diff --git a/art/Lord_Humongus-Hungry.png b/art/Lord_Humongus-Hungry.png index 9b5dc18..8d70071 100644 Binary files a/art/Lord_Humongus-Hungry.png and b/art/Lord_Humongus-Hungry.png differ diff --git a/chapauth.sty b/chapauth.sty index 5e72ef2..c7dab00 100644 --- a/chapauth.sty +++ b/chapauth.sty @@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ \else \thispagestyle{empty} \hbox{}\vfill - \@chapimg\par\nobreak - \hfill\small Artwork by \@chapartist\par\nobreak + \noindent + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{\@chapimg} + \par\nobreak + \hfill Artwork by \@chapartist + \par\nobreak \vfill\hbox{} \fi \chapauth{} diff --git a/horrors2.ltx b/horrors2.ltx index a89f4a1..2a27df8 100644 --- a/horrors2.ltx +++ b/horrors2.ltx @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ \usepackage{url} \usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx} \usepackage{hyperref} -\usepackage[labelformat=empty]{caption} +\usepackage[labelformat=empty,justification=raggedleft,singlelinecheck=false]{caption} \usepackage{chapauth} \title{Horrors 2: Clever Title Here} @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers. \include{stories/Smokey.Thursday} \include{stories/Barometer.L_B___V_H_} \include{stories/Hamelin.The_Painte} -%\include{stories/gigz.What_Went_} +\include{stories/gigz.What_Went_} %\include{stories/KryonikMessiah.The_Ninjas} \include{stories/IShallRiseAgain.The_School} \include{stories/Paracetamol_Boy.The_Smile} @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers. \include{stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen} \include{stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac} \include{stories/fishguzzler.Untitled} -%\include{stories/TheElectronicOne.In_the_Mir} +\include{stories/Anonymous.In_the_Mir} \include{stories/WhereTheFishLives.The_Horrid} \include{stories/on_time_for_once.The_Playgr} \include{stories/overnightmike.The_Explod} @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers. \include{stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_} \include{stories/Madcosby.Son_Of_Bav} \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/Smeef.The_Old_Ch} %\include{stories/jidohanbaiki.The_Ocean} @@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers. %\include{stories/Dirty_Sanchez.A_Tin_of_P} %\include{stories/O_Tempora__O_Mores_.The_First_} \include{stories/Pro_Swordbro.Nobodys_Sa} -%\include{stories/Detective_Thompson.Words_Will} -%\include{stories/Count_Snapula.Dead_Tired} +\include{stories/Detective_Thompson.Words_Will} +\include{stories/Count_Snapula.Dead_Tired} \include{stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive} \include{stories/slackerpride.The_Area_t} %\include{stories/Yaos.The_Killer} @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers. \part{The Chronicles Of Biddick} \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/Monkey_Trouble.The_Cave} @@ -203,22 +203,22 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers. \include{stories/invision.Creature_O} \include{stories/Scissorfighter.The_Book} \include{stories/January.The_Journe} -%\include{stories/katiekawaii.Shiny_Toy_} +\include{stories/katiekawaii.Shiny_Toy_} \include{stories/rinski.The_Monste} \include{stories/BigSkillet.The_Screw_} \include{stories/HastyDeparture.A_Red_Sky_} \include{stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho} -%\include{stories/ding_dang_doo.Untitled} +\include{stories/ding_dang_doo.Untitled} %\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/Anal_Surgery.Satanic_Re} +\include{stories/Anal_Surgery.Satanic_Re} %\include{stories/Hantu.I__Lucius_} %\include{stories/Brushingworth.Chamber_Po} %\include{stories/duck_monster.Luke_Kills} -%\include{stories/Orgasmo.Make_My_Da} +\include{stories/Orgasmo.Make_My_Da} %\include{stories/kerimeton.White} \include{stories/Zahgaegun.The_Pus_St} \include{stories/Bonaventure.Horrider_R} diff --git a/stories/TheElectronicOne.In_the_Mir.tex b/stories/Anonymous.In_the_Mir.tex similarity index 93% rename from stories/TheElectronicOne.In_the_Mir.tex rename to stories/Anonymous.In_the_Mir.tex index 4927e68..1966548 100644 --- a/stories/TheElectronicOne.In_the_Mir.tex +++ b/stories/Anonymous.In_the_Mir.tex @@ -1,5 +1,10 @@ -\chapauth{TheElectronicOne} +\chapauth{Anonymous} \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, diff --git a/stories/Barometer.L_B___V_H_.tex b/stories/Barometer.L_B___V_H_.tex index 161abea..41deef7 100644 --- a/stories/Barometer.L_B___V_H_.tex +++ b/stories/Barometer.L_B___V_H_.tex @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ hand reached for his cane; an old waking cane bought form a dealer in Soho many years past. ``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.'' 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. ``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 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 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 not; Luke Bavarious, Vampire Hunter Extraordinaire!'' A boy of about 12 happened to be standing nearby, and when he heard 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 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 lessen it's nighttime.'' 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, showing off a holstered Beretta 9mm, worn gunslinger style, with the 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 shouting back;``{\bf I don't}---'' he suddenly realised he was shouting, and dropped his voice seeing that another couple across the street were -watching, intently`` I Don't need your help, kid{\ldots}now, buzz -off{\ldots}get lost{\ldots}scram. Comprende?'' +watching, intently`` I Don't need your help, kid{\ldots} now, buzz +off{\ldots} get lost{\ldots} scram. Comprende?'' 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 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 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! 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 windpipe and causing Luke to make the most horrid sounds even he, 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 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 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 -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 +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 faux spraypaint letters and some other bling he couldn't quite make out, before the Angel of Death took him. diff --git a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex index 2824d2c..6a3156d 100644 --- a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex +++ b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ -\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} \chapter{The Barn} diff --git a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex index 62d9dfe..fc8532a 100644 --- a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex +++ b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ %\chapimg{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}{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg}} +\chapimg{Discount\_Bees}{art/Discount_Bees-The_Horrid.jpg} \chapauth{Ben Biddick} \chapter{The Horrid Reflection} diff --git a/stories/Dr__Mulholland.The_Horrid.tex b/stories/Dr__Mulholland.The_Horrid.tex index a11a615..b0b6b8a 100644 --- a/stories/Dr__Mulholland.The_Horrid.tex +++ b/stories/Dr__Mulholland.The_Horrid.tex @@ -28,13 +28,14 @@ assignment: Kill the local mafia boss. Bavarious looked up from his new assignment at his boss. + ``Johnny.'' ``What is it, Bavarious?'' -``This doesn't sound like-{\ldots}'' +``This doesn't sound like---{\ldots}'' diff --git a/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex b/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex index e4ad519..6202133 100644 --- a/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex +++ b/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ pet store at the end of the strip. -Suddenly a little boy sitting on a mall bench hollered out. ``Hey -mister! I don't think you should go in there,'' he yelled. +Suddenly a little boy sitting on a mall bench yelled out. ``Hey +mister! I don't think you should go in there,'' he hollered. diff --git a/stories/Syphilicious_.What_Lurks.tex b/stories/Syphilicious_.What_Lurks.tex index 8e57e98..46bbd29 100644 --- a/stories/Syphilicious_.What_Lurks.tex +++ b/stories/Syphilicious_.What_Lurks.tex @@ -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, 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 interesting. Whatever had actually happened, seeing a person plain as 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 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 for a brief moment everything is serene. diff --git a/stories/Unununium.The_Scarec.tex b/stories/Unununium.The_Scarec.tex index c017053..7ae1ec4 100644 --- a/stories/Unununium.The_Scarec.tex +++ b/stories/Unununium.The_Scarec.tex @@ -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 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 into the center of the corn field. In the center of the field stood a mounted scarecrow. Its eyes beamed like an illuminating light, diff --git a/stories/benitocereno.The_Beginn.tex b/stories/benitocereno.The_Beginn.tex index 2e8af08..7150554 100644 --- a/stories/benitocereno.The_Beginn.tex +++ b/stories/benitocereno.The_Beginn.tex @@ -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 hit the burners just as the monsters made their way onto the roof, turning them into clouds of flying pink mist, their screams silent diff --git a/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex b/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex index 1cded8a..3b580db 100644 --- a/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex +++ b/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex @@ -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 -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, you're out of life'' said Bavarius as he squeezed the trigger rapidly and deliberately.