“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.”
That
dull, brown (
sometimes pretty!) place you visit when you're not
traversing time and space,
slaying vampires,
dressing like a flying mammal to fight
a clown,
learning wizardry, stopping
terrorists,
saving the world or destroying it,
saving the galaxy,
dissing the Korean War from the rear,
riffing at awful movies,
going boldly where no one has gone before, fighting
monsters all over the country while driving a
cool muscle car, or participating in some other
horrendously addictive activity.
Best known for being the sole work in a completely different medium of its own, called "Reality". Surprisingly good graphics for a legacy system. For a work that appears to have taken
a damned long time to develop before release to the general public, it ought to be good.
Supposedly contains the
Daystar, that terrible orb that burns you and gives you cancer. Sometimes considered an inaccurate reflection of the
true world of fiction. Recommended as
part of a balanced diet. Beware of characters who
end up here.
Also the name of
a webcomic whose actual connection to real life varies. "Varies" having the meaning here of including
Time Travel and
Humongous Mecha.
Some claim it's
Better Than It Sounds.
A not-infrequent source of accounts of
Muse Abuse, in-universe or otherwise.
Holds the world record for the longest-running series of all time. It is unlikely to be cancelled anytime soon
* , even though it has been critically panned and ratings continue to fall.
See also:
Truth in Television. Do not confuse with similar
Realism.
Real Life Provides Examples of: