Somnia is a parallel reality linked to people's dreams.
Every time a person falls asleep, there is a chance of entering Somnia instead of a normal dream.
For most people, this happens rarely and appears as a strange dream that is quickly forgotten upon awakening.
However, some people begin to experience it more and more frequently.
Over time, Somnia becomes more and more real for them.
Entering Somnia is only possible through dreams.
A person falls asleep in the real world and awakens within one of the levels of Somnia.
In the early stages, a person is almost always able to return to it upon awakening.
But the longer they exist within Somnia, the stronger the connection between them and this world becomes.
People who enter Somnia are called Fallen.
* awareness that they once lived in the real world. However, prolonged exposure to Somnia gradually changes them.
Somnia consists of many levels.
Each level is a distinct space with its own rules, environment, and characteristics.
Some levels are relatively safe.
Others can be extremely hostile.
* unknown spaces, unlike anything in reality.
Each level has its own logic.
What is safe on one level can be deadly on another.
Over time, the levels begin to affect the Fallen.
This influence can manifest as:
* physical transformations;
* adaptation to the conditions of a specific level.
If a Fallen remains under the influence of a level for too long, the adaptation process begins.
In the early stages, the changes are reversible. In the later stages, a person gradually loses touch with their previous life.
In extreme cases, they become part of the level.
Such beings are called Natives.
Natives are former Fallen who are no longer able to return to the real world. Or
beings who permanently inhabit a specific level of Somnia and have adapted to its conditions.
They are fully or partially adapted to their level.
The degree of change varies:
* some retain remnants of personality;
* some remember only fragments of the past;
* some completely lose human consciousness.
Not every person is able to escape Somnia.
The stronger the connection with the levels, the more difficult it becomes to return.
Some Fallen begin to spend more time in Somnia than in reality.
Others fall asleep one day and never wake up in their world again.
Death within Somnia does not always mean permanent death.
The consequences depend on the level and condition of the Fallen. In most cases, consciousness returns to Somnia after some time.
However, each death leaves a trace.
Repeated deaths accelerate a person's connection to this world and increase the risk of transformation.
No one knows the origin of Somnia.
* whether it was created;
* whether it has always existed;
* whether it is connected to human consciousness.
Most researchers agree on only one thing:
Somnia exists according to its own laws and is not dependent on human will.
The Main Characteristic of Somnia
Somnia is neither a dream nor reality in the conventional sense. It exists in between.
For some, it is a temporary nightmare.
For others, a second home.
For some, it is a place from which it is impossible to leave.
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