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(For those perusers of the site... have you noticed that the time since the Tangent Universe collapsed is still increasing?)
Okay... here goes: The Philosophy of Time Travel. You probably wish to avoid reading it if you haven't seen the film.
Some chapters are missing; I don't know if they are hidden on the site somewhere and I haven't found them, but they are not presented with the rest of the book.
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[The site presents the book as accompanying this letter:]
August 17, 1999
Elizabeth Hartford
Library Of Congress
Rare Books Division
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Ste. 116
Washington, D.C. 20540
Dear Elizabeth,
Enclosed please find "The Philosophy of Time Travel" by Roberta Sparrow.
This book was retrieved from a safety deposit box held by my husband. In the event of his untimely death, my instructions tell me to forward this book to you.
Ken knew that you would find a safe place for it.
A place where they can never find it.
Sincerely,
[signed] Karen P. Monnitoff
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The Philosophy of Time Travel
Roberta Sparrow
FOREWORD
I would like to thank the sisters of the Sain John Chapter in Alexandria, Virginia for their support in my decision.
By the grace of God, they are:
Sister Eleanor Lewis
Sister Francesca Godard
Sister Helen Davis
Sister Catherine Arnold
Sister Mary Lee Pond
Sister Virginia Wessex
The intent of this short book is for it to be used as a simple and direct guide in a time of great danger.
I pray that this is merely a work of fiction.
If it is not, then I pray for you, the reader of this book.
If I am still alive when the events foretold in these pages occur, then I hope that you will find me before it is too late.
Roberta Ann Sparrow
October, 1944
Chapter One - The Tangent Universe
The Primary Universe is fraught with great peril. War, plague, and natural disaster are common. Death comes to us all.
The Fourth Dimension of time is a stable construct, though it is not impenetrable.
Incidents when the fabric of the fourth dimension becomes corrupted are incredibly rare.
If a Tangent Universe occurs, it will be highly unstable, sustaining itself for no longer than several weeks.
Eventually it will collapse upon itself, forming a black hole within the Primary Universe capable of destroying all existence.
Chapter Two - Water And Metal
Water and Metal are the key elements of Time Travel.
Water is the barrier element for the construction of Time Portals used as gateways between Universes at the Tangent Vortex.
Metal is the transitional element for the construction of Artifact Vessels.
Chapter Four - The Artifact And The Living
When a Tangent Universe occurs, those living nearest to the Vortex will find themselves at the epicenter of a dangerous new world.
Artifacts provide the first sign that a Tangent Universe has occurred.
If an Artifact occurs, the Living will retrieve it with great interest and curiousity. Artifacts are formed from metal, such as an Arrowhead from an ancient Mayan civilization, or a Metal Sword from Medievel Europe.
Artifacts returned to the Primary Universe are often linked to religious iconography, as their appearance on Earth seems to defy logical explanation.
Divine Intervention is deemed the only logical conclusion for the appearance of the Artifact.
Chapter Six - The Living Receiver
The Living Receiver is chosen to guide the Artifact into postion [sic] for its journey back to the Primary Universe.
No one knows how or why a Receiver will be chosen.
The Living Receiver is often blessed with a Fourth Dimensional Powers [sic]. These include increased strength, telekenesis [sic], mind control, and the ability to conjure fire and water.
The Living Receiver is often tormented by terrifying dreams, visions and auditory hallucinations during his time within the Tangent Universe.
Those surrounding the Living Receiver, known as the Manipulated, will fear him and try to destroy him.
Chapter Seven - The Manipulated Living
The Manipulated Living are often the close friends and neighbors of the Living Receiver.
They are prone to irrational, bizarre, and often violent behavior. This is the unfortunate result of their task, which is to assist the Living Receiver in returning the Artifact to the Primary Universe.
The Manipulated Living will do anything to save themselves from Oblivion.
Chapter [Eight, presumably; page is torn] - The Manipulated Dead
The Manipulated Dead are more powerful than the Living Receiver. If a person dies within the Tangent Dimension, they are able to contact the Living Receiver through the Fourth Dimensional Construct.
The Fourth Dimensional Construct is made of Water.
The Manipulated Dead will manipulate the Living Receiver using the Fourth Dimensional Construct (see Appendix A and B).
The Manipulated Dead will often set an Ensurance Trap for the Living Receiver to ensure that the Artifact is returned safely to the Primary Universe.
If the Ensurance Trap is successful, the Living Receiver is left with no choice but to use his Fourth Dimensional Power to send the Artifact back in time into the Primary Universe before the Black Hole collapses upon itself.
Appendix A
[Drawing of a human male torso from about mid-thigh to the bridge of the nose; the skin removed to show the musculature. Two concentric circles are over the middle of the chest in a target shape; there are all sorts of notes that I can't read pointing to muscles; I think it might just be a slightly altered picture right out of an anatomy textbook.]
Appendix B
[Human skeleton seen from the side, with an arrow from the chest indicating the direction of the pathway/tunnel.]
Chapter Twelve - Dreams
When the Manipulated awaken from their Journey into the Tangent Universe, they are often haunted by the experience in their dreams.
Many of them will not remember.
Those who do remember the Journey are often overcome with profound remorse for the regretful actions buried within their Dreams, the only physical evidence buried within the Artifact itself, all that remains from the lost world.
Ancient myth tells us of the Mayan Warrior killed by an Arrowhead that had fallen from a cliff, where there was no Army, no enemy to be found.
We are told of the Medievel Knight mysteriously impaled by the sword he had not yet built.
We are told that these things occur for a reason.
Notes
[The word "Notes" is in typeface on a blank page; beneath, in handwritten capitals (I suspect I could guess at the names I couldn't read if I had seen the movie less than a three months ago):]
Living Receiver
Donnie Darko
Manipulated Dead
Frank Anderson
Gretchen Ross (not her real name)
Manipulated Living
Edward Darko
Rose Darko
Elisabeth Darko
Samantha Darko
Katherine Farmer
Elisabeth Farmer
Jim Cunningham ([something something], 1988)
Kenneth Monnitoff
Karen Pomeroy
Larry Cole
Ch[--?] Chen
Seth Devlin
Ricky Danforth
Joanie James
Susan Bates
Susan Bailey
Sean Smith
Leroy[?] Jones
Michael Carter
Linda Connie[?]
Roberta Sparrow
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