It Lurks in the Basement

"It Lurks in the Basement" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by Troy Young. It is the fifth instalment in the Nyarlathotep Cycle.
==Synopsis==
Whilst attempting to get some rest during a brief downtime, Adele Kramer's sensitivity to The Other alerts her to something lurking in a mysterious old house nearby. Encouraged by her handler Harjit Singh to investigate, she discovers an old man whose family have been keeping a Shoggoth captive in the basement for generations. Unfortunately for the man, he is accidentally killed during Kramer's intrusion, and with nothing left to be wary of, she burns the house to the ground, Shoggoth and all.
==Characters==
*Dr. Adele Kramer, a field operative for a government branch devoted to paranormal investigation.
*Harjit Singh, Kramer's handler.
*Walter Eddoes, an elderly man whose family have kept a captive Shoggoth in their possession for unknown reasons.
==Publication History==
"It Lurks in the Basement" was published in The Other: Encounters with the Cthulhu Mythos Book 1 in 2020.
Category:Troy Young works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works