foreword
I would like to thank the sisters of the Saint John
Chapter in Alexandria, Virginia for their support
(in my decision).
By the grace of God, they are:

Sister Eleance Lewis
Sister Francesca Godard
Sister Helen Davis
Sister Catherine (Arnold)
Sister Mary Lee Pond
Sister Virginia (Weaver)
....This intent(?) of this short book is for it to be used as a
simple and direct guide in a time of great danger.
I pray that this is merely a work of fiction.
If it is not, then I pray for you, the reader of this book.
....If I am still alive when the events
foretold in these pages occur, then I hope that you
will find me before it is too late.
Roberta Ann Sparrow
October, 1944


Chapter One
The Tangent Universe
....The Primary Universe is fraught with great peril.
War, plague, famine and natural disaster are common.
Death comes to us all.
....The Fourth Dimension of Time is a stable construct,
though it is not impenetrable.
....Incidents when the fabric of the fourth dimension
becomes corrupted are incredibly rare.
....If a Tangent Universe occurs, it will be highly
unstable, sustaining itself for no longer than several
weeks.
....Eventually it will collapse upon itself, forming a
black hole within the Primary Universe capable of
destroying all existence.


Chapter Two
Water And Metal
Water and Metal are the key elements of Time Travel.
k
....Water is the barrier element for the construction of
Time Portals used as gateways between Universes at the
Tangent Vortex.
k
....Metal is the (transitional) element for the construction
of Artifact Vessels.


Chapter Four
The Artifact And
The Living
....When a Tangent Universe occurs, those living
nearest to the Vortex will find themselves at the epi-
center of a dangerous new world.
....Artifacts provide the first sign that a Tangent
Universe has occurred.
....If an Artifact occurs, the Living will retrieve it with
great interest and curiosity. Artifacts are formed from
metal, such as an Arrowhead from an ancient Mayan
civilization, or a Metal Sword from Medieval Europe.
....Artifacts returned to the Primary Universe are often
linked to religious iconography; as their appearance on
Earth seems to defy logical explanation.
....Divine Intervention is deemed the only logical con-.
clusion for the appearance of the Artifact.


Chapter Six
The Living Receiver
....The Living Receiver is chosen to guide the Artifact
into position for it's journey back to the Primary Universe.

No one knows how or why a Receiver will be chosen.

....The Living Receiver is often (blessed) with a Fourth
Dimensional Power(s). These include increased strength,
telekinesis, mind control, and the ability to conjure
fire and water.

....The Living Receiver is often tormented by terrifying
dreams, visions and auditory hallucinations during his
time within the Tangent Universe.
....Those surrounding the Living Receiver, known as the
Manipulated, will fear him and try to destroy him.



Chapter Seven
The Manipulated
Living

....The Manipulated Living are often the close friends
and neighbors of the Living Receiver.

....They are prone to irrational, bizarre, and often
violent behavior. This is the unfortunate result of their
task, which is to assist the Living Receiver in returning
the Artifact to the Primary Universe.

....The Manipulated Living will do anything to save
themselves from Oblivion.


Chapter Ten
The Manipulated
Dead

....The Manipulated Dead are more powerful than the
Living Receiver. If a person dies within the Tangent
Dimension, they are able to contact the Living
Receiver through the Fourth Dimensional Construct.
The Fourth Dimensional Construct is made of Water.
....The Manipulated Dead will manipulate the Living
Receiver using the Fourth Dimensional Construct (see
Appendix A and B).
....The Manipulated Dead will often set an Ensurance
Trap for the Living Receiver to ensure that the Artifact
is returned safely to the Primary Universe.
....If the Ensurance Trap is successful, the Living
Receiver is left with no choice but to use his Fourth
Dimensional Power to send the Artifact back in time
into the Primary Universe before the Black Hole
collapses upon itself.


Chapter Twelve
Dreams

....When the Manipulated awakens from their Journey
into the Tangent Universe, they are often haunted by
the experience in their dreams.
Many of them will not remember.
....Those who do remember the Journey are often over-
come with profound remorse for the regretful actions
buried within their Dreams, the only physical evidence
buried within the Artifact itself, all that remains from
the lost world.
....Ancient myth tells us of the Mayan Warrior killed
by an Arrowhead that had fallen from a cliff, where
there was no Army, no enemy to be found.

....We are told of the Medieval Knight mysteriously
impaled by the sword he had not yet built.

We are told that these things occur for a reason.


Living Receiver
Donald [or maybe Donnie] Darko (died October 2, 1988)
Manipulated Dead
Frank (Anderson)
Gretchen Ross (not her real name)

Manipulated Living
(everyone else in the film - list includes Donnie's family, friends, enemies, Roberta Sparrow, etc. // note after Jim Cunningham's name reads, I think, "died October 1988")