Prisma and Oether

Prisma and Oether refer to the two types of magical soul energy that exist in the universe. Oether is the unrefined naturally occuring form, it is etherial and amorphous and almost undetectable by conventional means (giving it its archaic name "Dark matter"). Prisma is the refined form of Oether, and takes the form of an opaque fluid that feintly glows as its power is released. Prisma can take one of many different colours.

Prisma is the most important substance in casting soul magic, pure Prisma can only flow in a laminar fashion but it can be combined with other materials which change its properties.

Prisma
Prisma is an opaque, viscous fluid that contains large quantities of magical energies. It can be distilled by the body from Oether, which exists ambiently in the surrounding environment. Prisma comes in a variety of colours, each of which contains different magical energies in different quantities and are each released and consumed in response to different emotions or combinations thereof. Oether is captured by the 'web' of the soul, it is transported by the web to the various 'hearts' of the soul, where each one converts it to a differerent colour of Prisma. Each colour is produced continuously, but a particular colour may be produced at a greater rate in response to a particular stimulus. An over-abundance of a particular colour can lead to an exaggerated emotional response, as the body acts to expend the excess energy.

Black Prisma is the energy of hatred and sadness. It is the only colour of Prisma that is actively toxic to the body. It is produced as a waste product when converting from any kind of Prisma to any other.

White Prisma is the energy of happiness and life. The white heart is located at the front of the chest.

Red Prisma is the energy of anger. The red heart is located to the right of and behind the white

Green Prisma is the energy of determination. The green heart is located near the forehead. It gives the power to influence things

Blue Prisma is the energy of relaxation.

Yellow Prisma is the energy of fear and euphoria. Yellow heart is located in the pit of the stomach

Orange Prisma is the energy of lust. Orange heart is located between the thighs

Oether
Oether is the inert, unrefined form of Prisma. It is etherial and does not interact with any other form of matter, going as far as to pass straight through it. It cannot be seen, or detected by conventional means. It is mainly useful as it is a required component for producing Prisma, but it has some secondary uses such as being used as reaction mass in certain types of propulsion. It can be converted to Prisma by biological mechanisms, which take place in the soul, however industrial methods for producing Prisma do exist too. Raw Oether is expensive to collect, as it degrades when exposed to starlight, as such it is found in its highest densities near the outer rim of galaxies. When Prisma is expended, it is converted back into Oether.