Danke and Wis left the world of Lapine and appeared within a blank and empty space. The ground was covered in a beige mist. There was no sky, just a vast beige nothing. Yet despite all that, the space felt oddly comfortable.
"Whew...That's much better." said Danke. Immediately recognizing a sense of familiarity with the place he now stood.
"What is this place? It feels a lot closer to the unwinding world proper, but it also feels a lot different?" said Danke.
"Again, I am not sure because there wasn't a lot of data concerning fractals included in my creation. However, I believe we are inside your core-realm." said Wis.
"My core-realm?"
"Yes, a figment has an immortal core. This core is born the fusion of the world's essence and one's immortal soul. Once a figment matures into a fractal the worldly essence within the core becomes self-propagating, creating its own time-space continuum, and becoming a miniature world."
"Ah...Well, that's cool. It's kind of empty though." said Danke. Using his now, enormous amount spiritual essence to sense the full-extent of the realm.
As far as Danke could tell besides Wis and himself, there was nothing within the realm. No sky. No earth. No water. He suspected that the ground they were standing on was something that only existed because he was willing it to be so.
"Of course, master. A fractal must build and develop their inner-world throughout the length of their lifetime. Expanding and developing the realm throughout the eons."
"Oh...that's okay then. Now for my next question. Why did I hate it over in that other place? Why did I feel so...not-chill and aggro? It kind of felt like there was fundamentally wrong with that place and everything needed to die and that's probably not normal…" said Danke. His expression concerned.
"On the contrary, master. That response was quite normal." said Wis.
"It was?" said Danke. Grimacing as he'd remember that terrible feeling of being in cramped and contorted on the inside. Wanting to break free of the strange cage he'd awakened within.
"Yes, master. According to the information stored within my being and my own… first hand ...experience, beings of the higher-realms who unexpectedly find themselves often feel that way. It's called Dimension Sickness. Similar to diver's sickness. The lesser worlds are lacking in many ways. Lacking in cosmic law. Lacking overall energy level. Lacking in dimensionality. Imagine a three-dimensional being suddenly finding themselves trapped within a two dimensional world. There's nothing pleasant about that sudden sense of flatness and incompleteness."
"Yeah...I-, I think I know what you mean." said Danke. Feeling his stomach flip flop as considered having to return to that awful world from before.
"Anything we can do about that, or do I just have to suck it up?" said Danke.
"Well, with enough experience you'll find that you're more readily able to adjust to the incompleteness of the lesser worlds. However, if you'd like I've gained the knowledge and power requisite to create a sort of dimensional filter. A shield that would limit how much you have to interact with the world." said Wis.
Danke considered her words. Gnawing on his thumb nail.
"Which would be better for me in the long run?" said Danke.
"Getting accustomed to travel between the lower and higher worlds would help with your ability to sense and adjust the cosmic laws and otherworldly powers."
"Hm...Okay, then. Nix the filter." said Danke.
Wis smiled.
"Yes, master. I should have known, master. One such as you would naturally choose to walk the path of thorns so your fangs may be sharpened and your claws hardened." said Wis. Her gaze turning strangely fanatical.
"Uh...Right." said Danke.
"So, I know why my head was pounding, and I felt like kill everything and I know where we are now...Any suggestions for what I should ask next or…?" said Danke.
"Master, why do you ask so many questions? I suspect half the time you already know the answer and you're just testing me…" said Wis. Frowning.
"Is 'that' the impression that I give?" said Danke. Brows raised.
"Yes, master. As a fractal all the knowledge within your inherited memories should have already been unlocked."
Danke frowned and turned his attention inwards. He realized Wis was right but decided that didn't matter.
"Heh...I may know lots, but I don't know what I know half the time. If it looks like if I'm the know-it-all palm of his hand time its because my mother was a real smart lady and my dad was a smug, sly, calculating bastard and they both looked like it. I was their son and for some reason I still have the same face as I had in my earlier life so I look like a smug, sly, smart, calculating bastard, but I assure that's just how I look. In reality while I'm not a complete dumbass I'm barely any better than that, so when I ask you things please believe me when I say the questions are genuine." said Danke. Taking Wis' hands and kissing them. A part of him wondering why he did that.
The puppe looked up at her fractal, her pale alabaster cheeks flushing pink.
"I...I understood, master. My apologies for questioning you."
"Huh? Nah...see, there you go misunderstanding me again. I wasn't telling you not to question me. I was telling you not to overestimate my intelligence and intentions." said Danke.
"As… as you wish, master." said Wis. Clearly flustered. Quickly pulling her hands out of Danke's hands.
"Cool… So what now?" said Danke.
"Well, now I'd say you should lay down the foundations of your world and then afterwards we'll explore Lapine. Gathering materials to build up your world some more while also building enough strength to break the dimensional barrier and fly up onto the roads that connect Lapine with the other worlds that are submerged within the unformed layers of Abwickeln." said Wis.
Danke smiled. Lifting the puppe by her shoulders and spinning in a circle.
"See?! This is why I ask you things. That's a hell of a plan. Much better than 'my' plan to just go back to sleep and wake up when I don't feel so sh**ty." said Danke.