An Oscuraph x Talismask Crossbreed is a Talismask created by Everest Pty from the primal energies of Light and Darkness. They are sometimes referred to as Oscurimasks. 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. 

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. 

Abilities

Oscuraph x Talismask Crossbreeds 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

Oscuraph x Talismask Crossbreeds 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. 

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.