# Short Story: A Vintage from Atlantis

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Podcast: [Re: Dracula](https://stenobird.com/podcast/re-dracula-6265099)
Published: 2025-11-10T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://redracula.live/
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## Resource

A crew of buccaneers discovers an ancient, barnacle-encrusted jar washed up on a remote shore. The contents of this mysterious vintage trigger a supernatural compulsion, leading the men toward a spectral, submerged city.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The discovery of an ancient amphora acts as a gateway to a supernatural experience
- Tension: The narrator struggles to maintain his sobriety and sanity as his crew falls under a hypnotic trance
- Failure mode: The crew's loss of autonomy leads them to abandon their ship and walk blindly into a phantom city
- Atmosphere: The story blends maritime adventure with the surreal, cosmic dread of a sunken civilization
- Practical takeaway: Some discoveries are better left undisturbed by the living

## Topics

Cosmic Horror, Pirates, Atlantis, Supernatural, Lost Civilizations, Maritime Fiction, Clark Ashton Smith, Surrealism

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Buccaneers of the Black Falcon: An introduction to the crew of the Black Falcon and their life of piracy in the Spanish Maine.
- 2:30 — A Calm After the Storm: The crew lands on a remote island to bury their recent plunder under a clear, amber sky.
- 4:00 — The Strange Object: Captain Dwale discovers a massive, barnacle-covered jar washed up on the sand.
- 5:30 — The Unsealing: The crew examines the vessel and prepares to taste the mysterious liquid within.
- 7:10 — The Forbidden Vintage: The ancient stopper is removed, revealing a wine that promises an intoxicating experience.
- 11:20 — The Power of the Wine: As the crew drinks, they fall into a trance, staring into the darkness with unnatural intensity.
- 14:10 — The Vision of Atlantis: The sea recedes to reveal a magnificent, glowing city of marble and ruby light.

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