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Confluence

A place or moment where several possible histories overlap strongly enough to affect one another.

Definition

A Confluence occurs when two or more possible histories, places, or outcomes become perceptible within the same location or event.

Common Manifestations

  • Several doors occupying one wall.
  • Different travelers reaching different versions of a settlement.
  • An object possessing two incompatible histories.
  • A conversation in which every speaker hears a different truthful answer.
  • Multiple outcomes briefly remaining real after a choice.

Choosing

Stories warn that choosing one path may strengthen it while weakening the others. What happens to the unchosen possibilities remains unknown.