Camay
by hughpierre
Camay is the fundamental essence that energizes existing matter into changing.
Materials like stone and string are alive to a certain extent. The amount of camay is reflective of how sacred an item ought to be. It is the essence of a moment, a people or a place. It clings over a body; the same as steam over a lake and can be caught and sent adrift on the winds.
Airiness
Camay is an invisible, ungraspable element. Akin to the Nuna Runa's description of the soul in soul sculpting, if less malleable. People naturally make it within themselves. It is thought to 'evaporate' into the sky once it reaches the outer skin like a column of smoke. Steady and constant. Excesses can accumulate on the skin's surface. It can be felt on the along the persons' legs, under their neck or over their eyes and forehead, when walking for long stretches. If there is no natural wind, camacs find relief by quickly and lightly blowing on the area themselves. A great deal of gentleness is required to manipulate camay. A set of martial movements that mimic water had evolved from as far back as Nuna Ruruchina to where warrior camayers would fight against the old powers.Manifestation
Camac
The camayer is the one capable of using their camay to change their surroundings.Camasca
The tangible instantiation (an artificial or natural formation) that is the camayer's focus.Camaquen
These are camascas specifically used to embody power of the Sapa.Running water is a vitalizing life force that can empower inanimate objects.While camay is everywhere, it can only be used in a specific way under certain circumstances. The most common use is as weapons of war:
- Elemental whips will convert universal camay into some weathering force like wind, fire or water
- Knotted devices that simulate the devastation of a mace or sword with the lightness of rope
- Communication strings tied around the head for instant communication
Localization
Huacas
Huacas are spots of religious significance arranged along the siq'i highways. They dictate the path of the siq'i line, and hence the road. They are constructed as straight as can be and are normally segmented such that the paths frequently curve or zigzag to show precisely where knottery will work. There can be 3 to 13, or more, huacas per siq'i line.The only exception is metal. Metal has to be physically worked into something sacred.Interactions with camay can only be made in areas strongly affiliated with the Siq'i Lines. Ceque lines mark where the divine winds intersect with the terrain and thus where knottery devices are able to turn camay and produce their magical effects.
Type
Metaphysical, Arcane
Camay is also the name of the second month dedicated to penances and fasts of the Innoit.
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