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|image | |image = Cwej- A Bright White Crack.jpg | ||
|main character = [[Chris Cwej]] | |range = Cwej: The Series | ||
|featuring | |anthology = Down the Middle (anthology) | ||
|setting | |series number in range = 1 | ||
|writer | |number in series = 1 | ||
|editor | |main character = [[Chris Cwej]], [[Larles]], [[Kwol]] | ||
|illustrator | |featuring = Aesculapius{{!}}Lady Aesculapius | ||
|publisher | |featuring2 = Superior{{!}}Superiors | ||
|release date | |featuring3 = Cwejen | ||
| | |featuriing4 = The Vicinity {{!}} Vicky | ||
| | |setting = {{il|[[The Vicinity]]|[[Earth]]|[[Washington DC (Dawn 1027)|Washington DC]], [[Earth (Dawn 1027)|Earth]], [[Dawn 1027]], [[2030s]]}} | ||
|writer = Hunter O'Connell | |||
|editor = [[Hunter O'Connell]] | |||
|illustrator = [[Mia Ashford-John]] | |||
|publisher = Arcbeatle Press | |||
|format = Online short story | |||
|release date = 24 June 2020 | |||
|series = [[Chris Cwej]]'s timeline | |||
|prev = Requiem (novel) | |||
|next = Barnyard of the Cyberons (short story) | |||
|series2 = ''[[Down the Middle (anthology)|Down the Middle]]'' | |||
|prev2 = | |||
|next2 = Fountain of Youth (short story) | |||
|series3 = ''[[Cwej: The Series]]'' | |||
|prev3 = Collective Unconscious (short story) | |||
|next3 = Barnyard of the Cyberons (short story) | |||
}} | }} | ||
''''' | '''''A Bright White Crack''''' was a ''[[Cwej: The Series|Cwej]]'' short story released by [[Arcbeatle Press]] freely on their website, and then as the first story in ''[[Down the Middle (anthology)|Down the Middle]]''. | ||
''A Bright White Crack'' was the fifth story in total to feature elements from [[James Wylder]]'s [[10,000 Dawns (series)|''10,000 Dawns'' series]] in conjunction with established ''[[Doctor Who]]'' characters but the first that is currently considered a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source]] by this wiki. This story was released as part of ''[[Cwej: The Series]]'' and featured [[Seventh Doctor]] [[companion]] [[Chris Cwej]] as the titular character whereas all previous stories had been released as part of ''10,000 Dawns'' or one of its spin-offs making it a pre-existing franchise at the time of its [[crossover]]s with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. ''A Bright White Crack'' also featured the licenced usage of properties from [[Obverse Books]] and [[BBV Productions]]. | ''A Bright White Crack'' was the fifth story in total to feature elements from [[James Wylder]]'s [[10,000 Dawns (series)|''10,000 Dawns'' series]] in conjunction with established ''[[Doctor Who]]'' characters but the first that is currently considered a [[Tardis:Valid sources|valid source]] by this wiki. This story was released as part of ''[[Cwej: The Series]]'' and featured [[Seventh Doctor]] [[companion]] [[Chris Cwej]] as the titular character whereas all previous stories had been released as part of ''10,000 Dawns'' or one of its spin-offs making it a pre-existing franchise at the time of its [[crossover]]s with the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. ''A Bright White Crack'' also featured the licenced usage of properties from [[Obverse Books]] and [[BBV Productions]]. | ||
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Chris remembers how when his Superiors had exited the universe, they how found that it was in the shape of a [[Picard Horn]]. He notes this, as he finds himself trapped in this void for [[28 (number)|twenty-eight]] days. On the final day, the garbled message changes, and Chris is engulfed in a bright light. | Chris remembers how when his Superiors had exited the universe, they how found that it was in the shape of a [[Picard Horn]]. He notes this, as he finds himself trapped in this void for [[28 (number)|twenty-eight]] days. On the final day, the garbled message changes, and Chris is engulfed in a bright light. | ||
He wakes up in the courtyard of the [[White House (Dawn 1027)|White House]], and he sees a [[press conference]] around the [[President of the United States (Dawn 1027)|President]]. He goes to investigate, being in the body of a Cwej who appears to be a [[reporter]]. A [[ | He wakes up in the courtyard of the [[White House (Dawn 1027)|White House]], and he sees a [[press conference]] around the [[President of the United States (Dawn 1027)|President]]. He goes to investigate, being in the body of a Cwej who appears to be a [[reporter]]. A [[The Vicinity|female reporter]] approaches him, asking Chris if he's okay, he says yes, and he ignores her. He instead listens to the President, finding out that [[Great Britain (Dawn 1027)|Great Britain]] has been struck by a [[meteor]], and that's he's in the [[2030s]]. | ||
He considers helping [[Earth (Dawn 1027)|this version of Earth]], but he decides against it. He gets a [[taxi]] to a nearby [[hotel]], where he rents a room. He turns on the [[television|TV]] to a live news broadcast, where he sees the catastrophic destruction on this Earth. Somebody has let [[chaos matter]] on Earth, causing [[gravity]] to be heavily affected, making things float off into the sky, thinning the atmosphere. | He considers helping [[Earth (Dawn 1027)|this version of Earth]], but he decides against it. He gets a [[taxi]] to a nearby [[hotel]], where he rents a room. He turns on the [[television|TV]] to a live news broadcast, where he sees the catastrophic destruction on this Earth. Somebody has let [[chaos matter]] on Earth, causing [[gravity]] to be heavily affected, making things float off into the sky, thinning the atmosphere. | ||
[[Washington DC ( | [[Washington DC (Dawn 1027)|Washington DC]] is destroyed, as the new lack of gravity is causing untold chaos on the city. The ground Chris is on is now floating at a near 90° degree angle, and he morphs himself using [[Regeneration#Borrowed from the Time Lords|regen energy]] to climb down the rising pavement. He grabs onto a [[fire hydrant]] on the ground, and he uses the [[mind transporter]] on the back of his [[neck]] to get to safety. | ||
Chris finds himself inside a new body in a [[cave]], which is filled with [[Cwejen]]. An automated message plays from the Superiors, who announce that they will be taking over [[Dawn 1027]] due to the [[Firmament]] breaking the peace treaty. He quickly tries to figure out if the Superiors where behind the meteor, and he finds one of the Superiors' military-grade spaceships, and he uses it to leave the cave. | Chris finds himself inside a new body in a [[cave]], which is filled with [[Cwejen]]. An automated message plays from the Superiors, who announce that they will be taking over [[Dawn 1027]] due to the [[Firmament]] breaking the peace treaty. He quickly tries to figure out if the Superiors where behind the meteor, and he finds one of the Superiors' military-grade spaceships, and he uses it to leave the cave. | ||
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* [[Chris Cwej]] | * [[Chris Cwej]] | ||
* [[President of the United States (Dawn 1027)|President of the United States]] | * [[President of the United States (Dawn 1027)|President of the United States]] | ||
* [[Cwej's reporting partner]] | * [[The Vicinity|Cwej's reporting partner]] | ||
* [[Larles]] | * [[Larles]] | ||
* [[Kwol]] | * [[Kwol]] | ||
* [[Aesculapius|Lady Aesculapius]] | * [[Aesculapius|Lady Aesculapius]] | ||
* [[High President (A Bright White Crack)|High President]] | * [[High President (A Bright White Crack)|High President]] | ||
* [[Superior (A Bright White Crack)|Superior]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Chris watches [[experimental horror movie]]s from the [[2690s]]. | * Chris watches [[experimental horror movie]]s from the [[2690s]]. | ||
* Chris likens his morphing body to [[Play-Doh]]. | * Chris likens his morphing body to [[Play-Doh]]. | ||
* In the message from the Superiors, they mention the [[Christmas Needle Agreement]]. | * In the message from the Superiors, they mention the [[Christmas Needle Agreement]]. | ||
* Chris | * Chris eats a [[bagel]] while on the ''[[La Kraw el Sol]]''. | ||
* Chris uses the slang word "[[cruk]]" several times. | * Chris uses the slang word "[[cruk]]" several times. | ||
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* The president mentions the [[Artillery Base of Oregon]] and the [[United Nations]]. | * The president mentions the [[Artillery Base of Oregon]] and the [[United Nations]]. | ||
* Chris remembers the [[Solar Kingdom]] and the [[Aesculapius|girl]] that served him [[banana smoothie]]s at the [[Padrano Pier]]. | * Chris remembers the [[Solar Kingdom]] and the [[Aesculapius|girl]] that served him [[banana smoothie]]s at the [[Padrano Pier]]. | ||
* Larles and Kwol come from [[Grigori]]. | * Larles and Kwol come from [[Grigori (planet)|Grigori]]. | ||
=== Technology === | === Technology === | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* [[James Hornby]], [[Thomas Banks]], [[James Wylder]], and [[Daisy Schopmeyer]] are all credited with providing assistance and additional [[Editor|editing]]. | * [[James Hornby]], [[Thomas Banks|T. Maynard Banks]], [[James Wylder]], and [[Daisy Schopmeyer]] are all credited with providing assistance and additional [[Editor|editing]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* [[Cwejen]] ranks include [[Cwej-Prime|Prime]], [[Cwej-Plus|Plus]], and [[Cwej-Magnus|Magnus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | * [[Cwejen]] ranks include [[Cwej-Prime|Prime]], [[Cwej-Plus|Plus]], and [[Cwej-Magnus|Magnus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
* Other names of the [[Superior]]s include "The Shadow People" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') and "The [[Great House|House]]-Dwellers". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'', et al.) | * Other names of the [[Superior]]s include "The Shadow People" ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Pit (novel)|The Pit]]'') and "The [[Great House|House]]-Dwellers". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'', ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'', et al.) | ||
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Barnyard of the Cyberons (short story)|Barnyard of the Cyberons]]'' is set both directly before and sometime after this story, expanding on Cwej's memories of Padrano Peir. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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