[entivore]

I'm bored, so I thought I'd tell you about my element system I use in my games. If you don't care, just don't read on :P



The main set of elements is called the Order Elements (as opposed to the chaos elements). The order elements compose all the elements that the people understand and can control. Chaos elements seem to make no sense and thus are bizarre and uncontrollable, except by creatures with exceptional knowledge of forbidden magics and whatnot.

Among the Order elements are 2 groups. The A elements and the P elements. Each A element has a symbiotic relationship with the other A elements. Each P element has a symbiotic relationship with the other P elements. Each A element corrosponding with the same slot in the P elements is the opposing element.

So looking at the chart you can see that Fire is against Ice.

One thing to note is that the elements are more oriented towards concepts than matter. It's possible to have a piece of stone that isn't earth elemental for example. However, Earth elemental ether generally manifests itself using rocks, thus the name. Same with fire, ice, etc. "Matter" itself is made up of the Chaos elements, along with space, time, and some other concepts. A person who mastered chaos energy could create other dimensions and planes of existance if they were powerful enough.

Now, about each element.

Light is the dominant element and ideology. Light symbolizes society and order.
Fire is also quite popular. Fire symbolizes strength and passion.
Nectar is semi-rare. Nectar symbolizes construction and support.
Wind represents vigor and energy.

Darkness symbolizes individuality and freedom.
Ice symbolizes intellectualism and prudence.
Poison symbolizes destruction and weakening
Earth symbolizes loyalty and devotion to duties

Opposite elements can never be mixed effectively. Elements neutral to each other though (like Ice + Light) can be mixed but usually doing so doesn't provide any extra benefit. Mixing symbiotic elements together (Light + Fire) usually causes them to be extra effective (Holy Flames)

Also, each of the 8 order elements has a 'higher' element that it corresponds to that can be made using chaos energy. They are:

DarkShine Statis Hate Death
Shine Energy Love Life

At any one time there are up to 8 "Shiners" who exist within the universe. Each has a "shiner's spark" attached to their soul and have the ability to use these higher elements. In order to use the full power however they must embrace the attitude the spark represents. The catch is that the sparks only attach themselves to people with the opposite attitude (for example a person who loves Life might become the shiner of death). Another catch is that that the Shiner Spark can only attach to one person at a time, so to get one you have to be lucky enough to be alive at the time the person with the spark you'd get dies. Sometimes the sparks just hover around in outer space cause nobody is extreme enough at the spectrum to attach to. There is also a legend that says that if someone can somehow obtain all 8 shiner's sparks they will become a true god with omnipotence. However, so far nobody has even come close. Also note that this is on the universe level, meaning that on any particular planet they may have heard of only 1 shiner's spark or none at all.

In addition to the shiner's, it's been said that if a person can truely understand and devote themself to an element, they can use it's higher form.


Also, a legendary warrior named Judine once mastered 8 unbeatable techniques, one corrosponding with each order element.

Light - Queen's Trade
Fire - Rebirth of Flames
Wind - Buster Smash
Poison - Peerless Cripple
Dark - Omnicide Bolt
Ice - Tidal Block
Earth - Lance of Legacy
Nectar - Gift Soul

Queen's Trade uses the soul energy of allies or the self to destroy the soul energy of any being, thus bypassing armor, weapons, the physical body, etc. It has the side effect of killing the person who's soul energy is used though.

Rebirth of Flames allows oneself to be immolated in the flames of chaos, causing the person to be reborn in an evolved body. The effect is temporary but dramatic. A lizardman could turn into a dragon with this technique.

Buster Smash is a staff technique that uses sheer strength and control to create a powerful sonic boom, capable of shattering rocks and near impossible to defend from.

Peerless Cripple causes a light speed spear attack that weakens the opponent's stamina and ether as well as their health and sap's their willpower and will to live.

Omnicide Bolt uses a special property of ether that allows it to remain very stable under certain circumstances. Ether is gathered in hollow orbs and compressed to the size of a marble. Layers upon layers of paper-thin hollow orbs are stacked concentricly and when enough energy is gathered they are combined together into a single unstable energy orb that is capable of destroying entire cities, maybe even continents.

Tidal Block creates an elastic field of energy with the self as the center. As long as concentration is remained, the field can withstand many times it's own energy in attacks, bouncing them back at would be attackers.

Lance of legacy creates a lance (though it can be any weapon or shape) out of energy, like a light sabre/laser blade sort of thing. This object is capable of allowing things to pass through one second, and acting solid and cutting into things the next.

Gift Soul allows the user to turn into a ball of energy and fuse into the body of another creature with a soul as strong or stronger than himself. He ceases to exist and becomes a part of the creature, and the creature can draw upon his strength and knowledge. This fusion is permanent, but it is reversable.

Using the 8 invincible techniques, Judine was the most fearsome human warrior ever.

Ok, I'm done for now.
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*Only in darkness can one truely shine*