Get ready for some brand new lore baby we got magic we got rocks we got it all

The Universe:

The universe is one different to ours with very different rules. I was inspired a lot by the movie Treasure planet. I wanted the kind of solar sail ships but in a more industrial setting. So I made like little tugboat spaceships. While trying to get inspiration for this I found Ian mcque's art which basically directly influenced the way they look.

I wanted space, or the Aether cause that sounds more magical, to have a very maritime or aquatic feel to it. So i made the boats almost resemble the shape of a blue whale and gave them little solar panel fins which use solar light energy that flows through the world as a natural bridge between the planets designed for people to use by... something maybe not sure yet.

The entire universe is kind of like one unified organism. Everything that happens is predetermined and all magics are naturally occurring. I haven't thought of every possible type of magic but each represents part of the universe. Each one has a thing or place that is the source of it. Many people personify the sources as if they are gods because they often act in ways that seem intelligent though they are simply outside of our understanding.

Magics:

Light -

Light magic originates in the universe from the sun, which provides well light, warmth and life to the universe. Light also provides guidance, it shows you where you can go. Think like lamps posts along a path. This is why the kyri who worship light, live on a tidally locked planet always under the sun and live in houses shaped like lighthouses. Light houses being known as lights that guide ships to shore.
theres more info about this here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47663995/

Psychic/mind -

Most things that exist have a mind. so technically a relationship with inanimate object really is possible, its even possible to become one. This is part of how the rocks that Mylar speaks with work, and a major part of my other character Everlies backstory. (she fucks things)
Creatures in the universe evolved to have mushy brains which intercept the signal of their mind allowing them to have better control over their physical form. Other creatures such as rocks learnt to use magic to move about, they evolved to be tough and hard so that they could live longer. One neat thing is someone who can control minds can lift a rock as if they had the force because they are forcing it to take that action.

Wielding psychic magic is done with a lesser mind, an object that does not have a functioning mind. Its usually because the object is too small or it has no been given a mind for some other reason. It can be connected to you as an extension. This allows for things like robot limbs. If you can connect a lesser mind to another person it will allow you to take advantage of them in certain ways.
Minds are usually worn on the body as a necklace, bracelet or even clothing. A mind is connected to another by forcing a connection between the two. This is usually done with memory, which is why most have a personal object as a lesser mind. Forcing this connection with another person can be a lot more tricky if they are conscious. One way you could do it is by tricking somebody into connecting themselves. Its a lot easier for them to force the connection than for you and lesser minds are often used to contain information that can be accessed by connecting with it. This is why many Psychic's are very charismatic and charming people.
It is possible to infiltrate a mind of a person while they are sleeping. While doing this you could leave instructions that basically hypnotize a person in a specific way or connect them to another mind.

But if you want to be a powerful psychic sorcerer you need to be a bit more evil. You could basically possess a fresh corpse by transferring its mind into a lesser mind and then binding your self to the body, which is not a simple process. Binding yourself to another person is done using a third-party as a host. Both individuals fight for control of the bodies and the looser can either be set aside for a moment or forced into a lesser mind. Being transferred into a lesser mind would basically be like purgatory.

Lesser minds can also be used as storage for information. Libraries with random objects on shelves instead of books that can be read only by psychics with magic books, Or they can perhaps be used to store thoughts.

Most objects that exist are not super intelligent. They possess a mind but don't think. So its ok for most people to be careless with the environment and destroy as they please. If you ever cant find you keys there is a chance they found out how to move.

It is possible to train a mind to have a very basic understanding. This mind can be taught how to use a machine body basically becoming a robot. Some creative people utilize the flesh of creatures combined with technologies to create an abomination that could be controlled manually or given instructions like surveillance.

I have two ideas for reading minds, one being done with a book that is paired to a person. The book writes on itself a jumble of cryptic letters, words and random bits of imagery that if you know what your doing can be deciphered. Another way is the Great mind;

Similar to the sun there has to be a source of the mind magic. So somewhere in the universe is a massive indescribable thing that contains every thought of every being. maybe it looks like a huge school of fish. Unlike the sun this object can in fact communicate. Its a mind made up of all minds. And if you have light to guide you inside of it you may be able to find yourself or others inside of its labyrinthian interior.

A mind can be destroyed if the integrity of the object is damaged. So if a person is killed they could remain alive if the body stays intact enough but if it decays or is torn to pieces then your mind returns to the Greatmind and is reincarnated in something new. Reincarnations retain very little memory of a previous life.

When a loved one or someone dies the body is usually burned to make sure that they're mind is safely returned to the Greatmind(i need to come up with a cool name for that) with the light from the flames to guide them there. Since Aether travel was invented a more convenient way was to send the into the sun directly.

Inhabitants -

All of the races of people that live in the universe were created by the great mind as an extension of itself. People are the universes way of looking at itself. Using people the universe is able to gain control over its own shape. Some races were given the ability to use magic that is passed down to their children(Actually I haven't decided whether magic is something all can learn or only some). Some people were given such power that they became legends, many people believed that they were gods and chose to worship them. This created two different types of religions. Those who worship a deity and believe in the things the Great person preached during their time and those who worship the universe or magic, focus on the self and being one with the universe.

Here are a couple of species I plan to have. Very standard stuff I haven't put the time into this aspect yet, apart from the Kyri.

Canun - A species of canine people with a large variety of appearances. They were one of the earliest species born so had the most time to spread and adapt.
They contain multiple subspecies that developed their own cultures and civilizations. One being the Kyri

Kyri - Originally dark brown furred fox with four ears, now more known by their glowing magic fur. Most of the kyri live in solitude on the tidally locked planet Iterra practicing magic and perfecting the self so that they can help guide others. Read more : https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10213835
There are very few non glowing kyri remaining. They have lost most of their heritage and remain on other worlds.

Humans - I'm still not certain whether I want to include humans but I'm leaning towards it.
If I do decide to have humans they will be a smaller percentage of the universe who choose to remain in their little portion of the worlds. Coming across one elsewhere would be rare.

Ill probably make a dedicated journal for races. the other two I haven't thought about much are cats and lizards also maybe bugs.
That's all for now.

Also here is a cool map https://twitter.com/Discreet_user_/.....irRxCZYv9pDWaw