Chaos Anchor

The iconic spireform of the Chaos Anchor, doubling as a signal amplifier and administrative structure of the Meat Institute campus

### Location

Meat Institute

The Chaos Anchor is a machine invented by Lady Ding L'Baum and Twelfth Grade Student, located in an underground complex below the main spire of the Meat Institute. It utilizes de-entropic force and Ding Theory to keep the Funny Realm in a state of stasis, or perpetual Wavemotion. This process negates Dingular Instability by measuring it and emitting Ding forces opposite to it, phasing it out as a pair of noise-cancelling headphones would to outside noise. Without it, the Funny Realm would quickly crumble and be consumed by Gradient Entropy. The Meat Institute acts as its caretaker and maintains a small army to protect it from those who would misuse its power.

The diameter of its effect, known as the de-entropic gradient, is the basis for the b'Dinclxye system of measurement, an octal system designed for measurements of Chaology, and thus measures exactly one b'Belmebx'k (the largest unit in this system). The anchor is located at the center of the Meat Bog. As a result, the University District and the surrounding radius of the city are shielded almost entirely from Gradient Entropy.

764 b'Delmoyl'ks from the center of the city is an area known as The Goop Plains, where all matter has been turned into goop. The further away from the center one goes, the worse the effects of entropy become. Reality becomes inconsistent, black holes form, and reality can be retconned at any given point. Objectivity begins to exist less and less as one progresses beyond the gradient.

## Mechanism

The Chaos Anchor is powered by the decay of the hypothetical goopon particle. The anchor consists of a large metal frame with four legs that dig into the ground. At the center of the frame is a small black sphere about the size of a marble. This sphere is known as the goopon core, and is where anti-goopons are created.

## Goopon core

The goopon core is surrounded by a ring of sixteen invisible spheres, each connected to the central sphere by a thin pseudopsychic tuple. These tuples, some of which are seen as metal rods or fried foods, feed de-entropic force into the goopon core, which in turn keeps the Funny Realm stable through. The Chaos Anchor is not without its dangers, however. If tampered with or damaged, it can release enormous amounts of de-entropic force that can cause great damage to reality itself. It is also incredibly difficult to repair if damaged, as most materials are quickly consumed by entropy when brought near it. As such, only those who have been specifically trained by Chanpukalor Svegapulthra I or his direct progenies are allowed to enter its chamber. Furthermore, it has never been seen or photographed by anyone other than the Upkeepers while activated; only while idle has the public been able to see it. Only artistic depictions of the active core, such as Sandoval's "Despair Marble", have been seen by the public.

## Effects on Surroundings and Bog Culture

The Chaos Anchor's area of effect is in the shape of a circle around it, with its effectiveness diminishing the further it reaches. As such, the area closest to it, within a 1 b'Dk (approx. 1.53km) radius is reserved for vital operations, such as government buildings, hospitals, and vital infrastructure. All new construction must receive a permit directly from The Upkeepers, which must be signed unanimously by every member as well as by at least two thirds of the city council. As such, construction within this area is incredibly dense, in order to maximize space used.

The Citydom around the institute is a very expensive place with resoundingly high land values, as the upper classes of the Realm are willing to pay good money to live in the stabilized area. As such, gentrification is constantly occuring, and more and more of the Citydom's workers and students are forced to commute into the Citydom from suburban regions.