Nowhere

## Foundation

Nowhere is an original universe that has been adapted to Neopets, and utilizes some mechanics and aspects of the game. Nowhere first appeared in 2014 as an AU that mostly dealt with what would happen if the Faeries left Neopia, but later evolved into it's own unique universe after a brief hiatus away from Neopets

## Universe synopsis

War looms on the horizon as technological advances made possible by the stone overtakes traditional energy sources, and entire nations squabble over microscopic deposits.
Eventually it reaches a fever-pitch, and in a desperate bid to prevent the Naturalist Americas from invading the Neopylite rich Arcanist Europe, dozens of enormous Neopylite bombs are constructed and dropped on the Naturalist nations. The Naturalists retaliate of course, with their own nuclear powered bombs. And as both enclaves of missiles make landfall, the world goes silent.
One of the bombs landed in the unmineable, Neopylite rich Mojave desert.

## Setting

   Nowhere is set on the west coast of America 200 years after an event known as the End that resulted in the total collapse of civilization, and a tear in the very fabric of reality. People struggle to survive in this new strange Earth, where you must fear both what you can see, and what you can't.

The southern portion of the west coast has been colloquially dubbed Nowhere, with the northern portion being referred to as Decadia.

## Factions

Numerous groups vie for control over remains of the old world. Although in recent times conflicts have quieted down as civilization begins rebuilding itself. The Naturalist Core dominates Nowhere, once a powerful force for unification, it now rests silently over the region, only truly active around the borders of the region. The Arcane Revivalists threaten this peace from the North, constantly pushing their patrols ever deeper into Nowhere.

Although neither are fully prepared to handle the festering virus hiding within Nowhere. The Rust spreads like a violent plague, desperate to seize control of key resources the Naturalists have secured for themselves. They also provoke conflict between the two larger factions, occasionally starting incidents at the border, and generally causing chaos.

## The Rift

Quite possibly the strangest parcel of land in Nowhere, the Rift is the logical conclusion to the question "what would happen if you fired a horrifically large chunk of Neopylite at an equally large, equally horrifically large deposit of Neopylite." Covering over 70% of the Mojave, this region is the most dense in terms of unreality, with a reality tear at it's core. Not many people live within it, despite its enormous size, as it is difficult to acclimate to for both magic users and non-magic users. It appears that the Rift connects other universes to Nowhere, as both people and garbage occasionally appear within it.

People from all around Nowhere venture within the Rift, desperate to escape their ruined reality, or to find something worth selling. Some fools venture even deeper into the Core, and are never seen again. To facilitate both adventurers and unfortunate souls who fell out of the Rift, a small town was established; Coagulation.

Between the enormous sky piercing Neopylite shards growing from the earth, to the unusual people sworn to protect it, the Rift remains as much as an enigma as it was 200 years ago at it's creation.