CuteThulhu

The case, as presented in my book Delusional Path is a fascinating one. The subject, Thomas Hines, was a tragic figure and his descent into madness was as uncertain as it was eratic. In the boxes of his drawings, clandestine photographs and gathered research a thread of sanity existed. It never questions the facts as he saw it, but made such clever and /rational/ answers to the problems he came across.

Thomas was a writer of sorts, never overly profitable, exisitng on the fringes of 'pulp' fiction. He lived in the attic of his Grandmother's boarding house in the center of town. The room was spacious and cheap and gave him plenty of privacy to explore his growing fascination with the world around him. Going through his 'private' files one can not pinpoint a time or event where he passed into unreality.

His greatest fascination was with the family that lived down the street, the Rileys or as he refered to them the "R'lyehs". From the front eave window their house is just visible. This was where his camera and mount were found. He also had a very pecular optic lens that has since turned up missing. Many of the photo found in his files where of the house, the Rileys and their home. Many of which could not be taken unless he was on the grounds themselves. Many of the pictures where marked over, he had the habit of drawing the monsterous visages he stylized in his drawing on the photographs. He had peticular fascination with the teenage daughter, suggesting some sort of pent up urges.

After many months of research and thought I have decided to colate the images of Thomas as best I can and create a visual record of his. Trying to tell the story as he saw it. There are boxes and cabinents full of his works. It is the genius of madness that not much contridicts each other, and his wild story, though untrue, fits nicely into the official day to day records of the real world. Such examples are the missing UPS drivers, the missing high school student Gary and the gruesome deaths of so many out of state visitors.

As I said, There are hundreds of items here. Thomas spent most of the last ten years of his life gathering these materials. As I move forward I hope to present at least one each week. There are many versions of some events and I will do what I can to present the one that fits in best with the flow of Thomas's narative as best I can.