I travel on the waves of sound whenever you’re around
Yeah it’s your heart that makes the beat
And the rhythm guides me home
Oh it’s only getting stronger now
The city wishes it was twice as loud
His new frequency is indigo-knight. Go check him out!
Uhh, okay. I'm not too sure about this, but I'll send a greeting over.
Go for it, Fiti! He's a pretty alright guy. Don't know too much about 'im, but he checks out in my book. If you're still not certain, just ask Rose.
You have my word.
S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W // my chemical romance
Mark Rothko, No.3, 1953
Oil on canvas, 68 x 54 ¼ in. (172.7 x 137.8 cm)
© 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko/Artists Rights Society (ARS)
Janet Fitch, from “White Oleander,” originally published c. July 1999
Surviving a Desert
- Only move at dusk and dawn.
- Cover yourself. The sun is an old and angry thing.
- Try not to leave tracks.
- Not all that is visible is real.
- Not all that is real is visible.
- When you start hearing the voices of the dead, settle down and do not move. They will pass you by.
- Do not approach caravans.
- Dreams had in the desert are either prophetic or real. Decide wisely which to believe.
- There are no wolves here. You will hear them anyway.
- Never rest in the bottom of a dune valley.
- Do not speak to anything that has not proven itself to be human.
- When the sand shakes, run.
- Cover your mouth. The sand will coat your lungs.
- Seeing things in the day is not a problem. Seeing things at night should be.
- Never play the flute.
- Always carry a sack of sugar for hungry things.
- You are meat. Do not forget this fact.
- If there is something in your periphery, do not look at it. It wants you to.
- Dig yourself into the ground in a sandstorm. The wind will take you away.
- The flames are not real.
- The shadows are not real.
- Never close your tent flap all the way. It is impolite.
- Never let your lantern go out.
- The ancient have no love for the young.
- Do not drink water offered to you.
- Do not watch the dancers. They will trick you.
- There should be no clouds. If there are, move until they disappear.
- Travel alone. You will invariably lose your companions.
- Someone will cry out for help. Do not follow the voice.
- The murmurs of veiled ones are to be disregarded.
More guides
Zzyzx Road, California, a few years ago. A repost of one of my fave desert photos…
I Know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.
☉ get you a man who's willing to reject society and become a mysterious vagabond with you under the harsh desert sun ☉
A bit of the desert. The first book of bugs. 1949.
Success is measured in the lives we’re able to save. Today adds to that success. Welcome to the Zones, @citizen-10241996 . Today marks a new day in your life.
Nearing toward your position. - Agent G34
They’ll be wondering about their missing citizen right about now...
We're headed out. - Agent G34
I’m right here waiting. The coast is clear so far. Do hurry.
We found him. Vital signs are low. The sun is gonna bake this guy as soon as we leave the city limit. - Agent G34
You know what to do.
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.--. .-. . .--. .- .-. .. -. --. / ..-. --- .-. / . -..- - .-. .- -.-. - .. --- -. / --- -. / - .... . / .-.. --- .-- . .-. / .-.. . ...- . .-.. ... / ... . -.-. - --- .-. / ----. / ... .. - . / -.-. / -... .-.. --- -.-. -.- / ....- ----. -.. - Agent KC
Right away
*zzzZZZt*
hello?
can anyone hear me?
i’m-
*brrrrrzzz*
and i-
*vRRR*
help!!
Hey there citizen! This is KC and EJ. Hope you can hear us clearly. We’re about to give you some very important information. What is your location?
*tschhh*
i don’t know? i’ve been off the daily medications for a few days now. my head is throbbing… everything is spinning…
all i know is that i’m in an alleyway. the signal was clearest here.
Are you near any landmarks?
…..I do- *beep* -m not sure…
let me see… things are a little blurry right now…
… … …. ….. *ksshhh*
y-yes. i see something like a landmark… a tall white pillar. there’s smoke coming from the top. does that help?
Yep! That helps immensely. You just sit tight while we send out an extraction team for you.
One more question: Is there anyone else coming with you?
Extraction team ready. Waiting for the signal.