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== The Drift == | == The Drift == | ||
The area between realities is occupied by the '''Drift''', which can be likened to the empty space of our own universe. To an observer the Drift appears as a multi-layered ‘ocean’ of flowing narrative potential, most often perceived as pinkish purple though its colour can vary based on localised phenomena - the Drift surrounding driftstations is often tinted by the local concentration of narrative consumption. | The area between realities is occupied by the '''Drift''', which can be likened to the empty space of our own universe. To an observer the Drift appears as a multi-layered ‘ocean’ of flowing narrative potential, most often perceived as pinkish purple though its colour can vary based on localised phenomena - the Drift surrounding driftstations is often tinted by the local concentration of narrative consumption. The primary means of travel through the Drift is by [[seamship]], though seam-walkers are also able to pass through the Drift unaided for short periods. | ||
=== Driftstations === | === Driftstations === | ||
Driftstations are artificial structures suspended in the Drift which serve as extra-reality seamship docks, residences and trading hubs | Driftstations are artificial structures suspended in the Drift which serve as extra-reality seamship docks, residences and trading hubs. | ||
== Pre-War Politics of the Charted Drift == | == Pre-War Politics of the Charted Drift == | ||