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 +====== Extrinsics ======
 Outside [[universe:froth|reality as mortals know it]] lie [[universe:outside|realms beyond their ability to comprehend]]. Things such as matter and energy, space and time, have no meaning here, and a mortal visitor - should one survive at all - risks becoming insane by the time they return to reality. Outside [[universe:froth|reality as mortals know it]] lie [[universe:outside|realms beyond their ability to comprehend]]. Things such as matter and energy, space and time, have no meaning here, and a mortal visitor - should one survive at all - risks becoming insane by the time they return to reality.
  
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 ===== Biology ===== ===== Biology =====
 ==== Genetics and reproduction ==== ==== Genetics and reproduction ====
-The first two Extrinsics, and the most fundamental, were [[extrinsic:order|Order]] and [[extrinsic:chaos|Chaos]], born directly from the fragmenting of the [[universe:|Whole]]. All other Extrinsics are born either directly or indirectly from these first two.+The first two Extrinsics, and the most fundamental, were [[extrinsic:Order]] and [[extrinsic:Chaos]], born directly from the fragmenting of the [[universe:|Whole]]. All other Extrinsics are born either directly or indirectly from these first two.
  
 The creation of a new Extrinsic is essentially a process of subdivision, in that some of the nature of the "parent" - or parents - is taken and put into the "child", being lost or diminished in the parent in the process. This act is quite deliberate, and usually carefully thought out, along the lines of making a dish from a complicated recipe. It is remembered by the Extrinsics that the [[extrinsic:hunger|first child of Order and Chaos]] was not as well-built as all that, and what happened as a result. The creation of a new Extrinsic is essentially a process of subdivision, in that some of the nature of the "parent" - or parents - is taken and put into the "child", being lost or diminished in the parent in the process. This act is quite deliberate, and usually carefully thought out, along the lines of making a dish from a complicated recipe. It is remembered by the Extrinsics that the [[extrinsic:hunger|first child of Order and Chaos]] was not as well-built as all that, and what happened as a result.
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 While in theory there could be Extrinsics many generations removed from Order and Chaos, in practice this is limited by their own nature. Because each Extrinsic is only a subset of its parent, a member of each new generation will, on average, be less capable, and less understanding, than that of the previous one. While this situation can be improved upon by the participation of multiple parents, the fact remains that, beyond a certain point, the "child" of an Extrinsic is so limited in scope and awareness that it cannot be considered more than an aspect of its parent. While in theory there could be Extrinsics many generations removed from Order and Chaos, in practice this is limited by their own nature. Because each Extrinsic is only a subset of its parent, a member of each new generation will, on average, be less capable, and less understanding, than that of the previous one. While this situation can be improved upon by the participation of multiple parents, the fact remains that, beyond a certain point, the "child" of an Extrinsic is so limited in scope and awareness that it cannot be considered more than an aspect of its parent.
  
-Add to this the fact that Extrinsics must put something of themselves into each of their child - being duly diminished in the process - and it is perhaps understandable that not only the number of generations, but also the total number of Extrinsics, is relatively limited.+Add to this the fact that Extrinsics must put something of themselves into each of their children - being duly diminished in the process - and it is perhaps understandable that not only the number of generations, but also the total number of Extrinsics, is relatively limited.
  
 The Extrinsic's nature does not change through its life, except when it is subtracted from through reproduction, but its understanding may. In its "youth", an Extrinsic will gain a certain amount of knowledge from its parent or parents, though its understanding may expand thereafter throughout its life. How well an Extrinsic learns, and what it is capable of learning, will depend on its own nature. The Extrinsic's nature does not change through its life, except when it is subtracted from through reproduction, but its understanding may. In its "youth", an Extrinsic will gain a certain amount of knowledge from its parent or parents, though its understanding may expand thereafter throughout its life. How well an Extrinsic learns, and what it is capable of learning, will depend on its own nature.
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 Once created, an Extrinsic remains in existence, gaining in knowledge but not aging. It is theoretically possible to bring the existence of one to an end by deconstructing it and reabsorbing it - essentially reversing the process by which it was made - but this would be an agonizingly difficult task even with the agreement of both the Extrinsic and its "parents"; it has never been attempted. Once created, an Extrinsic remains in existence, gaining in knowledge but not aging. It is theoretically possible to bring the existence of one to an end by deconstructing it and reabsorbing it - essentially reversing the process by which it was made - but this would be an agonizingly difficult task even with the agreement of both the Extrinsic and its "parents"; it has never been attempted.
  
-It is generally considered that only [[extrinsic:hunger|Hunger]] would have the inclination or the ability to "eat" an unwilling Extrinsic, though Order and Chaos might have the capability.+It is generally considered that only [[extrinsic:Hunger]] would have both the inclination and the ability to "eat" an unwilling Extrinsic, though Order and Chaos almost certainly have the capability.
  
 Should the Whole ever be reunited, the Extrinsics would presumably all be brought to an end in their present form, but whether they would be dead is more of a philosophical exercise than anything. Should the Whole ever be reunited, the Extrinsics would presumably all be brought to an end in their present form, but whether they would be dead is more of a philosophical exercise than anything.
  
 ===== Ecology and habitats ===== ===== Ecology and habitats =====
-While the Extrinsics can, and usually do, have some presence within the [[universe:froth|Froth]], their beings are without exception housed [[universe:outside|Outside]].+While the Extrinsics can, and usually do, have some presence within the [[universe:Froth]], their beings are without exception housed [[universe:Outside]].
  
 Since the Outside contains nothing but the Extrinsics themselves, it would not be too far a stretch to say that the they are, in fact, their own environments. While there may be a subjective feeling of "distance" between one Extrinsic and another, this is largely a function of the differences between them along various dimensions of their natures; there is no physical dimension between them. Since the Outside contains nothing but the Extrinsics themselves, it would not be too far a stretch to say that the they are, in fact, their own environments. While there may be a subjective feeling of "distance" between one Extrinsic and another, this is largely a function of the differences between them along various dimensions of their natures; there is no physical dimension between them.
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 ==== Naming conventions ==== ==== Naming conventions ====
-The Extrinsics do not have names in the traditional sense. They can hail, and communicate with, each other directly; and they can recognize each other by one's own unique nature, which is its identity.+The Extrinsics do not have names in the traditional sense. They can hail, and communicate with, each other directly; and they can recognize each other by one's own unique nature, which is one with its identity.
  
 In mortal languages they are usually - as they are here, in English - referred to in a way that reflects the dominant facet of their natures, though this is usually a major simplification. This, of course, only applies to those situations where they are not already mistaken for the deities or beings of mythology. In mortal languages they are usually - as they are here, in English - referred to in a way that reflects the dominant facet of their natures, though this is usually a major simplification. This, of course, only applies to those situations where they are not already mistaken for the deities or beings of mythology.
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 The process of creating a new Extrinsic is a relatively technical, passionless, and even businesslike one; if multiple creators are involved, it is advantageous if they work well together, but the resulting partnership has more in common with a team of collaborators in a workplace than a marriage or other domestic partnership, and their feelings toward each other - even at their deepest - can best be described as platonic. The process of creating a new Extrinsic is a relatively technical, passionless, and even businesslike one; if multiple creators are involved, it is advantageous if they work well together, but the resulting partnership has more in common with a team of collaborators in a workplace than a marriage or other domestic partnership, and their feelings toward each other - even at their deepest - can best be described as platonic.
  
-For those Extrinsics that bother to study mortals at all, the ideas of love and physical attraction are among those aspects of their behavior that are hardest to understand. It is said that while Chaos has spent some effort, walking among mortals, trying to experience them directly, only [[extrinsic:remembrance|Remembrance]] has any real grasp of their importance.+For those Extrinsics that bother to study mortals at all, the ideas of love and physical attraction are among those aspects of their behavior that are hardest to understand. It is said that while Chaos has spent some effort, walking among mortals, trying to experience them directly, only [[extrinsic:Remembrance]] has any real grasp of their importance.
  
 ==== Taboos ==== ==== Taboos ====
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 Though time is a different thing in the Outside than it is in the universes of the Froth, there is duration of a sort, and a history. Though time is a different thing in the Outside than it is in the universes of the Froth, there is duration of a sort, and a history.
  
-It is said by [[extrinsic:order|Order]] and [[extrinsic:chaos|Chaos]] that they were born from the shattering of the Whole, the singularity of all things, as a result of their strife. Separated from each other, they sought to return to the unity that had previously been, but to reassemble the smaller fragments of the Whole - the bubbles of spacetime we call universes - into something that could bridge the gap between them proved to be an arduous task.+It is said by [[extrinsic:Order]] and [[extrinsic:Chaos]] that they were born from the shattering of the Whole, the singularity of all things, as a result of their strife. Separated from each other, they sought to return to the unity that had previously been, but to reassemble the smaller fragments of the Whole - the bubbles of spacetime we call universes - into something that could bridge the gap between them proved to be an arduous task.
  
-To help them with their task, they each used some of their own nature to make their first child, who they called [[extrinsic:hunger|Hunger]]. Hunger was the distillation of their desire for incorporate everything back into oneness, and it was capable of consuming universes and refining them within itself to make them more suitable for the reconstruction of the Whole. But being the first of the creations of Order and Chaos, Hunger was a flawed creation, composed of too pure a nature; while Hunger was what it was, it was too much of what it was, and Hunger was increasingly unsatiated.+To help them with their task, they each used some of their own nature to make their first child, who they called [[extrinsic:Hunger]]. Hunger was the distillation of their desire for incorporate everything back into oneness, and it was capable of consuming universes and refining them within itself to make them more suitable for the reconstruction of the Whole. But being the first of the creations of Order and Chaos, Hunger was a flawed creation, composed of too pure a nature; while Hunger was what it was, it was too much of what it was, and Hunger was increasingly unsatiated.
  
 Eventually driven mad by its own nature, Hunger sought to recreate the Whole within itself by devouring all else - at first only universes, but, once it became powerful enough, Order and Chaos as well. The nature of the conflict that ensued was unclear, but it ended with Hunger being restrained - not ended, for Hunger had grown beyond their ability to reabsorb it into themselves, but prevented from consuming universes other than those purposely fed to it. Eventually driven mad by its own nature, Hunger sought to recreate the Whole within itself by devouring all else - at first only universes, but, once it became powerful enough, Order and Chaos as well. The nature of the conflict that ensued was unclear, but it ended with Hunger being restrained - not ended, for Hunger had grown beyond their ability to reabsorb it into themselves, but prevented from consuming universes other than those purposely fed to it.
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 Order and Chaos were distraught at what they had been forced to do, and blamed each other for Hunger's fate. But, eventually, they began to interact again, spurred on by their gradual realization that the complicated thing called Life, puny and messy though it was, might one day prove to be the key to their desire for oneness, and the antidote to their child's madness. Order and Chaos were distraught at what they had been forced to do, and blamed each other for Hunger's fate. But, eventually, they began to interact again, spurred on by their gradual realization that the complicated thing called Life, puny and messy though it was, might one day prove to be the key to their desire for oneness, and the antidote to their child's madness.
  
-Having learned from their mistakes, they created new offspring with more balanced natures, the first of which - [[extrinsic:remembrance|Remembrance]] - had as its task the understanding of mortals and their lives.+Having learned from their mistakes, they created new offspring with more balanced natures, the first of which - [[extrinsic:Remembrance]] - had as its task the understanding of mortals and their lives.
  
 ===== Relations with other species ===== ===== Relations with other species =====
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 ===== Known Extrinsics ===== ===== Known Extrinsics =====
-  * [[extrinsic:order|Order]] +  * [[extrinsic:Order]] 
-  * [[extrinsic:chaos|Chaos]] +  * [[extrinsic:Chaos]] 
-  * [[extrinsic:hunger|Hunger]] +  * [[extrinsic:Hunger]] 
-  * [[extrinsic:remembrance|Remembrance]]+  * [[extrinsic:Remembrance]] 
 +  * [[extrinsic:Exchange]] 
 +  * [[extrinsic:Purity]]? 
 +  * [[extrinsic:Endurance]]?
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