Psionics

In the universe presented within WS, Psionics exists as a fundamental force present within the universe along side basic atomic forces, gravity, and electromagnetic forces.

The force of psionics has been observed as an analogue wavelength in the brain, present throughout and strongest in the amygdala and keyed to the psion's emotions. Harnessing psionics creates movement in the wave. The wave is mapped on a spectrum, oriented by emotions. A psion's waves are measurable on a psionic spectrograph, illustrated as a circle within the range of emotions.

• Psionics is about thinking things into happening, over bending the world to your will via a set of instructions as Magic does. The stronger the thought is, the more likely the psion's thoughts will manifest.
• Psionics relies on the subject's 'lizard brain', the unconscious part of the brain responsible for automatic functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and survival. Therefore, higher brain functions can be suspended or lost, but psionic ability can still function normally.
• The application of psionic power on the environment or an individual has a measurable wavelength. With special equipment, this wavelength can be recorded into a digital format from the psionic, allowing Psionics to be read and analysed by computer.
  • This 'wavelength' if present can be amplified by psionic implants, annulled by a psionic restraining bolt, or drowned out by external interference or forms of 'psi noise'.
• The stronger the psion is, the more sensitive they are to external psionic forces.
  • Strong psionics subconsciously share their emotions and temperament with those around them.
• The manifestation of psionics can vary, ranging from opening the third eye, to glows on the hands and head, manifesting a bizarre eidolon, or hitting play on a pre-recorded wavelength to speakers.
  • Sounds heard usually include a hum or whine, intensifying with proportional application.

Wavelength is a spectrum of thoughts and feelings present in living things. Every creature has a 'resting' state of wavelength dictated by their mental state and conditions, predisposing them to certain thoughts or feelings. They can be read to gauge an individual's emotional status.

Psionics works by acting on the wavelength, utilising an emotion associated with part of a circular spectrum. The wavelength is expressed as a circle. The spectrum of emotions in a wavelength is as follows, with the strongest emotions on the edges:

The observable wavelength spectrum is based off of the Plutchik Wheel.

The following phenomena have been observed in psionics:

Analogous to aural white noise, Psionic Noise is a blocking signal capable of dampening or nullifying psionics in its area. Expressed in the wavelength, it appears to be a solid block, engaging every emotion on the spectrum at once and overloading psionic facilities.

It is often employed as a countermeasure to psionic attacks, and is capable of incapacitating especially sensitive psions.