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01-19-2021, 12:55 PM | #1 |
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[Infinite Worlds] Compiling a list of canonical ways to cross quanta
I'm trying to compile a list of canonical ways to cross quanta in the Infinite Worlds setting:
Also, here are canonical references to Reich-5 operating on quanta 4 and 5, but so far I haven't been able to find canonical citations for specific methods—the Chronobahn seems likely, but it's possible the Chronobahn is limited to quantum 3 and Reich-5 has accessed other quanta through, say, nexus portals. What have I missed? Additional specific cases of general methods would be appreciated. Last edited by Michael Thayne; 01-19-2021 at 05:15 PM. Reason: Added parachonozoids in general, added umlaut, added missing bullet |
01-19-2021, 01:33 PM | #2 |
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Re: [Infinite Worlds] Compiling a list of canonical ways to cross quanta
I would probably include parachronozoids in general. The Gotha virus somehow traveling from one worldline to another on at least four different quanta with no clear method might be worth a mention. It's implied, though never directly stated that I can remember, that Azathothic magic could allow travel between worlds, even with no mana.
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01-19-2021, 03:15 PM | #5 |
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Oh yeah—for Taft-1 to be a threat to other worldlines, it works best if that world's "magic" can cross worldlines. Though maybe the worry is just cultist!Stalin stealing a conveyor. Speaking of, apparently there's a nexus portal connecting Merlin-1 (Q3) to Taft-1 (Q6). It's the first example of a specific nexus portal I've seen outside the Engstrom skerry.
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Edit: Possibly Pyramid 3/20 with Psionic Teleportation, Quantum-Jumping, p. 6
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You're right. Sorry.
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There are several things that suggest this is a quantum anomaly. *"The Infinity Patrol is monitoring this timeline closely, as they know that Centrum is very interested in it, though they aren’t sure why." Infinity Patrol isn't sure why Centrum is interested in a Quantum 5 reality that Centrum can access?! Potential access to Homeline immediately springs to mind...unless Infinity Patrol somehow doesn't know the reality is actually in Quantum 5. Which means Infinity's equipment must be reading this reality as Quantum 6 or 7; otherwise Infinity would be freaking out that Centrum was able to access Quantum 5...and they aren't. * "The Infinity Patrol is correct that Centrum is very interested in Red Moon, but while their true goal is rather impressive, their means to that end are somewhat minimalist. They’re planning to steal something from this timeline’s Mars that does not exist on their own, and think that the Soviets’ near-domination of space is the most cost-effective and surreptitious way to get it". Why would Centrum care about what is on this reality's Mars when it allows them to access Quantum 5?! Again the only way this makes any degree of sense is if Centrum's equipment is reading this reality as Quantum 6 or 7. *"Reich-5: The Nazis have landed in Red Moon but are playing this one very carefully, which is why neither the Infinity Patrol nor Centrum have spotted them just yet." But per Infinite Worlds Reich-5 is supposed to be limited to Quantum-3 and yet nothing is made of the fact they are accessing Quantum 5 and it doesn't appear Reich-5 even knows this. So again something is off. Per Occam's razor all this means that Red Moon has to be a Quantum Anomaly similar to Möbius only in this case it coexists in Q3, somewhere in the Q6-7 band, and its native Q5.
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