Timeline of the Ascent Multiverse

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The following is a timeline of all events noted to have taken place in the ***Ascent: Trials of Vore*** multiverse. The term 'multiverse' is used loosely, as most events depicted focus on a single universe - that being the Tower - though the wider term allows for passing events or dates from other universes to be included.

Also note that most dates/years without a specific set time-frame will be omitted from this timeline, for the sake of keeping it ordered.

## Timeline

### Before Arrival ***(BA)***

***Note:** The calendar **BA** is entirely out-of-universe, in order to have a consistent view of the lore by using Ashley Gray's arrival as a point of reference. In-universe, there is as of now no canon calendar term for years.*

##### **Unknown Year BA**

* The Tower exists, albeit in a system different than it would later use. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***

##### **~60,000 BA**

* The woman who will eventually adopt "Porter" as an alias is born - alongside her younger twin sister, Verge. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***

##### **55,000+ BA**

* The system that the Tower will use for more than 55,000 years to come - involving overseers, challenges and possibly even floors, is put in place. Either at this time or later, Porter and Verge take up the responsibilities and benefits of being the Tower's co-gatekeepers, in the process also becoming co-overseers of the 1st Floor. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***

##### **~11,000 BA**

* An unknown climber reaches the Tower's 1,003rd Floor before settling down, becoming the most successful climber in the process. She does not move beyond this floor in the next 11,000 or so years, during which time she remains unsurpassed. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***

##### **~10,000 BA**

* Verge begins using the alias "Dawn" when wishing to remain anonymous, at some point also choosing to wear a dark cloak and featureless mask as a part of this persona. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***

##### **~45 BA**

* Ogborth is born in Mordor. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***

##### **~21 BA**

* Nuon is born in her world. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***

##### **~19 BA**

* Ferra is born in her world. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***

##### **~18 BA**

* Ashley Gray is born on Earth. ***(Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)***
* Syl is born on Halvalla. ***(Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)***

##### **~5 BA**

* On Earth, a 13-year old Ashley Gray is hit over the head with a frying pan by her sister, resulting in a headache. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***

##### **0 BA**

* Ashley Gray begins college as a freshman, making it about a week before being abruptly transported to the Tower. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***
* Syl is brought to the Tower while sleeping in the higher branches of Arel's Tree. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***

### After Arrival

***Note:** From this point, the time will mark events in the Tower based on how many days Ashley appears to have spent there, taking into account all explicitly noted passages of time. For the purposes of this, any gap between parts with a vague time-frame will be assumed to continue on either the same or next day, depending on what fits better.*

##### **Day 1**

* Ashley Gray, Syl and the rest of the Start Group 20200517-E arrive in the Tower and compete in the 1st Floor challenge. They meet both Porter and "Dawn", Porter giving Ashley her "blessed" glasses. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***
* Ashley and Syl eat their first prey, dealing with Oishī and Kunai, respectively. Having completed the challenge, they travel on to the 2nd Floor. ***(Floor 1 - The Gateway)***
* Ashley and Syl arrive at Chessboard on the 2nd Floor, and have their first meetings with both Michelle L'Instar and Alice Little. They are given their ID cards, and Ashley acquires the Mirror Shield, Syl buying a rocket launcher. The two spend the night at an inn. ***(Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)***

##### **Day 5**

* The Night of the Full Moon: After 3 further nights in Chessboard, Ashley and Syl travel to Chessboard Castle and meet Mirror. Over the course the night, Mirror holds the 2nd Floor Trial at Morning Wood. Ashley, Syl and Michelle capture the Jabbercock, and earn the Royal Key and access to the 3rd Floor. Ashley consumes Alice Little. ***(Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)***
* Michelle meets with an artificial woman on a hill overlooking Chessboard. ***(Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)***
* After a long banquet in their honor, Ashley and Syl spend the night in Chessboard Castle. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***

##### **Day 6**

* At around 10am in the morning, Ashley and Syl take the castle elevator to the arena on the 3rd Floor and meet the surprisingly friendly Mordium and "Double G". They also have their first meetings with Nuon, Ferra, Ogborth, Peridot, Crow, and Growa and her crew, before Mordium's arena trial begins. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***

##### **Day 8**

* Mordium's trial ends after almost 40 hours, just after 1am. Ashley, Syl, Nuon, Ferra and Ogborth all survive, while Peridot is seemingly crushed and Crow consumed by an interrupting Chocolate Girl sent by another overseer. Growa and her remaining unconsumed crew members give up and take Mordium's offer to stay on the 3rd Floor. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***
* Later in the day, Ashley, Syl, Nuon and Ferra are allowed by Mordium to consume the trapped Chocolate Girl's chocolate to help downsize it. Ashley acquires the Flare Gun, Syl her upgraded rocket launcher and Ferra a summoning flute. The group, alongside Ogborth, travel on to the 4th Floor. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***
* Ashley, Syl, Nuon, Ferra and Ogborth begin Esther Fuega's noir-ish courier delivery trial on the 4th Floor. They meet Dixon - among other climbers - at this time. ***(Floor 4 - Out Of Time)***

##### **Day 11**

* After what seems like only hours to them due to time dilation but is in fact three days, Ashley, Syl, Nuon, Ferra and Ogborth defeat Dixon in a final confrontation, complete their deliveries and are permitted by Esther to move on to the 5th Floor. All other climbers in this trial are consumed by Esther. ***(Floor 4 - Out Of Time)***

## Notes

* When Ashley and Syl wait three nights before the 2nd Floor trial, these are assumed to not include the night at the inn, placing the trial at the end of their 5th day in the Tower. The writer of this section, QueenNyanlathotep, has confirmed that this was their intent. ***(Floor 2 - Mirror/Mirror)***
* When Ashley and Syl arrive on the 3rd Floor, it is assumed to be morning on their 6th day in the Tower, the day after the 2nd Floor trial. The writer of this section, TheWanderingTrio, has confirmed that the trial ending 40 hours later and the remainder of their writing take place on the 8th day. ***(Floor 3 - Greed and Glory)***