@joe_locke: You seen the modern Star Trek movies? I only watched them myself recently. They are pretty good, surprisingly so actually.
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A world of a thousand myths and legends, of survival and destruction. The Hollow World is a universal enigma. Nobody knows how the planet's core came to be nor why. It's inhabitants long since deprived of freedom of will or evolutionary plight are the remnants of an ancient, forgotten race. The race which lives upon it's decaying surface are a hive like mind yet uniquely individual, but unable to truly deviate from their all-embracing fate...
Ancient Planetary History
In the very beginning, it is said that Izol was host to an ancient civilization whose progression knew no bounds, the very pinnacle of civilization which truly had no equal, myths and legends state, at least... For that is all that is left.
Myths... And Legends.
Even in the present day it is still unknown when or why the original Izol was destroyed, the knowledge seemingly lost to the arcane of time. All that is presumed, however, is that the planet's own core exploded and decimated the world and scattered moon-sized debris across the entire solar system, laying waste to a dozen more neighboring planets.
It is guessed that the fires burned for an eternity and scorched time and space itself.
It is said that nothing escaped it's cataclysmic wrath.
But then from the ashes of a dying world...
...A new world was born: The Barren World of Izol.
Today: Planetary Features
In it's current form since the unknown resurrection and survival of the planet, it serves as both a home-world and prison for a hive-like society capable of free and independent thought that does not diverge from their enigmatic masters overall aims. Around 85% of the planet is described as being home to either purple or brown sand, constructs and mountains. The terrain is treacherous at best and suicidal at worst, a foreigner stepping upon the world would initially face the odds due to the fact there is no typical atmosphere upon the planet such as one found on Earth or other like worlds.
-The Crucible Grid: Artificial Atmosphere-
Sustained by the adeptness of the planets enslaved inhabitants, Izol possesses an artificial atmosphere. It's composition and primal function however is not to render the planet habitable for it's own race, rather, keep them controlled.
The atmosphere is contained within an artificially generated telekinetic shield enveloping the planet via hundreds of satellites dubbed 'the Crucible Grid' which emit low-level telepathic waves and physical, almost undetectable, synthetically engineered pathogens which seep into the genetic makeup of Izol's inhabitants and brainwash them like mass produced eugenics.
Through hundreds of thousands of generations, the pathogens have been passed down and now makes up 5% of the the very DNA which constitutes this unfortunate race.... Making them biologically programmed to obey... The Crucible Grid also blocks out any harmful radiation or debris from reaching the planet and harming the inhabitants, perhaps the most ironically generous safeguard in place.
-The Climate and Geology-
Because of the lack of a generous atmosphere, Izol is unforgivingly cold. The planet has a uniform climate and it does not matter where you are, it does not rotate nor spin around a star - Merely fixed in space like a planet sized anchor. If a human were to step upon the planet's surface without protection, their blood within their veins would freeze. Thankfully there are many underground caves and surface structures, completely isolated from the outside inhospitality. The purple mountains harbor rocks sharper than diamond, a simple slip could end up with a missing foot. There are volcanoes upon the planet that simply shouldn't exist; they do not spew out lava, instead, pure heat - Enough to burn through flesh and bone if one is unluckily enough to be caught in it's blast.
-Journey to the Core-
The core is surrounded by a metal labyrinth like maze, even the most knowledgeable inhabitant can often get lost without knowing the exact directions. There are multiple entrances to the internal part of the planet, where most of the population live. The core is a large city comprised of smaller cities on the surrounding bridges. Here one can find anything you'd usually find on a planet.
The Izoli - Dominant Species
The Izoli are an ancient race of aliens who claim to be part of "the immune system of the Universe", wiping out disorder and free will wherever they find it. They seem to prefer to act behind the scenes, mimicking and influencing the social and military methods of the species they are currently infiltrating.
They are capable of free thought but biologically constricted at the same time, unable to deviate from their masters wishes. The Izoli are humanoid in shape, but as strong as a gorilla, as fast as a cheetah and as nimble as an ape. They possess fierce claws and teeth, far stronger than any metal found upon earth.
Their bodies are completely insulated and ultra-durable, allowing them to live in the outside world of Izol without the requirement of a suit. Through technological implants now naturally occurring within their species from birth and even during fetal development, some Izoli have specialized traits: Such as seeing in the dark, ultra-sensory perceptions, enhanced strength and intelligence, and a variety of other technology built into their very DNA.
Despite their appearance they are an intelligent race yet still function in a chaotic order, the entire swarm capable of working like an effective colony of ants to achieve nigh any aim yet petty disputes settled by vicious physical brawls often erupt. The Izoli speak their native language of Izolian, but the entire race is interconnected by a telepathic grid which enables them to communicate this way far more effectively.
They are a race of around five billion and growing, reproducing via both sex and immoral eugenics programs.
[For more information, read here (to be written).]
Other lifeforms
Gallery
The four most famous creatures upon the planet, first to last in order of frequency.
Cregs: The most common lifeform aside from Izoli found on the Hollow World, Cregs are both scavengers and hunters, alone, not the most powerful foe, their strength lies in ridiculous numbers. Possesses a set of vicious teeth each three inches long and tipped with an innumerable amount of bacteria not harmful to itself but very to others. They also have a venomous bite; there are two glands in the lower jaw which secrete several toxic proteins (the glands have been shown to secrete an anticoagulant.) As a result of their methods, these animals dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Cregs hunt and ambush prey including Izoli invertebrates, birds, and mammals via sheer numbers, it is not uncommon to sight twenty or more Cregs viciously tearing apart much larger prey than themselves through numbers alone and their bacteria-full jaws infecting and ultimately killing their prey. They are, however, cowards. If one is able to defeat around 1/3 of any ambushing party, it is likely the rest will scurry away as quick as they came.
Plek: Plek's are technically the second most evolved creature upon the planet, possessing a brain that enables verbal communication and a degree of intelligent thought. But Plek's are still utterly controlled by their innate desires and base instincts. They are weak and scrawny, only covered in a shell-like protection around their torso and head -- Possessing no biological weaponry. The rely on their extra-sensory perception to survive, capable of hearing over a mile away with ease. They are scavengers through and through. They can communicate via telepathy and have sometimes been known to lead the unknowing adventurer to their death.... Only to eat what remains.
Dokoss: Absolute brutes. Dokoss are primate in both nature and mind, only capable of smashing apart prey before tearing away at it's limbs or simply eating it whole. They are the undisputed strongest on Izol in terms of strength, capable of warding off an entire battalion of Izoli given the circumstances. Their hide is as thick and durable as steel and their strength dwarfing that of even the mightiest gorilla, capable of lifting well over ten tons with absolute ease. They are found dwelling around mountains, preferring to bask in the heat given off to keep warm.
All-Eaters: The rarest creature upon the planet.... All-Eaters are deadly, and avoiding them is almost a must. All-Eater's named are derived from their ability to harvest food from anything. By opening their mouth and creating a directed vacuum, they consume all and digest. It is unknown if there is anything in the galaxies they are unable to process. They are dumb creatures, but make up their intellect with size, around three times larger than an elephant and stronger too. They are made of a sand-like substance, and this is why they are so elusive perhaps, capable of vanishing into the mist as though they were never there....
The Universal Observatory - The Inner Core
Found within the very heart and soul of Izol, lies perhaps the last gem that the ancient civilization left behind...
'The multiverse, they say, is like an old library whose shelves are packed with books arranged by a cataloging system that ranked them according to similarity, each book containing within its covers a story that varied only slightly from the stories of its immediate neighbors, but by increasing degrees from those of increasingly distant books'
The Observatory is a place unlike any other, a unique aspect not found in any other world or universe. It exists outside of all the universes, transcending through space, time, matter, energy and physical laws.
It allows it's user to study the multiverse in impossibly complex and boundless detail: to study the multiverse, said to be a set of finite and infinite possible universes, including the universe in which we live. It is unknown where or when the Universal Observatory was created, if it was created at all, or by whom, if it had a creator. Inside lies a system far too complex for the mind to understand, but just simple enough to appreciate in all it's never ending allure.
From the Observatory one can see every universe that has ever been created and every universe that ever will be, or has been. Unknown technology or magic governs the physical representation of said universes to the eye. Previous owners haveoften visit to study and understand, to appreciate the grand scale of the world's...
...And to empower their own existence... Living outside of time itself? Outside of space, outside of everything? The Universal Observatory gifts true solace. The perfect place to think or study. The perfect place to feel like a god. To feel transcendence in the flesh. In truth, it has driven many previous owners insane. From the sheer power it tricks its owner into believing they hold.
Rules
- Anyone is welcome. The only restricted area is the Universal Observatory/Inner Core. [PM me first].
- The outside world is dangerous, human's advised not to step out unprotected.
- If you visit the planet and your character is telepathic/aware of telepathy they might feel a low resonance telepathic energy (the Crucible Grid) on the entire planet like they were underwater.
- Feel free to explore and even create/elaborate on anything you may find. It's an entire plant and I've only written 00000.1% of what content could be there, being creative if you visit is completely allowed.
- Means to get here? PM me, but in-character soon there will be ways once I establish them from Earth. [It is outside Earth's Solar System].
- No blowing up the planet... Just yet.
@strigidae_57 said:
I like the older idea about taking it to Space. Always wondered what it would feel like to be on the opposite side of that......
lmfao
After March Into Hell.
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