Glossary

A compendium of words.

Here are the words I frequently use in my spells. Note that this is a working draft—many links will be broken.

Allusion

/əˈluːʒn/ ◊ noun Indirect reference that evokes deeper meaning through association and resonance. Functions through poetic logic rather than literal statement,

Black mana

/blæk • ˈmɑːnə/ ◊ noun Represents power, ruthless ambition, and sacrifice in pursuit of goals. Encompasses both natural expressions (death, decay) and

Mythic Mode

/ˈmɪθɪk • məʊd/ ◊ noun “Sincere participatory enactment within nebulous patterns of significance, where meaning arises via poetic attunement and direct resonance.

Quickening

/ˈkwɪk(ə)nɪŋ/ ◊ adjective “The awakening or activation of dormant potentiality, particularly the enlivening of what has been latent or

Allusion

/əˈluːʒn/ ◊ noun

Indirect reference that evokes deeper meaning through association and resonance. Functions through poetic logic rather than literal statement, enabling complex ideas to materialize via suggestion and metaphorical connection.

See: correspondence, obliquity, surreptitious

Mythic Mode

/ˈmɪθɪk • məʊd/ ◊ noun

“Sincere participatory enactment within nebulous patterns of significance, where meaning arises via poetic attunement and direct resonance.” Offers an alternative to machine-mode optimization, restoring access to meaning, agency, and participation in sacred narratives. Also denotes the highest difficulty level in games.

See: hermetic, machine mode, mythopoetic, soul, life, infinite game, infinite player

Black mana

/blæk • ˈmɑːnə/ ◊ noun

Represents power, ruthless ambition, and sacrifice in pursuit of goals. Encompasses both natural expressions (death, decay) and unnatural ones (undeath). Drawn from Magic: the Gathering, it serves as a dispositional framework for understanding situational dynamics.

See: power, alchemy

Quickening

/ˈkwɪk(ə)nɪŋ/ ◊ adjective

“The awakening or activation of dormant potentiality, particularly the enlivening of what has been latent or sleeping.” Often experienced physically as frisson; marks transformation from possibility into vital movement toward realization.

See: activating, embeckoning, insight