Oscurimasks (Oscuraph x Talismask) and Lumimasks (Lumion x Talismask) are Talismasks created by Everest Pty from the primal energies of Light and Darkness. After the company discovered the energies of the Ecliptic universe, they tried to enter, but most attempts at entry were repelled and Talismasks that were able to enter did not return. However, they were able to observe and make contact with some Entities, and were able to harvest a limited amount of the primal energies of Light and Darkness, and used that to create a few Talismasks that wielded the abilities of the Ecliptic. The crossbreed Talismasks that resulted were more difficult to regulate, but a few of the more proper ones were able to be released publicly.

 Oscurimasks and Lumimasks generally share the same abilities; whether they become an Oscurimask or Lumimask depends on factors in the creation process as well as the Talismask hybrid's nature. If they are more aligned with the abstract aspects of Light (healing, truth, justice, mercilessness), they are more likely to be an Oscurimask, and if they are more aligned with the abstract aspects of Darkness (obscurity, safety, introspection, deception) are more likely to be a Lumimask. 

Abilities

Oscurimasks and Lumimasks are capable of one of the two Talismask Divine Arts as well as the following Entity abilities: 

• Elemental magic: Like natural Entities, they manifest affinity to one natural element when they are created. Everest can control this development somewhat. (Additional elemental magic can be added through the Shard Store.)

• Primal magic: They can manipulate primal energies of Light and Darkness. Since they only have the energy from their own body and do not have any ambient primal essence to manipulate, their abilities tend to be weaker than true Entities. 

  • Minor soul magic: They can "read" souls and, to some extent, alter the affinity of souls for each other. While this cannot create or sever soulbonds, it can improve harmony or cause discordance in relationships. They can also remove a soul from an individual who is weakened or dying; they cannot do this with other Talismasks. 

  • They can consume souls, but unless the soul is from the Ecliptic universe, they will not gain any significant power from doing so. They can enjoy the act, however.

• Minor shapeshifting: They can hide larger traits such as wings and shapeshift clothes on their body, but they cannot alter any of their core anatomy. 

• Intangibility/Invisibility: They are capable of hiding themselves from the sight of non-magical beings and making themselves intangible to non-magical materials. 

• Traversal: They can teleport vast distances and, with great effort, cross dimensions. They will be afflicted with fatigue for a while after a dimensional crossing. 

Additionally, if they enter the Ecliptic universe, they are able to retain their full magic and original appearance; they do not suffer from the aethereal decay that most other extradimensional beings tend to experience. 

Logistics

Oscurimasks and Lumimasks can be used for both Talismask species activities (drawing for coins, monthly missions, etc.) and Ecliptic species activities (completing prompts for Shards, etc.). They can be submitted for a Development Prompt if they follow the lore described here, though they do not need to be present in the Ecliptic universe. 

You will need to approve the design through both the Ecliptic MYO process in the Auspicium server and the Talismask MYO process in the Talismask server. Once approved, the design will be registered in both the Ecliptic and Talismask masterlist. 

Design Guidelines

Oscuraph x Talismask Crossbreeds must have both the Talismask mandatory traits and the Oscuraph mandatory traits. This entails:  

• Restricted palette: 

  • Base color: Black/dark gray (can have slight hue tint)

  • Magic color: a color that contrasts with the base color (if base color has a hue, preferred to match hue of base)

• Proper human anatomy/shape with wings of pure black feathers, claws, horns, and a tail

• Dark gray/black monochromatic skin and black hair

• Dark gray/black paper mask (can be a different shade from skin), with an eye symbol of the magic color

• A bell

• Armored (plated, scaled, segmented, and/or carapace-like) parts, typically on neck and limbs

• At least one broken/shattered halo

Any markings on the body should be relatively minor and must be the magic color. Generally, it is present in the gaps between armor segments. Alternate color palettes can be added through the Phase Shift upgrade of the Shard Store, but only one magic color can manifest at a time. 

Any clothes they shapeshift or wear in the long term will also have the appearance of their restricted color palette. Normal clothes can become "stained" with their magic over several days, but if they change clothes every day, then their clothes can have any color/appearance. 

Design Guidelines

Lumion x Talismask Crossbreeds must have both the Talismask mandatory traits and the Lumion mandatory traits. This entails:  

• Restricted palette: 

  • Base color: Very dark or black (can have slight hue tint)

  • Magic color: a color that contrasts with the base color (if base color has a hue, preferred to match hue of base)

• Proper human anatomy/shape with feathered wings of magic color, claws, horns, and a tail

• Dark gray/black monochromatic skin and hair of magic color

• Dark gray/black paper mask (can be a different shade from skin), with an eye symbol of the magic color

• A bell

• all or most of the body from the neck down is armored (plated, scaled, segmented, and/or carapace-like)

• At least one halo (must be whole, not shattered) 

Any markings on the body should be relatively minor and must be the magic color. Generally, it is present in the gaps between armor segments. Alternate color palettes can be added through the Phase Shift upgrade of the Shard Store, but only one magic color can manifest at a time. 

Any clothes they shapeshift or wear in the long term will also have the appearance of their restricted color palette. Normal clothes can become "stained" with their magic over several days, but if they change clothes every day, then their clothes can have any color/appearance. 

Celeientities can form if a significant amount of primal essence of Light and/or Darkness is absorbed in the process of forming a Proto-Celeian. There are a few possibilities of how this can occur: 

• An Entity passively spends upwards of 50 years amidst a Celeian nebula. 

• There is a significant clash between Entities near or within a Celeian nebula, typically with one or more Entities dissipating in the battle. 

• One or more Entities find a partially-formed core and deliberately infuse their essence into it. This may or may not succeed; an Entity that provides enough energy to induce the hybridization will often dissipate from lack of energy. 

Note: dissipation does not "kill" Entities; they simply re-form in the aether planes of the Ecliptic universe. 

If the process is successful, then when the core finishes collapsing, a Proto-Celeientity will form instead of a Proto-Celeian. Their life cycle largely matches that of Celeians, but they will be particularly drawn to the Ecliptic universe rather than just sentient beings in general. At the end of their life, their nebula will also contain primal essence. While this is not sufficient to create Celeientities on its own, it may draw Entities to the location. 

Design Guidelines

Unless otherwise specified in the guidelines below, you should follow the relevant Entity design guidelines and Celeian design guidelines.

Unique characteristics: these are characteristics that are not normally allowed for the non-hybrid species. 

• Celaingels can have light-on-light colors, and Celeidemons can have dark-on-dark colors.

• For Angelic Celeientities, two colors for lightmatter (one being starlight/magic color) is common and maximum. 

• For Demonic Celeientities, black lightmatter is common and required.

• Multiple hues are allowed. 

  • Demonic Celeientities can have different hues for starlight and nebula, but they must be close (e.g. red and red-orange, blue and teal, etc.)

  • Angelic Celeientities can have multiple hues for lightmatter, but one must be desaturated (Celescuraph) / white (Celaingel) and one must be the starlight/magic color. Halos can be starlight color and/or lightmatter color. If they have these hues, this will be indicated by the unique ⦾ Dual Phase trait. 

Restrictions: these are elements that are restricted but normally less so for the non-hybrid species. 

• Phasic, Eccentric, and Anomalous Celeian traits, except for ⬖ Devoid, are not accessible. Aberrant traits are still accessible. 

• Multiple starlight/magic colors at the same time is not permitted, but the Ecliptic Phase Shift trait can be acquired for an alternate palette. 

Celescuraph 

• colors:

  • nebula: black 

  • lightmatter: mid-to-dark, desaturated (2 colors using starlight/magic color is common)

  • starlight/magic: mid-to-light color

• nebula must form feather-like wings

• lightmatter must form horns and have an appearance reminiscent of armor/carapace/etc.

• at least one broken/shattered halo

Celumion

• colors:

  • nebula: must be darker than starlight color and similar in hue

  • lightmatter: black

  • starlight/magic: mid-to-light color

• nebula must form feather-like wings

• lightmatter must form horns and have an appearance reminiscent of armor/carapace/etc.

• at least one whole halo

Celaingel

• colors:

  • nebula: mid-to-light color, darker than starlight color and similar in hue

  • lightmatter: white (2 colors using starlight/magic color is common)

  • starlight/magic: mid-to-light color

• nebula must form feather-like wings

• at least one whole halo

Celeidemon

• colors:

  • nebula: mid-to-dark color, darker than starlight color and similar in hue

  • lightmatter: black

  • starlight/magic: mid-to-dark color

• lightmatter must form horns and have an appearance reminiscent of armor/carapace/etc.

Abilities

Celeientities have both the abilities of the relevant Entity type and the abilities of Celeians. 

Logistics

Acquisition

To create a new Celeientity, you will need: 

• permission from Auspice

• to be in the Auspicium server 

• to own at least one non-hybrid Entity and one non-hybrid Celeian.

For a MYO, you will need a Proto-Celeian (MYO). If it is an Ecliptic, you will need an Ecliptic MYO slot; for Angels and Demons, you do not need a slot. 

You will need to approve the design through the Auspicium server. You can submit through the Ecliptic MYO process or the Celeian MYO process with the following information in the profile: 

You can also commission Auspice for a notion design (60 USD) or custom (70-110 USD). Please include the information in the form above. 

Activities

In general, Celeientities can be submitted for both Ecliptic and Celeian species activities. However, the same piece of art/writing can only be used for a prompt once; double-submitting the same work is not allowed. They can be submitted for a Development Prompt (Ecliptic or Celeian) if they follow the lore described here, but you can only submit their profile for one of the two to earn rewards.  

Genesis

Luminwilds tend to be quite rare, as it is highly unlikely for a Lunarwild to be able to injure an umin with a bite or scratch. Generally, an umin becomes a Luminwild by choice. 

The most straightforward way is for an umin to consume a notable amount of Lunarwild saliva, whether a lot at once (which will induce a rapid infection) or accumulated over time (which leads to a slower process). The magic in the saliva is absorbed by the umin's kor, and if their magic accepts the foreign magic, then the blighting will proceed.

Note: While umin tend not to have a problem with this due to them not having a natural sense of disgust, the Lunarwild(s) asked might find it a bit strange. 

Another possibility is for a newborn umin to consume a kor coated with Lunarwild saliva. It must be quite fresh, so this only tends to happen with Luminwilds during their cycle — during which they produce excessive amounts of saliva and feel an urge to coat nearby kor with it. Newborns can reject the blight-covered kor, though; they can sense the presence of foreign magic and choose not to accept it.

Appearance  

In their base form, Luminwilds have only one distinct characteristic: moon-like eyes. The color can be anywhere between white and their belly color(s) and still be considered standard rarity. 

More notably, Luminwilds have a beast form like other Lunarwilds. General characteristics:

• Their body and belly become fur. 

• They gain a (typically black) sclera and lip. 

• Their teeth are more prominent and cannot be retracted. 

• They gain claws, which can be any of their existing colors.  

• They become larger and their limbs become longer and more defined. 

Optional elements: 

• Antennae can be made furred (whether at tip, at base, or along whole length) and still be considered standard.

• Darker and lighter shades of body color(s) can be added as gradients and still be considered standard. 

• An umin with a standard mouth shape can be given subtle mouth shapes in beast form, such as a slightly pointed mouth. 

This beast form is not their alt form; they can still have a separate alt form. They can also partially shift into their beast form. 

Abilities and Characteristics

Luminwilds have all the typical abilities of umin and Lunarwilds. They tend to be more social than typical umin but more solitary than typical Lunarwilds. A fair number wander without a pack. Others might join a pack but only stay for brief periods, and some will join and travel with a pack. 

In general, umin are not as strongly affected by the compulsive elements of the Lunarwild blight, as their base instincts for aggression and the like are minimal. They tend not to be aggressive to others in base form, and they can be fairly mild in temperament in beast form—though if provoked, they may still bite or claw in response. 

Cycles

Luminwilds do go through cycles, but to call them "mating cycles" would not quite be accurate. If there is insufficient kor nearby, they will simply produce a large amount of saliva and have an urge to nest and/or cuddle with others. They act more on instinct than thought and may not be able to communicate very well. If only these basic cycles are occurring, they may happen every year or less, and last for a week or so.  

If there is sufficient kor nearby when a cycle starts, the process of producing eggs will be kickstarted if it is not already underway. Within two weeks, the Luminwild will be ready to lay eggs. During this period, they build their kor nest. Once the nest is ready, the Luminwild lays their eggs, and the cycle hits in full force, shifting them to an instinctive state. They produce excessive amounts of saliva, which they use to cover some—but not all—of the kor in the nest. Only when all of the newborns have hatched and consumed a kor will their cycle haze clear.   

Acquisition 

To create a new Luminwild, you will need: 

• permission from Auspice

• to be in the Auspicium server and Ideation server

• to own at least one non-hybrid umin and one non-hybrid Lunarwild.

You can either use the Molten item from the Kor Shop to design your own MYO or update an existing umin, or you can commission Auspice to create a new Luminwild or design an update for your existing umin. For the creation of a new umin, this adds to the price of the umin Invitation. 

A notion-type beast form design of an umin is typically priced at:

• 30 USD in Inka style

• 40 USD in Flint style

Additional fees may be added for complex designs (multiple limbs, wings, complex patterns, etc.). 

Please use this form:

Umin: (TH link)
Inspiration: (optional; song or vibe following notion Edeia base spec rules)
Body Type: (optional; can give an adjective or animal inspiration, e.g. slender, muscular, heavy, wolf-like, deer-like, etc.) 

Genesis

Alterumin tend to be quite rare, as they are made from a corpse of an umin within a very narrow window—one day or less (see umin life cycle lore). Since umin bodies stiffen quickly, if too much time has passed, the mouth cannot be pried open. There are generally two possibilities, depending on whether or not the original umin's kor is available. 

If the original kor is available, it must be within or placed back within the umin corpse's body through the mouth, along with an Altervein feeding a large amount of blood to the body. In the case of natural death, the kor remains within the body. Sometimes, an umin may consent to death by having their kor removed and then having it placed back inside, though this requires an immense degree of trust on both parts and restraint for the umin to not instinctively bite down on anything that reaches into their mouth. With this method, the umin's original personality and memories are fully intact. 

If the original kor is not available, new kor must be provided along with Altervein blood. In this case, the umin's original personality may experience major to minor shifts, and not all their memories will be intact. In the best case, they are mostly the same with a few memories missing; in the worst case, they have an entirely different personality with no memories to start with. 

• An Alterumin can use their blood to chip off a piece of their own kor and donate it. This method creates a strong bond between sire and progeny; they can share thoughts and emotions at any distance, and the progeny can "remember" some of their sire's memories. Note that normal umin do not generally have the means to break off a piece of their own kor and instinct will generally not let anyone else do it. 

• Natural kor, if available, can also be provided. 

If the process is successful, over the course of minutes, the gel-like substance in their body liquifies, becoming "blood." Though it is more viscous and non-Newtonian compared to typical liquids, it is much more fluid than normal umin "gel." 

After turning, some may choose to remain with their sire, join their sire's coven or a different one, or continue on their own way. 

Appearance

Alterumin have the following characteristics:

• large pupils (typically belly color; vibe is a dead fish eye) 

• shaped mouth, with distinct fang shape at minimum

• longer and more prominent fangs of their retractable teeth

• belly colors tend to be more desaturated/faded; if belly is saturated, body should be desaturated (closer to black/white/gray)

Physiology

Alterumin have most of the typical physiology of umin, except that they have blood—a non-Newtonian fluid, typically the color of their belly but often brighter and with a stronger glow—instead of the glowing white gel-like insides of other umin. They still have the cartilaginous structures.

Instead of their internal kor being integrated into their internal tissues, it is held in place by their blood (without any conscious thought). As Alterumin are still sustained by their kor, they do not need to drink blood unless they lose a significant amount of their own. They do experience bloodthirst and a sense of euphoria when they drink, but they can acclimate to the feeling and control the urge. Since they can't drink from most other umin, they tend to drink from other creatures with blood, though it is usually not enough to kill. 

They may lose blood by turning others, feeding other Alterumin, or the rare case of being injured badly. If they lose too much of their own blood, their connection to their internal kor becomes loose. They will gradually become weaker, and the stronger their bloodthirst will become, and they may eventually enter a coma that they can only be awakened from by being fed blood. If the kor is removed entirely, which is not likely since their jaws are typically firmly shut during sleep, they will begin the process of sublimation again. This can be halted if the kor is returned promptly.

Abilities

Alterumin have all the typical abilities of umin and Alterveins. This includes the minor shapeshifting abilities and blood magic, which do not take up an umin's magic "slot." To use blood magic, Alterumin can phase their blood out of their belly without causing injury to themselves. 

Notably, their retractable fangs can pierce the belly material of other umin (but not the body material). Trying to drink the gel-like insides of normal umin is not very effective, though they can drink from other Alterumin.   

Acquisition 

To create a new Alterumin, you will need: 

• permission from Auspice

• to be in the Auspicium server and Ideation server

• to own at least one non-hybrid umin and one non-hybrid Altervein.

You can either use the Molten item from the Kor Shop to design your own MYO or update an existing umin, or you can commission Auspice to create a new Alterumin or design an update for your existing umin. This adds 10 USD to the price of the umin Invitation.