The Bridge
Purpose / Function
The Bridge serves as a passageway between the worlds of life and death at the point where the two worlds most closely meet. It has stood since the beginning of time, carrying trillions of people to the afterlife. The actual location of the Bridge is unknown, but when a person dies, they automatically appear on the "life" end of the Bridge. If they try to walk backwards away from the Bridge, they will get nowhere.
Design
The Bridge is very simply designed. It is a bridge about 14 feet wide and about 57 feet across. It is made of reinforced stone with a marble plating on top. The Bridge stretches out over a wide, 400 feet deep chasm that ends in sharp rocks.
Entries
There are no specific entries to the space. It stretches on forever, and can only be accessed one time--when you die (or as a major power if you're living; e.x. Tantemtalem). As soon as you die you are automatically teleported to the Bridge.
Sensory & Appearance
Sight: A vast, endless plane of white-ness that feels llke it's made of watercolor. A thin (but adequately sized), grey bridge stretches forward where it collides with a horizon of raw light.
Smell: A musty, but fresh and dewy scent in the air.
Touch: No specific "touch" senses.
Sound: The cool rush of wind and the faint sound of a river.
Alterations
There have been no alterations as the Bridge, as it was not "built" by anybody. It has simply been there since anybody can remember.
History
There is no major history of the building itself. In 110, Jaxis Gallenroy claimed to have seen a vision of the Bridge and he wrote about it in his book, Visions of a Martyr.
And I saw beautiful maidens sculpted of marble watching over the gates. A heavenly chorus filled the sky in a manner akin to birdsong and I could see forever in all directions....I felt like I had been shewn a better place. On the other side of that heavenly bridge was pure light, and how I longed to be there and bask in its gaze.Many people doubt how much of this is actually true.
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Alternative Names
The Bridge to the Afterlife
Type
Bridge
Environmental Effects
There is no "sky" in the world where the Bridge lives, but an invisible oxygen bubble surronds the head of every creature that needs oxygen. Instead of the sky, there is a blank white-ness in the air that emits a faint, musty odor. The temperature averages at around 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The humidity averages around 36%.
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