Realspace
Realspace is the tangible, visible universe, consisting of space, energy, and physical objects. Within realspace, there is a spiral galaxy teeming with life. Most of the galaxy is the vaccum of empty space, yet it also contains billions of stars, separated from one another by vast distances often measuring several light-years. A portion of these stars have planets orbiting them. Millions of these planets have life in the form of plants and beasts of all types. Thousands of the planets with life are also home to various mortal or immortal races.
Realspace was manifested by the Cooperative of Eternals as the main feature of The Realspace Project, fully formed with its natural laws in place. A timeline stretches across realspace from its beginning to its end, 100,000 years later as measured by the solar revolution of the planet Equus.
Time and space operate in a normal, basic way that those living in Realspace can relate to. The laws of motion operate as expected, with objects preserving inertia. Gravity works as expected, with stars and planets maintaining predictable orbits.
Biology works mostly as expected for the majority of creatures, with a few exceptions due to the effects of thaumatic energy. Biological organisms must feed, reproduce, and otherwise operate as expected. Life classified as mortal and immortal also includes a metaphysical extension into the Lifestream where the 'person' or 'soul' exists.
The effects of thaumatic energy in realspace:
Thaumatic energy, which does not originate anywhere in realspace, is able to manipulate physical objects in complex ways. For example, telekinetic forces can move physical objects, with the opposite reaction being the expendature of thaumatic energy. Certain materials can be transformed from one substance to another through alchemy. Thaumatic energy can sometimes be converted to standard energy such as heat or kinetic. Properly encoded thaumatic energy can even change the properties of physical materials. Certain physical materials also have an effect on thaumatic energy. Narconium and various crystals affect the flow of thaumatic energy. Likewise, many other crystals, particularly arcanite, can store thaumatic energy for later use. Many races can manipulate thaumatic energy through their biology. The conscious practice of this is known as thaumaturgy, having many varied effects on, or granting specific abilities to this individual. Additionally, certain beasts are able to naturally absorb thaumatic energy, producing an assortment of effects the creature may be capable of. In some cases, specifically encoded thaumatic energy can manifest creatures known as transients. These creatures inhabit what would ordinarily be inanimate matter, to take a physical form. If the spell providing life to the transient expires, the transient will cease to exist, fading over a short time in a process known as dissolution.
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One spiral galaxy
Billions of stars
Tens of millions of planets
Millions of planets with life
Thousands of races' homeworlds
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