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KISMET Lore Dump: In the Perseus system, mana exists primarily in two forms--solid, coalesced ether, and free-floating throughout the system.  Free-floating mana is most readily found in the network of ley lines that criss-cross the system.  Ley lines are by no means static--instead, they flow much the way rivers do.  Major ley lines tend to be more stable and consistent, especially as they are dammed and augmented by humans to be used as conduits for Faster-than-Light communication and near-Light-speed travel.  Minor ley lines are much more variable, often changing course or drying up with the mana currents that ebb and flow throughout the system.

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Elise

"Near light speed travel" makes me think of the boom tubes from Young Justice! Every time you give us a lore dump my imagination is just off on a tangent for the rest of the day lol. Your art is fantastic and your world building really gives Kismet that extra special something that makes me love it so much.

Jaki

Ahh I'm so glad you enjoy the lore dumps!! I haven't watched Young Justice, but I always thought of those hyperspace gates in cowboy bebop when crafting the lore of interplanetary travel within the Perseus system 😄 (Not sure if that's equivalent to the boom tubes you mentioned!)

Elise

Kind of! Boom tubes aren't as readily accessible like hyper space gates are. The hyper space gates are like public transport (ish) and boom tubes are like highly coveted/protected alien/future science (at least on Earth lol). I think it's cooler that they're more accessible and more of a normal thing though!

Jaki

Ohh interesting--based on that info, I'm guessing that interplanetary travel isn't super common in Young Justice?? For Kismet, I liked the idea of making interplanetary travel accessible, but not quite as instantaneous as in some other sci-fi stories. 😄