Strings of Sereoth
With it you can manipulate the Fabric of Reality. But be careful of what power you reach power.
General
Within the whole of Alézun'Teran, there exist several forms of Existential Arcane Forces that interacts with the Fabric of Reality in various ways, some of which are subtle and others are crude. One of the undoubtedly most enigmatic ones, who have a direct connection with the Fabric of Reality, is known as the Strings of Sereoth.
While it is an Artform that is primarily accessable to Selathi Races such as Dhavians, certain members of various Nelathi and Melathi Races are capable of wielding it well.
Connected to Sereoth
One reason as to why Sereoth Strings is high highly regarded and considered to be the ancestor of all Sacred Artforms, is due to it being made out of the enigmatic material known as Sereoth; Tangible Reality. Originating from within the White Sanctum, it has a direct connection with Architect Himself.
It is said that with access to the Sereoth Strings one is theoretically capable of literally anything that the Creator could do, but only the Urh can extract its true potential.
Appearance of the Strings
The appearance of the Strings of Sereoth is that of silver-white metallic strings that glisten as if they are wet with condensation. They manifest and disappear in the air around the wielder, excluding a few who are connected with their physical body, particularly their hands.
Whenever a wielders utilize the Strings, sounds akin to violin melodies are produced. Believed to be caused by the vibrations that constantly course through them.
Usage of the Strings
As mentioned, it is theoretically possible to do anything imaginable with the Strings of Sereoth due to them being literally part of the Fabric of Reality. But in practice, it is another matter entirely.
The most fundamental aspects of the Artform is what is most readily available to all wielders, and it is recommended that one does not attempt to access the grander powers that are ingrained in them, as it may cause one to disintegrate on both a physical and metaphysical level.
This is believed to happen either due to one's form not being durable enough under the strain, while others see it as an ingrained defense mechanism triggered by unworthy wielders.
Common Sereoth String Usage
Argubly the most common and grounded utilization of the Sereoth Strings is to incapacitate and capture individuals of interest. Another, more offensive sort is to use the Strings to slice through matter with eerie ease, no matter if it is metal, stone, or flesh.
Experienced Sereoth String Usage
Temperamental Manipulation & Sound Creation
More experienced wielders can bring forth temperamental effects with the Strings, and either make them as hot as the surface of a star or as cold as the empty voids, though this is ill-advised for wielders who do not have protection against extreme temperatures.
They can also manipulate the Strings in such ways as to produce various sounds, such as gunshots, footsteps, or lightning strikes.
Expert Sereor String Usage
Space & Time Manipulation
Expert wielders are capable of affecting the Fabric of Reality itself, though only the dimensions of Space and Time. They can accelerate or slow down Time, or make a room bigger on the inside than on the outside, and vice versa.
Advanced Sereoth String Usage
The epitome of the Sereoth Strings Artform for most wielders, especially in the hands of Melathi, concern two powers: Transmutation and Portal Manifestation. More than one wielder have disintegrated in attempting to utilize these powesr, however, and it is illadviced for Melathi to try it out.
Gate Manifestation
This is arguably the easier of the two advanced forms. By allowing the Strings to vibrate in certain Väes Frequencies, Masters are capable of ripping open a Gate between different points in Space.
It is a crude, unrefined way to perform a Gate Manifestation and they are not usually very stable nor safe to utilize. Though while perhaps not good means of travel, they can be used for defensive and offensive purposes.
Transmutation
The more complicated form of the two is known as Transmutation. Masters are capable of transforming glass into steel and stone into flesh. It is a crude and unrefined variant of Pristine Transmutation and unless the wielder knows exactly what needs to be done, something might explode.
To become a String Wielder
Few are capable of becoming a String Wielder and even less learn to Master its Advanced Forms. It is possible to be born with the spark that allows one to grasp the Strings, but a majority of wielders learn to grasp them, especially so among the Melathi.
The truth of the matter is that anyone not born with the spark can learn to grasp them and at the very least use the Common Forms, but not all have the willpower to see it through.
There are several ways to accomplish this: Either you expose yourself to months of torturous rituals to alter the constellations of your Lykils, followed by weeks of rehabilitation. That, or years of nigh-torturous studies and both mental and physical training.
There are also various Artifacts of Power that gives one the ability to grasp them, or you are given a Blessing or a Curse that allows it.
"You can scroll me.
Thread Wielder.
Reality Puppeteer.
Strings of the Architect.
Razor Threads of Reality.
Alter Elsing.
Annika Ylter.
Mirann Zolavite.
Well-known Wielders
Rave Sinestre
Rave Sinestre is a Human Female born and raised in Varldstan Cericor. One of the rare few with the spark for the Strings of Sereoth she is well-respected and even feared. She has become an Experienced Wielder and prefers to coat her Strings in sub-zero temperatures. Despite her tough and intimidating looks, however, she is kind and passionate. But if you get in her way or hurt those she loves, especially if it concerns her 5-year-old son, she won't hesitate to walk over your corpse.
Annika Ylter
Annika Ylter is the daughter of a rich merchant, born and raised in Varldstan Cericor. When she was eleven years old she was one of a handful of children who were abducted and forcefully went through the Sereoth String Rituals. She was one of three who survived and the trauma she endured left her with selective mutism and reaccuring nightmares. The intended purpose was to make her and any survivors into living weapons to be used by high-standing members of D.U.S.K. Fortunately, she was saved by the Cericor Police and reunited with her worried family. She is experienced in the Common Forms of the Strings and has shown some interest in joining the Cericor Police in a near future.
Alter Elsing
Alter Elsing is a respected ex-bounty hunter in Varldstan Cericor who was born in Cericor Valley but grew up among the bustling streets of the City. At a young age, he was chosen and taken in by the now extinct Society of Stone Thorns. Under their watchful eyes, he studied and trained for years to be able to grasp the Strings. He left to walk his own path of bounty hunting a few years after fulfilling his training due to disagreements with his superiors that eventually escalated and ended in the destruction of the Society of Stone Thorns and the death of several of his brothers and sisters. These days, he is an Expert Wielder of the Strings and prefers to use Time Deceleration and Sun Hot coating.
Paul Octavio
Paul Octavio is one of the several high-class assassins within D.U.S.K. It is not known if it is his true name, however, and details about his past is more rumor than anything else. Some say he is a wealthy man whose family has a deep and detailed history in the bureaucracy of Varldstan Cericor. Others that he is a simple bread baker on 46th Stoneleaf Street in the Knautia Triangle. What he is infamous for, however, is that he is in possession of a rare Artifact of Power: A helmet that gives him the capability to grasp the Strings and utilize their most Advanced Forms without too severe risks to his health.
Lykil
Lykil is similar to the Chakras of Mésvéstell and the Canthus of Miand and concern the connections that keeps one's metaphysical form together.
Find them in Cericor
Where would one most likely have luck finding a Melathi Sereor String Wielder?
According to current sources, those who are native to Varldstan Cericor; either those who are born within the City or its Valley.
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