Uruvel – The Current of Becoming
Origin:
Said to flow from a wound in the world, where nightmare bled into reality. Found in the blood of eldritch beasts, harvested and consumed by mortals.
Philosophy:
"To wield power is to surrender self." Strength comes from what you give up, not what you gain.
Mechanics:
Blood grafts or ingestion awaken monstrous traits. Each beast's blood carries its own instinct → powers vary. The wielder's greatest personal loss defines their ultimate expression.
Cost:
Identity erosion — memories, selfhood, humanity consumed. Final stage: becoming a true monster, irretrievable.
Progression:
Initiation — small enhancements (claws, speed, senses). Symbiosis — abilities stabilize, but whispers intrude. Corruption — flesh warps, abilities surge, self erodes. Becoming — ultimate crystallizes around wielder's deepest loss.
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Ixchelil – The Binding of TrutH
Origin:
Linked to the goddess Ixchel, patron of moon, weaving, and law. Found in temples, inscriptions, and the Library's woven sigils.
Philosophy:
"To name is to make real. To define is to bind." Reality bends to certainty, not doubt.
Mechanics:
Declarations, symbols, or threads enforce truth. Conviction = strength. The more absolute the truth, the harder it binds. Each wielder's core certainty defines their power's edge.
Cost:
Rigidity — absolutes calcify. To over-define is to shatter the subject, or oneself.
Progression:
Naming — impose small truths (e.g. "the flame does not burn"). Binding — fix truths in symbols or threads. Assertion — enforce wide laws ("lies cannot pass here"). Verdict — ultimate emerges, reflecting wielder's deepest certainty.
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Kucholel – The Loom of Possibility
Origin:
Said to emerge where Uruvel and Ixchelil brushed but did not merge. Harnessed by all humans with dedication.
Philosophy:
"The present is infinite. Weave what could be into what is." Power is not law or loss, but possibility.
Mechanics:
Users glimpse threads of outcomes → weave chosen change into being. Power reflects the wielder's yearning for unrealized futures. Flexible but fleeting — threads dissolve quickly. The ability to weave imagination into reality, the user's perception of the real world makes it difficult to control, can adapt traits of Ixchelil and Uruvel applications when controlled inadequately.
Cost:
Diffusion of self. Each use spreads awareness across many possibilities. Overuse can leave the wielder detached, ghostlike or attached and ever present.
Progression:
Thread-Touching — glimpses of possibilities (projections, minor constructs). Weaving — manifest temporary threads into reality (Constructs gain presence, able to interact with the real world). Branching — manage multiple outcomes at once (multiple constructs that include forces and energy not just physical presence). Tapestry — ultimate crystallizes, shaping the future they require (Can create entire fields of constructs, longer lasting stronger and more versatile in control).
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Though grouped as three Currents, no two wielders' powers are alike.
Uruvel reflects loss. Ixchelil reflects truth. Kucholel reflects possibility.
In every case, the ultimate form is a mirror of the wielder's soul.