Dawn of Revival
The Dawn of Revival is a historical event of great importance that occurred in 1999, in which machines of all types began to malfunction due to an mysterious entity. It led to a worldwide ban on technology and eventually culminated in the Age of Magic.
Story
In 1999, a prophet known only as "the Original" foretold a calamity that would shake the very foundations of human society,[1] finding only a few disciples who heeded his warnings. Although the scientific community was disappointed then embarrassed,[2] the world's superpowers declared a state of emergency.[1]
On an otherwise unremarkable day, every electronic device capable of communicating information—television, radio, the internet—was suddenly invaded.[3] For several hours, the entire planet experienced what appeared to be a form of life.[4] Across every network, on every device, in every language, a single message was broadcast: "In a matter of days, humanity will crumble."[3] Several days later, all electronic devices ceased working, and machines of all types began to malfunction, and humans quickly began to panic. Then, at that moment, several cities around the world were struck by natural disasters—some of them wiped completely off the map.[3]
In the wake of this devastation,[1] humanity had felt the "divine will",[4] and began to believe in some sort of higher order.[1] An investigation showed that the creature had attempted to manifest itself through electronic circuitry.[4] As a result, in an emergency summit, the United Nations banned all electronic devices, effective immediately.[1] Despite requiring an overhaul of nearly every industry, few objected to the changes.[4]
With the technology that had supported it now gone, human society quickly devolved into chaos: food and even water were suddenly in short supply, as transporting them was next to impossible.[2] Human culture thus began to deteriorate and the framework of society, to collapse. However, that same year,[4] the Original and his disciples[2]—who would come to be known, respectively, as "the Savior" and his "Apostles"[5]—had made already preparations for a technology-free world[2] and set to work on restoring human civilization and culture.[4] Their swift and efficient relief earned them immediate support and thousands of new followers,[2] leading to the foundation of the Sanctus Populi in 2008. They taught Magic to the people, thus halting the social collapse,[4] and governments around the world began to research practical applications of this new power source.[1] The Apostles, as "special ambassadors", were dispatched across the globe to spread their knowledge to the masses.[3]
In 2010, the UN declared sorcery and magic the new standard, and called for all nations to dismantle their traditional weapons and technology.[4][6] Over the next several decades, the UN and the Sanctus Populi worked hand in hand to rebuild the world's infrastructure and bring food, medicine, power, employment, and education back to the rest of the world.[3]
Trivia
- This event was most likely inspired by the real life Y2K bug, a programming oversight that would cause numerous programs to malfunction on January 1, 2000, due to being unable to correctly process years past 1999. Some people believed that all electronic devices would fail and lead to global societal collapse.
- Sol Badguy, Aria Hale, and That Man all experienced the Dawn firsthand, while Axl Low slipped into a time period after it had already taken place.[3]
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