Resometh

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*"So we still don't understand why he wants to snuff out all light in the universe except that apparently he and the other Resometh apparently like it better that way, even though they seem to be getting along just fine. He's also different from Pomp because our relationship with him is virtually impersonal."*
―Exogale during the Martian War Council[src]
The **Resometh** are a recurring antagonistic faction in the D.I.T. Literary Universe and the oldest known species in existence, hailing from the obscure realm of Vartal ruled by Genesis. They are one of (if not *the*) most evolved and sentient race in universal history, many of them having billions (if not tens of billions) of years of life. As of the late 2050s, they are now presumed to be critically endangered as a species or even extinct.

## Biology and appearance

Like many other races in the universe, the Resometh are humanoid with a more advanced body structure than that of humans. As such, they possessed natural forms of superhuman strength, durability, speed, reflexes, and coordination, as well as an intellect vastly superior to humans or even Lomm. The Resometh also seem to be immune to certain physical laws, as Vartal is very different from that of the other realms, located in a star system that is almost completely corroded with dark matter, and following slightly different physical laws, with a slightly different table of elements.

The Resometh's appearance is humanoid, along with scar-like ridges on their cheekbones, paler skin, deep-set eyes, and a raised forehead. They were once a beautiful race, as Olibon mentioned, but the universe of light and matter is poisonous to them and corroded their appearance to a more monstrous one. Their masks, which offer further evidence to this, maintain their life force, shielding them from the poisonous effects of the existing universe. Their masks also show evidence of enlarged eyes, possibly adapted for seeing in the light, as their ultraviolet vision makes it easy to see in the darkness.

## Culture and society

*"I will honor the race we once were, Genesis."*
―Olibon[src]
### Technology and weapons

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*"Time has made our weaponry apocalyptic, even inter-dimensional in scale, you should see some of our recent designs. No power our enemies possess will be able to stop me."*
―Deuteronomy[src]
Being the oldest known race (predating the universe itself), Resometh technology was extremely advanced, surpassing Terrans and Proximans by a landslide, and even outclassing Uranian technology. Vartal's scientific division was headquartered in a flagship-based laboratory and headed by the extraordinarily cerebral Deuteronomy. Their lord, Genesis, personally possessed an enormous, black, T-shaped spaceship with red lights that could travel between galaxies. His ship could carry countless smaller, nimbler Harrow craft that could function as troop transports or fighters, using their spherical hulls and superior durability and red energy shockwaves to ram and disintegrate enemy ships and fortifications. Their cloaking devices could render them invisible to any means of locating them, and could even conceal them from the Allfather himself. They were also extremely durable, able to withstand projectiles from Uranian weaponry to a point, and also able to smash through objects without any noticeable signs of damage.

The Resometh possessed a variety of weapons, from melee weapons like swords and bladed gauntlets to futuristic weapons such as plasma energy weapons and their signature projectors that generate matter that absorb and crush anything caught in the blast radius before eroding a few seconds later.

### Primordial Flow

*"The day that we finally accept our life as a faceless pawn and give into society's demands of social hierarchy?"
"No..."
"Oh, you're right. That's next Duoday."*
―Two unnamed Resometh guards[src]
The Primordial Flow is residual energy left over from the Big Bang that created the current universe. The circumstances in which the various Resometh councilmen each gained some of this energy are yet to be revealed. While the energy itself is vast, it takes years of intensive training to purposely channel the energy to grant each of the Resometh the various superhuman physical, mental, or energy manipulative capabilities that they possess. Each Resometh has purposely channeled the Primordial Flow to grant them greater abilities in some areas than in others.

### Language

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*"Flower bud taught me how to speak Resometh..."*
―Wanda[src]
Resometh was the generic name of the race's native language. Although the Resometh were fluent in other relatively old languages, their native tongue was a preferable choice when speaking among each other.

## History

### Prehistory

*"Long before the birth of light there was darkness, and from that darkness came the rise of the Dark Ones. Their lord reigned over the abyss, and as such they became the dominant form of life."*
―Zamb Organa Senior[src]
The Resometh race originated in the Abyss, the vast, primordial darkness that existed prior to the creation of the manifest universe, where they reigned absolute and unchallenged, while answering to their lord, the mighty Genesis.

When the universe came into being and the other civilizations arose, the Resometh sought to return the universe to its former state of darkness. It was then that their lord engineered the Eye of Remembrance, a superweapon forged from the substance permeating and surrounding the universe before it came into being. Their lord's position of power was challenged with increasing consistency, as they were in horrible health as light continually expanded around them, leading to certain elements of the Resometh trying to take power for themselves. During the Dark Cosmic Age occurring well before the formation of Earth, Genesis finally asserted his position as ruler for good, cementing his reign and spending the next several eons uniting his people through extraordinary means, maintaining their respect, if not partially out of fear of him.

As the temperature of cosmic background radiation cooled and the Earthly Plane saw liquid water for the very first time, some of the first vestiges of primitive life manifested, who were invited to join the Resometh in spite of some controversy. However, light began pouring into the universe as the Gods began fashioning luminous orbs of starlight, much to Genesis' horror, as several Resometh began experiencing respiratory problems. Genesis began to industralize a signature mask to maintain the life force of those affected enough to require it, shielding them from the poisonous effects of the new universe. However, when the planet Vartal formed, the Resometh began trying to coexist with whatever new life was forming. Most of them were tired and they were delighted to colonize the world sufficiently dark to sustain them and settle down temporarily. The Resometh dwelt on Vartal for eons to come, exploring the new universe as the planet became the official Resomethean capital for the time being.

As the Gods birthed many new galaxies teeming with life thriving on electromagnetic radiation and the observable universe became increasingly modern in its appearance, the Resometh began actively exploring the cosmos. Unfortunately, this led them to begin constricting chronic illnesses as the dark matter around Vartal slowly weakened and starlight began steadily seeping into the Resometh's sanctuary. It was during this exploration that Genesis learned all about the Eight Worlds and personally met the godking Armageddon. The prolonged suffering caused by the Big Bang, coupled with feeling utterly tormented by the excruciating experience of watching his own people dwindle under the poisonous presence of light, led Genesis to become hardened and extremely vicious, dreading he would perish if he breathed the modern elements of the universe for long enough, and it occurred to him that he already possessed everything he needed to lead the Resometh back into wonderful health and wide political dominance, making it a priority to rejuvenate the Resomethean military for a universal war to take back what belonged to the proud and mighty Resometh: the final, greatest conquest of the Resometh began. Back on Vartal, the Resometh developed the shadow chamber to allow their lord to briefly stabilize and ease his pain.

In the oncoming war, some new enemies made by the Resometh attacked and killed Genesis' wife. Nearly two eons passed, and his son, unable to live with the loss of his mother, ultimately committed suicide. Subsequently, a fourth "eye" was forged, the Eye of Remembrance, a spherical weapon that had the capability to turn matter into dark matter, subvert all of the electromagnetic radiation the new, young, and typically mortal lifeforms thrived on, and turn the universe into darkness.

### Millennia of composition

*"Get out, it's the Dark Ones!"*
―An innocent civilian[src]
In response to being defied by the primitive forerunners of the Proximans, they made their way to Proxima. The Proximans fought with all of their might to halt the Resometh advance, but the Resometh steadily gained the upper hand, utilizing their advanced technology to horrific effect, leaving no one to stop Genesis from unleashing his relic upon the universe. However, their seemingly inevitable victory was extinguished when Genesis was ambushed and forced into stasis and the Eye of Remembrance was stolen. The Resometh returned to Vartal, waiting for centuries before returning, as they knew their homeworld would be presumed uninhabitable by that point and time.

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Over the next nine millennia, the Resometh initiated a handful of complex incidents hoping to ensure that when their lord returned, the universe would be ready to conquer. Their tactics became increasingly sophisticated in tandem with universe-spanning society, although no one was able to trace the incidents back to them, with their existence known to very few by the fourteenth century. Among their notable attacks was when they attacked the Senior Martian Championship's fencing camp outright in 2022, initiating a violent riot, at which point Mars knew them as "Dark Ones". Most of the opposition they faced came from the Brotherhood, who could not silence them, but eventually forced them to remain on Vartal to rebuild their forces. By this point, however, the events of the 2022 riot had inadvertently started a chain of events that would awaken their lord.

### Return of Genesis

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*"Perhaps it will bring you comfort to know your eradication will not be meaningless. It will serve as a warning to all those unable to resist the temptation to engage in futile attempts to end us. The Resometh are inevitable."*
―Callisto[src]
Nine thousand years later, Genesis arose and communed with his people for twelve years before coming before them in person. He led his coup in a sophisticated siege throughout Andromeda, materializing into numerous space rifts and having men leap unimpeded into numerous political facilities. Using cloaking devices, Genesis' ship, along with dozens of smaller ships, launched a surprise attack on Andromeda, shooting through numerous energy portals blasting through the enemy's defenses with ease as they zoned in upon Proxima. As two dozen Harrows flew overhead, the final ship, with assistance from Yeqon, managed to break through the Proximan defenses and disgorge its complement of Resometh soldiers, along with Genesis himself. The Resometh engaged the Proximan soldiers, inflicting heavy casualties as Genesis made for the chambers of Rene. Their attack culminated in their claiming the relic when Wanda discretely took it. Several Resometh interfered when Jay Organa inhumanely beat her down, naming her as one of their own. Tens of millions of Resometh made their way to Mars, where they battled the military. Uranian forces tried to keep the Harrows away from the Martians. However, the Resometh had not come to conquer Mars, rather to prevent any further interference, which effectively prevented them from holding a clear advantage over them as they had Proxima, which they had intended to furiously burn to a charred husk. Although both sides suffered casualties and neither army could gain an edge over the other, Genesis dispersed the power of the Eye of Remembrance across the universe, initiating the Melanization and securing their ultimate victory.

After the events in Solis Lacus, Guvirava took footage of the Band of Justice and his fellow Resometh from news outlets, then used doctored footage with an iconic speech from Genesis himself to frame the Band of Justice for the darkening of the universe. The footage also exposed the galactic code of Valhalla to the entire star system, as revenge for Wanda's death. This altered footage was then "leaked" online to *The Ghost* for Robert Schmidt to then expose the Band of Justice, making the crimefighting rookies international public enemies. With nothing left to stop them and the Band of Justice preoccupied on the run, the Resometh proceeded to launch a second full-scale assault on Proxima and lay waste to their hated enemies, burning the streets and smashing all of the realm's buildings apart in their fury. A final strike led by scout troopers caused the foundations of Proxima to implode, finally destroying it.

As the Resometh continued to tighten their grip around the universe, they faced opposition from the Final Alliance, fighting a fierce war with them and eventually driving the Final Alliance back to Jupiter. They took up arms against the free peoples when a decisive battle took place there, with both sides suffering heavy losses. However, the battle came to an end when Genesis attempted once more to use the Eye of Remembrance to erase the light only for Valhalla to retaliate with the Disc of Amity, destroying Genesis and effectively routing the Resometh. In the aftermath of Genesis' last stand, there remained a faction of "Resometh Dynasty purists", who counted the S.M.S.B. as enemies.

## Notable Resometh

* Genesis † - supreme overlord
* Yeqon † - second-in-command
* Callisto † - military leader
* Olibon † - public official
* Deuteronomy † - superintendent of technology and design
* Leviticus † - bodyguard
* Shorem † - bodyguard
* Guvirava - secret agent
* Wanda (by familial bond, not biologically) † - miscellaneous duties

## Trivia

* According to the Commander in Chief, every single Resometh is completely unique in the multiverse, with no variants of a Resometh existing in any other timeline.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Band of Justice*
2. ↑ *Sebiscuits: Renascence*
3. ↑ *Red Cavalier*
4. ↑ *Band of Justice: Omniverse*
5. ↑ *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Latest Threat*

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