History PlayingWith / LovecraftLite

** An [[StarfishAliens indescribable]] alien god comes to Earth [[BenevolentAlienInvasion in order to prevent]] WorldWarIII, teach humans his peaceful ways, [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu and have some tea]]. All the {{Sleazy Politician}}s who ''wanted'' WW3 to happen regard it as the worst thing to ever happen.

* '''Discussed''': "You'd think that a... thing right out of a Lovecraft book would be invincible." "Lovecraft [[TechnologyMarchesOn didn't know about nukes and lasers]]."

** The story is made lighter to avoid [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy Darkness Induced Audience Apathy]] that can come from making a classic CosmicHorrorStory.

** The Agency can defeat eldritch horrors, [[NecessarilyEvil but only with sacrifices that would be appalling if the stakes weren't so high]].

** If a true EldritchAbomination is ever summoned to Earth, humanity is entirely screwed, but humans ''can'' at least prevent cultists from ever achieving this goal, and focus relentlessly on doing so.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The GovernmentAgencyOfFiction [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu destroys a powerful abomination]], only to find out that they only defeated a ProjectedAvatar. However, they eventually find a way to challenge the EldritchAbomination itself... [[HopeSpot but it fails horribly]]. A last minute HeroicSacrifice allows them to [[SealedEvilInACan seal the thing away]]... but nobody's sure if they'll be able to do it again if it gets out.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

** The story is made lighter to avoid [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy Darkness Induced Audience Apathy]] that can come from making a classic [[CosmicHorrorStory Cosmic Horror Story]]

* '''Enforced''': "I don't care what [[Creator/HPLovecraft the original author]] wrote! We are making a Franchise/CthulhuMythos cartoon for kids!"

* '''Enforced''': "I don't care what [[Creator/HPLovecraft the original author]] wrote! We are making a CthulhuMythos cartoon for kids!"

'''Basic Trope''': A [[CosmicHorrorStory bleak, pessimistic setting dominated by unfathomable monstrosities from outer space]]... and wacky heroes who fight them.

** A story about extra-dimensional {{EldritchAbomination}}s [[CosmicHorrorStory plays out how it usually would]].

* '''Averted''': If present at all, extra dimensional {{Eldritch Abomination}}s are [[CosmicHorrorStory treated with the respect they deserve]].

* '''Straight''': An ordinary Joe witnesses a {{cult}} worshipping an inconcievably hideous [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien alien god]] idol and discovers that said god is about to land on Earth, [[GoMadFromTheRevelation driving most intellectuals on the planet mad with revelatory dreams]]. Very soon, however, Joe is drafted into a secret GovernmentAgencyOfFiction created and equipped specifically to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu destroy the alien threat]].

** Azatoth doesn't hide, [[BigGood he's the head]] [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu of The Agency.]]

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; humanity's is to [[ColonyDrop run it over with a space station]] [[NoKillLikeOverkill or two]].

* '''Subverted''': Joe discovers that the Agency overestimated its power. [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu Big]] [[EverybodysDeadDave time]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': The GovernmentAgencyOfFiction [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu destorys a powerful abomination]], only to find out that they only defeated a ProjectedAvatar. However, they eventually find a way to challenge the EldritchAbomination itself... [[HopeSpot but it fails horribly]]. A last minute HeroicSacrifice allows them to [[SealedEvilInACan seal the thing away]]... but nobody's sure if they'll be able to do it again if it gets out.

* '''Invoked''': "You say this ancient, unspeakable monstrosity devours worlds? Call your political connections; we're gonna need funding. [[MoreDakka And guns]]. [[DeusExNukina And some nukes]]."

** Said HiveMind turns out to be normally peaceful, and allows it's individual selves, well, individuality. It's only if humans at large [[PowerOfFriendship unite as one]] [[CombinedEnergyAttack that it's power manifests]].

%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

* '''Discussed''': "You'd think that a... thing right out of a Lovecraft book would be invincible." "Lovecraft didn't know about nukes and lasers."

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; humanity's is to run it over with a [[ColonyDrop space station]] [[NoKillLikeOverkill or two]].

** Humans can NoSell the alien's MindRape powers because [[HumanityIsInsane we're already crazy]].

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; humanity's is to run it over with a [[ColonyDrop space station]]. [[NoKillLikeOverkill Or two]].

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; humanity's is to run it over with a ColonyDrop. [[NoKillLikeOverkill Or two]].

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; humanity's is to run it over with a ColonyDrop.

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; humanity's is to run it over with a multi-kiloton cargo ship. [[Memes/TabletopGames Or trap it in a hockey rink packed floor-to-ceiling with dynamite.]]

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; [[Literature/TheCallOfCthulhu humanity's is to run it over with a multi-kiloton cargo ship.]] [[Memes/TabletopGames Or trap it in a hockey rink packed floor-to-ceiling with dynamite.]]

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; [[Literature/CallOfCthulhu humanity's is to run it over with a multi-kiloton cargo ship.]] [[Memes/TabletopGames Or trap it in a hockey rink packed floor-to-ceiling with dynamite.]]

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; [[literature/CallOfCthulhu humanity's is to run it over with a multi-kiloton cargo ship.]] [[Memes/TabletopGames Or trap it in a hockey rink packed floor-to-ceiling with dynamite.]]

** HumansAreWarriors. One race of sentient's response to an EldritchAbomination may be to curl up into a ball of crazy; humanity's is to run it over with a multi-kiloton cargo ship. [[Memes/TabletopGames Or trap it in a hockey rink packed floor-to-ceiling with dynamite.]]

** Every victory against the{{Eldritch Abomination}}s is a PyrrhicVictory. The {{Eldritch Abomination}}s deal [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu a lot of damage]] with every attack and their defeats are only minor inconveniences to them.

%% The Tale of Old Man Henderson in the "Other" folder, before someone deletes the link.