Ostium

*Ostium* is portal magic - controlling portals to transport beings / objects. *Ostium* relies on a mage’s memory and is the element of reminiscence.

* **Complex** - Kaph drain is high

Symbol - Gate

## Background

Azubah ben Bethuel was a prominent criminal that went on a 62-hour terrorism-spree in which he destroyed over 68 buildings. The problem with this was not just stopping him, but where to find him. All of the buildings he destroyed were in different cities, towns, and even entirely different countries. Initially, OWLs believed that there was some sort of remote-explosive detonation, however, during a Ailosan live television broadcast, Azubah was seen creating some sort of hole in the air, traveling through it, disappearing, and closing the hole. He showed up almost instantly in an American live television broadcast through that same hole. The situation, already dangerous enough, became even worse once OWLs figured out that Azubah could use portals--an element they had hoped did not exist. The SWANs, knowing that they could no longer send the OWLs, sent Flashback--a hero with similar powers--to capture Azubah.

After Flashback fought with Azubah, he returned heavily injured, holding Azubah under his arm. OWLs were waiting on standby to detain him and send him to a research facility. However, Flashback figured that if Azubah's magic was revealed to the whole world, he would no longer be unique. Flashback then promptly left through a portal, exclaiming, "I'm not letting you take my power!"

Knowing the danger of this, especially considering that Flashback was barely able to keep a fight with Azubah, the SWANs had no other choice but to contact Entity-347. 347 agreed to deal with the problem, and swiftly located Flashback hiding with Azubah. Against 347, Flashback had absolutely no chance, and so 347 brought back an unconscious Flashback and (a still disabled) Azubah to the SWANs research facility.

Both Flashback and Azubah were sent to interview rooms for questioning. Azubah was studied, and after the SWANs finished learning about *Ostium*, his ability to cast was promptly stripped.

The interview log for Azubah can be found here, Flashback's can be found here.

## Overview

*Ostium* allows mages to control portals.

### Behavior

Portals can vary in size, shape, and appearance. A portal can even overlap an object (known as masking). Portals are two-way gates, they can only be entered physically and cannot be destroyed physically.

### Combat

*Ostium* is a very interesting element to use in combat. *Ostium* is often used to transport grimoires to the mage for combat. However, portals can be used as a tactic offensively and defensively.

#### Against other elements

* *Munitio* barriers can render portals useless by simply blocking the portal

All elements are capable of being used through portals; for instance, a ball of fire will travel through a portal into the other side. This can be ignored with *Ostium* *Pervado*.

### Symbolism

The symbol for *Ostium* is a circle split in half.

### Civilian use

Civilians generally do not use *Ostium* since it is more intensive, but it is used to transport supplies and people.

## Skills

### Aperire - Opening

Open a portal that corresponds to the mage’s memory.

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**Intensive** - An active portal drains kaph quickly over time

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Opening a portal requires memory of the destination. A mage cannot open a portal to a location they have never been to before. Only some mages can do this.

If a being is affected by *Umbra Mutantur*, they cannot open portals - due to mental corruption.

### **Claudere - Closing**

Close an active portal.

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**Targeting** - Requires an active portal

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The portal does not necessarily have to be the mage’s own portal. Closing a portal will cause the mage that opened it to temporarily be unable to remember the location.

### **Pervado - Penetrating**

Modifier skill; makes an object ignore portals.

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**Targeting** - Requires an object

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## Elemental Imprinting

*Ostium* is properly imprinted on the right of the chest.

## Known Users

* White Mirrors use *Ostium* to travel faster
* Azubah the Forsaken used *Ostium* during his 62-hour terrorist attack
* *Ostium* is what made Flashback unique to heroes before 10M.

## Trivia

* Ostium means entrance in Latin
* It is the second-most popular form of teleporting, preceded by *Kinesi Portus*