PNEUMA

Also known as Humanity’s Greatest Creation. Pneuma is an astronomically large collection of mata instructed to simulate multiple instances of reality at a time – An multifaceted universe. Each instance of reality can be referred to as a “lens”. Pneuma is observed by Humanity at all times. When units of mata are engaged with, information is sent to Humanity in the form of “qualia”, or subjective experience. The more mata is interacted with, the more qualia Humanity receives.^{Qualia are the subjective, first-person experiences of perception. They are the raw, felt qualities of consciousness — what it feels like to experience something.}

Mata

Mata is a quantum unit of energy that comprises Pneuma. Each unit of mata is made up of a piece of Humanity, can simulate experience, and be influenced. Units of mata can combine to form animate and inanimate objects alike.^{Mata comes from the root “ma-” Proto Indo European meaning: “to think, to have in mind, to remember, to intend, to perceive, to will”. I thought of this branch from working with the word ‘automata’ (self-moving/self-thinking, plural). The fact that it can be pronounced similar to Data is great. You could easily say Mata is “Mental Data” or “Magical Data”. Both are fine.}

Cipher

An arrangement of instructed mata. Will follow its instructions when activated. The application of giving instructions to mata is known as ciphering. Ciphers can also be placed into things like clothing, armor, accessories, or other objects. A cipher can vary in size and appears as glyph-like lines of light. The arrangement of Pneuma’s mata can be considered a massive cipher. The instructions they each follow to simulate reality can be referred to as the Natural Order.

Pulse

An array of instructed mata executing their instruction. This can take the form of bursts of heat, surges of electricity, shifting winds, and much more. Most pulses only last a fraction of a second to create instant effects. Other pulses can last several minutes such as changing the weather or moving objects. What happens to mata after a pulse is dependent on Natural Order.

Seer

Someone who can freely instruct mata without ciphering. This manifests as control over a concept, idea, or element. When instructing larger amounts of mata, a seer’s eyes will glow. More details on Seers can be added in the future.

Entropy Beast

(Conceptual)Enigmatic creatures that began appearing sometime after Pneuma’s sealing. These creatures seek out the qualia generated by active mata. While they can get it from inanimate objects, the qualia generated by more active beings such as the living or nature in motion.^{It is important to note that entropy beasts are meant to be a reusable and disposable neutral force - my grunt enemies if needed.}

Aster Belvedere

Aliases: Light Strider, Minister of Defense
Age / Apparent Age: Young Adult
Gender: MaleBio: The acting protagonist. A cheery and energetic young man adopted into the Belvedere house after being found in a pod off the coast of Glimmer City. Originally intended to inherit a more logistical position as he matured, a sudden change in plans found him thrust into the position of Minister of Defense. He immediately insists on taking a more active role in the defense of their world much like his father Regulus before him. Despite being unprepared, he takes to his newfound duties determined to make his people proud.

Linir Rainier

Aliases: Extraordinary Courier
Apparent Age: Young Adult
Gender: MaleBio: Appearing to be a mere deliveryman, Linir Rainier is an alien from another world. Though he claims to have visited a planet much like this one long ago, he seems to have settled down here for the time being. He spends his days as one of the most well known couriers around; delivering any goods, to any place, no matter the danger.^{Linir’s backstory was already decided by my brother a long time ago - Linir is originally his character afterall. While he started as an alien who crash landed on Earth and spent his days attempting to blend in, I wanted to leave that backstory intact and compound on it.
I attempted to make a version of the character that had previously visited Earth around the time of the first UFO sighting (implying it was him!). For this reason, I designed his clothes, profession, and weapon of choice off of this idea. I also gave him the last name of “Rainier”, which was directly pulled from Mt. Rainer, the location of said UFO sighting. The result is a “what if?” character, with 1950s alien pop culture inspirations and a cool yoyo who probably only exists within the confines of my own story. At the time of writing this, I haven’t revealed my ideas and design to my brother yet, so I hope he likes it.
I spent a lot of time studying 1950s clothing that a courier might wear. I could really only come up with the overall shape and feel of his clothing. The color scheme was actually already decided by my brother, so I worked with what I had. The result was something almost… Italian (?) feeling. I think it’s growing on me. I’m quite fond of his hat and hair.
His yoyo is actually a device called the Fantastic Flying Saucer. It was modeled after a popular children’s toy he had seen during his visit to Earth. It can change shape and size, project energy, and even levitate. While it looks like a yoyo, it really doesn’t behave like one at all…
While his bag isn’t anything special, he can store just about anything in it. Whether this is a result of Linir’s teleportation abilities or a function of the bag itself remains a mystery.}