{"id":154,"date":"2025-09-20T22:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T22:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/?p=154"},"modified":"2025-09-21T16:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:42:09","slug":"inner-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/?p=154","title":{"rendered":"Inner Self"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Celeste Original Soundtrack - 03 - Resurrections by Sashico\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F413201205&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit to <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-785854438\">Game OST Archive<\/a> on SoundCloud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Celeste_(video_game)\">Madeline<\/a> slams her hands down on the bridge to pull herself up and over it. She didn&#8217;t know why or how she ended up climbing this mountain, but there&#8217;s only one way to go: up. She jumps as she turns and sees a skeleton slumped over next to her. It&#8217;s pack was still open next to it. How dangerous was this mountain, and just what did she get herself into?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A figure steps closer to her from the shadows. The girl could easily be her twin, just with purple hair and red eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A girl with red hair asks &quot;Who are you? Where am I?&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The figure smirks and chuckles to herself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A girl who looks like the first girl but with purple hair say, &quot;I'm Part of You.&quot; \" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Confusion muddles Madeline&#8217;s brain. Madeline&#8217;s mouth falls open as the figure starts to float, and her red eyes begin to glow. Her voice seems to vibrate through Madeline&#8217;s skull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The purple haired girl say, &quot;Become Goth.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ds106.acemolloy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inner-self-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Madeline stumbles back and falls to the ground. Her head slams against the ground,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>                      and the next thing she knows she wakes up back in her bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What a strange dream.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/203460284@N02\/54800577648\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54800577648_04df996d0c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Inner Self\" width=\"379\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This story was based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celestegame.com\/\">&#8220;Celeste&#8221;<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/assignments.ds106.us\/assignments\/replay-value-2\/\">Replay Value.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madeline slams her hands down on the bridge to pull herself up and over it. 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