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The Ultimate Role Player's Guide to Shattered Planes (Reality)
« on: October 19, 2010, 01:33:44 AM »
Will actually type this up tomorrow. As both Gaser and I have things to add, along with fixing the damn tree chart now that I forgot things.
 Don't run away till it's actually all explained please.

EXISTENCE

In this topic, we will explain existence to the best of our knowledge. How it appears to the public (you!) And how it is actually made up. We will go as far as dimensions. For dimensions themselves and how THEY work, you'll have to go next door to K2323s classroom.

Things Included
Explaining Magic and AM
Explaining Magic and Spirit Energy


Contents
Existence:
I. Ethereal Existence
 A.Existence
  1.Astral
   a.Sentience
     (i).Spirit Energy
   b. Non Sentience
     (i).Psi
  2.Magic
  3.Tech
   a.Technological Energy
     (i).Saraton Energy
 B.Non-Existence
  1.Nihil
  2.Negative Spirit Energy
  3.?
 C. Hybrid-Existence
   1.Incarnations

II. Corporeal Existence
 A.Physical Plane
  1.North:Heaven
  2.South:Erebus
  3.East
  4.West
  5.Dimensional Plane/Material Reality/
   a.Positive Side (+)
     (i).Outerverse
     (ii).SP Main Dimension
     (iii).Deletrius
     (iiii).Aralang Dimensions
     (iiiii).Sage Dimension
     (iiiiii).Etc (Other Dimensions)
   b.Negative Side (-)
     (i).Hell
     (ii).Plex
     (iii).Nox
     (iiii).Purgatory
  6.Void
 B.Spiritual/Astral Plane
 C.Other 'Plane/layers'

III.Existence Classification
 A.Surgrounded
 B.Medigrounded
 C.Subgrounded
 D.Dualgrounded
 E.Ingrounded

IV.Timelines/Multiverse
V. Dimensions (Go to K2s Topic for this. Just listing it.)
VI.Gnostic God
VII.Other

Locking this to keep it organized, so direct all questions to. http://shatteredplanes.com/index.php?topic=2303.0
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Re: The Ultimate Role Player's Guide to Shattered Planes (Reality)
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 07:18:32 AM »
(Chart for all this, coming soon. Need to fix a few things on it.)

Alright, so the one thing we've all been waiting for. Just what the hell is magic? We've always said it was existence/life/everything. But what exactly does that mean? Are we really using existence for magic? And if so, what the hell does that make Spirit Energy (literally your life,) and all those other kinds of things we have? Types of magic? What's that? This outline, will hopefully answer all those questions and more. If not, well, there's a question and answer topic for any confusion you all may have.

If something CAN'T be explained, remember, this can still be edited to include even more, and better elaborate things in the future. But for the most part, it SHOULD, explain everything.


So, what exactly does it mean for Magic to be Existence? And what do we mean by Existence? Well, partly inspired by K2323s particle theory; Existence is everything. And in short, it has more than one meaning. A very loose term for the way things work. As you last learned in the Existence Classification topic, there is material existence (what our characters see as existence which is the Dimensional Plane,) and real existence, which is the entirety of everything. That was just the basics.

Existence takes many forms, and covers many aspects.

Reality
The first and foremost being, Reality. This is the very end to it all, there is no going outside of this, EVER. Reality is the role play its self, the entirety of Shattered Planes. To go outside Reality, you go outside the RP, and into a different RP. NO, this is not a way to make Cosmic Empires cannon. Because this is basically unallowed except in fan works, such as fanfiction. This is where the outside ends. Never go past this point IC, as you would be breaking the fourth wall.

Under Reality, we have the Gnostic God, which will be further explained later in this outline. For now, all you need to know is that it's the real/ god, and exists outside of all of Existence, except Reality and is thus omniscient. The only ones able to exist at this level as well, are the Ingrounded (See Existence Classifications later on in this Outline.)

And finally, we have;

Existence
This is the entirety of existence that characters other than the Ingrounded can reach. Unless you have a very good reason, you cannot go outside of this. This is the figurative cube that the RP lies in. The entirety of reality as the characters know it. They would know about there being a god, but not realize to the full extent till much later. For now, this is everything.

But Existence is can be described as two forms; Corporeal and Ethereal.
Corporeal, is physical existence. Everything we can see, that life is built of. Ground, tree's, planets, everything visible to the mortal eye. But also everything that can be thought of as what we 'live in.' As the Spiritual Plane (See Corporeal Existence Tree) can't be seen, we can say that Corporeal Existence can also be unseen as well. It's more of what Existence is built of literally.
Ethereal, on the other hand, is your intangible existence. Everything you can't see, or physically feel, but can sense, manipulate, and control. Ethereal Existence, is what is within Corporeal Existence, and it, is what makes up Life and Magic.

Think of it as the figurative cube once again. The surface area of the cube, and the things built onto it is the Corporeal Existence, and the air within it, as well as the volume is the Ethereal Existence. These are the two forms of existence that make everything in known Reality work and what we will be discussing further on.

So if Magic is Ethereal Existence, why can't we just take over all of Existence?
Because Magic isn't pure Existence. It's converted.
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Re: The Ultimate Role Player's Guide to Shattered Planes (Reality)
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 07:24:48 AM »
Ethereal Existence Tree
Under each form of Existence, we have a tree. (As will later be shown in the tree chart of this topic.)
The tree represents the 'levels,' or tiers of Existence through conversion, and the means of what it is.


Ethereal Existence is made-up of two forms as well, Existence and Non-Existence (Also known as Anti-Existence.) This is where we partly borrow from K2323s particle explanation, but such will be explained further on. First, Existence, First form of Ethereal Existence.

Beneath Ethereal Existence,  We have Tier Level One; On this level, Existence has been converted through three means into three forms; Astral, Magic, and Tech. The first and foremost of which would be Astral.

Astral

Astral, is life. It is what life is made of. Not to be confused with Spirit Energy, it is the bare Existence converted to Tier Level 1, through natural (creation) means. Everything living, was once Spirit. Unlike Magic and Tech, Astral is converted through natural means of creation. It is the only one that is automatically converted and can really be called life. (Despite the fact we call magic life at times, it is more of a support to life.)

Astral, being Tier Level One, can be converted into two of its own forms; Sentience and Non-Sentience, which can also be thought of as Thought and Non-Thought. Aware and Unaware. Whatever name you give it, it is the second level of conversion under Ethereal Existence in Tier Level Two.

Sentience is just as we know it in real life. It is thought, consciousness, the ability to be aware and to know. It is on Tier Level Two, as one of the forms of converted Astral and can be converted into its more harmful form of Spirit Energy (On Tier Level Three).

Non-Sentience on the other hand is life that cannot think, but still has Astral. Example being, Rocks, ground, tree's, and nature that does not have thought. Sun, moon, life that cannot think for its self, but still lives. Non-Sentience can also be converted to a Tier Level Three form, that is what we know as Psi.

Spirit Energy is the harmful form of Sentience converted. As we've said before, using Spirit Energy, takes a toll on your life. This is because it IS your life. It is you literally taking your Sentience the converted form of Astral and converting into the Physical Plane from the Spiritual/Astral Plane (See Corporeal Existence and Physical-Spiritual Planes later in Outline) into a harmful form for battle. Sentience its self is not harmful, it would be just you throwing your spirit at someone. But once converted through a persons will into Spirit Energy it becomes something akin to magic, at a price. Your very spirit aka your existence.

(However, Magic will replenish your Spirit Energy faster than if you just let it replenish its self. This will be explained more thoroughly later on in the Outline.)

Psi is the harmful form of Non-Sentience, the energy of the sun, the rocks, nature its self, and the sources within it? That's Psi, and as such, is the reason you ground yourself and draw energy from those things. It has no drawback, as it is plentiful, however, if used too much, it can make the source wither or crumble.

Astral, Sentience, and Non-Sentience all exist on the Spiritual Plane, separate from the Physical Plane.
Spirit Energy, and Psi, on the other hand, exist on the Physical Plane, as they have been converted to do so.

That completes the Tier Levels of Spirit.
|--------------------------------------------------|
|                          Astral
|                             v
|                             v
|              Sentience---Non-Sentience   
|               v                            v
|               v                            v
|               Spirit Energy            Psi
|--------------------------------------------------|                                             

Magic

For the one we've been waiting for. Magic!
Magic is another form of converted Existence on the Ethereal Existence tree. It is on the same Tier Level as Astral, and as such, is a more pure form of Existence. Unlike Astral which is converted through natural creation. Magic is converted through racial or other means. Such as a Sages soul, and the other different types of organs, processes, and methods of life. However, it cannot be done through artificial means through technology. If that happened, it would be something else altogether.

There's not much to say about Magic, other than how it interacts with the other forms of Existence, and what its tier levels are. Basically, its tier levels are many, many, many different kinds. All types and forms of Magic is converted from tier level one  Magic. Some types are more pure than others though, and that's where we get Revelation and Genesis They are the more pure forms of  Magic and are closest to being pure  Magic than most forms or types.

As said before in Spirit Energy, Magic can replenish your Spirit Energy faster than if you let it restore its self. This is because, when you use Spirit Energy, you use your Sentience (albeit converted) and end up damaging your spirit. Because it's damaged, it takes longer to restore its self, as the natural conversion from Existence to Astral and finally back to
Sentience. But if left alone, it will eventually restore its self if you didn't convert all of your Sentience (which would be stupid, because then you'd be perma-dead.

Magic on the other hand acts as a food to your Spirit, and speeds up the conversion and restoration. If you have Magic, your Spirit is healed faster, and the natural conversion from Existence to Astral and back to Sentience is a much quicker process. But even then, you still must be careful.

Because Magic must be converted through Existence through biological or other processes and not natural, it can be stopped. And because it's the purest form of Magic that's stopped, just as Magic is absolute, so would the process to stop it be. This is where we finally get into Anti-Magic. Both Natural, and unatural. The natural form will be discussed later in the outline, more towards Non/Anti-Existence

The unatural, however, is Magic's greatest enemy known. The unatural means of anti-magic aims to stop the conversion process of Existence into Magic as well as break up what's already converted. Putting a stop to magic as a whole. Of course, there's different types. And all of them don't do the exact same things. But the process is still the same. It stops Magic by destroying the conversion or breaking up what's in the area.


That completes the Tier Levels of Astral and Magic
|--------------------------------------------------|
|                          Astral --------------------Magic
|                             v
|                             v
|              Sentience---Non-Sentience   
|               v                            v
|               v                            v
|               Spirit Energy            Psi
|--------------------------------------------------|                                             

Next up is Tech (A theory not yet introduced IC, but will be handled by Gaserlake)
« Last Edit: February 15, 2011, 03:17:49 AM by Hikaru »

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Re: The Ultimate Role Player's Guide to Shattered Planes (Reality)
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2010, 10:15:47 PM »
Technology
Tech is converted Existence. Obviously, the reason why it is called Tech is because it is used by technology. It cannot be used by Magic. Technology uses energy to convert Tech into more energy. One might think that this does not achieve anything, as it would use up the same amount of energy as the energy gained. That is not true in this case.

Tech can be seen as an infinitely large area full of energy. Tech would connect to the generators or what supplies the energy. This is not to be taken as a literal form. This is merely a way to help readers understand. This makes it very efficient for technology, and technology has an unlimited supply of it. When sent into technology, it would become potential energy. That is when Magic can cause influence.

Tech isn't really energy. It's beyond that. It is how technology works, while at the same time, it is an entity. Without it, technology would not be able to work. Basically, it is a duality on how technology works, and what the energy that technology uses really is.

Saraton Energy is a direct conversion from Tech, as it is one step away from being Tech.This is why it is one of the most violent of all energies. It is hard to manipulate, and impossible to absorb without getting damaged or destroyed on the inside.

But hang on. If it's a direct conversion from Tech, an entity that allows technology to work, which is bound to the laws of physics, how come it's able to destroy things in ways that are impossible? That's because Tech itself is not bound to any laws of physics.

Elite Energy is also connected to Tech. It's the opposite of Saraton Energy. Instead of destroying, it creates. It is sentient, too. Instead of death, there's life. It can be seen as a balance in Tech. However, if Elite Energy is injected into the person the wrong way, or gets separated from the person the wrong way, it would be come Saraton Energy.

Unstable Saraton Energy is another part of Tech. It is the most powerful energy out there, even beyond God Fire. It destroys anything and everything in its way in every single way possible, as well as every single way IMPOSSIBLE, to BE destroyed. There is no way to stop Unstable Saraton Energy. The only way to survive from it is to get out of its way. It would eventually disperse to the point that it would break down. NOTHING can alter, change it, or manipulate it, or do ANYTHING to it in any way, shape, or form. The reason? Because Unstable Saraton Energy is not bound to Existence.

That completes the Tier Levels of Astral, Magic, and Technology.
|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                          Astral--------------------Magic------------------Technology              |
|                             v                                                                    v                       |
|                             v                                                                    v                       |
|             Sentience-----Non-Sentience                     Saraton Energy--------Elite Energy  |     
|                   v                          v                                  v                                       | 
|                   v                          v                                  v                                       |
|          Spirit Energy                   Psi                Unstable Saraton Energy                         |
|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
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