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\else \else
\thispagestyle{empty} \thispagestyle{empty}
\hbox{}\vfill \hbox{}\vfill
\@chapimg\par\nobreak \noindent
\hfill\small Artwork by \@chapartist\par\nobreak \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{\@chapimg}
\par\nobreak
\hfill Artwork by \@chapartist
\par\nobreak
\vfill\hbox{} \vfill\hbox{}
\fi \fi
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\documentclass[10pt]{book} \documentclass[10pt]{book}
% textwidth = 3.832849 inches; 1150 dots @ 300dpi; 2300@600; 4600@1200
% textheight = 5.936073 inches; 1780 dots @ 300dpi; 3560@600; 7120@1200
\usepackage[papersize={397pt,614pt}]{geometry} \usepackage[papersize={397pt,614pt}]{geometry}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{anttor} \usepackage{anttor}
\usepackage{url} \usepackage{url}
\usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx} \usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
\usepackage{hyperref} \usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage[labelformat=empty]{caption} \usepackage[labelformat=empty,justification=raggedleft,singlelinecheck=false]{caption}
\usepackage{chapauth} \usepackage{chapauth}
\usepackage[absolute]{textpos} \usepackage[absolute]{textpos}
@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers.
\include{stories/Smokey.Thursday} \include{stories/Smokey.Thursday}
\include{stories/Barometer.L_B___V_H_} \include{stories/Barometer.L_B___V_H_}
\include{stories/Hamelin.The_Painte} \include{stories/Hamelin.The_Painte}
%\include{stories/gigz.What_Went_} \include{stories/gigz.What_Went_}
%\include{stories/KryonikMessiah.The_Ninjas} %\include{stories/KryonikMessiah.The_Ninjas}
\include{stories/IShallRiseAgain.The_School} \include{stories/IShallRiseAgain.The_School}
\include{stories/Paracetamol_Boy.The_Smile} \include{stories/Paracetamol_Boy.The_Smile}
@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers.
\include{stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen} \include{stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen}
\include{stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac} \include{stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac}
\include{stories/fishguzzler.Untitled} \include{stories/fishguzzler.Untitled}
%\include{stories/TheElectronicOne.In_the_Mir} \include{stories/Anonymous.In_the_Mir}
\include{stories/WhereTheFishLives.The_Horrid} \include{stories/WhereTheFishLives.The_Horrid}
\include{stories/on_time_for_once.The_Playgr} \include{stories/on_time_for_once.The_Playgr}
\include{stories/overnightmike.The_Explod} \include{stories/overnightmike.The_Explod}
@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers.
\include{stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_} \include{stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_}
\include{stories/Madcosby.Son_Of_Bav} \include{stories/Madcosby.Son_Of_Bav}
\include{stories/Dr_Scoofles.The_Long_F} \include{stories/Dr_Scoofles.The_Long_F}
%\include{stories/Peas_and_Rice.The_King} \include{stories/Peas_and_Rice.The_King}
\include{stories/reasonable_form.The_Six_Si} \include{stories/reasonable_form.The_Six_Si}
%\include{stories/Smeef.The_Old_Ch} %\include{stories/Smeef.The_Old_Ch}
%\include{stories/jidohanbaiki.The_Ocean} %\include{stories/jidohanbaiki.The_Ocean}
@ -175,9 +177,9 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers.
\include{stories/Irish_Joe.The_Boy_Th} \include{stories/Irish_Joe.The_Boy_Th}
\include{stories/Dirty_Sanchez.A_Tin_of_P} \include{stories/Dirty_Sanchez.A_Tin_of_P}
%\include{stories/O_Tempora__O_Mores_.The_First_} %\include{stories/O_Tempora__O_Mores_.The_First_}
%\include{stories/Pro_Swordbro.Nobodys_Sa} \include{stories/Pro_Swordbro.Nobodys_Sa}
%\include{stories/Detective_Thompson.Words_Will} \include{stories/Detective_Thompson.Words_Will}
%\include{stories/Count_Snapula.Dead_Tired} \include{stories/Count_Snapula.Dead_Tired}
\include{stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive} \include{stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive}
\include{stories/slackerpride.The_Area_t} \include{stories/slackerpride.The_Area_t}
%\include{stories/Yaos.The_Killer} %\include{stories/Yaos.The_Killer}
@ -185,7 +187,8 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers.
\part{The Chronicles Of Biddick} \part{The Chronicles Of Biddick}
\include{stories/VelvetEvoker.Station_66} \include{stories/VelvetEvoker.Station_66}
%\include{stories/Donde_Esta.The_Promis} \include{stories/Donde_Esta.The_Promis}
\include{stories/BoldFrankensteinMir.Johnny_the}
\include{stories/lemonlime.A_Butter_K} \include{stories/lemonlime.A_Butter_K}
%\include{stories/Monkey_Trouble.The_Cave} %\include{stories/Monkey_Trouble.The_Cave}
%\include{stories/Hired_Gun.The_Bodies} %\include{stories/Hired_Gun.The_Bodies}
@ -204,24 +207,25 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers.
\include{stories/BatsBjorg.The_Horrid} \include{stories/BatsBjorg.The_Horrid}
\include{stories/Twigand_Berries.The_Sack_o} \include{stories/Twigand_Berries.The_Sack_o}
%\include{stories/Helmet.Kindness_o} %\include{stories/Helmet.Kindness_o}
%\include{stories/invision.Creature_O} \include{stories/invision.Creature_O}
\include{stories/Scissorfighter.The_Book} \include{stories/Scissorfighter.The_Book}
\include{stories/January.The_Journe} \include{stories/January.The_Journe}
%\include{stories/katiekawaii.Shiny_Toy_} \include{stories/katiekawaii.Shiny_Toy_}
\include{stories/rinski.The_Monste} \include{stories/rinski.The_Monste}
%\include{stories/BigSkillet.The_Screw_} \include{stories/BigSkillet.The_Screw_}
\include{stories/HastyDeparture.A_Red_Sky_} \include{stories/HastyDeparture.A_Red_Sky_}
\include{stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho} \include{stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho}
%\include{stories/ding_dang_doo.Untitled} \include{stories/ding_dang_doo.Untitled}
%\include{stories/Dominic_Bones.Again} %\include{stories/Dominic_Bones.Again}
\part{I'm out of funny things} \part{Luke, {\em I} am your father}
\include{stories/Quovak.A_Cursed_M} \include{stories/Quovak.A_Cursed_M}
%\include{stories/Anal_Surgery.Satanic_Re} \include{stories/Anal_Surgery.Satanic_Re}
%\include{stories/Hantu.I__Lucius_} %\include{stories/Hantu.I__Lucius_}
%\include{stories/Brushingworth.Chamber_Po} %\include{stories/Brushingworth.Chamber_Po}
%\include{stories/duck_monster.Luke_Kills} %\include{stories/duck_monster.Luke_Kills}
\include{stories/Orgasmo.Make_My_Da}
%\include{stories/kerimeton.White} %\include{stories/kerimeton.White}
\include{stories/Zahgaegun.The_Pus_St} \include{stories/Zahgaegun.The_Pus_St}
\include{stories/Bonaventure.Horrider_R} \include{stories/Bonaventure.Horrider_R}

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\chapauth{TheElectronicOne} \chapauth{Anonymous}
\chapter{In the Mirror} \chapter{In the Mirror}
% The author asked to remain anonymous. Their explanation:
%
% My username is really dumb. That's about it.
%
% Weird. They also released this story into the public domain.
Out of the darkness came Rothard Mavalero. Grunting and thumping, Out of the darkness came Rothard Mavalero. Grunting and thumping,

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ hand reached for his cane; an old waking cane bought form a dealer
in Soho many years past. in Soho many years past.
``God I've really let myself go since the accident'' he whispered to ``God I've really let myself go since the accident'' he whispered to
no-one ``maybe I'll look into that Pilates shit{\ldots}or no-one ``maybe I'll look into that Pilates shit{\ldots} or
something.'' something.''
He rolled his one good eye towards the pretty barmaid, a buxom He rolled his one good eye towards the pretty barmaid, a buxom
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ couple of bills and dropped them unceremoniously onto the wet
tabletop, next to his three empty glasses. tabletop, next to his three empty glasses.
``Hurr'' he spewed ``That'll teach her not to return my ``Hurr'' he spewed ``That'll teach her not to return my
flirtations{\ldots}uppity bitch.'' He gave her a smile that would wither flirtations{\ldots} uppity bitch.'' He gave her a smile that would wither
a rose, showing his rotten teeth that were green and yellow as a rose, showing his rotten teeth that were green and yellow as
vomit. vomit.
@ -47,24 +47,24 @@ finest ebony, he trundled down the street towards the old Biddick
Mansion looking like some undead pimp, rolling towards his best Mansion looking like some undead pimp, rolling towards his best
girl. girl.
``Those goddamn Vampires'll be vomiting blood from their throats, ``Those goddamned Vampires'll be vomiting blood from their throats,
ere this day is finished'' he vowed to heaven above ``Or my name's ere this day is finished'' he vowed to heaven above ``Or my name's
not; Luke Bavarious, Vampire Hunter Extraordinaire!'' not; Luke Bavarious, Vampire Hunter Extraordinaire!''
A boy of about 12 happened to be standing nearby, and when he heard A boy of about 12 happened to be standing nearby, and when he heard
this his eyes sparkled with a devilish glee. this his eyes sparkled with a devilish glee.
``Hey, mister{\ldots}you goin' up to the ol Biddick place?'' ``Hey, mister{\ldots} you goin' up to the ol Biddick place?''
``So what if I am, you little shit?'' Luke gnashed his rotten ``So what if I am, you little shit?'' Luke gnashed his rotten
teeth teeth
``Better not, I hear them folks is crazy{\ldots}and they got some kinda ``Better not, I hear them folks is crazy{\ldots} and they got some kinda
dawg that wanders the grounds during the daytime. Never see 'em dawg that wanders the grounds during the daytime. Never see 'em
lessen it's nighttime.'' lessen it's nighttime.''
Bavarious gave the tyke a once-over, and answered ``Izzat Bavarious gave the tyke a once-over, and answered ``Izzat
right{\ldots}well, guess it's a good thing I have this Beretta then, right{\ldots} well, guess it's a good thing I have this Beretta then,
huh?'' as he spoke, Luke eased his brown courdory overcoat aside, huh?'' as he spoke, Luke eased his brown courdory overcoat aside,
showing off a holstered Beretta 9mm, worn gunslinger style, with the showing off a holstered Beretta 9mm, worn gunslinger style, with the
butt facing forward. ``I imagine {\em this} will take care of that old butt facing forward. ``I imagine {\em this} will take care of that old
@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ him following by then ``{\bf I wanna help, mister!}''
``{\bf Help?}'' Shouted Luke, unconsciously imitating the boy and ``{\bf Help?}'' Shouted Luke, unconsciously imitating the boy and
shouting back;``{\bf I don't}---'' he suddenly realised he was shouting, shouting back;``{\bf I don't}---'' he suddenly realised he was shouting,
and dropped his voice seeing that another couple across the street were and dropped his voice seeing that another couple across the street were
watching, intently`` I Don't need your help, kid{\ldots}now, buzz watching, intently`` I Don't need your help, kid{\ldots} now, buzz
off{\ldots}get lost{\ldots}scram. Comprende?'' off{\ldots} get lost{\ldots} scram. Comprende?''
The nameless waif wondered what the hell ``Comprende'' meant, but the The nameless waif wondered what the hell ``Comprende'' meant, but the
rest of the message was clear enough. ``Fine, you ol' bastard{\ldots}go rest of the message was clear enough. ``Fine, you ol' bastard{\ldots} go
on, get yourself killed, see if I care!'' and with that, he ran on, get yourself killed, see if I care!'' and with that, he ran
off. off.
@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ he cursed. After a cursory search of the downstairs, he found what
appeared to be a locked door to the basement, and he put his left ear up appeared to be a locked door to the basement, and he put his left ear up
to it and listened. to it and listened.
``Hmmmmm, sounds like a heart beating{\ldots}that's odd'' He tried the ``Hmmmmm, sounds like a heart beating{\ldots} that's odd'' He tried the
door, but as he had surmised; it was locked! door, but as he had surmised; it was locked!
Suddenly the door came crashing in on him, and the portal vomited Suddenly the door came crashing in on him, and the portal vomited
forth a huge, black dog{\ldots}some kind of mutant Great Dane he thought forth a huge, black dog{\ldots} some kind of mutant Great Dane he thought
fleetingly, as it quickly bit into his neck, tearing out his fleetingly, as it quickly bit into his neck, tearing out his
windpipe and causing Luke to make the most horrid sounds even he, windpipe and causing Luke to make the most horrid sounds even he,
in his long career of monster slaying, had ever heard. in his long career of monster slaying, had ever heard.
@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ coming up from the basement.
``I woulda showed you the cellar door, and then ol Blackwood there ``I woulda showed you the cellar door, and then ol Blackwood there
woulda never bit ya!'' woulda never bit ya!''
``Gurgle..cough, spit'' was all Luke could get out, and as the life ``Gurgle\ldots{} cough, spit'' was all Luke could get out, and as the life
ebbed from him, laying on that dirty linoleum kitchen floor, all he ebbed from him, laying on that dirty linoleum kitchen floor, all he
could think was; ``Shit, why didn't I listen to that kid?'' The boy could think was; ``Shit, why didn't I listen to that kid?'' The boy
crouched down in front of him, and just as his eye glazed over he crouched down in front of him, and just as his eye glazed over he
caught sight of a family portrait on the wall{\ldots}some cheesy mall caught sight of a family portrait on the wall{\ldots} some cheesy mall
photobooth picture, enlarged, of the boy{\ldots}with the name ``Ben'' in photobooth picture, enlarged, of the boy{\ldots} with the name ``Ben'' in
faux spraypaint letters and some other bling he couldn't quite make faux spraypaint letters and some other bling he couldn't quite make
out, before the Angel of Death took him. out, before the Angel of Death took him.

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\chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Discount_Bees-The_Barn.jpg}} %\chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Discount_Bees-The_Barn.jpg}}
\chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{art/Discount_Bees-The_Barn.jpg}
\chapauth{Ben Biddick} \chapauth{Ben Biddick}
\chapter{The Barn} \chapter{The Barn}

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%\chapimg{art/Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg} %\chapimg{art/Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg}
\chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg}} %\chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg}}
%\chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg} \chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{art/Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg}
\chapauth{Ben Biddick} \chapauth{Ben Biddick}
\chapter{The Horrid Reflection} \chapter{The Horrid Reflection}

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@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ assignment: Kill the local mafia boss.
Bavarious looked up from his new assignment at his boss. Bavarious looked up from his new assignment at his boss.
``Johnny.'' ``Johnny.''
``What is it, Bavarious?'' ``What is it, Bavarious?''
``This doesn't sound like-{\ldots}'' ``This doesn't sound like---{\ldots}''

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@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ pet store at the end of the strip.
Suddenly a little boy sitting on a mall bench hollered out. ``Hey Suddenly a little boy sitting on a mall bench yelled out. ``Hey
mister! I don't think you should go in there,'' he yelled. mister! I don't think you should go in there,'' he hollered.
@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ Luke was proud. That night he was in the paper.
The End \begin{figure}[b]
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Part_of_Everything-Death_Hamsters.png}
\caption{Artwork by Part of Everything}
\end{figure}

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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ do my business more often, mostly because my--''
didn't just see it, either; it was directly behind me, an entire person, didn't just see it, either; it was directly behind me, an entire person,
and he didn't go away until I turned round.'' and he didn't go away until I turned round.''
My eyebrow, which had just started to head home for the day, turned My eyebrow, having just started to head home for the day, turned
right back around and marched up my forehead. This sounded legitimately right back around and marched up my forehead. This sounded legitimately
interesting. Whatever had actually happened, seeing a person plain as interesting. Whatever had actually happened, seeing a person plain as
day is a lot better than imaginary sounds or tricks of light that even day is a lot better than imaginary sounds or tricks of light that even
@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ you'd think a hysterical old woman would have. They're more intelligent
than they were before, those eyes, and they seem to possess more menace than they were before, those eyes, and they seem to possess more menace
than I assume an old lady like that would be able to muster. than I assume an old lady like that would be able to muster.
One bony hand wraps around my throat with otherworldy strength, choking A bony hand wraps around my throat with otherworldy strength, choking
off the rest of the sentence. She lifts me off my feet, pulls back, and off the rest of the sentence. She lifts me off my feet, pulls back, and
for a brief moment everything is serene. for a brief moment everything is serene.

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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ to the center of the field. Looking out, he knew he had a long way
to go. His revolver sat snuggly in his jean pockets. He wasn't to go. His revolver sat snuggly in his jean pockets. He wasn't
afraid to use it if he was heard. afraid to use it if he was heard.
Luke's white sneakers sunk into the moist soil, as he crept through the Luke's sneakers sunk into the moist soil, as he crept through the
corn field. He knew something was up. The full moon shined brightly corn field. He knew something was up. The full moon shined brightly
into the center of the corn field. In the center of the field stood into the center of the corn field. In the center of the field stood
a mounted scarecrow. Its eyes beamed like an illuminating light, a mounted scarecrow. Its eyes beamed like an illuminating light,

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@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ stars.
Basking in the clarity of the moment, the fog lifted, Rogue grabbed Basking in the clarity of the moment, the fog lifted, Rogue grab\-bed
onto his father's hand as he pulled him into the ship. Luke onto his father's hand as he pulled him into the ship. Luke
hit the burners just as the monsters made their way onto the roof, hit the burners just as the monsters made their way onto the roof,
turning them into clouds of flying pink mist, their screams silent turning them into clouds of flying pink mist, their screams silent

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@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ and know how to use it, scum.'' he said.
Suddenly he saw movement. A man or what was once a man or woman Suddenly he saw movement. A man or what was once a man or woman
came dashing out from behind Missile Command. {\sc Out\ldots Of\ldots came dashing out from behind Missile Command. {\sc Out\ldots{} Of\ldots{}
Credits\ldots{}!} it screeched in a slow southern drawl. ``No monster, Credits\ldots{}!} it screeched in a slow southern drawl. ``No monster,
you're out of life'' said Bavarius as he squeezed the trigger you're out of life'' said Bavarius as he squeezed the trigger
rapidly and deliberately. rapidly and deliberately.