April 2008
11 posts
Lude to Truant, p. xv
“Two things, Hoss…. The first peculiar thing, were the cats… I saw one with its head ripped off and another with its guts strew all over the sidewalk. Mostly though, they just vanished. The second peculiar...
Truant's first impression of the marks found next...
“Sure enough, just as my friend had described, on the flood, in fact, practically dead center, were the four marks, all of them longer than a hand, jagged bits of wood clawed up by something neither one of us cared to image. But that’s not what Lude wanted me to see either… Truth be told, I was still having a hard time taking my eyes off the scarred floor. I even reached out...
JT's Encounters with the Minotaur
Encounter #1 “Something’s behind me. Of course, I deny it. It’s impossible to deny. I wanna puke.” (p. 26) Encounter #2 “Then as if this were nothing but a grim prelude, shit really starts to happen. There’s that awful taste again, sharp as rust, wrapping around my tongue. Worse, I’m no longer alone. Impossible. Not impossible.” (p. 70)
I am not what I used to be?
Known. Some. Call. Is. Air. Am? Non sum qualis eram? (p. 71-72, See Footnote: 78)
Ten versus Five
Funny enough - most references to The Minotaur (XIII) are found within The Labyrinth (IX). (See footnotes: 123-128, 135, 139, 144 and the square on p. 119 in Ch. IX) (See footnotes: 295-298, 301-303 in Ch. XIII)
Red
Notes On RED: Red symbolizes heat, fire, blood, passion, love, warmth, power, excitement and aggression. It Can elevate blood pressure and respiratory rate. It has the effect of stimulating people to make quick decisions and increase expectations. Red is an attention grabber. Words and objects in red get people ‘s attention immediately. In decorating and design, red items should be...
“I mean that’s what you get for wanting to turn The Minotaur into a...”
– p. 337; con’t of footnote 298
Chapter IX
The Labyrinth Exploration #4 - Down the Spiral Staircase
Chapter XIII
The Minotaur