"Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery." -- Jack Paar
Search For The Multiverse
The multiverse. Imperceptibly big and yet almost humorously small. Of course, nobody even knew of the existence of the multiverse... until the invention of the Stepper Box. With the flip of a switch, anyone who can make one can teleport themselves to what is literally the most exotic locale they could ever visit: another universe. With the flip of that same switch another way, that same user can freely travel between alternate timelines, realities, and phase spaces. This spectacular convenience drove trillions of beings away from their homes and into the wild blue yonder, the secrets of the multiverse open to all their wishes. The only thing that stands between them and eternal happiness is the natives of all these universes they are so blithely invading.
When confronted with a potentially infinite amount of possibly hostile people they have no connection to, these multiversal travelers banded together. Dozens of factions formed within short order, each one desperate to eke out a living in the multiverse. Through decades upon decades of fighting, trading, and assimilating, this cavalcade of factions gradually wiped each other out into only a small score of exceptionally powerful and extensive groups. The three most powerful factions were each united, not under the banner of a charismatic overlord, but under the philosophy their members followed.
The Dunkelzahn Institute, dedicated to ensuring that people deserve to travel between universes, no matter how much cajoling it takes to make them earn that right. The Sentient Milieu, dedicated to guaranteeing the happiness and prosperity of the multiverse through giving away its spectacular gifts... for the right price, of course. The Order of Immaculate Reality, dedicated to eliminating threats to each universe's safety with extreme prejudice. Three factions, each of them violently incompatible and none of them inherently wrong. Unbeknownst to the rest of the multiverse, an eternal war is fought between these factions.
The only thing that can halt this eternal war is whatever lies at the center of what is known as The Set Of All Sets (also known as the S.O.A.S.)-- a massive cluster of universes, each one made entirely of one specific material. No one has ever managed to penetrate any deeper than a single layer of the S.O.A.S., due to the sheer difficulty of finding a safe space in a solid wall of antimatter. Anyone that can, however, will be well on their way to unlocking the key to total control over the entire multiverse, and all that that entails.
Rules
1. Post all Character Sheets in the Interest Check/Character Signup. When you're accepted, feel free to post your CS in the Characters section!
2. Don't be afraid to ask questions and make your own inferences about the plot.
3. Don't be afraid to force your own plot along.
4. Please make at least a paragraph for each of your posts.
5. Have fun!!!
