FRAGMENT ENERGY!
An anonymous energy in the form of light fragments suspected to come from another plane of existence.
-This theory was first proposed by an evolutionary biologist by the name of Alvin Harvey at the academy of Literature and philosophy (Later turned into the academy for sorcery). 'The reason why humans have evolved so fast in a short amount of time is due to their interactions with an external energy source, that not only changes their rate of evolution but makes them less prone to certain diseases that have affected them in the past.' Is what he proposed.
-Only to get ridiculed and shunned by his fellow scientists on the board of the academy. To their credit, this was merely just a speculation of Alvin's part which had no actual evidence. It was merely an observation that served as an explanation for the great shift from the industrial revolution, barely a century ago, to having telephones.
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THE FRAGMENT CATEGORIES AS PROVIDED BY THE VATICAN!
1) FULL-BRINGERS (70%)
Have the ability to bring out the true essence of an item, object, person or even element depending on who or what they are attached to.
Artifacts are items given a soul—not of flesh, but of purpose and power. They were objects imbued with an innate, often unique, sorcerous technique. Most common artifacts were weapons—swords, shields—force-fed a technique until they learned to hold it.
This category is the most common simply because most techniques are easier to channel within items or artificial humans (Such as Androids). Learning your technique requires an innate understanding of everything else that doesn't necessarily involve your technique.
Enhancing the body with fragment energy or keeping the inner gates open with the use of chi. As such most people often don't have the resolve and time to focus on their own technique which is why most people will fall under this category.
At the end of the day sorcery is 80% innate talent and 20% hard work. If you aren't talented enough to learn all the basics within days then you won't even have time to develop a technique of your own. Which is why people turn to the usage of artifacts.
There are two types of artifacts:
I) TEMPORARY ARTIFACTS
Temporary artifacts were tools. A sorcerer could channel their Fragment Energy (F.E.) into a held object, reinforcing it, and even temporarily imprinting a technique upon it. The effect lasted as long as the flow of energy was maintained. It was practical, like using a battery.
You can think of these as artifacts containing your own soul. Everybody has a different F.E signature as such different people have different techniques. When you imbue F.E into any item, you imprint a bit of your soul into it every time, as such one day it'll become permanent. But rarely while the user is still alive.
II) PERMANENT ARTIFACTS
These are more like the artifacts used during the Meiji war, since we've already talked our theory on them I won't waste too much time discussing them, but just note that they produce their own F.E. When someone imbues chi (Life energy) into artifact its automatically generate F.E but outside the body.
A few issues with this would be enhancement of physical abilities, since its produced outside the body people often have trouble enhancing themselves. But its because of that that most Fullbringers have the greatest F.E control ever recorded.
MORE NOTES ON FULLBRINGERS!
In addition to everything said, fullbringers are people who use items to channel their technique meaning that people from other categories can be fullbringers. This is another reason why it's the most common, it is definitely much easier to channel a technique through an item than the human body.
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VARIOUS TECHNIQUES USED WITHIN THE VOLUME
GIL (Lightning / Electrostatic):
Ability--> Palm: Blue Electric Shock
Type--> Emission / Transmutation
Description--> Close-range electrical discharge from the palm.
Ability--> Blue Electric Discharge, Thunder Bolt
Type--> Emission / Conjuration
Description--> Channels real lightning (from storm) into a devastating blast.
Ability--> Electrostatic Potential Difference
Type--> Transmutation
Description--> Original ability—allows switching places via charge differential; evolved to generate actual lightning.
DONOVAN BLIGHT (Smoke)
Ability--> Smoke Soldiers
Type--> Emission / Conjuration / Manipulation
Description--> Conjures smoke constructs that follow basic commands.
Ability--> Gallery Fake
Type--> Manipulation
Description--> Smoke soldiers mimic appearances of specific people.
JERICHO (Organic Alchemy – Carbon)
Ability--> Organic Alchemy: Carbon-Based Rod
Type--> Conjuration
Description--> Creates black carbon rods from palms.
Ability--> Organic Alchemy: Carbon Coating
Type--> Transmutation
Description--> Coats body in carbon for defense.
TEDDY (Earth Alchemy)
Ability--> Earth Alchemy: Genesis of Creation
Type--> Conjuration / Manipulation
Description--> Raises earth platforms/pillars.
NALA (Spear / Grass Alchemy)
Ability--> Tawe: Shining Spear of Life
Type--> Conjuration
Description--> Summons a golden spear made of woven grass and F.E.