Tell us, which world do you hail from?Welcome to Gateways.

You were once human before you stumbled into the main hall.Or were you a mermaid? An orc? Maybe an elf?Before reality twisted and weaved itself into patterns outlawed, before galaxies melt to liquid and civilizations upturned, when time was still one of your birth rights—There was a change in the air. You can't quite pinpoint it—can't quite see what it is that feels so…different.Nothing was wrong. Nothing at all... until something was.The earth under your feet suddenly felt foreign. Gravity grounded some of your weight but not your being. You felt as if you’re only breathing with one of your lungs, the blood in your veins thick and heavy.And then the light came.It started with a flicker, reminding you of the air shimmering above the water on a hot summer’s day.The flicker turns into a ripple, then a tear. A bow in the sky split into two. A rip in the fabric of reality, as if the world itself had been wounded.Then comes a pull.It was physical. It wasn't physical. You saw it. You heard it? You don’t know. What was it?From the way it entangled itself with your senses and buried itself deep under your skin, you were sure that it wanted to consume you.You feel it plucking at the pieces of your life. It grasps you. Tight, unyielding. Ever so strong.And then it pulls you in. And then you're helpless in its hold. And then you’re falling..When you finally opened your eyes you were lying down, rough bark against your back, your skin colourful from the gentle light shining through the stained glass before you.You are here. You are sought for.You are welcomed, Traveler.


About

[very loosely inspired by His Dark Materials, Pendragon, and various other isekai.]The World Tree. Aušros medis. Yggdrasil. Austras koks. The Bai-Terek.Set in the heart of the universe; a massive tree. Branching infinitely into the spaces between worlds.Tell us, which world do you hail from?21+ | Character-driven | Fantasy | Action | Adventure | Plot | Semi-sandboxThis group's narrative features themes of fantasy, action, and exploration, with a focus on the player's actions and its impacts towards the world.
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In this story, you play as a character that has been forcefully displaced from their homeworld.Trapped in the World Tree, an in-between realm that barely sustains you, the need to find your way home grows ever stronger.However, the branches of the world tree are infinite, and so are the gates kept within. With your own world’s gate unmarked and unrecognisable, will you ever find your way back?There is no other choice but to journey.With Yggdrasil as your base, your character will be given the opportunity to enter various doors leading to vastly different universes. What you wish to make of this experience, depends wholly on you.