It began, not with a bang, but with a viscosity. A slow, deliberate thickening of the aether itself, like honey warmed by an unseen sun. This wasn't simply heat; it was resonance - a fundamental vibration echoing across dimensions. The source? A locus of raw potential, designated only as 'Nexus-7'. Theories suggest it’s the point where fractured realities bleed into one another, a place where the echoes of impossible geometries coalesce.
The first manifestation was an iridescent sheen, a shimmering distortion in the fabric of space. From this shimmer arose the Turgents – not creatures as we understand them, but entities composed primarily of compressed light and held together by… something else. Something akin to concentrated longing, or perhaps, forgotten memories. They lacked discernible features beyond a pulsing core - a miniature storm of fiery particles - encased in what appeared to be solidified twilight.
Learn More About Nexus-7Their physiology defies conventional categorization. They don't consume, they *absorb* – not energy in the linear sense, but rather variations in emotional frequency. Joy, sorrow, fear - these are their sustenance. The more intense the emotion, the brighter the core glows, and the more rapidly they expand their ‘wings’ – intricate structures of solidified light that refract and distort the surrounding environment.
The "fiery-winged" aspect stems from this light manipulation. Each wing is capable of generating localized heat signatures, creating shimmering illusions and occasionally, brief bursts of directed energy. Scientists (a term applied with considerable irony) believe these are rudimentary forms of communication - complex patterns of thermal flux.
Their internal structure resembles a fractal network – repeating geometric patterns nested within each other. These networks seem to be linked to the flow of 'chronal echoes' - fragments of time left behind by significant events. This is why encountering a Turgent can induce profound disorientation, as you’re briefly exposed to echoes of past moments.
Initial contact with Turgents yielded baffling results. Attempts at direct communication failed; they responded only through shifts in their internal glow, which correlated with the emotional state of the observer. Further complicating matters, the Turgents exhibit a peculiar attraction to areas saturated with paradox – places where cause and effect seem to blur, like abandoned clock towers or forgotten libraries.
There have been reports of ‘temporal bleed’ occurring in proximity to Turgents - fleeting glimpses of events from alternate timelines. One observer described seeing a Roman legion marching through a modern cityscape, while another witnessed the construction of the pyramids centuries before their actual building. These instances remain unverified, but lend credence to theories regarding Nexus-7's role as a conduit between realities.
Read Field NotesIt is hypothesized that the Turgents are not merely passive observers but actively spread the phenomenon of 'Turgency' – this resonant viscosity. As they move, they leave behind subtle distortions in space-time, areas where reality becomes... malleable. These zones exhibit heightened sensitivity to emotional input and increased probability of temporal anomalies. The further one travels from an initial Turgent sighting, the more pronounced these effects become.
The ultimate goal remains unclear: are the Turgents a harbinger of destruction, subtly unraveling the fabric of reality? Or do they represent something far stranger – a nascent form of consciousness attempting to bridge the gaps between disparate dimensions?