The Heap (Location)

The Heap
The dumping ground of the multiverse. The Heap is a collection of bits and pieces of other worlds, primarily the worlds of those who have arrived in the game world. This land looks more like a junkyard for locations and artifacts, with different eras of time and space conjoining, seemingly at random. It is home to many important places for those in the game.

The Vault, once under complete Combine Control, Pink Diamond's Garden, Various skyscrapers and space stations. Walking through the place feels much like visiting a game which has only reused former assets, yet it is very much real. It's not uncommon to exit the doors of a grounded space-station, only to find yourself in an ancient building that is likely still in use.

The Garden
Formerly the garden of Pink Diamond, this courtyard is now the only known entrance to The Heap. The Garden itself sits atop a plateau which overlooks a large portion of the heap, a steep drop on all sides. The Warp Pad atop the set of stairs sits before a massive door, inside which is a cave which connects anomalously to a massive hole at the edge of Town. The Warp Pad itself has been refitted by Peridot, allowing those who are not gems to easily activate and utilize it.

On the far side of the Garden is a small workshop where Peridot lives. With the help of One-One and The Workshop Gems, they maintain the garden and control the lift leading down to ground level, ensuring hostile forces can't reach the Garden itself. Their work also keeps the garden surrounded in heavy energy shielding, seemingly found and refitted by Peridot.

The Vault
The Vault held in Combine control that is used to hold something yet unknown to those of the game-world.(WIP)

History
The Heap was first discovered by the party when they were sent to investigate a large pit at the edge of town. The Shady Individual who gave them this job was quick to betray them, shoving them into the pit to fend for themselves. The party, made up of Fugo, Rikari, Charlie, Maya, and Xion, was forced to fend off creatures of another world known as Antlions, some of which were corrupted with an unknown energy. After fighting through the cave system they were forced into, they reached the large set of doors bringing them to the heap. These doors were quickly locked tight when a massive creature attempted to attack.

Peridot and One-One had been living in The Heap for some time before the party discovered it, and upon being granted access to the party's knowledge, she was able to wire the Warp-Pad up to take the group between The Heap and Town.

Shortly after this, a group including Tagi, Faye, Fugo, Vriska, and Otto went out to explore the Heap in search of supplies, eventually leading to the discovery of an old, abandoned home (WIP)