Numerologer

Users of complexity who command this paradoxical energy with use of abacus and counting beads.

Number Theory

The author of this occupation does not know number theory, but if you do, please feel free to use it to create your own numerological effects.

Numerology

Numbers have power. Through study of mathematics, the entire universe is explained. From paradox comes complexity, comes the infinite order of reality, and from the numerical study of that comes understanding and power. Invocation of numbers through special formulas can reveal the universe, or it can invoke the power of mathematical order, or chaos.

Alphanumeric Arthimancy

The commonest form of numerology is called alphanumeric arithmancy, which is the revelation of one's self, future, past, or power by applying an alphanumeric code to the letters in one's name, then adding them up to find out what archetype one fits or what one's future may hold. How these are calculated and how these are defined varies by culture; alphanumeric arithmancy is usually used for guidance. The alphabet used varies, as do the numerical values applied to different letters. What is true in one culture may be opposite in another, but if a true numerologer calculates them then invokes them, the calculation will be true. In this way, powerful numerologers can alter others, usually for the purposes of altering their personal attributes.

Names

The common name a person has is the usual method used to determine one's alphanumeric arithmantic disposition, but if a numerologer knows someone's True Name, they can go much further. Rather than a simple calculation, they can see the entire numerical evaluation of the person - in other words, they can essentially see the character's sheet and all their stats. A skilled numerologer can manipulate these.

Statistical Manipulation

A numerologer who has access to the True Name of a person can use the invocation of numbers or the alteration of them to change the stats of the character targeted. The potential effects include but are not limted to

• Amplifying or penalizing: adding or subtracting temporarily from a stat, at the cost of penalties or benefit of bonuses later.
• Swapping: a numerologer can, in whole or in part, trade numbers between stats. This is easiest if the stats are related - for instance, a trade of two points of ATH to the STR position, as both are physical properties. If they are unrelated stats, there is a penalty of -1 when traded - for example, trading 5 points of skill at horseback riding to skill in writing poetry means the poetry score only gains 4 points, as there is no direct connection between how each skill is learned.
• Invocation of a number: some numbers have meanings or powers that can be invoked within a stat. For example, if someone has a seven in something, that seven can be invoked for good luck by the numerologer, giving the target the high die on all rolls of that stat.

These numbers may also be invoked through formulas.

Numerical Vocabulary

Numbers have meanings. Significant numbers in math have more power, as they are associated with deeper understandings of reality. Some but not all examples include

• Zero: the null state; invocation returns all things to their natural order, the base state.
• One: the originator; invocation catalyzes reactions, starts something.
• Two: the first prime, the first even; invocation combines things.
• Four: the first square number; invocation means amplification. Also associated with death; can be used to kill by very powerful numerologers.
• Six: the unlucky number, the evil number; invocation causes harm.
• Seven: the lucky number; invocation improves luck.
• Ten: the circular number: invocation transforms target.
• Eleven: the magical number; invocation improves esoteric powers or energies.
• Twelve: the aligned number: invocation affects aetherial, celestial, or infernal powers first.
• Thirteen: the witch's number: invocation creates or affects cycles.
• Infinity: the greatest number: invocation is almost impossible, but has infinite possibilities.
• Negative One: the antipodal number; invocation ends things.
• Pi: the circle's ratio, the unending number: invocation prevents endings and continues a process.
• E: the limit number; invocation applies limits.

Primes

Primes are the most powerful numbers. Invocation of them always comes with amplified effects. The higher the prime number, the more powerful the spell. Primes with known powers include 2, 7, 11, 13, and the following:

• 17: negative emotion.
• 23: hard barriers.
• 31: improve willpower.
• 53: create object.
• 83: open gate.
• 101: amplify form.
• 223: alter esoteric energy.
• 557: alter probabilities.
• 1013: harm probabilities.
• 5021: mental clarity.
• 7717: improve probabilities.

Furthermore, types of primes have different powers:

• Balanced primes: with equal distance between primes above and below them, they invoke a balance between the powers of the three primes relevant to them. In other words, 5, being two between 3 and 7, invokes a balance between the triplicate powers of three, the divisive power of five, and the lucky powers of seven, giving the numerologer or target triple the high die for every roll on a score divisible by 5, with a balanced penalty exactly two turns later.
• Bell primes: primes that are partitions of a set with n members, when invoked partition targets' scores into discreet sets of one digit each, subdividing skills and stats until they are all singular digits.
• Chen primes: primes that are a prime plus 2 or a semprime. These simply cause a +2 bonus to transferred numbers, regardless of relation of the stats.
• Circular primes: primes that are still prime no matter how you rearrange their digits. This causes all digits to rearrange on a target's sheet if and only if the prime in question is above 131.
• Cluster primes: a cluster prime is a prime such that every even natural number k ≤ p − 3 is the difference of two primes not exceeding the value of the prime. These cause related stats to cluster by the same formula.
• Cousin primes: where the prime and four above the prime are both prime. This invokes relations between stats and causes easier transferral between them.
• Emirp: primes where, when their digits are reversed, they are still prime. This invokes a reversal of targets' stats' digits in this manner on only those stats with emirps.
• Factorial primes: where n!+1 or n!-1 is prime. This invokes the sequential power of factorial formulas and the power of the prime.
• Fibonacci primes: primes within the fibonacci sequence. This invokes a cascading, rising power that adds upon itself repeatedly.
• Happy primes: primes that are happy numbers, which are a number which eventually reaches 1 when replaced by the sum of the square of each digit. These create happiness.
• Minimal primes: primes for which there is no shorter sub-sequence of the decimal digits that form a prime. These invoke a minimization of stats.
• Primeval primes: primes where there are more permutations of the digits that are prime than any smaller number. These evoke a return to a previous form.
• Safe primes: primes where the prime and (prime−1) / 2 are both prime. This protects numerologer or target.
• Semiprimes: the conjunction of two primes, simply adding their powers to one another.
• Superprimes: primes that that are at a position in the list of primes that is also prime, i.e. the second prime, the eleventh prime, etc. These amplify effects tremendously.

Imaginary Numbers

Imaginary numbers are extremely difficult to invoke, but when invoked, can do almost anything.

Modulo

Everything in this page assumes base 10. If you move to a different base, the rules are altered by the base 10 meaning of the base you are working in. For example, base 12 means everything is affected by aligned powers.

Formulas

Once a numerologer has access to numbers, they can apply to them common formulas, ranging from the quadratic equation to extremely complex aspects of number theory, to transform them, wielding incredibly powerful magic that is capable of rearranging reality. Most numerologers are not powerful enough to do this, of course, and stick to the commonest, simplest equations. The basic formula used by all numerologers, though, is that everything added is later subtracted, everything divided is later multiplied, and vice versa.

Complex Power and Effects

What are the power of numbers? To define reality. When numbers change, so does reality. Numerologers usually stick to minor alterations of the charactestics of their targets, but some create much more profound and potent effects. The power to do this derives from their skills with mathematics and number theory and the access to the energy of complexity that they have. To gain access to complexity, they must alter their own numerical formulations. All numerologers alter their own True Names to gain power, slowly but surely, with the knowledge that they will later pay for it.

They do this by first alphanumerically analyzing themselves, then invoking the power of those numbers within themselves to give themselves a score in numerology. They do this via counting beads on a string or an abacus in the same formulation as the alphanumerics of their common name within a circle of power, then performing a ritual that involves the number of actions and number of ingredients that add up to the number of their alphanumeric name. So if their name is SAM, they must perform actions and use ingredients that add up to 33. The ingredients must be made of unaligned materials or materials containing complexity. The actions must be additive, involving the ingredients. Finally, they must subtract something of a value equal to that number from themselves - in SAM's case, 33 oz. of blood, 33 mm of hair, 33 oz. of flesh, etc. The more that is sacrificed, the less loss of power occurs. Numerologers lose 1 point per action, but this is reduced by 1 for every degree of measurement upgraded. For example, if same lost 33 cm of hair instead of mm.

Once this ritual is completed, they can invoke numbers simply by applying formulas through their abacus. However, they will have an equivalent amount of time (demarcated by the modulo used) to do this to the amount of alphanumeric invoked and sustained. So if SAM lost 11 points and came out with a 22 in numerology after the ritual, they would have 22 ten-days (because of base 10) of power that would steadily decrease, 1 point per ten days, until they reinvoked through a new ritual.

Inventory

Numerologers used either an abacus or counting beads.

Abacus

A numerologer's abacus can be a handheld piece designed with special rows for different digits, or it can be a large and complex one for major calculations. They are usually color coded and movable somehow, but the biggest ones are vast computers.

Beads

Simple counting beads are more common and used for mobility, though they have less capacity for complex computations.

Variations

Some variations include

• Caerete: a Gyran computer technician who uses numerology in coding.
• Dïrïjer: a western Dabusenese circus ringmaster who uses numerology in designing and guiding the show.
• Metadesigner: a Merukisi digital artist and designer who uses numerology.
• Mathemagician: a mathematician or scientist who uses numerology to study math or numbers or science rather than to wield power.
• Morutehi: a southern Taggaran scholar who studies numerology.
• Muhasib: a Mahadi accountant who uses numerology to improve business practices.
• Paluruh: a Vimalan numerologer who seeks the infinite.

Excelsianists

In space, numerology is used to map out distances and fly powerful starships vast distances in an instance. Excelsianists are the numerologers who drive these ships and maintain their infinite cores. They have massive abacuses in the core of their ships.

Prodigal Girls

Young women who gain insights into numerology through witchcraft, finding the numbers in nature and in the ancestral bonds to all womanhood. In maturity, they are called counting witches and as elders they are called crones of infinity.

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• Game designer: a digital designer who uses complexity to create games.
• Inmensus: a monk who contemplates the infinite.
• Metahacker: a hacker who uses complexity to manipulate the Metanet.
• Metamessenger: a hacker who sends messages via complex computronics.
• Quan ho: a musician who uses complexity to create complicated music.

Societal Role

Numerologers tend to be academics who rarely use their powers. They are heavily regulated and controlled by university systems in class societies and access is severely limited by the expense of education. They are often employed by militaries for code breaking.

Skills

Common skills include

• Number theory
• Mathamatics
• Higher math
• Physics
• Research

Stats

Modifiers from base of nation/species:

PRO -3
ATH -3
STR -3
AWA +7
WIL +2
STH -2
PRS -2