On the Outside
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Last published Sat, Jan 27, 2024
If a person fails to differentiate imaginary and reality, would it be a sign of intelligence or is it plummeting down a thorny endless hole of mental and emotional despair?
"On the Outside" narrates the unfortunate and melancholic life of Prelle, and her descent upon misfortune.
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How imaginary are those make-believe friends, when they are just as alive as you? Is it just a figment when your own imaginations are in front of you, prancing, roaring, or even playing an instrument? To manifest a life from one's own mind is what kept her from going back to the real world. Witnessing the imaginations of others literally being brought to life, is what made Avail cherish this world and cement it as her home. However, Avail will learn that no world, no matter how freeing it may be, is free from corruption.
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