The Unseen World

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## Societal Information

### Magic

Raw and Chaotic

**The Unseen World** is an irrealous, omnipotent plane of existence in the multiverse. Unlike other dimensions and planets, it cannot be reached via the Bi-Frost and remains out of the jurisdiction of either SWORDS or SHIELD. Nonetheless, it is woven within the fabric of nearly every other dimension. Has something strange ever happened to you, so strange that absolutely nothing and no-one can explain it? Maybe the Unseen World bled into your own, for but a moment.

It is the home of many strange creatures from across the multiverse, such as egregores, and a second home to SWORDS agent, Daphne.

## Description

The Unseen World is a vast, seemingly endless plane of an otherwise illogical reality. The "magic" of this place is chaos in its purest form -- ancient, raw, limitless and dangerous. Time as we know it means very little here; one might spend hundreds of years among the Unseen and return to their home world, seeing only seconds have passed. Even the most advanced technology is prone to be rendered useless here.

Although difficult to describe, the landscape of the Unseen World is best comparable to a surreal painting or a strange collage. One might be exposed to an over stimulus of color, sound and smell one moment, then complete, vast nothingness in the next moment. Coming here as someone who doesn't belong, or unaccompanied by someone who does, is overwhelming, to say the least. Those unfortunate enough to stumble upon, or be sent to this place unprepared, are likely to either be consumed or tricked by an inhabitant, distorted, or lose touch with their sanity. Don't bother making a map, if you don't belong, it won't help.

Because the Unseen World weaves itself within other dimensions, and vice versa, inhabitants can use it to travel the multiverse. Furthermore, familiarity with this place allows one access to an incredible amount of knowledge from anywhere in the multiverse, should they know how to listen to it. People who are adopted by this realm are known as Speakers.

## History

### Early History

No one in the multiverse knows exactly when, how, or *why* The Unseen World came to be. Even in Kasdeya, the physical dimension most closely tied to this realm, its existence is a puzzle. Most assume that it's been around as long as the multiverse itself, growing and shifting to reflect the various dimensions around it. Furthermore, some theorize that in order to maintain cosmic balance, if every other dimension is *real* and *logical* then psychic inertia demands they be mirrored by a place that is both *unreal* and *illogical.* Naturally, there are philosophers who argue that even this place follows its own logic.

Regardless, ancient inhabitants of this realm can attest to the fact that whatever realities of thought, feeling, physicality or spirituality exist across the multiverse naturally drain into this place. Here they are warped and consumed by the landscape, often birthing egregores, as well.

### Quell Disturbance

At the peak of the Quell's prevalence, the consequence of infection across the multiverse bled into the Unseen World. To balance the sterility this infection imposed on many worlds, the Unseen world became more volatile than normal. Although always chaotic and dangerous, many of its inhabitants, notably egregores, turned ravenous and violent. The consequences were felt most strongly on Kasdeya, which went through a period of tragedy and upheaval.

Since the presumed containment of the Quell, the problem has since waned.

## Inhabitants

If someone or something would be considered unknown, anomalous or unexplainable in the dimension they predominate, the Unseen World is likely their birthplace. Most notably, this includes egregores, those hungry spirits born of group thought or immense emotions. Across the multiverse, those who were born normal members of their species, but later become Speakers are considered part of this plane as well.

Many residents live in other planes of existence as well as this one.

### Notable Residents

* Daphne, Speaker of the Unseen
* Aisling
* Georgie
* Crankshaft Pete
* Mentiras
* Navyaz
* Kasmira
* Mirtas
* Gimas

## Trivia

* Given as a gift, the random door in Daphne's room at SWORDS is an open access portal to her house in the Unseen World. This is just another reason almost *no one* is ever allowed in her room; she doesn't want to risk someone accidentally entering that realm.