Hello, my dark darlings, I'm Merkia.

And this is the Something Scary Podcast.

To our veteran listeners and those of waging

into the dark with us for the first time, welcome.

Patience is a virtue, isn't it?

That's what I've always heard.

When we hear it, it's usually a friend, a loved one,

or guardian telling us that to stop our foot

from tap, tap, tapping in an innocuous situation.

But patience isn't only for the virtuous.

Patience can be a monster's best friend,

because insidious beings by their very nature

are ever so patient, waiting just

until our attention will slip.

So then they can claw into the places we least expect

and follow us to the grave.

First, the rake.

A classic creepypasta turns its gaze on us once more.

Next, a child spends time with a praying figure.

After that, simple shapes can have deadly meanings.

And finally, a voice calls out from down below.

I receive hundreds of creepy story submissions

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