Vitor in Matter

With the rise in seismic activity and the shifts in Azura’s landscape comes the discovery of a long-lost material. Originally discovered by the late Meridians of the western swamplands and further radiated from said point  of contact, this physical manifestation of vitor has come to be one of the most versatile materials in existence. Whether as an energy source or a means of producing far greater contraptions, physical vitor has come to be a staple and heavily sought-after material by just about anyone across Ludwag. Physical vitor comes in all shapes and sizes, with processes for procuring various substances skewed by generations of forgotten information. Only now may Ludwag be welcomed out of the dark ages.

## ***Violeum***

*Violeum* is a **viscous liquid typically found in subterranean reservoirs dotted in various caches across Azura**. Violeum is easily recognizable from its swirling multi-colored pigmentation and the acute tingling sensation it causes when in the presence of vitor manipulators.

Violeum does not seem to be naturally occurring in Azura, rather a byproduct of some undocumented event or chain of events long forgotten. Whatever the case may be, Violeum proves to be one of the most versatile resources yet discovered by the Azuran people, jumpstarting a technological boom in almost every avenue it is applied in. While **fatally toxic if ingested or touched without meaningful protection'*, Violeum acts as a sort of* 'Liquid Vitor** which when harnessed in the correct fashion can be used in a multitude of different practices.

In its **crude form**, Violeum is **nigh useless** for any means of production beyond its affinity to be set alight its purification process has been reverse engineered from records in the *ARCUS* facility. By boiling Violeum to the point of evaporation (300 Cº), Violeum will burn off its residual components into a lesser substance known as ***Violoygen,*** effectively releasing the energy withheld in the substance in the form of a **bright yellow substance** with the likeness of water; interestingly, this substance glows significantly brighter than crude violeum. While **still lethal** to human life, the byproduct is **far more useful** thus making it highly coveted among the populace.

### Pure Violeum

*Pure violeum*, as it has come to be called, is most predominantly used as a **fuel source for inventions and machinery**, fueling runic components without the need for a discernible runecaster. With that said, there are limitations to such a material which prevent it from entirely trumping the aforementioned art. Violeum requires **significantly more material** in order to be effective than a runecasters vitor, thus a machine using it must be large enough to contain the fuel needed for it to function. Typically, this means that **violeum-powered machinery is too large for a person to wield on-hand like a weapon**, instead supporting larger more commercial machines. Some systems have allegedly been found regarding meridian efforts to harness violeum in more individualistic ways, though these are ultimately skewed and relegated to common rumor.

## ***Violoygen***

Violeum burn-off, otherwise known as *Violoygen* is a byproduct of **purifying violeum**. Its presence is much harder to detect as it visibly appears as little more than a faint blue hue in the air, though vitor manipulators will feel a faint tingle in its presence.

Violoygen is far more insidious than its liquid counterpart, its uses far more confusing. For one, Violoygen is cause for aversion as its properties have prevented the people of Ludwag from purifying their own Violeum given its nature. Only utilizing **reverse engineered purifiers** or **the facility in the Arcus** to avoid its effects.

Viologyen is **inherently toxic if inhaled**, killing a grown man in a matter of minutes upon inhalation as the vitor particles bind to cells in the lungs and cause the body to fill the lungs with fluid, effectively suffocating the victim. Viologyen may also enter the body through **skin pores** or **open wounds**; soft organs like **eyes and ears** too. With this in mind, Viologyen is best avoided and its production is more of a hazard than a resource. However, it’s heavy enough that the **aircurrent doesn’t displace it from its source point from beyond a few feet**.

Viologyen possesses **vitor dampening effects**, rather, it is unaffected by the influence of magic. Aeromancy, Hydromancy, and other assorted arts are entirely ineffective in displacing it.

It also seems to **negatively affect runic devices**, causing them to malfunction in its presence. As such, removing violoygen is only possible with a **violeum purifier**, to which are exceedingly rare.

* **Viologyen occurs *only* naturally around violuem geysers, making it inherently lethal to be anywhere near them.**

## ***Violite***

*Violite,* sometimes referred to as *Viorite*, is a **blue crystalline substance typically found near Violeum geysers as runoff.** They can be easily identified by the pulsating glow they induce and the acute tingling sensation it causes in vitor-manipulators. Violite often forms where Violeum vents have cooled, solidifying at (-20 Cº) and retaining integrity until raised back to boil (100 Cº). Violite retains many of the properties of use that its liquid counterpart does while being significantly less dangerous; not exuding Violoygen unless melted or boiled, however, **toxic to touch or handle without proper protection.** Given its nature, it is often avoided as in order to sustain purification it need by heated considerably longer than Violeum which lends itself to Violoygen overspill- necessitating the use of a **violeum purifier.**

### Pure Violite

*Purified Violite or 'Pure Viorite'* is not a naturally occurring substance, instead created via cooling of P*ure Violeum* to the aforementioned temperature of solidification. Like its liquid counterpart it is both largely benign **-able to be handled, although causes degenerative respiratory illness if allowed to be inhaled or swallowed-** and allows for the powering of runesets in lieu of a runecaster. Like Pure Violeum, large quantities are needed in order to sustain runes which doesn't favor small, hand held weapons of machines; larger items such as immobile machines or movers of great size (albeit comparatively smaller to Violeum machines) are far more amicable to this form of energy.