I'm gonna talk OOC rn, 'cause quote boxes bother me for some reason.
Essentially, I attached too much plot to the story. Of course, plot's important, but this RP's whole purpose is for characters to interact and vibe and such. Thus, the reboot would go like this:
We'd have our characters (obviously), either from an established universe (i.e. the Cosmere) or one of our own (i.e. the... wherever the Iconar Collective is from).
Our characters would be part of the Fellowship of the Thing: a wandering group of scholars, warriors, mages, and everything in-between.
We would establish an order between all the players. Essentially, we'd be going from one universe to the next. Whoever's turn it is will give the setting, mini-plot, or whatever else it is we need to adventure in this universe. For example, if it was my turn, I might have us explore the Iconar Collective. If it was Syn's, maybe we could explore the Mystic-verse-place-thing.
Between adventures, we'll vibe in Fadran's scuffed-up Mindscape as whoever's next prepares their universe. All in all, it'd mostly be hopping from one universe to the next, exploring our characters and practicing our roleplay skills.