By The Numbers
Me: I just imagined this ridiculous scenario. In it, each number is embodied somewhere, and the embodiment has abilities based off the features of the number- prime, factors, perfect numbers, squares, etc.- I pictured this really powerful number- undefeated- journeying off into The Land of Nod, and discovering an entirely new tier of embodied numbers, and immediately finds one who defeats him easily, after listing his credentials (which you can tell are accurate by looking at the form itself, once explained). Main character energy passes to the victor, who follows a similar path and discovers the same thing. This just keeps continuing, until the main character actually encounters Graham's Number, able to perceive their form and features plainly from their own complex vantage, perception based on the layer and journey to this location. Gemini: That's an absolutely wild and wonderfully imaginative scenario! It's got the epic scope of a grand fantasy quest, but with numbers as...