Charlie Bucket Had Never Been As Recluse As His Mentor. In Fact, He Had Become Somewhat Of A Face For

Charlie Bucket had never been as recluse as his mentor. In fact, he had become somewhat of a face for the Wonka Corporation as a whole. Whether by interview or event, through paper or screen, the world had had the pleasure of witnessing the heir grow into a charming, smart, yet sometimes obsessive young man (though the first trait often masked the last).

That was, until the day he vanished.

The Factory went silent once more: no one ever went in, no one ever came out, and the name 'Charlie Bucket' ceased to appear in any official document. For years, the unsolved mystery of his trace-less disappearance cropped up again and again...

It wasn't until history repeated itself, that the familiar face reappeared: Five Golden Tickets, and an appearance from Willy Wonka himself.

nexus

trans-dimensional homestead, meeting point or leisure place of many beings and entities alike, predominated by an all powerful race of reality warping species called tophats, the nexus sits in between a cosmic dissonance, a neverland where mind over matter and fantasy prevails.

there's a gap that exists beyond the observable multiverse built out of pocket dimensions that are largely populated (but not quite, the nexus are also equally assembled to house various intergalactic creatures) with a subset of alternate universe variants of wonka and charlie.

the nexus functions like the brain's nervous system and quantum strings attach these realities to coexist together molding a phantasmagoria structure. these threads merge a bond and reach out to other realities/universes to fill the gaps of the void, a dark bottomless pit where the nexus has stacked ontop of. each realms exists in a state of infinite possibilities, a web of branches stretching out all from the same point but, interestingly, never making the same end.

the realms of the nexus are places in which technology and magic integrate seamlessly. a megalopolis of bustling & enchanting oases, that is nothing short of a melting pot of cultures, beliefs and ideologies. hints of different worlds and galaxies are visible in the inhabitants unique architecture, clothing and customs, each adding to it's eclectic charm.

the tophats are just one of the many residents of the nexus whom retain an equal amount of royalty beside the noble children of eru, they are substantially different from the cholmaeds, abnonites and vermisees or morphs, and are ranked the highest of the highest order, these mysterious beings of immense power have unlocked the secrets of traversing dimensions with ease. and they have built entire civilizations within these realms, each with its own unique history and culture. and yet they remain ever inseparable, bound together by a shared sense of purpose, an all encompassing wonder.

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Vintage elves and gnomes I’ve encountered in my esoteric research.

Art by Patrycja Wójcik

Haibane Renmei art by Yoshitoshi ABe

From Guri No Machi, Haibane No Niwa De

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Nothing can be forgotten. Nothing can be lost. The universe itself is one vast memory system. Look back and you will find the beginnings of the world.

—Jeanette Winterson, Lighthousekeeping