The Tangent Universe

Chapter One
The Tangent Universe

The Primary Universe is fraught with great peril.
War, plague, famine 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.
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....Water is the barrier element for the construction of
Time Portals used as gateways between Universes at the
Tangent Vortex.
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....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 epi-
center 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 curiosity. Artifacts are formed from
metal, such as an Arrowhead from an ancient Mayan
civilization, or a Metal Sword from Medieval 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 con-.
clusion for the appearance of the Artifact


Chapter Six

The Living Receiver

....The Living Receiver is chosen to guide the Artifact
into position for it's 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 Power(s). These include increased strength,
telekinesis, 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 Ten

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.

Chapter Twelve

Dreams

When the Manipulated awakens 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 over-
come 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 Medieval Knight mysteriously
impaled by the sword he had not yet built.

We are told that these things occur for a reason.

somebodys been watching Donnie Darko...

Very good movie though.

Dear Roberta Sparrow, I have reached the end of your book and... there are so many things that I need to ask you. Sometimes I'm afraid of what you might tell me. Sometimes I'm afraid that you'll tell me that this is not a work of fiction. I can only hope that the answers will come to me in my sleep. I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to

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[reading poem in class] A storm is coming, Frank says / A storm that will swallow the children / And I will deliver them from the kingdom of pain / I will deliver the children back the their doorsteps / And send the monsters back to the underground / I'll send them back to a place where no-one else can see them / Except for me / Because I am Donnie Darko.

I love it when people know about Donnie Darko. It used to be such a rare occurance to meet anyone who had.

Dark. Darker. Darko. Life is one long insane trip. Some people just have better directions. What would you do if you knew the future?
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Donnie: First of all, Papa Smurf didn't create Smurfette. Gargamel did. She was sent in as Gargamel's evil spy with the intention of destroying the entire Smurf village, but the overwhelming goodness of the Smurf way of life transformed her. And as for the whole gang-bang scenario, it just couldn't happen. Smurfs are asexual. They don't even have reproductive organs under those little white pants. That's what's so illogical, you know, about being a Smurf. What's the point of living if you don't have a dick?
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Frank: Wake up Donnie... I've been watching you

28 days... 6 hours... 42 minutes... 12 seconds... that is when the world will end
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Gretchen Ross: Donnie Darko? What the hell kind of name is that? It's like some sort of superhero or something.
Donnie: What makes you think I'm not?
Gretchen: You're weird.
Donnie: Sorry.
Gretchen: No, that was a compliment.
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Donnie: Ling Ling finds a wallet on the ground filled with money. She takes the wallet to the address on the driver's license but keeps the money inside the wallet. <Scoffs> I-I'm sorry Mrs. Farmer. I don't get this.
Kitty Farmer: Just place an X on the Life Line in the appropriate place.
Donnie: No, I mean I know what to do, I just don't get this. You can't just lump things into two categories. Things aren't that simple.
Kitty: The Life Line is divided that way.
Donnie: Life isn't that simple. I mean who cares if Ling Ling returns the wallet and keeps the money? It has nothing to do with either fear or love.
Kitty: Fear and love are the deepest of human emotions.
Donnie: Okay. But you're not listening to me. There are other things that need to be taken into account. Like the whole spectrum of human emotion. You can't just lump everything into these two categories and then just deny everything else.
Kitty: If you don't complete the assignment you'll get a zero for the day.
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Donnie: Do you want your sister to lose weight? Tell her to get off the couch, stop eating twinkies and maybe go out for field hockey. You know what? No one ever knows what they want to be when they grow up. You know it takes a little, little while to find that out, right, Jim? And you... yeah, you. Sick of some jerk shoving your head down the toilet? Well, you know what? Maybe... you should lift some weights, or uh, take a karate lesson and the next time he's tries to do it, you kick him in the balls.
Jim Cunningham: Son... DO YOU SEE THIS? This is an Anger Prisoner. A textbook example. DO YOU SEE THE FEAR, PEOPLE? This boy is scared to death of the truth. Son, it breaks my heart to say this, but I believe you are a very troubled and confused young man. I believe you are searching for the answers in all the wrong places...
Donnie: You're right, actually. I am pretty- I'm, I'm pretty troubled and I'm, I'm pretty confused. But I. . .and I'm afraid. Really, really afraid. Really afraid. But I... I... I think you're the fucking Antichrist.
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Elizabeth Darko: Donnie, you're such a dick.
Donnie: Whoa, Elizabeth! A little hostile there. Maybe you should be the one in therapy. So Mom and Dad can pay someone $200 an hour to listen to all your thoughts, so we don't have to.
Elizabeth: OK, you want to tell Mom and Dad why you stopped taking your medication?
Donnie: You're such a fuckass!
Elizabeth: What?!
Rose Darko: Please.
Elizabeth: Did you just call me a 'fuckass'?
Rose: Elizabeth, that's enough.
Elizabeth: You can go suck a fuck.
Donnie: Oh please tell me, Elizabeth, how exactly does one suck a fuck?
Elizabeth: You want me to tell you?
Rose: We will not have THIS at the dinner table.
Donnie: Please, tell me... I'm all ears.
Samantha: What's a fuckass?
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Grandma Death: Every living creature on this earth dies alone

And gotta' love Kitty Farmer -

"Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion."

Oh dear Kitty....what a conservative. Who would ever want to join the schools Star Search team, Sparkle Motion. It's ironic considering her own conservative views, that Kitty encourages the dance's sexually suggestive routines.

Yeah. Hmm, I wonder if she's even aware of it...

Nup I don't think she is aware of it. She contradicts her own dedication. She finds it easier to tell someone to do something than doing it herself.

Gretchen: Hey. What's going on?
David: Horrible accident. My neighbour... got killed.
Gretchen: What happened?
David: Got smooshed by a jet engine.
Gretchen: What was his name?
David: Donnie. Donnie Darko.
Gretchen: Hmm.
David: I feel bad for his family.
Gretchen: Yeah.
David: Did you know him?
Gretchen: No.

I love that. It sends me chills up my spine when I see those last lines.

I wouldn't think so either.

I wish I knew of a Kitty Farmer.

Well, I know of another Sean Smith and Ronald Fischer. Guess everyone probably does though.

Donnie: How's it feel to have a wacko for a son?
Rose Darko: It feels wonderful.

I think that is one of my favourite moments, when she's reacting to the drawings he's done. I don't know, I just love it. I love the acceptance.

Yeah that is a good moment.

I also like:
Dr Thurman: If the sky were to suddenly open up, there would be no law, there would be no rule. There would only be you and your memories.