#starrocs

For context, the Myth is a blanket of energy that powers the mortal world's magic, as well as acting as a barrier that protects Aotra from the alien Otherworld. The Severing was a cataclysmic event in which the Myth was partially broken, allowing Other easier access to Aotra and wreck havoc.

What if,,, you were slow-dripped cognitive radiation as a kid from your Other as a kalashtar, who put the dream in your head to break the Myth and combine the mortal and Other worlds together as one? What if you found employment with a corrupt megacorporation, who had a project to find Other sources of magic by piercing through the Myth?

What if you nearly attained your dream, but your hesitation led to a tear instead of a complete severing of the Myth, resulting in the deaths of millions as the Myth tried to fix itself with mortal souls? What if you were the only survivor of the team of scientists that worked on the project, protected and saved by your Other?

What if you fixed everything with the help of the party, 3 years after the Severing? What if there was a lingering desire to break the Myth again, despite every piece of evidence telling you that'd be a bad idea? The sister worlds belong as one; why should they be separated?

What if you fought your ancient Other, your lifelong friend that kept you company in your darkest moments, because you finally realized what it was?

What if you nearly lost your mind doing so, witnessing truths unfit for mortal eyes?