Comments on: Pseudopod 005: Sacred Skin http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world\'s first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today\'s most talented authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Thu, 17 May 2012 03:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Amber http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-148973 Amber Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:58:35 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-148973 <p>Hodges you good little servant you. I think it's cute, and I liked it, but it didn't speak to me as much as the others. Still good job.</p> Hodges you good little servant you. I think it’s cute, and I liked it, but it didn’t speak to me as much as the others. Still good job.

]]> By: Mari Mitchell http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-19493 Mari Mitchell Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:31:46 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-19493 <p>I must say that I love that stories you chose have their own voice, are always descriptive and are not the same ideas, warmed-over leftovers with nothing new.</p> <p>I love the fresh cuts of tales and spice of the old lightly sprinkled in.</p> I must say that I love that stories you chose have their own voice, are always descriptive and are not the same ideas, warmed-over leftovers with nothing new.

I love the fresh cuts of tales and spice of the old lightly sprinkled in.

]]> By: Chris http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-175 Chris Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:32:27 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-175 <p>I loved this story. LOVED it. The ending was a trifle predictable, but I don't care. The reading by Mr. Jenkins was excellent - his voice was perfect!</p> <p>This was creepy and well done. Probably my favorite so far.</p> I loved this story. LOVED it. The ending was a trifle predictable, but I don’t care. The reading by Mr. Jenkins was excellent - his voice was perfect!

This was creepy and well done. Probably my favorite so far.

]]> By: Joseph http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-131 Joseph Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:02:56 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-131 <p>"Vanamonde October 4th, 2006 7:09 pm</p> <p>Well a good atmospheric story that was spoilt by the predictable `gotcha!? at the end."</p> <p>Agreed. Enjoyed it until the witch-doctor type character showed a great deal of concern over the touch of son and father. From there you knew what was going to happen (to an extent, I expected the story to be that of a vampire or werewolf.)</p> <p>"J Clark October 9th, 2006 5:09 pm</p> <p>I guess I?m the only one who didn?t quite buy the ending. [SNIP]</p> <p>Through the entire story he?s made out to be a simple, honest man, yet at that particular moment he chose to do something sneaky, and was skilled enough to pull it off? I just don?t buy it. The beast, whatever it was, didn?t seem to take hold until a short time after that, so that?s not the answer. Maybe he was simply trying to save his master?s [SNIP]"</p> <p>I think he tried to save the life of his master. He became infected/posessed/whatever as soon as he got the root out of the masters throat. The beast then would have made an effort to hide his presence. Then we have the ending we got.</p> <p>It made sense to me, even if I saw it coming. For anyone who mistakes my nitpick for a blasting of the authors effort: I feel that this story is better than anything I have written, despite the ending.</p> “Vanamonde October 4th, 2006 7:09 pm

Well a good atmospheric story that was spoilt by the predictable `gotcha!? at the end.”

Agreed. Enjoyed it until the witch-doctor type character showed a great deal of concern over the touch of son and father. From there you knew what was going to happen (to an extent, I expected the story to be that of a vampire or werewolf.)

“J Clark October 9th, 2006 5:09 pm

I guess I?m the only one who didn?t quite buy the ending. [SNIP]

Through the entire story he?s made out to be a simple, honest man, yet at that particular moment he chose to do something sneaky, and was skilled enough to pull it off? I just don?t buy it. The beast, whatever it was, didn?t seem to take hold until a short time after that, so that?s not the answer. Maybe he was simply trying to save his master?s [SNIP]“

I think he tried to save the life of his master. He became infected/posessed/whatever as soon as he got the root out of the masters throat. The beast then would have made an effort to hide his presence. Then we have the ending we got.

It made sense to me, even if I saw it coming. For anyone who mistakes my nitpick for a blasting of the authors effort: I feel that this story is better than anything I have written, despite the ending.

]]> By: J Clark http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-126 J Clark Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:09:40 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-126 <p>I guess I'm the only one who didn't quite buy the ending. I get what happened, but the final action that caused it to occur - the narrator palming the root - doesn't quite add up to me.</p> <p>Through the entire story he's made out to be a simple, honest man, yet at that particular moment he chose to do something sneaky, and was skilled enough to pull it off? I just don't buy it. The beast, whatever it was, didn't seem to take hold until a short time after that, so that's not the answer. Maybe he was simply trying to save his master's (father's, though he doesn't know that yet) life, and figured that hiding this action was the only way to do it... that's reasonable, but again he doesn't seem someone who's capable of deception on any level, especially since he doesn't know the true nature of what's happening at that point.</p> <p>It was a good story, and the narration was superb, but that one seemingly out of character action blew the ending for me.</p> I guess I’m the only one who didn’t quite buy the ending. I get what happened, but the final action that caused it to occur - the narrator palming the root - doesn’t quite add up to me.

Through the entire story he’s made out to be a simple, honest man, yet at that particular moment he chose to do something sneaky, and was skilled enough to pull it off? I just don’t buy it. The beast, whatever it was, didn’t seem to take hold until a short time after that, so that’s not the answer. Maybe he was simply trying to save his master’s (father’s, though he doesn’t know that yet) life, and figured that hiding this action was the only way to do it… that’s reasonable, but again he doesn’t seem someone who’s capable of deception on any level, especially since he doesn’t know the true nature of what’s happening at that point.

It was a good story, and the narration was superb, but that one seemingly out of character action blew the ending for me.

]]> By: yak sox http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-123 yak sox Sun, 08 Oct 2006 13:18:42 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-123 <p>Hi. I think pseudopod arrived with this story - to me it sounded like quality horror literature, and nicely narrated too. Sorry to the guy - I can't remember his name but his voice reminds me of a young John peel -- if you've ever heard the short story narrated by him at the end of the Tyrannosaurus Rex album, Unicorn.</p> Hi. I think pseudopod arrived with this story - to me it sounded like quality horror literature, and nicely narrated too. Sorry to the guy - I can’t remember his name but his voice reminds me of a young John peel — if you’ve ever heard the short story narrated by him at the end of the Tyrannosaurus Rex album, Unicorn.

]]> By: Vanamonde http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-120 Vanamonde Wed, 04 Oct 2006 23:09:11 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-120 <p>Well a good atmospheric story that was spoilt by the predictable `gotcha!' at the end.</p> Well a good atmospheric story that was spoilt by the predictable `gotcha!’ at the end.

]]> By: Jonathan Gillespie http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-119 Jonathan Gillespie Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:03:48 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-119 <p>While I agree with the quality of the narration, I couldn't get into this one. I thought the lead-in was very long and drawn out, and the climax was somewhat dissapointing.</p> <p>I enjoyed the underlying plot, but this piece just didn't suit me.</p> <p>Of course, I'll admit I listened to this during rush hour, so that's probably having something to do with it.</p> While I agree with the quality of the narration, I couldn’t get into this one. I thought the lead-in was very long and drawn out, and the climax was somewhat dissapointing.

I enjoyed the underlying plot, but this piece just didn’t suit me.

Of course, I’ll admit I listened to this during rush hour, so that’s probably having something to do with it.

]]> By: Kyle_Carm http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-118 Kyle_Carm Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:07:37 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-118 <p>I concur with the other comments well crafted story and very good narration. The accent gave it some authenticity. Good job to all.</p> I concur with the other comments well crafted story and very good narration. The accent gave it some authenticity. Good job to all.

]]> By: Colin F http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-116 Colin F Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:50:13 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-116 <p>A great story - and now only a week to wait for the next one!</p> <p>Thanks Pseudopod.</p> A great story - and now only a week to wait for the next one!

Thanks Pseudopod.

]]> By: Garry Kilworth http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-115 Garry Kilworth Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:04:16 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-115 <p>Terrific story. All the ingredients necessary to grab you by the throat and shake the complacency out of your ordinary self. Michael Stone knows how to scare the internal organs out of anyone. He's a very underrated writer, one I have read before and will read again. Thank you for publishing this and good luck with your site.</p> Terrific story. All the ingredients necessary to grab you by the throat and shake the complacency out of your ordinary self. Michael Stone knows how to scare the internal organs out of anyone. He’s a very underrated writer, one I have read before and will read again. Thank you for publishing this and good luck with your site.

]]> By: Rob Ritchie http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-114 Rob Ritchie Sat, 30 Sep 2006 20:45:35 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-114 <p>This is the creepiest story yet. It absolutely kept me in rapt attention the whole time, to the last word. I actually shivered a little....great stuff.</p> This is the creepiest story yet. It absolutely kept me in rapt attention the whole time, to the last word. I actually shivered a little….great stuff.

]]> By: Spiff http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-113 Spiff Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:17:06 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-113 <p>Great story, with a great reading. Keep up the good work!</p> Great story, with a great reading. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Matt Dinniman http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-112 Matt Dinniman Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:22:19 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-112 <p>I read this story a while ago, but hearing it this way made it so much better. The quality of the reading itself was very well done.</p> <p>We now need a Mike Stone novel.</p> <p>Good show.</p> <p>Matt</p> I read this story a while ago, but hearing it this way made it so much better. The quality of the reading itself was very well done.

We now need a Mike Stone novel.

Good show.

Matt

]]> By: que! http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-111 que! Fri, 29 Sep 2006 14:48:33 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2006/09/29/pseudopod-005-sacred-skin/#comment-111 <p>OOOOHHHHH!!!!!! I LOVE THIS STORY!!! I LOVED THE ENDING!</p> <p>I had to think twice before I realized what happened in the end. Great! :0)</p> <p>Thanks!</p> OOOOHHHHH!!!!!! I LOVE THIS STORY!!! I LOVED THE ENDING!

I had to think twice before I realized what happened in the end. Great! :0)

Thanks!

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