There are four classes of functions generically;
1. Addition
Addition lets you add in properties and can even increase your stats. Whatever you can "add" depends on your Definition.
2. Subtraction
Subtraction is more of a support class. You could say be a healer, subtracting poison or diseases. You could also subtract certain properties too.
"Hey thats me!" Heet, passing by me as she skip walks.
"Yeah I know. You asked me to run through all the classes so dont interupt me Heet."
"Im sorry baby, continue".
I couldnt process what she said so i slapped myself to focus up. Uncle Osir wanted Heet to come to observe her "loosly defined" Subtraction. He works at the DOD, The Department of Deviation, which looks after the Defined who are either "loosly defined", who have a degree higher than 3 initially, or someone who's function is entirely new.
There is a fourth one which involves convergance and divergance but ever since Alpha, the world doesnt really want to welcome someone as stupidly overwhelming like that.
To get to the place Aunt Osir will "define" me, we have to trek an entire mountain and potentially fend off against mountain bears.
When i went to call over Heet, i noticed she had gotten ready. I could smell her pomegranate perfume and her shampoo too.
God why cant i focus on the task at hand. For fucks sake i could be making history here but nope: andolescent hormones dictate I shall proceed to replay the image of her white and yellow dotted sundress, with her hair unironically flowing in the gusts. Okay.. Maybe
just a bit longer..
" December, you spacing out?"
"Ah sorry-"
The majority of the Defined are the Addition and Subtraction class. There are a couple more though
3. Multiplication
This is very difficult to handle but can be really explosive. Youll need to have minute control over your domain and range, unless you want to go out in a ball of flames in style. You can for example, multiply your attack to square it essentially. That scales so much more aggressively than plain addition. But if one wavers, they could be paralysed for a minute or two. You could also multiply two skills you have only and only when they have verbatim connections. If you can jump high and hover, you could potentially fly using Multiplication.
4. Division
This is the weirdest one yet. You could either be a full on attacker, or you could be a tank. Division goes hand in hand with very advanced techniques like derivatives and anti derivatives, from what I've read. Division can basically negate or at the most, decrease the incoming attacks, or inadvertently multiply your own expressions, only when you are insanely talented or understand numbers.
"Isn't multiplication and division virtually the same? "
" Actually yes, they are. But the Defined who have multiplication are naturally gifted in emitting their domain and range . On the other hand, the Defined with Division can surpress their domain and range. Theoretically yes, one can utilize both multiplication and division. "
Heet scracthed her head a couple of times so as to make me realise that she didnt understand jack shit. Uncle Osir, walking ahead of us, started laughing and almost immediately Aunt Osir slaps the back of his head and whispers something in his ear. Such a weird couple they are.
Uncle looks like your everyday lumberjack. With really defined muscles and a slightly tanned skin. Aunt Osir looks more of an elven princess than a real one. Hard to believe she is 49. She is very stern and soft spoken at the same time. At the same time she is one of the only people who got "defined" with two functions- Addition and multiplication. So all of us feel safe walking with her.
As we approach the cliff, Im able to see the entire city of Redacted. The skyscapers almost scraping the heavens, the wonderful clouds, the sounds of birds, and the orange son giving off dashes of pink and red in the sky. It feels surreal.
" Everybody we are here!" Aunt Osir says dramatically as she and Uncle collectively drop their bags of food on the ground. I am so starving. The trek was uneccesarily long. Then i got hit with the rivetting smell of Aunt Osir's sandwiches.
" Before anything lets eat." Uncle says as he sits down after setting up the picnic sheet.
After a lovely one hour we all pretty much finished 10 people's worth of lunch. Heet was staring at me while i was eating which made it borderline impossible to eat without turning red. Did i want her to stop? Fuck no. An addiction to eating plum sauce as messy as I do could easily hide the fact that I was blushing.
Aunt Osir stands up and i stand up accordingly. I assume this is the moment. I dont know why i could feel Atlas's domain. This could be the first time someone who isnt from a defined family to get a function.
The both of us inch towards the cliff of the mountain. I hadnt noticed it but the ocean is right infront of us. The cool breeze gives me goosebumps. Auntie looks at me.
" Happy birthday Decey. I hope this goes as smoothly as we both hope "
" I do too."
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"So whats gonna happen once Im "there"?"
" You need to find a way to leave that place"
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"But where exactly is there?"
"I cannot say, if you figure it out for yourself, the stronger youll be defined"
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Wait I see something-
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"DECEMBER RUN"
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Something is in the sky
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I hear screaming.
Is that Heet?
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A black figure in the sky. It looks
Human?
But why do i feel like the world is resting ontop of my chest when i see that figure?
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Why is it flying towards the cliff?
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Its
Behind me?
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Why is it grabbing Aunt Oris's head…?
Everything is fading.
I feel the darkness swallowing me
I feel deprived of touch
I smell blood
Everything seemed like noise
Like I could see sounds
I see a puff of red smoke
Its the same thing as before
That day when i saw Atlas's Domain
Dark red sea urchin like spikes
But the stench is unbearable
I feel like vomiting my guts out
But
Why is all of this coming from where Aunt Oris was standing?
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