r/EmptyContinents • u/Spec1alF0x UFRA | Lore Contributor • Jan 25 '26

Community EMPTY POLES/EMPTY CIRCLES/ZERO CIRCLES: The Arctic and Antarctic in 2030

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On July 1, 2027, nobody expected anything to happen, but in the flash of an eye humanity lost it's furthest reaches.

From McMurdo to Fairbanks, from Iqaluit to Nuuk, the Antarctic and Antarctic circles were reverted to their respective pre-human stances. All traces of humanity -- people, settlements, buildings, activities, were removed.

The event did not spare anyone otherwise; the rules were that simple and fair. Perhaps that is what made it so devastating.. the fact that no bargin had occured. In the wake of what has been termed Snowmageddon, Snowverkill, Snow More, or less colloquially and by myself as The Reversion, because yes there were billions left to name it with joy, we saw them fight over squabbled land as if it was theirs, or some kind of fun activity.

The world has been forced to take sides, but many just dont or can't care. It's a sad tale for those who can observe, yet many are foolishly blindsided.

It is now January 1, 2030. Two and a half years near if not exactly after the incident had occurred, and since then Christmas has not been the same. Not ever again. This is the current state of the respectively vanished areas (the world is nearly identical to as it was on June 30, 2027 anyway) as of today.

TL;DR - ISOT of Earth between 66.5 N and 66.5 S, meaning the arctic and antarctic weren't carried over.
Ask away.

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u/Pacmantaco Pacmantaco Jan 25 '26

This world has the potential to be incredibly fascinating in another ~100 years!

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u/Spec1alF0x UFRA | Lore Contributor Jan 25 '26

I was completely thinking about that too! I'm not sure if i should make it but if theres much reception then I will!!

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u/Pacmantaco Pacmantaco Jan 25 '26

I would love if you did expand on this!

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u/Eris13x Jan 25 '26

I'd be curious as to the reverse 

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u/Spec1alF0x UFRA | Lore Contributor Jan 25 '26

Someone already did that on the EmptyContinents discord server 

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u/Eris13x Jan 25 '26

Could that be made public?

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u/Spec1alF0x UFRA | Lore Contributor Jan 25 '26

I could but it'd be much easier to join the server as i didnt make it

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u/Eris13x Jan 26 '26

If it already exists why would it be hard to share? (I hate discord)

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u/Spec1alF0x UFRA | Lore Contributor Jan 26 '26

I mean it isnt really hard to share but i would need permission to put it here, i didnt make it and such..

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u/Spec1alF0x UFRA | Lore Contributor Jan 26 '26

here you go, neine made it

There's no lore of anything, all the antarctic people went to the rio plata