The Four Primary Echoes
Explore the distinct realms born from the Severance, each carrying fragments of the original whole like shards of a shattered mirror.
The Verdant Echo breathes. Here, in this realm where the boundary between civilization and nature has been lovingly dissolved, the trauma of the Severance has been transformed into a philosophy of symbiotic growth.
- All life is interconnected through invisible root networks
- Individual success means nothing without ecosystem health
- Change should be organic, gradual, and consensual
- Technology should enhance rather than replace natural processes
- The Seasonal Councils: Quarterly democratic assemblies
- Symbiosis Ceremonies: Coming-of-age plant bonding rituals
- The Green Tongue: Language with chemical signals and bioluminescence
- Memory Groves: Living libraries storing information in tree genetics
Thornwick Village (12,000)
Traditional tribal community maintaining pre-Severance customs
The Speaking Circle — Tribal decision grove
Memory Pools — Bioluminescent memory storage
Seedling Nurseries — Plant communication training
New Synthesis (45,000)
Progressive bio-tech hub embracing integration
Evolution Labs — Human-plant hybrid research
Adaptation Centers — Newcomer integration
Growth Markets — Bio-enhanced goods trading
Upcoming Realms
A glimpse at what’s on the horizon. These realms are under active development and will arrive in future chapters.