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Special Thanks

To Wren for being there for me no matter what and for preventing me from picking at my skin all day

To my family for supporting me both financially and artistically

To my friends for making school bearable &

To Kong and Bartleby for being the best doggies in the world

YOU REALLY NEED TO LEARN TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT , FREAK!

OR ELSE.

WAKE UP !

WHAT TIME -

9 AM .

... YOU START AT 10 AM , RIGHT ?

YOU KNOW , IT SEEMS LIKE YOUR NIGHTMARES ARE WORSE .

THEY ’ VE BEEN BETTER THAT ’ S FOR SURE . ... AND YEAH .

I ’ M REALLY WORRYING ABOUT YOU .

DON ’ T .

PROMISE !

SOMEONE SHOULD ...

DON ’ T WORRY .

JUST IN TIME !

LOOK WHO DECIDED TO SHOW UP .

BROUGHT CASTOR ?

SORRY ! I ’ M HERE NOW !

YA

NICE !

NOW GO SET UP SO WE CAN FINISH THE SONG!

NO . WAY! .

IS THAT IKE’S BROTHER?!

ON IT !

I ’ M NEILLY !

WE ’ VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU !

I - I ’ M CASTOR !

HOW COME YOU ’ RE SO QUIET ?

SO ...

HM ?

ARE YOU ...

OK ?

HE ’ S BEEN HAVING BAD DREAMS ,

WELL I ’ M FINE ... IT ’ S ABOUT IKE , THOUGH ...

PICKING AT HIS SKIN ...

I ... NEED HELP FINISHING THAT SONG .

WOAH

ANKA AND I NOTICED THAT TOO !

HMM ...

HE ’ S BEEN PICKING AGAINNN !!!

OH MY GOD!

IKE!

OH GOOD , YOU ’ RE AWAKE !

I HOPED I WOULDN ’ T BE SEEING YOU .

I CAN ’ T TELL FOR SURE WITHOUT A BETTER LOOK , BUT I TOOK A PEEK IN YOUR THROAT ...

I ’ LL GO FIND A SCOPE .

TAKE CARE THIS TIME .

LOOKS LIKE YOU ’ VE GOT SOME SERIOUS POLYPS .

WHAT ?

YOU SAID YOU WERE FINE!

BUT

OKAY ...

I ’ LL ...

TELL ANKA AND NEILLY .

I ...

“ IKE , YOU NEED TO REFRAIN FROM ALL VOCALIZING FOR MAYBE THREE MONTHS .”

“ I ’ VE WORKED WITH THIS VOICE THERAPIST BEFORE . CALL HER AFTER THEN .”

.

et, PhD

hroat

Dr. Maeve

rapy Specialist

Ear, No

Vocal Trauma

Call: 765-867-5309

ANKA SENT A TEXT .

NEILLY SENT A TEXT .

GET WELL SOON IKE !! LOVE YA ! NEILLY SENT A TEXT IN ‘ CA ... CHARLES PLAYING WITH CASTOR !! SO CUTEEEE !!! *V*

LET ’ S DO A CELEBRATION TOUR WHEN YOU ’ RE BETTER !

CASTOR SENT A TEXT .

ANKA TOOK US BACK TO OUR PLACE , SHE ’ LL COME PICK YOU UP WHENEVER YOU GET DISCHARGED . JUST

NEILLY SENT A PHOTO .

I LOVE YOU . FE

HELLO , IKE YUGO . PLEASE REPLY TO CONFIRM YOUR APPOINTMENT ON SATURDAY , APRIL 4 TH AT 12;30 PM WITH DR . MAEVE LAWLIET . REPLY ‘ YES ’ TO CONFIRM OR ‘ NO ’ TO CANCEL YOUR APPOINTMENT .

HELLOOO EVERYONE!

IKE’S DOING BETTER AND WE’RE SO HAPPY TO BE BACK!

WE HAVE A SHORT ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE WE GET

THE SHOW STARTED!

LET’S START THIS DAMN TOUR RIGHT NOW

IKE! ARE YOU OKAY ?!

IS THAT SFX ? HELL YEAH !

THEY WENT ALL OUT !

BRUTAL !

WHOOPSIE! I TOLD YOU TO KEEP YOUR DAMN MOUTH SHUT.

... YOU SHOULD PROBABLY CLEAN THOSE UP .

WHAT THE FUCK?

HE’S TEARING HIS SKIN OFF!

WHAT IS HAPPENING?

OH MY GOD

OH ...

THERE ’ S MORE ...

BUT I ALREADY SEWED MY SKIN BACK TOGETHER ...

I I HAVE TO EAT THEM ...

IS THIS PART OF THE SHOW ?

NO! IT’S NOT!

HE I HAVE TO HELP HIM !

BUT -

IKE!

IT’S OKAY! I’M HERE NOW!

WHAT HAPPENED ?

HUH ... WHAT ?

WHAT ’ S GOING ON , CASTOR ?

I

I

I ... WHAT?!

YOU ’ RE SCARING ME ! IKE!

WE HAVE TO GET YOU HELP!

IKE! CAN YOU HEAR ME?!

IKE CAN ’ T HEAR ANYTHING , ANYMORE ~

Please seek treatment if you relate to Ike in any way. Compulsory skin picking, aka dermatillomania, is a serious condition that can severely lower your self-confidence, and your mental health as a result. Additionally, taking care of your body while taking part in potentially harmful coping mehcanisms such as screaming in a metal band is extremely important. Always practice proper technique. Be smart with your vices.

Thank you for reading. -Sigfried Griggs

Typefaces used: Ironwood; Joy Redick 1990

Speeches And Cream: Victoria Douglas 2022 V*w*V Dead Giveaway: Canon Graft Sigfried Griggs ©Tearnan0g, April 2024 All rights reserved by author.

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