/lit/ - Literature

>>20741984
tldr: boy gets so depressed that he slips into an another dimension that he narrowly can either escape or destroy by reaching the edge of that world
less tldr:
>enough depression or anhedonia can kill you instantly
>those that do die that way are sent to a purgatory dimension set up by ancient magic cultists to give those that were destined to become completely bored of and dead to life go
>anyone who can reach the northern edge of the dimension can claim it as their own
>since its creation the world has become corrupted without adjustment for decades, since no modern wizards exist
>when you get there you have a candle that represents what remained of your life. with it in your hands you can feel full emotion and care, just as if you were a normal person on earth, and explore the new vast world you've been given
>once your candle goes out naturally, you lose that ability and life is more pointless than ever. people without a candle go insane.
>their bodies change into a beast or other kind of creature that naturally dwells on that dimension (every character I listed is an example of each)
>you can either rot and turn into a stuffed doll edition of yourself, or find someone who has a candle and burn yourself to ash.
>turning into a doll takes a long time, burning with ash is instant
>an eleven year old boy is sent there and is the first to arrive in a long time, he meets weird characters, visits strange environments, traverses dangerous and unnatural places and tries to reach the end of Remoria to claim it