diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile index c757e26..e44381f 100644 --- a/Makefile +++ b/Makefile @@ -1,7 +1,19 @@ +# Pages per signature +SIGSIZE = 24 + SUPPORT = chapauth.sty praise.tex STORIES = stories/*.tex ART = art/* +horrors2-book.pdf: horrors2-book.ps + ps2pdf $< $@ + +horrors2-book.ps: horrors2.ps + pstops -p letter "$(shell ./enbook $(SIGSIZE))" $< > $@ + +horrors2.ps: horrors2.pdf + pdftops $< + horrors2.pdf: horrors2.ltx $(SUPPORT) $(STORIES) $(ART) pdflatex $< pdflatex $< diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS index bd05cd5..f628983 100644 --- a/THANKS +++ b/THANKS @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Thanks to Part of Everything, for doing a lot of artwork too (6 pieces), and PMing me so much that I was unable to forget that real people were involved with this effort. +Thanks to rinski for the foreword, just when I was feeling burned out. + Last but most, thanks to Ben Biddick for inspiring 117 crappy authors and one crappy bookmaker to come together for a great thing. Terrible, yes; but great. diff --git a/chapauth.sty b/chapauth.sty index c7dab00..0e80a3e 100644 --- a/chapauth.sty +++ b/chapauth.sty @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ \hfill Artwork by \@chapartist \par\nobreak \vfill\hbox{} + \addcontentsline{lof}{figure}{Chapter art by \@chapartist} \fi \chapauth{} \chapimg{}{} diff --git a/enbook b/enbook new file mode 100755 index 0000000..b2ca0da --- /dev/null +++ b/enbook @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +#! /bin/sh + +sigsize=$1; shift +printf "$sigsize:" + +comma= +for page in $(seq 0 2 $(expr $(expr $sigsize - 1 ) / 2)); do + face=$(expr $sigsize - $page - 1) + printf "%s%d(1w,0h)L+%d(1w,.5h)L," "$comma" $face $page + opage=$(expr $page + 1) + oface=$(expr $face - 1) + printf "%d(1w,0h)L+%d(1w,.5h)L" $opage $oface + comma=, +done + +printf "\n" diff --git a/horrors2.ltx b/horrors2.ltx index ea665ca..46819b5 100644 --- a/horrors2.ltx +++ b/horrors2.ltx @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -\documentclass[10pt]{book} +\documentclass[openany,10pt]{book} % textwidth = 3.832849 inches; 1150 dots @ 300dpi; 2300@600; 4600@1200 % textheight = 5.936073 inches; 1780 dots @ 300dpi; 3560@600; 7120@1200 @@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ \TPGrid[\topmargin,\oddsidemargin]{8}{10} \setcounter{secnumdepth}{-1} -\newcommand{\gun}{\includegraphics[height=1em]{art/gun.png}} - \newcommand{\illustration}[3]{ \begin{figure}[b] \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{#3} @@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ \end{figure} } -\title{Horrors 2: Clever Title Here} +\title{Horrors 2} \author{The Something Awful Forums} \hyphenation{ @@ -34,6 +32,9 @@ mos-qui-toes } +\renewcommand\listfigurename{Illustrations} + + \begin{document} \maketitle @@ -93,11 +94,47 @@ and/or blood. Stay strong, pukers. \hbox{} \tableofcontents - +\listoffigures \newpage \pagenumbering{arabic} +\chapter{Foreword} +Horror is a genre that has entranced the public for ages. Most of us +have fond memories of huddling around a copy of {\em Scary Stories to + Tell in the Dark}, pretending we weren't scared, daring each other to +look at certain pictures. We've stayed up late watching horror movies, +fearing every creak was something coming to get us. The peak enjoyment +of horror usually falls around the preteen years, when scary movies are +still scary and parents are more lenient with reading choices. During a +time when most are just starting to get into horror, one man started +writing horror. + +That man is Ben Biddick. Ben started writing horror when he was twelve, +and was first published when he was thirteen. His compilation, Horrors, +had a very limited print run. Due to this, very few people found out +about it. It remained off of bestseller lists. It received no critical +acclaim. As it turns out, Horrors was simply eighteen years ahead of its +time. + +Now, thanks to the internet, Ben's masterwork has received a second +wind. In fact, many people were inspired by Ben's work. This +compilation is the result of that inspiration. With Ben's permission, +we’ve included a few of his most terrifying tales. What follows are a +series of stories that aim to establish the same unique brand of horror +as the master of terror himself. These stories emulate, derive, or pay +homage to the classic Biddickian stories from Horrors. Many use Ben's +beloved tragic hero, Luke Bavarious. Many touch upon Ben's belief that +children are worthy of attention and respect. All attempt to convey a +sense of horror that only a thirteen year old can craft. + +Hopefully these stories are something you'll tell around campfires for +generations to come. Hopefully they're something that will haunt +you. Hopefully they're something awful---something so awful they'll +inspire you to take up the torch of Biddickian horror as well. + +--- rinski, July 2009 + \part{Selections from {\em Horrors}} \include{stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid} \include{stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn} diff --git a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex index 6a3156d..d21ce04 100644 --- a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex +++ b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex @@ -64,7 +64,4 @@ in with the blood with the stench of death. Billy was later found insane. Two months later, he was found hanging. -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/necroid-putrid_smelling_vomit.jpg} - \caption{{\em Putrid smelling vomit emitted\ldots} by necroid} -\end{figure} +\illustration{necroid}{Putrid smelling vomit emitted\ldots}{art/necroid-putrid_smelling_vomit.jpg} diff --git a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex index fc8532a..8217084 100644 --- a/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex +++ b/stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex @@ -72,8 +72,4 @@ of his jacket. Bavarious. I picked up a large piece of broken glass and saw a horrid reflection. Suddenly, I was sobbing. -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/necroid-his_hand_smashed.jpg} - \caption{{\em His hand smashed my head terribly powerful} by necroid} -\end{figure} - +\illustration{necroid}{His hand smashed my head terribly powerful}{art/necroid-his_hand_smashed.jpg} diff --git a/stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive.tex b/stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive.tex index 8a47df1..67ab86a 100644 --- a/stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive.tex +++ b/stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive.tex @@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ The End -\illustration{Creflo Chronicle}{}{art/Creflo_Chronicle-Black_River.png} +\illustration{Creflo Chronicle}{Black River}{art/Creflo_Chronicle-Black_River.png} diff --git a/stories/Donde_Esta.The_Promis.tex b/stories/Donde_Esta.The_Promis.tex index a728cb6..197b12a 100644 --- a/stories/Donde_Esta.The_Promis.tex +++ b/stories/Donde_Esta.The_Promis.tex @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ worse: a promise. He looked me in the eyes and with a smile he whispered in a voice which came out in chortles, ``Don't -worry{\ldots}Bavarious{\ldots}I'll be back for you +worry{\ldots} Bavarious{\ldots} I'll be back for you too.'' It was a promise which kept me awake for four nights, and a promise I expected him to keep. @@ -119,18 +119,18 @@ I asked, trying to sound as calm as possible. ``The children give me{\ldots}'' it sounded now as if it were trying to speak while a river of maple syrup ran through its -throat, ``{\ldots}they give me lifeeeeeee''. +throat, ``{\ldots} they give me lifeeeeeee''. -``So why are you here{\ldots}Slendy?'' I asked +``So why are you here{\ldots} Slendy?'' I asked cautiously, doing my best to distract him while positioned my hand on the holster under my robe. -``Little{\ldots}David Sanders{\ldots}didn't last very -long{\ldots}and his mother{\ldots}was{\ldots}lacking,'' he +``Little{\ldots} David Sanders{\ldots} didn't last very +long{\ldots} and his mother{\ldots} was{\ldots} lacking,'' he said smugly. @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ though severely wounded. ``I'll be{\ldots}back -for{\ldots}you{\ldots}Bavarious,'' he coughed out, between +for{\ldots} you{\ldots} Bavarious,'' he coughed out, between sputters of demon blood. diff --git a/stories/King_Plum_the_Nth.Flow_My_Te.tex b/stories/King_Plum_the_Nth.Flow_My_Te.tex index 14a0943..ecabb3e 100644 --- a/stories/King_Plum_the_Nth.Flow_My_Te.tex +++ b/stories/King_Plum_the_Nth.Flow_My_Te.tex @@ -130,8 +130,4 @@ the vomit away. - -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Part_of_Everything-Bullet_Barf.png} - \caption{Artwork by Part of Everything} -\end{figure} +\illustration{Part of Everything}{Bullet Barf}{art/Part_of_Everything-Bullet_Barf.png} diff --git a/stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen.tex b/stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen.tex index 3dfa8e7..2a651fe 100644 --- a/stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen.tex +++ b/stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen.tex @@ -137,8 +137,4 @@ sobbed into his son's collar. This was a helluva thing. - -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Ghost_Hat-Dream_Hyena.jpg} - \caption{{\em Dream Hyena} by Ghost Hat} -\end{figure} +\illustration{Ghost Hat}{Dream Hyena}{art/Ghost_Hat-Dream_Hyena.jpg} diff --git a/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex b/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex index 6202133..c2b7c6d 100644 --- a/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex +++ b/stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex @@ -120,8 +120,4 @@ in jail now. You stopped them from killing us all.'' Luke was proud. That night he was in the paper. - -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Part_of_Everything-Death_Hamsters.png} - \caption{Artwork by Part of Everything} -\end{figure} +\illustration{Part of Everything}{Death Hamsters}{art/Part_of_Everything-Death_Hamsters.png} diff --git a/stories/brylcreem.The_Creatu.tex b/stories/brylcreem.The_Creatu.tex index d84366c..d6d1844 100644 --- a/stories/brylcreem.The_Creatu.tex +++ b/stories/brylcreem.The_Creatu.tex @@ -144,8 +144,4 @@ The End. - -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/brylcreem-arsenic.png} - \caption{Artwork by brylcreem} -\end{figure} +\illustration{brylcreem}{Arsenic}{art/brylcreem-arsenic.png} diff --git a/stories/leb388.The_Girl.tex b/stories/leb388.The_Girl.tex index 382b35f..774f00b 100644 --- a/stories/leb388.The_Girl.tex +++ b/stories/leb388.The_Girl.tex @@ -99,8 +99,4 @@ Suddenly, the girl was sobbing. And I felt like an asshole. - -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Discount_Bees-The_Girl.jpg} - \caption{{\em The Girl} by Discount\_Bees} -\end{figure} +\illustration{Discount\_Bees}{The Girl}{art/Discount_Bees-The_Girl.jpg} diff --git a/stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho.tex b/stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho.tex index 6af6674..815ca03 100644 --- a/stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho.tex +++ b/stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho.tex @@ -184,5 +184,5 @@ Red lights whirled closer. Suddenly, I was sobbing. \begin{figure}[b] \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{art/lucifer_chikken-Gun1.jpg} \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{art/lucifer_chikken-Warehouse.jpg} - \caption{by lucifer chikken} + \caption{{\em Gun / Warehouse} by lucifer chikken} \end{figure} diff --git a/stories/milkingmycow.Brain_Freeze.tex b/stories/milkingmycow.Brain_Freeze.tex index 4f979d6..0a78d63 100644 --- a/stories/milkingmycow.Brain_Freeze.tex +++ b/stories/milkingmycow.Brain_Freeze.tex @@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ addicted monkey men who inhabit this planet. Surrender now!'' Bavarious checked the last round in the chamber. ``I better write my name on that.'' he sighed sullenly. -\illustration{Discount\_Bees}{}{art/Discount_Bees-Brain_Freeze.jpg} +\illustration{Discount\_Bees}{Brain Freeze}{art/Discount_Bees-Brain_Freeze.jpg} diff --git a/stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac.tex b/stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac.tex index 5dbe218..c3f0b32 100644 --- a/stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac.tex +++ b/stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac.tex @@ -212,8 +212,4 @@ Then I can finally die. - -\begin{figure}[b] - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{art/Part_of_Everything-Scream_in_Panties.png} - \caption{Artwork by Part of Everything} -\end{figure} +\illustration{Part of Everything}{Scream in Panties}{art/Part_of_Everything-Scream_in_Panties.png} diff --git a/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex b/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex index 58cecb5..9d9a741 100644 --- a/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex +++ b/stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex @@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ can then walked back and filled up his car with gas. -\illustration{Lord Humongus}{}{art/Lord_Humongus-Horrid_Arcade.jpg} +\illustration{Lord Humongus}{Horrid Arcade}{art/Lord_Humongus-Horrid_Arcade.jpg} diff --git a/stories/rinski.The_Mansio.tex b/stories/rinski.The_Mansio.tex index 66f3d89..72cff0b 100644 --- a/stories/rinski.The_Mansio.tex +++ b/stories/rinski.The_Mansio.tex @@ -172,4 +172,4 @@ smirked. Then he disappeared. -\illustration{rinski}{}{art/rinski-Mansion.jpg} +\illustration{rinski}{Mansion}{art/rinski-Mansion.jpg} diff --git a/stories/rinski.The_Monste.tex b/stories/rinski.The_Monste.tex index 9a2da35..ec355d8 100644 --- a/stories/rinski.The_Monste.tex +++ b/stories/rinski.The_Monste.tex @@ -180,4 +180,4 @@ screamed and screamed and screamed{\ldots} -\illustration{Tripplejol}{}{art/Tripplejol-Monsters_Night.png} +\illustration{Tripplejol}{Monsters in the Night}{art/Tripplejol-Monsters_Night.png}