12. Kill Cam:

The Devil's Game

"Magnus, taking this path is unlike the video games you spend your time enveloped in. There are forces at work beyond the naked eye; mathematically abstract phenomena. Yet, you persist, insist, and ignore the warnings of this parlous journey. Why?"

-Unknown

"Because, I once believed in myself, to be the one who is able to do what no living man or woman has achieved. There are people out there...or rather, in here, I've made promises to, people that I love. And once upon a time, they believed in me too... I can't hope that one day it will be achieved by some other means, the "How" of all things material or ethereal. I can and I will, and when I do, then maybe I will rest. For now, in this foggy path, what I see is the next step. So, are you ready?"

-Magnus

Video games are inspiring for any artistic endeavor, and thinking of how those games translate to living in the world... well it’s a wonder how some stories would play out.

Lyrics

“Yeah, I’m writing down the lyrics,
And Translating them to code.
Keep it secret, hush, hush.
Jot it down in mental notes.

Alchemist inside the making,
Lead to gold you’re still debating.
Keep it kept, plain sight,
Moving pieces, puzzle plight.

 Twilights, Midnight hours’,
Before the dawn.
It’s is righteous of the owls who will “hoo” while ravens “kawh”.

Drop your jaw like who are you?
Animated creature running through,
Double time is how we do,
This is how to surf through.

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I’m reading what I’m seeing,
And I’m seeing all the dancers.
I’m dancing while I’m hearing,
Now I’m hearing all the answers.

I question what I’m reading,
While I read I’m testing answers.
It’s the answers that I’m seeing,
Seeing relativity’s a dance-r!

Re-work, Reprieve,
At the highest level.
Our work, full speed,
Hit the peddle.
There is no more, for need.

Beat the Devil at his own game.
Check the kill cam, check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, check the replay.
Beat the Devil at his own game,
Check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, check the replay.
Yeah, beat the Devil at his own game,
Check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, check the replay.
Beat the Devil at his own game,
Check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, check the replay.
Yeah, beat the Devil at his own game,
Own game.

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From the Moon,
To the Sun,
To the stars,
To the sea.
Traversing the cosmos, so live and let be.

It’s the fire, live wire,
Water, earth, and the wind.
Breaking down the elements,
creation begins.

Build it up,
Tear it down,
Replace the walls and the ground.

Zip it shut,
Open up,
Turn the tables upside down.

It’s that go around, the OM,
Where infinity is home.
Forget the death, Where’s the rest?
Putting faith in the unknown.

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I’m reading what I’m seeing,
And I’m seeing all the dancers.
I’m dancing while I’m hearing,
Now I’m hearing all the answers.

I question what I’m reading,
While I read I’m testing answers.
It’s The answers that I’m seeing,
Seeing Relativity’s a dance-r!

Re-work, Reprieve,  
At the highest level.
Our work, full speed,
Hit the peddle.

There is no more, for need.
Beat the Devil at his own game,
Check the kill cam, Check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, Check the replay.
Beat the Devil, at his own game,
Check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, check the replay.
Yeah, Beat the Devil, at his own game,
Check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, check the replay.
Beat the Devil at his own game,
Check the replay.

Yeah,
Check the kill cam, check the replay
Yeah, Beat the Devil at his own game,
Own game.”

- Kilgore, M. (DreamScape DayDreams, 2020)

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