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Theory and Discussion on the nature of Plosion

A frequent topic of discussion , whether intentional or not, is that of plosion, im- ex- or otherwise. In this document, we examine demonstrable varieties of plosion as well as potential theoretical and combined methods of plosion.

For this discussion, the term 'plosion' equates essentially to 'rapid arrangement of matter'. This seems like a pedantic thing to define, but consider that the effects of, say, an explosion, can be mimicked without an actual explosion occurring; the end result of a person's limbs and entrails being widely dispersed could be achieved by standard methods of butchering and vivisection, without the significant quality of it having happened in a relatively short period of time. Hence, plosion specifies the speed of the rearrangement.

With this definition in mind, we can explore varieties of plosion.

EXPLOSION

Explosion is of course the first that comes to mind. It is easily caused by such methods that induce 'too much' of a given catalyst, be it essence, explosive materials, or other volatile media. It should be noted that effects which could be labeled explosion can be caused by non-volatile media - for example, forcibly filling a vessel with too much water can cause it to explode once a limit has been reached - but this requires that either the method of introduction be violent, or some combination of the resulting materials form a catalyst for explosion somehow. Explosion can also be caused at a fundamental level via Numerological methods, in which catalyst is the significant adjustment necessary, and the force applied is that of effort on the part of the Numerologist.

Explosion is, by and large, the messier of the plosions. Personal explosion results in dispersion of viscera, and it often damages or rearranges the surrounding locale. The size of the explosion, of course, varies dependent on the amount of material and intensity of reaction available.

IMPLOSION

Implosion is the other commonly noted form of rapid arrangement. Whereas explosion is characterised by everything moving rapidly 'out', implosion is a case of everything rapidly moving 'inward'. There are limited cases where this occurs via mundane methods, as it is not terribly common for a great deal of material to 'disappear' from the inside of something. This term can, however, be effectively used in a figurative sense to refer to the inner collapse of an entity such as an organisation undergoing turmoil or similar.

Implosion tends to be less damaging than explosion by its very nature, containing the rapid arrangement of matter to a comparatively small area. It should be noted, however, that the size of the implosion, in a similar manner to explosion, denotes the amount of damage; an implosion of significant size can 'suck in' surrounding material and thus cause its own form of damage.

As an aside, implosion may often be accompanied by explosion of some variety. For example, an implosion caused by excess external pressure results in a pressurised end product, which - when removed from the pressure that caused it - will often return to its original density, possibly with significant speed depending on the degree of compression. A transplosion (to be covered in subsequent pages) is characterised by a sudden disappearance of material from its original location, and its emergence in another, which often creates a simultaneous pairing of implosion and explosion.

TRANSPLOSION

As we move into the less common forms of plosion, it should be noted that few of them occur naturally, and thus we begin to discuss methods of intentional or unintentional rearrangement.

As one may gather from the name, a transplosion would be a rapid rearrangement of material that does not definably move 'in' or 'out', but rather 'elsewhere'. The act of utilising a wormhole or transporting oneself Numerologically could be considered a transplosion. These examples are relatively 'safe' transplosion, with the traveler intending to arrive in essentially the same condition as they left. Obviously, however, transplosion can be enacted unsafely, or indeed partially, resulting in damage to whatever has been ploded and, potentially, material at the site of either end of the plosion.

CHRONOPLOSION

We begin to discuss theoretical and significantly less common forms of plosion. Whereas the previous forms (im- ex- and trans-plosion) dealt largely with definable 'directions', there are other forms of movement which could potentially support a form of plosion. The next most obvious potential scale upon which to cause a shift is that of time. If we apply the notions of implosion and explosion to the idea of the passing of time, we get two distinctly different theoretical occurrences.

A temporal implosion would be the compression of a great deal of time, that is, the individual or object at the center of the plosion experiences more time than the surrounding area. This would likely cause effects of ageing, or in extreme cases, petrification and/or dessiccation. Conversely, a temporal explosion would be a dispersal of time being experienced, and thus a 'slowing' effect on whatever experienced the plosion. It should be noted that the 'experienced' time period would clearly be variable, but to qualify as a plosion, a discrepancy in regard to brevity would be observed. In the case of implosion, it would externally seem to be a short process. In the case of explosion, it would likely seem to take an excessive amount of time when viewed, but seem to be relatively brief to the party or object experiencing the plosion.

PLANAR PLOSION

It may also be noted that plosions are not limited to the Prime Material, and it may be possible to enact plosion via means of interaction with other planes of existence. An example of a theoretical planar plosion would be the sudden disappearance of matter from within an entity, and its reappearance in another plane of existence, such as the chaos plane. This form of plosion would also demonstrate examples of other forms; the entity would seem to implode, and its matter on arrival to the extraplanar location would likely seem to explode. This event could also be defined as a form of transplosion, as it may be an instance of one-to-one transference.

Some known planes of existence are particularly volatile in comparison to the Prime Material - the clearest example being the elemental planes. In these cases, a reversal of the above example would constitute a planar explosion, relocating a great deal of force or material from one of the planes into the Prime. This would typically be a particularly damaging form of explosion, as it has been observed that material from the Prime entering an elemental plane is almost instantaneously destroyed, and it follows that a planar explosion would likely also not be a non-violent occurrence.