PROTAGONY

FORMING

12. 19. 23. 36.

Alpha & Omega

Strange rooms, in a strange home. A fire roaring in the hand built fireplace, whispering the song of the strange deity. Strong smoke from ancient pipes. The Man Jesus and his apostles, adorning the walls in larger than life interpretations, full of vibrancy and color. This place, this house, is a gateway. Not the Gateway, no. For there are many gates, but only one Gate, ya kennit?

A passageway to another Where and When. There are other world's than this. Go, then.

12.

Yes, you'll be staying in Room 1317. We hope you have a wonderful stay, and on behalf of the entire staff of the Town & Country Resort, I welcome you to the Apocalypse.

"Twelve bombs were discovered in post offices across the United States earlier today, with each package addressed to prominent businessmen and government officials throughout the nation. All of the bombs were diffused, and no one was injured. The attempted bombings are being compared to the 1919 mail bombings carried out by anarchist followers of Luigi Galleani..."

"... in the attempted bombing of White House officials, this letter was found: 'War, Class war, and you were the first to wage it under the cover of the powerful institutions you call order, in the darkness of your laws. There will have to be bloodshed; we will not dodge; there will have to be murder: we will kill, because it is necessary; there will have to be destruction; we will destroy to rid the world of your tyrannical institutions.'

The President has expressed concern over these attempted bombings..."

"...conjuring up images of the Red Scare..."

And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of the Children of Israel.

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the Tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manases were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands...

-The Revelation of St. John the Divine 7:4-9

"When God saw that the world was so over proud, He sent a dearth on earth, and made it full hard. A bushel of wheat was at four shillings or more, Of which men might have had a quarter before.... And then they turned pale who had laughed so loud, And they became all docile who before were so proud. A man's heart might bleed for to hear the cry Of poor men who called out, "Alas! For hunger I die ...!"

-A poem concerning the Great Famine of 1317

19.

"THIS IS NEXT.

TAKE PENASCILLAN NOW"

-4th Grade

Greendale Elementary School

Franklin Park, NJ 08852

"...nineteen of them were executed. Most were respected officials within the Tokyo government, specifically, the military..."

"...nineteen hijackers, believed to be linked to Al Qaeda..."

"...fear..."

"...terror..."

"...THREAT..."

All meaningless - gibberish some would even say. Complete and utter madness, propaganda machine-head, great War Monger. The vocalization of something that isn't. Language is a virus, propagated by the Great World Leaders. Everything has gone nineteen. Everything.

23.

Not in the least surprising, this house is aglow with an esoteric life. "How long have I been here?" I ask the walls.
The reply is quick, understood through millions of years of communication.



You have been here forever

"Are you God?"

Again, the reply comes, and intricate, ancient by-ways pick it up. Understanding and bliss.

I am Time.

This house is indeed a gateway.

36.

and hell followed with him