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@ -94,11 +94,13 @@ The Delta sector, however, was something else. Here, the veil was far thinner. H
Here, glimmer was a problem. Here, glimmer was a problem.
That simple measurement of the friction between planes, a number that started at zero and yet which had no upper bound, became a way to tell just how bad things might get because of that friction. At 500Ψ, auditory hallucinations became possible, as did seeing spectres of the dead. As glimmer climbed, so too did the effects. Those with psionics would succumb to headaches and nosebleeds, new psionics users would appear, and, as Soot had witnessed firsthand, wide-spread psionic chaos might ensue, such as the mass swapping of consciousnesses. That simple measurement of the friction between planes, a number that started at zero and yet which had no upper bound, became a way to tell just how bad things might get because of that friction. At 500Ψ, the point at which the station moved to code white, auditory hallucinations became possible, as did seeing spectres of the dead. As glimmer climbed, so too did the effects. Those with psionics would succumb to headaches and nosebleeds, new psionics users would appear, and, as Soot had witnessed firsthand, wide-spread psionic chaos might ensue, such as the mass swapping of consciousnesses.
Several things might raise glimmer. Using psionics. Researching anomalies or artifacts. Glimmer mites and wisps, pests that they were. Even just running the glimmer prober, a device which conducted small-scale research within its shell, generating some of the knowledge required to accomplish tasks around the station, would up glimmer. Several things might raise glimmer. Using psionics. Researching anomalies or artifacts. Glimmer mites and wisps, pests that they were. Even just running the glimmer prober, a device which conducted small-scale research within its shell, generating some of the knowledge required to accomplish tasks around the station, would up glimmer.
Soot, conservative as they were, instructed that the prober to be turned off at 300Ψ and that psionics users stop relying on their "powers" at 350Ψ except in case of an emergency. Soot, conservative as they were, instructed that the prober to be turned off at 300Ψ and that psionics users stop relying on their "powers" at 350Ψ except in case of an emergency. If it climbed higher, if they hit code white, a request for psionics users to voluntarily take mindbreaker toxin was put out. They would throw up, they would get dizzy, and their psionics would disappear, but glimmer would drop.
Those who refused, those who sought for whatever reason to cause a spike in glimmer, were subject to more drastic measures. After all, the Mantis carried a psi-breaker pistol and knife for a reason.
(Command ethos: older sibling, wants to support the station) (Command ethos: older sibling, wants to support the station)