Lorebooks

A number of lorebooks written by NPCs can be found across Parallel. They are compiled here roughly in the order that they were discovered.

Shopping District

Originally found in front of the Shopping District nether portal in Parallel Prime, the lectern was moved to Otherside with the rest of the Shopping District.

------------------- ==An Unfamiliar Past== ------------------- Here stands the corner of a castle, a fortress seemingly longsince destroyed. Yet, records of such a castle do not exist. How can there be ruins where nothing stood to be ruined? More curious still, where is the rest of

the castle? Surely there would have been other remains of a structure so massive? Within these ruins, a crack in spacetime has formed, leading to the familiar Netherworld. But how were those portals formed, if no one has ever been recorded lighting them?

These mysteries and others remain, and will continue to vex the denizens of Parallel until someone uncovers the truth... Will it be YOU?

Post theories and discussion to the discord! /discord

Crash Site

Captain's Log Log 23 - 6/14/1020CF

Well, here I am again, putting my words to paper to capture my daily activities. You'd think by now, they would have come up with a way to voice automate this. Then again, it doesn't really matter to me. I'm a simple man; if I see a pen and paper, I'm going to use it. It's a wonder that I'm in

such a technologically advanced job in the first place, but I guess my love for the stars overrides anything else. Further image captures of the new star system have been a success. There's nothing better than a freshly captured photo of a

planet to remind you that there's an alternative to the constant monotony of a malfunctioning imaging system. The higher-ups really need to take a look at my ship, but they won't get a chance until I complete my mission in a few days.

Lastly, there seems to be a strange energy source coming from a nearby planet. Readings are off the charts compared to anything I've seen before, so I should probably go investigate in case a different explorer division finds it and accuses me of skipping over it.

It'll be interesting coming home in a few days after spending a decent amount of time away. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Signing off for now, Red Leader

Jess' Tower

I'M GOING TO LIVE!!! The housing hurts a whole lot when I cough, but the surgeon assured me that would pass as it healed. It better, because I want to scratch my ribs out right now. BUT I'M NOT DYING! The main chipset is online, containment is holding steady, and the power

supply will last a year before it needs to be replenished. So I guess I should say I'm not dying for now. But we knew this going in! A year is a lot of time to find a workable power source, and its a whole year I'M ALIVE FOR! I've got a few

ideas for power, and a whole two weeks of prescribed bedrest to think about them. Day 18 4 days off bedrest and I can finally get back to my lab to start testing things! I don't think a redstone battery will work, even with copper casings,

but it's better to try the simple things first. Day 19 Redstone battery would last a day. Maybe. I've read articles about new quartz inlays that have been shown to greatly increase power output, so I can try those when the

factories catch up to demand in...... 5 weeks. Plenty of time to design the next smallest redstone battery! Day 60 Good news! Quartz inlays greatly increase output! Bad news! They greatly

increase output to the point of explosions! New power sources discovered from prismarine crystals? Well something needs to power the lanterns I guess. I'll try to order some.

Day 79 Much greater power output than the redstone batteries! It'd buy me a month or so. That's a good emergency source, but I'd like a better power source for my continued existence. Back to the drawing board.

Day 130 Combinations of prismarine power, quartz inlays, copper casings, redstone wiring, etc. have gotten me 6 weeks at the most.

Day 163 I don't particularly trust ender pearl power, but an expermental power source is better than death. So I'll have to try it.

Day 189 Nothing. Maximum power output is still 6 weeks at the most. Day 217 Combinations of different power sources have given me 7 weeks. Curse this machine for needing so much power.

Day 239 Rifts. That's a thought. They must expend a lot of power both keeping their shape and transporting things that pass through. Could I extract that power?

Day 270 Yes. I can. It's very unstable for the Rift. But if my calculations are correct I could get up to a year in one siphoning process. I'll attempt to stabilize the siphon, make it as unintrusive as possible.

Day 304 I've stabilized it a bit. But the margin of error is too wide, and the chance of ripping open the Rift is too high. Not to mention the chances of imploding both myself and the Rift.

Day 315 40 days to live. No progress on stabilization. If I extract power from the Rift, I will likely kill at least the 30 people in the lab below it. If not the whole town. I cannot abide by that.

Day 320 I cannot abide by that. I need another power source. Day 332 I don't have a power source. Or time. Not even my previous prototypes are stable enough.

Day 344 Three weeks to live. Day 349 Calibrations on the siphoning equipment have completed. And I've figured how to go through the Rift and dodge the implosion. But I can't stop it. I need another way.

Day 352 I need another way. But I've packed my Rift sensors in a go bag. Just in case. Day 360 Five days. Pain has increased drastically. Regen potions don't work enough.

Day 362 There's no other way.

Day 364 I'm sorry. But I can't find another way.

World 7 Log Last jump gave me approximately 10 months. Energy output seems to vary, but I think it might be decreasing as time goes on. I'll have to see if I can optimize the siphon in my next few worlds.

The Rift in this world is massive. It's comprised of three concentric spheres, the largest measuring about 100 meters wide. Spherical Rifts are rare; I've only seen one so far, and never one with several spheres. If its energy signature is as unique as its shape, calibration may take

extra time. Hopefully its time I have. With an extra special Rift comes extra curious people. There's a whole swarm poking at the Rift and asking me questions when I try to get a closer look. There's another scientist they keep talking about, though they haven't

met him nor seen his outpost, so raiding it for information is a bust. I hope they all stay out of the blast radius, but I'll do what I have to.

I've returned. I usually don't. But instead of the Rift throwing me to the next world, it connected two worlds. People can now travel between what they call Parallel Prime and the Sky Kingdom, where I landed. And now that I've had

a chance to double check my readings, I can say for sure that this siphoning gave me five years back. Which is new, to say the least. I haven't had a life expectancy longer than one year since my surgery. I don't have to catapult myself between worlds for some time.

What's more, I'm stuck in this world instead of being thrown to the next. I need to know why this Rift is different. Could it give me another five years? Could it give me more? The Sky Kingdom was razed by a dragon, and its King has asked

me and Niall to expand the Rift to bring more rebuilding supplies through. I've agreed, since it will give me unprecedented access to the Rift, & Niall's research on it. I need parts. The machinery in Niall's lab is more for analysis than manipulation, and most of it can't be

repurposed. The merchant Red says he can lead people to a station that will have what we need, but I have my doubts. This station would have to be both highly advanced and massive to contain the required components. And Red's feared "They" are just going to let people take it?

I'm skeptical to say the least. We'll find out eventually, once Red has decided people have purchased enough to appease his bosses, whoever They are. Anyway, Jess signing off. For now...

Castle Cloudius

I can't believe it. My Kingdom is in shambles, my people forced out of their homes. How could I let this happen? That damned dragon, those damned players... I don't know what the future holds for me or my people. I can barely even bring myself to revisit my once great Kingdom, so I had my

remaining subjects construct this castle where I may protect what remains of my treasures, and plan for the future. This tower cannot compare to my real Castle. I have prioritized the rebuilding efforts to focus on it, and as soon as it is safe I must move back there. I even tried residing

in that "Spawn Town" with all my subjects, but it only reminds me of my once great Kingdom. It is nice to exercise my power from time to time as judge, but I can hardly bare the thought of my people and I living in such a place. This castle remains the last untouched sanctuary

of my power that I know of. I pray that the evil influences that destroyed my Kingdom never find this place. Amidst all this chaos, however, there is a glimmer of hope. Rebuilding efforts have been painfully slow, but I may have come up with a way to

speed up the process. My Kingdom's portal is so small in size that it limits the amount of material one can move through it at any given time, so expanding its size would allow for a much more efficient rebuilding process. The woman who calls herself Jess has offered her services

to me to accomplish this. No matter the costs, it must be done. My people deserve a real home. That is my only priority at the moment. Jess claims she needs to get the "parts" to expand the portal, I hope she finds them soon enough. I know next to nothing about the rift, but if I am given the

opportunity to have my kingdom back, I am taking it. ~Cloudius

It's been weeks now since the destruction of my Kingdom and I am beginning to grow impatient. The more I think about things the less hopeful I become. I mustered up the courage to visit my Kingdom the other day, and what I saw only made me feel worse. While my castle is starting to look like its

former self, the rest of the buildings are nonexistent. And all the while I was watched by that foul dragon, God knows how I'll deal with him... My people have been asking me how long it will be before they can return home and truth be told I have no idea. With each passing day I

consider more and more drastic solutions to restore my Kingdom. I still cling to my plan to expand the Sky-side Portal. It seems to be the only way to speed up this painstaking process. Whenever I ask Jess for an update, she tells me hardly anything. If only she cared about my

people like I do. This castle was nice at first, but I need something to rule over. The court is not enough either. Those damned players promised they would help defend my Kingdom. They were given hours to prepare, and still it fell to ruin. While I

appreciate their efforts I wonder if their influence is what led to my Kingdom's demise. Perhaps they were against me from the beginning. It seems only fair that I focus on my own people's wellbeing, and we will see what the future holds.

My plan must work. It has to work. We need to rebuild, my people need their homes back. I need my castle back. Nothing else matters. Expand the portal, save my people. Expand the portal, save everything. I pray that Jess is almost finished. I don't know how much longer I can

last like this but it must be done this way. It must.