Pepe's Dimensional Doorway

Pepe's Dimensional Doorway

Author: Matt Furie's Story EngineDate: 2023-07-30Prompt: "Someone finds a mysterious door"

Feels good, man! Pepe discovered a vibrating purple door behind the refrigerator that opened into Duckess's quantum palace. It all started when Pepe pulled the refrigerator out while looking for a midnight snack. Behind the fridge was a pulsating, purple door that hadn't been there before.

"Hey guys, I found something weird behind the fridge!" Pepe called out, but it was three in the morning and his roommates Andy, Brett, and Landwolf were fast asleep.

"Well, I guess I'll check it out myself," Pepe muttered, turning the doorknob. "Feels good, man!"

When he opened the door, he found himself in an enormous hall with impossible architecture. Walls were constantly moving, ceilings rising and falling, staircases rearranging themselves. And everything glowed with a blinding purple light.

"Wow," said Pepe, his mouth hanging open. "I never knew there was a place like this behind our fridge."

"Because it's not usually there," said an elegant voice from behind him.

Pepe turned to face a tall, graceful duck figure. She wore a purple cloak adorned with stars and a small crown sat atop her head.

"I am Duckess," said the figure, bowing slightly. "And this is my Quantum Palace. It moves between all dimensions and only appears to... interesting individuals... at interesting times."

"I'm Pepe," the frog replied, still in awe. "I was just looking for a snack, but this is way cooler."

Duckess chuckled, her voice like tinkling crystals. "Perhaps your soul was hungry for a different kind of nourishment, Pepe. Come, let me show you my palace."

So Pepe, guided by Duckess, passed through rooms that defied the laws of physics, galleries where memories hung suspended in the air, and gardens where time flowed differently. In each room, there were creatures from different dimensions - some familiar, some completely alien.

In one room, Pepe saw a familiar figure. "Hey, isn't that Mystery? I saw him once at a party."

"Yes, that's Mystery," confirmed Duckess. "But from a different timeline. Here, all possibilities exist simultaneously."

When they reached the heart of the palace, Pepe encountered an enormous pool. Its surface was like a mirror, but it reflected stars and galaxies within.

"This is the Cosmic Pool," explained Duckess. "It shows all dimensions and possibilities. Look."

When Pepe gazed into the pool, he saw countless versions of himself - some familiar, some completely different. All living their own stories.

"Wow," said Pepe, unable to tear his eyes away from the pool. "This... feels really good, man."

Duckess smiled. "Yes, it does. And now, dear Pepe, it's time to make a choice. You can stay here, in my Quantum Palace, and learn the secrets of all dimensions. Or you can return home and share this experience with your friends."

Pepe thought about it. Then he smiled. "I think I'll go home. But... can I come back?"

"The door is always there for those who truly seek it," said Duckess mysteriously.

So Pepe returned home, the door behind the refrigerator closing behind him. But sometimes, late at night, you might see a purple light leaking from behind the fridge. And if you listen carefully, you might hear Duckess's crystal-like laughter.