IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS FIC, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY READ THESE NOTES!

Yes, I know this chapter is entirely AN. I get it. But this piece really needs an explanation, otherwise you all will be either confused or annoyed that I "didn't get canon even close to right."

This piece, formally known as Immortalis, is like a giant Tomb Raider timeline, linking all the different storylines (Original, AOD, LAU, Reboot) together in a way that actually makes sense. (I admit, the reboot bit is a tad off, but this was conceptualized before it came out. Bear with me please.) It also happens to answer a few questions I had while going through the series, such as "Where did Lara's pistols come from, and why is she so attached to them?", "What happened to Kurtis?", "Where was Anaya during the Paraiso shenanigans?", "When did Alister show up?", and namely...

WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH LARA'S AGE?!

Yeah. So after a little work and finagling, it all fell into place, based around one concept. I'm not going to beat around the bush and hint at it in-fic, because this is basically just a bunch of drabbles and/or oneshots from this universe anyways. The concept is thus... Lara Croft is immortal.

There's a bit more to it than that, going into immortal status and society and stuff, but to keep it short and simple, Lara grew up immortal among a bunch of other immortals, got kicked out, and all kinds of weird stuff occurs. Not always good stuff either. And you'd think immortality would be easy... ha ha ha. Poor Lara.

I might explain more in more detail later, but for now I'll just toss in a disclaimer, some notes on ratings, and the general timeline and be done with it.

Disclaimer:

Odds are, if you recognize the character, he or she does not belong to me. However, there are a number of OCs, some immortal, some not, that do. These include, but are not limited to: Erin Fisher, Lisa Riley, Rebecca Martinez, Alex Croft, Jack (the Pilot), Chris, Steph, Freya Smith.

You are welcome to use them if you wish, but please credit back to me. I've spent a crapload of time developing most of them.

Notes On Ratings:

The general story is rated T, but some chapters have M stuff in them. Most of it is stuff like character death, not-terribly-detailed gore, and language (mostly Kurtis dropping F-bombs for that one). There is a couple occasions when rape themes will be mentioned, but they will most definitely be marked as such. Others should be marked, but if I miss marking Kurtis' mouth, don't whine to me about it. You've been warned here, and I'm only human. I apologize in advance.

Also, the story is labeled as Adventure/Drama, but the individual pieces can range from Humor to Romance to Angst to Horror. And probably a lot of Tragedy. The alternate title for this universe is Everybody Dies, if that gives you a hint. But there should be some nice fluffy Lara/Kurtis, and a lot of Erin and Lisa shenanigans, so it all should balance out.

THE TIMELINE:

The major events are mentioned in the description of each part. Some of the later ones are more vague, because they contain spoilers for personal content. At the beginning of each piece, I will mention where it fits in this timeline (e.g. part 1, part 5, plus references within each part)

Part 1: Nepal Plane Crash/Amelia's Disappearance
Part 2: The Rebellion/Alex's Death
Part 3: Lara's Exile/Black Isle
Part 4: Cambodia/The First Tomb
Part 5: Paraiso/Amanda's 'Death'

Part 6: Dragon's Triangle/A Survivor is Born

Part 7: Interlude in Rome/Meet Larson and Pierre
Part 8: Natla's Meddlings/The Dual Pistols/Larson's Betrayal

Part 9: The Dagger of Xian/Golden Mask/Lara Snaps
Part 10: Meteorite Artifacts/Lara Regrets Listening to Her Friends
Part 11: Hand of Tornusk/Theories Made/Technical Difficulties at the Other End
Part 12: VCI/New Techie/Von Croy has Trust Issues

Part 13: Messing With Psycho Egyptian Gods/Erin and Lisa Come and Go
Part 14: Death of Von Croy/Tech Team AWOL/On the Run
Part 15: Into the Strahov/Introducing Mister Trent

Part 16: Rest and Recuperation/Kurtis Trent is a Patronizing Bastard
Part 17: Cappadocia/Prophecies Make No Sense/Karel Goes Boom
Part 18: En Route to England/Three Dead, Bloody Floors
Part 19: Immortal Subterfuge/Kurtis Meets Immortalis/Lara Falls

Part 20: Legend-but-Not/Three Dead, No Bodies
Part 21: Kurtis has a Hammah/Bringing Back Lara
Part 22: Assorted Croft Manor Shenanigans (HAPPY FLUFFY STUFF)
Part 23: Totec Self-Destructs/Magic Spears Confuse Kurtis

Part 24: Kidnapped!/Okh-Eshivar
Part 25: Hunting For Amanda/Everything Hits the Fan

Part 26: Backup What Backup/Screwing With Time
Part 27: Natla's Proposition/The Staff of Liandra
Part 28: Natla Dies (Finally!)/Lara and Doppie Go Boom/The End of All Things