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February 25, 2013 · 11:49 pm

Thrill

3 hills of Thrill:

Ilthril
Methril*
Mysethril

The supposed portal into the heart of the middle ridge known as Methril. Compare to a similar two tree “portal” at Billfork, at the old Pluto core of that civic unit.

One of the two column trees of the portal, in this case, contains a peculiar, truncated second tree projecting from its base. Perhaps it has been lopped off in this shape, and perhaps not. At any rate, it looks a bit too much like a pine cone at the top or perhaps even a pineapple to be an accident for me.

Looking from the basic position of the portal into Methril’s heart. In the background there’s an unusually varied array of colored objects for such a winter’s scene.

Closeup of the objects in the above photo. On either side you have the two most sacred rocks in all of Methril, or Parry (left, greyish-white) and Gary (right, dark green). Between them from this angle are three different colored mossy rocks, and the rotted trunk of a small tree.

3/5/13 Correction: Parry has been renamed The Diamond. Plain and simple. It appears to be a most sacred rock, and apparently balanced and grounded, as it were, by the larger, moss covered rock formerly called Gary (rename not complete at the time of this writing). The Diamond now appears in 2 collages of the new Lis series, and “Gary” appears in one of the two with it. The Diamond in Lis 00 to begin the series, (“Welcome Back”), accompanies the Confederacy of Diamonds welcoming me back to Wiltshire and collages based thereon after I thought I’d exited that process at the end of Gilatona. It may even be a (7th?) member of this confederacy. In order to defeat the aberrant collage system arising at the same time, I had to return. And also to make me understand that I simply *have* to go to Wiltshire and England this summer. I can’t wimp out, as much as my negative self wishes to and stay home with the kitties and do my standard and safe local hiking instead. No I must head to the equivalent of Mars, nay, outside the Solar System for me. For this is beyond the comfort zone of Sol (that probably doesn’t make sense; work on it later).

So to return to my comfort zone… below we have pictured a line of small rocks that may mean something in the larger scheme of developing Methril mythologies. But maybe not as well… worth a picture, I thought, at any rate.

“Gary”, featured in Lis 03 (“Gargoyles Cometh”). The rock seems to come to the rescue of his partner The Diamond, which has been sat upon (captured? de-energized or made redundant?) by the foremost gargoyle of the collage. “Gary” seems to be swinging on a tree branch from the left to attack the advancing gargoyles, and keep the scene of the twinned collage “Meating Meet Shake” (right half of overall diptych) a safe harbor free of monsters.

The Diamond, projecting fifth dimensionally from the Methril forest floor. This is the photo of the rock used in Lis 00…

… and this is the photo used for both it and “Gary” in Lis 03, along with a couple of accompanying tree limbs or branches. Methril is already remotely wielding its powerful magic in England. The seemingly defeated gargoyles in this case are most likely my fears of travel and leaving the comfort of my safety zone here in the Appalachian Mountains. These fears must be embraced and conquered, a Lis 06 theme most likely (bearing in mind especially that one of the advancing gargoyles in Lis 03 bears a strong resemblance to Bart Smipson, as pointed out by Brian Robert Marshall).

The Diamond viewed from the north — can’t see the trademark diamond shaped quartz face from this direction.

The only manmade object I could find in Methril, or an old pot with the bottom rotted away. This would be west of the “Gary”/Diamond central complex, or near the overall west end of Methril proper.

Looking east over top of this pot back toward the core of Methril.

Mouse & Cheese

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* compare to Tolkein’s mithril

“So…

… we’re definitely out and about now, Hucka D. How do you like Epsi?”

Hucka D.:

One way in and one way out. Like the town sign says.

bb:

It’s a little cramped. But no more than Lion’s Roar. Not really.

Hucka D.:

You will go back in the morning, I’ve heard.

bb:

You’ve heard correctly.

Hucka D.:

There’s two things to look for…

bb:

Land and water?

Hucka D.:

The black rocks, the white rocks. Black and white. (pause) Red.

bb:

Thanks. Anything else tonight?

Hucka D.:

Epsi qualifies as a safe enough spot, not technically on Bill Mountain but quite close. You can walk across The Way to many other destinations. You are not obliged to visit Bill Mountain when you head to Epsi. You can skip that part. But you can also visit Little Wiltshire and bypass Rust Spot. And I’d keep bypassing it if I were you. And *definitely* don’t use the dumpy junk there for your Epsi builds. Even import material if you have to. Go there tomorrow and map out the place. It has interests.

bb:

Black rocks and white rocks, eh?

Hucka D.:

Yes. (pause) Red.

bb:

Thank you.

Coke is ordinary glass…

… while Pepsi is a diamond.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispepsi

The album was an attack on the highly competitive soft drink companies Coca-Cola and Pepsi, who are believed to flood the airwaves with advertisements. The title is a variation of dyspepsia, which is synonymous with indigestion. The word “Dispepsi” deliberately does not appear anywhere on the album artwork, but a telephone number was set up to provide the proper title. It is scrambled into anagrams including “Pedissip” and “Ideppiss”, as the band originally believed they would be sued for trademark infringement if the actual title was shown. Once Pepsi lawyers indicated that they had no intention of suing Negativland, they began referring to it by its actual title.[2]

Also compare with Glass Island (on other end of bay from Gloucester and attached county) here: http://bakerblinker.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/concreek-parallel-research/

It seems like Epsi acts as an alternate path to Con Creek (also revisited today, or at least The Island part). It is a rebranding of The Island perhaps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Star

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February 25, 2013 · 1:52 am

Epsi

Today I found Epsi, a new location for woodsy art happenings, most likely. A small area, and closed in except for a single entrance/exit, but still quite exciting. And quite near Bill Mountain, while still separated a bit. Seems to fit the bill for a new Lion’s Roar, a new Billfork. Of sorts.

Below is what I found on the ground immediately after relieving myself in one of the water flows there — a piece of glass from a Pepsi bottle with the beginning “P” prominently missing. I took it for a clear sign; my “p” had just gone missing too at that point, you see. The aliens were contacting me again, most likely: “This is the place. We will allow an art happening (of sorts) to occur here.” I got the distinct impression that “they” were laughing about it even, like they were tricking me into setting up something in this rather unusual space. Or better, found it hard to believe I could use such a space that they would have no employment for, really. Hafta ask Hucka D. about all this tonight, or tomorrow. I plan to go back in the morning.

Interesting rock found in the dry creek bed near the “epsi” glass fragment. Appears to be a squid-like alien with two triangular eyes waving at me with a grotesque hand. Interesting that the left triangle “eye” here points up and the right down. Two ears can also be distinguished, and perhaps a mouth. “Howdy!” it seems to say.

Although Epsi is in a remote place, there’s evidence of former rhododendron cutting, like a path was made through here. But by whom? Like I said, there’s only one possible entrance/exit practically speaking, as the more open area is otherwise completely surrounded by tightly packed rhododendron. In fact, that might be the town motto: “Epsi: One way in, one way out.” Not a very good motto, however. Might attract those seeking a dead-end life.

Then in a neighboring valley was found another water pipe of mysterious origins, and it seems to be exactly the same type found at Bill Mountain’s Twin Falls one creek valley south of here (about a quarter of a mile away as the crow flies). I simply can’t figure out what these are. My brain turns around the possibility of a vast alien complex existing under Bill Mountain and perhaps neighboring mountains. Perhaps more clues will soon be received at Epsi on the nature of this overall mystery area. Did I mention the eyes in the woods staring back at me yesterday when visiting Bullrocks?

“P” Creek emerges back into the road bordering the Epsi region on the west side. This is the same road that can carry one to Rust Spot and Little Wiltshire… if one dares.