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in The Deeps

Beyond the end of the world there is another world. It is almost impenetrable, yet filled with so many things we have never experienced before.

Border Pillar

Building / Landmark | Aug 2, 2025

In 30 million years of existence, it never occurred to the Self to create anything until they saw it done. It's reasonable that they're proud of their first building, even if it is crude and unstable.
Border Sections

Generic article | Apr 10, 2025

As the swarms increase the Self's collection of interesting things, they need a place to put them.
Bright Animal

Generic article | Apr 10, 2025

The Self thinks of the sun as an animal that hunts stars.
Clouds

Species | Aug 2, 2025

Because of their knowledge of jellyfish, which have a sessile stage, the Self believes that trees have a similar life cycle and will become clouds when they mature.
Confusion

Condition | Aug 2, 2025

The Self's parts have adapted to most environments within the ocean, but a freshwater river is something they're not prepared for.
First Shelter

Building / Landmark | Aug 2, 2025

For the first time in their 30-million year history, the Self is directing a swarm to build a thing with a specific purpose.
Flud

Geographic Location | Aug 2, 2025

Because the Self lives at the bottom of the ocean, the concept of seasonal flooding is almost unreal.
Heaviness

Condition | Aug 2, 2025

The swarm parts are taste-testing land-based materials, looking for something they can find edible. Turns out they are not herbivores.
Light

Generic article | Jul 9, 2025

After nearly 30 million years of existence, the Self figures out that breathing is a thing.
Light Traveler

Generic article | Apr 10, 2025

In which cephalopods attempt to describe a bird.
Living Light

Generic article | Jul 9, 2025

Is air alive? The Self thinks so.
Outer Space

Generic article | Apr 10, 2025

From the perspective of the swarms that move underwater, air might as well be the vacuum of space.
Soft Object

Generic article | Apr 10, 2025

An exploring swarm happens upon an eehur performing a funerary rite.
The Guard Swarm

Military Formation | Aug 3, 2024

When an exploring swarm meets a pair of humans who seem to be in danger, it makes an executive decision to help them find safety.
The Newmaker

Character | Aug 2, 2025

The Self are impressed with humans' capacity for creation, and have given them the collective name of Newmaker. (stub, no content)
The World of Light

Generic article | Apr 10, 2025

Dry land is a strange place to an aquatic species.

Cover image: deeps banner by The Big G

What is New

Beyond the end of the world there is another world. It is almost impenetrable, yet filled with so many things we have never experienced before.

Border Pillar

Border Sections

Bright Animal

Clouds

Confusion

First Shelter

Flud

Heaviness

Light

Light Traveler

Living Light

Outer Space

Soft Object

The Guard Swarm

The Newmaker

The World of Light

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