Crack Between Worlds

Interesting fact: pom-pons were invented in either 803 AD or 1932 depending on the universe in question. Originally used to intimidate opposing sports teams, cheerleaders would often use the fluttery texture to conceal weapons such as knives, maces, and small battle axes. During the game, cheerleaders would rustle their pom-poms, warning the opposition of what was to come. At the start of halftime, they would rush the stands while ...

Interesting Fact: Windermere War College was originally founded by the Villain Association, a secretive guild dedicated to the elevation of evil and the scheming of plots both impressive and classy. 

As the VA rose to prominence in the multiverse, the quality of heroes, protagonists, and chosen ones consistently fell. To rectify this imbalance, the VA created a training school for any 16-22 year old interested in opposing ...

Interesting Fact: Necromancers hate reanimation. It is written in the bylaws of the Necromancy Guild and in the oath all junior necromancers must swear. The exact reason has been lost to time, but it might have something to do with the reanimators undercutting prices. When handling the dead, you get what you pay for. Any fool with sufficient lightning and formaldehyde can reanimate a corpse. It takes power to summon the dead to pic...

Interesting Fact: Of all the locations in the multiverse, Ireland varies most from reality to reality. While countries like England and China tend to have commonalities with their counterparts, the Emerald Isle tends to be drastically different. Mainstays like accent, technological advancement, and culture rarely have any similarities to other Irelands. This phenomenon is also seen in Wales, Basque, and Venice.

After Mito, Dolly, an...

Interesting Fact: The inter-dimensional travel bureau has no origin. They have always existed, or possibly never existed at all. Anthropologists theorize the ITDB may have begun as the Mothers Against Time Travel Movement, but historians call that laughable. Anthropologists then called the historians 'cute.' Hostilities escalated when the historians levied accusations of grave-robbing. The resulting feud had claimed thous...

Interesting Fact: 40% of dragons are vegetarians, and a further 8% claim to be pescatarians. The Inter-dimensional Society for Dragon Welfare conducted this survey, and no other studies have been concluded. Biologists, archaeologists, and other naysaying elitists refuse to continue research in this area, despite 'strong doubts' about the honesty of this study. Allegedly, there were concerns over the multiple universities ...

Interesting Fact:  Only 33 truly apocalyptic events have occurred in the known multiverse. Commonly imagined causes like nuclear fallout, flesh-eating bacteria, and atmospheric removal are not as efficient at destroying worlds as most beings believe.

Aside from obliterating a planet into chunks the size of ping-pong balls, it's nearly impossible to wipe out all life on a given world. Scientists have no explanation for the multi...

Interesting Fact: Pumpkins are psychic. Dr. Jackol Antern first discovered this in 4482, Universe 6, but it has since been corroborated among scientists across the multiverse. All pumpkins larger than a humanoid thumb are psychic.

Botanists have yet to discover why pumpkins develop psychic abilities, especially given the utter normality of the vines themselves. The most popular theory suggests the psychic powers are used to deter pr...

Interesting fact: The descent of Orpheus into the underworld has been widely dispersed amongst the multiverse, but it has only happened in one reality. Anthropologists are uncertain as to is how this story has spread, but its proliferation is undeniable. 

The tale of Orpheus and his legendary love for Eurydice has transcended myth and vocal tradition. It has been retold through opera, stage plays, radio shows, and glopknic...

Interesting fact: Geese are psychopaths. Breed, home planet, and reality make no difference. Geese lack the capacity for empathy and altruism. While they are capable of functioning within flocks, this pro-social behavior can only be maintained if there is a foreign enemy to plot against. 

Some biologists argue that all bird brains are too underdeveloped for the human concept of empathy, however that has been repeatedly pro...

Interesting Fact: Tayla Quick, the beloved singer, song-writer and musician from Universe 56, holds the record for most consecutive chart-topping albums. During her twenty year career, she released thirty-seven albums, which encompassed 592 songs. 

Tayla Quick has won awards in a multitude of categories, including country, cyber-rock, and synth folk. This has garnered passionate fans from all corners of Universe 56. At the...

Interesting fact: The Yuletide Massacre had long-lasting consequences in Neo-Noctoria and the second Glundark Empire. Over 6000 avid literature enthusiasts disappeared one Christmas morning. This devastating tragedy led to a backlash against literacy, librarians, and the written word. 

In the century after the Yuletide Massacre, storytelling was seen as immensely unlucky. All fairytales, fables, and fantysteries were hence...

Interesting fact: Chickens are strongly attracted to the color red. While chicken intelligence can vary across the multiverse, most species see red more vividly than other colors. This became a major problem when the Inter-Planetary Avian Beakball League began accepting chickens. 

After the Great Scarlet Riot, all red uniforms were banned. This did not stop the chickens from swarming their goalie when one daring pelican ch...

Interesting fact: Disaster tourism is a pressing issue in Universe 256. According to the Inter-Dimensional Travel Bureau, Harriet Pottery’s battle with The Sorceress Who Shall Not Be Named has drawn over 10,000 curious time-hoppers. This makes it one of the most watched re-watched epic battles in history. 

The ecological side effects were/will be devastating. Tourists camped out in the Enchanted Nature Preserve to get a go...