
for layers upon layers

with award art by Emma Daues

for layers upon layers

for hot blob on the prowl

for a life collapsed into a timeless hologram of memory

for cutting together stories

for language morphing beyond comprehension

for reaching the top (bottom)

for getting out in the world and learning a language

for seizing a hidden knowledge and upending the world

for a long dead paragon resurrected by modern technology

for evil ooze come to ruin everything

for operating a rotating machine in an unknown language

for a tantalising glimpse into language and worlds that may or may not exist

for fucking it all off for a moment's peace

for creating a demon from parts

for grooming an innocent into total obliteration through sinister friendship

for a hapless romantic narrowly avoiding death at every turn