Worlds Apart: The Chosen of the Prognosticus

by GMBlackjack

[Chapter 4] The Jaws of Divinity

There was magic in the air. It was so intense, so palpable, that even an ordinary human could feel it. The way the sun shone through the needles of the evergreen trees was impossibly beautiful. It wasn’t unnatural—far from it. Looking upon the light as it danced made all other light seem unnatural in its presence, as if this was what light was meant to be. However, if one looked at it long enough, they would get a feeling of loss. If they were clever, they would realize this was a hint: a hint that even this light wasn’t truly perfect, merely an improvement on a scale so large physical minds could not comprehend.

If one were to take a picture of the forest, almost none of this would translate. It would appear in the photograph as a particularly beautiful glade with nothing all that unusual about it. Nothing, that is, aside from a single lamp-post seemingly growing out of the ground like a tree, lit as though it were powered by electricity, despite no power grid or even civilization anywhere in sight. In the midst of nature, it was a beacon. A beacon of what, well… no one who looked upon the lamp post knew for sure what it meant. Was it an unsightly blemish upon the natural soil, or a welcome addition to the flows of the world?

That was a question the heroes themselves would ask as the green door manifested between two trees in front of the lamp post.

Author's Note:

Onto the next world: once again, I ask you to guess what it is and where we're going!

And to stick with me through this... different place.

-GM, master of bongos.

Comments

[Shilic]

A lamp post, huh... Well, the only lamp post I can think of that could be this important is the one from Chrono Trigger, that appears at the End of Time. But... where has it been displaced to? This perfect, magical world doesn't sound like Chrono Trigger to me. Some classic fantasy world, perhaps? Lord of the Rings? Wizard of Oz? Discworld? I don't know, but I'm sure, wherever it is, it'll definitely be [JOKE REDACTED].

[Cosmic Potato]

Evergreen trees, lamppost, extremely magical? Sounds like Narnia to me

[FanOfMostEverything]

Notably, the Borg didn’t even try to enter the door. Not because they couldn't force their way through, but because they saw no purpose in destroying the best shot at ending the Void.

Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't try to take over administration for optimal efficiency.

Merlon cut the feed. >> A dimensional ship… <<
“Is there something bad about that?” Tails asked.
>> No, it’s just that there are a few places in the Light Prognosticus that speak of the City of All Space that will push the boundaries of all the worlds. <<

You're sure this has nothing to do with Songs of the Spheres? Especially given our brief glimpse of an author at work?

And between the chapter title and the incongruous lamppost, this definitely feels like Narnia. We're likely getting our ruler to clever beasts but servant of one.

[Spellflame]

Narnia

[aponyforthebooks]

Well, this is not a world that I was thinking we would have as a part of this story. Excellent surprise, GM.

[Boltstrike58]

Oh great, now we're in Narnia. Seriously, the lamppost makes it obvious.

[Starkeeper_Ponyfic]

This is absolutely Narnia, so I just have one thing to say...

I CALLED IT

[Maulet Paya]

Narnia, cool . Here lay death my hopes of Primarch Vulkan hugging the problem to death

[Pat_Hoof_5000]

Nice they are going to Narnia next.

[Crafting]

Narnia... Thank you. Those are my favorite books and an incredible pice in this story. I feel it necessary to ask, do you know of the parallels to a nother common Book, or do you just like the story?

[GMBlackjack]

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I am a devout Christian myself so I am well aware of their allegorical themes.

That said my parents read them to me as a child and the stories themselves are just amazing and nostalgic on their own, a reminder of simpler times.

-GM.

[hamster wizard]

Going from Star Trek to Chronicles of Narnia is a very lateral move.

[Teraunce]

Where's a wardrobe when you need one?

[MariusIoannesP]

And now they've entered Narnia. I've only been read the first book and read a chapter of Dawn Treader but I think I got the jist of it.