining me by the fire. Let the night settle around us… ❤️

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This is your cozy, soft‑spoken sanctuary for comfort, calm, and quiet storytelling. Through gentle narration, atmospheric worlds, and dream‑soaked lore, I create a warm space for rest, grounding, and emotional ease. ❤️

This channel is for you, my darling. I’ve walked through depression myself, and I show up with stories that soothe, companion, and connect. All readings are from the public domain, and all worlds are offered gently.

🎧 Listen with headphones for the best experience

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General list of tools used (not all used for every video):

Studio One Artist 4

Presonus M7 mic

Movavi

Canva

Motionleap

Ambient-Mixer