The Savage Letters: Flint & The None-Seeing Eye

October 10 - 58

Urgent! For PROF. GERRICHT SAVAGE's eyes only.

Dear Prof. G. Savage.

It is not common for my correspondence to act as more than a telling of the facts as close to the truth as my fickle memory may muster. Since defining the function of Madistone house much information of procured curios has been communicated with little aplomb or embellishment. I fear however that on this occasion the circumstances demand a slight deviation in tone.

It is well within your knowledge that attempts at intellectual espionage have increased. Whilst these are themselves singular it is the curious behaviour of the residents of Connollham coupled with these acts which demands that I ask of you a favour most unprofessional but nonetheless life-affecting. Before the query is made it demands your full understanding. If you would kindly set aside sufficient time to read this in detail I would like to recount the peculiar sights of Flint and The None-Seeing Eye.

Ideal (Drabble)

At the centre of the rings of the heavens lies the almighty. The vast circumference of ethereal consciousnesses in their termini swarm ellipses around the radiant; all that is holy in the firmament. It is Ideal.

You are summoned, that you should be next to touch absolution. Gravitating from the swirling ooze of distinct being you are ready for unity. Ready to coalesce with the epitome and the perfect. You accept that the ideal becomes you and reach in both mind and soul. Although as you dissipate never let it be forgotten that once touched you simply become the Ideal.

The Savage Letters: Elusion, The Riddle and Nostalgia

September 12 - 58

Dear Prof. G. Savage.

Of course it is well known to you that our attempts to engage our antagonist failed. This man, perhaps collection of men, are to be anything but underestimated. Their foresight stretches leagues beyond ours, and such are their abilities that we may not yet be able to explain them.

However what may seem to them as mere incidental losses present our faculty with a fine opportunity for installing permanent fixtures for our anomalous studies. I would consider this a great step back in our assumed position in the race for knowledge, a minor step back in our containment of the problem, yet a great step forward for foresight and planning. This is completely besides the fact that we have procured two more anomalous items in the process (perhaps three, see addendum). Hence it is my prerogative to present to you the farce and warning of elusion, The Riddle and Nostalgia.

The Savage Letters: The Kalopsia Fractal

August 30 - 58

Dear Prof. G. Savage

I write to you this day with mounting concern about the public knowledge of the missing artefacts of Dr. Prendergast and other assorted anomalies. Whilst I am sure the general populous remain ignorant as to the spread of this strangeness there is inescapable evidence of a specific band for whom curiosity in our efforts is mounting. To this end the Natural Sciences department of West Merton College has recently endured at least one significant invasion of privacy. Of this you are clearly aware, however the issue may be more convoluted than originally feared, extending the fears arisen by the events at Loch Llenli. Furthermore in this letter I intend to explain fully the unforeseeable and unavoidable loss of Mr. Standler from our staff during experimentation. As such I present to you the details of my worrying investigation into this attack and the issue of the Kalopsia Fractal.

The Savage Letters: The Never-Where

July 15 - 58
Dear Prof. G. Savage

"If a tree were to fall in the forest, with no-body around to hear, does it make a sound?"

This oft-quoted conundrum has eluded proof in either direction since its conception. It remains a purely philosophical quandary as any scientific study would render the experiment pointless by definition. Whilst my understanding of deep philosophy is limited it is to such a problem my mind moved on this investigation. As such the situation eludes a captivating explanation but is readily observable and, I am pleased to say, has caused little in the way of misfortune. It is hence with curious mental invigoration and high spirits that I convey to you the case of the Appleby family and 'The Never-Where'.

Zzyzx

¦Warning: Contains Adult Language And Severe Quantities Of Nonsense¦

7.

Why does it always turn out as 7?

He thought he worked it out once before, but he can’t remember how.

He scratched his shoulder, winced, elevated his piece slightly, and sent it forth on its journey.