Harken, ye Larpies!
Chaos came in many forms: the disintegration of centralised authority - several times - waves of invasions by brutal, heathen barbarians, and the moral decay of crucial institutions like the Church itself. Yet, the forces of order, though often overwhelmed, never entirely vanished, preserving and rebuilding through small acts of resilience - monks copying manuscripts, kings imposing laws, and reformers dreaming of something greater.