A myriad of ominous grey lumps tumbled to the malevolent-red ground as I forced the over-sized metal sphere into the nozzle of the cannon. Trembling with fear, we watched as the eggs cracked and split to reveal what resembled a teeming mass of lumpy, overcooked stew.
As I called for more powder an array of white, squirming, maggot-like creatures poured out of their black chambers and wriggled towards me ...
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