So . . . do we want to involve Homeline/Infinity in the story? Since they’re official GURPS, I think we’re sorta required to include them. Plus, they make a good mastermind behind the war.
It would be well within Infinity’s personality to try to start the war to forestall research into parachronic technology and exploration. After all, they don’t want super-powered competition for worlds. Sure, they’d like to have IST/supers as subordinates working for Infinity, answering to Infinity, but never as equals.
Before the reality quake, IST is on Quantum 3, so it’s generally inaccessible to Centrum, and at the limit of Homeline’s ability to reach. So, if IST came up with reliable parachronic travel, they’re within striking distance of Homeline. Coupled with phenomenal cosmic powers (itty-bitty living spaces usually optional) and alien allies, Homeline can’t afford to have IST discover The Secret.
So, they sabotage peace initiatives. Spread lies and rumors. Plant false evidence. Generally, make a nuisance of themselves. Sure, the IST world will notice the “errors,” but they have criminal masterminds and megavillains to deal with—all who are more likely culprits than a parallel reality that wants to see the IST world hobbled. Infinity plants the seeds of a war and ensures that every opportunity for peace is wasted or lost.
Infinity gets their war . . . and a reality quake to shake all the realities. IST becomes its own quanta, equally accessible to all quanta, everywhere. Through the actions of a few, desperate people the truth comes out. Evidence is gathered by U.N. forces and presented to the rest of the IST world. China and the U.N. mend fences and clean house of Infinity infiltrators.
The U.N. strengthens ties with its member nations and launches its own parachronic research division. Cross-world raids increase as IST plays catch-up to develop their own parachronic conveyors root-out entrenched Infinity and Centrum agents in a multitude of worlds.
While this does make Infinity the bad-guys from an IST perspective, really, their Homeline-FIRST attitude toward anyone else having inter-dimensional travel paints them as a fairly hostile force. It’s only a matter of time before they rub IST the wrong way.
I wouldn’t worry too much about our powers not working –both Centrum and Homeline have World Jumpers. something tells me our powers are going to be just fine. After all, maybe the Seeders had Parachronic travel.
It would be well within Infinity’s personality to try to start the war to forestall research into parachronic technology and exploration. After all, they don’t want super-powered competition for worlds. Sure, they’d like to have IST/supers as subordinates working for Infinity, answering to Infinity, but never as equals.
Before the reality quake, IST is on Quantum 3, so it’s generally inaccessible to Centrum, and at the limit of Homeline’s ability to reach. So, if IST came up with reliable parachronic travel, they’re within striking distance of Homeline. Coupled with phenomenal cosmic powers (itty-bitty living spaces usually optional) and alien allies, Homeline can’t afford to have IST discover The Secret.
So, they sabotage peace initiatives. Spread lies and rumors. Plant false evidence. Generally, make a nuisance of themselves. Sure, the IST world will notice the “errors,” but they have criminal masterminds and megavillains to deal with—all who are more likely culprits than a parallel reality that wants to see the IST world hobbled. Infinity plants the seeds of a war and ensures that every opportunity for peace is wasted or lost.
Infinity gets their war . . . and a reality quake to shake all the realities. IST becomes its own quanta, equally accessible to all quanta, everywhere. Through the actions of a few, desperate people the truth comes out. Evidence is gathered by U.N. forces and presented to the rest of the IST world. China and the U.N. mend fences and clean house of Infinity infiltrators.
The U.N. strengthens ties with its member nations and launches its own parachronic research division. Cross-world raids increase as IST plays catch-up to develop their own parachronic conveyors root-out entrenched Infinity and Centrum agents in a multitude of worlds.
While this does make Infinity the bad-guys from an IST perspective, really, their Homeline-FIRST attitude toward anyone else having inter-dimensional travel paints them as a fairly hostile force. It’s only a matter of time before they rub IST the wrong way.
I wouldn’t worry too much about our powers not working –both Centrum and Homeline have World Jumpers. something tells me our powers are going to be just fine. After all, maybe the Seeders had Parachronic travel.