Sunday, July 24, 2005

Prologue -Part One-
. Before beginning to read the chronicle I am about to unfold before you it is imperative to understand and fully comprehend some of the facts, explanations, and disclaimers relating to the events that have transpired. It is not of my own wishes or wildest imaginations that some of the experiences and gifts granted me have taken me to this point, but now that I have seen what lies beyond I welcome its intrusion into my life and admit that I would never trade my time or travels for anything that the universe could offer. I began life as any ordinary human being (as ordinary as human beings can be), born into a middle class family. I had a traditional childhood, with baseball games and birthday parties and the like. I was no different than the common man, and while I argue that to this day I remain an ordinary person inside, those who judge me by my outward appearance will say otherwise. Nevertheless, my mind remains that of a human being. That said, if you choose to abandon reading this odd collection of stories and sagas, I understand, for the complexity and oddity of these odysseys are far beyond the comprehension of many beings (human beings that is) and discuss the inner workings of the universe and the fragile thread of reality and sanity. Reading further will cause this thread to be broken and will bring you into an entirely new world. Welcome.

. First, let me explain to you the concept known as rifting. Rifting is the supernatural phenomenon of moving oneself between the innumerable dimensions of the universe, occasionally spanning time as well as space. This ability, while strange in nature, is as rare among human beings as finding an oasis in the deserts of Gorth, but I digress. Several other species and races are naturally latent with this ability, and a few others often attain it, but human kind, those from the planet Earth as it be called, restrict the development of the power. Closer to unimaginable power at the youthful days of a human's relatively short life, this potential is ripped away from their species by maturation and a strict form of abuse known as "growing up." At this point in human evolution, this abandonment of their full potential is irreversible, dooming most of their species to relative passivity and complacency, never fully awakened to what lies beyond. But for some humans, the very rare, this possibility awakens reality.

. Rifting is initiated by complex concentration; a type of meditation based on clearing the mind of everything that you realize exists. This is what exempts most beings. At the moment of mental clarity, the vast possibilities of worlds, galaxies, and civilizations unfolds before the Rifter at an astonishing rate. Those unprepared, many first-timers, are too overwhelmed and misdirect themselves, especially since this is often done first in a dream-like state of unconsciousness. Transdimensiation is an extremely dangerous phenomenon if experienced randomly. If you intend on attempting this, consult a known Rifter as to where to make your first destination.

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