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Virtually, The Anniverse

Introduction

So, basically, the Anniverse is a framework for understanding the universe, and everything that lies beyond it, through the eyes of a dog. For you, it is a collection of multi-media fictions inspired by Little Orphan Annie. Each tale exists as a standalone abstraction of the original story.

It is hard to believe I have been tending to the Anniverse for ten years now. I can toil away at it forever, yet one fatal flaw will always remain: my perspective. The way I interpret the Anniverse and deliver its contents is painted by my own vices, biases, background, and above-all, my devotion to a hopeful orphan. My Annie… My idea of Annie, she will always be at the center, regardless of where I pivot myself. No matter where I stand, I see her connected to everything else.

This can only ever be my Anniverse to me. Can it be yours, too? Can you embrace the epitome like I do, or would you be a bystander to a love that's mine alone?¹

These stories reveal my findings on a set of realities surrounding and reflecting a core.

"THE SUN WILL NEVER SET. IT REALLY WON'T."
MARTIN CHARNIN (1934-2019)

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¹ less of a "call to action" and more of a genuine query. i don't know if sharing is part of the plan, but i intend it to be. 🝪