The Real Unreal

Location: Grapevine Mills Mall, Texas

Foreword -

The Real Unreal is a interactive art installation created by the Meow Wolf collective. This one in particular is the 4th (5th if you cound the Kaleidoscape ride located in Elitch Gardens, Denver) location and by far this one is the most important, but not necessarily the most complex, story wise. My rambling located below will be all but unintelligible if you are not framilar with these locations, I suggest that you vist them yourselves if you are at all able. With the legal mumbo jumbo out of the way, I find it important to stress that these are personal notes. They might not even make sense to those most framilar with Meow Wolf, and I apologize in advance for that.

These notes were taken particularly in the exhibit itself and partially in the evening that followed, we spent some 5 hours in the exhibit and saw most of all there is to see.

Content - 

Its a repeat of Santa Fe, not the same house however. Just every similar down to what happened.

Grandma, Grandpa, and like 1 or 2 others in the family are, well, creative chaos. Only they dont seem to have the same "Chosen Ones" status. It seems to have swallowed up ONLY Jared.

As the effect wasnt as EXPLOSIVE I have reason to believe that it ended up connecting to other 'convergences' as I'll call em. A corner of C street, part of the Electric Shanty, evidence of the bugs and plants the Monolith lady likes (please check). Plants always seem like a inportant theme.

In fact, to support this theory, Morgan Selig made her way here while trying to find her way home.

It is curious. That is how its suggested to be though, stay curious, keep those eyes wide, and maybe find something about the space your in, or even yourself.

Evidence suggests that... whats his face... Mr. Portals Bermuda has been lost through these spaces. The "Outside" as J has called it are ALL connected. We can actually prove that through Mr. Bermuda meeting Jared in the Liminal Hinterlands (First Non-Convergence Named Location to my knowledge).

Note: Mr. Bermuda is Lucius Selig

Lucius has been disconnected from the "gift" (Chaos) he blames The Charter (Order). He is now "...Split between the eternal poles of Creative Chaos and Order."

He has some interesting photos, other than seeing Jared, he has SEEN the last stop, he has SEEN Eemia. Mom suspects that Huston will be "THE LAST STOP" but I think that is very unlikely. I don't think we can see the Last Stop. Its the nature of it.

I do believe that Lucius has now left the Liminal Hinterlands (RV area) with Jared acting as his guide. As Lucius cant actually travel in between the worlds anymore, he needs someone to guide him. This makes me worry because that means that he is back on the playing field, and I suspect he's going to make it EVERYONES problem.

Additional Note: Evidence suggests that it isnt true C Street but rather a place called Lampshade Alley. Why? I have no clue as previous evidence suggests that everything in the Chaos must come from reality.

There is a theory I had, so in Lampshade Alley there is a area rather similar to the Pipe Dream (located inbetween the crystals and C Street over by the Sauna) that is a facility researching time. And, more importantly, how to stop it. In their tests time must stop with a thunderstorm, however as the thunderstorm is caused BY time stopping it doesnt start till time comes back. In these houses time always stops at "The Time of Convergence" but as the rest of the world sees, someone vanishes with the rolling in of a sudden thunderstorm.

Slight other evidence that C Street and Lampshade Alley are connected. They both have Mijo Mijo branded locals. The Cyber Cafe on C Street and the Hidden Pot Hotel in Lampshade Alley.

This image makes me think... he knows something about The Forgotten Four... but as the crossed out text says "worlds" I think this is just more of his Cult Leader mumbo jumbo. I do find the wording here... not concerning but definitely odd. "...a patient guide..." what does that mean?

As the Ice Cream Psychic said, verbatum, "Dont get lost in the details, appreciate amd build a strong foundation. Savor the Ice Cream and worry less bout the topping and the cone."

I did truly enjoy The Real Unreal (if I didn't there wouldn't have been this much thought put into it) and I would love to go again, maybe even just by myself and take time to soak and the reality melding waters.

Oh! We got some interesting evidence suggesting that the Chaos is DIRECTLY tied to creativity and childlike wonder with... Gary was it? The sea squirrel (kinda wish I got that keychain) was only visible while still actively being not only creative but seeing things in that creative light. Thats why the Mom couldn't, she became a accountant and lost what little was left. Its why Grandpa could, he's 100% Jazz man. Though I suspect that the Grandpa would have a pretty weak connection with the Chaos.

Bonus Info -

Brain Beans through the attraction - 22