Echoes

Written by Blakkfox

An echo is what is commonly known as a ghost. They are shadows of their past life, lingering with regret, remorse, hatred, etc which prevents them from carrying on. Normally, when a creature dies, their spirit turns into Osu and feeds directly back into the planets' core. But when a spirit clings to life where there is none, they become echoes. They often are characterized by confusion, despair, or worse, hatred and malice. Their Osu stays on the planets' surface and disrupts the cycle of energy that goes to and from the core. If there is too much Osu that stays on the surface, the core is starved and its energy will dissipate, causing the planet to stop turning.

Manifestation

Echoes generally manifest as shadows of their past selves, and are strongest when fog is present, as water is a universal conduit. Some are stronger and are able to affect the physical world, while others are only able to form a visual of themselves.