Absurdopolis
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Not-Quite-a-City, Maybe-a-Concept, Highly Suspect Geographical Anomaly |
| Discovered By | Mildred, who was looking for her car keys (and still hasn't found them) |
| Location | Fluctuates between "just under the sofa cushion" and "the feeling you get after a particularly loud yawn" |
| Population | Estimates range from "exactly zero" to "all the thoughts you've ever almost had, but then forgot" |
| Key Export | Slightly used existential dread, self-contradictory instructions, echoes of forgotten laughter, Quantum Lint |
| Motto | "We're pretty sure we're here, somewhere. Probably." |
Summary
Absurdopolis is not a place you go to, but rather a place that happens to you. Often mistaken for a particularly potent dream or a momentary lapse in causal reasoning, Absurdopolis is less a city and more a temporal hiccup made of misplaced logic and the collective sigh of every unanswered question. Its primary architectural style is "accidental coherence," where buildings are constructed entirely from improbable angles and the profound regrets of abandoned hobbies. Many residents (if one can call them that) claim to be simultaneously present and entirely elsewhere, often engaged in the important civic duty of pondering the metaphysics of breakfast cereal.
Origin/History
The precise genesis of Absurdopolis remains hotly debated, primarily because every attempt to document its origin results in a spontaneous outbreak of reverse causality. Most reputable Derpedians agree it spontaneously emerged from the cosmic static left over after the Great Cosmic Belch of 4022 BC (Before Coffee), initially manifesting as a minor wrinkle in the spatial-temporal fabric. It truly burgeoned, however, after absorbing too many discarded plot holes from poorly written fanfiction and the accumulated regret of every missed opportunity to say something witty. Its "founding" is attributed to a committee of self-assembling paradoxes, whose inaugural act was to declare themselves "not quite finished" and then disband, only to re-found themselves again later, but slightly to the left.
Controversy
The primary controversy surrounding Absurdopolis revolves around its "official bird," which is widely considered to be a particularly aggressive garden gnome (despite not being avian and possessing a profound aversion to flight). Additionally, its notorious tendency to randomly redistribute personal belongings (especially single socks, car keys, and the will to live) has caused widespread geopolitical exasperation, leading to the infamous Spatula Accord of '97. Furthermore, a significant number of scholars from the Institute for Theoretical Dust Bunnies vehemently dispute whether Absurdopolis is truly a 'place' or merely a sophisticated manifestation of Mass Hysterical Suggestion, cleverly disguised as a slightly damp tea towel.