Distortions

"to understand the logic of this world, we must submit to the truth that we are within a stack... one in which we have no control"

- Masked omega

**Note: this page is a huge work in progress... expect this to be coming very soon.**

Within the sciences (or lack of) within Deusverse, it has come to agreement that it is unstable, due to being built off of a void. As such, many weird events & anomalies naturally occur almost every hour, as there is no defined logic or set of rules that prevents the series of oddities. These events may vary in severity and their effects, and generally play a massive role in the presence of Deusverse.

This page is in fact a list of these anomalies (or "distortions") that have been ever present within the Deusverse.

## Types of Distortions

Within the Deusverse, Distortions are very much common, causing things to happen at a moment's notice. There are various unnamed triggers that may cause these, although many theories suggest these occur within fated "moments" that may or may not occur. Some call these events "materialized plot armor", while others may call them blessings & curses, but there is one agreement that can be made; they are indeed strange.

### Terraforming

By far the most common form of distortion that may occur at a moment's notice, terraforming is the dimensional shifting of landmasses, from small islands to entire dimensions being affected by it. At any given moment, the logic, rules, climate, pigment of matter, chemical structures, and sometimes biology may be warped at random. For example, within the outskirts, one could come across what looks to be a giant sand tortoise that has manifested from one distortion, while others may notice that there's floating "worms" of lava that are crawling about the abyss. The city of Næphel's land may begin to flash bright neon colors for a couple seconds, or even the fragmentation of huge volcanos, turning them into triangular land masses or huge flaming boulders. Galaxies, universes, and even universe clusters may also be affected, as did the "prismatic reality" incident during the dark ages.

### Transmutation

Transmutation is the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form and may also refer to the supposed alchemical process of changing base metals into gold. In the Deusverse, distortions may occur to objects that are made mostly of metal, such as swords & toy robots, turning them into gold or apply a golden or silver coating. These "Transmutations" occur quite rarely, but have been shown to be a nuisance, especially towards long-lasting tourists (such as new bloods & foreigners) that want to live an average life. One instance of these being a true menace was during the refinement era, as an event known as "the browning" caused huge splotches worth of reality being transmuted to tarnished gold, which was yellow brown in color (hence the name).

### Glitching

Glitching is the state in which a media form (often a video game) malfunctions. It commonly pertains to graphics, gameplay, audio, and other aspects of the game, and in Deusverse is by far the worst possible outcome, Glitching is a distortion that occurs mainly in the nightmare realm or in lower altitudes that bring people closer to the endless void and can lead to physical & mental deformities as victims are pulls apart across time & space. If an object or person has been glitched, various bizarre particles & biological/chemical errors may occur, causing someone to be distorted beyond repair... occasionally, glitching may also end up corrupting someone entirely if exposed to the endless void for too long, turning them into a sentient embodiment of a Glitch.

### Zenith

Zenith, the state in which someone reaches perfection. Within Deusverse, Zenith is a distortion that almost everyone seeks, as those who are exposed to it will be warped into something much different than they were beforehand. When a foreigner is exposed to Zenith, they may or may not change all that much, and leaving will undo the effects until they return. However, a NUB-AU resident will experience a state of "apotheosis", in which they'll be glorified and transmuted into an embodiment of an abstract idea or in the likeness of a deity or Demigod... Unlike most Distortions, Zenith has been known to pop up almost "intentionally" seconds before the end of a pre-zenith resident's life, and if they could reach it in time, they will ascend. Residents who reach zenith have been known for trying to achieve it again, such as the various incidents with resident Comic Arial, the self-proclaimed "Zenith Prime", however usually when a zenith-imbued resident attempts to do this, the two forces will counteract & cause a large explosion, so it's advised to keep distance from the distortion zone where the energy is taking place.

## How to prevent distortions

There are many different ways to ease & prevent distortions, which have been issued across the infinite dimensions to be known through citizen training programs by Koavire ever since the Bronze age. These issues may vary from one trick to another, and may prevent unwanted levels of terraforming, unneeded transmutation, and the probability of being glitched... this may also lower Zenith chances, so some have made the risk to never take caution.

* Reality Anchor: TBA
* Olive Oil Ritual: TBA
* Radio Wave Ritual: TBA
* Orange (juice) God sacrifice: TBA