He's not happy, as he sketches out the signs and sigils. He generally isn't, these days.
He ran out of better options with the last of the cows.
He finishes the circle.
He's not happy, as he sketches out the signs and sigils. He generally isn't, these days.
He ran out of better options with the last of the cows.
He finishes the circle.
This universe's Ben Franklin is consistent with his universe's in predicting cryonics-or-something-like-it and being wistful about not living long enough to get there!
"If you can re-create everything there's not much reason to bring the library but if we don't we should do something to make sure nobody stumbles across it and decides to summon something dangerous."
"If we're leaving anyway...I'm probably going to outgrow the house before much longer. And. The town really doesn't like us."
"Old John Whately had weird books and Lavinnia Whately had a child out of wedlock and there've been rumors about inbreeding for generations--it's what they chalk me up to--and all their dogs hate me."
"Huh. I guess. Well. I don't think you want to live on a space station forever - it'd make you permanently dependent on stuff I make, and teaching you to maintain it all would be a big project - but we don't have to come back here in particular when we're done up there."
"Maybe Mr. Franklin will have input. We shall see. Go ahead and pack up whatever you wanna bring, here's some bins and a float pallet." Voilà.
Wilbur packs. It doesn't take long, apparently the whole house is just this one big room and a cellar.
Azathoth is really big and dangerous and at the center of the galaxy! He has an Other Name that can give you thus-and-such powers (the Other Name itself is not included). He may or may not actually be conscious in any real sense.
The description is a little flowery and roundabout but basically it gives you mastery over the kinds of beings that don't exist fully within this plane of reality. How complete the control is depends on the power of the being in question--the wielder of the name could strip all free will from some lesser beings, but only make greater ones go away and leave you alone.
What, pray tell, are the horrible side effects of having the name handy such that it was redacted?
Not listed. The name itself is described as "unfathomably terrible" but that's not very specific.
He supposes he will hold off until he finds himself staring down an abomination of some kind.
When the twins are ready to go he closes the ship's hatch, makes some mist to cover the ascent, and takes off.