C4 antho - Chamber Four

How to Assemble a Portal to
Another World
_____________
by Alanna Peterson
from failbetter.com
1. Measure the airwaves for high-intensity electric
fields. Often high-traffic areas, such as tourist
destinations, department stores and amusement
parks, achieve the necessary frequencies,
although they make the assemblage of the portal
rather difficult. High-intensity veins snake
beneath the earth’s surface between the poles,
forming a web, and if one is lucky a hole dug
from the surface can tap into this network.
He sold amethysts and other gems from a cart in the middle
of the food court. I stopped at Auntie Anne’s for a pretzel
and he tapped me on the shoulder with his wand, smiling
wide in the mandatory wizard costume. His thick fingers
grazed my hipbone as he slipped a gem in my pocket. He
was kind and I let him drive me home in his old taxicab. The
peeled leather seats were charming and I told him so, lingering
in the passenger seat while he idled outside of my
apartment.
2. Locate a high-intensity vein by measuring surface
temperature. They are often found in
heavily wooded areas because the excess heat
creates a thriving environment for plant life.
However, amateurs often mistake veins for hot
springs or volcanic activity.