External Story

(Editor's Notes): Ideally, every paragraph would have a citation.
TO-DO (by someone that isn't me): Look into player_03's development streams for lore to add to this page.
==Official Lore Sources==
===Unseen Cutscenes===
Playing With Fire - The Child and the Skater play with fire. Their candy is primarily carbohydrates (it's specifically "Rocket Candy") - and it's good for them.
Why Are You Like This? - The Duplicator educates the Angel on the truth of the Government. Citations needed.
The Surface - The Child asks the Runner about a map of The Surface she made. The Government wouldn't trust them with safety scissors.
Morning Transaction - The Student, at the request of the Gentleman, attempts to reverse-engineer the Tunnel's gravity.
==Geology==
The Planet is comprised primarily of a stone-like material and water. Though there are a few islands most of the land is apart of one giant mass. According to the Digger, it has a core of liquid and gas.
The Pinnacle is (presumably) a mountain. A rope from the bottom of it leads to the Sage's house.
Currently known, named areas that don't warrant a sub-header (by my own objectively correct judgement):
*The Oceans
**A culmination of most (if not all) rivers, all drawn by gravity to this center point. Unlike the water leading into it, the Oceans isn't blue.
*Orange Whirlpool
**Apart of the "Outer South Ocean" - the rivers leading into it are all angled in such a way that it acts as a whirlpool. "Salts and silicates" from the nearby land have dyed it orange.
*Northern Salt Flat
**A flat plain of land covered in layers of salt. "On a bright day, at the right angle, it will reflect the sky, and you won’t know which way is up or down". Location of the "Far North Rootstalk" - less formally known as "The Root to the Trade Fair".
===The Surface===
According to a map by the Runner, there are "like fifty" different kinds of minerals and "maybe three or four plants, tops" on the surface of the Surface. A few of the minerals can "produce dangerous chemical reactions if misused", and one of the plants is described as "Red Wood". Overall, life of any kind there is sparse. [Source]
Well below the Surface are (at least) two known cities: the Gilded City and simply "The City".
===The City===
Strewn about "The City" are tall iridescent buildings settled on a floor of stone and grass. By its creative name it can be deduced that the Government intended for it to be the main city.
===Gilded City===
Designed to appear futuristic and stylish, the Gilded City resides many of the richest residents of the Planet. "Super rich", in the words of the Runner.
==Biology==
All breathing life on the Planet is in the shape of an orb. (Plant life is not orb-ular).
The gray, spherical creatures that star in every game are formally referred to as "Wind Sailors".
===Wind Sailors===
The average Wind Sailor measures 1 meter tall and weighs "considerably less" than the average human-being.
====Body====
A standard Wind Sailor's skin is not quite squishy, but rather "springy". Pressing on it will cause the displaced skin to spring back when released. As a result, their body can be mildly deformed with enough pressure - used occasionally by them to appear taller.
When taking hold of something the skin on their fin-like arms will tighten around it.
Their antennae are not attached to their skin, but rather somewhere internally.
On an unmarked part of their body resides an organ dedicated to inhaling and processing nearby particles - a nose.
A glue-like substance from their immune system can be emitted out of their pores. Enzymes are in some part responsible for this.
====Diet====
They can extract nutrients from a liquid within batteries and rocket fuel. Or electricity.
==Technology==
Infrastructure on the Planet is sometimes held together with the immune-system substance the Run aliens excrete.
"One of the characters in the Tunnels" (the Angel) has a secret water turbine they left incomplete back on the Planet.
The gray lines on the Angel's boat are duct tape holding each tile together. It can only float through the Tunnels.
===The Tunnels===
The Tunnels were likely intended for transportation. With the help of a constant forwards surge of wind, and the compression of physical space, one could optimally travel several thousand light-years a second within them.
This can only be accomplished with a complete ring of tiles, however, and would still require a "several thousand light-years" span of them. The gap filled levels of Run 3, and the transition tunnels between them, are a result of this system.
Tiles operate via the fuel stored in power cells. Within them are tightly-packed triangular bars aligned with the overall square shape, which look smooth because the moving pieces are microscopic. In addition to being magnetic, these pieces would be able to generate gravitational forces. Strewn throughout are various sensors - the exact types of which are unknown. Whenever anything within the tile is altered it'll lock-up - preventing one from easily reverse-engineering it. [Source]
Within worn out tiles begin to emerge cracks. Then follows their color dulling. The end result of this aging is the crumbling tile.
When fallen the crumbling tile will not immediately return to it's original position in the tunnel. The process will take "some time" - given that one does not fall out of the tunnel themselves. [Source]
Every tunnel has assigned colors that every tile within must conform to. Off-color tiles imported from other tunnels will change to match. [Source]
All boxes have detachable lids. Though one can usually expect a battery within them - their purpose likely to store backups for the tiles - skis, balloons, water, and candies (canisters of rocket fuel) have also been found within.
Rings are designed to attach to four different objects: tiles, boxes, other rings, and a currently unknown fourth. Tiles and boxes each have a small yellow disc inside them that allows rings to stick.
==Culture==
Names with an adjective are usually shortened to just the noun as a nickname. For example: the name "The Mad Scientist" would have the nickname "The Scientist" unless they were at a science convention. [Source (1a)]
Despite what it might appear, the Elders do not hold any more power than your average citizen. Rather, their authority comes from a distant time when they raised the majority of a generation's children as a fun past time between friends. Being a parental figure to that many comes with it's benefits.
The Pastafarian is one of many practitioners of Pastafarianism back on the Planet - though the only currently known member is the Cook. The Cook's role in the religion might be more significant than most, as his eyepatch indicates that he is a pirate.
The Founder - specifically the founder of the City - is a hard man to come by. His last known sighting must've been before the Government established modern labor laws. Proof of this is in an unworn uniform designed specifically for him - an outfit he has yet to wear. According to some sources, though, he might have never existed.
The folklore tale of Sleeping Beauty - an alien of two eyes and wind swept locks. As described by the Storyteller, Sleeping Beauty was cursed to chase the Sun - for when it came to darkness he'd be forced into an eternal slumber. His fate varies by who you ask. Some say he's deep within the core of the Planet. Or sailing across the great depths of space eternally. Or perhaps he never existed at all. His ship is said to have potentially carried what would become the Factory - and by some accounts the Founder himself.
Wigs are a recent fashion trend back on the Planet. It seemingly has not taken off, however. To many they feel forced.
Basic concepts in web design (such as the difference between radio and checkbox buttons) are canonically present in some form.
There is a yearly trade fair.
==Government==
The message at the beginning of the Level 1 barrier was instated by the Government only a year before the events of Run 3. It is unknown how much they're responsible for the Tunnels otherwise.
The Government is legally required to give out stipends (of "filament" - likely referring to thin, metal wires used to generate electricity and heat. Food, basically.) to all citizens of the Planet. By exact word of the law, however, one can be excluded from this. This is an intentional loophole by account of the Duplicator.
===Uniform Regulations===
As long as one is legally considered working they must wear their uniform. The Government will alert one to this requirement if their activity is seen as too similar to a job. If there is no uniform already designed for this job-like activity, one may submit a design for Government approval.
Uniform requirements:
- Must be distinct from any other uniform (front and back).
- Only Government registered emblems may be used.
- Must cover up every region below the mouth.
===Identity Regulations===
For one to change their name or gender they must fill out a Name Selection Form. Such forms can only be filled out by adults - even if on behalf of their child or pet (or pet child). This only acts as a request, however, as the Government can reject it.
The gender selection on the form uses check boxes. Whichever one decides to select - if not both - will determine which pronouns they can legally use and which bathrooms they can enter. The punishment for using pronouns not formally registered is a fine - same as if one were to lie about their occupation.
There is no legal punishment for referring to someone else with the wrong pronouns, however.
By default a newborn is granted a default name in the template of: "The [Parent's Name]'s Child". Which parent specifically - given genes from both are used - is unknown. When they are hired for their first job they may change their name through the standard name changing process mentioned above.
===Environmental Regulations===
Various, select areas of the Surface are encased in a "viewing dome" - which can only be accessed with an elevator. Much like real-life parks, these buildings house a small, Government maintained slice of the natural area. In particular, we know of:
*Red Wood Forest Dome
**"[...] it looks like the trees go on forever. I guarantee you’ve never seen a forest like that below the Surface"
There are also various "Rootstalks" across the planet - spanning several oceans worth of distance in each direction. The Government restricts access to the "Near North Rootstalk" specifically. All that is known about it is that it leads to and from the City. [Source]