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February 10th, 2025 I think I finally have a few moments of lucidity.  I must recount the events of the past week. There is much to tell. In the following day, I had many arguments with Tara, my new grad student friend.  She seemed convinced that the trip was too dangerous to take.  She insistedContinue reading “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider: A Lovecraftian Horror, Part 3 of 3”

February 2nd, 2025 As I stepped onto the webbing of Mistakonic Spiderversity, I knew this would be a mistake.  I’d heard the stories. The universities devotion to the occult was one of the university’s most poorly kept secrets. But it was too late to turn back.  I continued in toward the archeology department, pulling theContinue reading “Itsy Bitsy: A Lovecraftian Horror, Part 2 of 3”

February 1st, 2025 Dear journal, This project might be the end of my academic career and my sanity, so I thought it important to document my journey. It’s been several months since my cousin returned from the brightlands, and before I embark on my investigation what I know of his untimely passing should be recorded.Continue reading “Itsy Bitsy: A Lovecraftian Horror: Part 1 of 3”

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Lex called Tiva again. No answer. He was beginning to panic. He finally pulled up to the building and sprinted in and up the stairs. He knocked on Tiva’s door repeatedly. No answer. A voice called out: “Lex! I’m so happy to see you! You need to go find Tiva!” “How’m I supposed to doContinue reading “After the Invasion: Scene 14 – The Journey”

Lex took long, purposeful strides, heading in to the jail to meet once more with Tiva. The state was likely to drop charges soon, and Tiva seemed like she needed cheering up. But first he was hungry. He tapped is foot impatiently as he waited, keeping safe distance from the customer in front of him.Continue reading “After the Invasion – Scene 13 : The Discovery”

Tiva briskly walked the other way. The noise of crowds and shots got still louder. As she rounded the corner, no clue where she was or where she was going, she was met by another crowd being pushed back into the street. She turned back around. The noises raised to a roar and Tiva foundContinue reading “After the Invasion – Scene 12 : The Friend”

Perfid typed out the string of numbers and uploaded it. He scrubbed the data from his drives, popped them out, and smashed them to pieces with a hammer. He grabbed a backup drive he had imaged before meeting with Lex and slid it into his laptop, hitting his panic button and sprinting out the door.Continue reading “After the Invasion – Scene 11 : The Escape”

Lex emailed his forensic data expert, asking for him to drop by for a consultation. He began rummaging through the paperwork detailing the charges and the evidence. It just didn’t make any sense. There was absolutely no evidence that Tiva had any knowledge of Limen’s situation. This case was going to be a slam dunk.Continue reading “After the Invasion – Scene 10 : The Decryption”

Lex stroked his manicured beard. “And is this the drive here?” Tiva responded, “Yes. It’s there but it’s encrypted. I can’t access it.” “I can get an expert on decrypting this. Knowing what’s here can be a big boon when it comes to trial. But for now I can try to get the charges dismissed.”Continue reading “After the Invasion – Scene 9 : The Release”