Acetica
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Chapter 3 - Aces - The Acetica
Many have asked me about the things that I am able to do. In this chapter I will attempt to explain the details of my aces, free from ego or superstition.
Almost all Symbians are endowed with aces, which are quite simply what a sapien would call 'super powers' or 'abilities'. Not magic at all, these aces are a byproduct of a symbiotic relationship between a Symbian, and the entomnis, a super-small race/species/collective who interfere with intelligent life for still unknown reasons.
Aces are something born to a Symbian, and they usually manifest soon after birth, strengthing until mastery during late puberty.
Sometimes, an ace can be more of a burden than a help, and these are known as vices.
Lastly, aces require ard to function. Ard is a term for energy, which will be explained in much better detail later.
Please review the following definitions of my aces, taken from Symbian literature, for a better insight.
Luminica:- Ace of Light
The ability to cause oneself to emit light, usually yellowish-white. Advanced cases include light of any colour. The light produced is usually quite bright, capable of blinding if intended. Truly practiced luminicor can illuminate a large area of space, controled as dictated to a minute detail. Not to be confused with illusionica, of which the user creates visions, but does not actually create light.
Flammica:- Ace of Fire
The ability, and often the tendancy, to alight oneself with fire, most often accompanied with the ability to create and control fire upon other objects, ['inflammica', mostly unused term]. Often simply a case of the flammicor willing it and bursting into flame, most are capable of doing so without damaging nearby objects or persons. Able to alight objects by touching them, advanced cases may alight objects from a distance, although doing this from any measure further than a throw has not been documented. Often noted as a vice, as flammicor are well known for becoming aflame involuntarily during periods of anger or intense emotion.
Thermeica:- Ace of Heat
Ability to produce heat. Most cases include the ability to heat oneself, ones surrounds and nearby objects. Heavily linked to flammica, however numerous thermeica-only cases have been documented. A very passive ace, most thermeicor are capable of sustaining decent levels of temperature for days at a time with little ard, effort nor concentration.
Sympathica:- Ace of Aces
An ace as diverse and complex as it is controversial. A sympath [slang, official 'sympathicor'] is capable in a miriad of ways, any one or many of simpler aces, and in extreme cases, all of the following;
Capasica, abilty to learn the aces of others. usually through touch, or repeat observance of ace in progress. A capasicor may learn an ace entirely, or partially, may keep the ace permanently or for a short time. Results vary wildly from case to case and between particular aces learned.
Didactica, ability to sense aces in others, and to bring out hidden potential in others. Often able to 'kick start' or initiate an ace in others that would otherwise remain dormant. Able to assist others in learning their inherent aces much faster than they would of been capable of unassisted. Able to study and understand the workings of aces by observation. In rare cases, the ability to amplify the aces of others.
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Abaddica, ability to suppress the aces of others. Most commonly used through touch of the victim. Extremely rare but well documented cases include the ability to utterly remove an ace from a target permanently. Seen as an 'evil' ace, although often used by fairer souls to remove vices.
Fontanica, ability to utilise aces at no cost of ard, found only within the ace of sympathica, never once recorded otherwise. Usually regulated to certain aces or situations, use of fontanica requires, ironically, an intense emotional and mental effort.