Clicking this rune opens the Oculus, where a cluster of runes is revealed inside. It isn’t too hard to pick DVJ Kriel's symbol out of the mix--we just clicked on each segment of the rune until the entire rune started to glow, revealing another

The Oculus now reveals scenes of the aforementioned Charles Kriel. My guess at this point it is that this is part of promotion for his performance in Tampa, Florida on August 8.

It turns out there's more in the photos I was sent from the San Diego Comic-Con than I realized. Not only are Faith-style runes present in the photos, but a CD or handbill for London-based DVJ Kriel can also be clearly made out in the pics. The rune connected with Kriel’s name seems to be the same one used for the temporary tattoos. So perhaps it was Kriel, and not Faith who was responsible for the tattoos? Share your thoughts on the Ocular Effect Message Boards.

Thanks to your efforts, we have learned that DVJ Kriel performed in San Diego during the Comic-Con weekend. Also of note: A musical track entitled The Messenger, available for download from DVJ Kriel's site. It seems that this track is the same or similar as the one in the video of his performance.

AND NOW FAITH IS ON THE MOVE: Faith has posted a new video message on her blog about following her visions. Somebody emailed her with information about Kriel's rune, and how it resembles her own designs, so Faith has actually quit her job and gone to Tampa, in order to meet Kriel in person.

If you think you know what's going on, share your ideas on the Message Boards. We need all the help we can get!

Running away to join the circus...
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August 11th, 2006 - Faith Arella, tipped off that she and Charles Kriel seem to have runes in common, flew from Seattle to Florida (more information available here) in search of answers. Somehow Faith gained access to a private performance put on by DVJ Kriel--luckily for us, she's revealed some more video footage on her blog related to the event. Faith met Kriel, at last. He seemed to want to help her. (Is that suspicious? I'm still not convinced this whole thing isn't some kind of sick joke...)

Supposedly Kriel had a near-death experience--I suppose this is what we were meant to be shown in the last Oculus "vision."

Kriel took Faith to his home town of Gibsonton, Florida. Lots of colorful characters live there. Faith met some of them and left us with the video evidence. Even Kriel got his hands on the camera for a while.

One of the most unusual people shown in the video footage was Madame Steph, a self-identified fortune-teller. Steph read Faith's cards--it's really best if you simply watch the video, words can't do justice to the strangeness of it all.

Am I being played for the fool?
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