The Dark Side of the Moon
A Portal one-shot collection

I.
Speak to Me

I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us… very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad.

All over the concrete wasteland, they tuned on one cadence.

It was the beating of their hearts, and the pulse of their fear — it tied the same string of destiny, trapping their feet and hands. It was a sound belonging to memories of a life that would no longer be,

the cascade of their laughter,

the daily tinkling of their coins,

the words whispered by a sanity that would soon be lost.

There was a world painted beyond Aperture, and it was slowly losing its pace to the loneliness. Geometry took over the memories, glimpses of faces and warmth, to repeat itself in its minds — it drew endless rows of the same image, of the same chambers, buttons and cubes.

They tested, no longer aware of touch and smell. They tried again, and fell on the floors like broken glass. Running on was their only option — until they'd collapse under the weight of their bodies, and the white light would overflow with colours.

She did not care about them. She recorded, studied, undid the fabric of Science with each figure.

It was a game of smoke and mirrors, and they were parallels — parted identities, bound to never say a word again.


Alongside Rejected, my ongoing project, I am hopeful and proud as I introduce my new one-shot collection.

Forty-one years have passed since British group Pink Floyd released their intense concept album, one destined to enter history due to its strong musical innovations and its thought-provoking themes. Unique in more than one way, The Dark Side of the Moon sets a dense atmosphere of reflections and feelings, exploiting its artistic potential with the most diverse and experimental ways.

While Pink Floyd music doesn't exactly meet my taste, the various and artful suggestions of this album have a very strong effect on me. They help me focus and relax, but also stimulate my thoughts and my emotions. But it was mostly the lyrics, incisive, deep and in perfect harmony with the tone of the album, to convince me; the eerie and alienating atmosphere of the Portal games fits in seamlessly, and joining the two was the perfect chance to test my own creativity.

Thank you, and enjoy!