Introduction: A macabre tale beyond imagination! When Mortician Johnathan Briggs stumbles across a copy of the Necronomicon, and dares to perform one of its necromantic rituals, he unwittingly attracts the attention of sinister otherworldly forces.Entry for the January 2025 Royal Road Community Magazine contest. 鈥淒ead men tell the best tales.鈥漈his is my first attempt at emulating H.P. Lovecraft's pulp-gothic style. I'm hoping to finish this short story for the contest but we'll see how that turns out!Expect frequent but short chapters as I work on this project throughout the month of January....