Apeiron Lore: Doods on Dirac
Howdy doods! Today we’re taking a page from an old book and doing something we haven’t in awhile — a lore piece! Unlike regular story…
Howdy doods! Today we’re taking a page from an old book and doing something we haven’t in awhile — a lore piece! Unlike regular story pieces, this will be a bit shorter, and focus on a particular topic of interest in the godiverse. In this case, we’re going to be talking about the mysterious DIRAC DIMENSION. We’ve mentioned this in fits and starts before but never really discussed it directly so…we’re doing that now!
Before we jump in, a quick reminder: the season 2 leaderboards will be closing in 2 weeks on Friday July 21st, so please keep in mind that you need to end your cycle/dungeon run in order for it to be recorded by the leaderboards. You can end your current run either manually through the in-game menu or by dying.
We’ve noticed an overwhelming number of players who are yet to record their runs. Perhaps this is because everyone is pushing their limits and seeing how far they can go, which we certainly appreciate. However, the run has to be ended to be recorded, so keep that in mind for next week! Additionally, it never hurts to experiment with a fresh run to see if you can pick up better Artifacts and Apostles that can take you further.
Righty ho, with that being said, let’s get to it!
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“AND THAT’S A KNOCKOUT! ANOTHER WIN FOR PROTATH THE CHAMPION!”
The crowds of gods (in the front rows) and the doods (way in the back) erupted in a wave of cheering that shook the foundations of the Godling’s Arena as Protath waved his Gigas Avatar’s enormous hand to his adoring public one last time before exiting with his Apostles from the field of battle.
“WE’RE TAKING A FEW MINUTES BREAK BEFORE THE NEXT FIGHT EVERYONE! GET YOURSELVES READY FOR ANOTHER DIVINE RUUUUUMMMBBBLLLEEE!” Magis, the God of Organized Play, then stepped back from his golden mic staff and was immediately attended to by a host of minor god fans and worrying dood attendants. The crowd in the arena chatted amicably and shuffled about in the interlude.
“Protath is pretty cool, eh?” Lethe the Mage Apostle said to his dood buds as he waved over a serving dood for some refreshments.
“He wouldn’t stand a chance if someone like Lady Clintina took to the field,” said Nava the Priest Apostle knowingly, idly toying with a lock of hair.
“Well, of course not,” agreed Lethe. “But the Elemental Lords don’t come to the Godling Arena. This place is for training’n’stuff. They’re like on another level. And also like super busy.”
“Many gods are too busy at the moment,” said Alakura the Hunter Apostle sadly, leaning on Nava and also playing with her friend’s hair. “My god’s always taking us into the Dirac and more dungeons. So much fighting! It’s never ending down there.
“The Dirac and the dungeons,” sighed Yen the Warrior. “How’ve your adventures been recently? Mine bought us a chicken dinner we found, so it’s not all bad.”
“My god tossed us all over a bridge, but she dropped one of us by accident,” said Alakura, shivering at the memory. “Silly old Gabel…”
“We found some mushrooms,” said Nava. “But our god didn’t let us eat them. She said they were bad for eating, and would make us sick, so we made potions instead. The potions taste good though! A bit like strong fruit juice.”
“That’s not bad,” said Lethe. “Much nicer than our god. Two of my friends wanted to leave the dungeon to go back home together ’cause they were in love. But our god didn’t let them. He said he needed all of us. And then one of them died. That sucked.”
“Hmph,” said Yen. “Sounds like they were trying to desert anyway. Doods like that don’t deserve gods’ attention or care.”
“Hmmm…,” said Lethe. “Well to be fair there’s some pretty scary stuff in the dungeons. My god runs away when he sees that big bood with the magic.”
“Mine too!” chimed in Alakura.
“Same here,” agreed Nava.
“Huh,” said Yen. “We beat up the big magic bood a few times. That’s probably because my god is awesome though.”
“Say,” said Lethe. “Why do we have to keep going back there anyway? Into the dungeons? Why can’t we just stay here and hang out and eat food and stuff?”
They all shrugged.
“God’s business,” said Yen. “They would tell us directly if we need to know.”
“Something about getting souls back? Like rescuing dood souls,” Alakura went on, ignoring Yen. “The planet where we live is still pretty empty. Not a lot of doods there. Not enough to start doing stuff anyway.”
“I did hear some things…” said Nava, pursing her lips. “When we were around the campfire. Everyone else fell asleep but I woke up cause I needed to pee. It was the middle of the night. Well, it’s always night there, but you doods know what I mean…”
They all nodded. Time in the Dirac dimension was something entirely beyond them.
“Anyway,” she continued, “My god was praying to Lady Cosmos for help. Maybe she thought she was in danger or something? Made me think, maybe the High Goddess is in charge of everything in the Dirac?”
“Yeah! That would make sense,” nodded Lethe. “She’s the big boss, after all.”
“But then, where do the boods come from?” asked Alakura.
“They’re from the Bood King,” said Yen. “We all know that.”
“Yeah but then if the High Goddess had control of the Dirac, she wouldn’t let the Bood King in, right?”
“Ughhhh…so complicated,” said Lethe, rubbing his head. “Need more food.”
“Have you guys seen anything weird down there? I feel like it’s hard to understand that place,” Nava mused.
“Hmmm…” said Yen, thinking. “You know, one thing is, when I’m down there. It always feels like I’m being watched. And not by my god. Or the other doods.”
“By who then?” whispered Alakura. “The Bood King?”
“Nah,” said Yen. “It’s just a feeling, but it’s not a bad feeling. Just a weird feeling. Dunno what it is though. But I think something else is out there. In the Dirac.”
“Something else like what?”
The Warrior Apostle shrugged.
Lethe shuffled around uncomfortably on his seat. Nava noticed. “Lethe? What weird stuff have you got to tell us?”
“I don’t wanna…” groaned Lethe. “It’s scary thinking of it.”
“Oh come on,” cajoled Nava. “Stop being such a crydood. Tell us!”
“Uh…….ok then. Fine. When I’m in the dungeons, I have all sorts of weird dreams. Dreams where it’s me, but also, it’s not me. It’s me in a different place with other doods doing different things. But the scary thing is-”
He shuddered. Alakura took his hand. “Go on Lethe. Be a brave dood.”
He inhaled a deep breath. “The dreams always end with me dying. I hate them.”
“Must have been your past lives,” said Yen. “Before you were Chosen.”
“They’re different every time! Did I really live so many lives?”
“I dunno,” said Yen. “Could’ve just been dreams after all.”
“Do you guys remember your past lives?”
There was an awkward silence. “Not so much,” admitted Yen. “Mostly blurry. I think I came from a planet with a lot of trees…”
Alakura jumped in: “I think I was married and had a cute little dood house! Don’t remember who I was married to, but I’m sure I’ll know him when I see him.”
“I don’t really want to say,” said Nava.
There was another pause.
“You know…” said Nava, picking up an earlier thread. “Talking about that thing watching you, Yen, reminded me of something. That night at the campfire when I was peeing, my god, she was praying to Cosmos, right? She was asking to be saved. Saved from something called Z-”
“HELLO THERE!” boomed a voice from above them, cutting Nava off. They looked up. Standing over them was a god — and not just any god. It was Protath, the champion of the arena, now outside of his Avatar, but no less powerful for the lack of it. Yen and Lethe leapt up and saluted, while Alakura and Nava bowed.
“Your Holiness!” they all intoned in unison.
“You look like a fine bunch of Apostles! Talking about the Dirac Sea and the dungeons no less! Very curious for doods, haha! But I’ve come up here because we need to get you training! Your gods are soon to enter the arena and fight. Report to your posts this minute, and prepare yourselves for battle!”
“Yes, your Holiness!” they all shouted.
“Very good!” said Protath, and then he strolled off, followed by a small crowd of fan doods and a couple hanger-on gods.
“What were you about to say, Nava?” asked Alakura.
Nava shrugged. “I forget. Don’t worry about it.”
“You know, about the Dirac, I think we shouldn’t worry about it so much,” said Yen, strapping on his armor and grabbing his sword. “After all, it’s just a place for dead doods.”
“As long as I don’t get any more nightmares, I don’t really care,” said Lethe, checking his spellbook. “I just want to get in, get out, and come back here for some rest and food.”
Alakura twanged her bowstring experimentally. “We’ve got some stuff to do before we can eat our next meal. Come on doods! We better find our gods before we get in trouble.” And with that, the Hunter Apostle trotted off.
“Good luck everyone!” waved Nava
Yen was about to move out when Lethe tugged on his sleeve. “Yeah?”
Lethe looked nervous. “If we die, are we gonna lose all our memories again? Am I gonna become some other dood’s dream?”
Yen grinned and clapped his friend on the shoulder. “Don’t worry about it! We’re not just any doods. We’ve been Chosen. We’re here now, and we’re not gonna lose our memories anymore. Trust in our gods. And let’s save the godiverse!”
And with that, Yen marched off. Lethe stood for a moment more, thinking, before moving off after him.
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And there you have it! What do you think about the Dirac Dimension and our dood Apostles’ experiences thereof? Mysteries! Enigmas! Intrigue! It’s all here, and it’s all there: over on our Discord (what a transition) AND on our Twitter, so make sure you do the good social media stuff and engage engage engage with us~
And as always, thanks for reading, godlings. We’ll see you next time.
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