Decrement

Decrement

Decrement is a wisp-like creature that came to exist through an unknown entity, similar to the situation with Increment as she is also one half of the same being. The difference being that she was tasked to obey and follow the orders of said entity, aiding in accomplishing their objective with no questions asked.

## Profile

### Appearance

Decrement is a short, blue wisp-like creature with white eyes and white-speckled flames that surround her body. However, the flames are an illusion as her true form is but a mere ball of light with a gem from within. She wears cage-like attachments on her wrists, lower legs and stomach. In addition, she wears mid-toned coverings on her arms and chest. Above her chest covering is an additional cover, colored in white with a sharp yellow trim on the top. The lower area of her chest is a dark purple covering, placed relatively beneath her stomach cage. On the front of her chest is a half-colored blue gem, similar to that of Increment. She typically wears no pants, having an exposed posterior. She also wears dark purple thigh-highs with a sharp yellow trim, similar to that of her chest.

### Personality

Straightforward and rigorous, Decrement is not one to be taken lightly. As she follows the orders of her master, no questions asked, She tends to cut her interactions short, limiting herself for better efficiency. By better efficiency, it is what she deems necessary to further benefit her master in their supposed plans. Despite this, Decrement has quite an ego. She often finds herself above others in terms of both strength and intelligence. When interacting with others, she maintains a strict yet simplistic composure, asking simple questions for simple minded individuals, which she considers most aside from her master as such. If one fails to answer her questions, she will start to become impatient with them, going to the extent of physically threatening them until they comply. Should one still fail to comply, she will take matters into her own hands. Her master gave her permission to cause destruction when necessary, and she is not going to waste it. If someone does end up answering her questions, she may end up sparing them depending on her mood. Her mood is typically worse the longer it takes to answer her questions.

In addition to her ego, she has a very strict preference on clothing. Whenever she is not engaging in any mission or task, she typically spends her time figuring out what to wear. While it does not necessarily matter what she wears on her missions, she prefers to present herself as both sophisticated and elegant. One could expect how grand her wardrobe is based on how many times she changes outfits. However, there is one outfit she is often seen wearing. It can be assumed that this one is her favorite, finding it the most presentable. Unfortunately, the only drawback for her is the lack of pants. While she does not have anything to be covering down there, she always gets the feeling people stare, threatening to destroy them if caught doing so. Decrement has various leg coverings, but she finds that none of them match this outfit. As mentioned before, she prefers to appear presentable at all times, not wishing to slip up on her outfit choice. Due to her ego, people sometimes compliment her outfit as an attempt to avoid being harmed. Surprisingly, it works quite often, especially when she is already in a good mood. For most compliments, she acts as if they aren’t a surprise, finding whatever they say to be nothing but common knowledge. However, she is aware whenever someone attempts to take advantage of her ego, sometimes. Compliment her too much and you’re as good as gone.

As Decrement is aware that she is but one half of a superior being, she occasionally ponders about who this other half could be. No point in time could she remember seeing their face nor recollect any information. Anytime she asks her master, they simply mention that they were insignificant or weak. More specifically, an interference, to put it simply. While they were responsible for creating both, they simply brushed Increment off as being a failure or a weak link. They also mention the fact that he chose Decrement over them, believing them to be the superior one for both her strength and intellect. Of course, they merely said this to get Decrement to cease asking such questions, being aware of her ego. Still, she wonders how this superior being looked, assuming they were once unified. A more important question, whether or not this being looked presentable. Perhaps this being also possessed more power, considering this as an advantage to strike dominance in the eyes of others. If she were to find this failure of a creation, perhaps she will consider merging to regain what was lost. That is to assume she can even locate them.

All of this aside, Decrement is very insecure about her physical appearance. As mentioned before, she picks her outfits carefully. However, this is not the only thing she cares about. Her true form is nothing but a ball of light, having her gem stored within. She finds her true form to be both insignificant and weak, conveying no form of dominance or superiority. As such, she utilizes her magic in order to form a vessel overtop, one that she believes to resolve these issues of hers. The vessel itself is made up of illusive fire, not containing the actual properties fire may have. Although, she is still capable of summoning fire and applying said properties when needed. Examples include someone getting too close to her. Her form is maintained through the gems' will, dispersing from such. In addition, her gem allows this illusive form to physically interact with things, covering up the illusion overall. In scenarios where her illusion was almost blown, she would retreat immediately. While it is not typical for her to leave in such a hasty fashion, it would be necessary in order to retain her status furthermore.

## Abilities

### Depletion Pad

Slamming her hand into the ground, she can summon a large pad on the surface below. Once activated, it starts to drain all the magic or energy of those who stand on it aside from herself. Once enough can be drained, she can then temporarily absorb the energy before firing a powerful blast, eradicating those who had been drained. This is especially used against those who prove a good fight against her, fearing she may lose as she pulls this out as a last resort. The only drawback to using this attack is the form of stolen energy being absorbed, having a chance of being incompatible. This will result in a sudden burst of energy, knocking back everyone in the area while also giving their stolen energy back. An additional note is that this ability may not work against anyone above her in strength, shattering in an attempt to do so.

### Blue-Speckled Flare

Dispersing energy from her palms, Decrement can emit and throw various forms of fire, burning everything in their path. Examples include fireballs, whips, tornadoes, etc. Depending on what form the fire utilizes will depend on the situation at hand. Say, for example, there is a number of enemies attacking her at once, which would convince her to summon a fiery tornado, sweeping the area within seconds. An additional occasion would be if someone were to be out of reach, having her use a painful whip to latch on and reel them in. Despite the fact she can easily fly towards them at incredible speeds, she can already prove enough of her strength from abilities she deems basic. In addition, she can reshape her outer body into these things, using herself as a larger projectile. However, she tends not to as that would risk damaging her clothes, not seeming very presentable in her eyes,

### Depletion Flare

By combining the essence of her depletion pad into a projectile, she can fire a barrage of off-colored flames, draining the energy of whomever it hits. The larger the projectile, the larger the quantity of energy that is stolen. However, the energy is not sent to her, but instead dispersed throughout the area, slowly fading away the longer it roams. This can be used as a sneak attack, catching someone off guard while at the same time making them too weak to fight back. The only way for one to regain their energy/magic is from her. Half the time, she will return the energy if one pleads hard enough, promising to stay out of her way. This ability should be used with caution as someone could deflect the attack back at her, draining her of her own magic.

### 1/2 Gem Exertion

Similar to Increment, she can utilize what magic is available from within her half gem, fluctuating to a low galaxy state. As the power begins to flow from within, her body gradually starts to glow, well, glow more than usual. While this sudden Increment in energy is not typically seen as it is only used against foes who prove quite a challenge against her. On some occasions, she may use this recklessly to assert dominance against others far below her in strength, watching them plead as her ego expands beyond limitation.

## Trivia

* Whenever not tasked to do anything, she goes around browsing for clothes, picking out outfits that convey both sophistication and superiority.
* Similar to Increment, she also scales at around galaxy level, equating around half or less of Exploit's total strength as well. Unlike Increment, however, she is not afraid to utilize these destructive capabilities of her.

## Gallery

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