My parents assembled us.
"Today, we're going to teach you how to utilize the Nightbane Family's Sigil, the Pyrostellis Luminares" my Dad said.
"Do you recall the functionalities of the Pyrostellis Luminares?" my Mom asked.
"It allows Dreamweavers to share their thoughts telepathically" Keiran said.
"It can also share reflexes and skills amongst multiple Dreamweavers" I said.
"It draws out and compares amongst the experiences of linked souls which is the best way to deal with a problem and implements it by drawing the experiences of the stronger party and sharing their experiences with the weaker party while balancing the spiritual fortitude amongst the parties to ensure that their spiritual fortitude is always optimum" Saito explained.
"The part you guys keep forgetting is that it can override the constraints imposed by the logical filters in the brains of linked souls. Ideally, thoughts travel very quickly and we process millions of thoughts every moment however the body can't keep up with all those thoughts so logical filters are imposed to ensure that the thoughts we process don't exceed our physical capabilities. Pyrostellis Luminares can override those logical filters while drawing out the needed spiritual fortitude of other linked souls and balancing this spiritual fortitude equally amongst them while prioritizing those with minimal spiritual fortitude who mainly act as the receptors and drawing out the energy from those with greater spiritual fortitude who primarily act as the givers. This is mostly achieved via neurone bonding amongst the linked parties" Ariel explained.
"I don't get it" I said.
"Simply put it can transfer skills between two linked souls allowing those with a poor affinity for a particular skill to utilize it as though they had a natural affinity for that skill. This can only happen if the one who has an affinity for that skill is willing to disclose that knowledge but at the same time it ensures that the one who doesn't have an affinity for a particular skill isn't overwhelmed by the requirements needed to utilize that skill by drawing out the practical requirements from the giver and telepathically disclosing it to the receiver. This isn't limited to conceptual knowledge but can also occur with physical ability" Ariel explained.
"Good, that's a thorough comprehension of the Pyrostellis Luminares but there's one requirement you've all missed and that is Psychological Compatibility" my Dad said.
"Psychological Compatibility? Yeah, you mentioned something about that before we began to play the game" I realized.
"Exactly, just as everyone has an affinity for a particular element, people also have an affinity for one another. This affinity can be determined by shared skills but is mostly determined by shared ideals and interests. When multiple people who have a high Psychological Compatibility for one another, where Psychological Compatibility refers to affinity for one another, are linked via the Pyrostellis Luminares, they can act as a single body sharing their thoughts, skills and even reflexes however when people have a poor affinity for one another, a problem surfaces called Psychological Strain. Simply put, it's similar to the wasted energy caused by friction when energy transitions from one state to another. This wasted energy is as a result of resistance. If energy were to transition seamlessly without resistance, there would be no waste. The resistance or friction present when energy transitions from state to state is also present amongst Souls linked via the Pyrostellis Luminares. When these Souls or Minds are in perfect harmony, wasted energy is minimized and the retained energy is greater. However, when there is Friction or Resistance amongst the linked Souls or Minds, the wasted energy is greater and is manifested in the form of Psychological Strain" my Mom explained.
"I see, so that's the reason you integrated the Pyrostellis Luminares into Gameplay" Ariel realized.
"It was to balance out your Psychological Strain by sharing our own Spiritual Fortitude with you. There is a simple way to test for Psychological Compatibility" my Dad said.
"There is?" Ciella wondered.
"There is. Usually, those with greater Psychological Compatibility for one another have Elemental Affinities that act as Amplifiers for one another. Those on the other hand who would usually experience greater Psychological Strain when utilizing the Pyrostellis Luminares on their own usually have Elemental Affinities that act as Nullifiers for one another" my Dad explained.
"You can think of Psychological Compatibility amongst linked Souls like a person swimming in a River. Those that have great Psychological Compatibility for one another are usually like people swimming with the River's Currents. The River itself aids them and since they are swimming with the River's Flow, the only resistance is caused by their own weight. Thus the energy required to swim is less and the energy retained by the swimmer is greater since the River does most of the work. However those with poor Psychological Compatibility for one another usually swim against the River's Currents. Due to this action, resistance is not limited to their weight but is also caused by the force of the River's flow moving against them. Thus all the energy put into swimming is wasted and the person is likely to drown if care is not taken. That is how Psychological Compatibility works" my Mom explained.
"Since you've ascended the Mountain Of Olympus successfully as a team and have already utilized the Pyrostellis Luminares multiple times, I'm certain you're ready for the more advanced lessons so let's begin" my Dad said with a smile.