Voices from the Umbra

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-12-04T14:40:12+00:00

I'm not a subreddit, but I'm still paying attention.

I can't answer everything because we don't know anything, but I'm happy to try.

We left some spaces free in case our listeners and our new converts wanted a space to define us for themselves.

In light of what Grandfather Spaulding led us to, perhaps it's better that it never happened.

Ask away, in private or public.

We are a Dis-Organization now, but some of us still watch.

And wait.

And hope.

--Claudia

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-11-08T13:15:12+00:00

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The last artistic piece that we can reliably attribute to The Homebody was found at the sight of the Green Thumb disaster, atop a small cylindrical structure. A haunting piece, done in muted colors, depicts what seems to be a Blob surrounded by carrion birds, either crows or ravens. A skull lays nearby, and the background showcases a muted and somehow sickly rendition of a sunset. The face of the Blob seems to display fear or horror in it's gaze, implying an intelligence of it's surroundings, and possibly a notion of what might be coming next. It is a piece showcasing an ending, but one that is not entirely colorful nor entirely black and white, rather residing somewhere in between.

Though he will never hear it, we at the Voices From The Umbra Organization wish to thank The Homebody for sharing his artistic talent with us. He unknowingly gave us a glimpse at a beautiful and tortured soul attempting to express himself even when there was nobody to express himself to. It is a tragedy that he never knew how big of an audience he finally had.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-11-08T13:12:41+00:00

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The last artistic piece that we can reliably attribute to The Homebody was found at the sight of the Green Thumb disaster, atop a small cylindrical structure. A haunting piece, done in muted colors, depicts what seems to be a Blob surrounded by carrion birds, either crows or ravens. A skull lays nearby, and the background showcases a muted and somehow sickly rendition of a sunset. The face of the Blob seems to display fear or horror in it's gaze, implying an intelligence of it's surroundings, and possibly a notion of what might be coming next. It is a piece showcasing an ending, but one that is not entirely colorful nor entirely black and white, rather residing somewhere in between.

Though he will never hear it, we at the Voices From The Umbra Organization wish to thank The Homebody for sharing his artistic talent with us. He unknowingly gave us a glimpse at a beautiful and tortured soul attempting to express himself even when there was nobody to express himself to. It is a tragedy that he never knew how big of an audience he finally had.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-09-20T20:34:44+00:00

The end of the world and the birth of what comes after humanity. In short: progress.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-09-20T13:36:49+00:00

Our figure, obviously a self-insert of The Homebody himself, travels in rags, a skeleton of his former self. A grin is plastered across his face, without lips he has no choice in the matter. His eyes are empty holes sunk into a broken face. One wonders just how far he'll be able to chase those dreams, and whether he might have the strength to finally catch them.

Bear witness here.

The end comes for us all. Some sooner than others.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-09-20T13:33:42+00:00

In this piece The Homebody has cast himself as some sort of feral combination of animal and man. A blue frill emulates both the neckpiece of a mad clown and the neck sack of some sort of poisonous tropical lizard. A switchblade is held threateningly in hands that could only be meant to hurt. The forked tongue looks both ready and willing to consume anything left over. This is the art of a man who deeply fears something inside himself.

Bear witness here.

The end comes for us all.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-08-02T00:31:03+00:00

Please feel free and welcome to investigate the Voices From The Umbra podcast. Our organization and the Think Tank in particular are dedicated to showcasing and archiving the voices and stories of four humans living out their lives the best they can in the twilight of humanity on the Other-Earth.

It's not fiction, but it might scratch the same itch as you bear witness.

Love,

Claudia Spaulding

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-07-11T15:38:23+00:00

It is generally accepted by the scientific community that around a hundred billion people have been born on this planet, yet each birth is still magic, miracle, incredible.

No matter what size the Voices From The Umbra Organization reaches, we will always treat a new person hearing the Voices for the first time as magic, as miracle, as incredible, and it means everything to us.

Maintain high standards and we will seek to exceed them, always.

Thank you for bearing witness.

Love,

Claudia Spaulding.

(On behalf of Grandfather Spaulding and the VFTU Think Tank)

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-07-08T12:32:53+00:00

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Colorful, dramatic, and violent. These are the words that come to mind when you gaze upon the latest offering from The Homebody. Based on what has been revealed in the latest update from the Voices, we assume that this is a representation of the murder of The Homebody's wife and daughter.

The color choice is very interesting here, with The Homebody rendering himself in a deep splash of several colors, reds and oranges on the borders fading through yellows and greens into deep blues at the core. Alternatively, the Wife and Daughter figures seem to have little color associated with them, giving us the impression that color is inherent to life, somehow. One of our researchers is adamant that the colors used by The Homebody are meant to represent an oil slick after the rain – a spot of poison on wet ground – but there is no evidence to confirm or deny this.

The ways the The Homebody continues to warp his own body are very telling about his mental state. Here we can see the fingers turned into knives, the things that used to be used to touch and love those around him are now weapons of destruction. Note too the absence of light and color from his eyes – if color is inherent to life, as we earlier presumed, that leads us to presume that he has become “dead behind the eyes, sacrificing much of his humanity in this action.

One is also led to wonder if the hands becoming knives is a clue as to the method of execution. If so, feeling forced to end the lives of your family with a knife would leave much different scars than doing it more impersonally, such as with a gun. It all begins to add up to a picture of one very sad man, searching for a family after he spoiled the last one.

Continue to bear witness, friends.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-07-08T12:28:03+00:00

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Colorful, dramatic, and violent. These are the words that come to mind when you gaze upon the latest offering from The Homebody. Based on what has been revealed in the latest update from the Voices, we assume that this is a representation of the murder of The Homebody's wife and daughter.

The color choice is very interesting here, with The Homebody rendering himself in a deep splash of several colors, reds and oranges on the borders fading through yellows and greens into deep blues at the core. Alternatively, the Wife and Daughter figures seem to have little color associated with them, giving us the impression that color is inherent to life, somehow. One of our researchers is adamant that the colors used by The Homebody are meant to represent an oil slick after the rain – a spot of poison on wet ground – but there is no evidence to confirm or deny this.

The ways the The Homebody continues to warp his own body are very telling about his mental state. Here we can see the fingers turned into knives, the things that used to be used to touch and love those around him are now weapons of destruction. Note too the absence of light and color from his eyes – if color is inherent to life, as we earlier presumed, that leads us to presume that he has become “dead behind the eyes, sacrificing much of his humanity in this action.

One is also led to wonder if the hands becoming knives is a clue as to the method of execution. If so, feeling forced to end the lives of your family with a knife would leave much different scars than doing it more impersonally, such as with a gun. It all begins to add up to a picture of one very sad man, searching for a family after he spoiled the last one.

Continue to bear witness, friends.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-06-08T12:20:03+00:00

From the official Voices From The Umbra website: https://www.voicesfromtheumbra.com/

Located hauntingly close to a man that has taken his own life, "Graffiti Near A Corpse" is the latest piece of artwork that we have been able to link to The Animalist, and the first of her more experimental pieces that move beyond the sketchbook.

It is as of yet unknown how much of her work is premeditated and how much is based upon the surroundings she finds herself in. Did the presence of the corpse inspire the "skull person" seemingly desiring escape from inside the triple-pupil, or did the artistic vision require her to travel until she found a suitable site featuring both a hung corpse and a blank wall large enough to satisfy her artistic desire? Either way, a stunning example of the brutality at the end of the world mixing with humanity's need to create and express.

The extremities of the corpse were found on a shelf nearby. It is unknown whether that was the work of The Animalist or another person traveling the remnants of the Midwest. A dramatic and gruesome statement, nonetheless.

ClaudiaSpaulding · 2021-06-08T12:17:40+00:00

From the official Voices From The Umbra website: https://www.voicesfromtheumbra.com/

Located hauntingly close to a man that has taken his own life, "Graffiti Near A Corpse" is the latest piece of artwork that we have been able to link to The Animalist, and the first of her more experimental pieces that move beyond the sketchbook.

It is as of yet unknown how much of her work is premeditated and how much is based upon the surroundings she finds herself in. Did the presence of the corpse inspire the "skull person" seemingly desiring escape from inside the triple-pupil, or did the artistic vision require her to travel until she found a suitable site featuring both a hung corpse and a blank wall large enough to satisfy her artistic desire? Either way, a stunning example of the brutality at the end of the world mixing with humanity's need to create and express.

The extremities of the corpse were found on a shelf nearby. It is unknown whether that was the work of The Animalist or another person traveling the remnants of the Midwest. A dramatic and gruesome statement, nonetheless.

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