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I could point IC-stuff that has pissed me off by you specifically, however that's too late now - because I already posted. But it had to do with the lack of explanation for how exactly you escaped the Dark Realm. I can understand cracking a code, but how you broke apart the code, what went into it, what tools did you use?
Before the concept of time. Before the concept of the existence that is. Before thought itself… There was nothing. Total, nothing. An idea that is beyond the understanding of us, who despite even our creative minds, are unable to fathom a TRUE state of nothingness. But…in order for there to be nothing…there must be something. The sheer conflict gave rise to the first thought, the first contemplation. “If there is a nothing, then there has to be a something.” And this simple thought, was that something. And this something became the first awareness. Born from the desire of there needing to be something. It continued to ask questions, continued to contemplate concepts. As it asked its questions, it gave birth to more things, more aspects of existence, until soon the vast and infinitely expanding Omniverse came to be.
The Omniverse, an accumulation of whole universes, each spawned from the endless cycle of alternatives made by every tiny piece in but one. A butterfly in the middle of nowhere lands upon a leaf…but with this small, insignificant act, it has given rise to a multitude of parallel universes. An eternal stream of “what ifs” that are carried out. Just as artists paint a wonderfully entrancing scene of immense beauty, a place that to them exists but a mere fictional wonderland deep inside their imagination, so to does this create other worlds…other possibilities. To the artist, it is but a simple picture. But that picture has merely become an image of but a single place in the world he has just invented, which lives on as a real place in another dimension unbeknownst to him.
The possibilities are endless, yet not without restraint. For nothing can exist outside of our own comprehension, having been born from ourselves…
As such, the Omniverse itself is bound within set parameters, a solid foundation of absolutes and definitions. The basis of any thought. These Absolutes and Definitions come together to detail the very fabric of reality, and all life which resides within it. The coding of the universe, a series of chains composed of definitions which come together to state existence, acknowledged as such by the Omniverse which houses them.
There are two primary Planes of Existence in which people interact. The “Material Plane”, which is subject to the laws of science and logic, as it was originally created. And the “Spiritual Plane”, the realm of pure life, the very source of the self. The proof of self-existence, the “Soul” comprises a person’s awareness, their thoughts, memories, emotions, personality…their very identity. The Spiritual Plane is without tangible limits, without physical shapes and sizes. It is not something which can be measured or gauged, not something that can be traversed or described as some “place”. Each universe has its own Material and Spiritual Planes, and others may have additional planes of existence, or sub-planes which branch out from these two primaries. These sub-planes can vary quite often, and in many strange and different ways. Yet the Absolutes will always remain the same, there will always be a Material and Spiritual Plane.
The Material Plane is a creation born of the many questions asked by the “Core Consciousness” which invented everything. It is a realm of order, a realm of structure and process. It is the product of thought and precision. Yet, the Spiritual Plane differs greatly, and is a realm not bound by the same laws. In nature, it is the complete opposite of the Material Plane, more chaotic. Though there exists natural laws which govern the interactions between the two existences, the Spiritual Plane, which is a place where there IS no box to think outside of, where that thought is allowed to roam freely and unencumbered, is not always subject to these rules… And when the Spiritual Plane DOES cross into the physical realm…so to do the laws which govern it as well.
The Spiritual Plane can cause adverse effects upon the physical world, as the ways and systems of the Material being do not apply to that which exists upon a higher level. Such powers as demonstrated by those known as “Psionics”, beings who can freely control this power, defy all reason and logic, leaving scientists baffled beyond compare. The power of “Telekinesis” being a prime example of which, as a person causes an object to move with their thoughts alone… These powers stem forth from the Spiritual Plane, and they are considered “irregularities” within the coding of the Material Plane.
Magic works upon a similar function, taking its reality bending capabilities from the Spiritual Plane, yet working within the Material Plane as a set structure. While Spiritual Powers are more chaotic in nature, Magical Spells consist of more order, as instead of imposing the Caster’s will upon the coding to break it apart, it is literally a process of “re-writing” the coding. A single Spell is a code, in and of itself. Everything about it, from its elemental properties right down to its physical reactions and effects and interactions with the surrounding environment. All of these things are contained within a single spell, even the most basic ones. Magic is, in essence, the process of self-creation. There are, however, strict laws which restrict the possibilities of Magic, preventing it from completely re-writing the foundation of the universe. Like a built-in security program, which keeps irregularities in check and is designed to allow a certain degree of alteration by maintaining the “core coding”. This stops people from removing important chains, such as races, individuals, etc. These absolutes may not be touched nor edited, and attempting to do such would destroy the very foundation on which all creation rests.
In Magic, the coding of the universe is explained as “Ethereal Particles”. These particles are invisible, and cannot be touched nor interacted with upon a physical level. They exist within all matter, anti-matter…everything that can be considered existence. When a Psionic uses Telekinesis to move a vase, they are interacting with the Ethereal Particles present within the vase, which in turn cause it to move and disregard the set parameters of the Material Plane, making the impossible, possible. When a Magi performs a simple Fire Spell, the Ethereal Particles react, and are used to substitute the lack of chemicals and ignition normally required to make a flame, and produce fire from thin air.
Spiritual Powers and Magical Spells can be used in a vast number of ways, and there is no one singular method for using them. The idea of Ethereal Particles is just one such understanding of how these two operate within the Material Plane, while others may use more religious themes and beliefs. Regardless, all are correct, and all are feasible methods.
In Magica, the ancient knowledge preserved by the Magisterium, there exists a means in which to create an “Artificial Awareness”, a man-made soul. By creating a fake identity, specific memories and installing set purposes and commands, while designing it so that after conception, it can no longer be tampered with, its possible to manufacture a spirit that will do exactly what you want, when you want, for as long as you want it to, without having it ever complain. These artificial spirits are then bound to a physical “Construct”, to embody the awareness and give birth to an actual being that is under complete and total control. This is the exact same process used to the development of “Manah”.
Manah is used in the integration of Magic in Technology, and it comes in two forms. Light and Solid, the two mainstream Construct types. The Light Manah is used to replace circuitry, and mainly consists of outgoing data, while the Solid Manah is used for feedback and regulation of the data sent and received. A process very much similar to a person’s nervous system. Far superior to the power and speed of the most advanced computers ever, Manah can be used for a wide variety of functions and purposes, which saves greatly on space, time, and energy. It also makes things that, originally would be deemed impossible by science, an actual reality. Expanding the scope of what is and isn’t possible, which allows for greater innovation and a quicker development and evolutionary process of technology.
The Aesir Empire is an example of such, originating from a world where Magic is common place. Chief Director Marduk, of the Empire’s Science and Technology Department, is the one who gave this knowledge to the inhabitants of Vana’diel, and their society evolved drastically as a result. Using this, they quickly began to harness the power of the Crystals, a natural mineral found all over their planet, even in the skies. The Crystals are a result of the thin boundaries between their Material Plane and Spiritual Plane, which has caused the Spiritual Energy to bleed through, taking the physical form of clear crystals, each with their own unique elemental properties which are the result of where they manifest. To extract this power, CCMs are used (Crystal Conversion Matrix) to release their innate properties as needed in small amounts. Crystals demonstrate power which far exceeds anything known to date, and serves as a pure and clean source of energy. And what’s more, there is little to no risk at all in there being any kind of malfunction in the extraction systems or if the crystals themselves are damaged. The power locked inside their physical structuring is completely useless without a CCM to extract it. However, the energy that IS extracted can prove to be dangerous if not handled carefully, which is why only the amount needed is released instead.
To date, the only kind of weapon which uses its own CCM as its power source, is the Empire’s “U-Cannon”, which is short for “ULTIMA”. Just as for hand held firearms, Force Crystals are used, which can produce large quantities of Kinetic Energy. Thus far, only the Warships in the 9th and 8th Imperial Fleets are armed with these destructive weapons, yet they still lack in comparison to the infamous “Creation Cannons” that serve as the Main Guns of the Flagship Sparta and Evangeline.
While the ULTIMA Cannon unleashes a bolt of raw kinetic force that is an impact weapon designed to punch through heavily armored enemy ships and physical defenses, such as force fields and is also a proven effective weapon against the Empire’s own FDS System. The Creation Cannon is capable of destroying an entire planet in a single shot, by unleashing amounts of the high density energy siphoned from a cosmic “Big Bang” prior to its inflation stage, which has been dubbed as “Creation Energy” due to it being taken from the forces which created a universe. Creation Cannons are capable of an Energy Magnitude of 2 (E.M. Rating 2), a unit created to express huge amounts of energy on the universal scale, with magnitude 1 defined as the average total amount of energy emitted by a star approximately the same size as Sol in one microsecond (millionth of a second). In this notation, the amount of energy expressed goes up by a factor of one thousand with each magnitude, so the energy indicated by magnitude 9 is one septillion times the amount of energy indicated by magnitude 1. The blast released from the cannon is a mixture of Thermal Particles and Kinetic Energy, but on scales which far exceed typical Energy Weaponry, as the force released is also far beyond what even U-Cannons are capable of producing.
Unlike other kinds of energy weapons, which face common energy storage problems which reduce their overall performance, Creation Cannons draw from a large, already prepared reservoir of immense energy. This is made possible with the Creation Engine, which is a device incorporating a Time-Space System which is produced and operated via Solid Manah, in the same fashion as a Transfer System. This Dimensional Technology works by directly altering the coding within a set spatial perimeter to change its location within the Omniverse. An easy to understand example of this would be that every Alternate Universe has a set of descriptions and classifications. To further simplify this, we could say the “Starting” Universe is labeled as 100023023024562345, which would be its “Dimensional Coordinates”. By simply changing one of these numbers, we access a completely different universe by copying the coding within the Transfer Zone, and then pasting it in the new universe, thus “transferring” the data.
Due to the sheer magnitude of Creation Energy, regular methods of handling the power prove ineffective, and so TS-Fields are used instead to control the energy by reflecting them into another dimension. Due to the small window of opportunity there is to siphon the Creation Energy from its vast high density body before the inflation occurs, even with this advanced extraction process only a small portion of what is actually present can be harnessed. During this process, the energy taken is stored within an artificial dimension where the passing of time is greatly reduced, allowing the extraction process to finish gathering before closing the link and then redirecting the flow back out into normal space again. The end result is the massive blast that is unleashed from the Creation Cannon in the form of a steady stream of energy, similar to compressed air being let out of a small opening. The same TS-Fields are used to direct the blast once fired, making an actual beam that travels in a straight line with no recoil.
Since the Creation Cannons are so powerful, the Aesir Empire has placed great restrictions upon its use, and force all ships equipped with them to abide by a firm policy of emergency use only. The Creation Cannons are never allowed to be fired within a planet’s atmosphere, due to the high risk of causing irreversible damage to its environment, and may only be used in space provided permission has been granted. As the Empire’s objective is conquest, the act of destroying whole worlds is forbidden, unless authority is given directly by the Emperor himself in times of absolute dire crisis. And only when there is no risk of innocent civilians being caught in the destruction.
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This Dimensional Technology works by directly altering the coding within a set spatial perimeter to change its location within the Omniverse. An easy to understand example of this would be that every Alternate Universe has a set of descriptions and classifications. To further simplify this, we could say the “Starting” Universe is labeled as 100023023024562345, which would be its “Dimensional Coordinates”. By simply changing one of these numbers, we access a completely different universe by copying the coding within the Transfer Zone, and then pasting it in the new universe, thus “transferring” the data.
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Unlike other kinds of energy weapons, which face common energy storage problems which reduce their overall performance, Creation Cannons draw from a large, already prepared reservoir of immense energy. This is made possible with the Creation Engine, which is a device incorporating a Time-Space System which is produced and operated via Solid Manah, in the same fashion as a Transfer System. This Dimensional Technology works by directly altering the coding within a set spatial perimeter to change its location within the Omniverse. An easy to understand example of this would be that every Alternate Universe has a set of descriptions and classifications. To further simplify this, we could say the “Starting” Universe is labeled as 100023023024562345, which would be its “Dimensional Coordinates”. By simply changing one of these numbers, we access a completely different universe by copying the coding within the Transfer Zone, and then pasting it in the new universe, thus “transferring” the data.
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Alvin Toffler wrote:The illiterates of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
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{a, b, c, d}
<DECISION POINT: branch b>
{a, {1, 2}, c, d}
{a, b, c, d} -- go to b.
<DECISION POINT: branch b>
{a, {1, 2}, c, d} -- oh shit, no more b!
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"[A] small, insignificant act ... has given rise to a multitude of parallel universes." -- meaning: at every decision-point, a subset of reality splits into as many subsets as there are options available.
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