L1 is a nominal universe code for the “canon” universe adopted by the TBD over their last designation of “Primary Earthbread Timeline” or PET for short, which helps standardize when dealing with other timeline authorities beyond Earthbread. The “B” in L1B stands for “Baker,” referring to the abundance of Cookies and sentient Pastries that inhabit Earthbread. But since we’ve got multiple perspectives, we’ll need to complicate the codes a bit. The 1 indicates that this universe very rarely diverges from its intended course, but higher numbers indicate an increasing divergence factor.
Oh, and one more thing. The Time Balance Department- and its employees- can see and interact with every variant of Universe L1 as one cohesive group without any doubles.
L1B - The Merged verse: Merges all major events from multiple games (CROB, CWars, CRK, CRWC, CRTOA, CROS) into one comprehensive timeline, although not always in the order they were originally released. Events that contradict each other are either played off as something else entirely, or happened as they were due to timeline “resets” and “trimmings” from the TBD on Timekeeper Cookie’s orders.
L1BO - The OvenBreak verse: Follows a course of events since ~2016 that aligns with the storyline as rebooted in 2021, as well as any major title events that cover a whole month. May overlap with the Jelly Walker Crisis. The status of the Ancient Heroes is unknown, although the Shattered Kingdom may have either been the Dark Cacao Kingdom or a past Cookie Kingdom. The “O” stands for “OvenBreak.” May include collaborations with Hello Kitty, the Teeniepings, and the Powerpuff Girls on request… although Cupcake is not familiar with them.
L1BK - The Kingdom verse: Follows the Kingdom storyline and its side stories and events since launch in 2021, including prior historical events such as the Dark Flour War. The status of the Five Dragons besides Pitaya Dragon Cookie is unknown. The “K” stands for “Kingdom.” Includes crossover stories with Sonic the Hedgehog, BTS, Wicked, and K-Pop Demon Hunters. Points in the continuity can be discussed, although I will break them down into segments.
Prelude - Events that happened BEFORE the Dark Flour War, such as the Ancients’ rise to power, times before the fall of the Beasts, etc. Years are up for debate.
Act 1 - Events that happened between the start of the Dark Flour War and the re-founding of the League of Guilds. (Prior events, the Tutorial sequence, and Crispia Ep. 1-8 through Sparks of Hope)
Act 2 - The events that happened during the various gatherings of the Ancient Heroes and their call to action. (Crispia Ep. 9-18, Cookie Odyssey, and anything in between)
Act 3 - The expedition into Beast-Yeast to confront the Beasts after finding White Lily Cookie in the Silver Kingdom (Beast-Yeast Ep. 1-12 and anything that ran parallel)
Finale - The Dark Enchantress War, culminating in a final confrontation. (Beast-Yeast Ep. 13-15 and anything that ran parallel)
L1BK EX: The Beasts’ Menagerie - The aftermath of the Dark Enchantress War, where everyone tries to get back to their normal lives until the appearance of more Ancients and Beasts reveals a more sinister plot inadvertently set in motion by Dark Enchantress Cookie’s actions. Certain groups have already been dissolved, while others have been uncovered or (re)formed. (This verse is all-original and runs parallel to the Timeline of Fate story arc, sometimes interacting with it directly from this end.)
L1BW- The Castle verse: Follows the events of Witch’s Castle. There’s not much else to say about it, although there’s the suggestion that this was Kingdom’s prequel.
L1BT - The Tower verse: Follows the story of Tower of Adventures and its side quests. Most of the characters there are exclusive to that game as residents of the Pancake Tower, but answers found in this sky-piercing tower may entice more outsiders to its location…
L1BS - The OvenSmash verse: Follows some events behind OvenSmash. Cupcake the Mun has not played this game yet, and it’s not exactly known what lore’s behind it beyond the Cookies’ backstories and the presence of Platter City, but there’s a contest being held there. Until proven otherwise through lore and writing, this verse is a sub-verse of the other above verses.
L2 - Eventful Convergence
An alternate verse for RP events and verses written by other people- especially those that involve crossovers that otherwise can’t be played off as feasible for timeline/dimensional reasons- that would otherwise heavily impact the world that these characters roam.
L2B - All sub-verses and characters outlined in L1 stay as they are if they were not affected by the sweeping events that happen.
Unsanctioned use of dimension-hopping and time-travel technology has changed the timeline to a factor that was otherwise worse than those encountered in “Operation: Time Twister” in Universe L1. More Cookies from this universe have aligned themselves with the TBD, forming their own subdivision in the Time Balance Department known as the Timeguard Keepers.
L3B - All sub-verses and characters outlined in L1 stay as they are if they were not affected by the changes in the timeline. Such changes are intended to be an extension of the “Operation: Time Twister” arc beyond what’s planned, and for writing with others on it. More Cookies that are otherwise unaffiliated are aligned with the TBD in this verse and in L4B. Twizzly Gummy Cookie and the rest of her gang originate from this universe.
String Gummy Cookie saw it coming from far away. Through the consistent (ab)use of Croissant Cookie’s prototype Time Manipulators by staff from all over the Time Balance Department, one timeline was distorted so badly that Timekeeper Cookie was forced into hiding while Croissant Cookie was named the new Director. But with various misfortunes aligning to ultimately put the TBD into bankruptcy, every bad future that could have happened in the main timelines (and were averted otherwise) HAVE ALL happened here. It’s only a matter of time until Time is Over.
L4B - What happened after the events of “Mission! Save the Future!” in an alternate timeline where String Gummy Cookie didn’t destroy all of the Time Manipulators. Cookies aligned with the TBD in Universe L3B are still aligned in this verse. Any disaster that would have been prevented instead happens in full force in this verse. String Gummy Cookie himself originates from this universe.
Was it a rapture of dark magic? Or possibly something else entirely that reshaped the entirety of Earthbread into the shape of White Lily Cookie’s Soul Jam? Mysteries and darkness roam abound as factors in the Lilywhite Space, reshaping Cookies and kingdoms alike in a distorted pocket void over the sky-piercing mountain. Where did it all come from? An alternate outcome of the Final Battle in the Dark Flour War, where the world was torn asunder by Dark Enchantress Cookie and eventually reborn anew with the power of White Lily Cookie and the surviving Elementals. Fates change… monarchs fall… and once-familiar plots are turned on their heads and merged into one timeline here. And yet… it seems like the tearing dimensional fabrics are inviting company from other Earthbreads from across the multiverse into this shared space. Welcome to Lilywhite Space. You’ve been here for as long as you can remember. This is where the multiverse’s melting pot turns chaos into a society. Nobody knows what the “K” stands for here.
K4B - An entirely alternate universe with its own characters, where familiar settings and plots are distorted into something completely different and familiar Cookies seem to have taken on different roles. Earthbread is shaped like White Lily Cookie’s Soul Jam and is free-floating as a set of space-floating landmasses only held together by a mixture of starry space matter and what was once the Licorice Sea. Other Cookies and worlds from other universes often land here if they get lost in time, although any attempts to destroy it all are usually magically undone by the universe itself.
D8 - War of the Draconian Overture: Beyond Land’s End
In at least one future, Longan Dragon Cookie won. Cookiekind was cast aside while dragons reigned supreme across Earthbread. Monsters roam wild, razing the last few remaining civilizations and outposts predominately resided by Cookies, but many of them have banded together to form what was informally known as the Last Watch on Land’s End to keep the surrounding village intact. At the same time, Longan’s reforming of the world has put the other Dragon Cookies into a conundrum regarding where their allegiances lie in terms of either upholding the new world order, or maintaining sovereignty over their own assets and citizens. At the same time, magic manifested from the dragontongue language has become so mainstream that Cookies have begun to use it commonly in their everyday post-apocalyptic lives. While this constant use ancient magic has inadvertently turned other Cookies like Cream Puff Cookie into dragons against the wishes of the Ivory Dragon, the prospect of having any dragon within Cookie walls has become taboo to a point where citizens have become paranoid about Cookie Dragons suddenly turning on them. But through it all, this new world is about to become the centerpiece for a new fiery feud…
D8B - An alternate universe set in a world ruled by Longan Dragon Cookie, where dragons rule the lands while Cookies have been forced towards banding together in guarded villages to maintain a sense of safety in a post-apocalyptic society. Other villages and larger cities turn to other Dragons for protection, where all that such Dragons want is sovereignty over their territory and the loyalty of their own citizens. Research into the dragontongue language has translated itself into new forms of common magic, although the strongest spells have had the effect of turning Cookies into Dragons. And Cookie Dragons within the walls of Land’s End? They won’t allow it. Here’s the catch: Cream Puff Cookie- a wizard who’s very close to graduating from Parfaedia despite her unstable magic- is one of those cases after she uncovered such a spell by complete accident.