realmless
Throughout every reality, in every nook and corner of any world, between the very fabric of time and space are the Realms. Beyond counting, the nearly infinite Realms in all of existence are home to worlds, aspects and beings unimaginable. Most Realms are so far apart that they never meet. Some bump together, overlap or intertwine, casting phantom images into one another. Rarely does any being truly travel between the realms, or survive for long after.
Some beings, though, gifted or lucky, find ways to Travel through the Realms, at great peril to their own existence. Some Travel accidentally, some for recreation. Few beings Travel for a more sinister purpose. None, however, are stronger in this ability than the Outsiders - beings that exist between the Realms. Most regard these as gods - beings capable of influencing the Realms omnipotently, and they are worshipped. There is one Outsider, however, that only the Realmless have ever witnessed: the Realm Eater.
The Realmless are cursed beings; cursed by the shadow of an Outsider who devours Realms endlessly. They are the ones who managed to flee their dying world before it was consumed, leaving behind their homes, their family, and their very existence. They are doomed to wander whatever Realm they stumbled into until their dying breath, alone and desolate.
Until today.
One Realmless, a being known only as the Sleeper, once drifted through the Realmscape. The Sleeper is a being of immense power. Using its life in the process, the Sleeper created a Realm all its own: a place of infinite possibility, where any Realmless might create a new home and find a new family among the other Realmless. Many beings flocked there, of any kind of nature, and whatever life force drove them could manifest itself within the Sleeper's Realm.
There was an initial turmoil amongst the Realmless as their very realities clashed. But soon the fabric of reality smoothed, and a coexistence was found. But within this coexistence, a fire was ignited. A group of Realmless came together with one goal: the eradication of the Realm Eater, to prevent the catastrophe of their homes from ever repeating, whatever the cost.
Even amongst this elite group, the power to destroy an Outsider could not be fathomed. But soon they discovered that the Sleeper's power was not entirely exhausted - they were able to tap into it and gain unique abilities, and one more important than any others: the ability to travel freely between the Realms. They used this to spread their influence, hoarding knowledge and power, recruiting to their cause and building a society; a training academy for harnessing the strongest among them. This became known as the Guardian Academy, sworn to uphold the balance of the Realms.
Whether you are a simple Traveller seeking to help the Realmscape, or a Realmless seeking the Sleeper's Realm as a last hope for any sort of belonging, you find yourself at the Guardian Academy. Your training is about to begin.
In Realmless, you play a creature of any origin who has come to the Guardian Academy. Within your Guardian training, you will undertake missions to many Realms of many designs to bring stability, gather intelligence or harness new power for the Guardians. The Gates you use to travel between Realms will alter your shape and indeed the very basis of your existence in order to fit in with the new world safely.
These Realms are often isolated, and as such any outside influence may lead to instability. Regardless of what kind of forces drive the Realm, you must blend as much as possible to accomplish the task at hand. Sometimes these tasks are simple - other times, they take years. Guardians are granted unique abilities to aid them in this.
Nothing in the Realmscape is eternal, except for the Outsiders. The Sleeper's influence, however, grants you virtually limitless youth - you will never die. Not from ageing. Any other force in the Realmscape can still kill you, but enough exposure to the Sleeper's power can increase your strength, ability and vitality.
Anyway, welcome to the Guardian Academy. Let me know if you're interested.
Character Sheet
Name: Full name and/or something comprehensible to any common tongue
Realm: Destroyed or not, briefly describe your home Realm, including lifeforms, forces such as magic or science, technology level, culture and geometry.
Species: Which species from your Realm you are part of. Include general physique, abilities and culture.
Appearance: Your individual appearance, including gender if applicable.
Personality: A general overview of your thought process and habits.
Biography: How was your character created, how did they live, how did they arrive in the Sleeper's Realm?
