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FIND THE OBJECTS LISTED BELOW: 16 Unicorn head 21 Pillow 26 Moon 17 Jetpack 22 Butterfly 27 Floor rug 18 Bean bag chair 23 Umbrella 28 Gramophone 19 PSP 24 Lamp 20 Mason Jar 25 Chameleon 91

1. Lex Diwa P. Aloro - A forest sprite in the guise of a luna moth. This cuddly predator is also capable of blurring reality e.g. appearing as a giant bat. 2. Kurt Tee - Bloodbath and glory are the expertise of this crystal katana. It used to be wielded by one of the Four Great Emperors of Brunei. 3. Alvin Legario - A Viking ship replica made out of bird bones by leg- endary Scandinavian artist, Brian Xell. Previous caretakers claimed that they’ve seen it levitating as if powered by the materials it’s made of. 4. Iris Denise Rivera - This Victorian-era parasol was presumed as Queen Antonia’s favorite parasol to the point that a part of her soul already inhabited it. 5. Shara Mae Pelayo - An 80s Afro-wig which spiked in sales after Cyndi Lauper exhibited a variant of it during a sold-out concert in Italy; catapulting love in hues and colors for the world to appreciate. 6. Nichol Francis Anduyan - Every time a person shouts “Four!”, this candle-style chandelier is said to swing frantically around the room con- trolled by a faceless blonde poltergeist. 7. Maria Angelica M. Ape - A non-contemporary wired telephone that incessantly rings when the homeowners are out in the club and sipping that bub. 8. Jowan Guides - A Rococo portrait that cries blood every time an outdoor creature e.g. toads, rattlesnakes, rhinoceros enter the safety perimeters. 9. Victoria Marian B. Belmis - Is a gold-lined and slightly chipped porcelain teacup that Ernest Hemingway allegedly used to discreetly 92

drink absinthe from while writing A Farewell to Arms. 10. Wandy - This crystal ball heirloom went missing for three long centuries after an ousting was predicted by the Oracle of Menestheus. It also holds the key to a secured treasure place buried in the Chilean mountains. 11. Andrea Gamboa - A chess board bought from the Wonderland has mystical powers such as animating its pieces and enlarging to become a dance floor. 12. Andrea Farol - The anti-gravity NASA coffee mug in which Neil Armstrong placed maroon sediments from the moon’s craters. 13. Joshua Guanco - A pair of muddy trekker boots worn by a Silaynon veteran who fought in the Bloodless War of the Angels. 14. Lyle Balana - Orion’s treasured galaxy lava lamp. Legend says that if you play Disco Fever while the lamp is on, Orion delivers a custom-made leather belt at your doorstep. 15. Lance Militar - A small Pincushion cactus that was diligently watered every three days until it was discovered that it was made of plastic. 16. Keanu Rafil - This unicorn head mount brought from Sagay was a mythical creature worshipped in the ancient times especially by the Babaylan. Records say that it could suddenly turn rainwater into brewed coffee in a blink of an eye. 17. Hezron G. Pios - An advanced jetpack embezzled from the Black Museum by Leonardo Da Vinci through time travel. This material was mass produced to escape the incoming zombie apocalypse. 93

18. Starlene Joy B. Portillo - A bean bag chair made of faux lime green fur purchased from an auction of Mamma Mia memorabilia. Also the birthplace of soc-med icons namely Chandler and Mookie. 19. Jed Descutido - A rusty PSP with warped recordings and proof of mad chupacabras at the Rebelde Camp five years ago. Historians believe this could reveal the actual dirty hands behind the beastly attacks. 20. Seth Pullona - A mason jar filled with a fusion of mud, clay, straw, and red paint which were stolen off the set of Olivier de Sagazan’s Trans- figuration. The jar is rumored to emit a shill cry when opened. 21. Elsie Coscolluela - A pillow rumored to possess the prowess of a shaman. 22. Karen Panganiban - This monarch butterfly notorious for its attrac- tion to Korean music only emerges from its cocoon once every fifty years. 23. Melina Vanoli - This rugged umbrella was featured in one of Van Gogh’s impressionist masterpieces while undergoing on a secret project later dubbed by several art critics as the “Sunny, Sunny Day.” 24. Martini Falco - This mushroom-designed lamp buzzed to attract all species of cats, single-and-taken-for-granted campus crushes, and week- end dance floor kings and queens was smuggled from an underground factory in Japan. 25. Jhon Aldrin Casinas - Is a three-eyed elemental whose eye for pho- tography is jaw-dropping. Currently takes the form of a chameleon. 26. Jeprox Lingamen - The god of black holes staring intently out from the windows. Can speedily transform either as shadows or celestial bodies i.e. crescent moon. 94

27. Jamie Bentinganan - Almost lifelike, this terrifying tiger floor rug is made to ironically punctuate immediate awareness on animal abuse and environmental preservation. At night, this becomes animated and attacks potential thieves of the house. 28. Maria Ester Farillon - A bronze-laden gramophone that mysteriously hastens the bloom of nearby flowers. 95

CKNOWLEDGMENTS Star, for your thought-provoking and evocative writing prompts, keen interest the Literary Editor’s works, and shared gusto for journalism and literature. Thank you for being his first readership, his truest critic, and his partner in crime despite your belief in the theory of rise and fall. Drei, for heartily shapeshifting as a go-to, reliable compass in discovering this atlas of narratives. This folio would have just been directionless detours if it weren’t for your arrow pinpointing towards North and surveillance on my progress. Jedi & Jow, for your aesthetic configuration of materials collected herein shaped with such rigor and inventiveness. Nonetheless, The Spectrum shall be in gratitude of your prowess nonstop. Jedi & Shara, for immortalizing the unspoken itch of returning or staying someplace homely through your pixel art-themed, spectacular train ride. Greatness is yours, you two. Ir, for the Cancerian collaborations plotted over iced coffee, mocha blasts, plates of nachos, dead ends and dead air, and creative writing dialogues muted only by honking vehicles. Your (cheeky) humor behind the riveting parts is well-kept. Chad Box, for your brotherly presence during on the spot musings on concepts larger than ourselves; two poets in earnest conversations. Surprisingly, it did not deter the Earth’s axis. Keanu, Wen-Wen, Lancé, Setoy, Tini & Gel for examining the details and animating the written text through your spellbinding illustrations (Scribes & Scribblers). 96

Ikoy, Tini, Bernelle, for captivating human moments through your photographs displayed in this folio. To our mamas, papas and loved ones, for teaching first and foremost your sons and daughters formative lessons on determining their own version of home before marching into the brave new world. And to all our contributors, for not burying your homesickness and ultimately willing yourselves down this memory lane of keepsakes, sensitive bonds, and familiar dwellings more than their intricate designs. Thank you very much for absorbing this hiatus to remember and reflect before oblivion catch upon us fully. Consider this folio all yours. 97



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