Creep Cast: Max Voynich & Dopabeane Horror Story Grab Bag

Creep Cast Grab Bag Introduction

• 💡 The episode features a "grab bag" of horror stories from two authors: Max Voynich and Dopabeane.
• 📌 Max Voynich contributes two tales: "Rat King" and "If we misbehaved as children, we had to stand in the shed."
• 🧠 Dopabeane's story, "They told me I was nothing but a dog," is also read and discussed.

Max Voynich: The Rat King

• 👑 The story centers on a sick younger brother whose father sacrifices him to an underground entity, the "Rat King," to prevent his death.
• ⚠️ The Rat King is described as a moving amalgamation of bodies, fed by the family as part of a long-standing cult practice.
• 💔 The older sister continues to feed the entity strawberries and leaves twig crowns, hoping to comfort her brother within the mass.

Max Voynich: The Shed & The Crow God

• 🏡 Cultist parents send their children to a creepy shed as punishment, where a supernatural presence is felt.
• ✨ The younger sister, Naomi, is taken by a crow-like entity during a ritual, possibly saving her from sacrifice by her parents.
• 🌲 The narrative explores the supernatural elements surrounding the family's practices and the mysterious crow god.

Dopabeane: Nothing But a Dog

• 🐶 The protagonist, named Leica after the doomed space dog, endures abuse from her father and a body-possessing grandfather.
• 🌌 Leica discovers an ability to manifest entities from her dreams, including a spectral version of the space dog, Leica.
• 🔥 The story culminates in a violent confrontation where Leica uses her powers and the spectral dog to fight the grandfather, leading to tragic outcomes for her family.

Author Appreciation & Support

• 👏 Both authors are praised for their unique storytelling and world-building, with Max Voynich noted for concise horror and Dopabeane for fantastical, emotional narratives.
• ✅ Listeners are encouraged to support Max Voynich and Dopabeane, especially Dopabeane, whose Reddit account was deleted.