#pasrp

the void is another universe, entirely unlike our own. it's somewhat adjacent to our own, at least enough for its natives to make the trip between the two places, and there's certainly some link between the void and our universe. it's impossible to put a date on just when it sprang into existence, but it and the old ones that reside there are deeply connected to the extent that they're both parts of the whole. the void wouldn't be there without the old ones as they determine its shape, and without a connection to the void, the old ones would fade away.

as well as being home to the old ones, the void is also the place where departed souls find themselves after death. the living (and undead) can't make the trip themselves, though people who've had near-death experiences can temporarily cross over. the way in which the dead perceive their afterlife varies from one person to another, as each gets their own little portion of the void in which to live out the rest of eternity under the watchful eye of the stranger. consequently, their mindset dictates the afterlife they get: heaven and hell only exists in so far as what people believe they deserve.

in order to keep on existing in our world, the old ones need to make regular trips back to the void in order to charge their 'batteries', as it were. the longer they stay here, the more time they'll need away to regain their strength. on average, remaining on earth for seven days would then require a day spent back in the void. every further seven day period after that point would add another day to the required recovery period.

old ones are capable of altering everything about the void, from the way it looks to the way physics and reality function, but that particular ability extends only to that universe. they're able to hop between universes with no trouble whatsoever, while other beings are incapable of doing so unless pulled across by an old one, but even then staying there too long will take its toll on the minds of lesser beings until they're completely out of touch with reality and the world of the living.