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I Hear Music From Outer Space

Author: billiam1

the night before

march 16, 2016

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apologiesaboutthecode.ihopeitdidntcomeoffaspretentious.iwanttosharemystory,buticantbetoo
publicwithit.iwanttomakesurethattherightpeoplefinditandthattheytakeitasthewarningitsmeanttobe
andnotasaninvitationtomakethesamemistakesmyfamilydid.thatidid.

mynameisnicolaepastore.ihearmusicfromouterspace.

ifthatdidntmakeyourollyoureyes,theniknowthaticantrustyou.imwritingthisasmyfamilypreparesto
dosomethingdangerous,somethingthatthreatenseverythingthatis.itmustbedone,though.wehavetofind
mysonlex.wecantleavehimwhereheisandlivewithourselves.illtrybeingasthoroughasicaninthehoursi
haveleft.evenifwepullthisoffwithoutdestroyingtheuniverse,myfamilyandiwillbefugitivesfortherestof
ourlives.theyrecomingforusregardlessofwhathappens,soihavetobequick.

imwritingthisonthenightbeforewerescuelex,whoisadriftinthefogspacebehindtheoutwardfacing
facadeofthisuniverse.mybrotherinlaw,thatghoul,isresponsibleforsendinghimthere.idontknowwhat
willhappentouswhenwetrytorescuemyboy,sotakethisasyourfirstwarning:ifyouevercomeacrossa
mannamedluciusselig,whoperhapsgoesbythetitlemasterlucius,pleaseusewhatyoureadhereto
destroyhim.

asecondwarning:ivereadthepapers.mendocinoisgoingcrazywithreportsofstormsandsightingsof
strangegovernmentagentsspyingonpeople.therewerearticlesaboutitinthemendomercuryjustthis
morning.myfatherinlaw,emersonselig,readoneandalmostfledtown.hethinkstheyrelookingforus.
theyknowthatsomethingisabouttohappenandtheyretryingtoputastoptoit.theycouldthrowusinprison.
orworse.dadcallsthemthecharter.hesaystheyruneverythingthatexists.theyareorderandoppose
peoplelikemyfamily,whotheysayrepresentchaos,orchildrenoftheanomaly.

myfatherinlawhasbeenafraidofthecharterforyearsanduntilrecentlyialwayssuspectedthathewas
startingtoloseitinhisoldage,butonceyouwatchyoursonfadeoutoftangiblerealityoverthecourseof
weeks,asIhave,youllneverdoubtanythingagain.iveattachedthechartersinsigniahere.ifyoureanythingat
alllikemyfamilyyoushouldrunthemomentyouseeit.

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thethirdwarningisthis:fearyourgiftsandfearhowyouusethem.

youremorepowerfulthanyoucanimagine.asahumanbeingyouareacarrierofcreativechaos,agift(?)that
comesdirectlyfromtheanomaly.howyouchoosetoapplythisgift(?)willdeterminewhetheryoudoamazing
thingswithyourlife,orifyouenduplikemyfamilydivided,hurtandhuntedbythecharter.

imafraidthethirdwarningwilltakesomeexplaining,butthelastfewdayshavefundamentallychangedhowi
perceivetheuniverseandhumanitysplacewithinit.notjustmyplace,ormyfamilys,butyourplaceaswell.

isayyoursbecausebeforeshediediheardmymotherinlawjeantellingmykidsthateveryonehadaspecial
ability,somethingthatconnectedthemtothecreativepowerthatmadetheworld.atthetimeiassumeditwas
oneofmomshippy,newageplatitudessomethingthatsoundsbigandimportantbutdoesntsaymuchof
anything.iknowdifferentlynow.ourabilitytocreate,togeneratesomethingfromnothingisakindofchaos.
thiscreativechaosissopowerfulthatpeoplecanuseittochangetheuniversehowevertheylike.somepeople
arebetteratthisthanothers.iusedittobuildthelaserharp.myfatherinlawusedittoresurrectourpet
hamster.luciususedittobecomeathirdrategodandacultleader.myfamilyarespecialcases,chaosruns
deepinourfamily,butthemoreithinkaboutit,themoreirealizethateveryonehasthisgift.creativechaosa
beautiful,dangerousthing.itssodangerousithinkthatswhythecharterisstalkingusrightnow.maybe
theydberighttotakeusallaway.

imustsoundcrazierthandad.

mynameisnicolaepastore.ihearmusicfromouterspace.

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ialwaysknewthatmusichadpower,andnotjustinapoeticway.musicandihavearelationshipthatyoucould
describeasstockholmsyndrome.momanddadforcedmetoplaytheviolawheniwasakidandeventuallyigrew
toloveit.theythoughtmusicwouldfocusme.itdid,butthenagainitseasytofocusonanystimulusatallwhen
yourealoneandgrowingupinkansas.

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theviolawasmyintroductiontocreativechaos.ithappenedlikethis:igotintoafightwithmymotherone
day.eventhenialwaystriedtokeepalidonmyemotions.ididntwanthertoknowthatshehadgottentome,so
itriedtonumbmyselfoutwithafewhoursofpractice.itdidntwork.iwasplayinglikecrud.myangerwas
comingthroughtheinstrument.palpable.asiplayedicouldfeelsomethingelseintheroomwithme,something
thatwasntsoundbutwasconnectedtothesound.asmyangerreacheditspeakisawedoneparticularlyugly
noteintotheviola.

andmydoorslammedshutwithabang.

idroppedmyviola.nearlybrokeit.myimmediateconcernthenwastheinstrumentandnotthedisplayof
esotericmusicalpoweritcaused.myterrorofmyparentswasbiggerthanmyterroroftheunseenworld.
onceiknewtheviolawassafeihadplentyoftimetofreakoutaboutwhathappened.iminmy40snowandIm
stillfreakingoutaboutit.

whatmademydoorslam?wind?ghosts?iwastooafraidtopracticeforweeks.theslammingdoorwas
accompaniedbyavision,somethingthatscaredmeevenmore.asiplayedthatnoteisawaglimpseofthe
multiverseatafoundationallevel,downtowhereallthegearsandpistonswere.isawabatteryofsonic
energypoweringeverythingaroundme.itnotonlymademydoorslam,italsodideverythingfromstartingmy
momscarthatmorningtofuelingthecontinentswide,millenniaoldstormsinjupitersatmosphere.idevoted
mylifeasamusiciantounderstandingthatepiphany.

thatresearchhasgivenmethetoolstoeitherrescuelexortoeraseeverythinginourneckofthemultiverse.ill
findoutwhichtomorrow.

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emersonsummarizeschaoticmusicalphenomenabetterthanican:soundisthekeytothe
universe.histheoryisthatsoundgivesshapetoallmatter.soundguidesallenergy.ifwecouldlearnhow
soundworks,wecouldaccomplishhell!anythingwewantedto.thereareplentyofresearcherslikeemerson
thefringescienceworldisfullofthem.imdifferent.myexperiencewiththeviolaledmetoapproachthisfield
asanartist.iamanesotericmusician.

thatnamesoundsridiculous,butididntcomeupwithit.itwascoinedonaforumivisitedinthe90s.esoteric
musicianscomposemusicthattamperswiththephysicallawsoftheuniverse.wereallobsessedwithjohndee,
whointhe1500ssuggestedthattherewasamusicallanguagethatpoweredcreation.iborrowedhisalphabetfor
thecodeyousolved.esotericmusiciansworkontheborderbetweenartandthesupernatural.wetrademixtapes
ofmusicthatcanraisethetemperatureofyourapartmentorreversethepolarityonamagnet.

youreprobablyfamiliarwithanesotericmusiciannameddoctorkim.hebuiltspeakersthatcouldlevitate
bowlingballsandtheVHStapesofhisdemonstrationsweretradedamongconspiracytheoristsandfringe
scientistsinthedarkdaysbeforeyoutube.hewaseveninterviewedbythegreatartbellonanoldepisodeof
coasttocoast.

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Hutchison effect: Objects Levitate, Metals Mutate, Time Travel

(doctorkimsvideoshavesinceevaporatedfromtheinternet,buttheabovevideoillustrateshispeculiar
branchofresearch)

isawthelevitatingbowlingballsforthefirsttimewheniwasinhighschool.itwasjusta200pixelwidevideoi
downloadedfrommyforum,butitwasthemostexcitingthingihadeverseen.itgavemecontextforwhat
happenedwhileipracticedmyviolathatday.moreimportantthanthat:itshowedmethatifonepersoncould
controlthatpower,thenicould,too!

ispentmonthstryingtoslammydoorbyplayingmyviolabadly.itneverworkedagain.iwonderwhatthat
experiencewaslikeformyparents.icompetedinstatemusiccompetitionsinschool.theymusthavewondered
whyiwasintentionallyplayingnoisewheneveripracticed.

ieventuallygotfrustratedandgaveup.ispentthetimeiwouldhavespentpracticinginwiggysplasmaplex,
anarcadeinmytownsstripmall.ithinkitsabandonednow.imanobsessivepersonbynatureandbacktheni
focusedalltheattentionioncespentonmusicononegame:galaga.

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mynameisnicolaepastore.iheardmusicfromouterspaceinanarcadecabinet.

ifyouthoughtlevitatingbowlingballshalfacentimeteroffthegroundwasalamethingtodowithmusic,geta
loadofthisone:iusedesotericmusictobecomegodatgalaga.

istartedtoseethegameasamusicalcomposition.thealiensonthescreenplayedonehalfofthemelodyandmy
shipslasersrespondedwiththeotherhalf.beforelong,though,itwasntjusttheenemiesonthescreenfeeding
meinformationicouldhearthecabinet.icouldhearcurrentpassingthroughitscircuitry,timedlikea
metronometotheactiontakingplaceonthescreen.thecabinetwastelegraphingitseverymovetome.itwas
likealmostcheating,likeseeingyouropponentshandinpoker.

foracoupleofyearsiwastheworldrecordholderingalaga,thebestplayeronplanetearth.dontbelieveme?
readthearticleaboutmeinthelawrencetimesregister,april20,1990.thatsmestandinginwiggysplasmaplex
withabigasstrophy.

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ihadtoquitbecauseeverycabinetinthearcadestartedspeakingtome.icouldnotonlyheargalaga,butalso
defender,arkanoid,crystalcastlesall150machinesinwiggysscreamingatmeatonce.itmademeanxious,soi
quit.

iheardthemachineslongafteriquit.theyformedthebackgroundhumofmylife,runningundereverythingi
did.somepeopleexperiencehumforyearsandforthemitcanbeverydisruptive.theesotericmusicianforum
hadadifferentviewonit,though.forthem,humisasoughtafterconditionandsomeofthemreallyscrewup
theirhearingtryingtocauseit.theythinkitsawaytogetintouchwithrealitymeltingsonics,likeapitchpipein
yourbrainthatcanshortcutyourunderstandingofesotericmusic.

withthatasmyreferencepoint,ibecameabettermusicianalmostovernight.mypracticesessionsknocked
picturesoffthewallsofmyhouseforweeks.iwaseventuallyabletousemyviolatomakelightbulbsblinkand
toflipplayingcardsintoahat.eventhatsmalldoseofpowermademefeellikeagod.istartedcollegethenext
year,butihadalreadyfoundmylifeswork.iwantedtogetbetter,tofocusuntilicouldmakeanesoteric
compositionlikenooneelsecould.jugglingcementtruckswithadulcimerorsomething.ididntknowthen.

istudiedradiobroadcastingbecauseitseemedliketheeasiestthingtoaccompanymyinterestinesoteric
music.radiocouldfundmytruecallinginlife(oritusedtostupidinternet).aftercollegeibecamethemodof
myesotericmusicforumandwheniwasntbeingabenevolentandjusttyrantthereicontinuedtolearnmore
aboutmyart.itraveledacrossthecountry,crashingonthecouchesofpeopleiknewfromtheforums.italkedto
alotofmusicians,peoplewhobuildtheirownsynthesizers,peoplewhobuildspeakersthatcanrattlethefillings
outofyourteeth.ispentmy20sinandoutofwarehouses,listeningtotechnoandambientmusicfortenhours
onend,grindingmyjawandyammeringatanyonewhowouldlistenaboutmyplanstobuildasoundsystem
powerfulenoughtoliftaschoolbus.

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aterriblephotographmyfriendjeztookofmeatapartyin1993.thatsmebythespeaker.

mylifeneededfocus,sowhenarinkydinkAMradiostationoutsideofsantafe,newmexicoputoutacallfora
productionassistantisentthemaresumeandgotthejob.thebestpart?dr.kim,whoimentionedearlier,
supposedlylivedsomewherenearsantafe.ipackedmysuitcasealongwithaboxofhalfbuiltsynthesizers.ileft
myfriendsapartmentinthemiddleofthenightforsantafe.

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kimwasdifficulttotrackdown.hehadanotorioustemperandhestoppedmakingpublicappearancesafterhe
gotintoanargumentwithapanelistataUFOconference.isearchedforhimasbesticouldthougholdbbs
messageboardsforesotericmusiciansbutitwasslowwork.iwouldlookforhimalldayandthengotothe
radiostationatnight.oneofmyfavoriteblockstoproduceforwasaprogramcalledfrombeyond,a
conspiracycallinshow.onenightoneofthecallersreportedseeingstrangelightsintheskyinthedesertsouth
ofsantafe.thelightswereaccompaniedbyarumbling,lowfrequencyhum.couldhavebeenkim,eventhough
ihadchasedmanydeadendcallslikethatbefore.still,iwaiteduntilthecallerwasofftheairtotakedownthe
exactlocationofwhereshesawit.

icampedoutonthehillsoverlookingthedesertforthebetterpartofaweek,leavingonlytomakemyshiftatthe
station.ipassedthetimemostnightshuddledunderablanketwithahackedcasiokeyboardonmylap.iwas
tryingtocomposeasongthatwouldlightacampfire.onenight,aftermanyfailedattempts,iplayedachordand
sawa20foottallcolumnoffirerisesomewhereoverthenexthill.thinkingihadcausedawildfire(isesoteric
musiclimitedbydistance?ididntknowthen),igrabbedapatheticallysmallfireextinguisherandhurriedoffin
thedirectionoftheflame.

asicrestedthenexthillisawhim.dr.kimwaswearingaweatherbeatendustercoatandapairofgoggleswith
darkbluelenses.heheldasmallkeyboardinhispalm,whichheplayedthroughasemicircleofspeakersdirected
atacampfirethatjumpedandspatballsofflameintimetothemusic.istoodwatchinghimwithmymouth
agapeuntilhehadfinishedperforming.mostofmycompositionswerestrictlyexperimental,butkims
esotericacouldjustaseasilyworkforanaudience,assuminghedidntfrythemintheirseats.justoutsideof
thesemicircleicouldhearanewresonance,similartotheonealwaysbuzzinginmyears,butfullerandmore
powerful.icouldfeelthepowerfuelingthefiredisplayburiedwithinthecyclesofthatbuzzingsound.kims
keyboardmerelytouchedonpointsofcontactwiththisresonanceandheusedittosculptthefireintocolumns.
withinthefewfranticclosingbarsofkimsperformance,thefirespatonesphereofflamethatrosehighinto
theair,arcinginthedirectionofthemoon.

iapplauded,scaringthehelloutofthemanwhowastobecomemymentor

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myapprenticeshipunderdr.kimwasnothingmoreglamorousthanmesleepingonanairmattressinsidehis
doublewidetrailer.ikepthisadjacentworkshopclean,roastinginthesummermonthsbecausekimclaimedthe
rattlingvibrationsfromtheairconditionerwoulddisturbhisresearch.thatmighthavebeentrue,butthenagain
kimwasnotoriouslycheap.

butmygodhissoundsystemwaslikesomethingfromanancientmyth,aforcepowerfulenoughtomake
thorrunawaycryingandflappinghishands.wedtakehissetupintothedesertbehindhishomeandgobowling
thatis,wewouldusethekeyboardtobowlrocksatjunkedrefrigeratorswefoundinthearroyo.forchristmas
kimflashfriedaturkeyusingaspeakerplayingmyfavoriteunderworldalbums.iwasonestepabove
homelessnessbackthen,butiwasinheaven.istillthinkaboutdr.kimwhenevermytinnituskeepsmeawakeat
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beforehedisappearedkimwastryingtocreateaninstrumentthatcouldmanipulatelinearspace,thephysical
distancebetweentwopoints.irememberoneafternoonathisworkshop.iwasreadingapaperbackscifinovel,
onewithanelaboratelydetailedborisvallejopaintedstarshiponthefrontofit.kimpointedatthestarshipand
said,inhisbrusquemanner,obsolete.heshowedmehisnotebookandisawtheschematicsforaharp,an
instrumentthatcouldusesoundtoseepintotheporesofrealityandprythemapart,creatingatunnelofsonic
energythatcouldstartatpointAandendatpointB,whichcouldbeanywhereyouwished.itwasadevicefor
wormholes,fortravelingacrossspace.nogiantstarshipsrequired.kim,whocouldoftenbeasblandashewas
inventive,simplycalledittheharp.

soundisbothavibrationandtheprogrammingcodeforthemultiverse.bysoakinganareawiththeright
frequenciesyoucanpullbackspacelikeasheet.steppingthroughtheportalislikebeingbackstageataconcert,
onlytheexitwillspityououtanywhereyouwanted.youcouldopenaportalthatranfromyourlivingroomtoa
planetontheothersideofthesolarsystem.iheardrumors*ofthesekindofinstrumentsontheinternet,but
hadneverseenoneinperson.

*apparentlyemersonswarbuddy,seventeen,hadasimilarinstrument.butiliketothinkthatmylaserharp
istheultimateexpressionofthisidea.

theproblem:conventionalharpstringscouldnthandlethepowerrunningthroughtheinstrumentandwould
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dosomethingassimpleastransportatoycarfromoneendofkimsworkshoptotheother.

thisisnttosaythatwedidntattempttheinstrument.ireturnedhomefromtheradiostationonenighttofind
dr.kimhanginginaharnessfromasteelbeamhighoffthegroundoutsideofhisworkshop.hewasthreadinga
twoinchthickcablethroughaholedrilledinthebeam.

itwashisplantobuildalargerthanlifeharptopowerthewormholes.hevisitedawreckingyardafewdays
laterandreturnedwiththreejunkedtrucks.tothefrontbumpersofthesehefusedmetalarmswithahook.the
truckswiththeirhookswouldpluckthestringsofhismassiveharp.kim,myselfandoneotherpersonwould
havetoperformthewormholecompositionbydrivingthetrucks.suchapieceofmusicwouldrequiremonthsof
practicesincethetimingwasasessentialasitwasdifficulttoexecute.weneededathirdmusiciansoiputouta
callforvolunteersonmyforum.wegotaresponsefromsomeoneinalbuquerque.tothisdayihavenoideawho
thatvolunteerwasandwhattheyhadtodowithkimssubsequentdisappearance.

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thedaykimwastomeetwithourvolunteerispenttheentiredayinsantafe.ihadntcompletelygivenupmy
loveofallnightravesandiattendedonedeepinthepecosmountains.itwasatthispartythatimetpiper,my
wife.shedrankplainsodawatertheentirenightandididmybesttotalktoherthroughthecheekchewing
speedinmyownbiochemistry.pipermovedtoruralnewmexicofrommendocino,california.apainter,
piperdescribedherrelocationtosantafeasanartistsretreat,butaswetalkedthroughoutthepartyit
becameclearthatshemovedouthereseekingacalmerpace,aplacewhereshecoulddryoutalittle,staysober
longenoughtoproduceabodyofworkshecouldshoptoartgalleriesbackhome.

shesaidshepaintedlayersofreality.whenshewasayounggirlshecouldseeotherpossibilitiesplayingoutall
aroundher.ifyouweretoflipacoinshewouldseeitcomeupbothheadsandtails.shecouldsensemultiple
outcomesofthesameconversationaroundherfamilysdinnertable.informationoverloadbecameaproblem
forpiperandsheusedtospendhoursinherroomwithherheadburiedunderherpillowuntilhermotherjean
encouragedhertotakeupart.bettertopainteveryrealitythantotrytoliveinallofthem,shesaid.

ifeltlikeihadfoundsomeonewhowaslikemyself,ararethingsincemostofmyfriendscamefrominternet
messageboards.piperunderstoodthechaoshidingbehindvanillareality.shesawtheworldasitappearedas
wellastheriverofgooeypossibilityrunningunderneathit.sheplumbedthisrivertocreateartworkthatdealt
withsimilarthemesasmymusic.shesmelledlikeluckycharmsandshehadprettyeyes.

itookherouttobreakfastthemorningaftertheraveandweexchangedphonenumbers.thatwasluckyforme
becausewhenireturnedtodr.kimsworkshopilearnedthatiwashomeless.histrailerwasnowheretobe
found.thereweretiretracksleadingfromwherethetraileroncesattowardthedirectionoftheroad.theharp
waslayingontheground,atwistedhunkofmetal.

iwalkedintotheshedthatservedaskimsworkshopandfoundthatitwasemptyofanythinguseful.therewas
aguitarpickbythedoor,butthatwasall.icalledthesheriffsofficetoreportamissingperson,buttheysaidit
wasmorelikelythatkimpickedupandleft.therewasnothingtyinghimtothearea.

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ishouldhavebeenafraidfordoctorkim,butinsteadiwasoutraged.ibelievedthathehadskippedoutonme
justaswewereabouttoperfectoneofthemostpowerfulpiecesofesotericmusicevercomposed.atthetime
ithoughthedidthisbecausehewastryingtohogthegloryforhimself,buttoday,asmyfatherinlawkeeps
lookingbetweentheblindsforcharteragents,imnotsosure.maybeidodgedabulletbymeetingmywould
bewifeatarave.ihavenoidea.

onlymyangermatteredthenandifoundaperfectwaytogetbackatthemanwhostolemywork.conventional
harpstringswouldbreakthemomentcurrentpassedthroughthem.bridgecableswereludicrouslydifficultto
use.asisatinsidekimsemptyworkshop,seething,isawnarrowbandsoflightshiningthroughthedirty
windowpanes.ihadanidea.stringswontwork,notphysicalones.bandsoflight,though?lasersthatareso
delicateandephemeraltheycantbesnapped?

theideaforthelaserharp,mygreatestwork,wasborn.

mynameisnicolaepastoreandiengineermusicfromouterspace.

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piperandieventuallystartedafamily,movingtoherchildhoodhomeinmendocino,californiawithherfather
andjean,hermother.ipackedmyfewbelongingsalongwithacouplescrapsofthelaserharpintoaboxand
hittheroadwithpiper.mywifesupporteduswithherartworkuntiligotanotherproductionjobatalocalradio
station.ourtwins,lexandmorgan,camenext.iguesstwinsaresomethingofafamilycursefortheseligs.
piperandluciusaretwins,sowasemersonandhislatesister.geneticsarestrange.

lexandmorgan,lovedtheirgrandmotherandeventhoughshecameoffasalittletoocrunchygranolaformy
tastesattimes,theylearnedalotfromher.

idid,too.jeanhadanuncannyabilitytoseeintosomeonescreativelife.shewaslikeamuse.myworkwiththe
laserharpnearlydestroyedmyrelationshipwithmychildrenandmywife,butjeanwasalwayssupportiveof
me.myworkshopwasinaroombehindmybedroom.idrollinfromtheradiostationat5a.m.andcontinue
working.jeanwasoftenthefirstfamilymemberisaweachday.shedknocksoftlyontheworkshopdoorsoas
nottowakepiperandshedcomeinwithcoffee,breakfastandastackofemersonsoldsoundresearchnotes.

ihadadreamaboutyou,shesaidonemorning.youwereplayingmusicintheatticanditcausedallofthe
furnitureandchristmasdecorationsuptheretofloat.

ihadadreamaboutyou,shesaidonemorning.youwereplayingmusicatthegarbagedumpandlaunchedan
entireschoolbusintoouterspace.

ihadadreamaboutyou,shesaidonemorning.themusicyoumakeinthisworkshopwasfloatinginthesky
abovethehouse.

ihadadreamaboutyou,shesaidonemorning.yourmusicwillfindlostchildren.

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therestofmyhomelifewasntsovalidating.ifiwasntattheradiostation,iwasworkingonthelaserharp.
piperresentedthis.sheaccusedmeofnotbeingpresentenoughforourchildren.ithadgottensobadthatiwas
sleepingonthecouchinthelivingroomupuntilpipersdirtbagbrotherluciusmovedin.

ihavebeentryingtoperfectthelaserharpforyears.Ihadsomesuccessmovingobjects,butinevercame
closetoopeningaportal.tothisdayidontknowifican,buticantthinklikethat.notnow.

toanyoutsideeyethelaserharpisanothingbutaboxofwiresandknobs,afewlaserlights.itlookslikeatoy
(dangerouslylikeatoy,ihadtosnatchmorganawayfromitwhensheattemptedtoplaywithit).

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thelightsareworkingperfectly.oneneedsagentlehandtoshapesoundhowido.shapingnoteswiththepower
tomovemassiveobjectsrequiresveryfine,veryprecisemovements.totrytoaccomplishthatbyhammeringon
akeyitseemsobscenetomeatthisstageofmywork.iamworkingwithforcesthataresodelicatetheyhave
eludedmankindforever.soihavetoapproachthemasonewouldapproachadeerinthewoods:softly,moving
soslowlyastobarelymoveatall.

thisishowoneshapesmusic.thisishowonegraspsthemostpowerfulforceinthemultiverse,creativechaos.

thisisadangerousart,lethaltobothlifeandrelationships.youmustpracticetotheexclusionofallother
responsibilities.youmusttweakfrequencieswhilethesunisrisingandyouhavetotakemorgantoherteeball
gameinafewhours.youmustcalloffsickfromactualworksoyoucanworkonyourmusic.youmustwork
throughweekendsandholidays.youmustworkwhenyourwifeaccidentallyknocksyourinstrumenttothe
floorandbreaksacomponentthattookyousixmonthstobuild.

butitsworthit.becausewhenyouplaythewholeofthemultiverseharmonizeswithyou.

youwilllisten.youwilllearn.pleaseindulgeme,becauseimaynotbeheretomorrow.thefollowingtrackwas
recordedinmyatticwhilemyfamilywasaway.iremovedcertaintonesfromthefinalmixforyoursafety.use
headphonesatyourownrisk.

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coaxing

largo,allowthenotestocoattheroom

notesshouldwraparoundfurniture,tightengrip

gently!liftfurniturefromtheground

directingfurnituretocenteroftheroom

repeatuntilfurnitureisinasphere

now,withgrace,causespheretospin

relaxonmelody,allowingspheretocomeapart

slower,slower

setfurnitureonfloor,fingertipsbarelybreakingthefinalbeam

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iworrythatmyabsencesetlexonhiscoursetowardthefogspace.maybeifihadbeenmorepresentiwould
haveseenthedangerearlier.morgancameintomyworkshopafewweeksagotosaythatlexwasrunning
experimentsonnimsesku,ourpethamster.lexwasmakingnimseskuruninintervalsthatgotlongerand
longer,totesttheupperlimitsofthehamstersendurance.morganhadhadenoughandshecametometo
complain.shesaidthatlexbelievesnimseskucannotdie,sohewasexperimentingonhimtofindoutwhy.

iwasupsetwithmorganinitially.ithoughtshewasturningintoatattletale,butiwishihadpaidmoreattention
toher.itmighthavepreventedlexsaccident.morgankneweverythingandshetriedtotellus,butwenever
listened.shehassolittleagencyaroundthishouse.icouldseeherworryingaboutlex,herglancesathimasshe
fidgetedatthebreakfasttable,holdingbackwhateverwasonhermind.

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insteadofreachingouttomorgan,iaskedifsheandlexwouldliketohelpmecollectsoundsdownatthe
beach.

allofmyworkonthelaserharpissampledandmodulatedfromsoundsigathermyself.ilikecapturedaudio
asopposedtotonesiconstructonasynthesizeroronthecomputer.itspartaesthetics,partsuperstition.ifmy
instrumentsubvertsthelawsofnature,imightaswellmeetithalfwaybyusingsoundsistealfromnature.

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itookthekidsdowntothecavebythebeach.theyranaroundinsidethecave,roaringateachotherlikethey
weremastodons.igrabbedaclipofthatonmyfieldrecorder.gotsomeaudioofthesurf,thegulls,thesoundof
aguythrowingafrisbeetohisdog.adecentenoughhaulforthemorning.

whenwegothomethekidstoldtheiruncleabouttheirday.lucius,whohadmanagedtowakeupbeforenoon,
listenedaslextoldhimaboutthatmorningsexperimentsonnimsesku.lexandluciusweresoabsorbedinthe
conversationthattheyforgotaboutmorganentirely.isawhergointotheclosetunderneaththesteps,carrying
herplantjournalandaboxofcrayons.

thatfreedmeuptoworkonmusic.iwantedtofeedthosesamplesintothelaserharpassoonaspossible.

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inoticedsomethingstrangeasipreppedtheaudiofromthatmorningforthelaserharp.ifeltlikeididwheni
wasplayinggalagadownatwiggys.icouldntshakethefeelingthattherewasapatternburiedsomewhereinthe
sound.ispentclosetofourhourslisteningtothosetwoorthreeminutesofsamplesonrepeat.

piperindulgedmewheniaskedhertolistentothem.

verynice,nic

thesedontsoundweirdtoyouatall?

noweirderthanthemillionothersoundsyouverecorded.

imadeashowofbowingandleftitatthat.often,acommentisonlyinsultingifyouperceiveitasinsulting.piper
lefttomeetacollectorforthegallery,givingmemoretimetowork.

themostlogicalexplanationforthestrangepatternswasthatsomethingwentwrongwithmyfieldrecorder.
somethingwasbrokeninthemicrophonesoithoughtiwashearingpatternswheretherewerenone.igota
screwdriverforapairofglassesandtookthewholethingapartonmydesk.iusedemersonsoldjewelers
loupetostudyeverycircuitascloselyasicould.everythingappearedtobefine.atsomepointpipercamehome
whileiwasputtingeverythingbacktogether.iwasgoingonthreehoursofsleep,sonotmuchregisteredoutside
ofthemenialtaskinfrontofme.thatsaid,ienjoyedputtingtherecorderbacktogether.itfeltveryzen.

justforfun,idecidedtoloopthesoundofthesurfbackthroughthelaserharp.thepatternwasthere,hidden
inthewhitenoiseofthewaves,naggingme.itriedtoisolatethesoundbuttherewassomefrequencyinitthat
cycledupanddownthespectrum,meaningihadtochaseitwithmyequipmentasbesticould.

ididntknowthatiwasdealingwithacodeuntilirealizedthatthefrequencywaschangingbasedonthedifferent
filtersiappliedtothesound.

musicisavibration.musicisacode.soundisthekeytotheuniverse.

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Iimprovedthelaserharpoverthelastfewweeks.acouplenightsbeforelexsaccident,afteranastyfight
withpiper,itookitouttothemendocinojunkyard.myfirstramblingconversationwithmywifewasabouthow
iwould,oneday,liftaschoolbuswithmusic.well

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dealingwithdifficultthoughtsre:parents

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tiltschoolbustowardthestars

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notesontheaboveperformance:thereareDOZENSofdogsatthejunkyard.angryones.ialmostdidntgetout
withthelaserharp.ihadtheschoolbusrotatingonitshoodornamentlikeaballerinainamusicboxwheni
heardthebarking.igrabbedtheharpandran,cuttingoffthelastnoteofmyperformance.iheardthesoundof
metaltearingapart.lookingbehindmeasiran,icouldseethetophalfofthebusstickingoutofthegroundlikea
monolith.ihavenoideawherethebottomhalfendedup.someoneelseinsomeotherworldhashalfaschool
busnow.enjoyit.yourewelcome.

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aftermyperformanceswiththelaserharpistartedworkinginearnesttryingtocrackthepatternsinthose
audiorecordings.thebestwayicandescribeitistryingtopickoutsnatchesofmorsecodefromthewhitenoise
ofawavecrashingagainstabeach.nexttoimpossible.istartedcallingoffwork,severaldaysinarow.thisupset
piper,whothoughtiwasfineuntilmybosscalledhertoaskaboutme.thatargumentwouldbethelasttimewe
spoketoeachotherbeforelexsaccident.

ididit,though.icrackedthecodeafterwhatseemedlikethemillionthattempt.istrippedoutallofthefiller
frequenciesandwasleftwithavoice.iattachedthataudiofilehere.isitpossiblethatihackedintosomeshadow
governmentsansweringservice?prettyingenioustohideaudiologsbehindasoundlock.

theimplicationsofthesetransmissionsareenormous,especiallyinlightofwhatemersonhastoldmeabout
thecharter.ifsuchanorganizationexists,theyreprobablysendingtheirtransmissionsthroughthesubstance
oftheuniverseitself.theirmessagesareprobablypassingthroughyourbodyrightnow,throughmine.this
lament,thisstrugglebetweenOrderandChaosislikelyprintedoneveryscrapofmatterintheuniverse.if
soundisthekeytotheuniverse,whatdoesitmeanwhenweresubmergedinsoundslikethese?

jeanusedtotalktothetwinsabouttheanomaly,thesourceofallcreativepowerintheuniverse.shetoldlex
andmorganthatourfamilywasdescendedfromtheanomalyalongwithmostotherhumans.ialways
assumedshewasspeakingfiguratively,akindoffellowshipofallmankindfable,butthefilesspeakfor
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imduetoperforminacouplehours,asongthatihopewillretrievelexfromhisprisoninthefogspace.im
goingtomarathonthisposttogiveyouasmuchinformationasican.

iunderstandthetransmissionsnow.charter/anomaly,order/chaos,twoseparateandequalforcesthrough
whicheverythingexists.theanomaly,withitsinsaneheatandgenerativeenergy,isthebatterythatpowersthe
clockworkstructureofthemultiversebuiltbythecharter.

jeanpracticallyspelleditoutforus,butweneverheardher.peoplelikemyself,piper,emerson,thetwins,even
lucius,allcomefromtheanomaly.theotherworldlypowerifeelasilevitateschoolbussesandhackencrypted
messagesfromouterspace?thatpowerisonloanfromtheanomalyitdoesnotbelongtome.

ifwhatidowiththesetalentsconvincesthechartertostalkandthreatenmyfamily,thenthatsaysvolumes
abouttheirrelationshiptotheanomaly.

whatifthemultiversewasntacollaborativecreativeprojectfortheanomaly,butaprison?

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everymemberofthisfamilyisoftheanomaly.weeachhavedifferentgiftsthatcomedirectlyfromthecreative
poweratthecenterofthemultiverse.emersonusessoundandelectronicstorecalllostsouls.lexwouldhave
followedinhisgrandfathersfootstepsifhehadnthadhisaccident.iusemusictomanipulatematterand
hopefullyopenportalstootherplacesinthemultiverse.lucius,beforethechartergothimbackatportals,
wasabletocreateworldsoutofthinair,neverevenhavingtoanswerwhetherthespacesactuallyexistedorwere
insidehisownhead.piperseesinfinityandpaintsitintoherwork.morgan,imcertainnow,isanempath,
giftedwithinsightintowhatotherpeoplehell,evenplantsthinkandfeel.

jeaninspiredustonotonlyuseourgifts,buttousethemtoshoveagainsttheartificialbarriersimposedbythe
charter.jeanshowedushowmalleabletimeandspaceare.sheshowedherhusbandthatsoundwasthekey
totheuniverse.sheshowedpiperthatwhenyouchipawayatthefirstlayerofpaintonthisreality,youfind
anotherlayer,andanother,andanotherdownintoinfinity.shetoldluciusthatifthisworldisrejectinghim,he
cansimplymakeanewone.tolexshegavecuriosity,tomorgancompassionthatconnectswitheveryliving
thing.

tome?

shewasalwayssupportiveofmymusicalcareer.imdedicatingmynextperformancetoher.

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iwishshewouldhavetaughtuscautioninstead.thesegiftscomewithacost.emersonhastolivewithhisguilt,
rememberingtheconsequencesofhisresearcheverytimenimseskushamsterballrollspasthisdesk.piper
seessomuchpossibilitythatshesawareofeveryuniverseinwhichihaventfailedatbeingherpartner.

morganunderstandsusbetterthanweunderstandourselves,andyetweneverlistenedtoher.littlegirl,imso
sorry.

lexwassohurtafterjeandied,hisfamilysodistant,thathetriedusinghisgrandfathersequipmenttofixhis
fearofmortality.andnowhesgone.

mynameisnicolaepastoreandihearmusicfromouterspacesomuchsothatthenoisedrownedoutallthe
otherstimulusinmylife.ineverrealizedwhatluciussicknesswasuntilithadtakenmysonfromme.

luciustoldmeacoupledaysagowheniconfrontedhim.luciuswasagod,notonlytohisnumbskullfollowers
fromthepowerofpositivemechanicscultbutalsotohimself.whenthechartertookthatpoweraway,
luciusthrewatantrum.hemovedintomyhome,withmyfamily,withacoverstorythathewasbrokeand
homeless.hemanipulatedus.oursympathy.hewasdeterminedtorecreatetheconditionsthatwokehispower,
togetbackwhatthechartertookfromhim.hecreptaroundthehousewhilethefamilywasaway,tryingcode
aftercodeaftercodeonthesafeinemersonsoffice.hewaslookingforhisdadsnotes,forthesonic
experimentthatturnedbothhimselfandnimseskuintofreaksofnature.

luciuswouldnthavebeenabletounderstandemersonsexperiments,butlexwouldhave.afterluciusstole
emersonsnotes,hebroughtthemtomyson,tellinglexthattheywouldrevealwhynimseskucouldntdie.he
manipulatedmyson,goadedhimintousinghisgranddadsequipment.luciuswantedtouselextogethispowers
back,buttheexperimentbackfired.theresonancethatgavenimseskueternallife,thatgaveluciusgodhood,
insteaderasedlexfromthisuniverse.hesimplyfaded.helingered.hegrewlesssolidoverthecourseofdays
untilhewasgone.

asheseparatedfromourreality,itgotharderforhimtoseeusaswell.hekepttalkingaboutafogspace,ahazy
placethatwasjustoutsidethehouse.hecouldhearus,butitbecamenearlyimpossibleforhimtoseeasthefog
rolledin.iwatchedhim,lookinglikehewasmadeofsmoke,blindlytryingtofindhiswayaroundthehouse.

eventuallylexwasgone.

thefogspace,aspaceoutsidethishouse,betweenuniverses.

wecanfindthefogspace.wecanfindlex.wewillfindlex.

mynameisnicolaepastoreandihearmusicfromouterspace.

mynameisnicolaepastoreandmylaserharpcanliftaschoolbus.

mynameisnicolaepastoreandmymusiccanstartwildfires,mymusiccrackedchartercodes.

mynameisnicolaepastoreandicanshootdowneverygalagatheythrowatme.

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mymusiccanprotectmyfamily.mylaserharpcanripandtearatthisworlduntilitgivesin,untilitrevealsa
portaltothefogspace.

mynameisnicolaepastoreandmymusicwillfindlostchildren.

tomorrow,onceemersonisdonewithhispreparations,wewillbringlexhome.

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everythingssetuparoundthediningroomtablenow.wewillrestforafewhoursandthenstartwork.

mylaserharp,amplifiedbyemersonstransducer,shouldbeenoughtopeelbackthelayersofthisworld
andfindthefogspaceunderneath.piperwillgothroughtheportal,thenlucius.

iwasagainstluciusaccompanyingher.itsnotsafe.itsinsane.hecantbetrusted.buttheywouldntlistento
me.theymademefeelguiltyforevenvoicingthatthought.

butihaveabackupplan.imatthecontrols.shouldanythinggowronginthere,illmakesureluciusanswersfor
it.

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emersonandmylaserharpwillopenthedoortothefogspace.piperwillfindourson.lexwillcomehome.
onewayoranotherluciusleaves.

eitherthat,orwedestroyourlittlecornerofthemultiverse.

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emersonisconvincedthecharterisabouttofindus.theyknowsomethingisup.athinglikeapersonfading
outofthisdimensionwontescapetheirnotice.

thecharterisorder.theanomalyand,byextensionmyfamily,arechaos.orderkeepstheuniversewhole.
myfamily,ifwearesuccessful,couldpunchaholerightthroughreality.

thathastobewhatthecharterisafraidof.theytoldluciusasmuchwhentheyfriedhisbrainbackatportals
bermuda.thisisforyourowngood.thisisforthegoodofeveryone.creativechaoskills.

chaosisbadforasystemandeveryhumanbeingcomesfromchaos.everypaintingandeverysongischaos.
theychangerealityjustbyexisting.thispowerisnotours,itcomesfromtheanomaly.theanomalydoesnot
think,itcreatesandcreatesandcreates,expandingandconsumingallspacearoundit.grand,but
destructive.

thatswhatthechartersuspects.ifsomethinggoeswrongtheanomalywillclaimthisuniverseasitsown.
lexsreturncouldbringsomethingbeautifulandterriblewithit.thereareotherworldsthanthisone,butwed
stillberesponsiblefor

icantdwellonthat.icantleavelexaloneinthefogspace.hesjustaboy.

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icantsleep.ihadapremonitionabouttomorrow.itharmonizedwiththebuzzingtinnitusivehadsincehigh
school,soiknowitmustbetrue.mylaserharpwillopenupagatetothefogspace.theentrancewillbe
throughtherefrigerator.piperwouldgoin,andluciusbehindher.together,guidedbysound,theywould
findlexinthefogspace.

isawlexcomehome.hewasdescendingthroughtheceilingabovethediningroomtable.chaosdistortedthe
airinfrontofme,liketheairabovepavementonahotday.thechandelierbecameafluidaslexpassedthrough
it.thetablewasshaking.therewasasoundsolowthatifeltitinthepitofmystomachbeforeiheardit.the
soundwasexpandinginsideme,pullingmeapart.iheardpipercallingtolexasshedivedthroughtheceiling
afterhim.mybeautifulwife,reachingherslenderarmfromaholeinspacedirectlyabovemyhead.thefissures
inrealitywereglowingbrightneon.

lexseyeswereopen.iscoopedhimupinmyarms.morganmusthavebeenwatchingeverythingfromher
roomunderthestairs,becausesherantous.behindme,iheardemersonlaughingsoftlytohimself,ashe
oftenwouldwhenhewaslearningsomethingnew.

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isawluciusthroughtherefrigerator.itswhitewallsseemedtoextendbackformiles.acreafteracreoffrozen
peas,leftovers,condimentsandluciusstandingattheveryendofit.thewallstookonthelookofaspace
station.iheardhimcallonename,alva!justastherefrigeratordoorclosedonhim.

aterriblenoisecutthroughmyskull,thetinnituswhinebecamemywholebody

andtheniwasntinthehouse.iwasthelaserharpiwasthegalagacabinetfromwiggysplasmaplexiwasa
pianohiddeninthewallsofmyhouseiwasthemusicintheairfloatingabovemyhouseiwaspiperand
morganandlexandjeanandnimseskuandemersonandluciusandthetreesbehindmyhouseanda
cartoonisawontelevisiononcewheniwassix.

iwokeupfeelingasthoughihadlivedthatmomentoverandover.themomentwasprojectingitselfacrossall
timelines.singularity.returning.returning.returning.

imgoingtoplaymysongnow,butiwillreturn.

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