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It's difficult for a three dimensional mind to conceive of the full sweep of reality. So much of it occupies the same physical spaces, twisted up in higher or lower dimensions, separated by quantum veils, out of phase and just plain invisible to our ordinary senses.

Hyperspace is a blinding void, nearly empty of matter but filled with scintillating light. It is omni-present throughout the multiverse, enclosing and interpenetrating all other realities. Despite encompassing so much, hyperspace is smaller than any measurable segment of spacetime and can be used as a shortcut between two points in real-space.

Curved spacetime does not simply refer to our own universe, but all the parallel and alternative universes that exist in superposition with each other. While all of curved spacetime exists in parallel with itself, it also seems to float like soap bubbles in the ectoplasmic seas of Yog-Sothoth. In places where the veil between worlds is thin, stars can become stained with subspatial matter, turning the signature green or silvery white of burning ectoplasm. These are known as "Xothic'' stars, after the infamous home-star of the Cthulhu.

Beneath space are the Etheric Currents, flows of ectoplasm that stretch up into the gravity wells of ordinary matter and swirl in ghostly streams around every world. It is this ethereal vapour that beings such as the Mi-go and Byakhee flap against, propelling them through vacuum on gossamer wings.

Among the tangled strands of the Etheric Currents are the Dreamlands. Formed from the friction between space and subspace and shaped with psychokinetic energy from mortal Dreamers, these worlds are often temporary, fleeting things, lasting only a single night. Sometimes they get reinforced, however. A Dreamer returns night after night and other Dreamers find their way, adding their own Dreams. Eventually such a Dreamland becomes its own self-sustaining demiverse, more and more real with every Dreamer who travels there.

The Subspace Boundary is what separates real-space from the totality of subspace. The boundary is not something that material entities have much difficulty passing through, provided they have the perception to notice what lies Beyond. For ectoplasmic beings however, it may as well be the event horizon of a black hole. Only the most powerful and determined can make it through unaided.

Just beneath the skin of the boundary is the Matter Shadow of the universe. It is a mirror of the space above, although a somewhat inaccurate one. Only the oldest and sturdiest of mortal construction transitions to the spectral reality and even then it appears strangely warped and twisted. This shadow realm is home to a vast ecology of things that float and flop around and through material reality, imperceptible to all those that cannot see Beyond.

The Netherealms refers to a thick layer of ectoplasm that has a very high level of spiritual activity. The ghosts of mortals form here and either carve out worlds for themselves or press upwards in an attempt to pierce the veil back to the living world. Mortals aren’t the only spirits as the Netherealms are the perfect habitat for countless forms of ectobionic life and subspatial Ancient Powers.

Yog-Sothoth mines immeasurable amounts of data from each Universe to which it is connected. This information is stored in impossibly vast wells of hyperdense ectoplasma. In the parlance of the occultist this is referred to as the Akashic Record. It is possible for Astral travelers to cast themselves down into the Akashic Record and learn anything that has ever been known by a sentient mind, although it is difficult and hazardous to do so.

Yog-Sothoth’s very consciousness is tied to the Akashic Records, as without them it would know nothing. Without them it would be no more capable of thought and interaction than the blind, dumb and sleeping Azathoth.

All of our curved space-time is both contained within Yog-Sothoth and spreads out above it. Yog-Sothoth serves as a sort of atmosphere for reality, keeping harmful entities and cosmic energies from Outside from damaging the fragile universes within.

Do not go Outside. It is a realm of infinite madness that no mortal mind can safely process.

Curved spacetime is not the only possible set of universal continua, as there also exist the resonant spaces of the gulf of S'gluo and the hazardous angular space. They have their own Outer Gods, Tru'nembra and Tindalos protecting them from the hazards of the Nameless Mist.

Description

It's difficult for a three dimensional mind to conceive of the full sweep of reality. So much of it occupies the same physical spaces, twisted up in higher or lower dimensions, separated by quantum veils, out of phase and just plain invisible to our ordinary senses.

Hyperspace is a blinding void, nearly empty of matter but filled with scintillating light. It is omni-present throughout the multiverse, enclosing and interpenetrating all other realities. Despite encompassing so much, hyperspace is smaller than any measurable segment of spacetime and can be used as a shortcut between two points in real-space.

Curved spacetime does not simply refer to our own universe, but all the parallel and alternative universes that exist in superposition with each other. While all of curved spacetime exists in parallel with itself, it also seems to float like soap bubbles in the ectoplasmic seas of Yog-Sothoth. In places where the veil between worlds is thin, stars can become stained with subspatial matter, turning the signature green or silvery white of burning ectoplasm. These are known as "Xothic'' stars, after the infamous home-star of the Cthulhu.

Beneath space are the Etheric Currents, flows of ectoplasm that stretch up into the gravity wells of ordinary matter and swirl in ghostly streams around every world. It is this ethereal vapour that beings such as the Mi-go and Byakhee flap against, propelling them through vacuum on gossamer wings.

Among the tangled strands of the Etheric Currents are the Dreamlands. Formed from the friction between space and subspace and shaped with psychokinetic energy from mortal Dreamers, these worlds are often temporary, fleeting things, lasting only a single night. Sometimes they get reinforced, however. A Dreamer returns night after night and other Dreamers find their way, adding their own Dreams. Eventually such a Dreamland becomes its own self-sustaining demiverse, more and more real with every Dreamer who travels there.

The Subspace Boundary is what separates real-space from the totality of subspace. The boundary is not something that material entities have much difficulty passing through, provided they have the perception to notice what lies Beyond. For ectoplasmic beings however, it may as well be the event horizon of a black hole. Only the most powerful and determined can make it through unaided.

Just beneath the skin of the boundary is the Matter Shadow of the universe. It is a mirror of the space above, although a somewhat inaccurate one. Only the oldest and sturdiest of mortal construction transitions to the spectral reality and even then it appears strangely warped and twisted. This shadow realm is home to a vast ecology of things that float and flop around and through material reality, imperceptible to all those that cannot see Beyond.

The Netherealms refers to a thick layer of ectoplasm that has a very high level of spiritual activity. The ghosts of mortals form here and either carve out worlds for themselves or press upwards in an attempt to pierce the veil back to the living world. Mortals aren’t the only spirits as the Netherealms are the perfect habitat for countless forms of ectobionic life and subspatial Ancient Powers.

Yog-Sothoth mines immeasurable amounts of data from each Universe to which it is connected. This information is stored in impossibly vast wells of hyperdense ectoplasma. In the parlance of the occultist this is referred to as the Akashic Record. It is possible for Astral travelers to cast themselves down into the Akashic Record and learn anything that has ever been known by a sentient mind, although it is difficult and hazardous to do so.

Yog-Sothoth’s very consciousness is tied to the Akashic Records, as without them it would know nothing. Without them it would be no more capable of thought and interaction than the blind, dumb and sleeping Azathoth.

All of our curved space-time is both contained within Yog-Sothoth and spreads out above it. Yog-Sothoth serves as a sort of atmosphere for reality, keeping harmful entities and cosmic energies from Outside from damaging the fragile universes within.

Do not go Outside. It is a realm of infinite madness that no mortal mind can safely process.

Curved spacetime is not the only possible set of universal continua, as there also exist the resonant spaces of the gulf of S'gluo and the hazardous angular space. They have their own Outer Gods, Tru'nembra and Tindalos protecting them from the hazards of the Nameless Mist.