My world Crypterra [OVERVIEW]

Howdy there folks!! I have decided I would love to share my silly worldbuild Crypterra with you all. Crypterra is a Sci-fi fantasy world that follows a the Great Merge, a phenomenon in which an alternative reality of creature/monsters merged with Earth and humans.. Which caused both worlds to cross paths with one another. That was when a corporation had started to do their undercover research on this new world and circumstances.

KEYWORDS/GLOSSARY

Places:

• Crypterra/Cryptspace: The overall world for cryptids.
• Consciousness/Metaphysical: The astral/ascended plane of existence for cryptids.
• Farland Reserve: Wildlife reserve that also houses the experimentation of cryptids.
• Matthews Corps/MWRD: Matthew’s Wildlife Reserve Division, or Matthews Corp. is the cryptid hunter corporation.

People:

• Charles Farland: Cryptozoologist named after Farland Reserve, coined the term “Crypterra”.
• Teodora Nikolic: Serbian Cryptozoologist who developed the “Consciousness” realm idea
• Jude A. Matthews: Creator/Researcher for Matthews Corporation
• Philip F. Williams: British Philosopher that created the classification system.

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Crypterra_ What is Cryptspace? What is The Consciousness?

CRYPTERRA, also known as Cryptspace, is the overall term for the parts of the world where cryptids are most active. There are two parts of the cryptspace though; Physical and Metaphysical. Crypterra was coined by an early cryptozoologist, Charles Farland. It’s a combination between “Cryptid” and “terra” (Latin for “Earth” or “Land”). Later on, there was another cryptozoologist named Teodora Nikolic. Nikolic was a Serbian cryptozoologist who developed the theory of the other part of Cryptspace; 

The Consciousness (aka. The Metaphysical). Farland and Nikolic have been a respected part of the community with Matthew’s Corp., as they both were the bridge they needed in order to understand Cryptspace.

The physical is your obvious land on Earth, hence the name “Crypterra”. Usually, the physical plane of cryptspace has those who are mainly diverse and adapts well with the land or water they are in. The Consciousness is a part of cryptspace in which any creature or monster who has ascended or is unable to be perceived is in this metaphysical plane of reality that is separate from the physical. Many divine or ethereal creatures or monsters are not equipped to confront the physical space, which is the reason that they mostly don’t cross paths with the physical realm.

Although rare, humans are usually not able to pass or see the barrier of the Metaphysical. This is because of the magic and how human perception differs, which makes them unable to correctly see the realm. The rarer cases of humans seeing the Metaphysical were from psychics and prophets, as they have been born or their eyes have opened up to the magic and perception of the Metaphysical.

Classifications_ The world’s classification system

CLASSIFICATIONS are the way that all creatures and monsters are categorized, including humans. The origins of this class system date back all the way to even the 1890s, when an explorer and British philosopher Philip F. Williams had came up with in his philosophical and theoretical teachings. There are currently four classifications that exist; Metaphysical, Avios, Nautical, and Terrestrial. These were made mostly for specific purposes for creatures, but humans are also included on this class system.

Metaphysical, otherwise known as “The ascended”, is a classification for any creature that surpasses or can pass into the consciousness. These are your supernatural creatures such as ghosts, angels, eldritch beings, demons, ghouls, etc. Although rare, there are beings who can potentially pass this barrier and such via large amounts of spiritual or kinetic energy. Humans, such as psychics, can potentially see and interact with the metaphysical.

Avios, or “Winged Folk”, are a classification characterized by avian creatures and their ability to fly or glide through long ranges. These are creatures such as such as harpies, griffins, pegasi, dragons, phoenixs, sphinxes, etc. It is known that this population likes airy, high altitude atmospheres. So places such as mountains, the sky, and even large cities with bigger infostructure are not safe for these creatures.

Nautical, or "Marine Wanderers", is a classification characterized for any sea creatures or folk that can breathe and withstand in large bodies of waters. These are your mermaids, swamp monsters, selkies, capricorns, krakens, sea nymphs, etc. These creatures are ones of the sea, lakes, rivers, ponds, and really any other sort of water source available. 

Terrestrial however, are the most common classification out of all three of these other ones. Also known as "Earth Walkers", are characterized as primarily land dwellers. These are your humans, centaurs, satyrs, chimeras, dryads, werewolves, vampires, etc. These are creatures who can survive and inhabit the land primarily. 

Matthews Corporation_ Overview explained

MATTHEWS CORPORATION, also known as Matthew Corp. and (MWRD) for short, is a privately owned business that is known publicly for their efforts in forest reservation and wildlife rescues. Although they may look great in the public eyes, secretly the corporation has a cryptid division in which they will capture cryptids and retain their rights under the guise of research and education. Founded by Veteran Jude Archer Matthews in the 90s, it did start as a pro-wildlife and green corporation with the need and passion to help animals and such.

When developing the corporation, Matthew’s offices and facilities are felt far and wide disguised as more park ranger offices and such. The surrounding area is mostly ranges and park that is kept preserved and clean for the most part. Matthew has multiple places in which are traps for any suspecting cryptids and monsters in an instance where they can easily subdue and take their research to the proper facilities. The facility is also exclusively available to other animal rights groups and some wildlife welfare groups in order to take care of any animals that inhabit where they are.

Matthew has many connections over the place, as he has hired many specialists and made several sponsorship deals with other people to easily be able to have any sort of expertise that he would need for the entire business. Although they have much controversy on their capturing of cryptids and experimenting on them for the sake of science, NDAs and intimidation often keep others from keeping hush hush on the situation. Matthew is not the only one however in control of the place, as he has co-leaders in his small circle to keep the place regulated.

Farland’s Reserve_ Overview explained

FARLAND’S RESERVE, also known as FR for short, is a wildlife reservation center for the rescued and endangered animals. This place however, despite seeming good in concept, is where the Matthew Corp. run their underground of cryptid experimentation and captivity. Farland has been close before from being exposed to the public, however with some discussions and eliminating the problematic sources, Farland’s Reserve has been able to thrive and retain its rights to it’s morally grey and unethical practices towards cryptids.

Farland’s experiments are probably the most infamous when working in the Matthew corps. Several specialists such as marine biologists, veterinarians, scientists, and chemists have a large range and process inside of these walls. Some experiments have been harsh and unfair treatments, such as electroshock therapies and injecting cryptids with various substances and chemicals to see how they would react. Most workers that have access and are aware of the Farland Reservation are upper class in ranking and have went through a special recruitment process. Matthew’s Corp. Is also very controversial for their recruitment process among the team.

The recruitment process within the Matthew Corps is highly invasive and potentially dangerous in some circumstances. A recruit will be put through many tasks involving mental, physical, and psychological testing in order to make sure they can “entrust” these recruits with handling anything around the place. If one of the leaders of the business aren’t training and testing you, then it’s usually upperclassmen who have already past the tests. These tests mostly involve tasking stunts that may deem tortuous. This process however is only used as a way to make sure that if you can get through the entirety of training and testing, then theoretically you would prove your utmost loyalty and devotion to the cause; which grants you access to the rest of the reserve.

Rankings_ Ranking system overview

RANKINGS are based on the commitment, trust, and value of a person within the Matthew’s corps. There are exactly five total ranks involved, which are; CEOs, Management, specialists, Upperclassmen, rookies, and experiments. 

CEOS, also known as Leaderships, is your leaders or the head of the business and corporation. They are the absolute power, and everything has to be run by them first before any actions are necessary. This group of people are in charge of managing everyone, and they are often known to be secretive in the corporate society.

Management, or managers, are your sort of caretakers and informants. They are the messengers that speak up and take care of things such as finances (treasury) and historical/confidential documents (archivist). These people are there to hear from the underclass ranks and transfer any information to the right people when they need to. 

Specialists are as the name implies. These are your biologists, scientists, and other specialized people that run and have clearance for any experimental or research purposes. These are marine biologists, zoologists, computer technicians, Geographers, etc. They are mostly sort of above upperclassmen, as they are certified and have better education most of the time.

Upperclassmen, or recruits, are your basic employees that are recruited officially for any basic work such as tending to experiments. These are also your wildlife workers who go out and continue sort of like management for rookies; tending to the reservations and parks as much as they can while also continuing to serve under specialists and leaders.

Rookies, the lowest tier of the working corporation, are the people who have no access or mostly no knowledge of the actual causes in the business. These are your glorified zookeepers and rescuers that tend to the animals and parks. If a rookie ends up knowing about the organization, they have two options. They either can sign the NDA and have potential to become an upperclassmen, or they can risk their lives under secrecy and strict supervision as to not expose any secrets. Most choose the latter for obvious reasons. However, the lowest of them all are 

Experiments. These are the captured cryptids and monsters who inhabit the reservation and subjected to research based assignments. Experiments are usually hidden from rookies, having only access to upperclassmen and above with scientific research and understanding. They do not have a voice in the system, however they can inquire on certain indulgence if leadership approves of them (such as clothes, a bed, toys, etc.).

Matthew’s Corp._ Disciplinary overview

DISCIPLINE is a very important part of the Matthew Corps. It is what keep people in line and motivate others to do the acceptable thing in the corporation once they are formally upperclassmen. If a rookie finds out about classified information and threatens to share it, they will me administered with psychological and intimidation tactics to essentially brainwash and bend them into submission. The alternative is that they will also eliminate them (aka. murder), but they try their best not to get their hands dirty to avoid unnecessary work. If a Upperclassmen or any higher rank talks about the corporation outside the confines, they will also be subjected to terrible punishment and potential termination— as they are considered a liability unless they have a re-training period (which ultimately deters more.)

Now on the record of misconduct, if a member in general breaks the law (theft, murder, fraud, etc.), they will be terminated and dealt with accordingly. Sometimes depending on the amount of treason a person commits, they might even be fed to the wolves (literally.. It’s a wildlife reserve there has to be some animals that will find you). Most of the time if conduct is rumored even a little bit, the co-leaders and Matthew will hold and take a discussion about it. Most of the time, the leaders will find a way to punish them rightfully. Most of the time it’s retraining, a constant reminder for them to heel and understand their wrong-doings to their contracts and such. If an employee is discovered to be a cryptid, they are to be detained and classified accordingly for research purposes.

All employees have to sign a contract. It is not optional, as they will be required to sign an NonDisclosure Agreement (NDA), their obvious tax forms, and any other classified contracts to keep their devotion and silence. The way their whole business runs is sort of parallel to the CIA, or other intelligence analysis agencies. They are highly big on classified and confidential documents and loyalty, which is why most harsher punishments are treason or trying to expose this information to the public.

Magic Guide_ How does magic work? 

Because of the great merge, magic in the realm has dispersed throughout the world. Originally, Earth had it’s own fair share of magic. However, Earth’s magic was way more diluted and weaker than the alternative reality of creatures. So when the Cryptspace actually merged with Earth, the magic balance had a moment of imbalance and chaos; which was the reason a lot of celestial beings had been co-existing with humans for a little bit of time. As the barrier between the astral planes and the physical realm were unstable, and many risked being swept away with the imbalance of magic particles.

There are two types of magic that a user can have. There are people who are born with magic, and people who learn magic. These are two distinct attributes, as those who are born with/of magic have a stronger connection and bond with the magical particles of the universe than those who have learned the ways of magic. Learning the magic does not automatically flip a switch or suddenly make you masterful of the magic crafts and the art of sorcery.

It can take decades to learn magic. Depending on the root and class of magic you would like to learn, there are some fields that are more align with you than others. Folk who are born with magic also tend to have to take time with learning all the skills first, as people who are born just means they are easier and more likely to be better in tune with magic and people who are not born with it.

There are a diverse and complicated range of magic in Crypterra and it’s universe. Though, there are four main titles/classifications on magic. These are Alchemy, Divination, Sorcery, and Necromancy. 

Alchemy is the physical more transformative type of magic, think of it more as a scientific form of magic. Through the arts of learning Alchemic processing and such, a user can create and transform more elemental things (nature, fire, air, earth, blood, water, etc.). 

Divination is the practice of using omens or a higher supernatural power in order to gain their magic. These are seen more in humans such as prophets, warriors, royalty, etc. Divination is magic that can foresee certain things and theoretically predict certain outcomes and decisions with their impact in the long run. 

Sorcery, or “true magic”, is your supernatural magic that most creatures or psychics are born with. Sorcery is the internal magic within a being that can be tapped into and found via training and hard work. 

Necromancy is the last and one of the more taboo and looked down upon magics as it’s corrupt nature could lead to bad things. Necromancy is obviously the control and summoning of the dead, and is considered a corrupt form of Divination. 

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