The Endless Spire

The Endless Spire is an anomalous interdimensional structure that sits in an undisclosed location in Zone 3 of Crunkiverse 00A. It was theorized to be created by Zek during his creation of the Dreamscape. It is the sole physical link between the multiverse and the Dreamscape, and is also thought to be either sentient or an extension of Zek's will. It is currently guarded by Tajus.

## Properties

The Endless Spire is a known dimensional portal, although its use is limited as it only connects to the Dreamscape. Its dimensional mechanisms have not been fully studied due to the ownership of the land surrounding the spire being disputed since prehistory. However, those who have climbed the tower and guarded it have given what is known today of the tower.

On a physical perspective, the tower is viewed to the naked eye as pictured, being an endless spire with no end. The spire can only be viewed within a certain area of influence, though. The tower can only be seen and interacted with in a 3 miles radius half-sphere from the base of the spire, and outside of this zone it cannot be viewed nor detected in any way whatsoever. In times following the War of Gods, the ancient warmonger Lord Versace detailed this in his memoirs, noting that even in his expeditions to fly over the tower, the structure did not exist on this physical plane.

The tower has an entrance at its base, which can be entered by any 3 dimensional being. However, without proper understanding of both the Time and Space Element, it is essentially impossible to escape. The towers properties have been noted for centuries, but only recently did Dr. Franz Borfeld create the theory of Dimensional Mithridatism, which states that the spire is a non-deterministically infinite amount of levels that are differentiated by the smallest possible amount of space-time, which slowly increases as one ascends the tower. In effect, it creates a dimensional spectrum that starts at the 3rd dimension, the bottom of the spire, and ends at the 4th dimension, the end of the spire. This could explain how the tower, despite being endless, is not perceivable outside its sphere of influence, as it could be that the tower that goes beyond its 3rd dimensional base becomes unable to be perceived.

Dimensional Mithridatism states that a mortal or God can ascend to the 4th dimensional by slowly changing the properties of their being as they ascend, slowly transitioning them to a higher dimension of being and therefore broadening their view of the tower and being able to climb the tower through seeing 4th dimensional paths that couldn't normally be viewed. Without this, says Borfeld, an average 3rd dimensional being would not survive the transition to the 4th dimension without a complete loss of their ego, and would likely assimilate into the Crunkiverse. Borfeld states that a similar process is done much more efficiently whenever a 3rd dimensional being ascends to being an Omnigod.

## Ascending the Spire

Many who have tried to climb the spire have failed and have not been seen since. When entering the spire, there are four possible outcomes. The first is exiting the tower without ascending it, which is somewhat uncommon. This is only possible if the individual inside the spire exits before they are too far removed from this plane of existence. Due to warped perceptions of time and space inside the spire, only an individual well-versed in space-time theory can understand how far they are into the spire.

The second and third outcomes are ascending the tower in its entirety, in which an individual will be presented with two options. The first is being reverted to the 3rd dimension and having the opportunity to meet Charmadeus, a wise Light primordial that will bestow vast knowledge upon the individual. They are then transported back to Crunkiverse 00A, and are able to keep the knowledge acquired as well as an increased understanding of 4th dimensional existence. The second option is the choice to remain in a 4th dimensional state and enter the Dreamscape. It is not known what happens to anyone beyond this point.

The fourth outcome of entering the spire is total loss of ego. An inexperienced mind and soul will not stand up to the overbearing changes of dimensions that take place in the spire, and as such it is likely a mortal, or even a God, can have their ego dissolved into the spire itself, forever existing in a limbo between the 3rd and 4th dimensions.

## History

The Endless Spire has existed in its current location since the Rat God Era, as it was created along with the Dreamscape. It would be controlled by the Rat Gods until their demise, as they were put up to the task to study the anomaly by Crunky itself. However, after the Rat Gods were killed and the War of Gods began, control of the spire was disputed for millenia until the wars end. In the Book of DeMarcus, the first mention of the Spire would be by a Loquati reconnaissance captain, Maria Yvela, whose squadron came upon the spire during the height of the Divine Loquati Empire. This would be the first written account of some of the odd properties of the spire, but no sutdies would be conducted on the structure until well after the War.

In the post-war recovery, an empire known as the Qingus Dynasty would gain control over what is now Zone 3. The Qingus dynasty would remain strong for decades, and during this time the properties of the spire were studied by a division of top explorers and mentalists, headed by Lord Versace. These research notes would stand the test of time, being compiled into a small notebook that would be rediscovered years later by Mr. Hawkdale, who found the notebook among Lauren F. Wilson's tax forms.

During the fall of the Qingus Dynasty, Lord Versace would enlist Tajus to guard the spire until the return of himself or his son. However, the empire soon fell and to this day Tajus remains the guardian of the Endless Spire. Over the centuries, tales of a fierce guardian drove travelers away from the lands surrounding the spire, and soon its existence was all but forgotten until recently rediscovered.

## Trivia

* The Endless Spire, despite its name, does in fact have an end. It was deemed "endless" by Lord Versace due to its end not being within this dimension.
* The Spire has only been ascended by 5 individuals: King Mastadonius, The Professor, Broland the Wary, an unknown individual seen wearing grey Air Jordans, and Caleb O'Brien.
* Its reality-defying structure has attracted the attention of the Crandis Federation Scientific Advancement Division, as it is believed being about to reverse engineer its structure could lead to the ability to break the barrier between Crunkiverses.