The Mundane (Writer Branch Tale)

Once the time for the planting of Creation came to light, everything was going to be given names — even if it would take long for them to find out. Alephs weren’t even called alephs in the first place. The same for Bohm. But alas, the planting of Creation had consequences. It created the Void Above, and soon, the Void gave birth to the physical manifestations of Eternity. The first thing the physical manifestations of Eternity did was to give birth to a set of laws — the Holographic Principle and the Law of Correspondence.

These two laws were created in order to manage time and space, which was meaningless if you’re not bound by them. The Laws of Creation multiplied and produced more laws, abusing their power in hopes of creating a better place in the Nothing At All. Of course, not everything was going as planned. The physical manifestations were facing issues such as the mockery of The Grim. It was not until the first law gave birth to a child that everything began to move forward again.

Soon, the manifestations of Eternity created humans. One of these humans was quantum philosopher David Chalmers, an extraordinary genius capable of processing information beyond what was currently understood during his days. After several years of studying, David Chalmers developed a concept or research known as the Cosmic Synesthesia, even impressing the manifestations of Eternity. They didn’t expect someone to actually develop the concept so quickly, after all.

It wasn’t long until David Chalmers met Richard Cytowic and became business partners with him, eventually becoming philosophers and the authors of twelve novels. The manifestations of Eternity were filled to the brim with joy and pure happiness, hosting a celebration with themselves to congratulate this achievement. But this wasn’t the same for La Descente de Tourment. The manifestations of Eternity had taken everything away from them by creating laws. The space that was there was now completely gone, and soon, more space would only be taken by the manifestations of Eternity as well.

Nonetheless, the La Descente de Tourment (despite their name) kept it civil with the manifestations of Eternity and didn’t attack them. Instead, they implanted a disease known as the Bubonic Plague. This was planted in China in the year 1334, reaching Europe in the late 1340s via Sicilian ports. It wasn't long until the physical manifestations of Eternity figured out who had caused this. So, they removed the disease and went to confront all of La Descente de Tourment, who were in a meeting with the Habitants de la Nuit. After a heated argument on philosophy and who was really in the right, the leader of the Habitants de la Nuit suggested that the Bubonic Plague would be allowed to stay temporarily, meaning only several years or so. This would also mean that a cure to the Bubonic Plague would be developed eventually, meaning everyone would get their fair of desires. The physical manifestations of Eternity hesitantly agreed, allowing the Bubonic Plague to spread across Earth.

It wasn’t long before Plague Doctors attempted to cure this sickness, however. One of these doctors was Médecin Corbeau, a French plague doctor usually treating his patients in Europe. Despite the dangers, he was committed to helping those who were infected and would often travel to different cities to provide medical aid. Médecin Corbeau was also a talented musician, playing the violin to lift the spirits of his patients. As the Bubonic Plague continued to ravage Europe, Médecin Corbeau noticed that the disease seemed to be affecting certain groups of people more severely than others. He began to study the disease and its effects on different populations, eventually discovering that people with stronger immune systems were more likely to survive. This led him to develop a treatment plan that focused on boosting the immune system through diet and exercise.

Médecin Corbeau's treatment plan proved to be effective, and he became widely known as one of the most successful Plague Doctors in Europe. He continued to travel to different cities and treat patients until the outbreak finally subsided. Even after the Bubonic Plague was eradicated, Médecin Corbeau remained committed to the study of medicine and continued to make important contributions to the field. One day, Médecin Corbeau decided to take a little vacation. So, he packed his bags and went on a journey. There, he met new people who he could call friends.

However, on the third day of his vacation, he would come into contact with Richard Cytowic. And just like David Chalmers, they got along. They ended up getting some food and had a little conversation. There, Cytowic would introduce Corbeau to Chalmer’s studies and how they came up with together. Corbeau was certainly impressed, but there were many things bugging him about Cytowic and Chalmer’s studies. Once he told this to Cytowic, Cytowic defended his ideas, refusing to accept criticism. Not wanting to sound rude, Corbeau simply agreed but stated that he was just giving his opinion. This enraged Cytowic into thinking that Corbeau was simply jealous of his ideas — the things he worked hard for, the things he achieved. How dare a simple doctor criticize his ideas? ***His***.

This would end up into a full-on argument before the two eventually parted waves. Despite the arguments, Corbeau didn’t hold any grudges against Cytowic and instead planned on forgetting him. Once it was time to head back to his workplace, Corbeau packed his things once more and headed back to Europe. Cytowic did the same, heading back to his homeland. Once he got there, the words of Corbeau filled his mind. What if Corbeau was right? Cytowic looked at his research, the ones he worked so hard with Chalmer to study. Corbeau had a strong point, but there was also some evidence that disapproved of him. Cytowic closed his findings and decided that he was the one in the right, and would forever be that way. Up above in the world of the Outerspatial, the child of the first law had grown. The first law named the child Phibus, who would soon command logic and sometimes reality. The gods came together and admired the child, sensing great power coming from them. So what did they do?

It was simple, really. They commended the child as it spoke like a lamb, and then to a beast that housed literature. Once that was done, the gods rested for seven days and returned on the eighth. There the child was, waiting as "everything" rose up from the plane of Nulliforia.