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ALCHEMY
/ˈalkəmē/
noun
noun: Alchemy; Adjectival: Alchemic or Alchemical
- The system of seemingly-magical chemical physics underpinning various extraphysical scientific processes, such as transmutation, creation, or combination, among many others.
- The study and continued pursuit of the Great Work.
- Commonly associated with Horlav.
ALCHEMIC GRID
/ˈalkəmik grid/
noun
- The sister grid to Horlav’s electric grid. A series of tubes which go across the city and power alchemical devices, such as lamps, stoves, fireplaces, burners, and Alchemic machinery.
ALEMBIC TUBE
/əˈlembik to͞ob/
noun
- The singular noun of the Alembic Transmission Lines
- A system of reinforced, above-ground glass tubes capable of carrying an Alchemic reaction from one place to another.
- Main part of the Alchemic grid.
- About 4ft in diameter, covered in several layers of protective metals and rubber. Specifically, from outward in:
- Rubber
- Packed thermal resin
- Steel
- Rubber
- Glass
ASTERWYRTH
/astəˈrwərTH/
noun [Proper]
- The school and society of Alchemists in Horlav–legally distinct from General Alchemic, although heavily related.
AUTUMN ENCHANTMENT
/ˈôdəm ‘inˈCHantm(ə)nt/ or ‘enˈCHantm(ə)nt/
noun [Colloquial]
- The name given to the enchantment placed over Horlav by the Alchemists of Asterwyrth, suspending the city in one point in natural time.
C
CALDRIDGE
/ˈkäldrij/
noun [Proper]
City-state, hazardous
- Formerly the northernmost state of the Federated States of Providentia, located along the southern edge of the Forest of Claven. Caldridge is considered lost.
CANARY
/kəˈnerē/
noun [Colloquialism]
noun: Canary; plural noun: Canaries
- A handheld alchemic instrument used for measuring and detecting various hazardous conditions, such as biohazards, radiation, chemical hazards.
- The Canary can only measure what is considered a Vector Variable–something with a quantifiable amount and a physical location. Additionally, some element of the desired phenomenon needs to be known, and its basic information put into the interface. Simply put, the Canary needs to know what it’s looking for.
CHEMCELL
/ˈkemsel/
noun
- A small power cell of continuous, controlled Alchemical reactions. Used as a compact power source for many different types of machinery. Compacted in a black iron, cylindrical case with litmus strips along the side, displaying remaining charge. Created by General Electric.
CLAVEN, FOREST OF
/klāvenn/
noun [Proper]
- The immense forest consuming the northern edge of the continent. Characterized by its incredible tree density and alarming rate of disappearance of travellers. Travel is not advised.
G
GENERAL ALCHEMIC
/ˈjen(ə)rəl ˈalkəmik/
noun [Proper]
- A Horlav-born corporate conglomerate specializing in the research and development of Alchemical technologies. Related closely to Asterwyrth.
- Leading merchant of Alchemic technologies.
GRANCOURT EXHIBITION
/ɡrankôrt/
noun [Proper]
- The once-a-decade World Fair put on by Horlav, funded by General Alchemic and Asterwyrth to show off advances in Alchemy. Rarely without incident.
H
HAZ-TEK
/həz-tek/
noun [Genericized]
- Formerly the brand name of the Haz-Tek Corporation, specializing in personal protection equipment, now a generic noun for all heavy-duty PPE.
HORLAV
/hôrläv/
noun [Proper]
City-State, Congressional Oligarchy
- A city-state lcoated on the coast of the Iron Sea on the edge of The Outlands. Home to Asterwyrth and General Alchemic. Characterized by its individuality and overwhelming cultural emphasis on scientific progression. Often considered to be “the home of alchemy.”
K
KARNSTEN
/käːrˈen:sten/ or /käːrˈn:sten/
noun [Proper]
- The largest district in Horlav. Constantly raining due to the Autumn Enchantment. Robust drain system and a prevailingly noir culture.
N
NATURAL TIME
/ˈnaCHər(ə)l or ˈnaCHr(ə)l tīm/
noun
- The continuous progression of the natural world, defined as the movement of celestial bodies, weather systems, and aetheric flows.
- Distinct from conventional time, which is the moment-to-moment happenings of organisms and physics.
NOOSPHERIC
/noʊ-oʊ-ˈsfirik/
adjective
- Of or relating to the gestalt human consciousness.
O
OCCULT
/əˈkəlt/
noun
- The system of belief related to mysticism or supernatural practices.
- Of or relating to the concept of the soul.
- Manipulation or study of mystic phenomena.
OUTLANDS, THE
/ˈoutˌlands/
noun [Proper]
- The enormous tract of hazardous land occupying the center of the continent. A hotbed of unexplainable horrors and a constantly-shifting biosphere.
P
PAGAN
/ˈpāɡ(ə)n/
noun [Derogatory]
- Derogatory name for the Morcoille, the society originally present in the land presently known as the Federated States of Providentia, characterized by their close spiritual relationship to the land and abhorrence of technology.
- A religious minority in the Federated States of Providentia.
PAIMON-SEIR INDUSTRIES
/pīˈmän – sā:r/
noun [Proper]
- A natural resources company headquartered in Horlav, specializing in mineral extraction in Horlav and The Outlands.
PROVIDENTIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
/ˈprävəd(ə)nsēə/ or /ˈprävəd(ə)nCHə/
noun [Proper]
Federation, Constitutional Republic
Abbreviation: FSP
- A country formerly consisting of up to 23 individual states occupying the northern continent, south of the Forest of Claven. Characterized by its hyper-militaristic, individualistic culture, emphasizing skepticism and xenophobia, compounded by the clandestine nature of its government.
PROVIDENTIA COVERT INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS (PCIO)
/ˈprävəd(ə)nsēə/ or /ˈprävəd(ə)nCHə/
noun [Proper]
- The covert operations branch of the Provdentian government, specializing in wetworks, liquidation, and entity elimination.
R
RUST BELT
/rəst belt/
noun [Proper]
- The stretch of desolate, abandoned factories and industrial towns along the Federated States of Providentia’s southern border.
T
THAUMATURGY
/tho-mə-,tər-jē/
noun
- A field of alchemic study utilizing noospheric flow to perform “scientific miracles,” or extraphysical phenomenon.
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UMMAKTABAH
/o͞om-ak-təbə/
noun [Proper]
City-State, Library
- The large, walled city-state on the island of Ras Al-Kīmīā with a strong cultural emphasis on the accumulation and protection of knowledge. Essentially one large library, with entire neighbourhoods crammed in the aisles and books or scrolls available on every spare wall.