Just a bit of random writing, ignore me
The multiverse is a place where constants are an impossibility. For every possible outcome to every situation that has ever existed, there is an entire world dedicated to that alone. Researchers of the cosmic sea such as myself have moved away from the existence of constants as a whole for this very reason. Very rarely does something exist in more than a few percentage points overall of the entire multiverse. I say very rarely and not impossible because there is one outlier. A place that overshadows any other category when it comes to consistency of appearances, with a total manifestation rate of exactly 66%. The VOID.
The void seems to be the dark matter equivalent of the local group of AUâs. It is the space between space, the empty nothingness from which entire realms can be molded. It is more vast than any other singular location that has been discovered so far, and its center is calculated to be somewhere close, if not overlapping with, the origin universe. It is so incomparably massive, that it is the one place we will never be able to fully discover the limits of. An entire comprehensive map of the void would be impossible to create just by the sheer nature of the twisted realm as a whole, though smaller sections can be put to paper without too many difficulties. That is, of course, assuming the void connected to a given world is not prone to constant fluctuations, as is the case with many void spaces. It is best to approach understanding of the void by comparing it to the deep ocean, as these frequent shifts are the metaphorical currents that flow through the entire space as a whole.
But what is it like? What does it feel like to look into the void as an untrained individual? That depends heavily on what youâre actually looking into. Very rarely do individuals actually look into the true void itself, but rather look upon fallen bits of creation, or smaller sub-worlds growing underneath reality. These visuals can be damaging enough as it is, but even a glance into the completely pure abyss will cause the viewerâs eyes to turn inside out in their skull before they [VOID CORRUPTED DATA REDACTED]. It is important to note that despite how hostile the void generally is to life due to its lack of most basic resources, it still has breathable air for a sizable chunk of it. Why this is the case remains unclear, but it is theorized that frequent leaks of the void into reality has caused it to adopt some features of reality (the aforementioned air and atmospheric pressure, specifically).
As of the time of this writing, a few specific sub-realms inside the void have been identified and studied to different degrees, two of which will be listed here as they are the most understood.
The first of these realms has been dubbed The Garden of Flesh. It is a warped space where the usual black background of the void gives way to stacked mountains of fleshy, red growths that seem to stick into walls that donât exist. Each pod pulses in a way akin to an organ, and the frequencies of hostile radio waves have also been detected in a few specific pods. Not much else in particular is known.
The second is a place much more safe and housing many more survivors. Itâs a place known as the Multiversal Market, and itâs found under a relatively small Hub World known as Ish. The Multiversal Market is where not only the living aspects of time and space live, but also many unfortunate individuals that had fallen from Ish into the void. How the market has access to food and water is unknown, but faint weather signs have been detected from the area, suggesting that a water cycle may in fact be present.
These smaller realms will be a topic of interest for my colleagues and I for a sizable amount of time. When casting yourself into the void, one can always go deeper. Perhaps if there is a bottom to this never ending sea of darkness we may be able to understand the creation of the multiverse, or at the very least discover what caused the void to sprout as a whole. I have been granted funding for these expeditions by an admittedly suspicious source as of recently, and despite the fact that I do not fully understand who this âFounderâ is, if they are willing to financially back a scientific effort such as this, then perhaps my caution is misplaced. My friends over in research and development have mentioned that within the next few weeks, we may be able to create a more stable, permanent gateway into the void. Once that is established, I will send strike teams to brave the depths.
I do not know what they will find down there. Perhaps it is the will of the gods that I never know. I never was a religious person anyway.
â The Archivist
(The Multiversal Market and the entire world of Ish belongs to @petra-creat0r. Please check out her stuff, as the world inspired me to write this in the first place.)
