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Author Archives: Scott Alexander

Chapter 66: In The Forests Of The Night

It’s coming to America first The cradle of the best and of the worst It’s here they got the range And the machinery for change And it’s here they got the spiritual thirst — Leonard Cohen Afternoon, May 14, 2017 … Continue reading

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Chapter 65: The Fruit Of My Mysterious Tree

We find that the pattern unifies with the conclusion of the rule which God hath spoken in his holiness — kingjamesprogramming.tumblr.com Afternoon, May 14, 2017 New York City Brenda Burns spoke the Fulminant Name and shot a lightning bolt at … Continue reading

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Author’s Note 9: Uriel, Purim, Yisrael

More fanart. From Miniti8, a Uriel and Sohu picture: I don’t know why everyone pictures Uriel as having an absurd number of eyes, but I think it works. Also, from Xenograteful on Reddit (click picture to expand, explanations here) If … Continue reading

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Chapter 64: Another Better World Shall Be

These be the words which the LORD did there confound the language of electrical systems. — kingjamesprogramming.tumblr.com Afternoon, May 14, 2017 New York City Stefan had the most useless job at the entire United Nations – which was saying something. … Continue reading

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Chapter 63: My Wrath Burns To The Top Of Heaven

So when the last and dreadful hour This crumbling pageant shall devour, The trumpet shall be heard on high, The dead shall live, the living die, And Music shall untune the sky! — John Dryden Afternoon, May 14, 2017 Gulf … Continue reading

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Chapter 62: That The Wide World Might Fly From Its Hinges

Thou hast been faithful in a very interesting way. — kingjamesprogramming.tumblr.com Afternoon, May 14, 2017 Citadel West It was afternoon, and we met together in the command center. Me. Sarah. The four Cometspawn. Vihaan, the Comet King’s uncle, chief of … Continue reading

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Chapter 61: And Ololon Said, Let Us Descend Also, And Let Us Give Ourselves To Death In Ulro Among The Transgressors

He has a devil-may-care-so-let-us-make-every-effort-to-be-considerate-of-his-infernal-highness’s-feelings attitude. — Steven Kaas September 20, 1999 Colorado Springs [Content warning: Thamiel chapter. Sorry for short chapter. Story will pick up again next week as we move into final arc.] Midnight falls in the Garden of … Continue reading

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Chapter 60: O Rose, Thou Art Sick

There is free memory available into which we can design our programs, to increase the trespass of Israel. — kingjamesprogramming.tumblr.com September 3, 1999 Magdalena, New Mexico It could have been that she was pretty once. Now her face was sunken, … Continue reading

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Chapter 59: Clothe Yourself In Golden Arms

This is a reasonable approach for handling small problems, but it would be awkward if there were any that did understand, and seek God. — kingjamesprogramming.tumblr.com Evening, May 13, 2017 New York City When she thought about it, Erica guessed … Continue reading

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Interlude ת: Trump

Want to feel old? The span of time between Saddam Hussein’s death and now is longer than between now and when 1/3 of the sea becomes blood. — @GateOfHeavens I. The 2016 Republican primaries went the way any nominative determinist … Continue reading

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