Dimensional Rift

The Dimensional Rift is what seperates the planet Earth from Val. It is a force shield that is around both planets. This also gives cases of people from Earth being transported at random times while asleep.

Effect on Val
On Val, the planet is protected from any outside influence from its neighboring planets, but this also gives a great connection to the occult and the Dark Ones whispers. Due to this; the world of Val is more en-tuned to the occult and it's teachings.

Effect on Earth
The Dimensional rift does not give the same effects on Earth as it does on Val, in fact due to how advanced Earth is with its technology and the only true effect of the rift is the connection with Val and spiriting away humans or other such objects.

Spiriting away
When a human on Earth falls asleep; there is a quite rare chance that they could be spirited away by entering the occult rift; during this time, a weak-willed human could be attacked by nightmares and become lost. Stronger willed humans are able to be transported into Val where they are able to proceed with the rest of their lives.

However; in a 20-year cycle as the occult realm grows stronger and weaker; more humans can be transported away.

Strong Years
In a strong year that lasts for around 20 years this is where the Dimensional Rift is at it's strongest and within a single strong year, typically 1500 humans could be brought in but near the beginning of Val's existence, the strongest year brought in at least 10,000 people. The reasons for this occuring are unknown but a common theory is that the first Crabian were born around the time this happened. The last Strong years happened in 5603 - 5623.

Weak Years
A weak year is what comes after a period of a strong year, also lasting for twenty years. In this time, both Val and Earth is weakened from the connection of the occult realm and as such; the occult realm transport less people into Val and they will tend to go for the stronger willed people who have lost something. The most current weak years happened from 5623 - 5643.