Corruption

In the world of Castrella exists a gigantic spreading threat of corruption in the form of two infectious aethers known as Whimsy, and Law.

Corruption Process

Corruption by either chaotic aether happens in similar ways, but the outcomes vary vastly between the two. People who are corrupted are infected by either a spore of Law or Whimsy have their outermost layer of aether (usually a learned aspect) eaten entirely and dissolved. Eventually it eats away at your birth aspect, where you really start to slowly change from the corruption. Either becoming monstrous through whimsy or a shell doomed to dust by law, it's a slow and terrible early death. Some don't change, the eaten aether proving to much for the body to handle.

With the proper treatment, we are able to stop a corruption if we are quick enough, however, it requires flushing out someone's entire system. An extremely painful process for the recipient. Thanks to Freyja for her medical knowledge in assistance. Henceforth, apart of PPE required for entering Bubbles are Masks & Goggles. If one is careless enough to allow the spores to enter their body and take root, there has been no found true cure as of this moment.

Whimsy

Whimsy Corruption, like Law, is an Infectious aether that spans the length of the Forgotten Isle. Once inhabited by an active civilization, the only signs left from where they lived are the decaying, warped ruins of their city. While we can decipher some of what is left, most of the books, architecture, & written language have been distorted beyond comprehension. Bubbles of Whimsy, when entered, feel light as a feather near the borders but as you walk further into the chaotic nature of the corrupted area, the heavier the air becomes to breath.

Background

The Whimsy has been slowly spreading over centuries, only held back by the efforts of the Guild. Within are many monsters, including being intelligent enough to speak the common language known as Monarchs. These Monarchs are Apex Predators, capable of hunting down anything within the Whimsy Plane. They are composed entirely of Whimsy Aether, and often rely on creating pacts with other intelligent beings to achieve a currently confusing goal. Please read about Pacts to further understand that subject.

Whimsy Corruption manifests itself in unstable swirling patterns. Anything within the area will become malformed into swirling shaped, slowly bending itself into impossible forms. Due to this, it is highly recommended that when entering a Whimsy Bubble, you must wear proper PPE. Not doing so can likely cause Whimsy Corruption of your Aether, which is permanent if not immediately treated. Clear early physical signs of Whimsy Corruption towards your Aether are, Shifting Coloration in Irises & Sclera, Circular Marking or Shifted Coloration of Skin, Horns or Nails becoming strange shapes, Teeth Sharpening to a Point, & senses being heightened. Along with that, many have reported strange psychological aspects like, Hearing a Perpetual Whistle or Humming of a Familiar Song, losing the ability to perceive the faces of loved ones & allies, & traumatic memories becoming twisted to a more positive spin that is sickening to the mind. Please refer to a professional if you even have a slight feeling that you might be affected by Whimsy Aether Corruption.

Monarchs

• A monster species that can be located within whimsy inflicted areas.

Containing Whimsy

The current best solution to halting the spread of Whimsy comes from the isle known as Null. A smaller island composed of Anti-Magic Material. By creating a compound of the Dirt, our scientists have been able to make a Paste that can be spread around the Corruption & create a Bubble of Sorts. Issue is, it needs to be constantly maintained, as it slowly loses its effectiveness over time. Even the Entropy of Whimsy & Law seem to overcome this Anti-Magic.

Addendum: We’ve recently taken the time to remove a Monarch from their habitat. It seems stable, & we’ve taken the effort to create a pact with it. From this, we have discovered it has the ability to translate the text of the Forgotten Isles, though not without some compensation for its efforts. Despite them having a shared goal, they don’t seem to be a Hivemind. Rather, they seem quite individual to one another & can even clash in ideals & goals. We will update as we discover more.

Law

Law Corruption, like Whimsy, is an Infectious aether that spans the length of the Forgotten Isle. Once inhabited by an active civilization, the only signs left from where they lived are the decaying, warped ruins of their city. While we can decipher some of what is left, most of the books, architecture, & written language have been distorted beyond comprehension. The bubbles themselves, once entered, feel like the weight of the world is thrust onto your shoulders near its borders. The further in you go, the less this feeling is on your body and the more uniform you see your surroundings.

The landscape is no better than a fever dream devoid of your proper senses. Where there is the natural chaos of nature, there is instead uniformity. Blocks of perfect shapes of risen rock, trees with no bends and leaves being simple shapes. The sun casts its glow down above but the warmth it gives doesn’t reflect to the eyes. Shadows are in perfect dark greys and the sky isn’t blue. Where there is anything, there is just uniform grey, and it reflects kind of nature across everything within the Law bubbles of this world. Corrupted. Perfected. Uniform, forever more. The further in one goes, the more it becomes a wasteland of perfect shapes. The beginning is always the worst, the air is heaviest on your body and your senses take some time getting adjusted, but it does get easier to breathe the more sandy and desert like it gets, as if true uniform perfection is just a collection of dust as an amalgamation of everything all at once.

Background

The Law has been slowly spreading over centuries, only held back by the efforts of the Guild. Within are many monsters, including being intelligent enough to speak the common language known as Sovereign. These Sovereign are Apex Predators, capable of hunting down anything within the Law Plane. They are composed entirely of Law Aether, and often rely on creating pacts with other intelligent beings to achieve a currently confusing goal. Please read about Pacts to further understand that subject.

Laws corruption manifests itself in orderly perfectionism, where uniform shapes itself to be straight edged and somber. The area within remains monochrome and desert-barren, where the further you head in the more devoid of life it becomes. Dusty, dry, a landscape of sand as the ultimate form of unity within it. Due to this, it is highly recommended that when entering a Law Bubble, you must wear proper PPE. Clear early signs of Law Corruption include de-coloring of hair/eyes, but the symptoms that happen to your body change on a per person basis. Law corrupted individuals tend to slowly lose the ability to remember things, forgetting time and events in similar ways to dementia. They start to lose their emotions and senses, color first, until eventually they become like an empty shell of who they were. Eventually, over time, the perfection of uniformity takes them as they become dust.

Sovereigns

• Like Monarchs is a species of monster that can be located within law corrupted areas.

Containing Law

The current best solution to halting the spread of Law comes from the isle known as Null. A smaller island composed of Anti-Magic Material. By creating a compound of the Dirt, our scientists have been able to make a Paste that can be spread around the Corruption & create a Bubble of Sorts. Issue is, it needs to be constantly maintained, as it slowly loses its effectiveness over time. Even the Entropy of Whimsy & Law seem to overcome this Anti-Magic.