The Grace of Gate-Room #5 Ethan Recalls: Tom decided to use Gate-Room #5 for the test. We’ve always had good luck with that space. However, for the test to be successful, it was really about the accessories. As usual, the Totem sat in the centre of the...
Shadows of Truth “The carp has leaped through the dragon’s gate” - Chinese proverb. In Chinese culture, the image of a carp ascending a waterfall and transforming into a dragon symbolizes the virtues of effort, perseverance, and accomplishment in a person’s life. Chan Buddhists (Zen) have also adopted...
Setting Sail to the Surreal Surrealism was an artistic and literary movement that originated in the early 20th century. It aimed to challenge and distort perceptions of reality by colliding rationalism with a dream world. In essence, place the mind atop a stormy sea, on a...
April 2000 After Mexico, we shipped one of the Totem structures back to the Lab. Once it arrived, we propped it up in the warehouse and Trish began doing tests. First was the Thermal scan. The warmest part of the structure was the cleft and forehead. The heat...
Trish's backstory: Tom is seated at a bar, Ethan enters and walks over: Ethan: "Got a minute for the little people?" Tom: (surprised) "Only for you my friend. Have a seat, I'm buying you a beer." Ethan: “My lucky day… the big man is buying. Is this on the...
Paris, 2015. Fall Fashion Week was just months away. In addition to the usual fashion crowd, this season attracted a different kind of visitor as organized crime began to infiltrate the shows in France. They were using the spectacle of the catwalks and the bustling crowds as...
The Lucky Man It was a few nights before the event, and Aurora brought Angel and Tom to a small art gallery in the evening. A good time to wind things down, relax and have some casual fun before the show. Wine and cheese were being served,...
To the Grand Palais The Totem went into hibernation. This was bad news for the mission, as it was never known when the Totem would come out of it. Now Tom was freaking out inside. The girls wondered what was going on. “A little technical trouble I...
Back at the Studio With most of their work completed, they had a few hours to spare and the entire studio to themselves. Angel asked if they could take photos with the Totem. "Ah, oui, I will have Réne photograph us," Aurora replied excitedly. Tom sat at the...
Mexico, 1999 Ethan tells the story: We were celebrating New Year's when the call came in. We were told to get ready to fly right away. I relayed the message to the crew, "A mining company drilled into a large flooded cavern. They've been draining it for 3...