The Monster Has Shed It's Skin

Oddly enough, it doesn't look much bigger. In fact, I'd say it's sleeker, more streamlined than before. Probably faster, which I'm none too pleased with. It's skin is bright green, with a texture like the skin of a kiwi fruit. I'm goign to feed it; I'll be back with more info after.

I know, I know...

I know I said I was going to finally interrogate the monster last night, but I got this horrible feeling that if I opened the door to the basement, the hermit would be standing there. You try opening a door with that knowledge.

I need to drink something like mad...

Update, Then Sleep

I've got the monster chained to the wall in the basement with the door barricaded. For some reason, I can't bring myself to kill it. I'm tired as hell after my little fight; I just want to sleep for right now.

And yes, I will have the baseball bat next to my bed as all times.

Oh, God...

I'm currently typign this from the closet (thank God for laptops). It's broken out of the back room. I don't know if I can fight it off. It's grown to the point where the plastic can is ready to break; I can already see cracks forming in it. I am again reminded of a hermit crab. When they get too big, the shed them, and seek out a new home. And I'm sure you know that. but

It's eaten the cat. Fuck.

I have no idea what my plan of attack will be, but I know it will involve this baseball bat...

New Developments

I just looked in on it, and it's legs are developing faster than I expected. It currently has something like club feet, but I suspect that will change as it grows. The opening of the can has been almost completely covered by what appears to be a circular mouth. There is something moving inside of it, but I'm not stupid enough to reach in and find out. I am apparently stupid enough to leave this thing alive, but there it is.

It's moving around and making noises regularly. I suspect it will want to stretch it's legs before too long which will be a problem, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. For now, I've been feeding it dog food and given it plenty of space.

It's Alive

It's begun moving around on it's own. It can't go far because it's so underdeveloped, but that won't last. It's "feelers" keep getting bigger, and I suspect they'll grow into full-on legs before too long. I locked it in the back room before things got out of control, and let me tell you: the little bastard is stronger than it looks. I managed to get it in there, and will observe it more carefully in the future. And by that I mean "crack the door, take a look, and run like hell."

I'm telling you, those legs are going to be trouble.


If you need me, I'll be off cleaning the shit out of my pants. I can only hope THAT doesn't attain sentience, too.

More Noise, and Some Other Things...

The thing in the can is making noises pretty regularly now. It's a gurgling noise, like an empty stomach. The bits out over the sides have extended and hardened; they look like they'll grow into feelers of some sort. After very carefully approaching, I looked inside.

The actual garbage is nearly invisible now, with only the barest outlines showing through the muck. If you listen closely, you can hear a heartbeat. There's some gunk developing around the rim that'll probably end up being the mouth.

So yes, it seems my puked-up burrito is growing into a monster, and I seem to be all right with that. Weird.