I have dreams where I fall and dreams where I fly.
A paradise island buried under the parking lot of a Walmart and an elevator cage larger than a waiting room in size. I feel the elevator drop around me, and my head lolls off my shoulder.
I don't die.
Dream Gate Hub
Introduction
Here lies the premise: this is a setting where no-clipping is nonexistent. Instead, wanderers travel from level to level in gleaming elevators, with each button on their control panel matching their corresponding level on the database.
Preface
This series is rooted in my dreams. I invite you to embark on this journey, through chevron-patterned hallways, blinding office space, elevator cages, and sunlit hellscapes. As we travel, ask yourself: What would you give for an ivory world?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Girl in the Silver Box
Chapter I: The Girl in the Silver Box
The gramophone plays, the static abates. Awaken, my dear wanderer; the door is open.
Chapter II: The Boy in the Golden Vest
Mechanisms rumble, the heavy air crackles. In these halls, the sun shall always shine.
Chapter III: The Voice in the Copper Tap
The wind rushes, a switch is flipped. Here lies fresh ruin, and all that precedes it.
Cast of Characters
| You: | Female. Late 20s. Bound to a silver elevator. Relationship with The Operator unknown. Perpetually running. |
| The Boy: | Male. Early teens. Journeying with his older sister, Mariah, before being roped into the fray. |
| The Operator: | Gender unknown. Possibly ageless. The mastermind behind it all. A figment of your imagination. |
| I: | The storyteller. The framework in which you perceive this dream. Another nightmare to keep you awake. |