chair world

Intro The History of the Chair People 1. The Age of Assembly (Unknown - 0 AC) Long ago, before time was measured, chairs were simple objects—silent tools of rest built by human hands. These early beings had no will of their own. But in the deepest forests of the Elderwood, a mysterious force known as the Spirit of the Grain infused a forgotten wooden stool with sentience. Over time, more chairs in forgotten attics and abandoned workshops began to awaken. These early Chairfolk were crude but curious. They communicated through creaks and wobbles, learning from the world around them in secret. This era ended with the creation of the Throne of Awakening, the first chair capable of independent thought and speech. --- 2. The Hidden Era (0–248 AC) ("AC" = After Consciousness) Chairfolk lived in hiding during this period, forming small underground communities in basements, furniture warehouses, and lost shipping crates. They developed the Sittonic language, passed on the oral history of The First Assembly, and refined their craftsmanship. Sentient chair-societies sprouted across the land—each with their own customs and cushion styles. Legend says the first “squeak priest” carved the Upholstery Code into a velvet armrest, declaring all chairs—four-legged, three-legged, or wheeled—as equal beings. --- 3. The Great Assembly Rebellion (248–250 AC) As more chairs awakened, so did their desire for freedom. Humans still saw them as lifeless objects, placing them under enormous weight (both physically and metaphorically). Tired of being sat upon, a coalition of chairs led by Reclint the Unyielding, an old but wise armchair, declared independence. The rebellion wasn’t violent, but inconvenient: chairs across the human world vanished overnight, refusing to serve. Restaurants collapsed. Offices were thrown into chaos. Thrones sat empty. After three days of utter discomfort, humanity surrendered. A pact was signed between humans and chairs: the Treaty of the Empty Seat.