DR. CHUCK TINGLES COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE VOID
Chuck Tingle
UNDERSTANDING THE VOID
Throughout history, philosophers, scientists and artists has all attempted to quantify The Void in a way that can be understood by the limited brains of human beings, bigfeet, dinosaurs and unicorns. While there have been great strides made towards understanding this dark and disturbing place, there is still a nearly endless amount about The Void that simply cannot be comprehended.
In fact, any attempts to fully grasp the complex nature of The Void should be done so under extremely limited circumstances, as this train of thought can lead to Void Madness, or worse. Those whove gotten too close to fully reckoning The Void have had their minds collapse in a devastating moment of cosmic horror, consumed but the existential darkness of this supernatural abyss.
Because of this, the guide before you should be read with utmost caution, and only by legal adults who are responsible enough to handle the information that they are about to receive. While some could argue that simply writing and distributing this volume is irresponsible, it is my hope that this information can be used to avoid altercation with The Void, or to possibly help in the fight against this plane of infinite dread.
In my opinion, there has been no better time to oppose the ways of The Void. I believe that the importance of a volume like this vastly outweighs the potential pitfalls.
As a reader, the most important thing to remember is that pondering The Void as it relates to our layer of reality is just fine. There is nothing harmful about acknowledging the fact that The Void itself exists, or even where it can be found in relation to various layers of The Tingleverse.
The danger lies in attempting to imagine the cosmic nature of The Void itself, because this is something that will never be truly understood.
If you find yourself becoming tired or delirious while reading this volume, or if you experience fever, chills, nausea or extreme softness, stop reading immediately. These can be the first signs of Void Madness.
LOCATION OF THE VOID
To understand the location of The Void you must first understand the basic layout of The Tingleverse. Included here is a diagram to help with your understanding of this cosmic arrangement. As you can see, The Tingleverse is best imagined as a stack of disk-like realities that stack on top of one another. These realities are infinite in number, and although we might view some of them as good an others as bad, none of them are actually of The Void.
This is because reality, by definition, is the exact opposite of The Void.
Each layer of The Tingleverse represents a timeline variant that could be either shockingly similar or completely different than our own. Sitting at the top is our reality, while the layers continue to become more abstract, and much gayer, as they get deeper. It is a subject of great debate whether or not the layers are actually getting gayer, or if the limits of sexuality are simply becoming less defined on these lower layers. Regardless, all sources agree that the bottom layer is a beautiful place known as The Tingularity.
While definitions of The Tingularity are just as abstract is some ways as our understanding of The Void, it is without a doubt the complete anthesis of that dark and desolate plane. Instead, The Tingularity is a place of complete, unfiltered love.
A common question regarding the layout of The Tingularity is, why are the layers of reality disk shaped?
The reason for the rounded layers is simple. Imagine, if you will, the physical universe as it pertains to this timeline. If you were to start traveling upward and outward, away from out planet, past the moon and beyond, you would eventually leave our solar system. After that, you would leave the galaxy, and so on and so on, until eventually there would be nothing left but the great unknown.
At this point, the physical universe repeats itself, creating a disk. As we all know, if you were to travel around the earth walking forward for years and years, you would eventually return to the point from which you started. Each layer of The Tingleverse works in this same way, creating an enormous physical loop.
Now that youve gotten a good idea of what The Tingleverse looks like, imagine this stack of timeline layers floating in space. Although they make up every permutation of reality, these realities must be suspended somewhere, and this sea of uncertainty is where The Void lies.
In other words, The Void is anything that exists outside of our possible infinite realities.
VOID MADNESS
There are two types of Void Madness that any buckaroo should be familiar with. The first is Lesser Void Madness, which is most commonly brought on by thinking about the cosmic ways of The Void, and the second is Greater Void Madness, which is a horrific affliction developed by those who have directly contacted The Void, or a creature of The Void, in person.
Lesser Void Madness, or LVM, starts with the virus-like symptoms mentioned in the pervious section, and often evolves in full on delirium. The victim will often begin to lose contact with the reality of their Tingleverse layer, receiving horrific visions from The Void that can sometimes be indistinguishable from events taking place on their current timeline. If left untreated, these symptoms will grow until they eventually become full blown Greater Void Madness.
Greater Void Madness (GVM) is a state of complete cosmic horror that is irreversible in almost every known circumstance. Those suffering from GVM have lost their mind to the existential complexities of The Void itself, transforming into a living vessel for the darkness of this horrific cosmic plane. Victims will often attempt to unlearn their bodies, forgetting everything that once kept them tethered to their own reality. They will not speak, only alternate between mumbles in the language of The Void (which has the distinct sound of crunching gravel or marbles) or screaming in utter terror.
If you suspect that your mind is succumbing to the call of The Void, immediately stop reading this guidebook for at least four hours. During that time, it is recommended that you find calming things to relate to from this timeline, like a favorite show on television, or a delicious home cooked meal of spaghetti and chocolate milk. The more you can learn about your own body during this time of healing, the better.
CREATURES OF THE VOID
Although it exists outside the limits of our reality and understanding, we still have a basic understanding of The Voids ecosystem. While no plant life has ever been discovered growing within The Void, it remains the host of several dangerous and disturbing creatures both big and small.
VOID CRABS
One of the most confusing things about The Void for those of us who inhabit any layer of The Tingleverse, is that it can simultaneously be an infinite world of utter darkness, yet still remain home to a flourishing bionetwork of horrific void creatures.
While we could delve into some of the theories that attempt to dissect this contradiction, to do so would be flirting with the possibility of Void Madness in a way that would be irresponsible to print. This type of thinking would directly invoke the existential complexity of The Void, and should be circumvented at all cost, unless under the direct supervision of a licensed professional. Even then, it is not recommended.
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