Concerning the suppression of Arcueid's power.
The True Ancestors are the Touch of Earthsomething like its immune system.
True Ancestors of the highest grade like Arcueid are one step above that of an immune systemsomething which would no doubt be appropriate to label as the Alter-Ego of Earth.
(In fact, the True Ancestors were only ever birthed to create a frame on the level of an Alter-Ego of Earth. All True Ancestors outside of Arc were failures. Yet in the True Ancestors last days, they succeeded in creating the Brain of the Planet that had been desired in the first place).
However, that such a lifeform would conduct itself in a human body could in itself actually be said to be something abnormal.
If you pack the energy of a celestial object into a tiny human body, it shouldnt come as a surprise that it would suddenly go out of control.
As long as Arcueid remains active, her output is limited to always be one step above her opponent, but this is not a representation of her sheer power.
This is to protect the body in its function as an output device, and to prevent wasting energy (for the earth).
However, in the case that the limiter of the body is taken away from her, and Arcueids mental activity is unabated, the suppression of her power is undone.
The magical energy hidden within her body disperses almost in an explosion, and the limit on her ability to draw energy from the Earth is removed.
This is Inflationthe Inflationary Luminary Phenomenon.
Though normally bound to the planet's interior, being a soul (the chances of a celestial object being born in space is practically none. Force of Fate and Spacetime Causality which lets this be established is defined as a soul) meant for prolonged utilization (administration) of its celestial object, once it leaks onto the surface, it causes a system critical error.
That said, True Ancestors almost never enter this state.
The usual True Ancestors mind is worn down by having to suppress themselves, so when their body is destroyed, they do not have the mental strength (as it is abated) to recover
Luminaries have manifested in battles with fallen True Ancestorsthose who have succumbed to their own vampiric urgesbut in those cases the Luminaries did not emerge on as large a scale as Arcueid did.
If thou wisheth to exterminate a True Ancestor, thou shalt first wear down its mind
This is a teaching passed down among the Church. Just as this precept suggests, Executors do not assassinate True Ancestors from the shadows, but instead defeat them in prolonged all-out wars from head-onor alternativelypush them into self-termination from a lack of magical energy (because if you kill them via a sneak attack, theres a high chance theyll turn into a Luminary).
Concerning the actions of Luminary Arc
Her gigantic size alone makes her powerful, but her actions are not all that showy.
The same goes for when she caught Ciel:
- She slowly reaches out for the astonished Ciel.
Ciel, feeling she is in a pinch, tries to move back, but her body is heavy. - Though Ciel would normally be capable of easily dodging Arcs hand, she only barely manages.
She pushes her body to try to keep going and create some distance, but it doesnt obey. - Ciel then notices that just being inside of Arcs zone of influence causes a litany of debuffs such as
The thinning of the air, the heating of the ground, and whats more, gravity being kind of weird. - However, even having noticed this, its far too late.
Arc enjoys watching Ciel pathetically squirm as she tries to escape.
At this point, Ciel is practically done forsewn into space from being looked at by Arc. - Ciel can do nothing but watch with despair on her face as Arcueid slowly lowers her hand onto her.
Once caught, the spectacle of her dismemberment inside of Arcs hand begins.
The dangers brought on by the three zones of influence
Arc has three layers of consciousness in her Luminary model.
3: AMAZINGExtended Consciousness that goes beyond the Surface Consciousness into the outer world.
(AMAZINGwith the meaning of awethe fascination of the unknown born from amazement and wonder)
It starts from 300 meters outside the Luminary and extends for several kilometers.
Air turbulence originating from the inside of the Surface Consciousness (2) is let loose (spills out) onto the Extended Consciousness, almost like sharp blades.
The turmoil of the harsh winds, magnetic fields and more, mean that the closer one gets to Arcueid, the more dangerous it becomes. It is impossible for a human to enter the zone of influence of her Surface Consciousness (2) unless theyre in a tank.
Though this is already a dangerous state, physically speaking, the more one distances oneself from the Luminary, the less the danger becomes.
Luminary Arc is completely unaware of the lifeforms inside this Extended Consciousness.
Humans who challenge it are like Don Quixote, voluntarily challenging a dragonvoluntarily going off to die.
Here, the Luminary can be seen as a dome of lightor alternatively, as some kind of symbol.
2: AUDIENCESurface Consciousness that extends radially for 300 meters diagonally with the Luminary at its center.
(AUDIENCEnot with the meaning of spectators or onlookers, but that of being granted audience)
Within the 300 meters of the Surface Consciousness, afforestation proceeds far more dramatically.
The Luminary goes from looking like some light thing to a human-shaped titan.
The vegetation that covers the grounds surface are the same primordial plants as known to mankind, but their size and resilience make them almost completely differentbasically, theyre huge, almost 10 to 20 times larger than usual.
These clearly display just how tough the vegetation of the Earth was in the past.
No matter how weak and adapted to the current environment of life that nature of modernity may be, it doesnt change how frightening this primeval (paleozoic) vegetation once was (before the Mesozoic and the Jurassic periods when the dinosaurs lived, there werent any plants that could bear flowers, so be careful to not add that).
It gives off the intimidating impression that primeval nature was far more powerful than human civilization is.
Within this zone of influence, the ground is covered in primeval vegetation, making travel by foot almost entirely impossible (though this does not apply to people who are superhuman).
The difference in atmospheric pressure between the ground and the sky (temperature gradients caused by the oxygen consumption of the gigantic vegetation) perturbs the airflow, creating a corridor of harsh wind from the intersection of up- and downdrafts.
Obstructed by the plants, it becomes impossible to move on land, while the air turbulence in the sky makes it impossible to fly particularly well.
And yet, under these kinds of conditions, the automatic counter-attacks performed by the standard rampaging Arc are carried out as well.
This is because once an enemy has entered the Surface Consciousness, they are obviously recognized as suchas an enemy.
If they then by some stroke of bad luck enter Arcs view, they will be restrained by her Mystic Eyes, at which point theyre doomed.
The automatic counter-attacks become like invisible claws, either cutting the enemy into pieces, or blowing them up into the air like a leaf, toying with them until they die.
Thinking that it's impossible to survive in the sky, one stops on the ground, only to find there is no oxygen left (the gigantic vegetation is sucking all of it up).
As should be evident from all this, the Surface Consciousness is not an environment in which the current mankind could exist.
Luminary Arc takes not a single action, settling the matter simply by recognizing those who enter as her enemyalmost as if they were fruit flies, flying toward their own death.
1: SKINRAILDeep Unconsciousness that exists close (within 30 meters) to herself
(SKINwith the meaning of the skin also being a railing, even if its close enough of a distance to touch with others)
In this zone of influence, the visual impairments coming from the turbulent airflow, the distortions of the Luminarys energy, and so on, disappear, and the Luminary can be seen for real.
Unlike the revolving airflow hell that was the Surface Consciousness, here the atmosphere is stable, with the environment suited for life.
Once something enters this zone of influence, Luminary Arc willthough hesitantlycounter-attack.
Just by pointing her gaze towards them, she can invoke heat waves and gales that blow them away with an impact thats almost like a hammer.
Luminary Arc herself almost never does things like punch or stomp though.
If they then stop moving after running out of energy, shell probably leave them be
But if they happen to be an enemy she has an interest in, shell probably use her Atmospheric Manipulation to bring them up (into the air) before her eyes.
She went to the effort of stretching out her arms so ostentatiously in trying to terrify Ciel becauseyesCiel was special.
As for Shiki, she stubbornly refused to ever touch him on her own, due to him having touched herthis pretend indifference is thought to have been a snide way for her to get back at him. |
Originally Posted by Dartz
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