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Add foreword, list of illustrations; print-ready now

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Makefile
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# 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 $<

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THANKS
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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.

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chapauth.sty
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\hfill Artwork by \@chapartist
\par\nobreak
\vfill\hbox{}
\addcontentsline{lof}{figure}{Chapter art by \@chapartist}
\fi
\chapauth{}
\chapimg{}{}

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enbook Executable file
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#! /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"

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horrors2.ltx
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\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}

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stories/BenBiddick.The_Barn.tex
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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}

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stories/BenBiddick.The_Horrid.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/Creflo_Chronicle.Black_Rive.tex
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\illustration{Creflo Chronicle}{}{art/Creflo_Chronicle-Black_River.png}
\illustration{Creflo Chronicle}{Black River}{art/Creflo_Chronicle-Black_River.png}

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stories/King_Plum_the_Nth.Flow_My_Te.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/LesterGroans.Dream_Hyen.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/Part_of_Everything.The_Death_.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/brylcreem.The_Creatu.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/leb388.The_Girl.tex
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\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}

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stories/lucifer_chikken.The_Wareho.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/milkingmycow.Brain_Freeze.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/murdered_by_owls.The_One_Ac.tex
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\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}

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stories/nmg.The_Horrid.tex
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@ -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}

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stories/rinski.The_Mansio.tex
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\illustration{rinski}{}{art/rinski-Mansion.jpg}
\illustration{rinski}{Mansion}{art/rinski-Mansion.jpg}

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stories/rinski.The_Monste.tex
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@ -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}