"Man cannot live without a permanent trust in something indestructible within himself,
though both that indestructible something and his own trust in it may remain permanently
concealed from him". - Franz Kafka, 1913
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In the creation of this particular story, I feel it necessary to acknowledge the inspirations for certain aspects within it. Some important elements have been derived from the works of many dozens of authors laboring in at least three different shared universes approximately a decade ago. I wish to lovingly acknowledge the following inspirations:
►The Blind Pig Universe (and its spin-offs) originally created by Mark van Sciver, and written within by over three dozen incredibly talented writers.
►The Paradise Universe originally created by Jon Buck and written about by over two dozen astonishingly talented authors.
I also wish to acknowledge the influence and inspiration of the following resources and individuals:
►The Transformation Stories Archive
►The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
►Nick Bostrom, Professor, Faculty of Philosophy & Oxford Martin School
►Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann, physicist
- Chatoyance, 2013
Side Notes:
The chapter titles come from quotations by Franz Kafka
Gregoria Samson is obviously based on Gregor Samsa