Description
General Concept
Early in the 21st Century quantum physics experimented with feedback techniques, this lead to the discovery that humans with the proper training could manipulate reality to a small degree.
Unfortunately while studying it under controlled conditions, environmental terrorists, through a sympathetic researcher, used the research to create quantum-charged bacteria. This bacterial-culture was based off of the Wolbachia parasite came to be called called Q1T1 through Q1T8 parasites, or collectively known by slang names such as "Cat Scratch Fever" or "Neko-jin Syndrome".
The release of the Quantum-Altered bacterial strains into the general population opened Pandora's box. Once "Magic" re-entered human culture, people incidentally found that manipulating reality became easier and easier as belief that magic didn't exist quickly eroded.
Magic, as Quantum Manipulation is more popularly called, is now quantified as part of Quantum Physics.
Some churches condemned the usage outright, others embraced it, but for most of the faiths the jury is still out. However, as irresponsible magic users and crimes involving magic rise, more and more churches are leaning toward condemnation other then certain disciplines that seem to mirror the Kabalaah and Theurgy or Monk-like feats.
Magical Phenotypes
Endo-Magic: Magic that involves strengthening the human body in some way, either that of themselves or others. These skills seem to be much like the classic classes such as the Monk or Bard. 90% of Endomages are Male, Female Endomages seem to gravitate towards Dance as an expression of their magic or seem naturals at shape shifting.
Endomages can use Exo-magic but it requires more concentration and power usage, and feels like trying to use their off-hand to write.
Exo-Magic: Magic that involves the projection or manipulation of forces, matter or energy outside the human body. These skills are what most think of when Magic is mentioned. 90% of Exomages are Female. Males who are Exomages talents seem to run more toward combat magic.
Exomages can use Endomagic but it requires more concentration and power and feels like hot and cold flashes.
Meso-Magic: It is rare that mages are proficient in both, but either through natural talent or practice some mages can utilize both styles. 3% of all mages are Mesomages, this breaks down to 2% female and 1% male. Many Mesomages suffer from QHS/MSS
Known Syndromes and Curses
Quantum Hypersensitivity Syndrome (QHS): More Commonly called Magical Sensitivity Syndrome or MSS, Humans with this syndrome are especially sensitive to the fluctuations, in the local Quantum fields aka Mana.
Symptoms include:
Glowing and hyperactivity during times of cresting levels of mana
Lethargy and even depression during waning levels of mana
Sympathetic reactions to nearby spells
Headaches and Body aches
Sudden Mana Discharge
Most suffers of QHS/MSS are Mesomages, some "non-mages" have also been known to suffer from the syndrome. Current theory is that they might be more in denial of their hidden talents then true non-mages.
So far other than downing large amounts of caffeine and pain pills, latex clothing or "emergency blankets" appears to be one of the few things that seems to shield sufferers from the majority of the symptoms. this has also caused latex to become somewhat more mainstream as street-clothing.
Hāremumono or Harem Syndrome (Sometimes referred to as MC or Main Character Syndrome)
This new syndrome is said to have originated in Japan, although there is some argument of whether the first cases began in the Shinjuku or the Akihabara Districts.
From all appearance it appears to be a Quantum-binding/gestalt/resonance centered on an individual(Although sometime multiple gestalts hetrodyne), this individual becomes surrounded by two or more suitors of the (usually) opposite gender(s) the gestalt often empowers the center even if he has no latent or magical talent (If nothing else the center gains increased stamina up to "Iron Butt-Monkey" levels)
Suitors also find that any latent, active or innate abilities become more powerful. The Suitors also start to display a Stockholm Syndrome-like obsession with the Center. Unlike Stockholm Syndrome however the Suitors remain capable of freewill and can break away if there is a clear dismissal by the center or if the center strays too far the suitor's moral code. Interviews with Suitors liken it to an Ear-worm that resonates with feelings of heat/rut/lust/master/submissive/sibling-like bonds to the Center. The syndrome also increases the aggressiveness and competitiveness of the suitors.
Known Phenomena Associated with Harem Syndrome:
Morals Realignment (Rare)
Sexual Orientation Shift
Increased Stamina (Extremely Common)
Spontaneous Sexual Reassignment (Uncommon)
Attraction of other Quantum Syndromes
Libido Overdrive (Common)
Random Tentacle or (Clothing Devouring) Slime Attacks (Uncommon)
The sudden outbreak and spreading of this syndrome have prompted several Countries/Prefectures/States to include special polygamy dispensations to Local/Country/State Laws to Legally and Medically Provable sufferers of this condition, if only to keep the collateral damage and casualties to a minimum.
Cat Scratch Fever: This quantum-mutated bacteria was originally created to take "useless" (in they eyes of the group) Humans and transform them physically into endangered cats thereby making infected humans less of a burden to mother Earth.
Indeed the first generation of the parasite did just that, luckily for humanity it was only capable of infecting 0.1% of the population, which ironically included 100% of the research staff that created it.
Once it got loose both the parasite and the curse quickly "mutated" gathering in domestic felines, leaving more human features and increasing the infection rate to 5% of the human population. It is now rare that someone devolves to full animal from the curse.
Symptoms Include:
Body fur long/short
Feline like feet
Semi-prehensile tail
Feline ears
Whiskers
Slight snout
Extra mammary glands (rare)
Twice yearly "heat/rut"
Transgender shift (more common in males then females)
Claustrophobic-Feral-mental regression (Extreme cases cause a partial or full devolve into a feline body type)
Emotional/Quantum Resonance Event(aka Angst Storm): People with magic are, well people, and like anyone else can have issues.
The difference being is that powerful emotions (usually negative but sometimes hyper-positive ones also cause the issue but tend to be less destructive) can cause a warp in the local quantum field which can feedback into immediate surroundings with the emotions causing the laws of physics to warp and bend.
The size of the storm is relative to the power-level of the patient suffering the "Emotional Meltdown".
Categories:
Cat-1 This is the most common and least dangerous, usually only temporary, caused but short term issues. (Being Dumped, failing a test, sometimes drastic hormonal shifts)
Cat-2 Caused by strong emotions can can be seen by non-quantum sensitives in the form of a poltergeist. (Being dumped in public, failing and important test)
Cat-3 Usually a stronger version of a Cat-2 caused by sustained versions of the emotions that cause a Cat-2 (Several bad events happen one after another, Being Dumped-Father Died-and failed a test in a week)
Cat-4 (aka "Carrie") Very rare, looks like a small hurricane with the patient in the eye, usually caused but a lifetime of abuse (lifetime social outcast, very public humiliation, long-term physical or sexual abuse) the difference here is that patients like these are good at hiding their feelings, even from themselves. Sometimes even the true trigger is missed even by the patient experiencing the emotional feedback.
"Lilith Brand Body-wash:" First sold door to door then later using a glamour to make it appear as a brand name body-wash in stores. This "soap" seems to effect human male virgins the most, followed by in rarity female virgins and very rare cases non-virgins. Authorities are trying to track down the person or persons responsible for this terror wave.
Once unwittingly (usually) applied, the user's human skin begins to dissolve and slough off, this process is painless and some users don't even notice, some have even been known to have an erotic reaction to it and begin pulling it off believing that it is a hallucination.
The exception to this is the face, the skin there does not automatically slough off, however it does become increasingly irritated and people have to show great mental self control not to rip the facial skin off.
Under the skin is a rubbery hide, with Red is most common followed by Green, Blue, Violet, Pink, and Egg-White in the effected population
The user almost universally change genders (99.5% M2F) gains a fully prehensile tail and unguligrade cloven-hoofed feet.
Note: There are rare cases where no gender-shift occurs but these are isolated cases and usually in places of heavy conflict, theorized that the heavy Adrenalin levels might inhibit this trait for some unknown reason.
Satyri, as the suffers of the transformation are called, have physically "forked" tongues. Much like a pit viper, although with elasticity of a frogs, the tongue is semi-prehensile. At rest, the tongue looks much like a normal human tongue only with a slight notch at the tip, it can however stretch to a length of a foot (30.48 cm). Satyri are omnivorous, with they same dental alignment of normal humans, with the notable exception of their upper and lower canines being more prominent.
95% of Satyri seem to have normal human eyes (with feline slit pupils) but some rare ones seem to have "black" sclera's and a small band of gold along the split pupil black sclera eyes are also reflective.
It has been noted in Medical communities that extreme biological stress (Starvation or massive injuries) can cause Temporary Umbral Sclera to develop. Usually this fades once the stimulus that cause the condition has been corrected, During this time sexual encounters are discouraged without both parties consulting a SRS Specialist.
Satyri have elf like ears, while their hearing is the same level as that of a baseline humans, their ability to move their ears more easily and their enlarged pinna allow for picking up sounds that most humans would miss.
All Satyri have at least vestigial horns with the average being about an inch and a half to three inches long, and the largest horns usually resembling a ram, goat or cows with the rare gazelle in both shape and size. Larger horns occur more in the rarer male satyri.
Female Satyri have been know to have horn growth of about a half and inch to an inch (1.3cm to 2.5cm) a month during their first pregnancy.
Satyri also appear to have odd reactions to holy items, for example: Holy Water does nothing to Satyri however; it literally dissolves their clothing, usually underwear first!
It should be noted that Satyri with permanent umbral sclera tend to have the classical allergic reaction to the quantum elements behind holy symbols and Holy water.
Satyri like chocolate, nearly to the point of addiction! It also causes arousal that is twice as intense as experience by a human woman, tales of "Sexual Berserkerism" are unfounded however, and are later proven to be psychosomatic in origin.
While uncommon, some satyri develop vestigial wings thus form along the clavicle/shoulder-blade line, They are not capable of sustaining a satyri in flight, nor are they large enough to glide effectively. While it is very rare, some satyri are actually "reborn" with wings.
The wings are large enough to act as "oars" when combined with levitation runes tattooed on the outer patagia.
While it is not instinctive, satyri can shape-shift, however it takes a lot of discipline and more advanced changed feel uncomfortable. Most can only hold a form for a few hours before having to revert and rest:
• 92% of Satyri have no idea how to even learn how to shape-shift and those who stumble upon how have trouble teaching others.
• Hide or Eye Color is easiest and usually produce no discomfort although they tend to revert when asleep.
• The classic faun/satyr form is often an intermediary form for a satyri and they can hold this form the longest usually eight to ten hours or until the fall asleep.
• Human form is more difficult and opposite gender is nearly impossible and the known record for holding a human form is just eight hours with four being the more common limit and fifteen minutes for opposite gender.
Up until recently it was unknown why Satyri tend to have a noticeable lack of modesty when it comes public nudity, MRI scans of several satyri brought in for other reasons have detected brain damage in the exact same spot in the ventromedial frontal lobe, neurosurgeons liken the damage to a part of the brain that has been electrocuted and/or scarred over.
Theory's are abound on the subject, but the leading one is whatever is causing the transformations usually takes up residence in that part of the brain for the transformation then leaves.
It is an urban legend that those with umbral sclera have no such limits to their transformational abilities.
• Among those in the know those with Umbral Sclera are artificial Half-demons. Sometimes called Latex-Demi Succubi the proper term for them is Lilithian.
The Benefactors of the Lilithian are trying to find those that are to be sealed during the Time of Revelations, neutralizing and marking in one stroke so far their success rate has been zero. Those turned seem to be "decoys".
Sexdoll Spell: Sometimes shortened to 'Doll or derisively Fuckdoll, Fucktoy.
There are actually two different types of this spell the more commonly seen TG-01P which is used by the mob to force delinquent debtors to pay them back (much more profitable then standard Leg-breaking and if the girl can never be a guy again, who cares it'll teach the next bum)
The TG-01P however is infertile and does not menstruate. Oddly the TG-01P is the least mentally stable of the sexdoll morphs.
The TG-02.5S Is exactly the same as the TG-01P except that it is fertile and used more in the slave trade.
Traits of the "Sexdoll" package include:
• Whatever the real personality is they have an implanted subconscious desires Usually Hereto-Bisexual and nearly always Submissive to the point that if you slip a collar around one of their necks they become very obedient. If not used the implanted desires and sub-persona will fade over a period of nine months to a year.
• Skin-tone and hair-color and breast-size can change if she senses a preference in her SO's desire, these changes take about a week start to finish. This includes rubber-skinned forms that are popular enough that this is where the Sexdoll tag has come from.
• While the spell seems resistant to them becoming a male again, it seems the person who originally created the spell was odd and if they since the desire in their SO (this usually happens when the SO is female as well) they can grow their clitoris (incorporating the urethra) into a "penis". Testis never form and the seminal fluid has no spermatozoa. this form is often called the futanari form.
This process is easily reversed and can happen overnight.
• Sense of Smell and touch are heightened, they are much more sensitive to pheromone scents and tactile stimulation then an normal girl.
• Subjects that have any magical ability also begin to produce a low-grade glamour making them sexually desirable to both genders (This can easily be overcome by strong emotions).
• Apparently there are safety features included the safe-word RED can be used if there is a life and death situation or if the 'Doll is not "owned." They however have to know about the safe-word.
Magic Primer: All actual "magic" is an act of will, however to keep the person who cut you off in traffic from being splattered against a hill by a mage's unfocused will, people are taught to use spells.
It sounds archaic, or something like summoning a demon. (That is also possible...and illegal, using one to commit a crime carries the same penalty as a terrorist act or WMD.) In actuality it's a mnemonic/trigger/emergency stop system. This allows one to shape the spell as needed.
Scientists have pushed for Latin to be the language of Quantum Manipulation due to it's status as a dead language, surprisingly, those who follow the more...paganistic paths, agreed. They have already been doing so as well for some time. The reason for Latin? Someone who uses common words and phrases for a mnemonic will find that the mere act of talking casts wild spells.
Certain sub-parts or objects in a spell are assigned a Latin word with an action often ending up as a phrase. By practicing each word while practicing that part it becomes fixed into the mind. Stringing the words together creates a more complex "Quantum Program" as the process is called in scientific circles.
Speaking or singing works best for quantum manipulation, while a person could do it in their mind, things can get garbled as stray thoughts cross.
The Lefay Academy:
One of the more prominent magic schools, this a once private academy has been forced to become a public school for those in the school district that pass a significant magical benchmark. (One that many teachers think said benchmark is too low) It has also been forced to accept male students, a decision that rubs many of the teachers the wrong way.
So when male students began to spontaneously become turned into fully functional members of the feminine gender it caused some controversy, here are the most popular theories.
Making the leading theory behind the sudden transformation the simplest,...someone did not like the school becoming coed nor where they comfortable with so many boys with POWER that should be best left to females. (A Sexist Elitism)
Other ideas include producing powerful yet submissive concubines/wives/bodyguards for well connected political figures. (Political Maneuvering)
There are even "no-fault" theories, such as the culmination of the disgust some students and faculty have created a subconscious consensual reality on the school premises. However the booby-trapped items and places seem keyed to specific individuals.
Production test for a new generation of sex-slaves that are normally powerful but the power is in mental chains and can be directed at the will of the owner... (Human trafficking-not to be confused with B&D/S&M which is consensual)
[To be continued]
Comments: 481
TheSoylentOrange [2017-05-27 03:12:23 +0000 UTC]
Nifty stuff! I love reading more about this world.
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DPRagan In reply to TheSoylentOrange [2017-05-27 04:25:47 +0000 UTC]
Dunno, although I think there is some fanfiction running about.
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Rune-Plushheart [2017-05-26 22:32:45 +0000 UTC]
will there be more Syndromes and Curses in the future and if so, will you let other people come up with them? Because I have a idea for one.
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DPRagan In reply to Rune-Plushheart [2017-05-26 22:52:08 +0000 UTC]
It happens whenever the thoughts strike me, but I also don't want to overload the world with Syndromes.
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BOH-Games [2017-05-26 21:12:04 +0000 UTC]
I always love to see updates to this.
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DPRagan In reply to BOH-Games [2017-05-26 21:15:24 +0000 UTC]
Just be warned the new syndrome is randomly contagious, EVEN over the internet!
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BOH-Games In reply to DPRagan [2017-05-26 21:42:05 +0000 UTC]
Just as long as it doesn't hit tenchi muyo levels I don't think I'm too worried about it.
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BOH-Games In reply to DPRagan [2017-05-27 00:00:30 +0000 UTC]
Oh; well better up date the anti-virus software then.
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BOH-Games In reply to DPRagan [2017-05-27 16:23:26 +0000 UTC]
I guess I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed.
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ClintLocke [2016-07-11 17:49:06 +0000 UTC]
I really love the concept of "endo-" and "exo-magic." That's an interesting way of classifying it.
It's also interesting to think about how they're divided by gender. Is it because of differences biochemistry or mindset or what?
Would a man shot up with estrogen suddenly lose proficiency with exo-magic, would a woman with a typically masculine personality be better at endo-magic than more traditionally feminine women?
If I was going to make a character in this universe, I'd totally make a meso-mage. Sue-ish, I know, but I love variety.
Also, I think "meso-mage" is the most fun to say. The alliteration.
I love that magic has made latex more mainstream. I absolutely do that too, trying to find reasons for the rules of a project to support my proclivities.
Plus, it's a lot of fun to stick a pants-less woman into a story and then try my best to find a plausible reason for her to go without.
"No it's not because I think bare thighs are sexy, vampires are an all-female race that existed before pants so they don't wear them out of tradition!"
The angst-storm is a really interesting idea. I love that spells in the universe aren't really a thing unto themselves.
Nobody wrote a spell to turn someone into stone, nobody had to look up and use a spell to turn someone to stone.
Any endo-mage at any time could turn someone into stone. A spell is more about getting into the mindset to allow oneself to use magic than using magic itself.
The angst storm plays off of this so well. The mage's conscious mind is trying so hard not to use magic, but he so upset that his subconscious is using magic anyway.
Sorry for the novella, but I'd rather post it all at once than make a lot of separate, one paragraph long posts.
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DPRagan In reply to ClintLocke [2016-07-11 21:20:05 +0000 UTC]
No problem, there might be some mainstream written spells, but like your universe they are only mnemonics.
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DPRagan In reply to Soldatoflife [2016-04-06 21:51:26 +0000 UTC]
I think there are a couple of fanfictions.
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DPRagan In reply to Soldatoflife [2016-04-08 01:54:02 +0000 UTC]
Most of them are in my favorites section, they are in the collection "fan arts of my works". or something similarly named
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nickitsune [2016-03-07 04:40:55 +0000 UTC]
Love this, good story verse.
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withonewing [2016-02-14 13:14:36 +0000 UTC]
may be a bit selfish, but mind if i try to place a story in your universe?
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withonewing In reply to DPRagan [2016-02-15 17:28:45 +0000 UTC]
'for any continuity errors, refer to DPRagan on DA, thier fault, not mine' :-D
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Gunnousai [2016-01-31 05:45:17 +0000 UTC]
nice
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DPRagan In reply to Gunnousai [2016-01-31 06:29:12 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, it's an older concept I revamp from time to time.
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Gunnousai In reply to DPRagan [2016-02-07 21:43:32 +0000 UTC]
it's very interesting
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Jimbobob5536 [2016-01-26 05:17:36 +0000 UTC]
A nice bit of nostalgia seeing all these pictures in one place.
Makes me want to browse your gallery again.
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BOH-Games [2016-01-25 05:34:22 +0000 UTC]
Haven't gone read this in awhile.
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BOH-Games In reply to DPRagan [2016-01-26 03:37:47 +0000 UTC]
Hmm; for now...but I think more pictures would help as well.
Have you ever thought about doing a Wikia?
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DPRagan In reply to BOH-Games [2016-01-26 17:35:33 +0000 UTC]
Someone already put satyri in succuwiki and trope'd me.
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BOH-Games In reply to DPRagan [2016-01-26 17:39:41 +0000 UTC]
Hmm; well if you did a wiki you could include all your various other storylines as well.
But that is up to you of course; I'll be happy with whatever art I see you put out.
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DPRagan In reply to BOH-Games [2016-01-26 23:38:06 +0000 UTC]
Wasn't me who did it, although it seems down at the moment.
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DPRagan In reply to Xython [2016-01-28 04:35:28 +0000 UTC]
Naw, too many people mine wikis ans sell their content as their own.
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Xython In reply to DPRagan [2016-01-28 05:46:07 +0000 UTC]
That's a weird thing to say... the only ones I ever see are people selling PDF "books" of the wikis and they're just bots and never sell anything.
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DPRagan In reply to Xython [2016-01-29 00:04:59 +0000 UTC]
There was a to-do about it on the Whateley Page.
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Xython In reply to DPRagan [2016-01-29 15:15:56 +0000 UTC]
I remember one discussion about that a long time ago, there are bots that compile PDFs of wikis that use creative commons and put them up, but it doesn't really matter because no one actually buys them...
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