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The Simultaneous Successes and Failures of the Lethahedron or: Effigy, Impermanence, and Influence in the Digital Age

The Lethahedron is a symbol designed to be an ideological weapon.  Representing Apathy, that which does nothing to prevent its own destruction, an attack on the Lethahedron is an attack on this aspect of ourselves.   Based on the idea that such a symbol is as powerful as those that see it, and given that the only intentions of the Lethahedron are to be seen and to be destroyed, the two primary forms of its existence have specific guidelines:

1.  The Mortal Lethahedron:

The drawn Lethahedron should be represented in public, and on as large a scale as possible, by perishable materials so that its impermanence is more apparent. Those observing it are welcome to participate in its destruction.

Special care must be taken with the environment in which it is created. since it is ideally a positive symbol and the most important aspect of it is the manner in which it is destroyed. Its destruction, then, must be a positive act.

At 4AM on the morning of October 3rd, 2008 I attempted such a large scale drawing with dirt on the campus of my school.  It was almost entirely unsuccessful, due to the difficulty of the process of drawing with large amounts of dirt, the surprisingly large amount of dirt that was required, a lack of preparation for the amount of dirt required and, finally, an unsatisfactory amount of dirt due to time constraints (people in Brooklyn start walking their dogs at 5 am, and I felt especially conspicuous).  The ultimate failure, detailed later, was that it could not be easily documented.

2.  The Digital Lethahedron

It should be assumed that that the Lethahedron's effect is as tangible as any other ritualistic act. Its power, dependent on it being witnessed by a large number of people, is limited due to its fleeting physical existence. Its range is extended, however, if it is documented and perpetuated, something which has never been easier due to the prevalence of the camera in the life of the individual and the indefinte reach of the internet and its memes. As there are guidelines for its creation, so too are there for its documentation. Since the primary focus of the symbol, again, is its destruction, the focus of any documentation should be this act rather than the symbol itself.

On October 9th, 2008, I created a Wikipedia entry for the Lethahedron, meaning to begin this aspect of its manifestation. The name, meant to be unique so that it could be easily tracked, was chosen since it recieved no hits from a Google search. Wikipedia, however, found fault with this and, informing me that I had five days to improve the article, deleted it after four, describing it as "Patent Nonsense."

Static Fish Idea (Spoilers)

This a preliminary script for a short comic to be done in the next month or so.

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A black helicopter lands atop a secluded military installation. A suit steps out, hastily dressed and carrying a cup of coffee, then is greeted by a young, professional agent.

Agent:
Good afternoon, sir, welcome to the West Pole.

Suit:
Good afternoon to you too, son, now would you mind telling me just what exactly in the sam hell I am doing out here in the middle of nowhere on my golf day?

They walk through an enormous, heavily defended gate into a dingy elevator. The agent presses a button marked "Freaky Stuff."

Agent:
Sir, you are familiar with the element codenamed "Slippery Cowboy?"

The suit, mid sip, drops his cup of coffee and stares, wide eyed, at the agent.

Suit:
I know it won us the cold war.

Agent:
That's a start. What I am about to tell you is Tip Top Secret. On any given day for the rest of your life you may be chosen to be killed by random lottery.

Suit:
Tell me.

The pair exit the elevator into a vast subterranean futuristic room built around the remnants of an ancient looking archway.

Agent:
You know that it masterminded the Secret Siberian AIDS War, but the fact is that it has consistently been one of the most influential forces in world politics for an indefinite span of history. I can tell you that it invented Coca-Cola, wrote the Gettysburg Adress, presided over the signing of the Declaration of Independence and then personally delivered it to the King of England.

They enter an endless hallway. Scantily clad women bearing lobotomy scars greet them cheerfully as they enter.

Agent:
Slippery Cowboy has been the head of Skull and Bones since the group's inception and served as Santa Claus from 1902-1956. The fact is that this country would not exist without it, but that is just the beginning. It was reportedly an advisor to 300 European kings over the span of of 500 years and personally orchestrated the rise, fall, and undersea reemergence of the Roman empire. We recently discovered references to it in Sumerian texts depicting it as the God of Snakes and Low Low Prices.

They enter another dingier, smaller elevator. The suit looks like his mind has been blown.

Agent:
Then, nine years ago, it disappeared after a particularly hostile G8 Summit poker game. Ever since. . . well, you know.

The Suit gawks mindlessly. His nose is bleeding.

Suit:
What does this have to do with me?

The doors open on a small room dominated by a vault door. The Agent punches a code and opens it.

Agent:
Two days ago it was found and recovered in a bar in El Paso. I present to you, sir, Maruhaim the Lamprey Prophet.

Lying in a puddle on the floor of the lavishly furnished room is a lamprey eel the size of a car.

Lamprey Prophet:
KHLKKAKSHHAHKAHKKSHACHHSHKKK!

The suit is now bleeding from his eyes and ears. He pulls out a cel phone.

Suit:
Mr. Senator?

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It hasn't really got a point yet.

Recent Tunes

This is pretty much an album. Haven't got any titles. Stuff I worked on over the summer, all improvised and pieced together in Audacity, created almost entirely with heavily manipulated bass guitar. Often found myself critiquing them and then listening on repeat.

for fans of: drone, ambient, electronic, sound collage, spooky stuff. A little noisy, maybe a tad shoegazery at times.

Stream here.

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The Glorious Debut

Things on my mind? Nope. Nothing.