Void Ichor

Void Ichor is the name given for specific type of metaphysical augment given to reality warpers. It is a heavily regulated augment, and often restricted to military personnel and figures of importance.

Description
In its inactive form, the Void Ichor (and its Void protoplasm) takes the form of an iridescent, black fluid contained within a tetrahedron. Once activated, the container dissolves while the fluid flows into the soul or Void Core of whomever activated it, permanently fusing itself into them via taking the form of a Void Pattern. A being with an active Void Ichor augment (that is not under active concealment) will be wreathed in dark light. This light is typically illuminated in a pattern similar to flowing scales.

History
As far back as before the First End, research was undertaken to allow Transcends to use their reality warping abilities at full strength inside suppression fields, like those emitted by Reality Anchors. Such research did not bear fruit until well after the Ascension Wars, some time before the build up to the First Aeon War. Studies conducted on how the Void disrupted and destroyed reality bore fruit when it was discovered how to focus the effect against the influence of suppression fields emitted by Reality Anchors and Old Brethren.

The effect was implemented in the form of a metaphysical augment, of which the first prototypes were build in FE 2093. These were given to the special forces of numerous military organisations, before seeing more widespread use in the rank and file. From its inception, the augment had been heavily restricted for civilians, only permitted to those in positions with dangerous work and a great likelihood of facing suppression fields. The augment played a vital part in the conflicts following the FIrst Aeon War, due to allowing the full use of reality warping abilities in territory defended with the use of Reality Anchors and other such methods (and thus making successful raids, assaults and invasions possible in many cases)..

Mechanism
The mechanism through which Void Ichor augments allow the use of full-strength reality warping under the effects of suppression fields is through influencing a being's abilities. The Ichor produces and channels Void protoplasm through its integrated Pattern, flooding a being's soul or Void Core with it. This modified Void protoplasm infuses itself with the being's powers; this concentrated protoplasm, rather than disrupting and destroying reality itself, is instead focused into disrupting the effect of suppression fields on those powers. This augment has been shown to be effective on suppression fields of any strength, from portable compact Reality Anchors and younger Old Brethren all the way to full size megastructure anchors used in Weave Nodes. The suppression fields originating from a Void Ichor user are notably not disrupted by the one they have been implanted with.