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Cthulhu in a straw hat and Hawaiian shirt relaxes half-submerged… — AI art by @TheBard

@TheBard · 10/15/2026

Entry in the Your Daily / BP Challenge Extras #03 theme on BudgetPixel.

Unused pictures for the "Ancient Power" challenge.

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TheBard

😁 ( this explains, why in 80% of the time, he does not appear at all and in 20% of the time, he appears, stomps on the ones, who summoned him and then disappears again 😁 )

panos

OH, the FTHAGN with them! Every once in a while some weirdos want me to rise and dstroy the world. Does anyone EVER ask ME what I want? NO, they don't! Well, THIS is what I want!

TheBard

Thank you very much, my friend ... glad you enjoy it 😁 even as an elder evil you need a day off from time to time 😁

TheBard

Now you know, what he is doing, when some world ending cult is performing a giant world ending ritual ... and just nothing happens 😁

panos

You're wellcome, my friend! Ha, that's true and rarely do we see him like that!

panos

😄😄😄 That's COOL, my friend!

panos

😁 You got THAT right! 😁