[center][h1][color=fff79a]The Portal[/color][/h1]
[h3]Intro[/h3]
The year was 2040, during a time of relative peace on Earth. Technology had proven useful in solving many of the world's problems such as sickness and hunger, and fossil fuels were almost completely out of the picture. One would think that this would be a great time to slow down and smell the roses, but that has never been mankind's strong suit. With the compounding nature of technology, it was only a matter of time before one of our leaps took us too far. 

It was an unassuming, Spring day in the middle of Manhattan, New York... when it all went wrong. Recounts of the event are fuzzy at best, but what everyone can agree on is the light, a light that blinded everyone in the area, despite the already sunny day. It formed a dome, expanding multiple city blocks. It appeared in a flash and lasted for a disorienting twenty seconds. 

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When the light finally disappeared (as quickly as it came) an inexplicable, horrifying realization became apparent. Every person, tree, animal, and basically any living thing within its range, had disappeared as well. Also, every drop of water in the area was gone, despite the heavy rain the night before...

One year later, the 10,000+ missing persons from that day have all been declared deceased. And no one has stepped forward to claim responsibility for the catastrophe, presumably because the people involved were among the missing. At least, that is the official statement.[/center]