The Day of Heroes

The Day of Heroes is the name officially given to the 19 hour period between 3 PM, October 18, 2017 and 10 AM on October 19. In this period, magic was revealed to the human citizens of Harrisburg, PA and beyond. The name encompasses not only the actions of the named Heroes of the Rift, but also the everyday heroes who helped those affected or scared by the event that came to be known as the Mirrorside Event.

Timeline
The Day of Heroes began at 3:02 PM, October 18, 2017, when a crack in the Rift divided the city of Harrisburg, PA. On one side of the crack was a version of Harrisburg that possessed magic, while the other side had a version of Harrisburg that did not (which side was which depended on where you were standing when the crack appeared; those on the northern side report that the north side had magic, while those on the southern side report the opposite). Dividing the two sides was a voidy barrier of five feet, which ran all the way through the city. The barrier did not move around buildings, monuments, or even people... anything standing in that crack found it split in half or lost to the crack.

Authorities, both magical and otherwise, found that the crack was part of the Rift. Jumping over it into the other world on the other side was possible, but if one stepped or fell into it, they were lost. Whether due to suicidal thoughts, missteps, or pure curiosity, another wave of casualties was lost to this discovery.

At about 3:27, five people, known to the public today as the Heroes of the Rift, appeared to investigate. These five (Carlie Kaine, Klio Carmichael, Roshan Kalvos, Thorn, and Sonya Thorne) voluntarily entered the crack in order to investigate it. Soon afterwards, authorities began bordering and patrolling the crack to prevent followers, doing so especially heavily near Thorne Corporation, where the Heroes had stepped in, and where a large crowd had gathered.

The next big event did not happen until 9:40 AM the next day, at which point the crack in the Rift disappeared, and the city was reunited as a whole, with both sides exactly where they needed to be. What happened to the other side remains a mystery. Up until this point, police, firefighters, EMTs, members of various churches, and even civilians worked tirelessly to help those in need of help, reassure those who had lost friends or family, and keep people away from the Rift. Now, for the first time, they stepped back.

At 9:46, the Heroes of the Rift reappeared, the only ones who entered the Rift and returned. It was shown that they were the ones who closed up the crack, thus saving the day, and through interviews and investigations, their story was told and titled the Mirrorside Event.