Nexus Node - "The Atelier"
"The Atelier", "The Workshop", "That place you should avoid even in your nightmares". All of these have been used to describe a special node of the Nexus.
Similar to the bounded sub-domain that is Nexus Node - "The Arena" , The Atelier is a separate subspace in which the inhabitants merely get ejected if they take fatal damage, returning to their actual bodies. One may wonder why such a place requires a respawn mechanic. This is due to what goes on in the Atelier.
"Bleeding edge" does not do the experiments within this domain justice. Headed by an enigmatic man who excels in both magic and technology, known only as "The Chemist", just about anything you can think of can be made real. Using a combination of science and magic, he can literally ignore the laws of science and magic, to a degree, and for a limited time.
To say that explosions have occurred in this place would be the epitome of an understatement, as the law of continuity which applies to components of other nexus nodes had to be applied here too, or The Atelier, and those within, would have been on their 25,741... 25,742nd death.
To put it simply, this is where dreams, and nightmares... are made. Oh... and weapons... lots and lots of weapons.
Should it be destroyed, parallel continuity will activate as it would for any normal Nexus node, some minutes before whatever catastrophe happened, to give The Chemist time to prevent it from happening again.
Animal testing does not take place here, and any test done on living subjects is done on sentient individuals voluntarily. Also... even if the testing did manage to kill them, they would simply respawn.
Purpose / Function
This place facilitates the creation, upkeep, and destruction if required, of various tools and artifacts of both the scientific and magical variety.
It also serves as a storage vault, containing fully functional replicas of any technology or artifacts of import within the entirety of the Nexus, with the exceptions of the Nexus's Regalia, which can only be duplicated for a short while at a time, and almost exclusively through the "Mirror Blade" ability.
Sensory & Appearance
Do you know that tingling sensation you get as your hairs stand on end? That feeling of impending danger? How about that "What did I forget..." feeling?
This is what anyone who enters inevitably feels, regardless of their rank, power, or any other factors.
As for sights, sounds, smells, or otherwise, that varies by the hour.
Denizens
"The Chemist" is the only permeant resident of this place
Contents & Furnishings
"Yes", this domain has everything from tanks, planes, horseshoes, clovers, and balloons, to magical airships, floating chairs, mechs, and even the mythical "Dieter's Cake" somewhere in there.
Valuables
Numerous weapons and vehicles can be found here, but they are not generally for the taking.
Hazards & Traps
At any given time, there may be one (or several dozen) potentially volatile experiments going on. Though there is an attempt to keep the number of potentially cataclysmic events to a minimum (if for no other reason than to be able to determine which experiment caused the destruction), things do go awry. The entirety of this domain is a hazard unto itself.
Special Properties
This Nexus node can spawn other temporary sub-domains for the purposes of item destruction, mantainance, creation, or anything else that may have potentially cataclysmic results.
Alterations
Currently, the structure, if you can call it that, will take on any form which "The Chemist" fancies or requires, be it an outhouse-sized shed, or a superstructure rivaling that of the largest cities, to even planet sized constructs.
Architecture
Architecture changes according to the will of the Chemist, much as the Nexus Arena changes in scale according to the battle being held within.
Defenses
It is in a sub-dimention of the Nexus... not to keep people out, but to keep whatever mishaps that happen inside.
Tourism
One does not "tour" The Atelier, one visits to pick up something or drop something off and hope they don't get annihilated and respawned by whatever is going on in there at the time.
by Kranjax (with Midjourney AI)
Founding Date
Reconstructed 42 seconds ago
Alternative Names
The Workshop, The place to Avoid Even in your Nightmares
Type
Workshop
Environmental Effects
Upon entering this node, you are immediately put into a suspended state and magically duplicated. For all intents and purposes, it is you, and can still experience sensory changes and interact with the environment, but if things go South... which they often do, your consciousness will be returned to your original body. Your memories will also be retained, so let's hope your death was quick and painless...
Protective eyewear and headgear will also automatically be placed on anyone entering this domain.
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