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[interval-au]

Massive lore post for my AU lol

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Before the beginning, there was nothing. Paradise as we know it, along with the rest of the world didn't exist.

The only thing there was was a deep, black expanse now known by mortals as Void.

Inside Void, was a towering, silent abyss named Rest, and a small, vibrant pocket of pure light named Note.

Rest was eternally at peace in the quiet eternity, but Note, the only thing keeping Rest from falling asleep forever, wanted change.

Note approached Rest with a deal. She would allow them to have proper peace, in return for a realm of her own. One of life, without entropy.

Rest was a kind god, and despite having no need to show empathy they took pity on their lonely companion. They agreed to the deal, and the two got to work creating a world both could be happy in.

One side of this new world was pitch dark, like Void. This would be where Rest would spend their time, in peaceful silence.

The other side was like nothing before, with a horizon separating ground from sky, which fragments of Note's power filled, known as stars.

Next, Note created other shapes for company, so others could appreciate her and Rest's work, while Rest created plantlife, the power of Note, becoming known as Creation, in the world making them strong and beautiful.

Rest's power, later known simply as Void like the former expanse, sustained the Shapes and wildlife in turn, as it was stored in the plants that now covered the realm.

This created an everlasting cycle of the two powers sustaining eachother, making them codependent.

As their creations evolved, five shapoids in particular were determined to know the means of their existence, and were the first to discover Note and Rest. Although the two were content with being unknown, these five shapes wanted the rest of the world to know who their creators were.

They became their creators' Orators, telling their story to all who would listen. The two new gods became respected and loved, and entire civilisations were formed in their names.

The five who started it all were offered a place with their creators, in exchange for their eternal loyalty, and a promise to take care of the world they would now have an input in creating.

All of them agreed.

Lumi, the one who was chosen to guide fading souls to a part of Rest's domain, now known as the Void Sea, was bound to Rest itself, never to leave their side.

Sol, one who was chosen to stay with the mortals in Note's domain and provide them means to live, was similarly bound to Note, never to cross into the darkness.

The other three, whose names are lost to time, would be chosen to walk in the place between both worlds, solving problems and defending them if necessary.

One of these three gave the mortals the ability to channel magic, another could see future possibilities and warned the mortals of danger, and another created the chains binding everything to reality, and kept logic safe so that nothing could undo Note and Rest's hard work.

These three also created giant stores of magic called Artifacts, and placed them on seven continents. They created brave guardians to defend these artifacts and use the power they held for good.

When all was done, there could finally be a beginning.

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Well, that's all for now on lore! This should hopefully explain a few things (or raise more questions perhaps?)

If you want to know anything about my AU, feel free to ask me :3 I may have to withhold certain information if it spoils things, though!

After all, I am considering ways to tell a story, either written or drawn (idk about an ask blog type thing, not sure how many people would be interested)

That's all for now :)

- Interval