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Lord Cosmo’s Commandments

The Way of Wu

The syllabus became scripture. The exam became a trial of faith. The group chat supplied the rest.

Nine texts concerning Cosmo Wu, collected with more ceremony than their circulation required. Begin with the Book of Cosmo; the remaining books may be consulted as the semester demands.

Begin with the Book of Cosmo Consult the contents

Lately received: Book IX, the Litany of Wu

Cosmia Wu seated in a tea shop, crowned with a yellow eight-armed plush octopus and holding a glass of milk tea.

The Icon of Cosmia Wu

Crowned with the Eight Arms, bearing the vessel of pearls. A photograph from the hall of tea.

“Count them. And I counted them, and they were eight.”

  1. Received text · The first book The Book of Cosmo “In the beginning, the semester was without form, and void…” Read
  2. Received text · A revelation The Book of Passing “Be not afraid, for I shall lead thee to a passing score.” Read
  3. Devotional · Composed for this edition The Psalter of the Stack “What I push, I shall pop; and what I borrow of the stack, I shall give back before I go.” Read
  4. Parable · Composed for this edition The Parable of the Eleventh Hour “I helped him not because he was late. I helped him because he came at all.” Read
  5. Received text · An epistle The Lamentation of Cosmo Wu “O cruel conjunction of the stars! O spiteful wheel of Fortune…” Read
  6. Revelation · Composed for this edition The Apocalypse of the Eighth Arm “Count them. And I counted them, and they were eight.” Read
  7. Received text · Untranslated appendix The Codex of the Machine Tongue 「继续翻译如下：」 — and the revelation continued. Read
  8. Received text · From Venerable Brother Zhu, with a kernel log and a chant composed for this edition The Apology for the Chudification “I take partial responsibility for the chudification of Cosmo Wu…” Enter
  9. Received text · A litany, with rubrics composed for this edition The Litany of Wu “Cosmo if he was an example: Cosmo Foo…” Read