The second night, in which I am rejected by the collective.

[truepenny]

We consulted the manuals, we examined all the plugs and connectors, we tried everything we could think of to try, which between the two of us was pretty much everything except sacrificing a goat, and we didn't try that only because we didn't happen to have a goat handy.

The machine sat there and blinked. Sometimes it blinked slowly, sometimes it blinked quickly, sometimes it did double-blinks. It would not turn on, it would not turn off. It. Just. Fucking. Blinked.

Tomorrow, obviously, I will be calling the home health people, and inquiring if, perhaps, my Cthulhu machine is defective.

You may imagine my excitement.

Comments

[arkuat]

I'm very sorry, and I know it's terribly unhelpful to say this, but this narrative is vividly bringing back memories of the last time I read /Melusine/ and its sequels. Although those are pleasant memories, I do fervently hope that you will be able to fix the Cthulhu machine a lot more quickly than they were able to fix Felix!

[sivib.livejournal.com]

what type of machine is the cthulhu machine? I am a home health nurse and might be able to help.

[heresluck]

*facepalm*

[marycatelli]

You didn't have the goat. . . tut tut tut.

This is not a black art. There are sound technical reasons why you have to sacrifice that black goat every new moon.

[sivib.livejournal.com]

Ok, reread the last post regarding Chthulhu machine. I have no idea about CPAP machines. My husband uses one, but we also do the monthly sacrifice, and have had no problems. We use a black rooster, rather than a goat, but that may be a regional difference. I have heard sacrificing a rat and a crow while praying to the Bastard for gifts out of season might work, but might also be confused for Death Magic, so YMMV.

[hagsrus.livejournal.com]

Did you try reinstalling Windows?

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

The goats of Wisconsin, and possible even of surrounding states are moving area from your area at a swift but stealthy rate.

Good luck.